◦Sutton-Newby House. (National Register) This is one of the oldest houses in the Albemarle, probably built circa 1745 by Joseph Sutton on land which had belonged to his family for nearly seventy years.
Joseph Sutton b. 1637 Scituate, Plymouth, d. 17 Jan 1695 Perquimans Co., North Carolina will probated 20 Jan 1695, April Court, 1696. Names four sons, wife and executrix: Deliverance. Witnesses: Jenkin Williams, Francis Foster, William Barrow.
He married by about 1680 Deliverance Nicholson, dau. of Christopher and Ann (Atwood) Nicholson. (Anderson, Great Migration) (Note: Sutton Sutton and More Suttons, Doris Ellen (Witter) Bland, 1992, Bland Books, r5, Box 412, Fairfield, Ill 62837, p.8 gives her mother as his second wife Ann Atwood, but as they married in 1680 this is incorrect).
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Will of Joseph Sutton 20 Jan 1694/5 8 April 1696 - Son Joseph my plantation on NS of Sutton’s Creek, son Christopher, daughter Hanah, Son George, son Nathaniel - sons Christopher, Geo and Nathaniel to share plantation where I now live. Children to be free to act for themselves when they accomplish ye age of sixteen. Exec wife Deliverance, sons Joseph and Christopher. (Early Records of North Carolina Vol. II, Stephen Bradley) [2]
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Note: Joseph Sutton
Son of George Sutton
Joseph Sutton oldest son born to George and Sarah was born about 1637. Joseph was one of two sons who came to North Carolina with his parents. He died about 1694 in Perquimans Co.
He married about 1668 to Deliverance Nicholson, born 1638 and died 10 April, 1700 in Perquimans Co.
Children of Joseph Sutton and Deliverance Nicholson are:
1. Hannah Sutton born 1680 NC. Married 15 May, 1701 Perquimans Co. to Francis Beasley
2. Nathaniel Sutton, born 1682, Perquimans Co.
3. Joseph Sutton, born 1684, Perquimans. He married (1)Bennett Stipney and (2) Rebecca Jones after 1708 in Perquimans Co.
Children of Joseph Sutton and Rebecca Jones are:
Christopher Sutton born Perquimans Co. NC, Hannah Sutton born Perquimans Co. NC, Sarah Sutton born Perquimans Co., Elizabeth Sutton born Perquimans Co. NC., married Isaac Mullen, Mary Sutton born Perquimans co. NC.
4. Christopher Sutton, born 03 April, 1685 Perquimans Co., died 27 November, 1711 Perquimans Co.; married Mariam Toms
5. George Sutton, born 07 August, 1687 Perquimans Co., died 1733. married Mary? and (2) Elinor Ashley
Sources
Great Migration 1634-1635, R-S. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2012.) Originally published as: The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume VI, R-S, by Robert Charles Anderson. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009. Sketch of George Sutton. See p. 605.link for subscribers$
Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree 28006477 and Ancestry Profile
WikiTree profile Sutton-1595 created through the import of Williams Family Tree(1).ged on May 30, 2012 by Chris Harter.
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It looks like there are two son Joseph's whose facts need to be reconciled. The Sutton Sutton and More Suttons, source isn't available online. Does anyone have access to that? Wondering if it could provide additional info to help lock down the details on son Joseph.