Henry Stutts b. 1775 d. 1861: The Wallaces of Moore County, NC

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1775 - 1861 (86 years)

Name	Henry Stutts
Birth	1775
Gender	Male
Residence	Jacob Stutts/Henry Stutts Homeplace, Moore County, NC
Death	1861
Patriarch & Matriarch	Jacob Stutts d. Between Mar 1796 and Nov 1796, Moore County, NC (Father) Elizabeth (Mother)
Notes	1796, Mar 3 -- Will Book A Page 189-190, Moore County, NC Will of Jacob Stutts, Dec'd. Heirs: wife Elizabeth Stutts [200 acres where I now live], daughter Elizabeth Furr, daughter Susanna Spivey, daughter Mary Furr, son Jacob Stutts, son John Stutts, son Christian Stutts, son Leonard Stutts, son Henry Stutts [land where I now live after his mother's death] and daughter Catherine Stutts. Executors: Averet Smith and Elizabeth Stutts. Witnesses: Averet Smith, Stephen Richardson and Jacob Cagle. Proven Nov 1796. 1797, Feb 20 -- Land Grant #1427, Moore County, NC Henry Stutts received 50 acres located west of Buffalo Creek adjoining his own line and Jacob Stuts Senr. John McDonald and Angus McIver were chain carriers. 1797, Nov 14 -- Land Grant #1772, Moore County, NC Joseph McGee received 100 acres located on the drains of Buffalo Creek on Haw Branch adjoining Jacob Stutts. Drury Joiner and Henry Stutts were chain carriers. 1797, Dec 1 -- Land Grant #1426, Moore County, NC Henry Stutts received 50 acres located west of Buffalo Creek adjoining Jacob Stutts and his own line and including his own improvement. John Martin and John Richardson were chain carriers. 1800 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 47 Hennery Stutts (45+) 1F (16-25) 1M 1805, Jul 17 -- Will Book A Page 258, Moore County, NC Will of Mary Lakey, Dec'd. Heirs: daughter Elizabeth Lake[y], Nancy Lake[y], Viney Overton, Mary Kennady, Lucy Stuts, James Lakey and William Lakey. Executors: Son-in-laws David Overton and Henry Stuts. Witnesses: David Kennady and Jacob Smith. Proven Aug 1805. 1810 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 604 Henry Stutts (16-26) 1M 1F (0-10) 2M 2F 1815 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC Henry Stuts listed 200 acres valued at $300, 100 acres valued at $50 and 150 acres valued at $200 1816, May 21 -- Land Grant #2382, Moore County, NC George Kennedy received 100 acres located east of Bear Creek adjoining McAulay, James Manus and Stephen Richardson. Henry Stuts and Jacob Stuts were chain carriers. 1817, Apr 17 -- Land Grant #2564, Moore County, NC Henry Stuts received 50 acres located west of Buffalo Creek adjoining Stephen Richardson Senr., Stephen Richardson Junr., Jacob Stuts, his own line and John Richardson. Christopher Stuts and James Lacky were chain carriers. 1818-1823 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC Henry Stuts listed 535 acres valued at $750 1818, Jan 27 -- Deed Book 12 Page 33-34, Moore County, NC Henry Stutts deeded Bryan Boroughs 50 acres adjoining Bryan Boroughs. Wm. Boroughs and F. Winfield were witnesses. 1820 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 309 Henry Stutts (26-45) 1M 1F (16-26) 1M 1F (16-18) 1M (10-16) 1M 1F (0-10) 3M 1F 1821, May 17 -- Land Grant #2581, Moore County, NC Henry Stuts received 50 acres adjoining George Horner, Stephen Richardson and Sink. Henry Stuts and William Stuts were chain carriers. 1824, Aug 5 -- Land Grant #2647, Moore County, NC Neil McLeod received 40 acres located northwest of Buffalo Creek adjoining Henry Stuts, John Richardson, John Spivey and his own line. H. Stuts and Jno. McLeod were chain carriers. 1825, May 5 -- Land Grant #2667, Moore County, NC William Laky received 14 acres located on Flag Creek adjoining Everet Wallace, Neil McLeod, William Jones and Furr. John Williams and Jacob Stutts were chain carriers. 1825, May 5 -- Land Grant #2668, Moore County, NC William Laky received 7 acres located on Flag Creek adjoining Everet Wallace, Jones and McLeod. Henry Stutts and Jacob Stutts were chain carriers. 