Susanna WHITING

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  • Name Susanna WHITING 
    Gender Female 
    _UID 670BB6CD8F654307958627B03EE9C82D4176 
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    • Revolutionary War Roster Gloucester County Virginia compiled by Elizabeth Dutton Lewis: CLUVERIUS, Gibson, Capt. Gloucester Mil. 1775-1776, served principally in Gloucester Co. ... and in the lower part called "Guinea" and in service of the State of Virginia; m. in Gloucester on March 4, 1786, Susan Whiting, who m. (2) on September 29, 1791, John Lowry (d. 1821) of Gloucester. Mrs. Susan Lowry applied for pension on August 26, 1850, W. 8061. Cluverius d. in Gloucester February 23, 1789. Heirs: Elizabeth b. 1787, m. (1) in 1802 Anthony Armistead (2) in 1818 Robert Lowry. In 1850 she was living in Elizabeth City County with her mother; probably another child. (Eck.; Gwathmey, p. 160; National Archives).

      A History of Two Virginia Families Transplanted From County Kent, England. Thomas Baytop, Tenterden, 1638, and John Catlett, Sittingbourne, 1622 - Page 159-160.

      Col. Thomas Whiting (b. 1712, d. 1781), influential
      merchant at Gloucester Town 1751, burgess 1758, colonel of
      Gloucester militia 1775, mar. (I) Elizabeth (b. 1740, d. 1766), dau. of John Thruston and wife, Sarah Mynn; (II) Elizabeth, dau. of Wm. Beverly, of "Blandfield" ; (III)" Elizabeth, dau. of John Seawell, of Gloucester, who mar. (II) Samuel Cary. Issue, fifteen children, of whom eight survived him, as mentioned in his will, Oct. 15, 1780 ((Va. Hist. May., XVIII, 358; William and Mary Quarterly, IV, 108): "To son Thomas, 600 acres in Abingdon parish, 30 slaves and houses and lots in Gloucester town (Gloucester Point); son Henry, one-half the Hackney and Munford plantation in Abingdon parish; son Horatio G., one-half of above plantation ; to daughters, Sarah, 15 slaves; Catherine B., 15 slaves; Elizabeth Thruston, 15 slaves; Susannah, 15 slaves; Jane, 15 slaves, and Ann Beverley, 15 slaves." Of these:

      (1) Elizabeth (d. 1722), mar. (I) (1782) her cousin, John Thruston (b. 1761, d. 1802), son of Rev. Charles Mynn Thruston;

      (II) Capt. Aaron Fontaine, of Louisville.

      (2) Sarah, mar. James Hubard, and had son, Thomas Hubard.

      (3) Catherine Beverley, mar. (I) Lieut. Stevenson, of the
      Revolution; (II) William Lowry, and had Thomas Whiting Lowry.

      (4) Thomas Beverly, mar. (I) ? Whiting; (II) Elizabeth
      Kennon, widow of Henry Perrin, and had Dr. Tom and Kennon
      Whiting, of Gloucester (b. 1796), mar. Ann Wythe Mallory,
      parents of Gen. Julian Wythe Whiting, of Mobile, Ala.

      (5) Susanna, mar. (I) (1786) Gibson Cluverius, d 1790; (II)
      (1792) John Lowry, brother of William (above). [second husband of her sister, Catherine Beverley Whiting Stevenson]

      (6) Jane, mar. Chas. Grymes, and had Charles and Mary Grymes.

      (7) Henry (d. 1810), executor of John C. Pryor.

      (8) Horatio Gates.

      (9) Anne Beverley, mar. (I) Major John C. Pryor, of the Revolution; (II) Charles Fremont. Issue: Gen. John C. Fremont, U. S. A.

    • Gibson Cluverius, d. Feb. 23, 1789, Gloucester Co. Widow's pension application of Mrs. Susan (Whiting) Cluverius Lowry, a resident of Elizabeth City Co., Va., when she made an affidavit dated Aug. 26, 1850, "stating that she was 77 years in August last"; "she stated that her first husband, Gibson Cluverius, served in the Rev. War. Principally in the County of Gloucester....and in the service of the State of Virginia. That she knows of no battles in which her said husband was engaged but has heard him speak of his company being fired at by the enemy's ship entering York River."

      Gibson Cluverius m. in Gloucester on March 4, 1786, to Susan Whiting who m. (2) on Sept. 29, 1791, to John Lowry (d. 1821) of Gloucester. Gibson Cluverius and his wife Susan Whiting had issue. Their eldest child was daughter Elizabeth b. 1787, who m. (1) in 1802 to Anthony Armistead and (2) in 1818 to Robert Lowry. She, the daughter, was living in Elizabeth City Co., with her mother in 1850. Cluverius had probably at least one other child (Thomas). Pension application W. 8061. (National Archives).


      Gloucester Co. VA Tax List 1790
      Cluverius, Gibson estate 376.33 acres

      Gloucester Co. VA Tax List 1791
      Cluverius, Susanna 376.33 acres

      Marriages of Some Virginia Residents 1607-1800, p.107 has Susanna Whiting as the daughter of Thomas Whiting and Elizabeth Seawell. It indicates that a chancery suit in Williamsburg in 1810 proves the relationship.
    Person ID I8040  Master File
    Last Modified 10 Oct 2013 

    Father Col. Thomas WHITING 
    Mother Elizabeth SEAWELL 
    Family ID F5240  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Gibson CLUVERIUS,   b. Gloucester Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1789, Gloucester Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 4 Mar 1786  Gloucester Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth CLUVERIUS,   b. 1787, Gloucester Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1856, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     2. Atwood CLUVERIUS,   b. Abt 1788,   d. Bef 1850  (Age ~ 61 years)
     3. Thomas G. CLUVERIUS,   b. Between 1788 and 1789, Gloucester Co VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1836, Gloucester Co VA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 48 years)
    Last Modified 8 Nov 2011 
    Family ID F5953  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 John LOWRY,   d. 1821, Gloucester Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 29 Sep 1791  Gloucester Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5970  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart