It is a known fact that after the Civil War was over, the African Americans had to choose a last name, many of them choose the last name of their former master. Some happen to spell it wrong by adding a letter or two. The Cutchin Family in VA, NC, and many other places had slaves. The names that were taken from the Cutchin name were Cutchin and Cutchins. Many of them took the name Cutchins, but if you are doing family research you should know that early in the 1900s a white male Cutchin changed his last name to Cutchins because he didn't want to be associated as a Cutchin, due to a family problem. This created a Cutchins line that makes it very hard for some researchers who are looking for Cutchins genealogy information.
Census Index - 1870 - GA, NC, PA, SC, VA, and WV
Nansemond County, VA
| Name | Sex | Birth Year | Age | Birth Place | Township |
| Cutchin, Hyrum | M | 1863 | 7 | VA | Chuckatuck Township |
| Cutchin, James | M | 1850 | 20 | VA | Upper Fishing Creek |
| Cutchin, Lydia | F | 1855 | 15 | VA | Chuckatuck Township |
| Cutchin, Silla | F | 1805 | 65 | VA | Chuckatuck Township |
| Cutchin, Virginia | F | 1849 | 21 | VA | Holy Neck Township |
| Cutchin, Washington | M | 1810 | 60 | VA | Chuckatuck Township |
| Cutchin, Willis | M | 1856 | 14 | VA | Chuckatuck Township |
Edgecombe County, NC
| Name | Sex | Birth Year | Age | Birth Place | Township |
| Cutchin, Carey | M | 1850 | 20 | NC | Upper Fishing Creek |
| Cutchin, Charles | M | 1849 | 21 | NC | Lower Fishing Creek |
| Cutchin, Cherry | F | 1833 | 37 | NC | Walnut Creek |
| Cutchin, Cora | F | 1858 | 12 | NC | Lower Contoe Township |
| Cutchins, Cullin | M | 1802 | 68 | NC | Mosely Hall Township |
| Cutchin, Daniel | M | 1847 | 23 | NC | Upper Fishing Creek |
| Cutchin, Dina | F | 1848 | 22 | NC | Lower Fishing Creek |
| Cutchen, Frank | M | 1820 | 50 | NC | Deep Creek Township | Cutchin, Frank | M | 1840 | 30 | NC | Upper Fishing Creek |
| Cutchin, Green | M | 1842 | 28 | NC | Swift Creek |
| Cutchin, Harry | M | 1840 | 30 | NC | Upper Fishing Creek |
| Cutchin, Henry | M | 1860 | 10 | NC | Upper Fishing Creek |
| Cutchin, Mary | F | 1840 | 30 | NC | Upper Fishing Creek |
| Cutchin, Samuel | M | 1831 | 39 | NC | Lower Fishing Creek |
| Cutchen, Sarah | F | 1828 | 42 | NC | Wildwood |
| Cutchin, Tilla | F | 1810 | 69 | NC | Rocky Mount Township |
| Cutchin, Willis | M | 1815 | 55 | NC | Upper Fishing Creek |