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Butler, Susannah

Female 1765 - Aft 1809  (> 45 years)


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  • Name Butler, Susannah 
    Death 22 Jan 1762  Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Born 10 Nov 1765  West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 16 Nov 1765  West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died Aft 1809  West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6066  USA
    Last Modified 4 Jun 2021 

    Father Butler, Noah,   c. 7 Aug 1720, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jun 1781, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 60 years) 
    Mother West, Martha,   b. 1725, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1810, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Family ID F2829  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Whiting, Elisha Sr,   b. 21 Nov 1762, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1788/1790, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years) 
    Married 25 Mar 1784  Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorced Yes, date unknown 
    Divorced Feb 1792  Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • From cousin Louise Bea, San Francisco (October 2007): >The film is FHL # 1637918, Divorce Papers 1755-1803, Connecticut
      Superior Court, Hartford County. >To the Honorable the Superior Court to be held in Hartford in and for >the County of Hartford on the second Tuesday of February Anno Domini >1792 > > The Petition of Susannah Whiting of Hartford in said county >humbly speaketh > > That on the 25th day of March, AD 1784, she was married unto >Elisha Whiting then of said Hartford, that the said Elisha more than >three years since, for reasons unknown, willfully deserted the >Petitioner and his children in a suffering condition, that he hath ever >since continued to abscond in parts unknown, without ever informing >where he may be found, or affording the > >Petitioner the least means of support, that she hath ever since by every >possible exertion, just for said means, with the assistance of her Charitable Friends to prevent any further charges. > > That she hath every reason to believe from credible reports and >letters written by the said >Elisha to Strangers, that he is married again in some of the Southern >States without the least design of returning again, or having the >remotest regard to the Petitioner or his children. wherefore she humbly >prays your Honor's gracious considerations in the premises and to grant >her a Bill of Divorce from her marriage contract with the said Elisha >and she as in duty bound shall ______ . Dated at >Hartford the 14th day of February Anno Domini 1792 > >

      The film # is 1,635,918. Divorce Papers 1755-1803 for Hartford,
      CT

      To the Honorable the Superior Court to be held in
      Hartford in and
      for the County of Hartford on the second
      Tuesday of February Anno Domini
      1792

      The Petition of Susannah Whiting of Hartford
      in said county
      humbly speaketh

      That on the 25th day of March, AD 1784, she was married
      unto
      Elisha Whiting then of said Hartford, that the said
      Elisha more than
      three years since, for reasons un
      known, willfully deserted the Petitioner
      and his children in
      a suffering condition, that he hath ever since
      con
      continued to abscond in parts unknown, without
      ever informing where he
      may be found, or affording the
      Petitioner the least means of support, that
      she
      hath ever since by every possible exertion, just
      for said means, with
      the assistance of her Chari
      table Friends to prevent any further
      charges.

      That she hath every reason to believe
      from credible reports
      and letters written by the said
      Elisha to Strangers, that he is married
      again
      in some of the Southern States without
      the least design of returning
      again, or having
      the remotest regard to the Petitioner or his
      children.
      wherefore she humbly prays your Honor's
      gracious considerations
      in the premises
      and to grant her a Bill of Divorce from her mar-
      riage
      contract with the said Elisha and she
      as in duty bound shall ______ . Dated
      at
      Hartford the 14th day of February Anno Domini 1792 MARRIAGE: Also shown as Married Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.~SEALING_SPOUSE: Also shown as SealSp 20 Oct 1960, SGEOR.
    Children 
     1. Whiting, Elisha Jr.,   b. 17 Dec 1785, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1848, Mt.Pisgah, Union, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     2. Whiting, Polly,   b. 1787, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1852, Grafton, Lorain, Ohio, United States, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     3. Whiting, Susannah,   b. Abt 1789, West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jun 1842, Royalton Township, Fulton, Ohio, United States, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 53 years)
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2021 
    Family ID F2799  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Simmons, Rueben,   b. Abt 1761, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1810, Northampton, Fulton, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 49 years) 
    Married 1 May 1796  West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Simmons, Mary,   b. 30 Apr 1809, Northampton, Fulton, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. DECEASED
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2021 
    Family ID F2828  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • !1. Church records of West Hartford (pt. 5 pt. 1 #2227)
      2. Conn Probates
      3. Hale Collecton of Conn. deaths
      4. Hartford deeds (vol 17 p 486)
      5. Mgs of west Hartford

      !DOCUMENTATION (by Margaret Neuffer):

      !BIRTH:Conn 7 Bk 2 Mgs West Hartford; F Conn 4 pt.5 Church Rec; F 2227 pt.1; Church Rec W Hartford, Conn; Batch 7614006 43;
      !MARRIAGE: Source - "MARRIAGE EXTRACTIONS" from the Divorce Records of Hartford County, Connecticut Superior Court 1755 - 1803, compiled by Margaret Harris Stover. C.G., CSG #4675.
      !DEATH: Source - Conn Probates F Conn H8a; Hartford Deeds F Conn H8;
      !Margaret Neuffer: "Susannah married also Reuben SIMMONS 1 May 1796 (also known as Reuben Simms of Simsbury)">

      !1. Church records of West Hartford (pt. 5 pt. 1 #2227)
      2. Conn Probates
      3. Hale Collecton of Conn. deaths
      4. Hartford deeds (vol 17 p 486)
      5. Mgs of west Hartford

      !DOCUMENTATION (by Margaret Neuffer):

      !BIRTH:Conn 7 Bk 2 Mgs West Hartford; F Conn 4 pt.5 Church Rec; F 2227 pt.1; Church Rec W Hartford, Conn; Batch 7614006 43;
      !MARRIAGE: Source - "MARRIAGE EXTRACTIONS" from the Divorce Records of Hartford County, Connecticut Superior Court 1755 - 1803, compiled by Margaret Harris Stover. C.G., CSG #4675.
      !DEATH: Source - Conn Probates F Conn H8a; Hartford Deeds F Conn H8;
      !Margaret Neuffer: "Susannah married also Reuben SIMMONS 1 May 1796 (also known as Reuben Simms of Simsbury)">

      BIRTH: Also shown as Born West Hartford, West Hartford, H, Connecticut, United States.

      BIRTH: Also shown as Born 14 Nov 1765

      BIRTH RITE: Also shown as Christening West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.