Susannah Smithers

Susanna Singleton was born circa 1693 or 1700 in Gloucester County or Caroline County and died after 1751. She was a widow living in St. Mark’s Parish, Caroline County on October 28, 1751. She married Thomas Smithers by April 15, 1724 in Fairfax County, Virginia. (19)

Thomas was born circa 1700 in Gloucester County. He was living in Gloucester County in 1740 and died by October 1751 in Caroline County. He is believed to have been a descendant of John Smither who had land patents on Garden Creek in Gloucester County in 1683 and 1687.

Their children were: Susanna Smither; Thomas Smither; and John Smither was born by 1730 in Virginia. John was living in St. Mary’s Parish, Culpepper County, Virginia in October 1751.

Origins

Named in her father’s will:

The will of Robert Singleton of Gloucester County, transcribed by George H. S. King: (16). (Signed 1724)

… Item: I give unto my loving son Joshua Singleton all my Lands in Richmond Count to him and his heirs forever and also I give unto my son Joshua Singleton three hundred acres of Land lying upon Ocaquan River in Stafford County and to have choice our of Pattent of six hundred acres which I have upon Ocaquan River and other three hundred acres belonging that Pattent. I give unto my two daughters Susannah, the wife of Thomas Smither and Mary, the wife of George Foster. I give it to them and their heirs forever and to be equally divided between them.

Pedigree

http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~hutchfp/genealogy/DABBS/Singleton.htm

• Robert Singleton (ca. 1556 - ) + Ann Southworth
• ...... 2 Robert Singleton (circa 1575 or 1590 - ) + _?_ Mary
• .......... 3 John Singleton
• .......... 3 William Singleton
• .......... 3 Henry Singleton (1620 - ) + Susan Newman
• ................ 4 Robert Singleton ( - 1725) + (1) Sarah Crow, (2) Elizabeth Thornton
• ...................... 5 Susanna Singleton ( - 1724) + Thomas Smither

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https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I7775...

• 1749-1752 Prince William County, Virginia Deed Book M [Antient Press]: Page 197-201
• THIS INDENTURE made the 27th day and 28th day of October in the twenty fifth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord GEORGE the second and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Fifty One Between SUSANAH SMITHER of the Parish of St. Marks in the County of CAROLINE & JOHN SMITHER of the Parish of St. Marys in County of CULPEPER of one part and RICHARD BLACKBURN Gent. of the Parish of Detten gen in County of Prince William of the other part Witnesseth that said SUSANNA SMITHER and JOHN SMITHER for the sum of Nineteen pounds Ten shillings Currt. money of Virg& have sold unto said RICHARD BLACKBURN in his actual possession now being by virtue of Bargain and Sale for one year and by force of the statute for the transferring uses into possession and to his heirs & assigns forever all their whole right that they have or may have in a tract of land in the Countys of Prince William and FAIRFAX containing Six hundred acres. Also the reversions they or either of them may have in the same being on each side of the River of OCCOQUAN which said land was taken up and PATENTED by ROBERT SINGLETON of the County of GLOUCESTER by Deed from the PROPRIETORS OFFICE dated the Fourth year of the reign of our Sovereign LADY ANN and by said ROBERT SINGLETON bequeathed by his Last Will & Testament to his Daughter SUSANNA first party to these presents and all houses and appurtenances whatsoever belonging To Have and To Hold the said lands unto the said RICHARD BLACKBURN his heirs & assigns forever. In Witness whereof they the said SUSANNA SMITHER and JOHN SMITHER have s their hands and seals
• in presence of EDWARD EMMS, SUSANNA SMITHER
• THOMAS REMEY, BENJA, SEBASTIAN JOHN SMITHER
• WM. ELLZEY
• At a Court held for the County of Prince William the 28th day of October 1751 SUSANNA SMITHER & JOHN SMITHER acknowledged this Release to be their act and deed which is admitted to record

References

• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I7775...