Robert
Elliot
aka Elliott
Born about in Yorkshire, England
Ancestors 
Son of Anthony Elliott
and Frances (Thompson) Elliot
Husband of
Grace (Burris) Elliott
— married
about 1670 in Virginia
Descendants 
Father of
William Elliot
Died
at about age 88
in Augusta County, Virginia
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Dec 2017
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Biography
Robert was married twice. His first wife (unknown) died just 13 months after they were married in 1665. He married 2) Grace Burris and they had 7 children:
- William, b. 1672; d. 1746
- Carrie, b. 1674; m. George Cowan of Abermarle County.
- John, b. 1677; m. Isabelle McCormack of Bedford County
- Robert, b. 1680; m. Elizabeth Elliott of Farquier County.
- Thomas, b. 1682; m. Joan Markey; d. in Rockbridge County
- Augustus, b. 1685; m. Lillian Gordon of Fincastle;
- James, b. 1687; d. unmarried
Robert was a member of Bacon's Army when the colonists rebelled against Governor Berkley. (See Bacon's Rebellion). After the death of Bacon, many were hanged but Robert escaped across the Blue Ridge Mountains with a company of Rangers. He settled in Augusta County.
Sources
- Elliott, Leon D. Genealogy of the Elliott Family (1942), Genealogy of the Elliott Family Pg 116-117
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Categories: Rebels - Bacon's Rebellion | Augusta County, Virginia