{"id":259,"date":"2011-10-28T05:27:58","date_gmt":"2011-10-28T09:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/perquimans\/?p=259"},"modified":"2014-09-24T19:04:56","modified_gmt":"2014-09-24T23:04:56","slug":"sutton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/perquimans\/sutton\/","title":{"rendered":"SUTTON"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Thomas Sutton, was a subject in the Colony at Jamestown, May 23, 1609. (Browns Genesis to America) Robert Sutton came to America, 1635, age 17 years. (Hotten.)<\/li>\n<li>Nathaniel Sutton, (first in Perq Co) m in Nansemond Co Va, before coming to N. C. Deborah Astine, \u201cby Mr. Babb, minister of gospel\u201d Aug 12, 1668. They became Quakers soon after, arriving in Perq, as we find their names on all the Quaker records.<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Nathaniel (1), &amp; wife Deborah, issue: George (2), b Mar 2, 1669\u2014Joseph (2), b Aug 6, 1673\u2014Rebecka, b Aug 8, 1676\u2014Nathaniel (2), Aug 29, 1681.<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Nathaniel (1), died Dec 29, 1682. (His will Grimes, p Mar 12, 1682.) He left to son George, \u201cplan\u2019 where I now live,\u201d to Joseph plan\u2019, son Nathaniel 150a of land, d Rebeckah, cousin John Godby (Gosby). Wife not named, but she survived him, &amp; m 2d John Whedby, May 10, 1685, who died leaving her a widow, when she m for her 3d husband, Dennis Macclenden.<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Joseph (1), (s of George, &amp; Sarah) brother of Nathaniel, m Delemance Nicholson (Deliverance), (d of Christopher, &amp; Hanah, of New England) Jan 1, 167-, issue: Christopher, b Aug 3, 1685\u2014George (3), b Aug 7, 1687. Joseph Sutton Sr, died Jan 17, 1695. His will, p April 1696, names sons: Joseph (3), Christopher, George (3), &amp; Nathaniel. Wife Deliverance.<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, George, (s of Nathaniel (1) m Rebecka \u2014 issue: Elizabeth, b Nov 14, 1694\u2014Deborah, b Jan 2, 1699\u2014Richard, b Sept 12, 1697.<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, George (2), will p Mar 11, 1699 (Grimes). Names son Richard (1), d Elizabeth, to whom he left \u201cplan\u2019 at Richland,\u201d d Deborah, to whom he left, \u201cplan\u2019 at the Hickory.\u201d His wife is not named in his will.<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Joseph (2), son of Nathaniel, &amp; Debro) m Parthenia Duren (Durant) (d of George, &amp; Ann) b Aug 1, 1675, m June 18, 1695, issue: George, b Aug 22, 1696\u2014Elizabeth, b Sept 15, 1703\u2014Parthenia, b Aug 8, 1705\u2014Sarah, b Oct 10, 1711.<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Joseph (2), will Grimes; p Mar 10, 1723. He left to sons: George, &amp; Joseph, plan\u2019 \u201cI now live on\u201d d Pashence (Parthenia) d Elizabeth, to whom he left, \u201c6 silver spoons, 1 silver cup, and silver tankard,\u201d Gr-son Thomas Sutton. Made brother (bro-in-law) Richard Whidbee Ex.<\/li>\n<li>(Thomas Sutton, gr-son of Joseph, moved to Bertie Co, where his will was p Mar 2, 1750, naming sons: Thomas, William, George, Joshua, &amp; Jasper, Dau\u2019s Parthenia, Mary, Elizabeth, &amp; Judith, wife Elizabeth.)<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Joseph (3), (s of George, &amp; Deliverance) will p Mar 26, 1724. Son: Christopher, Dau\u2019s Sarah, &amp; Elizabeth, to d Mary, \u201cland on Suttons Creek\u201d Hannah, \u201cland on Cypress Swamp,\u201d wife Rebeckah, brothers, George, &amp; Nathaniel. Peter Jones, &amp; Richard Whidby Exrs. (Rebecca Sutton (n\u00e9e Jones, d of Peter) m 2d Joshua Toms, &amp; 3d Charles Denman.)<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Mary, (d of Joseph, &amp; Rebecca) in her will, p Jan 1738, names her \u201cmother Rebecka Denman,\u201d sisters, Sarah Thomas, &amp; Elizabeth Moulin (Maudlin) cousin &amp; Ex Joseph Sutton.