1825, May 5 -- Land Grant #2688, Moore County, NC Henry Stutts received 50 acres located north of Buffalo Creek adjoining his own line, Horner, Kennedy and Sink. Jacob Stutts and Wm. Lakey were chain carriers. 1825, May 6 -- Land Grant #2689, Moore County, NC Jacob Stutts received 41 acres located south of Buffalo Creek adjoining Jeremiah Williams, James Dunlap, Haines and Milton. Henry Stutts and Wm. Lakey were chain carriers. 1827, Mar 22 -- Land Grant #2747, Moore County, NC Henry Stutts received 6.5 acres located south of Buffalo Creek adjoining his own line, heirs of James Wood and James Dunlap. John Stutts and Henry Stutts were chain carriers. 1828, Oct 29 -- Land Grant #2794, Moore County, NC John Stutts received 33 acres located north of Buffalo Creek adjoining Henry Stutts, George Kennedy, James Maness and Sink. Henry Stutts and George Hunsucker were chain carriers. 1829, Feb 20 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 258 The following were appointed to lay off a portion of 685 acres on Buffalo Creek for Elizabeth Ritter, widow of John Ritter, Dec'd. adjoining John Ritter Jr. and Jacob Stutts: Robert Wilson, Abner Brown, Archd. Shields, Henry Stuts, Robert Brady, Bradly Garner, Lewis Garner, Aaron Kennedy, William Dunn, John Cagle and Bradly Brady. 1830 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 447 Henry Stuts Sen. (50-60) 1M 1F (20-30) 2M 1F (10-15) 2M 2F (5-10) 2M (0-5) 1M 1837, Nov 21 -- Land Grant #3102, Moore County, NC Henry Stutts Sr. received 100 acres located west of Buffalo Creek adjoining John McLeod and Neil McLeod. William Stutts and Linzy Stutts were chain carriers. 1838, Dec 17 -- Land Grant #3136, Moore County, NC Henry Stutts Sr. received 83 acres located west of Buffalo Creek adjoining John McLeod and Neil McLeod. William Stutts and Linzy Stutts were chain carriers. 1840 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 176 Henry Stutts (50-60) 1M 1F (20-30) 1M (15-20) 1M (10-15) 1M (5-10) 1F 1844, Nov 2 -- 1844-1847 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 85-86 Priscilla Horner granted Administration of Estate of George Horner, Senr. Dec'd. with $500 bond. George W. Horner and Miles Muse were securities. Ordered that the lands of George Horner Senr. Dec'd.be released from payment of double tax for the year 1843. George W. Horner and Miles Muse made oath that George Horner Senr. died Aug 2, 1844 and was on the Pension list roll for North Carolina at a rate of $73.33 per annum and Priscilla Horner is the Widow and is entitled to receive whatever arrears of pension May have been due at his death. Priscilla Horner v. Exparte. Joel Sullivan Esq., John McLeod, William Stewart and Henry Stutts Senr. be appointed committee to allot and set off Priscilla Horner, Widow and relict of George Horner Senr. Dec'd. and family one year provision. 1847 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC, District #9 Henry Stutts Sr. listed 648 acres on Buffalow Creek 1848/1849 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC, District #9 Henry Stutts Senr. listed 648 acres valued at $900 on Buffalow Creek 1850 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 236-B Henry Stutts 75 M, Farmer, $200 Real Estate, Born in NC Lucy Stutts 65 F, Born in NC Mary Stutts 7 F, Born in NC 1857, Oct 31 -- 1856-1858 County Court Minutes, Moore County, NC Page 304-305 Henry Stutts, Sr., by his guardian Robert W. Goldston, sold 150 acres located on Buffalow Creek adjoining Alexander McNeill, Matthew Yow and Isham Wallace. Stutts had been found to be a lunatic or idiot and the real estate needed to be sold for his support and maintenance. 1860 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 224 John B. Stutts 53 M, Farmer, $280 Real Estate, $250 Personal Property, Born in NC Sarah Stutts 46 F, Born in NC Lucy A. Stutts 18 F, Born in NC George L. Stutts 15 M, Born in NC John Stutts 9 M, Born in NC Jane Stutts 5 F, Born in NC Henry Stutts 46 M, Born in NC [error - should be 86]
Person ID	I06688	Moore County Wallaces
Last Modified	7 Jul 2023

