Susan Wright Sanford was born about 1801, perhaps in Westmoreland County. Her father was Edward Sanford, her mother is unknown.
Susan married William Henry Sisson on January 19th, 1824 in Westmoreland. William was recently widowed with a two year old daughter. Susan and William had at least three sons; John Taliaferro, Edwin T and Lewis H. Susan and William were both baptized at Nomini Ferry in 1826 during a service for Nomini Baptist Church.
The 1830 census shows William H. Sisson as the head of a family in Richmond County. Household members are listed as; two white males under 5, one white male 5-9, one white male 15-19, one white male 20-29, one white male 70-79, one white female 5-9, two white females 20-29, two white females 50-59, one black male slave 10-23 and one black female slave 55-99.
Susan died about 1833 or 1834. Her burial location is unknown. William remarried in July of 1834.
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- Virginia Marriages before 1824
- Virginia, Marriages, 1740-1850
- 1830; Census Place: Richmond, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 194; Page: 76; Family History Library Film: 0029673
- For Love of Family, Peter T. Baron, Jr, 2012
- Norris, Walter B. Westmoreland County, Virginia, 1653-1983. Montross, Va: Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors, 1983. Print. pg 445
- "Westmoreland, Virginia, United States Records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99ZG-46N6 : January 19, 2021), image 80 of 548; Westmoreland County (Virginia). Clerk of the County Court.
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