Edward Colston

1786 - 1851  (64 years)

• Name	Edward Colston  [1]
  Born	25 Dec 1786	Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 Apr 1851	"Honeywood, Berkeley County, Virginia   [1]
  Person ID	I004758	Tree1
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	Rawleigh Colston,   b. 11 May 1747, Exeter Lodge, St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia ,   d. Mar 1829, 'Honeywood', Berkeley County, Virginia.  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Marshall,   b. 1756, Germantown, Fauquier County, Virginia ,   d. 1842, 'Honeywood', Berkeley County, Virginia.  (Age 86 years)
  Married	15 Oct 1785	Richmond Virginia   [1]
  Notes	ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/henrico/vitals/marriages/misc0001.t xt Henrico County VA - Marriages performed 1700-1791; St. John's Church 1785: Oct 15.........COLSTON, Rawleigh, and MARSHALL, Elizabeth
  Family ID	F03551	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Jane Marshall,   b. 1794, Warrenton, Virginia ,   d. 5 Mar 1815, "Honeywood, Berkeley County, Virginia  (Age 21 years)
  Married	May 1814	Berkeley County, Virginia   [1]
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F03549	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah Jane Brockenbrough,   b. 1805, Richmond, Virginia
  Married	2 May 1825	Richmond., Virginia
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F03550	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  [Paxton.FTW] 162 (a) EDWARD COLSTON, b. near Winchester, Virginia., Dec. 25, 1786; d. at "Honeywood, Berkeley County, Virginia., April 23d, 1851, = 1st, May, 1814, JANE MARSHALL, b. in Warrenton, Virginia., August 28, 1794, d. at Honeywood, childless, March, 1815, = 2d, May 2, 1825, SARAH JANE BROCKENBROUGH, b. 1805, yet living with her sons at Martinsburg, W. Va. At the time of Edward's birth, Rawleigh Colston was living at "Hill and Dale," near Winchester, Virginia. In 1801 the family removed to "Honeywood," in Berkely County, and built a fine mansion overlooking the Potomac river. Here Edward was raised in the midst of affluence, with one of the noblest of women for a mother. At Honeywood Edward lived and died. Having graduated with honor at Princeton College in 1806, he prepared himself for business and usefulness, by studying law. He was a Federalist by birth, education and conviction, and as such, was elected, in 1821, to the Virginia House of Delegates, and in 1817 was elected to Congress. There he found among his comrades, Henry Clay, W. H. Harrison, Henry Baldwin, John Floyd, R. M. Johnson, Geo. Tucker, and other honored names; yet Mr. Colston was able to take an active and highly influential part in the debates on the important questions before them. Upon the expiration of his term in Congress, Mr. Colston found it necessary to give his personal attention and counsel to his aged mother; and, as her agent, took charge of large estates situated in Virginia and Kentucky. But in 1826 and 1827, 1833 and 1834 he was again in the House of Delegates. While in Richmond, he was married to Miss Sarah Jane Brockenbrough, who is the mother of all his children === Contributed by Elizabeth Middleton 2008-01-17 From "The Martinsburgh Gazette." "Died- At Honeywood, in Berkeley County, Va. (now W. Va) on Sunday, March 5, in the 21st year of her age, Mrs. Jane Colston, wife of Edward Colston, and daughter of the late Charles Marshall, of Fauquier Court House. On the Saturday following the infant cause of this mournful catastrophe followed its mother to the grave." (p. 3, c. 2) Publication Thursday, March 23, 1815.

  
  

• Sources

  [S044832] Paxton.FTW. Date of Import: Jul 20, 2002