Francis Costin HERBERT^[1]

1807 - 1872  (64 years)

• Name	Francis Costin HERBERT
  Birth	31 Dec 1807	Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 Oct 1872	Portsmouth City, VA   [2]
  	Francis died in Portsmouth, Virginia on 17 October 1872. He was 64 years old. Cause of death was noted as "typhoid pneumonia".
  Burial	Portsmouth City, VA   [3]
  	His remains were interred in his family plot at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Portsmouth, Virginia.
  Person ID	I72	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	John Curle HERBERT,   b. Aft 1760   d. 14 Feb 1815 (Age < 53 years)
  Mother	Mary BUTLER,   b. 1784   d. 31 Mar 1848 (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	28 Oct 1802	Norfolk, Norfolk Co, VA   [1, 4]
  	The Family Bible record entry incorrectly notes the year as 1803. The marriage bond and the wedding announcement are dated 1802.
  Family ID	F11	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Sarah LANGLEY,   b. 15 Sep 1810   d. 9 Jul 1840 (Age 29 years)
  Marriage	11 Jan 1832  [1]
  	The Family Bible Record incorrectly notes the year of the marriage as 1831. The inaccuracy of the 1831 date is supported by their marriage bond which is dated 1832.
  Children	1. Mary Susan HERBERT,   b. 20 Feb 1833, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA d. 24 Dec 1877, Portsmouth City, VA (Age 44 years)   2. Elizabeth Frances HERBERT,   b. 20 Aug 1835   d. 15 Sep 1835, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA (Age 0 years)   3. Harriet Ann HERBERT,   b. 7 Sep 1836, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA d. 19 May 1901 (Age 64 years)   4. Agnes Sarah HERBERT,   b. 9 Jun 1839, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA d. Between 24 Sep 1863 and 16 Jan 1868 (Age 24 years)
  Family ID	F10	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Elizabeth CONSOLVO,   b. 1816   d. 9 Aug 1855, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	26 Jul 1842	Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA   [1, 5]
  	Polly and Francis were married on Tuesday 26 Jul 1842 at a 6:00 am ceremony in Portsmouth, Virginia by Rev. Thomas Hume.
  Children	1. Francis M. HERBERT,   b. 21 Aug 1843, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA d. 6 Aug 1855, Princess Anne Co, VA (Age 11 years)   2. Richard Leander HERBERT,   b. 12 Jul 1845, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA d. 21 Nov 1909, Portsmouth City, VA (Age 64 years)   3. Sarah Elizabeth HERBERT,   b. 26 Jul 1847, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA d. 15 Feb 1890 (Age 42 years)   4. John Curle HERBERT,   b. 11 Nov 1849, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA d. 29 Mar 1934, Portsmouth City, VA (Age 84 years)   5. Thirza Williams HERBERT,   b. 10 Jan 1852, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA d. 27 Mar 1922, Portsmouth City, VA (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F25	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Resided: 1810, Gosport, Norfolk Co, VA [S1029] Resided: 1840, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA [S1023] Resided: 1 Sep 1850, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA [S1026] Resided: 20 Jul 1860, Portsmouth City, VA [S1009] Resided: 10 Aug 1870, Portsmouth City, VA [S1027]

  
  

• Sources

  [S104] Francis C. & Elizabeth S. Herbert Family Bible. [S4833] F. C. Herbert, Virginia certification of death (1872-1896). [S5362] Cedar Grove Cemetery burial registers, Portsmouth, VA. information obtained August 2005. [S4065] John C. Herbert - Polly Butler wedding announcement, The Norfolk Herald (Norfolk, VA) 2 November 1802., Film 191. [S55] "The Emerson Papers, Pre Revolution to 1879".