Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
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Suckey was mentioned in the 27 June 1798 will of her grandmother, Mary Gatewood, proved 21 January 1799. “…one fourth part to be divided equally between my Grand Children Wm. Fisher and Suckey Crittenden…” [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 15, page 436.]
Sukey was mentioned in the 30 March 1799 will of her father, Benjamin Fisher, provied 15 April 1799. “…Item the remaining third of my lands I give to my daughter Sukey Crittenden so as to include the land & Plantation whereon she now lives as far as it will go, & that the deficiency of her third of my lands be made up to her out of my quartor Land to her & her heirs forever … Item I lend to my said Wife during her life the following Slaves to wit old Dick, young Dick, Islington, Uriah, Sam & Nancy & after her death I give the said Negroes & their Increase to be equally divided betwen [sic] my son William Fisher & my said daughter Suky Crittenden, to them & their heirs forever … Item I give to my daughter Sukey Crittenden the following negroes Sukey & Cate which her Husband hath now in his possession to her & her Heirs forever I also give to my said daughter Sukey Crittinden my Negro man Prince to her & her Heirs forever. Item I lend to my wife my Household and Kitchen furniture, plantation Utensils, one half of my Cattle, sheep & Hogs, with all my Horses (except my four Waggon Horses) & also Except one Bed & furniture to be hereafter given) during her natural life & after her death to be sold together with my black smiths tools & the money arising from the sale thereof to be equally divided between my said three children or their Heirs … I give to Susanna Hall my Wife’s niece the above excepted bed & furniture one Horse of the value of Twenty pounds to be purchased out [of] the sales of my Estate also a good side saddle I desire that the remaining half of my stocks not disposed of by this Will my Waggon & four waggon Horses, be sold & the money arising from the sale thereof after paying my Just debts & funeral expences to be equally divided between my above mentioned three children I lend to my wife during her life my black smith’s tools & desire that my three children may have their Smiths work done during her said life Gratis…” [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 15, pages 453–454.]
Sukey was mentioned in the 30 March 1799 will of her father, Benjamin Fisher, provied 15 April 1799. “…Item the remaining third of my lands I give to my daughter Sukey Crittenden so as to include the land & Plantation whereon she now lives as far as it will go, & that the deficiency of her third of my lands be made up to her out of my quartor Land to her & her heirs forever … Item I lend to my said Wife during her life the following Slaves to wit old Dick, young Dick, Islington, Uriah, Sam & Nancy & after her death I give the said Negroes & their Increase to be equally divided betwen [sic] my son William Fisher & my said daughter Suky Crittenden, to them & their heirs forever … Item I give to my daughter Sukey Crittenden the following negroes Sukey & Cate which her Husband hath now in his possession to her & her Heirs forever I also give to my said daughter Sukey Crittinden my Negro man Prince to her & her Heirs forever. Item I lend to my wife my Household and Kitchen furniture, plantation Utensils, one half of my Cattle, sheep & Hogs, with all my Horses (except my four Waggon Horses) & also Except one Bed & furniture to be hereafter given) during her natural life & after her death to be sold together with my black smiths tools & the money arising from the sale thereof to be equally divided between my said three children or their Heirs … I give to Susanna Hall my Wife’s niece the above excepted bed & furniture one Horse of the value of Twenty pounds to be purchased out [of] the sales of my Estate also a good side saddle I desire that the remaining half of my stocks not disposed of by this Will my Waggon & four waggon Horses, be sold & the money arising from the sale thereof after paying my Just debts & funeral expences to be equally divided between my above mentioned three children I lend to my wife during her life my black smith’s tools & desire that my three children may have their Smiths work done during her said life Gratis…” [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 15, pages 453–454.]