Susannah (Hunt) Tillman (abt. 1647 - 1717)

Born about 1647 in Accomack, Virginia [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Parham — married about 1665 in Virginia Colony

Wife of Roger (Tilghman) Tillman — married 1680 in Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died 2 Mar 1717 at about age 70 in Prince George, Virginia

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Biography

Susannah was born about 1647. She was the daughter of Thomas Hunt Hunt and Joane Gawton. She passed away about 1717.

Name: Susannah Parham. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Born 1648 Lawnes Creek, Accomack, Virginia, United States. ^{[1] [2] [4] [5] [6]}

Died 2 Mar 1717. Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States. ^{[1] [3]}

Buried Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA. ^[3]

Marriage Husband @P789@. Wife @P790@. Child: @P788@. Child: @P801@. Marriage 1680 Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States. ^{[7] [8] [9]} Marriage 1680 Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States.

Susannah Hunt married first Thomas Parham. She was his second wife.^[10] Marriage 1:Parham, Thomas, b. 1645, d. Abt 1680, Chatham, North Carolina, married about 1665 in Sussex, Virginia Colony. Children of Thomas and Susannah:

1. Parham, Matthew, b. 1665, d. 1743 (Age 78 years)
2. Parham, Edward, b. 1666, d. 1709 (Age 43 years)
3. Parham, James, b. 1667
4. Parham, Ephraim, b. 1668, Lawnes Creek Settlement, Surry, Virginia, d. 1726, Surry, Surry, Virginia,
5. Parham, Elizabeth b. 1668, died 1718

Susannah married second Rodger Tilghman in 1680 in Virginia Colony.^[11] They had the following children:

1. John Tillman
2. George Tillman
3. Jane Tillman,
4. Christine Tillman, married Robert Abernathy

Will of Susannah Tillman

19 November 1716, Recorded 12 March 1716/17 , Prince George County, VA

In the name of God Amen The Last Will and Testament of Susannah Tillman aged Sixty Nine years or there abouts who is now weak in Body but of a Sound and perfect memory Praised be the Lord for it, I do hereby revoke and make void all former wills as verbal or written and make this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form as followed. Imprimis I Bequeath my Soul to Almighty God and my Body to be Interred according to the Discretion of my Executor hereafter named after Would Should think fitt and as for my Estate and Goods and Cattels I give and Bequeath in manner and form as followeth. Item I give unto my Son Thomas Parham one iron [__] and one iron pott each. Item I give unto my Son George Tillman 2 Shillings. Item I give unto my Son John Tillman one feather bed and Bolster and one yarn [Sc__] rugg and one Cotton [Sh__]. Item I give unto my Daughter Jane Robinson 2 Shillings. Item I give unto my Daughter Christian Abbernthy all my wearing cloathes both Lustring & Woolen and Cotton Cloakes and one Iron pott of Eight or Nine Gallons and pot hooks. Item I give unto my Grandaughter Mary Bethell one yearling heifer she to be possess with it at the age of Sixteen or married. Item I give unto my Grandson Robert Abernathy all the remainder of my Estate both within and without as Goods and Cattels, whom I make my whole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament as Witness my had and Seal this Ninteen Day of November Anno Dom. - 1716 - Item my Desire is that my Estate shall not be brought to an Appraisement.

the marke of Susannah S Tillman Sealed with red wax Signed and Sealed in the presence of us the marke of Thomas I Gent the marke of William W Gent Benjamin Blick At the Court held for Prince George County on the Second Tuesday in March being the twelfth Day of the month Anno Dom.: 1716 The above written Last Will and Testament of Susanna Tillman Decd. was Exhibited in Court by Robert Abernathy Junr the Executor therein named who made Oath thereto, and it being proved by the Oaths of Benjamin Blicke and William Gent, two of the Witnesses thereto is by Order of the Court Truly recorded and a Certificate is granted to the Sd. Executor for Obtaining a Probate in Due form. Teste Wm. Hamilton CCC Transcription provided by Elizabeth Ferguson LDS film 0033051, which included Prince George Co. VA Deeds 1713-1728 and Susannah's will was on p. 144 (Source: In a Pear Tree by Majorie Hailey, Page 17).

