BRUTON, John M. ^937,1078

   Another name for John was BRUTON, J. M..¹⁰⁷⁹

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Appearance in Document, 17 Jan 1873, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. James T Townsend and wife Mary A Townsend of Cumberland Co sold 202 1/16 acres to Miles and William J D Haywood of Montgomery Co for $2500. Land was in Cumberland Co on East side of Cape Fear River, bordering Charles McAllister's corner, N "to the farther edge of the [?] swamp", John Bruton's corner. This was part of a 400 acre tract patented by Benjamin Hillyard on 15 May 1735. (Cumberland Co Deed book 60, p451)

2. Property, 16 Aug 1878, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. John M Bruton and wife Lucy Bruton of Cumberland Co sold two tracts to William J D Haywood of Cumberland Co for $1500. First tract on E side of Cape Fear River, on E side of Canal? [Canoe] Swamp, E side of Flat swamp, 80.7 acres. Second tract along river, 80? acres more. Part of 400 acres patented by Benjamin Williford? [Hillyard], May 1735, and also another tract patented to Charles Alexander McAllister 3 Apr 1800. (Cumberland Co Deed book 65, p323)

3. Census, 1880, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. J M Brewton is 38, farmer, born NC, with wife Lucy J (40, keeping house), son Jeff D (18, laborer), dau Annie E (15), dau Louisa J (13), son John (12, laborer), son Willie W (12, laborer), dau Julia (9), son Robert C (6), and dau Hattie (2). (Cumberland Co, Flea Hill Twp, NC, p384D)

4. Occupation: Farmer.

John married Lucy Jane HAYWOOD, daughter of William HAYWOOD and Elizabeth ROBINSON, on 28 Sep 1860 in Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States. (Lucy Jane HAYWOOD was born on 2 May 1838 in North Carolina, United States,^{1071,1072,1079} died on 5 Sep 1915 ¹⁰⁷⁹ and was buried in Mt. Gilead Baptist Church Cemetery, Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina ¹⁰⁷⁹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Marriage Notice, 28 Sep 1860, Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States. John M Bruton m Lucy J Haywood (Marriage Records of Montgomery Co)