<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Joseph, called Jr, m Bennett \u2014 (d of John, &amp; Merry (Bailey) Stepney)? Issue: Hannah, b Jan 6, 1705\/6\u2014John, b Dec 23, 1707\u2014Joseph Sutton Jr, died Jan 18, 1723.<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Richard (1), (s of George, &amp; Rebecka) m Mary \u2014 issue: William, b Mch 5, 1719.<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Richard (2), b Dec 9, 1722\u2014Mary, b June 23, 1726\u2014Elizabeth, b Mch 2, 1728\u2014Sarah, b Dec 20, 1730.<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, George (3), m Mary \u2014 issue: Mary, b Apl 18, 1725\u2014Joseph, b Aug 9, 1727.<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Nathaniel (2), (s of Joseph, &amp; Deliverance) m Elizabeth Chancey, (named in the will of William Chancey, as \u201csister\u201d &amp; her children, Joseph, &amp; Deborah as \u201ccousins\u201d) had issue: Joseph, b Aug 21, 1727\u2014Deborah, b Mar 13, 1729\/30.<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Joseph (4), m Mrs Rachel Lee, Jan 11, 1732\/3, issue: Elizabeth, b Feby 5, 1737\/8.<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Nathaniel, m Elizabeth Chancey, In, 3, 1mo 1726. (Newbegun Creek Mo Meeting.)<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Samuel (1) (not placed) m Sarah, d of Peter Jones Sr, (see his will in Grimes) issue: George, b Sept 24, 1752, George (2d by name) b Jany 18 1754, John b Jany 31, 1756\u2014George (3) b Nov 16, 1757\u2014Mary b Feb 22, 1760\u2014Samuel (2) b Nov 13, 1762.<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, George, m Sarah Barclift, Dec 27, 1777. (Mar bonds Perq Co.)<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Samuel (2) m Elizabeth Barclift, Dec 3, 1784. (Mar bonds Perq Co.)<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Ashbury, m Nancy Reed, (d of Wm, &amp; Penelope) Sept 11, 1779. (Mar bonds Perq Co.)<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Francis, m Deborah McConnell, Sept 6, 1783. (Mar bonds Perq Co.)<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, George (3), Inventory, May 2, 1733, (Auditors act) Children Hannah, Samuel, and Mary Sutton. Division shows: \u201cCattle, a parcell of Smith Tools.\u201d Hannah Robins Admix.<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Christopher, will Nov 4, 1723\/4, Bequeathed to son Joseph, &amp; wife Miriam, 344a of land, on No Est side of Suttons Creek, down to the River. (Deed of Joseph Sutton, 1772,) Christopher Suttons will, can not be found in Perq, &amp; does not appear to have ever been probated, but this deed mentions the fact that he made one. Miriam Sutton, wife of Christopher, was d of Joshua Toms, named in his will, 1732.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>GRANTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sutton, Deborah, (widow) grt 280a \u201con E. side of Piquemons River\u201d being the Westermost bounds of another tract to sd Deborah, 1684. And 294a on E side of Perq River, \u201cto ye mouth of Little Creek.\u201d 1684.<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, George, grt 344a \u201con ye So East side of Suttons Creek, to ye head of same.\u201d (No date.)<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Nathaniel. 150a \u201cin ye precinct of Perq, on ye East side of Suttons Creek, by a Branch, called \u2018Eye branch\u2019 along Joseph Suttons, line.\u201d (No date.)<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Elizabeth, grt 125a \u201cin precinct of Perq, called \u2018ye rich thickett\u2019 adj Jno Whidby.\u201d Aug 19, 1713.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>MARRIAGES<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sutton, Hannah, (d of Joseph) m John Keaton, before Oct 27, 1728.