Susan H. (?)
F, #51, b. 1818
Relationship=3rd great-grandmother of Constance Murray Chappell.
Last Edited=5 Jul 2009
Susan H. (?) was born in 1818 at Virginia based on her age in the 1860, 1870 census records.1,2
Susan H. (?) married John W. Chappell, son of Thomas Chappell and Pamela Chappell, before 1836. Her married name was Susan H Chappell. Susan H. (?) was also known as Sarah H Chappell. She was involved in probating of the estate of John W. Chappell in November 1839 at Sussex County, Virginia, . She was named as Susan H Chappell, his widow.3 Susan H Chappell was involved in probating of the estate of John W. Chappell, her husband, on 6 August 1840 at Sussex County, Virginia.4 Susan H Chappell witnessed the probate of the estate of John W. Chappell on 5 November 1840 at Sussex County, Virginia.5 The probate document read as follows:
The widow retained 1 mettle skillet, 4 sheep, 1 Gray Mare, and 6 silver spoons, 2 Beds, 1 bureau and (?).
Family Chappell: 1 safe and contents, 1 walnut desk
It shows who bought each item sold, none of the slaves were sold. Various people buying items included: Discon W Kitchen, Wm. Mitchell, J.G. Mitchell, (J T P ?) Chappell, S. H. Chappell,
Signed by Susan H. Chappell, admx of John W. Chappell
… to be finished5
Susan H Chappell of Sussex County, Virginia, transferred a deed of property recorded 3 December 1846 to John Thomas A. Chappell, Rebecca A. Chappell and Richard J Tucker . There was a valuation of the slaves for a total of $2650, allotting to Susan H Chappell, $883.33 one-third, her third of the negroes. Although deceased, John W. Chappell was mentioned as the husband of Susan H Chappell. She was the administrator of his estate.6 The deed read as follows:
Susan H. (?) appeared in the 1850 census as the head of household, free population schedule at Sussex County, Virginia, on 1 June 1850. Also living in the house was John Thomas A. Chappell. She was listed as Susan H. Chappell, age 30, real estate valued at $400, born in Virginia.8
Abraham Green Mitchell and Emaline S. A. Jarrett Mitchell of Sussex County, Virginia, transferred a deed of property recorded 4 March 1852 to Susan H. (?) Dinwiddie County, Virginia containing 402.5 acres of land in Sussex County, Virginia, for $7,898. It was recorded 4 Mar 1852.9 The deed read as follows:
Susan H. (?) appeared in the 1860 census as the head of household, free population schedule on 20 August 1860 Sussex County, Virginia. Also living in the house was John Thomas A. Chappell and Mary E. Chappell. John E. Stewart and Richard J Tucker was listed as a neighbor. She was listed as Susan H Chappelle, age 42, farmer. Her real estate was worth $500; her personal property, $4,000.1
Susan H. (?) was listed as the head of household on the 1870 census on 4 August 1870 at Dinwiddie County, Virginia. Also living in the house was Mary E. Chappell and John Thomas A. Chappell. She was listed as Susan Chappell, age 52, born in Virginia, keeping house. Her real estate was worth $1,000.2 Susan H. (?) and Rebecca A. Chappell, Mary E. Chappell and John Thomas A. Chappell of Sussex County, Virginia, transferred a deed of property dated 1 October 1870 to John T Newbury, containing 648 acres of land in Sussex County, Virginia, for $1296. Although deceased, John W. Chappell was mentioned . It was dated on 2 Aug 1869 and recorded on 1 Oct 1870.10 The deed read as follows:
Susan H. (?) was listed as the parent of John Thomas A. Chappell when he married Susan Bolling Stewart on 17 December 1872 at Concord United Methodist Church, 16703 Walkers Mill Road, Stony Creek, Sussex County, Virginia, 23882. She was listed as S. H. Chappell.11
Richard J Tucker and Rebecca A. Chappell Tucker, John Thomas A. Chappell, Susan (Nannie) Bolling Stewart Chappell and Mary E. Chappell of Sussex County, Virginia, transferred a deed of property recorded 13 December 1880 to an unknown person Sally G Wyatt, containing 422.5 acres land in Sussex County, Virginia, belonging to the estate of Susan H Chappell, deceased, for $1346.27. Although deceased, Susan H Chappell was mentioned . It was dated 30 Oct 1873 and recorded on 13 Dec 1880.12 The deed read as follows:
Susan H Chappell died.
