Person:James Sutton (23)

The Sutton Family of New Jersey by Edward F. H. Sutton: Baptist minister, married Hannah Cox. Abraham Sutton was a Baptist minister and served in the American Revolution. The families movements are similar to that of his neighbor, Thomas Chenoweth in that the left the Virginia area in the 1760s for the area around fort Cumberland, in then Washington Co., MD, now Allegany Co. There is a record of a scandalous accusation at the Ten Mile Baptist Church near Lone Pine , by Mary that Abraham's brother James had made improper advances towards her. Entry dated Sept. 6, 1775 - "Proceeded to business and first an accusation brought against our ministering brother JAMES SUTTON (James was the pastor of the church) by MARY, wife of Abraham SUTTON. Upon her oath, she chargeth him with indecent behavior toward her. Postponed to our next meeting of business". Entry dated Sat. Oct. 13, 1775. - "Consulted upon the scandalous report brought against brother JAMES SUTTON by MARY, the wife of Abraham SUTTON, and found no cause of accusation"

SUTTON, James 1743-1828 s/o David Sutton & Elizabeth Cox - Rev War Soldier

James Sutton was the first pastor of Tuckihoe Baptist Church, Gloucester, NJ, in 1771. He resigned to go to Cowmarsh, DE; then western PA. He was the first pastor and one of the six founders of the North Ten Mile Baptist Church in 1773, in what is now Washington Co, PA. He served until 1781, being succeeded by Rev John Corbly for two years, who in turn was followed in 1783 by James' brother David Sutton. In 1783, together with Col McClean, James Sutton was appointed a trustee of Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA, by its founding Act of Assembly. One year later, 10/30/1784, when the Mount Moriah Baptist Church of Georges Township was constituted as a branch of the Great Bethel Baptist Church, he was installed as its first pastor. In 1787, James Sutton moved to Monongalia Co, VA, where he was installed as the pastor of the Mount Pleasant Church. James preached in Ohio, and is recorded as the pastor of the first church organized in Warren Co, OH in 1797. This was the Clear Creek Baptist Church at Ridgeville, located only a few miles from where David Sutton settled in Warren Co. James also preached in Kentucky. ( by Mary Lou Hermiller)

33. James7 Sutton (David6, John5, William4, George3, Robert Ambrose2, Robert1) was born 1737, and died 1828. He married Hannah Cox. She was born 1745, and died 1792.(from website: Descendants of Robert Ambrose Sutton)