William Ballard is accused of helping a female slave owned by John O. Sutton to escape March 28, 1832 Caroline Co. John O. Sutton states that he had a mill about two miles from Burke's Bridge and that William C. Clayton helped to rebuild the mill after it burned Chancery Suits. April 22, 1737. Robert Lewis and ______his wife, daughter of William Sutton, state that William Sutton left a will in which he devised to his wife, Sarah Sutton, and to his five children viz Norborne Ellsy Sutton, John Sutton, Betty Sutton, Sarah Dudley Sutton and Lucy Carter Sutton. John Sutton is executor. June 1809 Chancery Suits. Caroline Co. Chancery Suits: Richard Auston, overseer for Mrs. Sarah Sutton in 1798, removed to the plantation of Joseph Sutton. Jan. 4, 1803. Carter, Hannah vs Robert Carter's administrator, Joseph Sutton Joseph Sutton states that Robert Carter was born 22 Feb. 1775, arrived at the age of 21 years on 22 Feb. 1796 and died in Feb. 1798. Col. Joseph Brock was his guardian. Joseph Sutton's letter to Hannah Carter mentions bond of Elizabeth Carter, Peggy Ann and Lucy. Sept 8, 1799 Court orders that Sarah Sutton, widow, late Sarah Carter, appear in court to answer a suit of Joseph Sutton and Judith Sutton his wife. July 31, 1807 Coleman, Benjamin W., et al vs Thomas Colemans adminstor, William Cogwill. Benjamin W. Coleman, John Sutton Trustee for the children of Caroline Sutton and Millisent W._______s, Warfield Yates executor of John Yates whose executrix Nancy Coleman is now deed, James Laughlin and Sarah Laughlin his wife, John Elliott and Fanny Elliott his wife, John Sutton and Molly Sutton his wife, respectfully represent that Thomas Coleman died in 1794 leaving a will. He left a widow, Millescent Coleman, who is dead and William Cogwill has qualified as administrator. Nov. 14, 1821 Sarah Sutton widow of William Sutton, decd. Elizabeth Sutton, daughter of the said William Sutton, Robert Lewis and Sarah Lewis his wife daughter of the said William Sutton, Lucy Carter Sutton, John Sutton, Norborne Sutton, Ellen Sutton, daughters and sons of the said William Sutton and Infants under the age of 21 years by their mother, Sarah Sutton, state that William Sutton died in 1796 after having made a will in which he left his estate to his wife for the use of the family and named John Sutton his executor. Dec. 1799 John Sutton, Executor of William Sutton, decd. states that William Sutton was indebted to Joseph Sutton as early as 1791 and that William Sutton died about 20 May 1796. At the time of his death, William Sutton was indebted to John. Reference is made to "Mr. John Sutton the testators Father" and to Capt. Lewis the son-in-law of Sarah Sutton, widow. 12 July 1801 John Sutton, Executor of William Sutton, decd. and Robert Chapman Jr. and Betty Chapman his wife state that William Sutton, father of Betty Chapman, left one fifth of his estate to her. 5 June 1810 James Sutton...23 September 1794/8 Dec 1795....Wife Elizabeth Sutton and children viz John Sutton, William Sutton, Jane Sutton, Sophia Sutton, Rebecca McChamberlayne Sutton, and James Taylor Sutton. Slaves that came from my first wife, Fanny Powell are to go to Mary Bledsoe Sutton her only child. Brother John Sutton and that Mary Bledsoe Sutton is to receive a slave from her grandfather, Ambrose Powell, deed. Executors to consider selling my Caroline land and to buy land in KY and move my family there. Exors: Wife Elizabeth Sutton and brother John Sutton and Joseph Sutton. Wit: Richard Stevens, Lewis Young and John Waller. William Sutton... 110 Oct. 1796/12 April 1797....Land adjoining Capt. George Guy where Stephen Lawry now lives be sold. Brother Joseph Sutton. Wife Sarah Sutton and sons viz John Sutton and Norborne Ellzy Sutton. Five children viz Norborne Ellsy Sutton, John Sutton, Betty Sutton, Sarah Dudley Sutton and Lucy Carter Sutton. Exor: Brother John Sutton. Wit: John Turner, Aaron Estes and Stephen Sutton. Francis V. Sutton and Anne E. Sutton his wife to John Sutton Jr. and James T. Sutton a tract bounded by Richard Hundley, William Oliver and Henry Hill and known as Grove Tavern. Also, some lotts purchased from Anderson Barret in Henrico Co. and 15 acres in Henrico Co. purchased from Edward C. Davis. All of these lands descended to Francis V. Sutton in a deed of William Sutton dated 11 August 1818. Norborne E. Sutton to Robert Chapman, 391 acres. 24 March 1821 Richard Gatewood to Thomas Berry and William Kidd, 400 acres he bought from Edmund Pendleton Jr., John C. Sutton and Elizabeth P. Sutton his wife it being part of a lot of land assigned by division to Jane B. Pendleton as her inherited part of her father's land. The land is bounded by Richard Gatewood, Col. Edmund Pendleton, Edmund Pendleton Jr. and John Gayle, Sr. Wit: H. Sale, John Sale Jr., and Joseph Sale. Court Papers: Note from John Sutton of Chesterfield to Dr. George French asking him to attend to a daughter of John Tamplin who is a neighbor of John Sutton. 26 June 1796 Bill of John Lumpkin of King William Co. to John Sutton for the tuition of William Sutton and James Sutton, sons of James Sutton, decd., for part of 1803 and 1804. Aril 1805 John Sutton ordered to appear and answer why he has not submitted the accounts of his Guardianship of James Sutton, son of James Sutton, decd. 22 Feb. 1808 Sarah Sutton, Mary Carter in her own right as administratrix of John Carter, Hannah Carter, in her own right as administratrix of Elizabeth M. Carter, Lucy Carter, Joseph Sutton and Judith Sutton his wife which said Joseph is administrator of Robert Carter against Horace Marshall, Thomas Marshall, Benjamin Marshall, James Marshall, Carter Marshall and John Marshall children of Margaret H. Marshall, decd. 118 Jan 1808 Good hunting... June