Her first husband, Cornelius Dabney, was the interpreter and close companion of Chieftess Cockacoeske, leader of the Pamunkey Indians, and widow of Chief Totopotomoi, a grandson of one of the sisters of Chief Powhatan, the father of Pocahontas. The David Anderson family of Stafford Co., VA also had close ties with the family of John West of Stafford, said to be a son of Chieftess Cockacoeske. Some have theorized Susannah to be a granddaughter of the Chieftess, although this has not been proven.
1653
| 1653 • 10 – Battle of Scheveningen: The final naval battle of the First Anglo-Dutch War is fought, between the fleets of the Commonwealth of England and the United Provinces off the Texel; the English navy gains a tactical victory over the Dutch fleet. |
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Age: 44y
1697
Age: 44y
marriageDavid Anderson 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1697 • The Spanish conquest of Petén, and of Yucatán, is completed with the fall of Nojpetén, capital of the Itza Maya Kingdom, the last independent indigenous peoples of the Americas. |
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Age: 45y
1698
Age: 45y
birth of childDavid Anderson New Kent County, Virginia, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1698 • Darien scheme: The first Scottish settlers leave for an ill-fated colony in Panama. |
1724
Jun 18
Age: 71y
| 1724 • Longman, the oldest surviving publishing house in England, is founded. |