Susan H. (?) married John W. Chappell, son of Thomas Chappell and Pamela Chappell, before 1836. Her married name was Susan H Chappell. Susan H. (?) was also known as Sarah H Chappell. She was involved in probating of the estate of John W. Chappell in November 1839 at Sussex County, Virginia, . She was named as Susan H Chappell, his widow.3 Susan H Chappell was involved in probating of the estate of John W. Chappell, her husband, on 6 August 1840 at Sussex County, Virginia.4 Susan H Chappell witnessed the probate of the estate of John W. Chappell on 5 November 1840 at Sussex County, Virginia.5 The probate document read as follows:
The widow retained 1 mettle skillet, 4 sheep, 1 Gray Mare, and 6 silver spoons, 2 Beds, 1 bureau and (?).
Family Chappell: 1 safe and contents, 1 walnut desk
It shows who bought each item sold, none of the slaves were sold. Various people buying items included: Discon W Kitchen, Wm. Mitchell, J.G. Mitchell, (J T P ?) Chappell, S. H. Chappell,
Signed by Susan H. Chappell, admx of John W. Chappell
… to be finished
Susan H Chappell of Sussex County, Virginia, transferred a deed of property recorded 3 December 1846 to John Thomas A. Chappell, Rebecca A. Chappell and Richard J Tucker . There was a valuation of the slaves for a total of $2650, allotting to Susan H Chappell, $883.33 one-third, her third of the negroes. Although deceased, John W. Chappell was mentioned as the husband of Susan H Chappell. She was the administrator of his estate.6 The deed read as follows:
Suit brought in Sussex County Chancery Court, Nov. Term 1839 between the plantiff Susan H. Chappell widow of John W Chappell in her own right and as administratrix of the said John W. Chappell decd, plantiff against Rebecca A (or S) P. Mary E. and John T. A. Chappell infant children of John W. Chappell deceased by A. G. Mitchell their Guardian at litem appointed by the Court to defend them in this behalf defendants.
The Court appointed Abraham G. Mitchell Guardian ad litem specially to defend the infant defendants. William C. Pace, Joseph, Jarrad, Edwin G Scott, William B. Jarrad, and Micajah Ellis were appointed Commissioners, any three of whom may act, on some convenient day to be appointed by the parties, meet at the late residence of John W. Chappell deceased accompanied by the County Surveyor and value and divide the lands of which said decedent died owning so that they allot one-third part to Susan H. Chappell widow, in right of her dower, and the same with the slaves.
The slaves were valued at $2650, Susan was allotted $883.33 1/3 by Joseph Jarrad, William Pace and W B Jarrad.
7 The Court appointed Abraham G. Mitchell Guardian ad litem specially to defend the infant defendants. William C. Pace, Joseph, Jarrad, Edwin G Scott, William B. Jarrad, and Micajah Ellis were appointed Commissioners, any three of whom may act, on some convenient day to be appointed by the parties, meet at the late residence of John W. Chappell deceased accompanied by the County Surveyor and value and divide the lands of which said decedent died owning so that they allot one-third part to Susan H. Chappell widow, in right of her dower, and the same with the slaves.
The slaves were valued at $2650, Susan was allotted $883.33 1/3 by Joseph Jarrad, William Pace and W B Jarrad.
Susan H. (?) appeared in the 1850 census as the head of household, free population schedule at Sussex County, Virginia, on 1 June 1850. Also living in the house was John Thomas A. Chappell. She was listed as Susan H. Chappell, age 30, real estate valued at $400, born in Virginia.8
Abraham Green Mitchell and Emaline S. A. Jarrett Mitchell of Sussex County, Virginia, transferred a deed of property recorded 4 March 1852 to Susan H. (?) Dinwiddie County, Virginia containing 402.5 acres of land in Sussex County, Virginia, for $7,898. It was recorded 4 Mar 1852.9 The deed read as follows:
This deed on 8th day of March 1851 from Abram. G. Mitchell and
Eveline S. A. Mitchell his wife of the County of Dinwiddie
To: Susan Chappell of the county of Sussex for $898 paid by Susan Chappell for 402.5 acres (more or less) in Sussex County bounded as follows:
"On the North by the lands of Edward A. Wyatt, on the East by the lands of Stephen P Pool, on the South by the lands of Charles E. Coghill, On the West by the lands of said Coghill.
