Individual Details
Richard Kerby
(Bef 1710 - Aft 1758)
== Biography ==
Residence: 8 Sep 1730, Goochland Co., VirginiaLawson website: Note: Land grant was recorded on this date. (gives birth date estimate of before 1710)
Land grant: 25 Jul 1741, Goochland Co., VirginiaLawson website
: which he gave as a gift to daughter, Betty Goldby
Land record, 21 Aug 1744, Goochland Co., VirginiaLawson website
Residence: 1749, Lunenburg Co., VirginiaLawson website
Religion: a member of the South River Monthly Meeting of the QuakersLawson website:Note: Death date inferred from last mention in the minutes of the South River Monthly Meeting of the Quakers.
=== Sources ===
: Better source citations need to added
* [http://steve.lawson.net/smlawson/kerby.htm Stephen M. Lawson web site] web page not available
:NOTE: from notes of Stephen M. Lawson, http://sml.simplenet.com/smlawson/kerby.htm, 5/27/99
:
: unproved as Father of John
: : lived in Goochland Co., VA where land grants were recorded 8 Sep 1730 and 25 Jul 1741 and a deed recorded 21 Aug 1744. By 1749 he was in Lunenburg Co. in present Halifax Co., VA area. Last mentioned in records of South River Monthly Meeting of the Quakers on Apr. 21, 1759. Possible connection to a Richard KRIBY named as a headright in a patent granted in 1642.
== Acknowledgements ==
Both profiles, Kerby-23 and Kirby-69, created by import of rsturley20100927.ged on 16 November 2010.
-- MERGED NOTE ------------
[[Category: Goochland County, Virginia Colony]]
== Biography ==
He was born before 1710 and his parents were Hannah and Henry Kerby.
Richard Kerby or Kirby had married an Elizabeth (of unknown maiden surname).
On 08 Sep 1730 he received a land patent in Goochland County, Virginia for 400 acres on the north side of James River, on branches of Lickinghole Creek, adjacent to the lands of Henry Atkinson, Philip Hoggatt and Joseph Scott. "Cavaliers and Pioneers" v1 by Nell Marion Nugent; Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants in 7 volumes; v3 p394 :Later, his wife, Elizabeth Kearby, relinquished her dower rights in this property when it was divided up ...:- 1742/Feb/16 deed for 100 acres sold to William Parrish. Goochland County, Virginia Deed book#4 p131 :- 1742/Feb/16 deed for 300 acres of this tract to Francis Kearby of Hanover County, Virginia. Goochland County, Virginia Deed book#4 p124
He had a land grant recorded on 25 Jul 1741 in Goochland County, Virginia for 400 acres on south side of Riviana River, both sides of Cunningham Creek, bounded by Racoon Creek, adjoining land of Michael Holland. Richard later gave this land as a gift to his daughter, Betty Goolsby or Goldby. Cunningham Creek is in present day Fluvanna County, Virginia (latitiude 37 51' 05"N, longitude 078 15' 55"W; topographic map: Palmyra).
On 14 Feb 1743 Richard Kearrby paid 40 pounds to Abraham Whitworth, for 300 acres on the north side of James River, bordering south side of Rockfish River in St.James Parish, Goochland County, Virginia. Goochland County, Virginia Deed book#4 p384
On 20 Aug 1744 he made a deed of gift of 100 acres (from the former Whitworth tract) in Goochland County, Virginia to James Goldbey or Goolsby and his wife "Betty" (undoubtedly his daughter Elizabeth Kirby). Goochland County, Virginia Deed book#4 p406; wife Elizabeth not mentioned; land to descend to the eldest child of Betty, and if none, to return to heirs of Richard Kerby; witnesses: Abraham Whitworth & Francis Kearby; recorded: 21 Aug 1744
By 1749 he resided in Lunenburg County, Virginia 1750 Tax List of Lunenburg County, Virginia for Richard Kerby with 1 tithable (now Halifax County, Virginia area).
In 1754 part of Lunenburg County went into the creation of Bedford County, Virginia.
On 16 Dec 1758 the South River Monthly Meeting in Bedford County, Virginia reported that Richard Kerby & his wife Elizabeth, received by request and referred to the care of Halifax Monthly Meeting. Hinshaw's Quaker Encyclopedia p309 for Richard Kerby
He was last mentioned in the Quaker records of South River Monthly Meeting on 21 Apr 1759 in Halifax County, Virginia.
=== Marriage ===
: Marriage:
: Husband: [[Kerby-23|Richard Kerby, Sr.]]
: Wife: [[UNKNOWN-119069|Elizabeth UNKNOWN]]: Child: [[Kerby-20|Elizabeth "Betty" Kirby]] m: [[Goolsby-66|James Goolsby]]: Child: [[Kerby-21|Richard Kerby, Jr.]] m: [[Echols-55|Judith Echols]].
