Descendants of Philpot John Sutton
First Generation
1. Philpot John Sutton was born 1 about 1753 in England. He died 2 on 24 Dec 1813 in Barnston, Stanstead Co., PQ. Philpot was buried 3 in Gould Cemetery, Kingscroft, Stanstead Co., PQ. He was employed as Farmer. He resided in No. 12, 2nd Range of Barnston, Quebec.
1. My belief is that Philpot came from a Sutton line in Lydden, Eng. A John Sutton there, married a Sarah Philpot 18 Dec 1738 at Knowlton. There was a John Sutton born 1752 and the note says (BT Philpot Apr 8, 1752) (baptised Philpot Sutton?)
2. Philpot and his family are found in the1800 U.S Census Vermont, Caledonia County, Barnet, 3 white males under 10, 1 white male 45 and up, 1 white female 10 to 16, 1 white female 45 and up.
The Sutton Farm in Barnet, VT., was less than a mile south of where the Passumpsic River enters the Connecticutt River.Near this spot a brook empties into the Connecticutt River. This brook has since this time been called Sutton Brook. In the past this brook may also have been referred to as Ross Brook. A Ross Family had lived nearby upstream and a pond was named Ross Pond which later became known as Warden Pond.
3. Philpot and his family are found in the book, "Forest and Clearings", p. 96.
Among the early settlers of this town [Barnston], were the Bartlett, Griswold, Bellows, Sutton, Jewett, Parker, Smith, White, and Hibbard families. These were Baptists. They were occasionally supplied with preaching by ministers from the New England States, but their meetings were generally conducted by their deacons - among whom were J. Griswold, P.J. Sutton and J. Bellows.4. Philpot and his family are found in the book, "Forest and Clearings", p. 335.
"Philpot John married Susan Hammox in England and they emigrated to America in 1797. After a sojourn in New Hampshire and Vermont finally settled on Lot 12, 2nd range of the Township of Barnston, Quebec in 1805. They were exemplerary and useful members of the Baptist Church. He died Dec. 24, 1813. She died in 1847. Their children were Sarah, m. John Bellows, Esq.; John, Daniel and Joshua."
Philpot married 1 Susanna Hunnex on 1 Nov 1785 in St. Pauls, Deptford, England. Susanna was born in Jul 1753 in England. She died 2 on 8 Mar 1847 in Barnston, Stanstead Co., PQ. Susanna was buried 3 on 10 Mar 1847 in Gould Cemetery, Kingscroft, Stanstead Co., PQ.
1. Daughter of a Mr. Hunnex.
( I've found a Samuel Hunnex and his family in Lancaster, Coos Co., NH, 1800-1850. In 1804 a Samuel Hunnux is mentioned in Lancaster, N.H. I haven't made a connection to Sussanna. A brother? But I do believe this to be a connection to (Philpot and Susan's son) Daniel's wife, possibly her father. ("1851, July 21. Mr. Samuel Hunnux died; a native of England, he emigrated to this place from London half a century ago, was supposed to be nearly a hundred years old." (History of Coos County, New Hampshire, 1888, Merrill))2. Philpot and his family are found in the 1800 U.S Census Vermont, Caledonia County, Barnet, 3 white males under 10, 1 white male 45 and up, 1 white female 10 to 16, 1 white female 45 and up.
3. 1819; "Sutton, Jn Philpot {his} widow of late" is mentioned in the ledgers of notar Daniel Thomas, in the jurisdiction of St. Francis: Contract Quit Claim, Sutton Jn Philpot his widow of late to Daniel Sutton to the Lot No. 12 in 2nd Barnston maintaining widow, 5 Oct 1819
[next line] Sutton Daniel {his} widow of Jn Sutton No. 12 in 2nd Barnston maintaining widow 5 Oct 1819 (Bibliotheque et Archives nationales Quebec, (online))4. 1833: A grandma Sutton is mentioned on a Barnston Baptist Church dedication by John Bellow's daughter; Sarah Buckland. "This church was organized Jan. 9, 1833. The honor under God, for this belongs to Deacon Bellows and Deacon J. Merriman. The names of those who banded themselves to-gether are Simeon White and wife, John Bellows and wife, Mrs. (Dr.) McKeech, and daughter, Mary Ann Fellows, Daniel Sutton and wife, John Sutton and wife, Grandma Sutton, John P. Sutton, James May, Joseph Parker and wife, Sally Parker, Alpheus Parker and Susan Crooker."
