Chronicles of Virginia

Alexander Walker and Penelope, his wife, vs. Jennings Beckwith--O. S.
16; N. S. 6--Bill filed 9th June, 1799. In 1764 Sir Marmaduke Beckwith,
of Richmond County, grandfather of Penelope, gave her by deed in 1764,
which was proved in Richmond County, and her sister, Elizabeth Beckwith,
two negroes. During minority of Penelope and Elizabeth, their father, Sir
Jonathan Beckwith, took the negroes as guardian. Elizabeth married
Thomas Jones and died in 1777. Jennings Beckwith was brother of Penelope.
Sir Jonathan died in December, 1796. Alexander and Penelope were
married in 1797.