Family Tree of Dennis and Marie Eltz Sutton Rev. David Sutton Jr.

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Rev. David Sutton Jr.

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 12 Feb 1730 - Somerset County, New Jersey 8581
        Baptism: 
          Death: 25 Oct 1812 - West Bethlehem Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania 8582
         Burial: Aft 25 Oct 1812 - Lone Pine, Amwell Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania 8581
 Cause of Death: 
Events
•  He signed a will on 24 Feb 1812 in Washington County, Pennsylvania. The following is transcript of that will: 
    In the fear of the Lord amen. I David Sutton minister of the gospel of West Bethlehem township Washington County Pa., Being at the time much indisposed but am blest with sound mind and memory and calling to mind the mortality of man I thought to set my house in order I commend my spirit to God that gave it and my body to the dust to be buried at the decision of my executors And as for the Estate that God has se... to bless me with I dispose of in the following manner That all my just debts be paid first I give and bequest unto my children (viz) David, John, James and Andrew Sutton, Ann Parkhurst and Catherine Frazee, my daughter Sarah Wilson, being dead, it is my will that her children draw the seventh part of my estate to be equally divided amongst them the said children of Sarah Wilson when they severally arrive to the age of twenty one years and the rest to be equally divided amongst the above named legatees.
     My desire is that the executor issue the bequests in the following order first unto my son John Sutton and as many of the children of Sarah Wilson as shall have arrived to the aforesaid age and to the rest of the legatees by seniority I wish my property to be sold by ... ... as soon after my death as shall be thought expedient by the executors.  And I do hereby constitute and appoint Samuel Ross(?) and David Frazee executors to this my last will and testament and do hereby dis... all other wills and testaments heretofor made by me. As written my had and seal this 24th day of Feb 1812.  --- I wish my books and --- ---- not be sold but equally divided amongst the children.  (Ref: Mary Lou Hermiller - mhermil@uoft02.utoledo.edu - 15 May 1999).

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Parents

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         Father: David Sutton
         Mother: Elizabeth Cox

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Spouses and Children

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1. Phebe
       Marriage: 

2. *Phoebe Ann Winter
       Marriage: Bef 1768 - New Jersey
       Children:
                1. John Benjamin Sutton
                2. David Sutton
                3. Andrew Sutton
                4. Catherine Sutton
                5. Ann Sutton
                6. James Sutton
                7. Sarah Sutton 7034

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Notes

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Burial Notes:

buried in Lone Pine Cemetery.

General:

The Revd. David Sutton, Kingwood, Hunterdon Co., NJ, was fined 200 pounds for refusing to take an oath in 1777. (Hunterdon County Court of Common Pleas, Minutes Books, Vol. 12, page 214., May 1777)
Ref: The Loyalists of New Jersey, Their Memorials, Petitions, Claims, Etc., from English Records; E. Alfred Jones; NJ Historical Society, 1927)

Court of Common Pleas: Aug 1777 minutes. The State vs The Rev. David Sutton ( finded in the sum of thirty pounds - rule for process stay of execution 1 month). page 222.

Court of Common Pleas: Feb 1778 minutes. The State vs David Sutton (Executions levyed on one yoke of oxen, 1 horse, 2 feather beds which he value at 10 pounds. page 237