5. Age and death date taken from work by Stanstead County Historical Society in summarizing notices from the Stanstead Journal newspaper. Age was 93 years 8 months.
Notes:
1. Surname from Pallet's marriage index: " Susanna Hunnex"
They had the following children:
2 F i Sarah Sutton was born in Apr 1789 in England. She died 1 on 3 Sep 1843 in Barnston, Stanstead Co., PQ. Sarah was buried 2 on 4 Sep 1843 in Bellows Cemetery, Barnston, Stanstead Co., PQ.
1. Sarah is listed as daughter of Philpot Sutton in "Forest and Clearings", p. 335.
2. Sarah and John Bellows had no children together.
3. Birth based on 1800 VT census.Sarah married John Bellows about 1810. John was born 1 on 31 Aug 1784 in Dalton, Berkshire Co., MA. He died 2 on 21 Aug 1869 in Barnston, Stanstead Co., PQ. John was employed as magistrate. He was buried 3 on 23 Aug 1869 in Bellows Cemetery, Barnston, Stanstead Co., PQ.
1. Son of John Bellows and Rachel [---], believed to be from Marlborough, MA.
2. His father is mentioned inChapter XXIII, pages 466 - 469. History of the Town of Hancock. "History of Addison County, Vermont, With Illustrations And Biographical Sketches of Some Of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers." Edited by H. P. Smith. Syracuse, N. Y.; D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1886.
"Settlement was begun in Hancock in 1788, by Joseph BUTTS, from Canterbury, Conn., Daniel CLAFLIN, from New Salem, and John BELLOWS, from Dalton, Mass., with their families." "The first town meeting was held on the 18th of June, 1792, at the house of Joseph BUTTS, when the following officers were chosen: Moderator, Joseph BUTTS; town clerk, Zenas ROBBINS; selectmen, Daniel CLAFLIN, John BELLOWS, James CLAFLIN; town treasurer, Nathan DOLBEAR; constable, Noah CADY; selectmen, chosen listers; town grand jurors, Samuel DOLBEAR and Eliphalet FARNAM; highway surveyors, Nathan DOLBEAR, Joseph BUTTS, jr.; tithingman, John BELLOWS; collector, Daniel CLAFLIN. "
3. (John Bellows with his father, John Bellows) Found in the U.S. Census 1790, Vermont, Addison Co., Hancock, p. 310,......John BELLOWS : 4 * 2 * 4 * 0
free white males = | >16 | fr wh males <16 | fr wh females | all other fr | slaves
4. Hancock, Vt., Deeds, Film##28337, shows his father's land transactions;p.158: 18 Feb. 1797 John Bellows of Hancock..Yeoman, sold for 150# to Ebenezer Rogers of Cornwall, 80a. Lot #47 in Hancock...1st right of Nathan Horton. Wit: ???Harris/ & Jabez Rogers rec. 25 Feb 1797.
p.160; 6 Oct. 1797 Ebenezer Rogers, of Stockbridge, released and conveyed to John for "filial love" the same property. Rec. 9 Oct 1797 Stockbridge.
p.203: 24 Jan. 1800, John of Hancock sold the same property to Constant Freeman of Hancock for $433.33, except for small portions exempted by execution in favor of two others [don't have these records and names not quite readable..maybe Eliphaletta Morse & Elias Thayer? Sounds like debt problems?] Rec. 30 Jan. 1800.
5. John Bellows is listed in "Forest and Clearings". p. 327. "He married Sarah Sutton and settled near Barnston Corner in 1806. She died in 1843. In 1844, he m. Ruth Wadleigh, widow of Thomas Paradis. He [John] was early appointed magistrate, was actively employed in public affairs, was a prominent leader in the Baptist Church, and a distinguished advocate of the Temperance Reformation."
6. John Bellows is listed in "Schooling in the Clearings", p. 213, as visitor to Bellows school in Barnston, from 1824-1829.
7. 1824; appearing in a Notice in the "Stanstead British Colonist" 10 Aug 1824, Barnston; “This is to forbid all persons harboring or trusting Cyrus Covey, (son of Charles Covey at Derby in Vermont) on my account as I shall pay no debts of his contracting after this date. John Bellows"
8. Mentioned as witness at his father's death;
A statement in Stanstead records: "On this seventeenth day of April 1824, John Bellows of Barnston Farmer Died aged Seventy nine years and was buried on the 19th day of April in the presence of the subscribing witnesses by; Jonas(?) Johnson Minister John Bellows Randal Bellows"
9. 1826: Appearing in a Notice in the "Stanstead British Colonist" Feb 1826, Stanstead 'Saint Francis Gazette' ; J. Bellows appears in a list of members of the committee, of the Branch Bible Society of Stanstead.