Inventory of Estate of Susannah Tilman

Prince George Co., Va, Deeds, etc., 1713-128, P 172, Reel 1. The Inventory of Susannah Tillman dated 7 May 1717 where Robert Abernathy Junr signs. "The Inventory of goods of Susannah Tillman decd. One feather bed and rug & blanket, bolster, bedstead and five sheets One iron pot of nine gallons, and one of two gallons, and two pair of hooks, two pr iron post asj and one iron ? and one smoothing iron One pr of tongs one brass skimmer and one masons trowell One chest one small box and her wearing cloaths One pair of small ? and four earthen potts Twenty one pd of pates and one glass bottle and one meal sifter One ? and dripping pan one paper box and one lamp Four chairs, three baskets and one pocket knife One large Bible and two small books One powdering tub, one meale barrel and one peck measure Two spinning wheels and three pr of cards One cow and one yearling heifer Two sows and seven shoats. One frying pan, one cow bell and one hamer One pewter glassing and one iron candlestick

Robert Abernathy Junr May the 7th Day 1717 At a Court held at Merchants hope for the County of Prince George on the second Tuesday in June being the eleventh day of the month anno dom. 1717. The above written Inventory of the Estate of Susanne Tillman decd was returned into Court upon oath of Robert Abernathy Junr Executor thereof, which by Order of the Court is truly recorded by.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Source: #S1032821483 Volume: 238; SAR Membership Number: 47432 Ancestry Record 2204 #579784
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Source: #S1032821458 Source Citation: Source number: 18.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CWW Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=923050&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt marriage date: 1680 marriage place: Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States Name: Susannah Parham birth date: 1648 birth place: Lawnes Creek, Accomack, Virginia, United States Ancestry Record 7836 #923050
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Source: #S1032821492 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=websearch-4119&h=121843&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Name: Susannah Parham death date: 2 Mar 1717 death place: Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States burial place: Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, USA Ancestry Record 70635 #121843
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Source: #S1032821458 Source Citation: Source number: 2587.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PKS Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=1221697&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Name: Susannah Parham marriage date: 1680 marriage place: Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States birth date: 1648 birth place: Lawnes Creek, Accomack, Virginia, United States Ancestry Record 7836 #1221697
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Source: #S1032821458 Source Citation: Source number: 82.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: AMW Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=923049&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt birth date: 1648 birth place: Lawnes Creek, Accomack, Virginia, United States marriage date: 1674 marriage place: Of, Accomack, Virginia, United States Name: Susannah Parham Ancestry Record 7836 #923049
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Source: #S1032821458 Source Citation: Source number: 540.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: AMW Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=923048&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt birth date: 1648 birth place: Lawnes Creek, Accomack, Virginia, United States Name: Susannah Parham Ancestry Record 7836 #923048
7. ↑ Source: #S1032821458 Source Citation: Source number: 18.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CWW marriage date: 1680 marriage place: Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States Name: Susannah Parham birth date: 1648 birth place: Lawnes Creek, Accomack, Virginia, United States Ancestry Record 7836 #923050
8. ↑ Source: #S1032821458 Source Citation: Source number: 2587.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PKS Name: Susannah Parham marriage date: 1680 marriage place: Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States birth date: 1648 birth place: Lawnes Creek, Accomack, Virginia, United States Ancestry Record 7836 #1221697
9. ↑ Source: #S1032821458 Source Citation: Source number: 82.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: AMW birth date: 1648 birth place: Lawnes Creek, Accomack, Virginia, United States marriage date: 1674 marriage place: Of, Accomack, Virginia, United States Name: Susannah Parham Ancestry Record 7836 #923049
10. ↑ Long Ago Tales By David Carver Caldwell, Peggy Anderson Caldwell p. 57, 58
11. ↑ Prince George Co., VA Deeds 1713-1728, pg. 144

• Stephen Frederick Tillman, Spes Alit Agricolam (Hope Sustains the Farmer, Covering the years 1225 to 1961 of the Tilghman (Tillman) and allied families. Hardcover – 1962, Goetz Company, 1962, #1468, page 72
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Acknowledgements

Unsourced family tree handed down to Theresa Cox.