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Elizabeth BEVERLEY, daughter of Col. Peter BEVERLEY and Elizabeth PEYTON, was buried on Turkey Island, and her gravestone inscription contains some useful family information. It states that she was born 1 January 1691, "the second daughter of Peter BEVERLEY of the county of Gloucester, Esq., by Elizabeth his wife, who was daughter of Robert PEYTON of an ancient family in Norfolk, Gent." --i.e. Norfolk, England.
This gravestone also states that Elizabeth was married to William RANDOLPH on 22 June 1709 and died 26 December 1723.
Anne BEVERLEY, eldest daughter of Col. Peter and Elizabeth PEYTON BEVERLEY, was married to Henry WHITING of Gloucester Co., VA. Susanna, younger sister of Anne and Elizabeth BEVERLEY, was married to John RALDOLPH (later Sir John RANDOLPH), who was the brother of her sister's husband, William RANDOLPH.
since May 29, 2000.