Person:Susan Danforth (1)

Research Notes

(all taken from the many stories/traditions about Susan - nothing verified yet...)

• supposedly a daughter of a Revolutionary soldier
• possibly a madam in a brothel in possibly New Orleans or New York City
• possibly never legally married to Charles Follin, although their relationship was acknowledged and accepted by others in the family and society and her death notice reads "Mrs. Susan Follin"
• possibly not the biological mother of Miriam whose confirmed birth was in New Orleans in 1836. Accusations had been made in court that Miriam was the daughter of Charles and a negro slave, however it was never sufficiently proven.
• possibly not the biological mother of Noel, although their close mother/son relationship is shown in his letters

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Death Notice, in The New York Times. (New York, New York).

   28 Jun 1868 -
   FOLLIN - At Washington Heights, on Fraday morning, June 26, Mrs. SUSAN FOLLIN, aged 72 years. Her friends and those of her son-in-law, Mr. E. Geo. Squier, are invited to attend her funeral at the residence of Capt. M. Bell, 146th st. and 10th av., on Sunday, the 28th inst., at 3 o'clock P.M.