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Individual Record
Name
Surname:
Martin
Given Name:
Susana
Soundex Code:
M635
Birth, Christening and Other Information
Gender:
Female
Date of Birth or Christening:
about 1659
Orphan:
Unknown
Position in Parent's Family:
Unknown
Landowner:
Unknown
Literate:
Unknown
Convict:
Unknown
Length of Indenture
Year of Indenture:
1674
Place of Indenture
County:
Accomack
Colony:
Virginia
Master
Surname:
Jenifer
Given name:
Daniel
Title:
Captain
Research Notes
Proof of Immigrant Servant Status:
"1674 May 18. Capt. Daniell Jenifer brought four servants to court to have their ages judged: Wm. Anzer was judged to be 18 years old; Nath. Barton, 17 years; Sarah Cutts, 18 years; and Susana Martin, 15 years. They were ordered to serve accordingly." (1)
Headright:
"Capt. Danll. Jenifer, 1680 acs., Accomack Co., in Messango Sw., 26 Jan 1674/5, p. 553. Adj. Col. Wm. Kendall; land formerly granted to Jno. Wallop; by Jno. Parker's; to land formerly Alexdr. Massie's; to N. maine freshwater br. of Muddy Cr., & along Geo. Johnson, &c. Trans. of 34 pers: Wm. Bromfeild, Dor. Olive, Jno. Waford, Math. Elliot, Wm. Anzer (or Arecher), Hen. Gibson, Sam. Ponvoy (or Ponroy) [or Pomroy, Pomeroy], Jane Dylera, Rich. Williams, Nath. Barton, Geo. Foard, Ger. Lee, Ja. Boyd, Jno. Juler, Sus. Martin, Xper. Jackson, Rich. Greinall (or Greivall), Tho. Capp, Derman Cavine, Marg. Sumers, Tho. Shelite, Tho. Blake, Joane Scott, Ma. Knight, Ed. Bishopp, Nath. Darchartie, Jno. Manzo (or Manro), Hen. Flower, Sar. Cutts, Eliz. Mouth, Tho. Cunningham; & 2 Negroes." (2)
Source Citations:
(1) JoAnn Riley McKey, Accomack County, Virginia Court Order Abstracts, 1673-1676, Vol. IV (Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, Inc., 1997), 46, quoting Accomack County [Deeds], Wills, [Orders], Etc., 1673-1676, 144; (2) Nell Marion Nugent, Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, Vol. II, 1665-1695 (Richmond: Virginia State Library, 1977), 162.