Susan H. (?)
F, #51, b. 1818
Relationship=3rd great-grandmother of Constance Murray Chappell.
Last Edited=5 Jul 2009
Susan H. (?) was born in 1818 at Virginia, USA, based on her age in the 1860, 1870 census records.1,2
Susan H. (?) married John W. Chappell, son of Thomas Chappell and Pamela Chappell, before 1836. The deed read as follows:
Susan H. (?) appeared in the 1850 census as the head of household, free population schedule at Sussex County, Virginia, USA, on 1 June 1850. Also living in the house was John Thomas A. Chappell. She was listed as Susan H. Chappell, age 30, real estate valued at $400, born in Virginia.4
Abraham Green Mitchell and Emaline S. A. Jarrett Mitchell of Sussex County, Virginia, transferred a deed of property recorded 4 March 1852 to Susan H. (?) Dinwiddie County, Virginia containing 402.5 acres of land in Sussex County, Virginia, for $7,898. It was recorded 4 Mar 1852.5 The deed read as follows:
Susan H. (?) appeared in the 1860 census as the head of household, free population schedule on 20 August 1860 Sussex County, Virginia. Also living in the house was John Thomas A. Chappell and Mary E. Chappell. John E. Stewart and Richard J Tucker was listed as a neighbor. She was listed as Susan H Chappelle, age 42, farmer. Her real estate was worth $500; her personal property, $4,000.1
Susan H. (?) was listed as the head of household on the 1870 census on 4 August 1870 at Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA. Also living in the house was Mary E. Chappell and John Thomas A. Chappell. She was listed as Susan Chappell, age 52, born in Virginia, keeping house. Her real estate was worth $1,000.2 Susan H. (?) and Rebecca A. Chappell, Mary E. Chappell and John Thomas A. Chappell of Sussex County, Virginia, transferred a deed of property dated 1 October 1870 to John T Newbury, containing 648 acres of land in Sussex County, Virginia, for $1296. Although deceased, John W. Chappell was mentioned . It was dated on 2 Aug 1869 and recorded on 1 Oct 1870.6
Susan H Chappell died.
Susan H. (?) married John W. Chappell, son of Thomas Chappell and Pamela Chappell, before 1836. The deed read as follows:
Suit brought in Sussex County Chancery Court, Nov. Term 1839 between the plantiff Susan H. Chappell widow of John W Chappell in her own right and as administratrix of the said John W. Chappell decd, plantiff against Rebecca A (or S) P. Mary E. and John T. A. Chappell infant children of John W. Chappell deceased by A. G. Mitchell their Guardian at litem appointed by the Court to defend them in this behalf defendants.
The Court appointed Abraham G. Mitchell Guardian ad litem specially to defend the infant defendants. William C. Pace, Joseph, Jarrad, Edwin G Scott, William B. Jarrad, and Micajah Ellis were appointed Commissioners, any three of whom may act, on some convenient day to be appointed by the parties, meet at the late residence of John W. Chappell deceased accompanied by the County Surveyor and value and divide the lands of which said decedent died owning so that they allot one-third part to Susan H. Chappell widow, in right of her dower, and the same with the slaves.
The slaves were valued at $2650, Susan was allotted $883.33 1/3 by Joseph Jarrad, William Pace and W B Jarrad.
3 The Court appointed Abraham G. Mitchell Guardian ad litem specially to defend the infant defendants. William C. Pace, Joseph, Jarrad, Edwin G Scott, William B. Jarrad, and Micajah Ellis were appointed Commissioners, any three of whom may act, on some convenient day to be appointed by the parties, meet at the late residence of John W. Chappell deceased accompanied by the County Surveyor and value and divide the lands of which said decedent died owning so that they allot one-third part to Susan H. Chappell widow, in right of her dower, and the same with the slaves.
The slaves were valued at $2650, Susan was allotted $883.33 1/3 by Joseph Jarrad, William Pace and W B Jarrad.
