Henry HERBERT^{[1, 2]}

1715 - 1778  (63 years)

• Name	Henry HERBERT
  Birth	c. 1715	Virginia Colony   [3]
  Gender	Male
  OFFH	Jun 1761	St. Brides Parish, Norfolk Co, Virginia Colony   [4]
  	As per and Act of Assembly passed by the Virginia House of Burgesses on 20 April 1761, Elizabeth River Parish in Norfolk County was to be dissolved and it area divided into three distinct Parishes. Henry was appointed during June 1761 as one of the original twelve vestrymen for Saint Bride's Parish.
  Will	29 Jun 1777	Norfolk Co, VA   [5]
  	Henry's will was dated 29 June 1777 in Norfolk County, Virginia. His sons, Caleb, James and Jonathan, were named as executors. Matthias Christian, Thomas Williamson and Edm. Almond witnessed his signature.
  Death	Oct 1778  [3]
  	Henry died during October 1778. According to his obituary he was "in the 64th year of his age". In modern terms, that would be 63 years old.
  Will Recorded	19 Nov 1778	Norfolk Co, VA   [5]
  	The will was recorded in Norfolk County, Virginia on 19 November 1778.
  Person ID	I1214	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Capt. Thomas HERBERT,   b. 1679, Virginia Colony d. 1749 (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Margaret MARKHAM,   b. After 1673, Virginia Colony d. c. 1749 (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	Before 15 May 1709  [6]
  	The couple had married prior to 15 May 1709, when they jointly sold property to Edward Llewellyn.
  Family ID	F18	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Abigail CAWSON
  Children	1. Caleb HERBERT,   b. Before 1744   d. c. 1796 (Age 52 years)   2. Capt. Jonas HERBERT,   b. Norfolk Co, VA d. Abt 1782   3. James HERBERT,   b. Bef 9 Dec 1749   4. Christopher HERBERT   d. Abt 1774   5. Argyle HERBERT   d. Abt 1785   6. Henry HERBERT   d. Bef 7 Nov 1797   7. Jonathan HERBERT   d. After 18 May 1796   8. Lydia HERBERT   9. Abigail HERBERT,   b. c.1760, Virginia Colony d. 3 Jul 1840, Richmond City, VA   10. Maximillian HERBERT,   b. Aft 1739   d. Bef 29 Jun 1777 (Age < 36 years)
  Family ID	F2273	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S169] Charles Fleming McIntosh, compiler, McIntosh, Brief Abstracts of Norfolk County Wills 1710 - 1753, ((1922, Rpt. Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1982)), ISBN 0-89308-324-0. pp. 224-225: Margaret Herbert will & pp. 227-228: Thomas Herbert will. [S4403] will / Deale, Henry Sr., Norfolk Co, VA. [S4968] Bernard J. Henley, compiler, Henley Marriage & Obituary Database. [S2003] Rogers Dey Whichard, Ph.D. (author & editor), Whichard, The History Of Lower Tidewater Virginia, ((New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co, 1959) ), Vol. I, pp. 294-295. [S170] Pamela W. McVey, compiler, McVey, Norfolk County, Virginia Will Book II 1772 - 1788., ((Virginia Beach, VA: by the compiler, 1986)). pp. 88-90: Henry Herbert, Sr. will. [S4859] Thomas Herbert et ux to Lewlelin, deed (1709), Norfolk Co, VA Deed Book 8, f. 66.