Roots, Seeds, and Other Things, King- Sutton- Oates, Vol. II
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ROOTS, SEEDS, AND OTHER THINGS VOL. II King – Sutton – Oates and Related Families of Duplin, Johnston, Sampson and Wayne Counties, North Carolina John Martin Oates, Jr. 1993 1 I Was, Before The Seed With The Butterfly Wing Floated Down The Swamp To Its Mouth At The Big Water And Became A Sapling The Songs Of Birds The Beast Of The Forrest And The Fishes Of The Waters Were My Sustenance And My Comfort The Bright Moon Guided Me Thru Time And Space I Was, Secure And At Peace Within My Domain And Then The Paleface Came Jack Oates, May 1990 2 Table of Contents Early King Families Michael King V Henry S. King John S. Ashford Barnabas S. King Warwick – House – Sutton King – Stevens – Bell King – Bell King – Whitley King – Barfield – Martin Price – Barfield King – Oates King – Bass Polly King, Wayne County Wm. R. King, Wayne County George W. Sutton John E. King Pennington – Sutton King – Hill James E. Sutton Ancestors Some Harrell Ancestors Sutton – Blackman Luke W. Sutton Will Thomas Sutton, Sr. Estate Edmund Sutton Sutton – Glisson Ezekiel Sutton – Jones Jones – Wiggins Henry E. King Sutton – Marshburn Sutton – Jordan Whit Sutton Sutton – Crow Sutton – Casey Sutton – Cobb – Stanley Stanley – Jennette Sutton – Hobbs Steven O. Sutton, Sr. McCullen – Sutton Sutton – Barfield – Warren Stephen O. Sutton, Jr. Bonnie N. Warwick Sutton – McClenny Thomas W. Sutton Prison – Elmira, N.Y. 3 Grimes – Sutton Sutton – Gallagher Edmund F. Sutton Barnabas F. Sutton (1847-1908) Boyette – Sutton Sutton – Futrell Cogdell Duplin County Court Minutes Wayne County Court Minutes Crow Solomon Barfielf Will State VS John Barfield John Barfield Will John Barfield Estate Spias Ward Will and Estate Bold Robin Hood William Stevens, Sr. Oates Petition for Pardon Sampson County Court Minutes Susannah Oates, deeds Beck – Whitfield – Flowers, mill David and Minnie Oates Jethro W. and Mittie Oates Darden – Oates – Clifton King – Stevens – Clifton Clifton – Carroll Lewis – King Map, N.C. Counties Jason 4 EARLY KING FAMILIES Note: The Roman Numeral after the names, Michael are used by me for clarity only. John M. (Jack) Oates, Jr. Michael King I, emigrated from Norwich, England, to Nansemond County, Va., and received his first land patent in 1667. He received a total of 1800 acres. He married Elizabeth Hairy in Virginia. He left no Will so year of death is uncertain. Children: Nathan, William, Michael II (who did not leave Virginia), Henry, John and Elizabeth King. Henry King (CA. 1650 - 1716) Mar., Katherine Clark. They moved from Virginia to Chowan Precinct, N. C. (Gates County) and died there. Children: Michael III, Charlie, Henry, Elizabeth, Catherine Ann and Mary King. Michael King III (CA 1680 - 1741) born in Nansemond County, Virginia, married Isabel __________. His Will in Bertie County, N. C., where he died. Witness, Roger Snell. Children: Michael IV, John, Henry, Catherine, Isabel, Penelope, and Mary King. Michael King IV (CA. 1715 - 1783) born in Chowan Precinct, N.C., settled first in Duplin County and later in Cumberland County, N.C., where his Will dated 1783 was recorded. He was married twice. First, Mary Snell, daughter of Roger Snell. Children: William, Nathan, Michael V and Keziah Ann King. Married second, Mary Boone. Children: Henry, Joseph, Charles, Sophia, Sallie, Zilphia, Isabel and John. Will mentioned child "that my wife is big with". This was John King. William King, son of Michael King IV, represented Sampson County in the N.C. State Legislature. He married Margaret DeVane, a daugh- ter of Thomas DeVane. Children: Major Thomas DeVane King (D1854) Mar., Nancy Jones and settled near Tuscaloosa, Alabama. William Rufus King (1786 - 1853) legislator, member of the U.S. Congress, Vice President of the United States. Born in Sampson County, N.C., never married, lived and died at Selma, Ala., where he is buried. John DeVane King, died unmarried at Selma, Ala., Tabitha King married Basil Kornegay of Mt. Olive, N.C. Their children settled in Alabama. Helen King moved to Ala., Ann King, Margaret King marrried Judge John Beck of Faison, N. C. and moved to Alabama. 5 [page 2 missing] 6 Note: apparently Michael King V helped finance this purchase as neither William or his children are known to have shared in the division of the Estate of Michael King V in 1811. Michael King V (1752 - 1811) Mar., Sarah (Sallie) Rhodes (D1827) and lived in Sampson County. (Sarah King Estate, Wayne Co.) N.C. State Archives, Sampson County File No. 087.922.4, Book of Maps and Special Proceedings (1811 - 1827). Nov. Court Term 1811, Estate of Michael King Dec'd., 2177 acres located on Hoods Swamp in Sampson Co., N.C., divided by court appointed committee among his heirs as follows: 1. Whitley and Sally (King) Stevens, 289 acres. 