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Elizabeth 'Betsy' Holcomb[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Female Abt 1745 - 1843  (~ 98 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth 'Betsy' Holcomb 
    Born Abt 1745  Charlotte County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 1843  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3788  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 29 Dec 2019 

    Father Philemon James Holcomb, Sr.,   b. Abt 1720, Charlotte County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Ann Elizabeth 'Eliza' Walthall,   b. Abt 1726, Charlotte County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 17 Mar 1720  Chesterfield Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1388  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Major John Bibb, Jr.,   b. 10 Sep 1743, Charlotte County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1791, Charlotte County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Married 1767  Prince Edward County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Philemon Holcomb 'Philip' Bibb,   b. Abt 1770, Charlotte County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1797, Charlotte County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 27 years)
     2. John Bibb, III,   b. 1771, Charlotte County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1813, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)
     3. William Bibb, Jr.,   b. Abt 1768, Charlotte County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1791, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 23 years)
     4. Major Richard Walthall Bibb,   b. Abt 1778, Charlotte County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1839, Russelville, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 61 years)
    +5. Branch Holcomb Bibb,   b. Abt 1774, Charlotte County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1860  (Age ~ 86 years)
     6. Thomas Holcombe Bibb,   b. Abt 1768, Charlotte County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +7. Susannah Clark Bibb,   b. Abt 1765, Charlotte County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1800, Charlotte County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 34 years)
     8. Sarah 'Sally' Bibb,   b. Abt 1777, Charlotte County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Nancy Bibb,   b. Abt 1775, Charlotte County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 16 Dec 2016 
    Family ID F1383  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Josiah Moseley,   b. Abt 1740, Charlotte County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown, Prob. Charlotte Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 31 Aug 2016 
    Family ID F5840  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Philemon Holcombe
    Philemon Holcombe
    3788Philemon Holcomb.JPG
    Chancery Record Charlotte County, Virginia; Samuel Carter and Susannah Bibb, identified Samuel Carter as Captain Samuel Carter by the attached letter to him from Hillery Moseley, Executor
    Chancery Record Charlotte County, Virginia; Samuel Carter and Susannah Bibb, identified Samuel Carter as Captain Samuel Carter by the attached letter to him from Hillery Moseley, Executor
    13911BibbCarterChancerycharCo11800.pdf

