Elizabeth (UNKNOWN) Kerby (abt. 1698 - 1778)

Wife of Richard Kerby Sr. — married about 1715 in Virginia

Descendants

Died 6 Nov 1778 at about age 80 in Halifax, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth (UNKNOWN) Kerby was a Virginia colonist.

She was born about 1698. her father, Major Henry Baker (1645-1712} and her mother, Mary Ann Priscilla Bennett (1634-1734). Elizabeth married Richard Kerby Sr about 1715 in Virginia.She died on 6 Nov 1778 in Halifax County, Virginia and the Burial Details Unknown, Quaker Grave (Probably unmarked)

Research Notes

Maiden surname of Baker has been speculated but not verified.

She was recorded as the wife of Richard in a 1742 deed, but it is uncertain if she was the mother of ALL his children. Goochland County, Virginia - Deed on 16 Feb 1742 mentioned Elizabeth, wife of Richard Kerby

• Gravestone of daughter, b: 1728

• Deed of gift of 100 acres from Richard Kerby to daughter, Betty Goldbey, on 20 Aug 1744

She was recorded as the wife of Richard in a 1742 deed, but it is uncertain if she was the mother of ALL his children. Goochland County, Virginia - Deed on 16 Feb 1742 mentioned Elizabeth, wife of Richard Kerby

• Needs Sources: Sources for birth/death/marriage dates and locations, and attached family profiles are needed. Sources included here are inadequate to allow verification. Strutton-11 15:37, 1 October 2021 (UTC)

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148297471/elizabeth-kirby: accessed 15 October 2023), memorial page for Elizabeth Baker Kirby (1698–11 Jun 1778), Find A Grave: Memorial #148297471; Burial Details Unknown, Quaker Grave (Probably unmarked).; Maintained by Teri-Sue Young-Thompson (contributor 47322396).

• "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944," , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL76-Z8HQ : 8 July 2020), Richard and Elizabeth Baker, 1764; citing Marriage Banns, Lichfield, Staffordshire, England, Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent Archive Service, Stafford; FHL microfilm LICHFIELD.