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Kisann Sutton - Wife of John Taylor

 Back Row: John Taylor, Enoch Sutton, Seth Sutton, son of Eli Sutton

Front Row: Alice Taylor Lindsay, Martha Jane Taylor Hallam, wife of Thomas Hallam

Photos from the files of Ronald Wayland

Benjamin Sutton, heir of Henry Sutton, dec'd., of David Sutton, dec'd. [Ref: Pitt County, NC, Deed Book ll, page 164]

Benjamin Sutton was brother of Henry Sutton, dec'd. [Ref: Pitt County, NC, Deed Book ll, page 167]

David Sutton, Sr., to heir Benjamin Sutton [Ref: Pitt County, NC, Deed Book ll, page 210]

Benjamin Sutton, heir of Josiah Collins, dec'd. [Ref: Pitt County, NC, Deed Book ll, page 213]

David Sutton of Perry Co., Alabama, gives Power of Attorney to John Sutton of Pitt Co., NC; it reads that David was heir of Henry Sutton, dec'd; July 14, 1840. [Ref: Pitt County, NC, Deed Book ll, page 272]
 

Deed record, Vol. 18 1833- 1835, Part 1, 1-272, Pages 259-260, Beaufort Co. NC, State of NC, Beaufort Co. the twenty fifth day of May One thousand Eight hundred and thirty three: Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin Sutton of the same County and State aforesaid for the Love and good Will that I have for my son James Sutton of the same County and State aforesaid, at my death do give him a certain tract of land bounded as follows it being part of a two hundred acre patent that was patented by Samuel Smith beginning at a water oak in the East prong of the Great Branch, the second corner of a two hundred acre patent then West Eighty four West one hundred and sixty poles to a black gum in Creeping Swamp the beginning corner of said patent, then North Six East to a Black gum in the fork of two ditches at or near the foot way the agreed corner between Benjamin Sutton and James Sutton then an agreed line between then one hundred and sixty poles to a stake in the second line of said patent then with said line to the beginning patented by Samuel Smith the patent bearing date containing one hundred acres more or less together with all the houses and building s therein and all rights titles interests in and to the said premises with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land to the said James Sutton his heirs and assigns forever and the said Benjamin Sutton for himself his heirs and assigns doth promise and agree to and with the said James Sutton his heirs or assigns I Benjamin Sutton do warrant and defend forever the said land to the said James Sutton his heirs and assigns forever against the claims of any or all persons whatsoever.

In Witness whereof the said Benjamin Sutton hath hereunto set his hand and seal this day and year above written signed sealed and delivered Benjamin Sutton - In the presence of Seth Sutton.

Patsy Sutton May term 1834. Then was this deed from Benjamin Sutton to James Sutton proved in open Court by the acknowledgement of said Benjamin Sutton Let it be registered Wm Ellison, Clk. registered 15 Sept. 1834 James Ellison P.R.  [From the family research files of Ronald Wayland]

Records II, 1838-1841- pages 1-210 - Pitt Co. NC, Arch'd Parker Trustee for Benjamin Sutton to Noah Sutton Deed: Whereas Benjamin Sutton of the county of Pitt and State of NC on the sixteenth day of January 1838 Conveyed to Arch'd Parker by deed intrust which is registered in the registers office for the county of Pitt a piece or paracel of Land lying and being in the county aforesaid containing fifty acres more or less being the piece or parcel of land which David Sutton Senr bequeathed to the said Benjamin by Will, and whereas it became necessary for the purposed of said trust to sell the said land which was by the said ArchÆd parker after being duly advertised expose to sale on the 9 Dec. 1839 when Noah Sutton appeared and bid the sum of two hundred and fifty one dollars which being the last and highest bid he became the purchaser there of Now this indenture witnesseth that for and inconsideration of the aforesaid sum of two hundred and fifty one dollars in hand paid by the said Noah Sutton to the said Archibal Parker the receipt and payment where of and is hereby acknowledges the said Archibal Parker hath bargained and sold conveyed and confirmed and by theses presents doth bargained sell alien convey and confirm unto the said Noah Sutton his heirs and assigns forever the aforesaid tract of land lying in the county of Pitt containing Fifty Acres more or less being the piece or parcel of land which David Sutton Sr. by his last Will bequeathed to Benjamin Sutton to have and to Hold to the said Noah Sutton his heirs thereunto belonging and the said Arch'd parker trustee as aforesaid hereby covenants to and with the said Noah Sutton that he the said Arch'd hereby conveys as full and ample title to the sid premises as he is authorized to do by said deed intrust ___ In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this 9th day of Dec. 1839. Archl'd parker Trustee. witness Riley Stokes Feb. Session 1840 then this deed was exhibited into open court and acknowledge by Archibald parker to be his act and deed let it be registered. attest Arch'd Parker clk.  [From the family research files of Ronald Wayland]