Susan H. (?) appeared in the 1850 census as the head of household, free population schedule at Sussex County, Virginia, USA, on 1 June 1850. Also living in the house was John Thomas A. Chappell. She was listed as Susan H. Chappell, age 30, real estate valued at $400, born in Virginia.4
Abraham Green Mitchell and Emaline S. A. Jarrett Mitchell of Sussex County, Virginia, transferred a deed of property recorded 4 March 1852 to Susan H. (?) Dinwiddie County, Virginia containing 402.5 acres of land in Sussex County, Virginia, for $7,898. It was recorded 4 Mar 1852.5 The deed read as follows:
This deed on 8th day of March 1851 from Abram. G. Mitchell and
Eveline S. A. Mitchell his wife of the County of Dinwiddie
To: Susan Chappell of the county of Sussex for $898 paid by Susan Chappell for 402.5 acres (more or less) in Sussex County bounded as follows:
"On the North by the lands of Edward A. Wyatt, on the East by the lands of Stephen P Pool, on the South by the lands of Charles E. Coghill, On the West by the lands of said Coghill.
Signed by A. G. Mitchell, Eveline S. A. Mitchell
Certified to the court: 8 March 1851
Recorded: 4 March 1852
Eveline S. A. Mitchell his wife of the County of Dinwiddie
To: Susan Chappell of the county of Sussex for $898 paid by Susan Chappell for 402.5 acres (more or less) in Sussex County bounded as follows:
"On the North by the lands of Edward A. Wyatt, on the East by the lands of Stephen P Pool, on the South by the lands of Charles E. Coghill, On the West by the lands of said Coghill.
Signed by A. G. Mitchell, Eveline S. A. Mitchell
Certified to the court: 8 March 1851
Recorded: 4 March 1852
Susan H. (?) appeared in the 1860 census as the head of household, free population schedule on 20 August 1860 Sussex County, Virginia. Also living in the house was John Thomas A. Chappell and Mary E. Chappell. John E. Stewart and Richard J Tucker was listed as a neighbor. She was listed as Susan H Chappelle, age 42, farmer. Her real estate was worth $500; her personal property, $4,000.1
Susan H. (?) was listed as the head of household on the 1870 census on 4 August 1870 at Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA. Also living in the house was Mary E. Chappell and John Thomas A. Chappell. She was listed as Susan Chappell, age 52, born in Virginia, keeping house. Her real estate was worth $1,000.2 Susan H. (?) and Rebecca A. Chappell, Mary E. Chappell and John Thomas A. Chappell of Sussex County, Virginia, transferred a deed of property dated 1 October 1870 to John T Newbury, containing 648 acres of land in Sussex County, Virginia, for $1296. Although deceased, John W. Chappell was mentioned . It was dated on 2 Aug 1869 and recorded on 1 Oct 1870.6
Susan H Chappell died.
Children of Susan H. (?) and John W. Chappell
- Rebecca A. Chappell+ b. Mar 1836, d. b 1910
- Mary E. Chappell b. 1837
- John Thomas A. Chappell+ b. 1839, d. 1898
Citations
- [S75] Susan H Chappelle household, 1860 US Census, Free Population, Sussex County, Virginia, population schedule, District No 1, page/sheet 36, dwelling 293, family 293, line 3-5; National Archives.
- [S81] Susan Chappell household, 1870 US Census, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, population schedule, District No 2, Post Office Dinwiddie Court House, page/sheet 122, dwelling 993, family 1009, line 7-9; National Archives.
- [S445] Sussex County Deeds: Deed Book U, page 105-106, recorded: 3 Dec 1846., Sussex County Court, Sussex County, Virginia. Hereinafter cited as Sussex County Deeds.
- [S243] Susan H Chappell household, 1850 US Census, Free Population, Sussex County, Virginia, population schedule, Not Stated, page/sheet image 54, dwelling 438, family 438, line 25-26; National Archives.
- [S445] Sussex County Deeds: Deed book V, pages 103-104.
- [S445] Sussex County Deeds: Deed book Y, pages 581-582, recorded: 1 Oct 1870.
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