Ok, just because you asked for it. From Louisa's ABC book (Apprentices, Bastards, and poor Children) page 44: Susanna Burns was 15 years old in 1787, and bound or apprenticed in 1788 (a typo correction, not 1778). There's no mention of her being "colored," or mulatto, so first I would want to know why you think she is the same as Susan Burns of Waterford in 1850? Was Thomas Matthews an African American? >From page 52: Susanna Byrne (Byrns) 3 years old in 1790, was bound or apprenticed (there is a difference, and the book doesn't say which) to Mary Ann Graves in 1791. Reference Order Book N:154. There was a Byrne family connected to the Lintons. She might be part of that group. Then there's Samuel and Uriah Byrne who lived near the Fauquier Co. line Ms. Marty Hiatt, CGRS "Document what you find, listen to what you are told, and especially, love and respect your work." John Morris CGRS is a service mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license after periodic evaluations by the Board. ----- Original Message ----- From: John and Bronwen Souders <souders_j@mediasoft.net> To: <VALOUDOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2001 6:35 PM Subject: [VALOUDOU-L] RE: Who was Susan Byrne of Waterford? Wright/Beall Connection > Lois, > > Well. I/we (my husband and I who collect, and he computerizes, Waterford > data) have some info on one Susanna Burns/Byrnes who may or may not be the > same as the one you ask about. I had hoped to send you a lot more, but > today being Friday of TG holiday, I found both Balch and the courthouse > closed. So, more on Monday or Tuesday. Meanwhile, this is what we have. > All info (except day and month of her birth) is sourced and I can send that > to you if you need--meanwhile, I will just write the info, but give up front > credit to Louisa Hutchison's wonderful "Apprentices, Poor Children & > Bastards, Loudoun Co., VA, 1757-1850" from which the earliest info came. > > She was born 30 September 1772 in Virginia; and was apprenticed to one > Thomas Matthews on 14 January 1778. In Waterford's 1830 census, she heads > a household containing 1M30-40, 1F40-50(self), 1 F<10; and in 1840, heads a > household containing 1M 50-60; 1F 10-15, 1F 60-70 (self) respectively. In > the 1850 Waterford census she is described as: "black, illiterate, 86 [years > of age], living alone, real estate valued at $150"; On the 1853-54 map of > the village which appears as a corner element of Yardley Taylors county map > of the same date, her name appears on a lot on Second Street that I happen > to know is lot 61 of Mahlon Janney's "Auction", the 64 lots that were sold > at his death in 1812. If you check the Waterford Foundation's website at > www.Waterfordva.org and check the walking tour on Second Street, the present > house is number 15619, "The Shawen House." > > I have a set of the records of all the "Free Negroes 1851-1859 Over the Age > of 12" listed for tax purposes in the three tax districts of Loudoun County > and Susan Burns...or spelling variants does not appear there, so perhaps she > died early 1851? As I recall, LoCo death records don't begin until 1856. > > I was hoping to complete the chain of title today but could not. Froom the > late John Divine's records, I know that Mahlon Janney's executors sold the > lot to Mary Fox (LoCo Deed Book 2S148, no date given) then John's records > show a gap until August 9 1853 in 5K337, one WILLIAM G. WRIGHT sells to > William Nettle. > > I would guess that William Wright is white, as William Nettle certainly is, > BUT there is a black Alfred Wright who is a minister in Leesburg a few > years later. > > Can Marty Hiatt help here?? The white Wright family is, of course, a huge > family and is the object of much discussion with Sue Beach, Susan McIntyre > and myself on a side chat at the moment.... > > Anyway, That is what we have on Susan/Susannah at the moment. More as I > find it. > > Bronwen Souders in Waterford > > -----Original Message----- > From: Lois Masters [mailto:ljmasters@yahoo.com] > Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2001 11:03 PM > To: VALOUDOU-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [VALOUDOU-L] Who was Susan Byrne of Waterford? Wright/Beall > Connection > > > Hello - > > Can any one out there tell me about Susan Byrne? > > Here is the backgound information: > > Robert E. Beal(l) married Susanna Wright 6 Mar 1832 in > Loudoun Co.. Susanna Wright was the sister of Alfred > Wright. Both Susanna and Albert were children of John > and Rebecca Wright. > > Loudoun Co., Va Deed Book 5F p. 195-3 Aug 1852. > Robert E. Beall sold to Alfred Wright for $25.00 his > interest in a certain house and lot in Waterford which > formerly belonged to Susan Byrne, deceased, who died > intestate...which said interest...Robert Beall holds > in right of his wife who is one of the heirs of Susan > Byrne. > > --- > > I could not find a Loudoun Co deed in which Susan > Byrne purchased this property. Can any of you help me > on this? > > Thanks so much for any help or suggestions you can > give me on this. > > > > > > > ===== > My personal website: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~virginiawesttooregon > The complete database of our family history: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~familylibrary/ > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. > http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1 > > > ==== VALOUDOU Mailing List ==== > To contact Listowner: > Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com > > ______________________________