Signed by A. G. Mitchell, Eveline S. A. Mitchell
Certified to the court: 8 March 1851
Recorded: 4 March 1852
Eveline S. A. Mitchell his wife of the County of Dinwiddie
To: Susan Chappell of the county of Sussex for $898 paid by Susan Chappell for 402.5 acres (more or less) in Sussex County bounded as follows:
"On the North by the lands of Edward A. Wyatt, on the East by the lands of Stephen P Pool, on the South by the lands of Charles E. Coghill, On the West by the lands of said Coghill.
Signed by A. G. Mitchell, Eveline S. A. Mitchell
Certified to the court: 8 March 1851
Recorded: 4 March 1852
Susan H. (?) appeared in the 1860 census as the head of household, free population schedule on 20 August 1860 Sussex County, Virginia. Also living in the house was John Thomas A. Chappell and Mary E. Chappell. John E. Stewart and Richard J Tucker was listed as a neighbor. She was listed as Susan H Chappelle, age 42, farmer. Her real estate was worth $500; her personal property, $4,000.1
Susan H. (?) was listed as the head of household on the 1870 census on 4 August 1870 at Dinwiddie County, Virginia. Also living in the house was Mary E. Chappell and John Thomas A. Chappell. She was listed as Susan Chappell, age 52, born in Virginia, keeping house. Her real estate was worth $1,000.2 Susan H. (?) and Rebecca A. Chappell, Mary E. Chappell and John Thomas A. Chappell of Sussex County, Virginia, transferred a deed of property dated 1 October 1870 to John T Newbury, containing 648 acres of land in Sussex County, Virginia, for $1296. Although deceased, John W. Chappell was mentioned . It was dated on 2 Aug 1869 and recorded on 1 Oct 1870.10 The deed read as follows:
Deed from: Susan H. Chappell, widow and amdx of John W Chappell decd. and Mary E Chappell and John T. Chappell and Richard J. Tucker and Rebecca A. Tucker, his wife, the said Mary E. Chappell, John T. Chappell, and Rebecca A. Tucker being children and only heirs of John W Chappell Decd and Susan H. Chappell
To: John T. Newberry for #1296 dated 2nd Aug 1869 - 648 acres of land (more or less) lying in Sussex County about 32 miles from Petersburg, VA on the Smithfield road, bounded on the north by the land of Mrs. E. A. Pace, on the East by these of Bennet Griffin, on the south by these of Walter Scott, and west by those of E. G. Scott and Drake, it being the same land which was inherited by the said parties... from the late John W. Chappell.
Signed by Susan H. Chappell, Mary E. Chappell, J. T. Chappell, R. J. Tucker, Rebecca A. Tucker. Deed acknowledged to N.P. in Petersburg on 2nd Aug 1869.
Release of Rebecca A. Tucker: 6 Aug 1869
Recorded: 1 Oct 1870
Original Deed Sent to Jno. T. Newberry thru the Post Office 22nd Nov 1871
10 To: John T. Newberry for #1296 dated 2nd Aug 1869 - 648 acres of land (more or less) lying in Sussex County about 32 miles from Petersburg, VA on the Smithfield road, bounded on the north by the land of Mrs. E. A. Pace, on the East by these of Bennet Griffin, on the south by these of Walter Scott, and west by those of E. G. Scott and Drake, it being the same land which was inherited by the said parties... from the late John W. Chappell.
Signed by Susan H. Chappell, Mary E. Chappell, J. T. Chappell, R. J. Tucker, Rebecca A. Tucker. Deed acknowledged to N.P. in Petersburg on 2nd Aug 1869.
