Lenoir County, NC - Bible Records

ROUSE-SUTTON BIBLE

Richard and Mary Sutton Rouse Bible

A typed copy at Heritage Place. It is not known who has the original Bible or 
if this is a complete transcription or if the spouses were added later along 
with some of the notes.  Mary was the daughter of Benjamin and Sarah Sutton as 
proven in Sarah’s estate records.

Richard Rouse, Sr. was born June 24, 1788.  He married Mary Sutton Rouse, born 
March 20, 1793.  Their children were:

Alexander, born July 24, 1813. Married Sallie Outlaw

Elizabeth (Betsy), born June 5, 1815.  Married Dr. Bartison

Martha, born September 22, 1816. Married Admiral Croom, settled near Sandy 
Bottom, a community near Kinston. He was very cruel to his slaves.

Sarah, born November 5, 1818. Settled in Columbus County near Wilmington and 
raised a family, but can’t find out her husband’s name.

Laney, born December 27, 1820.  Married George William Briley. Settled in 
Pit County near Greenville.

Richard, Jr., born December 15, 1822. Never married.

John, born April 19, 1825. Married Cordelia Ellen Hopkins from Virginia.  
Lived near Liddell.

Mary Catherine, born July 25, 1827.  Married John Rouse, who later killed her 
and himself (and himself is marked through). Lived near LaGrange.

Benjamin, born July 15, 1830.  Married Ann Civvie Smith and Ward Blalock. 
Lived near Liddell.

George Willard, born January 22, 1833.  Married Pennie Sutton. Lived near 
Liddell.

Amy Ann, born July 6, 1835; died November 29, 1854.  Died from typhoid. She 
never married.

Slaves

Luke, born about 1798

Alen, born about 1805

Milly, born about 1804

Seny, born about 1802

Pancy, born about 1820

Peter, born about 1830

Jany, born about 1830

Zilphia, born about 1836

Tlaner, born July 6, 1839

Lucy, September 15, 1840

Abrom, November 8, 1841; died February 9, 1845

Mary, April 2, 1843

Isac, November 4, 1844; died March 20, 1845

Martha, September 8, 1843

Will, Sunday, January 4, 1846

Lewis, March 7, 1846

Brient, May 19, 1847

Rite, December 25, 1848

Henry, September 30, 1852

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