  • Sources 
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      1 John, II, Maj BIBB b: 10 Sep 1743 d: 25 May 1790
      + Elizabeth HOLCOMBE b: Aft. 1744
      2 William BIBB b: 1768 d: 1791
      + Mary THOMPSON b: Abt. 1770
      + Polly POWELL b: Abt. 1770 d: 1791
      2 Philemon Holcombe BIBB b: 1770 d: Bef. Feb 1797
      + Martha FUQUA b: 1773
      3 Elizabeth Holcombe BIBB b:27 May 1797 d:Aft. 1831XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXIncorrect
      + Samuel, Sr CARTER b: 21 Nov 1773 d: 25 Apr 1836
      4 Virginia Susannah Bibb CARTER b: 2 May 1814 d: Bet. 1870 - 1880
      + John Carter CABANISS b: 15 Jul 1804 d: Bef. 1870
      5 Isabella CABANISS b: Abt. 1834
      + Bluford B WALKER b: Abt. 1830 d: Bef. 1860
      6 John C WALKER b: 1857 d: Aft. 1892
      6 Samuel WALKER b: Jan 1860 d: Bef. 1870
      5 Mary CABANISS b: Abt. 1838
      + Samuel H DABNEY b: Abt. 1835 d: Bef. 1880
      6 John S DABNEY b: Abt. 1859
      6 Mary C DABNEY b: Abt. 1862
      5 John Carter, Jr CABANISS b: 1 Feb 1838 d: 23 Oct 1912
      + Mary Adele NOBLE b: 8 Aug 1841 d: 18 Aug 1921
      6 John Edward CABANISS b: 5 May 1867 d: 20 Jan 1933
      + Jeannette BARRETT b: 1868 d: 27 Sep 1947
      6 Myra Lubbock CABANISS b: 9 Nov 1869 d: 15 Apr 1953
      + Edwin Rice II BROWN b: 29 Jul 1853 d: 18 Nov 1928
      6 Anne CABANISS b: 19 Mar 1872 d: 9 Apr 1953
      6 Elizabeth CABANISS b: 1873 d: 1873
      6 Charles CABANISS b: 1875 d: 1876
      6 Louise CABANISS b: 11 Feb 1878 d: 15 Aug 1919
      + ? JAMES b: Abt. 1875
      + Dave B, M D FIELDS b: Abt. 1875 d: Bef. 1919
      6 Mary CABANISS b: Aft. 1879
      + Sam C PENNINGTON b: Abt. 1860 d: 11 Jan 1942
      + John FIELDS b: Abt. 1860
      + Paul WILLIAMS b: Abt. 1865
      5 Elizabeth B CABANISS b: Abt. 1840
      + John C HILL b: Abt. 1835
      6 S Elizabeth HILL b: Jan 1860
      6 Ella HILL b: Abt. 1862
      6 Irene HILL b: Abt. 1864
      5 Missouri CABANISS b: Abt. 1842
      5 Samuella CABANISS b: Abt. 1848
      5 William CABANISS b: Bet. 1852 - 1853
      4 John Halifax CARTER b: 18 Jan 1816 d: 3 Jul 1894
      + Judith D NEMILEY b: 28 Sep 1822 d: 20 Jun 1892
      5 Mary CARTER b: Abt. 1840
      5 Elizabeth B CARTER b: 16 May 1842
      + Phoecian TATE b: Abt. 1840
      6 J Waddy TATE b: Aft. 1862
      + ? DAVIS b: Abt. 1840
      5 America B CARTER b: Abt. 1844
      + S C OLIVE b: Abt. 1840
      5 John B CARTER b: 23 Mar 1848
      + Annie MOORE b: Abt. 1850
      5 Judith M CARTER b: Jan 1850
      + W H MCKINNON b: Abt. 1845 d: Bef. 1883
      + John T HARWELL b: Abt. 1845
      6 Judie N HARWELL b: Aft. 1883
      5 Martha CARTER b: Abt. 1852
      + A THORNTON b: Abt. 1850
      6 Lyle G THORNTON b: Aft. 1872
      6 John Frank THORNTON b: Aft. 1872
      5 Fannie Thornton CARTER b: Abt. 1857
      + F H WAGNER b: Abt. 1855
      + William E FARQUHAR b: Abt. 1855
      5 C B CARTER b: Abt. 1859
      5 Hallie Pearl CARTER b: 1860
      + Neal W ROBISON b: Abt. 1855
      + Julius, Jr MEYERBERG b: Abt. 1855
      5 Frank C CARTER b: Abt. 1863
      4 Elizabeth Cunningham CARTER b: 23 Dec 1817 d: Aft. 1840
      + Charles B TALIAFERRO b: 17 Jan 1813 d: 1859
      4 America Bedford CARTER b: 14 Feb 1820
      + Wm G MORTEN b: Abt. 1815
      4 Louisiana Franklin CARTER b: 26 Jun 1822
      + Thomas D NEAL b: Abt. 1820
      5 Infant Son NEAL b: 25 Dec 1837 d: 25 Dec 1837
      5 Robert S NEAL b: 13 Mar 1839
      5 Elizabeth Wilmouth NEAL b: 13 May 1841
      5 Lucie Carter NEAL b: 17 Feb 1843
      5 James Martin NEAL b: 3 Jan 1845
      5 Tho S NEAL b: 12 Oct 1848
      5 Sarah Martha NEAL b: 4 Oct 1851
      5 Charles Taliaferro NEAL b: 3 Aug 1853
      5 Mary W NEAL b: 12 Sep 1855
      4 Missouri Ann CARTER b: 8 Sep 1824 d: 12 Sep 1876
      + Robert Davidson SAUNDERS b: 1 Jan 1822 d: 27 Jul 1905
      5 Elizabeth Shields SAUNDERS b: 16 Jun 1842 d: 25 Feb 1902
      + John E WALKER b: Abt. 1840
      5 Mary Payne SAUNDERS b: 23 Oct 1843 d: 1902
      + Richard MCKINNEY b: Abt. 1840
      5 Robert Archer SAUNDERS b: 8 Jan 1845 d: 30 Oct 1862
      5 Virginia Susannah Bibb SAUNDERS b: 21 Dec 1846 d: 15 Jan 1887
      + Thomas Claney YOUNG b: 28 Aug 1841 d: 28 Aug 1882
      6 Sarah Missouri YOUNG b: 30 Aug 1866 d: 19 Feb 1936
      + Nathaniel Anderson ROSS b: 17 Apr 1860 d: 20 Dec 1913
      6 Levi YOUNG b: 1871
      6 Em YOUNG b: 1873
      6 O S YOUNG b: 1876
      6 Baby YOUNG b: 1880
      5 Samuel Shields SAUNDERS b: 23 Sep 1848 d: 2 Aug 1885
      + Anna C NICHOLS b: Abt. 1850
      5 Eliza Louise SAUNDERS b: 27 Jul 1851
      + James H HILL b: Abt. 1845
      6 Robert E HILL b: Jan 1870
      5 Philemon Carter SAUNDERS b: 8 Jan 1853 d: 16 Feb 1902
      5 Missouri Carter SAUNDERS b: 15 Oct 1855 d: 2 Aug 1872
      5 John Davidson SAUNDERS b: 26 Sep 1858
      + Mattie TAYLOR b: Abt. 1860
      5 Roderick Payne SAUNDERS b: 11 Mar 1860
      5 William Ligon SAUNDERS b: 29 Sep 1861 d: 15 Jan 1905
      5 Edward Neal SAUNDERS b: 22 Aug 1865
      4 Samuel, Jr CARTER b: 19 Mar 1827 d: Bet. 1845 - 1857
      4 Philemon Bibb CARTER b: 3 Jul 1829 d: 24 Nov 1886
      + Martha Wilmouth MOTLEY b: 31 Mar 1834 d: 1 Apr 1911
      5 Elizabeth Wilmoth CARTER b: 11 Sep 1851
      + John Walter BLAIZE b: Abt. 1850
      5 Sarah Champ CARTER b: 29 Sep 1853
      + John J CASEY b: Abt. 1850
      + Bowie Strange TUTWILER b: Abt. 1850
      5 America Virginia CARTER b: 5 Dec 1855
      + William B RIVES b: Abt. 1850
      5 Mary Louise Franklyn CARTER b: 6 Apr 1858
      + Franklin Earl YOUNG b: Abt. 1855
      5 Susannah Bibb CARTER b: 15 Sep 1860 d: 6 Jan 1863
      5 Samuel Hales CARTER b: 7 Jun 1863
      5 John Halifax CARTER b: 22 Jul 1867
      + Emma SMITH b: Abt. 1870
      5 Emma Lee CARTER b: 28 Oct 1871
      + James Withers REMINGTON b: Abt. 1870
      5 Willie McKinnon CARTER b: 22 Nov 1873
      + George WALSHE b: Abt. 1870
      4 Martha Mary CARTER b: 10 Jul 1833
      + Azariah Graves WALTERS b: Abt. 1830
      2 John III BIBB b: 1772 d: 1813
      + Susanna MARSHALL b: Abt. 1775
      2 Branch Holcombe BIBB b: 1774
      + Lucy SCOTT b: Abt. 1780
      2 Thomas Holcombe BIBB b: 1776
      + Elizabeth Sophia BRYAN b: Abt. 1780
      2 Richard Walthall BIBB b: 1779 d: 1844
      2 Susannah Clarke BIBB b: 10 Feb 1779
      + Samuel, Sr CARTER b: 21 Nov 1773 d: 25 Apr 1836
      2 Nancy BIBB b: 1781
      + Arthur MOSELEY b: Abt. 1780
      2 Sarah BIBB b: 1782
      + Benjamin MARBLE b: Abt. 1780
      This information is incorrect with respect to Samuel Carter of Halifax Co., Va Possibly other data is suspect.