Release of Rebecca A. Tucker: 6 Aug 1869
Recorded: 1 Oct 1870
Original Deed Sent to Jno. T. Newberry thru the Post Office 22nd Nov 1871
Susan H. (?) was listed as the parent of John Thomas A. Chappell when he married Susan Bolling Stewart on 17 December 1872 at Concord United Methodist Church, 16703 Walkers Mill Road, Stony Creek, Sussex County, Virginia, 23882. She was listed as S. H. Chappell.11
Richard J Tucker and Rebecca A. Chappell Tucker, John Thomas A. Chappell, Susan (Nannie) Bolling Stewart Chappell and Mary E. Chappell of Sussex County, Virginia, transferred a deed of property recorded 13 December 1880 to an unknown person Sally G Wyatt, containing 422.5 acres land in Sussex County, Virginia, belonging to the estate of Susan H Chappell, deceased, for $1346.27. Although deceased, Susan H Chappell was mentioned . It was dated 30 Oct 1873 and recorded on 13 Dec 1880.12 The deed read as follows:
Deed from Richard J. Tucker and Rebecca A. Tucker, his wife, and John T. Chappell and Nannie B. Chappell, his wife, and Mary E. Chappell
To: Sally G. Wyatt, all of Sussex County dated 30 Oct 1873 for $1346.27 for 422.5 acres of land belonging to the estate of Susan H. Chappell in Sussex County, bounded by the lands of Thomas Crowder on the North; on the East, by the lands of James H. King; on the South, by the lands of Richard J. Tucker and the land of M. G.J. Johnson; on the West by the lands of C. E. Cogbill.
Signed by R. J. Tucker, Rebecca A. Tucker, John T. Chappell, Nannie B. Chappell, Mary E. Chappell.
Releases of Rebecca A. Tucker and Nannie B. Chappell: 9 Nov 1875.
Recorded: 13 Dec 1880.
12 To: Sally G. Wyatt, all of Sussex County dated 30 Oct 1873 for $1346.27 for 422.5 acres of land belonging to the estate of Susan H. Chappell in Sussex County, bounded by the lands of Thomas Crowder on the North; on the East, by the lands of James H. King; on the South, by the lands of Richard J. Tucker and the land of M. G.J. Johnson; on the West by the lands of C. E. Cogbill.
Signed by R. J. Tucker, Rebecca A. Tucker, John T. Chappell, Nannie B. Chappell, Mary E. Chappell.
Releases of Rebecca A. Tucker and Nannie B. Chappell: 9 Nov 1875.
Recorded: 13 Dec 1880.
Susan H Chappell died.
Children of Susan H. (?) and John W. Chappell
- Rebecca A. Chappell+ b. Mar 1836, d. b 1910
- Mary E. Chappell b. 1837
- John Thomas A. Chappell+ b. 1839, d. 1899
Citations
- [S75] Susan H Chappelle household, 1860 US Census, Free Population, Sussex County, Virginia, population schedule, District No 1, page/sheet 36, dwelling 293, family 293, line 3-5; National Archives.
- [S81] Susan Chappell household, 1870 US Census, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, population schedule, District No 2, Post Office Dinwiddie Court House, page/sheet 122, dwelling 993, family 1009, line 7-9; National Archives.
- [S445] Sussex County Deeds: Deed book U, page 105, Sussex County Court, Sussex County, Virginia. Hereinafter cited as Sussex County Deeds.
- [S448] Sussex County (VA) Wills: Will Book N, pages 285, "Inventory and Appraisement of the Estate of Jphn W Chappell", dated 10 Nov 1839 and recorded 6 Aug 1840, Sussex County, Sussex , Virginia. Hereinafter cited as Sussex County (VA) Wills.
- [S448] Sussex County (VA) Wills: Will Book N, pages 302-304, "Account of the Sale of the Estate of John W Chappell", dated 11 Dec 1839 and recorded 5 Nov 1840.
- [S445] Sussex County Deeds: Deed Book U, page 105-106.
- [S445] Sussex County Deeds: Deed Book U, page 105-106, recorded: 3 Dec 1846.
- [S243] Susan H Chappell household, 1850 US Census, Free Population, Sussex County, Virginia, population schedule, Not Stated, page/sheet image 54, dwelling 438, family 438, line 25-26; National Archives.
- [S445] Sussex County Deeds: Deed book V, pages 103-104.
- [S445] Sussex County Deeds: Deed book Y, pages 581-582, recorded: 1 Oct 1870.
- [S185] VA Sussex County, Marriage Record, Chappell, John T A and Susan (n.pub.), License for John T. Chappel and Susan B. Stewart, issued Dec 16, 1872. Time of Marriage: Dec 17, 1872, in Sussex County, VA.
- [S445] Sussex County Deeds: Deed book 1, page 607, dated 30 Oct 1873, recorded: 13 Dec 1880.
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