Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
NameSusannah Leaker 
Deathbef 3 Sep 1827
FatherJames Leaker
MotherCatherine
Documentation
On 15 February 1808, Susanna Gordon, Richard Miller and Robert Gordon were bound in the penalty of $2,000 for Susanna Gordon’s administration of the goods, chattels and credits of Alexander Gordon, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, page 73.]
On 17 April 1815, certificate of letters of administration of the goods, chattles and credits of Robert Gordon were granted to William Gordon with Susanna Gordon and Elizabeth Gordon his securities, bond of $1,200. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 149–150.]
In about 1816, a lawsuit was brought forward by children Susannah Leaker. Orators and oratrices Hundley Moody & Elizabeth his wife, Purkins Armstrong & Polly his wife, William Gordon, Isham Gordon, Alexander & Lucy Gordon infants by Hundley Moody their next friend. That John Gordon late of this county died [no date] intestate leaving a son William Gordon who has died. John left a widow Rachel. When William died land went to Alexander, next in line. Rachel died February 1815. Alexander died intestate, leaving a widow Susanna. The orators and oratrices are children of Alexander, who also left three other children now dead: Nancy, Peggy and Daniel. Nancy died of full age. Susanna was the mother of your orators and oratrices. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 26, item 26-B-18.]
On 15 May 1828, Purkins Armstrong and Polly his wife, and Hundley Moody and Elizabeth his wife, sold land to Isham Gordon. The deed identifies both Polly and Elizabeth as being the daughters of Alexander and Susanna Gordon, both deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 42, pp. 448-449.]
On 17 April 1815, certificate of letters of administration of the goods, chattles and credits of Robert Gordon were granted to William Gordon with Susanna Gordon and Elizabeth Gordon his securities, bond of $1,200. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 149–150.]
In about 1816, a lawsuit was brought forward by children Susannah Leaker. Orators and oratrices Hundley Moody & Elizabeth his wife, Purkins Armstrong & Polly his wife, William Gordon, Isham Gordon, Alexander & Lucy Gordon infants by Hundley Moody their next friend. That John Gordon late of this county died [no date] intestate leaving a son William Gordon who has died. John left a widow Rachel. When William died land went to Alexander, next in line. Rachel died February 1815. Alexander died intestate, leaving a widow Susanna. The orators and oratrices are children of Alexander, who also left three other children now dead: Nancy, Peggy and Daniel. Nancy died of full age. Susanna was the mother of your orators and oratrices. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 26, item 26-B-18.]
On 15 May 1828, Purkins Armstrong and Polly his wife, and Hundley Moody and Elizabeth his wife, sold land to Isham Gordon. The deed identifies both Polly and Elizabeth as being the daughters of Alexander and Susanna Gordon, both deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 42, pp. 448-449.]
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