Susannah (Buckner) Morton (abt. 1721 - 1739)

Born about 1721 in Essex, Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of George Morton — married about 1738 in Caroline, Colony of Virginia

Died 9 Jul 1739 at about age 18 in Caroline County, Virginia

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Biography

Only known from a tombstone on the old Buckner property on Buckner's Neck in Caroline County. It's not entirely clear whether she was the daughter of Richard Buckner Sr. or Richard Buckner Jr. Since the latter's only two well evidenced children were born in 1745 and 1747, the former seems inherently more likely.

The inscription reads:

Here Lyeth the Body of

Mrs. Susannah Morton

Daughter to Mr. Richard

Buckner, who departed

This Life 27th July 1739

In the eighteenth year

of her age

Curiously, George Morton obtained letters of administration for her estate in Caroline Co. VA on 8 Feb 1739/40,^[1], which probably identifies him, but she clearly must have inherited something from her father if there was an estate to administrate. This type of administration was quite rare, of a deceased wife by her husband.

No biography yet.^[2] Can you add information or sources?

Sources

1. ↑ John Frederick Dorman, Caroline County, Virginia, Order Book 1732-1740, Part 3, 1737-1740 ,1967, p. 580
2. ↑ Buckner-722 was created by James Hill through the import of Huron Arlee Satterfield Family Tree.ged on Oct 26, 2015. This comment and citation should be deleted after a short biography has been added and primary sources have been cited.

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=83816218

Acknowledgement

• WikiTree profile Buckner-165 created through the import of Shurtliff Family.ged on Jun 20, 2011 by Mark Shurtliff. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Mark and others.