Individual Details

Received land patent in Goochland Co VA 8 Sep 1730, for 400 acres on North side James River, branches of LickingHole Creek adj Henry Atkinson, Philip Hoggatt & Joseph Scott. [CAVALIERS, Vol III, p.394]. 300 acres of this tract was deeded to Francis Kearby of Hanover on 16 Feb 1742; location was on the North side of the James River, on Lickinghole Creek. [GOOCHLAND DB 4, p.124] The other 100 acres was sold to William Parrish on the same date. [DB 4, p.131] Elizabeth Kearby his wife relinquished her dower rights in this property. Kearrby bought 300 acres from Abraham Whitworth on Rockfish River 14 Feb 1743. [GOOCHLAND DB 4, p.384] 100 acres of Whitworth's tract was given to James Golsbey and his wife Betty on 20 Aug 1744 as a gift; land to descend to the eldest child of Betty or revert back to Kearby or his heirs. [DB 4, p.406] Wife Elizabeth not mentioned.

By 1749, he was in Lunenburg Co, present Halifax Co. Last mentioned in the records of the South River MM of the Quakers 21 Apr 1759.

Death	Aft Apr 1759	Halifax County, Virginia
Marriage		ELIZABETH [Kerby]

Spouse	ELIZABETH [Kerby] ( - )
Child	ELIZABETH "BETTY" Kirby (1728 - 1814)
Child	John Kerby (1698 - 1773)