2. Jesse and Kizzy (King) Whitley, 200 A. (Could be Kezia) 3. William and Dicy (King) Ingram, 264 A. (Could be Dizy) 4. Susanna King, daughter of Michael King dec'd., 309 acres including the mansion house and other buildings valued at $900. (In 1810 Census she was 10 - 16). 5. Needham and Nancy (King) Ingram, 255 acres. 6. Bryan King, 192 acres. 7. Edmond King, 200 acres. 8. William and Polly (King) Blackman, 468 acres. A 555 acre dower was laid off for the widow, Sallie (Sarah) King, which also included the mansion house and other buildings. Committee Members Ben Phillips Senr. (Seal) J. Moore (Seal) J. Manley (Seal) Joseph Darden (Seal) Jethro Oates (Seal) Dec. 21, 1811 Note: Jesse and Kezia Whitley, Needham and Nancy Ingram, sold their land to some of the family above and moved to Johnston County, N.C. in 1813. Bryan King (CA.1792 - 1835) son of Michael King V, Mar., Polly Slocumb, daughter of Stephen and Isabel (King) Slocumb. Will in Sampson County. Children: Barnabas S. King (B1824), Henry Steven King (B1829), Clarisey King and Sally King. Henry Steven King (B1829) Mar., Mary Catheline Britt (B1830). One of their children was Joseph Bryant King (1851 - 1925) who married Susan Emily Sutton (1851 - 1922) daughter of Edmund Sutton (1804 - 1864) and Nancy (Jones) Sutton, and grand-daughter of Thomas and Lucretia (Blackman) Sutton. 7 Nine Children 1. Henry Edmond King (1875 - 1945) Mar., Sallie Jane Sutton. 2. Lizzie King. Did not marry. 3. Sarah H. King (10-2-1877, 6-16-1923) Mar., Owen H. Darden (1863, 2-1-1924) son of William Benjamin (B1825) and Clarissa (Sutton) Darden (B1840). 4. Thomas Junnie (Tom) King (1882 - 1941) Mar., Mattie Viola (Ola) Sutton (1881 - 1959) daughter of Steven Wesley Sutton (1845 - 1916) and Matilda Mattie (Britt) Sutton (1844 - 1890). 5 Martha Susan King (188_ - 1955) Mar., Condor Jerome King. 6. Henry Clevland King (7-4-1885, 8-21-1963) Born Sampson, Mar., Donnie Jennette Eldridge (10-29-1895, 6-30-1965) daughter of James K. (1849 - 1938) and Margaret (Westbrook) Eldridge (1865 - 1948). Nine Children 1. Dorcas Mae King (10-10-1914, 1987) Mar., Clement H. Jackson (D1991). 2. Ruth Elizabeth King (10-1-1916, ) B., Cumberland Co., Mar., 7-7-1934, by Rev. James Henry Sutton (Preacher Jim), Harvy Clayton Murphy (9-29-1913, 4-30-1989) son of Jesse M. and Hettie E. (Sutton) Murphy. 3. Rachel Alice King (2-1-1918, 8-7-1918). 4. James Isiah King (5-1-1919, 5-14-1920). 5. Esther Jennette King (9-8-1921, 11-8-1982) Mar., Johnny Ivey Deaver. 6. Samuel Henry King (6-4-1926, ) Mar., Mavis Lee Whitfield. 7. Joseph Kenneth King (11-18-1928, ) Mar., Betty Lou Starling. 8. John Larry King (10-22-1931, ) Mar., Dora Mae Hinson. 9. Moses Edmond King (4-13-1935, ) Mar., 7-23-1955, Geraldine Best (10-25-1937, ) Three Children 1. Moses Gregg (Gregg) King (5-31-1957, ) Mar., Kallen Holmes. Two children: Scott and Spencer King. 2. Deborah Diane (Debbie) King (10-20-1960, 9-21-1966) 3. Janet Carol King (12-19-1967, 1-18-1981) 7. L. C. (Liv) King (1887 - 1970) Mar., first, Bertha E. Sutton (7-25-1888, 10-15-1945). Mar., second, Eva _____. 8. Oscar King (6-6-18__, 1900) Mar., Minnie Lee. 9. Clyda Mae King (8-17-1890, 5-1-1970) Mar., 1-30-1907, by Preacher Jim Sutton, James Oates Sutton (8-27-1883, 2-12-1948) whose nick name was "Jim Barney". Nine Children 1. Laska Oates Sutton (12-6-1911, 4-25-1914) 2. Luby Sutton (D1985) Mar., Lottie Barefoot. No Children. 3. Luther Sutton, Mar., Eula Whitman, moved to Richmond, Virginia. One Child: Ennis Randolph Sutton (1937-1938) 8 4. Jasper B. Sutton (5-6-1916, 7-20-1974) 5. Jesse Owen Sutton (8-26-1918, 1-3-1955) Mar., Ruth Thompson. Children: Donald Sutton and Thomas Sutton, Richard, Va. 6. Gordon Steele Sutton (Rev.) Mar., Helen Davis Five Children, Indianapolis, Ind. 7. Carmie Gray Sutton, Mar., first, James Emmand, Married second, __________ Acres. 8. Helen Rae Sutton, Mar., Henry Allen Vann 9. Ellen Gold Sutton, Mar., Floyd Lassister of Newton Grove, N. C., moved to Richmond, Va. According to family tradition, there are two Henrys in the Henry Steven King (B1829) family because through-out the generations there had always been a man called Henry King. When Henry S. King's son, Joseph B. King named his first born, Henry Edmond, and called him Ed, after his great-grandfather, Edmund Sutton (1804-1864) some of the older generation Kings were upset. Joseph B. and Susan E. King later named a son, Henry Clevland King and called him Henry. To Have Record Of All Their Children Henry Steven King (B1829) Mar., Mary C. Britt (B1830) Eight Children 1. William Rufus King (11-14-1850, 6-7-1940) Mar., first Martha Elizabeth (Molly) Sutton (4-28-1855, 6-4-1884) daughter of William Sutton (9-28-1808, 8-22-1880), and Elizabeth (Daughtry) Sutton (3-12-1816, 12-29-1884).