Person:Susannah Webb (7)

SUSANNAH (WEBB) WHITLOCK

There has been some confusion regarding how long Susannah Webb was the wife of Thomas Whitlock of Halifax Co., Virginia. The following Indenture received from Betty Whitlock of Smithville, Tennessee shows Susannah was still alive in 1806:

This Indenture made this 10th day of Nov. in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand eight hundred & six between Thomas Whitlock of Halifax County of the one parte and Joseph Collins of the same County of the other parte. Witnesseth that the said Thomas Whitlock for & in Consideration of the sum of of sixty pounds Current money of Virginia to him in hand paid have granted bargained sold & by these presents do grand bargen sell & confirm unto Joseph Collins & to his heirs forever one certain tract or parcel of land Containing one hundred Acres by survey lying & being in the County aforesaid on big Cheritree Creek being parte of a patent of a grater quantity to Henry Barnes Bounded as followeth to wit Beginning on a Corner pine on Sneeds line thence his line 158 poles to a Corner red oake on Harts line thence his line to a White Oak on big Cherey Tree Creek keeping down the said Creek as it mandres to a red Oak on Henry Barnes line thence his line to a Corner popler on Sneeds line thence his line to the Begin. Together with houses, Orchards, gardens, Woods, Under Woods, Waters, Water Courses, thereunto belonging or in any wise appurtaing. To have & to hold the said land unto the said Joseph Collins & his heirs and assigns forever & the said Thomas Whitlock doth for himself covenant & agree to and with the said Joseph Collins that he the same Thomas Whitlock do bind himself, his wife & his heirs the above land and premises unto the said Joseph Collins & to his heirs or assigns forever shall & will Warrent and by there presents forever Defend. In Witness whereof the said Thomas Whitlock heareunto set his hand and seal the day and year first Written. Signed, Sealed and Acknowledged Thomas Whitlock In Presence of Us Teste Susannah Whitlock Moses Elhols, Henry Barnes, Bailey Street John (his mark) Collins, William Hix, Isaac Tynes

At a Court held for Halifax County the 24th day of April 1807 The Within Written Indenture was proved by the Oaths of Two of the Witnesses thereto Subscribed And Ordered to be Certified And at a nother Court held for the said County the 25th Day of September 1809 The same was further proved by the Oath of One other Witness thereto Subscribed to the the Act and Deed of the within named Thomas Whitlock and Susannah Whitlock parties thereto And Ordered to be recorded.

Teste John Wimlish C.H.C.

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