Here is Joseph Sutton's Will from Archives
Know all men By these presents that I Joseph Sutton of Perquimans in North Carolina being at this time weak of body but of sound and perfect mind etc. . .
Item: I give unto my two Sons George & Joseph Sutton the plantation I now live on George to have that part from the Landing down to Nathiell Suttons Line’Ķ..
’Ķ.. and Joseph the Other part from the Landing to (Joseph Thomas)* Line so runing up the Land to the head I give the said Land to them & their heirs forever, also I will that Pethine my Second Daughter live with Joseph Sutton to have A Room in the House while she lives unmarried.
I give to my Son Joseph two negros named Jones and Batte.
I give to my Daughter Pethine two Negros Yoaker(?) and Jenny with their Increases.
I also give my Daughter Elizabeth, two Negros Nan & Mariah with their Increases
I also give my son George one Negro man named Allin.
I also give to my Grandson Thomas Sutton one Negro Girl Nan with her Increases to him.
I also give to my son Joseph one negro man named Robbin.
I also give to my son Joseph three Cows and three yearlings and one three year old Heiffer.
I also give to daughter Pethine three cows & three yearlings & one three year old heafor
I also will that all the remaining part of my Cattle may be Equally divided amongst all my Children.
I give to my Daughter Pethine one Gray mare named Bonney with her Increases.
I also Give to my son George one horse named Butten.
I also Give to my Daughter Elizabeth one white mare named Jinne and her increases.
I also give to my son Joseph one young Gray Mare.
I also give to my Son Joseph one mous Cullered Maro mare with increases
To son Joseph two Iron Potts, one Small one and one Great one.
I also Give to my Daughter Elizabeth two Iron potts one small one and one Large one.
I also give to my Daughter Pethine two Iron potts one small one and one Large one.
I also give twenty Six pewter basons to be Equally Divided amongst my five Children George, Elizabeth, Thomas, Pethine and Joseph.
I also give to my two Daughters Elizabeth and Pethine and my son Joseph Each of them one Dozen and a half of Pewter Plates apiece.
I also give to my two sons George and Thomas Each of them eight pewter plates apiece.
I also give seven and twenty pewter Dishes to be Equally Divided between my five Children and all the rest of the pewter to Pethine and Joseph.
I also give to Pethine and Joseph nine sheep Apeace Ews and increases.
I also give to my Daughter Elizabeth one feather bed and one pair of sheets, one pair of Blankets and one rug.
I also give to my son George one feather bed one pair of sheets and one pair of blankets & one Civerlid
To Pethine one feather bed & one pair of sheets & one pair blankets & one green rug.
To Joseph one feather bed and one pair of sheets & one pair of Blankets & one Rug with bolsters to each of them.
I give to my Daughter Pethine one piece of Garlick likewise I give to my son Joseph one piece of Garlick.
I also give three hatts to my three sons.
I also give all the rest of bed clothes to be equally divided to the beds.
I give one piece of sheeting lining to be made up for the beds.
I Give all the remaining part of what Lining I have Ozenbrigs fine and Cource to be equally divided between my five Children.
I also leave Each of my three sons one Coat apiece.
I also leave all my axes and hoes & all my Iron things to be Divided Equally amongst all my children.
I also give to my son George one great table and form and one Chest.
I also give to my son Joseph one small table and form and one Chest.
I also give to my Daughter Pethine one small table and Chest.
I also give to my Daughter Elizabeth one large Juniper Chest.
I also give to my son Joseph one pair of Culling mill stones.
I also give to my son George one pair of Millstones.
I also give to my Daughter Elizabeth one Silver Cup and six Silver spoons and one Silver tankard
I give to Pethine - one brass kettle to my two sons George & Joseph I also give my part of the Smith Tools to my two sons Thomas and Joseph.
I also give to my son Joseph my Gun.
I also give eather of them a lining Spining Wheal.
I also give to my three sons Four Thousand Nailes Apeice.
I also give to my Daughter Pethine one wolling spining Whele.
I also give to my son Joseph one woling and one lining Spinning Wheels.
I also give all the rest of my Estate to be Equally Divided between all my Children.
I do make and ordaine my loving brother Richard Whidbee & my son George Sutton to be my Executors of this my Last Will & Testament this 11 day of January 1723.
Wit: Richard Ratliff, William Wood,William Barber,Signed: Joseph Sutton