=== Research Notes ===Possible connection to a Richard KRIBY named as a headright in a patent granted in 1642.
The 2 Wikitree profiles below should not be confused as they are different men with the same name ...
:- Richard Kerby-23 m: Elizabeth (unknown)
:(son of Hannah & Henry Kerby).
:- Richard Kirby-527 m: Judith Moody
:(son of Mondeford Kirby & Rebecca Allen).
== Sources ==
* Goochland County, Virginia Deed book#4 p124 at LDS Family History Center in Montgomery, Alabama ...
::microfilm #0031654 for Deed Books 4&5;
::microfilm #0031655 for Deed Books 6-8;
::microfilm #0031656 for Deed Books 9-11.
* Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy by William Wade Hinshaw in 6 volumes by Genealogical Publishing Company & Broderbund Family Archive CD#192 [all or most now available online] v6 p328 S. River Monthly Meeting ...
:1758/12/16 Richard & wife Elizabeth, recrq & rtco Halifax MM
:1758/12/16 Richard Jr. recrq & rtco Halifax MM
:1760/01/19 Richard rmt Judith Echols
:1765 Judith [Kerby] death:1768/06/18 Richard, Jr., Banister MM, disowned mcd (m. his first w's sister's dt)
:1778/01/02 Richard [Kerby] dis. married by a priest
:1778/02/21 Richard con misconduct & rst.
* http://www.gentryjournal.org/index.htm
* [http://sml.simplenet.com/smlawson/kerby.htm#JKerby Freeman Family Lines] by Stephen M. Lawson on 1999/5/27; Kerby-Tarrant; unproven as father of John
* http://steve.lawson.net/smlawson/kerby.htm by Stephen M. Lawson - broken link
* https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/15024057/family Ancestry Family Tree submitted by ancestry.com member
== Acknowledgements ==* Wikitree profiles Kerby-23 & Kirby-69 were created on 16 Nov 2010 through import of rsturley20100927.ged
* Wikitree profile Kirby-377 was created on 17 Aug 2011 by Vonda Stafford
Residence: 8 Sep 1730, Goochland Co., VirginiaLawson website: Note: Land grant was recorded on this date. (gives birth date estimate of before 1710)
Land grant: 25 Jul 1741, Goochland Co., VirginiaLawson website
: which he gave as a gift to daughter, Betty Goldby
Land record, 21 Aug 1744, Goochland Co., VirginiaLawson website
Residence: 1749, Lunenburg Co., VirginiaLawson website
Religion: a member of the South River Monthly Meeting of the QuakersLawson website:Note: Death date inferred from last mention in the minutes of the South River Monthly Meeting of the Quakers.
=== Sources ===
: Better source citations need to added
* [http://steve.lawson.net/smlawson/kerby.htm Stephen M. Lawson web site] web page not available
:NOTE: from notes of Stephen M. Lawson, http://sml.simplenet.com/smlawson/kerby.htm, 5/27/99
:
: unproved as Father of John
: : lived in Goochland Co., VA where land grants were recorded 8 Sep 1730 and 25 Jul 1741 and a deed recorded 21 Aug 1744. By 1749 he was in Lunenburg Co. in present Halifax Co., VA area. Last mentioned in records of South River Monthly Meeting of the Quakers on Apr. 21, 1759. Possible connection to a Richard KRIBY named as a headright in a patent granted in 1642.
== Acknowledgements ==
Both profiles, Kerby-23 and Kirby-69, created by import of rsturley20100927.ged on 16 November 2010.
-- MERGED NOTE ------------
[[Category: Goochland County, Virginia Colony]]
== Biography ==
He was born before 1710 and his parents were Hannah and Henry Kerby.
Richard Kerby or Kirby had married an Elizabeth (of unknown maiden surname).
On 08 Sep 1730 he received a land patent in Goochland County, Virginia for 400 acres on the north side of James River, on branches of Lickinghole Creek, adjacent to the lands of Henry Atkinson, Philip Hoggatt and Joseph Scott. "Cavaliers and Pioneers" v1 by Nell Marion Nugent; Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants in 7 volumes; v3 p394 :Later, his wife, Elizabeth Kearby, relinquished her dower rights in this property when it was divided up ...:- 1742/Feb/16 deed for 100 acres sold to William Parrish. Goochland County, Virginia Deed book#4 p131 :- 1742/Feb/16 deed for 300 acres of this tract to Francis Kearby of Hanover County, Virginia. Goochland County, Virginia Deed book#4 p124
He had a land grant recorded on 25 Jul 1741 in Goochland County, Virginia for 400 acres on south side of Riviana River, both sides of Cunningham Creek, bounded by Racoon Creek, adjoining land of Michael Holland. Richard later gave this land as a gift to his daughter, Betty Goolsby or Goldby. Cunningham Creek is in present day Fluvanna County, Virginia (latitiude 37 51' 05"N, longitude 078 15' 55"W; topographic map: Palmyra).
