On 17 July 1837, Peter Trible, Smith Young and Andrew Hundley were bound in the penalty of $2,100 for Peter Trible’s administration of the estate of Richard H. Covington, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 151.]

The estate of Richard C. Covington, deceased, in account with Peter Trible, administrator, from 1837 to 1840 was ordered recorded on 19 October 1840. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 528–529.]

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.]

1850 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Page 83A, Dwelling 298, Family 298
Trible, Peter, 49, male, teacher, $1,200 real estate, born in Virginia
Trible, Eliza, 28, female, born in Maryland
Trible, Edwin, 7, male, born in Virginia, attended school