Deed Record, Volume 18, 1833-1835, Part 1 - Page 103: State of NC, Beaufort Co. Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin Sutton of the State and County aforesaid have bargained & sold and by these presents & set bargain and sold unto Thomas Buck of the same County & State aforesaid a certain legal or parcel of Land lying and being in the State and County aforesaid and on the South side of Tar River and on the East side of Creeping Swamp and bounded as follows Viz: Beginning at Black gum on the North side of the Island Branch near the said Sutton Bridge and runs North seventy five west twenty poles to the head of a small branch then down the various Courses of said branch to the Creeping Swamp then North Eighty four west to a gum in the given line of àpatent of which this is part, then along said line North Six East to the corner of the said patent, then with another line of the said Patent South Eighty four east one hundred Sixty pole to a lightwood stump near the said Bucks improvement, then South Six West forty pole to a pine, then South seventy three East to the Island Branch and down the various courses of said branch to the beginning laid out by estimation for forty acres be the same more or less. To have and to hold the said bargained premises together with all woods mines mineral and all other appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining unto the said Thomas Buck his heirs and assigns forever and the said Benjamin Sutton doth oblige himself his heirs executors administrators or assigns forever against the lawful claims for any person whatsoever. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this fourth day of Dec. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Signed Benjamin Sutton.  [From the family research files of Ronald Wayland]

Obituary Book (scrap cut outs of OB from Mercury Independent) 9 Aug. 1906 - Kissann Taylor b. 23 March 1823 d. 4 Aug. 1906 83 yr. 4 mos. 12 days. m. John Taylor in 1843 (3 sons and 5 dau) Alice Lindsay, Martha Jane Hallam, Richard Calvin Taylor, Sarah Elizabeth Vallette, John Allen Taylor, Charlotte Coleman, Nancy Spencer, William Jesse Taylor. lived in 3yrs in NC moved and lived Indiana 8 yrs John Taylor died 1878 pastor I. H. Burgess.  [From the family research files of Ronald Wayland]

The Grayville Mercury (newspaper) - Thursday, Aug. 9, 1906, Number 40, Vol. xviii - [ Front page] Another Land Mark Removed; Mrs. Kissana Taylor was born in NC, March 23, 1823 and died near Grayville, IL Aug. 4, 1906 - 83 yrs 4 mo and 12 days old. She was Married to John Taylor in 1843 to which union was born 8 children; 3 sons and 5 daughters, Alice Lindsay, Martha J. Hallam, Richard C. Taylor, Sarah E. Valette, John A. Taylor, Nancy A. Spencer, William J. Taylor, Charlotte Coleman all of whom survive her except Mrs. Spencer and Richard C. Taylor, who passed on before. Mr. John Taylor with his family spent 3 years in NC moving to IN. They lived there 8 years while in IN. They united with the General Baptist Church. From thence they moved near Grayville, IL where they spent the remainder of their days. They soon took membership with the Christian or Church of Christ where they labored until Jesus said it is enough Come higher, I will make you ruler of greater things. Death laid his icy hand upon the father of this home in 1778, leaving mother and children alone, Grandma Taylor leaves behind not only her own children, but many grand and Great Grand children. A mother left behind with her children to support means many conflicts many trials, but dear children, your mother has proved to be a great heroine, you have had her company many years, yet it is hard to give her up, but how many poor children have been left in this world when but small with no father or mother to help, Sister Taylor has climbed many a mountain, but when she would after many long hours of struggle, stand on the lofty heights of a mountain of care, she would look toward the future and still they towered above her, at last weary and tired, she sits down to rest a while, Jesus Whispers to her tired spirit, she looks up with a smile into his beautiful face; Jesus lifts this tired mother into his arms and carries her to the home of which He said, " I go to prepare a place for you,"

