On 13 and/or 14 November 1834, William R G Trible purchased property at the sale of the estate of Major Arthur L. Barnes. [Essex County, Virignia, Will Book 24, pages 12–20.]

In March 1836, William R. G. Trible was mentioned in a grand jury presentment for Essex County. That Laurence Muse on 16 November 1835 at Tappahannock with force and arms in and upon William R. G. Trible did make an assault and did beat and wound and ill treat the said Trible. That William R. G. Trible on 16 November 1835 at Tappahannock with force and arms in and upon Laurence Muse did make an assault and did beat and wound and ill treat the said Muse. Further that Laurence Muse of the County of King and Queen and William R. G. Trible of the County of Essex on 16 November 1835 “did unlawfully assemble together in a warlike manner” and “did make a public affray”. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 45, item 45-M-44.]

On 11 March 1841, Ambrose Hundley filed a supplementary bill of complaint in the case Hundley’s administrator vs. Hundley and others. He stated that he was the administrator of the good and chattels of Richard T. Hundley, son of Ambrose and Elizabeth Hundley and brother to the complainant. That Ambrose died in 1814 intestate and that the court divided the land among the children and the widow, Elizabeth, who received 272 acres. That when Richard T. Hundley arrived at the age of 21 years he left Virginia and moved to Arkansas, where he lived for a number of years and died without issue about 1839. That Richard should have been entitled to a reversionary portion of his mother’s dower rights and should have also received a portion of the rights of another brother, John, who died without issue after reaching the age of 21 years. Ambrose states that he is being harrassed by creditors of Richard’s, and seeks relief by selling the interest in his mother Elizabeth’s dower land. He asks that Elizabeth Hundley, Joseph Pendleton and Sarah A. his wife, William R. G. Trible and Emaline his wife, Joel R. Kidd and Louisa his wife, Susannah Mann, Mary Wood, Thomas Wood, Peter Campbell and William Campbell be made defendants. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 39, item 39-O-14.]

Orators and oratrices James Trible, Andrew Hundley and Nancy his wife, George M. Trible, Smith Young and Margaret K. his wife, Fielding D. Piggott and Eliza his wife, William R. G. Trible and John S. Trible complained to the Chancery Court. That John Trible the father of your orators and oratrices died on 20 September 1844 also leaving the following other children: Peter and Austin M. Trible, Emily Covington wife of Richard L. Covington, Eliza Kemper, John, Selah, Summerfield, Franklin & Frances Holbrook children of Frances Hollrook, the said Frances being a daughter of John Trible deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 40, item 40-I-6.]

On 20 November 1844, William R. G. Trible served on the jury of an inquisition concerning the death of Thomas J. G. B. Allen. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 25, page 332.]

1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 87
Dwelling 382, Household 382
Trible, William, 37, male, farmer, value of real estate $2,000, born in
Virginia
Trible, Penelope, 35, female, born in Virginia
Trible, Hannah, 11, female, born in Virginia, in school
Trible, Mary, 9, female, born in Virginia, in school
Trible, Ann, 7, female, born in Virginia, in school
Trible, John, 4, male, born in Virginia
Trible, Emeline, 2, female, born in Virginia
Gowdy, Margaret, 17, female, born in Virginia

On 17 January 1854, Henry C Boughan and Mary A his wife and John T Boughan and Sarah E his wife, all of the County of Buckingham and State of Virginia, sold to William R G Trible of the County of Essex and State of Virginia. For $173.19, they conveyed land in the County of Essex by survey 21-1/4 acres, more or less, bordering the land of Sam Greenwood and Moody Greenwood, it being the same land bought by Thomas Boughan of Brooking Jeffries which was allotted to the said Jeffries in right of his wife who was Patsy Crow, daughter of William Crow deceased. Signed Henry C Boughan, Mary A Boughan, John T Boughan, Sarah E Boughan. Ordered recorded 18 September 1854. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 50, pages 606–608.]

In the 1850s, Howard W. and Philip H. L. Montague complained to the Chancery Court. That Philip Montague died in ____ 1852 having left a last will and testament in which he loaned property to his widow Elizabeth during her life. She died in January 1856. The land was divided between Howard W. Montague, Laura S. Beazley wife of John Beazley, Eliza Broaddus wife of Edwin Broaddus, Penelope Trible wife of Wm R. G. Trible, Mary Montague, Philip H. L. Montague, _____ Games infants of Louisiana (wife of Jas W. Games) who has died since the death of the testator and Thomas P. Jessee, infant. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 41, item 41-Q-7.]

On 24 June 1858, William R. G. Trible and Penelope his wife sold to Peter T. Campbell. For $10 per acre, a tract of 41-3/4 acres bounded by the lands of Peter T. Campbell, James H. Taylor and others. Signed Wm R G Trible, Penelope Trible. Ordered recorded 19 July 1858. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 51, pages 197–198.]