10. 1829: John Bellows is listed in the Stanstead Pollbook # 1699.
11. June 1833, Deacon Bellows and Joshua Parker rode on horseback to St. Johnsbury, Vermont, to attend the Danville Association. There they succeeded in having the church recognized by and identified with that body.
12. Nov. 1840-1841; John Bellows listed as a member of the Board of Trustees of Derby Literary and Theological Institute, Derby, VT.
13. 1847, Dec 14; In Barnston, the Lady of John Bellows, Esq., of a son. [this son; Samuel Bellows, is with Ruth Wadleigh](Stanstead Journal).
14. 1851; probate record, children of Elias Bellows named their gr-uncle as John Bellows, farmer of Barnston. Appointment of a tutor for the minor Bellows children, Ella Corrilla and Taylor Watson. John Bellows was named with others to choose the tutor.(Sherbrooke records V. 4, p.415, Film #1464587)
15. 1858, Barnston Corner, C. E.; Bellows, J.P Farmer. (The Canada Directory for 1857-1858, Names of Professional and Business Men, John Lovell, Montréal, 1857)
16. Found in the 1861 Quebec Census, Stanstead Co., Barnston, Film 517428, sheet 61, line 22, age 77, Rel; C Baptist
17. Note:This large framed [29 inches by 23 inches] dedication has graced the Barnston Baptist Church located on the left front east wall for many years.
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
This church was organized Jan. 9, 1833. The honor under God, for this belongs to Deacon Bellows and Deacon J. Merriman. The names of those who banded themselves to-gether are Simeon White and wife, John Bellows and wife, Mrs. (Dr.) McKeech, and daughter, Mary Ann Fellows, Daniel Sutton and wife, John Sutton and wife, Grandma Sutton, John P. Sutton, James May, Joseph Parker and wife, Sally Parker, Alpheus Parker and Susan Crooker.
In June 1833, Deacon Bellows and Joshua Parker rode on horseback to St. Johnsbury, Vermont, to attend the Danville Association. There they succeeded in having the church recognized by and identified with that body. In 1835 they began like David to prepare material for a chapel, and like Israel’s king, they wished to have the best. Some with their own teams and sledges hauled granite from Barnston mountain for the foundation; others went to the woods and hewed out a frame from the finest pine. The lot was, by Deacon Cushing, deeded to the church for so long as it should exist as a Baptist cause.
In Aug., 1837 the building was completed and free of debt, was dedicated, amidst general rejoicing, to the worship of God only. Rev. Albin Sabin, D. D. preached the sermon from Ruth 1: 16 & 17.
The self sacrifice and determination in thus displayed in thus providing for the worship of God shows the sturdy christian manhood of those early disciples. They built wisely and well. Let us not be behind our fathers.
D.W. Terry
Presented by
Sarah Bellows Buckland
In loving memory of her father
John Bellows Died Aug., 21, 1869 Aged 88
18. Obit:
In Barnston August 21st, John Bellows, Esq. Mr. Bellows was born in the town of Dalton Mass., whence in 1801, at the age of 17, he came with his parents the hood he, by his industry and savings, paid for and took a deed of a lot of land on which his father had previously located his family. By his good management he was able not only to support his parents in their old age, but also to acquire property with which to do much good. He with others of the same spirit laid the foundation of that thrift and prosperity now so manifest in that flourishing and enterprising township. Not in temporal things only, has he left a fair record. He early became a disciple of Jesus Christ; was a lover of good men, and he was among the first members who organized themselves into a Christian church in that township. He encouraged the preacher of the gospel, and aided in their support. Sojourners found a ready hospitality at his house and the cause of Christ abroad, as well as at home, found him a willing supporter. Having lived about 68 years on the above named lot, holding fast still to the faith of the gospel, he died as above and 21 days. On the 23rd inst., his remains were followed_after discourse by Elder E. Mitchell from 2 Tim. Iv., 7,8- by a large gathering of mourners and neighbors to their last resting place in the family burying ground, on the same farm, and where lay the remains of his vulnerable parents, his first wife and only son. Leaving a widow, a daughter and her husband and three grandchildren to mourn the separation. [ 2 Timothy 47 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.], (Stanstead Journal, 2 Sept. 1869)+ 3 M ii John Philpot Sutton + 4 M iii Daniel Sutton + 5 M iv Joshua B. Sutton