" Yes; it is Well , the evening shadows lengthen, Homes golden gate shines on our ravished site; And though the tender ties we strove to strengthen, Break one by one-at eventide 'tis light. We left the home of Jesse Taylor about 1:20 p.m. Sunday and went to Calvin where quite a crowd of people awaited us. The funeral was preached in the church by the writer, after which we laid her body away in the quite little cemetery near where her husband was buried 27 years ago. God will call for thy body also, dear sister, and it shall come out from this dark city and be taken to the city of light. J. H. Burgess, Pastor. [From the family research files of Ronald Wayland]

Letter from Kisann to back home, [four pages] - Grayville, Illinois, Feb. 19 1867: Dear Mother and Brothers and Sisters, I take the present opportunity to write you a few lines in return of those I received from you a few days ago. I was glad to hear from you all once more but sorrow to hear that you had been sick and had so many of you died and that Mother was in such a bad state of health but I hope when I hear from her again she will be better your kind letter found me and my family well but sorrow to say that I have lost my oldest son he departed this life August 31, 1862 he was 12 years 9 mos and 26 days old when he died. His name was Richard Calvin Taylor (note: he is buried beside Kisann and John Taylor at Charles Cem) I have seven children a living six at home with me. Saraha is grown and Seth ses she is just like Mother John Alen is a good sise (kisann and JohnÆs son) he is larg aneuf to be rite smart of help he can begin to plow and help his father a good deal Pansy Ann is getting big aneuf to work if she was put at it William Jesse is a good big boy he is going to school he is about as smart and as pretty a boy as you generly see of his age he was six year old the 2 of last December Charlotte is my babes name she was 4 year old the 4 of this month She is amart child and is verry bad spoiled She calls herself a pet She ses one check is mine and the other one is her fathers and a pet she is for all she ses she wants a letter sent to norfliner for her I will send you the price of dry goods calico is from 15 cents to 20 cents domestic is from 18-21 cents a yeard woolen is from 30 to 40 cents a yard home made James is from 80 cents to 1 dollar a yard Tea is 2 dollars a pound for the best coffe is three pound and half to the dollar wheat crops was verry bad last year but we made plenty to do us but they was large farms that wasent worth harvesting and in fact wasent so that brought flower to 10 dollars a barrel but wheat looks tolerable well this year corn crops was verry good last year tell tom and lue (unknown who they are, unless Lousy Sutton who married Thomas Smith) I hant forgot them it has been a long time sents I past any jokes with them but If I could see them I could joke as full as ever and give the children my love tell Franklin he mite come out and (unknown who this Franklin is, unless Tom and LueÆs son) and see me as I donÆt (only compound correctly labeled) recon he has any family I would go to see youens if I dident have so many little children but I dont think I could stay there it wouldent take long to come six days out long Mother it would be a pleasure to me if I could have you with me Sallie (SethÆs Wife) I would be glad to see you and Pansyann come out here for itÆs a better country for girls to make a living than there Smart girls ant never out of imployment for girls is hard to come at when it comes to hiring but they get a good price for they can get from a dollar and half to 2 dollars a week and a mans wages is 20 dollars a month tell Jesse and Peny (KisannÆs brother and sister n law Penelope Smith) I would like to get a letter from them and know how they are getting along in that pore contry Eli I would like and you would write and tell me your wifes name or bring her out here for I would be glad to see you and her and all the rest I wish to be remembered to Uncle Fred Hadie and Aunt Tell aunt I hant forgot the last time I saw her John wants to know if you know anything of his Mother and brother. Write soon, Kisann Taylor  [From the family research files of Ronald Wayland]

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