<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Sarah, (d of Joseph) m Robert Hosea (No date).<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Christopher, m Sarah Jones, July 2, 1745. (Mar bonds, Perq Co, she was d of Peter.)<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Susanna, d of Abraham Warren, &amp; Sarah his wife, gr-d of Mary Norcom.<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Ann, d of Francis Penrice, whose will 1758, names her.<\/li>\n<li>Excursus, Wood:<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Deborah, (d of George &amp; Rebecka) m William Wood May 8, 1718, by Dr Urmstone, of the Church of England. Issue: 1 Richard, b Oct 30, 1720\u20142 Sarah, b Oct 25, 1721\u2014died Mch 21, 1722\/3\u20143 William, b Sept 3, 1723\u20144 George, b Sept 2, 1724\u20145 Deborah, b Mar 25, 1726\u20146 Rebecca, b June 3, 1727\u20147 Elizabeth, b Dec 18, 1728. Deborah wife of William Wood, died Dec 18, 1728. Sarah Wood died, Mch 17, 1722\/3. (Berkeley Par Reg, Perq Co.)<\/li>\n<li>Wood, Richard, (s of William, &amp; Deborah) m Hannah Lowry, 19, 10mo 1746, issue: 1 Tamer, b 21, 9mo 1747\u20142 Winnefred, b 29, 3 mo 1749\u20143 William (2), b 12, 11mo 1750\u20144 Roda, b 23, 1mo 1753\u20145 Benjamin, b 16, 4mo 1756\u20146 Samuel, b 29, 11mo 1758\u20147 Rachel, b 3, 1mo 1761. Samuel Wood, died 13, 11mo 1782.<\/li>\n<li>Wood, William (2) m Mary \u2014 issue: 1 Deborah, b 25, 1mo 1764\u20142 Rebeckah, b 29, 5mo 1765\u20143 William, b 4, 10mo 1766.<\/li>\n<li>Wood, Richard, m 2d Sarah Morris, (d of John of Pasq Co) at Simons Creek Mo Meeting, 20, 8mo 1764. (Suttons Creek Mo Meeting, Perq.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium\">This Wood family lived in, &amp; around Woodville, &amp; it is thought the place derived its name from this line of Woods. Another line of Woods, came to the county much later than this date, &amp; made their home near Hertford. Edward &amp; John Wood family who came to N. C. from Norfolk Co Va.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>DEATHS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sutton, George (1), Dept this Life, April 12, 1669. (Father of Nath\u2019l, &amp; Joseph (1).<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Sarah, Dept this Life, March 20, 1677. (Mother of Nath\u2019l, &amp; Joseph (1).<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Nathaniel, Dept this Life, Dec 29, 1682. (Son of George, &amp; Sarah.)<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Joseph, Sr, Dept this Life, Jan 17, 1695. (Son of George &amp; Sarah.)<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, George, Dept this Life, April 7, 1700.<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, John, (s of Joseph, &amp; Benet) died Feby 16, 1707\/8.<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Bennett, (d of Joseph, &amp; Benet) died Nov 8, 1711.<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Christopher, died Nov 27, 1711.<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Joseph, Jr, died Jany 18, 1723\/4.<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Nathaniel Sr, died Feby 3, 1724\/5.<\/li>\n<li>Sutton, Mary, (wife of Samuel), died May 7, 1754.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h5>Source: History of Perquimans County by Ellen Goode Rawlings Winslow, (1931).<\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thomas Sutton, was a subject in the Colony at Jamestown, May 23, 1609. (Browns Genesis to America) Robert Sutton came to America, 1635, age 17 years. (Hotten.) Nathaniel Sutton, (first in Perq Co) m in Nansemond Co Va, before coming to N. C. Deborah Astine, \u201cby Mr. Babb, minister of gospel\u201d Aug 12, 1668. 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