    2. [S52] Halifax Co., VA Marriages Index.
      Samuel Carter + Elizabeth H. Bibb 8 Sep 1812 (1/79)

    3. [S54] DAR, http://services.dar.org/members/dar_research/search_descendants/?action=list&MyPrimary_Seqn=65027&MyLineageCount=1&Control_Min_Seqn=65027.

    4. [S80] Google Books, https://books.google.com/books?id=0RpcjJQBm6AC&pg=PA30&lpg=PA30&dq=John+Bibb+%2B+Holcomb&source=bl&ots=aUX8F4fsc2&sig=cSZ03RbUAvosH-qP_aMKACWECZI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=CpFgVaq4OYPTsAXO04DAAQ&ved=0CEEQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=John%20Bibb%20%2B%20Holcomb&f=false.
      VIRGINIA COLONIAL SOLDIERS
      Prince Edward County
      Philemon Holcomb, claim for carrying drafted soldiers; 1 Sep 1758
      Philemon Holcomb, Captain 11 May 1756

    5. [S18] Family Search, LDS, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:9QXV-Q1W.
      Elizabeth Holcomb
      Birth: about 1746, VA
      Father: Philemon James Holcombe Sr.
      Mother: Ann Walthall
      MARRIAGES (2)
      Spouse: Josiah Moseley
      Marriage: 2 March 1792, VA
      Spouse: John Bibb Jr.
      Marriage: 1767
      NOTES (1)
      sOURCE: PARENTS:The Holcombes Nation Builders; 929.273; H699m; p. 710 !NOTE: Elizabeth was the daughter of Philemon Holcombe, Sr. and Ann Walthall born about 1746 probably in King and Queen County, VA. She married; 1st John Bibb, Jr., son of John Bibb, Sr. and Susanna Bigger(s), about 1767; 2nd Josiah Moseley on 2 Mar 1792.
      CITING THIS RECORD
      "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:9QXV-Q81 : accessed 2015-05-27), entry for Elizabeth Holcomb, submitted by mison3763932.

    6. [S40] Will, https://books.google.com/books?id=S_8HvAfI0LoC&pg=PA388&lpg=PA388&dq=John+Thomas+Bibb+%2B+York+Co&source=bl&ots=7R4xAFguW1&sig=rGyn9VsFEJBkWqIGQciyecwe2Ic&hl=en&sa=X&ei=_o9aVeClHPb8sATAk4EI&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=John%20Thomas%20Bibb%20%2B%20York%20Co&f=false.
      John Bibb's Will is Witnessed by Anderson Cocke; Anderson is the father of Betsy Michaux Cocke who first married John H. Holcombe and 2nd Samuel Carter of Carter's Tavern.

      John Bibb Charlotte Co., VA 1790. Will. Wife, Elizabeth. Sons, William, John, Thomas, Richard Walthall, Philemon Holcombe, and Branch Holcombe Bibb. Daughters, Susannah and Sarah Bibb and Nancy Moseley. Exec. Hillery Mosley, Walthall Holcombe, Arthur Moseley, Richard Bibb, Langston Macon and Elizabeth Bibb, his wife. Wit. Anderson Cocke and Lazerous Webb.