Father: John Gilby
Mother: Mary Dawson
Spouse: Thomas Howerton,
Jr.
m: ~1716 - Essex Co. VA
Child-1: Thomas
2: Jane
or
Joan - b: ~1723 - Essex Co., VA
m: Henry Crutcher - ~1755 - Essex Co., VA
3: John
- b: ~1725 - Essex Co., VA
d: 16/Apr/1781 - Essex Co., VA
4: Mary
- b: ~1728 - Essex/King and Queen Co., VA
d: 21/Feb/1785 - Essex Co., VA
m: Samuel Coates - 1757 - Essex Co., VA
5: William
- b: ~1730 - Essex Co., VA
d: 15/Apr/1781 - Essex Co., VA
m: Mary Nancy (Nannie) Hayes - Mar/1758 - Essex Co., VA
6: Obediah
- b: ~1732 - Essex/King and Queen Co., VA
d: 28/Oct/1761 - Essex Co., VA
7: Heritage
- b: ~1734 - Essex Co., VA
d: 1794 - Essex Co., VA
m: Catherine Crutcher - 1754 - Essex Co., VA
8: James
- b: ~1736 - Essex Co., VA
d: 1784 - Brunswick Co., VA
m: Elizabeth Roper - 1756
9: Elizabeth
- b: ~1737 - Essex/King and Queen Co., VA
m: Richard Covington - 1754
10: Catherine (Kitty)
Ann - b: ~1739 - Essex Co., VA
m: Thomas Newbill - 1757
Biographical Details:
Some researchers give the birth year of Jane Gilby as 1704, however, it seems more plausible that she was born in Essex or King and Queen County, Virginia, about 1698 and was the daughter of John Gilby. The identity of her mother is not definitely known, but many believe her name was Mary Dawson. There is good evidence that Jane Gilby and Thomas Howerton, Jr., were married in Essex County in 1716. It seems that they lived in this locality for the rest of their lives. Moreover, it would seem from the will of her husband, Thomas Howerton, Jr., that she was no longer living at the time of his death in 1757 since he made no provision for her.Source Citations:
1. Robert L. Evans, "Our Family's History", November 9, 2001, unpublished.