From Mary Jo Show Jones (mjoetta AT verizon DOT net):

Fayette Co, PA deed book L page 281: The information is dated 28 May 1818. I do not understand
the deed, but it lists family relationships: "Benjamin McNutt father of Joel McNutt lately decd,
Hannah McNutt mother of the said Joel McNutt decd. Ruelle McNutt brother of Joel McNutt decd, Lydia
McNutt, Hannah McNutt____Rebeckah McNutt full sisters of Joel McNutt, decd... A Jethro McNutt is
named. 

Fayette Co, PA Wills Book I, Volume 2... part 16 page 781: Will of Jethro McNutt, dated 27 Feb 1823
and probated 6 Mar 1823. "of township of Washington county of Fayette",  "my father Benjamin
McNutt..." "wife Alice" "my child Eliza"
 
Joel McNutt is buried in Cove Run Cemetery, Lemont Furnace, Fayette Co, PA.; Headstone: Joul McNutt
1844-1905. I have not located an obituary for Joel McNutt.


1840 Census - Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Jefferson TWP

  Ruel McNutt
  1 Male under 5
  1 Male 20-29
  1 Female 20-29

1850 Census - Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Washington TWP - 19th Sept 1850

  1420 1420
  William Nut      84 M Farmer 2500 Chester Co., PA
  Rebecca          69 F             do
  Matilda          16 F             do
  
  1421 1421
  William Nut Jr.  43 M Farmer      Fayette Co., PA
  Sarah            19 F             do
  Thomas           10 M             do

  1423 1423
  Ruel McNut       57 M Labourer    Chester Co., PA
  Charlott         35 F             Fayette Co., PA
  Mary              9 F             do
  Joel              6 M             do
  Hannah            5 F             do
  Sophiah           3 F             do
  Lucina            2 F             do
  Ruhan          4/12 F             do

  [Ancestry.com has this family indexed with surname Nichol]

1860 Census - Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Washington TWP - 25 June 1860

  260 259
  Ruel McNutt     30 M Laborer  ---  25 Penn
  Charlotte       25 F                  Penn
  Joel            15 M Laborer          Penn
  Hannah          13 F                  Penn
  Matilda         12 F                  Penn
  Lucinda         10 F                  Penn
  Ruhan            5 F                  Penn
  Louisa           3 F                  Penn

1870 Census - Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Tyrone TWP - 12 August 1870

  287 291
  McNutt, Lottie  50 F W Keeping Home   Penn [Cannot read or write]
  Joel            24 M W Coal Miner     Penn
  Hannah          22 F W At Home        Penn [Cannot Read or Write]
  Tillie          19 F W At Home        Penn [Cannot Read or Write]
  Lucinda         17 F W At Home        Penn [Cannot Read or Write]
  Ruham           15 F W At Home        Penn [Cannot Read or Write]
  Louisa          13 F W At Home        Penn [Cannot Read or Write]
  Eliza            1 F W At Home        Penn [Cannot Read or Write]

1880 Census - Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Lower Tyrone TWP - 7 June 1880

  200 204
  McNutt, Joel    W M    32      M Miner          Penn Penn Penn
  Jane            W F    33 Wife M Keeping House  Penn Penn Penn
  George          W M     6 Son  S                Penn Penn Penn
  Bessie E.       W F  7/12 Dau                   Penn Penn Penn [born Nov]
  Charlotte       W F    60 Moth Wd               Penn Penn Penn
  Cora May        W F     8 SDau                  Penn Penn Penn