	Test Type	Taken by
DNA Tests	7 DNA tests are associated with Henry Stutts
	atDNA	C.T. Browne
	atDNA	L.S. Britt
	atDNA	John Lockamy
	atDNA	L.J. Black
	atDNA	J.C. Stutts
	atDNA	Stanley Earl Stutts, II
	atDNA	J. Sky

Father	Jacob Stutts d. Between Mar 1796 and Nov 1796, Moore County, NC
Mother	Elizabeth
Family ID	F2201	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Lucy Lakey, b. 1785 d. 1850-1860 (Age 75 years) [1, 2]

Children

+	1. Stutts ▻ Emily Shields (Age < 25 years)
+	2. Jacob "Drummer Jake" Stutts, b. 1797, Moore County, NC d. 21 Jun 1877, Lauderdale County, AL (Age 80 years) ▻ Elizabeth Barrett (Age 92 years)
+	3. John Henry "Gentleman John" Stutts, b. 1803 d. 1876 (Age 73 years) ▻ Sara Elizabeth Yow
+	4. Henry Stutts, b. 1810 ▻ Dolly Garner m. 15 Aug 1834

Family ID F2219 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 15 Aug 2015

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Documents » Slide Show		1796 Will Book A Page 188/189, Moore County, NC - Will of Nicholas Newton [second page]; Will of Jacob Stutts
		1796 Will Book A Page 190/191, Moore County, NC - Will of Jacob Stutts [second page]
		1805 Will Book A Page 258 - Will of Mary Lakey
		1797 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #1426 - Henry Stutts
		1797 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #1427 - Henry Stutts
		1817 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2564 - Henry Stutts

