SUSAN VINCE (child #4):

b. 1791 (also listed as 1789, in S.C., which is also the same year as Richard) (about 1789 in Screven, GA <Internet, World Connect Project>). 1860 census showed 1800 in S.C.. 1870 Census showed 1797. Her tombstone indicates 1795.
d. 1878, Lampasas, TX <Humphrey-85> in Fort Bend county, TX <Internet, World Connect Project> 11 May 1878, buried in Oak Hill Cemetery. <Tombstone>

Married 1st: Clark <Humphrey-85>

1822: To TX with brothers.
1826 census: Keeping house for brother William Vince (a widower).
1831: May 3: Susan Vince receives ¼ league grant on the San Jacinto river, west side. <GLO-44>

1833, May: The Vince brothers, Allen, William, Robert and Richard lived at the bridge on Vince's Bayou. Allen vince was a widower. He had two sons. Their sister, Miss Susan, kept house for them. <Harris-5>

Married 2nd: 1838: Jan. 1: by C. C. Dyer, a justice of the peace of Harrisburg County <Kemp papers>

William W. (Somer) Summers, veteran of San Jacinto. <Kemp-117> <HCMR>
b. ?
Arrived at Velasco, January 28, 1836 on the schooner Pennsylvania, having been recruited for the army of Texas in New Orleans by Captain Amasa Turner. <Kemp papers>
d. 1845 in Ft. Bend county, TX (conflict with <Nesbitt> who says 1856. Is buried in Ft. Bend county, TX <Nesbitt-35>. Probate record for Summers estate begins in Nov. term, 1840. <FBProbateRecord: A-1, p.171> Note Susan & Thomas
Pratt of Ft. Bend county convey land as heirs of Richard Vince in 1849, <HCDR: N-50>). But note: Mr. Summers died in 1856. He is buried on the Headwaters of Oyster Creek near Richmond. <Kemp papers> Kemp, Nesbitt & Humprey must be wrong about the date since the Probate shown below and Susan filed for marriage in October 1842.

1840: Census, W. W. Summers in Fort Bend cty: 335.5 ac grant, 150 cattle. <White-42>
1840: Census for Summers in Harris County: 1,476 ac. <White-72>
1840: Probate record for Summers estate begins in Nov. term, 1840. <FBProbateRecord: A-1, p.171>
c1842: Somer got grant to 1042 acres where Lampasas is today. <Humphrey-85> W. W. Summers Survey, Abst. 633.<GLO>
1845: Somers dead. <Humphrey-85>

Marriage 3rd: October 1842,

Marriage license issued and returned October 1842 between Gustavus A. Parker to Mrs. Susan Summers. <FBMarriage Records: A-3 #44>

Marriage 4th: 8 November 1845.

Marriage license issued to Thomas Pratt and Mrs. Susan Parker on 8 Nov. 1845. <FBML:A-6 #80>
b. 1807 <Tombstone>
d. 1879 Lampasas <Humphrey-85> October 1878, Oak Hill Cemetery <Tombstone>

No children

1849: Feb. Term. Probate court granted M/M Pratt permission to sell all Summer's land. <FBPR: D-507>
1860: out of the estate of Allen Vince she got all of the William Vince real estate. Also got Allen's personal property (cattle and horses), which she took to Lampasas county. <Humphrey-84> <Probate Records: FB county: B-665> Also guardianship of Allen Vince's son, John (b. 1828)
1860: Moved to Lampasas.

1860 Census: Susan & Thomas Pratt listed in Lampasas county. <1860 Census>

1870 Census: Susan & Thomas Pratt listed in Lampasas county. <1870 Census>

d. 1878, Lampasas, TX <Humphrey-85> in Fort Bend county, TX <Internet, World Connect Project> 11 May 1878, buried in Oak Hill Cemetery. <Tombstone>

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