On 14 Feb 1743 Richard Kearrby paid 40 pounds to Abraham Whitworth, for 300 acres on the north side of James River, bordering south side of Rockfish River in St.James Parish, Goochland County, Virginia. Goochland County, Virginia Deed book#4 p384
On 20 Aug 1744 he made a deed of gift of 100 acres (from the former Whitworth tract) in Goochland County, Virginia to James Goldbey or Goolsby and his wife "Betty" (undoubtedly his daughter Elizabeth Kirby). Goochland County, Virginia Deed book#4 p406; wife Elizabeth not mentioned; land to descend to the eldest child of Betty, and if none, to return to heirs of Richard Kerby; witnesses: Abraham Whitworth & Francis Kearby; recorded: 21 Aug 1744
By 1749 he resided in Lunenburg County, Virginia 1750 Tax List of Lunenburg County, Virginia for Richard Kerby with 1 tithable (now Halifax County, Virginia area).
In 1754 part of Lunenburg County went into the creation of Bedford County, Virginia.
On 16 Dec 1758 the South River Monthly Meeting in Bedford County, Virginia reported that Richard Kerby & his wife Elizabeth, received by request and referred to the care of Halifax Monthly Meeting. Hinshaw's Quaker Encyclopedia p309 for Richard Kerby
He was last mentioned in the Quaker records of South River Monthly Meeting on 21 Apr 1759 in Halifax County, Virginia.
=== Marriage ===
: Marriage:
: Husband: [[Kerby-23|Richard Kerby, Sr.]]
: Wife: [[UNKNOWN-119069|Elizabeth UNKNOWN]]: Child: [[Kerby-20|Elizabeth "Betty" Kirby]] m: [[Goolsby-66|James Goolsby]]: Child: [[Kerby-21|Richard Kerby, Jr.]] m: [[Echols-55|Judith Echols]].
=== Research Notes ===Possible connection to a Richard KRIBY named as a headright in a patent granted in 1642.
The 2 Wikitree profiles below should not be confused as they are different men with the same name ...
:- Richard Kerby-23 m: Elizabeth (unknown)
:(son of Hannah & Henry Kerby).
:- Richard Kirby-527 m: Judith Moody
:(son of Mondeford Kirby & Rebecca Allen).
== Sources ==
* Goochland County, Virginia Deed book#4 p124 at LDS Family History Center in Montgomery, Alabama ...
::microfilm #0031654 for Deed Books 4&5;
::microfilm #0031655 for Deed Books 6-8;
::microfilm #0031656 for Deed Books 9-11.
* Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy by William Wade Hinshaw in 6 volumes by Genealogical Publishing Company & Broderbund Family Archive CD#192 [all or most now available online] v6 p328 S. River Monthly Meeting ...
:1758/12/16 Richard & wife Elizabeth, recrq & rtco Halifax MM
:1758/12/16 Richard Jr. recrq & rtco Halifax MM
:1760/01/19 Richard rmt Judith Echols
:1765 Judith [Kerby] death:1768/06/18 Richard, Jr., Banister MM, disowned mcd (m. his first w's sister's dt)
:1778/01/02 Richard [Kerby] dis. married by a priest
:1778/02/21 Richard con misconduct & rst.
* http://www.gentryjournal.org/index.htm
* [http://sml.simplenet.com/smlawson/kerby.htm#JKerby Freeman Family Lines] by Stephen M. Lawson on 1999/5/27; Kerby-Tarrant; unproven as father of John
* http://steve.lawson.net/smlawson/kerby.htm by Stephen M. Lawson - broken link
* https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/15024057/family Ancestry Family Tree submitted by ancestry.com member
== Acknowledgements ==* Wikitree profiles Kerby-23 & Kirby-69 were created on 16 Nov 2010 through import of rsturley20100927.ged
* Wikitree profile Kirby-377 was created on 17 Aug 2011 by Vonda Stafford
Events
| Birth | Bef 1710 | ||||
| Birth | Bef 1710 | Virginia | |||
| Death | Aft 1758 | Halifax County, Virginia | |||
| Death | Aft 21 Apr 1759 | Halifax, Virginia | |||
| Alt name | Richard Kerby Sr. | ||||
| Reference No | 635872 | ||||
| Reference No | 653866 | ||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Father | Henry Kerby (1680 - 1732) |
| Mother | Living |
| Sibling | John Kerby (1700 - 1773) |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Living |
| Sibling | Francis Kerby (1710 - 1773) |