Histories » Slide Show		1815 Tax List, Moore County, NC Earliest complete tax list for Moore County. It is a very large file and may take additional time to load. Courtesy of James V. Comer and the NC Archives. [Located in Treasurer and Comptrollers Papers, Box 6. Moore County]
		1818-1823 Tax List, Moore County, NC Tax List for District #1 and District #2. While the exact date is uncertain based on a comparison of several landowners it is estimated to have been taken between 1818-1823. This was handed down by the family of Richard Street, tax assessor. during the time period. It is a very large file and may take additional time to load. Courtesy of James V. Comer and the Moore County Library.
		1843 Petition, Moore County, NC 1843, Jan 20 -- Petition, Nov 1842-Jan 1843 General Assembly Session Records The following citizens of Moore County petitioned the General Assembly for relief from debts due to economic hardship. They requested the General Assembly pass a law preventing creditors from buying defaulted property unless the debtors was allowed 2/3 the value of the land: J.J. Alston, Carroll Brady, Bradley Brady, Jesse Hedgepeth, W.D. Tyson, John Warner, Pitate Ivey, N.S. Marley, Neill Peterson, John Oats, Duncan McIver, William Underwood, E.Q. Sowell, Thos. Fry, John D. McDonald, John Patterson, D.M.R. McIntosh (Cpt.), John McIver (Cpt.), Eli R. Sowe;l, Jesse Stafford, Aaron A.F. Sowell, Lewis Lawhon, George Hunsucker, Hugh McKenzie, Jacob Stutts, Daniel Muse, Alexd. Camerson, Wm. Wadsworth, Peter Black, George D. Ritter, J.H. Muse, Mathew Williams, Jesse Sanders, Jno. McDonald, W.K. Benjamin, J. Thomas, D.M. McIntosh, Joab Cheek, Corn, Shields, Fannin Moore, Bryan Boroughs, George Stutts, Henry Stutts, William Sears, Robt. L. Purvis, Stephen Beryman, Benj. Shields, Neill McNeill, Danl. McRae, Hugh Mathis, A. Munroe, A. Stutts, Neill Mathis, Brinkly Phillips, Thomas Muse, Thomas J. Pervis, Daniel McNeill, John Tyson, Balaam Stewart, Henry Stutts Jr., Levi Wright, John Ritter, John Dunlap, J.J. Phillips, Dempsey Sowell, Joseph Upton, John Oliver, Neill McQueen, Angus McCaskill, William B. Williamson, A. Harper, Jesse B. Caddell, Angus McCaskill, James B. Muse, M. McLeod, Green B. Fields, Martin Hunsucker, Newton R. Bryan, Peter Cornelison, Benjamin Phillips, Charles Brady, Elijah Y. Rice [?], Norman D. McDuffie, Wm. Brewer, Martin Shefield, Patrick Shields, William Dannelly, Eli Phillips and L.W. Lawhon. [Editor's Note: Petition rejected by the NC House]
		1815 Petition Moore County NC Taxation.pdf 1815 -- Petition, Nov-Dec 1815 General Assembly Session Records, Box 2 - Petitions The following citizens of Moore County petitioned the General Assembly regarding taxation and the valuation of property: [selected signers] John McAulay Junr., Robt, Graham, Ambrose Mainess, Leonard Furr, Jesse Ritter Senr., Allan McLane, Thos. Ritter, Jno, Ritter, Everet Ritter, Benajmin Dunn, William Wright, Alexander McIntosh, Neil McIntosh, Hector McNeill, Martin Martin, William Williamson, William Lewis, Amus Dowdy, Henry Stutts, Jams. Manes, James Morgan, Nord. Matheson, Malcolm Morison, Christopher Bethune, Norman McDuffey, Allan Morison, Alexanr. Morison, William Dunn (wet), Bartholomew Dunn Sr., Wm. Dunn, Saml. Dunn, Bartholomew Dunn Junr., John Newton, Normand McKinnon, Murdoch McAulay, Benjamin Britt, Christopher Stuts, Donald McLeod, Niel Matheson, David Richardson, Bartholo. Dun, Lewis Sowel, Melony Newton, William Sowel, Alexr. Morison, Stephen Davis, Burl Deaton, John McKinnon, Robert Melton, John Upton, John Smith, Jesse Brown, Jess Lankford, Niel McLeod, Norman McKinnon, Ansel Melton, Arington Sowel, Willis Dickinson, Thos. Dickinson, Jesse Carroll, Robert Cheek, James Cheek, Phillip Cheek, Joseph Farr, Matthais Teague, Benjn. Shields, Jno. Upton, Joseph Duckworth, John Carrel, Francis Myrick, James Harding, Willis Davis, Nathaniel Vick, Ansel Melton, John Martin, David Richardson, Harmon Brewer, Cornelius Kees, Jesse Brewer, Ambrose Brewer, Drewry Brewer, Abednego Maynor, Joseph Morgan, Alexr. Kennedy, William Hunsucker, George Kannedy, Levy Smith, George Hunsucker, Lennerd Stuts, David Caringer, James Williamson, Charles Brady, George Carringer, Jacob Carringer, Willis Brewer, Bradley Garner, Lewis Garner, John Garner, James Sowell, Georg Moore, David Kennedy, Benjamin Elkins, Adam Carpenter, Jonathan Bullock, Robert Burd, Nicholas Nall, Mikel Dickinson, Aaron Tyson, Thomas Graham (Capt.), John Overton, Ruben Shields, John Martin, George Fry, John McNeill, John Wadsworth, Wm. Feagin, Ignatious Wadsworth, Samuel Feagen, Thomas Feagen, John Carrell Junr., Benjin. Gilbert, David Overton, John Record, John Carrell Senr., Alexr. Carrell, John Gilbert, John Cheek, Joab Cheek, William Barrett JP, Wm. Cox, John Dunn, Eleazer Birckhead, Absalom Fry, John Daniely, Jesse Sowell, William Caddell, James Fry, Niel McLeod (Surveyor), Robert Graham Sen., Jason Wadsworth, Geo. Cox, John Sowell, James Holcomb, James Dowd, Jacob White, William Hardin, James Muse, Jason Muse, Benjn. Gilbert, Zachariah Smith, Thos. Muse, Kindred Muse, John Graham, Samuel Womble, James Elkins, Jas. Collins, Andrew White, Randal Cheek, Lewis Phillips, James Smith, James Handcock, Willis Elkins, Samuel Elkins, Solimon Phillips, Brother Carrell and Sterling Carrell.
		1847 Tax List, Moore County, NC - District 9 Area includes portions of Deep River, Buffalo, Fall, Cedar, Richland and Flag Creeks, McCallums Fork and Meadow, Locust and Watery Branches. Courtesy of Moore County Historical Association.
		1848/1849 Tax List, Moore County, NC - District 9 Area includes portions of Deep River, Buffalo, Fall, Cedar, Richland and Flag Creeks, McCallums Fork and Meadow, Locust and Watery Branches. Courtesy of Moore County Historical Association.

Sources

[S1125] Katherine Shields Melvin, The Stutts Families and Their Descent from Jacob Stutts of Moore County, NC [Second Edition], (1986, Fred McLeod, Dudley, NC).
[S1126] Charles Kenneth "Ken" Maness, 101 N Wedgewood Drive, Yacht Club Cove, Washington, NC 27889-9231, 252-402-5986, ckmaness@suddenlink.net, Descendants of Ulrich Stutts and Descendants of William Maness II Website [http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/m/a/n/Ken--Maness/index.html] and Ancestry.com [http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/39615729/recent].

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