5785Elizabeth Gelding was born circa 1649, as proven by a court deposition she gave in 1695.1 Her parents are 11570William Gelding and 11571Elizabeth ___, as proven by each of their wills.2,3
Excerpts from the court deposition that proves that 5785Elizabeth was 46 years old on 29 November 1695, thus born circa 1649. Full page.1
These excerpts from 11570William Gelding's will prove that he's 5785Elizabeth's father. Full page.2
And these excerpts from 11571Elizabeth's will prove that she's 5785Elizabeth's mother. Full page.3
5785Elizabeth married 5784Jerom Griffith, as was previously explained on her son 2892Jonas' page; that evidence won't be repeated here. Furthermore, since her husband's page already shines light on his family's whereabouts, activities, etc., that information won't be repeated here, either. The rest of this profile will present the few records (aside from those already shown above) that mention or allude to 5785Elizabeth more directly.
5784Jerom's cattle mark registration record dated 1 July 1665 alludes to 5785Elizabeth but doesn't mention her by name, and proves that she had been given cattle by "Esqr Yardley when she was a child." 4
1665: 5784Jerom registers his cattle mark, alludes to his wife (i.e., 5785Elizabeth) without naming her, and shows that she had some assocation with the Yardley family. Full page.4
Her husband's will, dated 14 March 1707/8, mentions "my well beloved wife Elizabeth Griffeth," to whom he leaves "all and Every Part and parcell of my goods and chattles that I am now Possessed to her own Proper use and Disposall during her naturall life." 5
The last known record that alludes to 5785Elizabeth is the will of her son James, who stated a desire for his "daughter Martha to be and remaine with my mother soe Long as mother shall Live." The will is dated 27 February 1716/7 in Northampton County, Virginia.6
1717: The last known record that alludes to 5785Elizabeth. Full page.6
