Peter HERBERT

1769 - 1829  (60 years)

• Name	Peter HERBERT
  Birth	09 Sep 1769  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Dec 1829	Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA   [2, 3]
  	Peter's obituary noted that he was a master boat-builder at the Gosport Navy Yard.
  Person ID	I52693	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Reuben HERBERT,   b. 1743
  Mother	Elizabeth SPARROW
  Family ID	F3158	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Margaret SPARROW,   b. c.1767   d. 13 May 1815, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA
  Marriage	01 Dec 1792  [1]
  Children	1. Elizabeth HERBERT,   b. 12 Dec 1785, Virginia d. 4 Jul 1864 (Age 78 years)   2. Lucy HERBERT,   b. c.1808, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA d. 7 Jul 1878, Portsmouth City, VA   3. (unknown) HERBERT,   b. Before 14 May 1815
  Family ID	F3160	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth Granberry LUKE,   b. 3 Jan 1790   d. 29 May 1862 (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	30 Apr 1816  [1]
  Children	1. Paulina Luke HERBERT,   b. 18 Aug 1817, Virginia d. 15 Oct 1866 (Age 49 years)   2. Eliza Jane HERBERT,   b. c.1822, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA d. 4 Sep 1855, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA   3. John Luke HERBERT,   b. 11 Mar 1826, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA d. 15 Dec 1886, Portsmouth City, VA (Age 60 years)   4. William Veale HERBERT,   b. c.1828, Virginia d. 8 May 1851
  Family ID	F3161	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S54] Col. William H. Stewart, edited & compiled by, Stewart, History of Norfolk County, Virginia and Representative Citizens 1637-1900, ((Chicago: Biographical Publishing Co, 1902)). p. 984. [S4968] Bernard J. Henley, compiler, Henley Marriage & Obituary Database. [S55] "The Emerson Papers, Pre Revolution to 1879".