Bryant/Maddox/Parr/George/Lawson/Yerby Genealogy: From William Yerby to Sarah Yerby

12th Generation: Thomas Yerby

  • Thomas was born in 1657 in Cortoman, Lancaster County, Virginia
  • He married Anna Carter, and they had five children together: John, George, Mary, Thomas, and Hannah.
  • Corotoman was a plantation on the Rappahannock River owned by Robert Carter, a colonial governor of Virginia and one of the wealthiest men in the colonies.
  • Thomas died on March 13, 1716, (59 years old) at Corotoman, Lancaster County, Virginia.

12th Generation: Anna Carter

  • Anna was born in 1661 at Corotoman, Lancaster County, Virginia.
  • She married Thomas, and they had five children together:
    • John (who we are descended from) (1687-1745) (58 years old)
    • George (1692-1765) (73 years old)
    • Mary (1693-?)
    • Thomas (1694-1756) (62 years old)
    • Hannah (?-1794)
  • Anna died in 1720 (59 years old) at Corotoman, Lancaster County, Virginia.