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

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.]