Susanna (Turner) Fosdick (1685 - 1753)

Born 2 Jan 1685 in New London, New London, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Adam Pickett — married 26 Nov 1702 (to before 13 Jul 1706) in New London, New London, Connecticut Colony

Wife of Samuel Fosdick — married 13 Jul 1706 in New London, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 22 Feb 1753 at age 68 in Charlestown, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Susanna Turner was born on 02 January 1685 at New London, Connecticut Colony, daughter of Ezekiel and Susannah (Keeney) Turner.^[1][2][3]

She married first Adam Pickett, 26 November 1702 at New London.^[1] Adam Pickett was the son of Adam and Hannah (Wetherill) Pickett, born at New London on 07 September 1681 and baptized on 11 September 1681. He died after 19 January 1703/4 and before 20 June 1707, when a notation on his father-in-law's inventory mentions items delivered to the widow of Adam Pickett as part of her portion.^[3]

She was known to be living November 26, 1707 when she was named in the distribution of her father's estate.^[3]

Because Susanna's name in her next marriage to Samuel Fosdick was recorded as Susanna Turner, not Pickett, there remained some question if Susanna was the daughter of Ezekiel Turner. Additionally, the citation notice on the estate of Adam Pickett, was issued to Susanna, widow of Adam Pickett, on August 8, 1706. This date was three weeks after her supposed marriage to Fosdick; the citation should have been issued to Susanna Fosdick, late widow of Adam Pickett if she was the same person. That question is resolved by the following quitclaim deed.^[4]

On 09 May 1717, Samuel Fosdick of New London and Susannah his wife quitclaimed to Joseph Miner Jr. of New London the rights in the real estate of Ezekiel Turner late of New London deceased, which was settled on Susannah as part of her portion, along with what had been purchase from the other heirs to the estate by Samuel Fosdick.^[4][5]

Susanna Turner married Samuel Fosdick, as her second husband, on July 13, 1706 recorded at New London.^[1][2]

Susanna (Turner) (Pickett) Fosdick died February 22, 1753 at Charlestown, Massachusetts.^[6]

Samuel Fosdick's death date was between April 23, 1767 and November 4, 1784.^[6]

Adam and Susannah (Turner) Pickett had no children.^[3]

The children of Samuel and Susannah (Turner) Fosdick were:^[6]

1. Mercy Fosdick (1708–~1775)
2. Samuel Fosdick (1710–1792)
3. William Fosdick (1712– )
4. Ruth Fosdick, b. 25 Jan 1713/4, bpt. 07 Feb 1713/4; not in father's will.
5. James Fosdick (1716–1784)
6. Ezekiel Fosdick (1719–1786)
7. Jesse Fosdick (1722–1786)
8. Susannah Fosdick (1724–1801)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928. New London, p. 306 (AmericanAncestors.org by $ubscription); also Vital records of New London from 1646-1854 p. 306 (FamilySearch.org)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017). From Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass., December 1620. Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1975-2015. MFIP - Jonathan Brewster, p. 22 (AmericanAncestors.org, by $ubscription.)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017). From Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass., December 1620. Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1975-2015. Reference William Brewster, pages 124-5, 127, entry for Adam Pickett. $Subscription
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Wilson, Keith Edward, "Three Husbands for Mary Turner and One More for Susannah Turner of New London and Lyme, Connecticut," Mayflower Descendant, Volume 71(2023): 101-118, citing New London Deeds, 7:144, Samuel Fosdick and Susanna his wife, to Joseph Miner Jr.
5. ↑ New London District, Probate Packet #5400, Ezekiel Turner, 1705.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017). From Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass., December 1620. Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1975-2015. MFIP - Jonathan Brewster, pp. 126-8.