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View Tree for Susannah BatesSusannah Bates (b. 1738, d. 1771)

Susannah Bates (daughter of John Bates VI and Elizabeth Alford) was born 1738 in Goochland County, Virginia, and died 1771 in Charlotte County, Virginia. She married John Fuqua on 1756 in Halifax County, Virginia, son of William Fuqua and Elizabeth Marie.

 Includes NotesNotes for Susannah Bates:
The marriage record of John Fuqua and Susannah Bates has not been found. In lieu of marriage record the following deed of gift from John Bates to his daughter is cited:

TO ALL PEOPLE To whom presents shall come, I John Bates do send Greetings. Know ye that I the said John Bates of the county of Halifax for and in consideration of the Love, goodwill and Affection which I have and do Bare towards my Daughter Susanna Fuqua of the County of Lunenburg, Have given and granted and by these Presents do freely give and grant unto the said Susanna Fuqua, her Heirs, Executors, or administrators, One Negro Girl named Lucy, The which Negro Girl I have Delivered already to my said Daughter Susanna Fuqua and do hereby Promise to defend the said Negro together with her Increase from the Claims of any Person or Persons whatsoever In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed my seal this 18th Day of February One thousand seven hundred and sixty two. In the presence of
John Bates Seal

At a Court held for Halifax County the 18th Day of Beby. 1762
The above Boll of Sale was by the above named John Bates acknowledged to be his Act and Deed and the Same was Ordered to be Recorded.
(Halifax Co., Va, Deed Book 3 p. 233) Test Robert Munford Clk

More About Susannah Bates and John Fuqua:
Marriage: 1756, Halifax County, Virginia.

Children of Susannah Bates and John Fuqua are:
  1. Joseph Fuqua, b. Abt. 1758, Lunenburg Co, Virginia, d. 1813, Woolford Co, Kentucky.
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