Fulton County GaArchives Biographies.....William Suttles  1780 -  January 23 1839
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Author: John Major Baker, Great Grandson
William Suttles lived in Franklin County GA in the year 1800.
He was the father of Nancy Suttles, wife of Rev. John M. Smith. 
He was a gunsmith.  Was in the Revolutionary War.  The Indians
captured him and kept him for a year or more.  He fixed their
guns for them and they gave him liberty to hunt, and he got away
from them in that way.  He would walk at night and lay up in the
daytime until he got away from them.  We have deed to a lot of
land he drew from the Government, signed by Gove. Wm. Schley,
with State seal and coat-of-arms on it.  He died at the home of
Rev. J. M. Smith in Fulton County, GA  at the age ov 108.  Was
buried at Utoy Church, Near Atlanta, GA.  He came from Virginia.
His wife Margaret Harbin was from Virginia.  She died at Rev.
John M. Smith's, 16 July 1839 at tthe age of 98. Buried at Utoy
church.  They had five boys and 6 girls.  One son was Macajah
Suttles father of Wiley & Joseph Suttles.

  

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