(Capt.) Charles & Mary (Crawford) Yancey Family Bible
(Capt Charles Yancey was son of Robert & Temperance (Dumas) Yancey)
Source: The following information is taken from a document in the James P. Root Collection in the Rhode Island Historical Library Archives. It would appear that Mrs. Frank A Crawford Vanderbilt (author of Laurus Crawfurdiana - a book containing information on the genealogy of the Crawford and Yancey families) may have employed Mr. Root in researching the necessary information to publish her book - published in 1883.
Although the information in the Root Collection does not make reference to a Yancey Bible, per se, the format would seem to indicate that the original source was probably a family Bible.
Chas. Yancey born 10th May 1741
Mary, his wife 8th Aug 1742
died 26th May 1841
Charles Yancey & Mary Crawford married 2nd Feb 1762
Oldest daughter:
Ann Yancey born 19 May 1763
died 8th Aug 1780
Elizabeth Yancey born 23rd May 1765
died 4th March 1803
Unity Yancey born 10th Nov 1766
Louisa Yancey born 21st ____ 1768
died ________ 1780
Robert Yancey born 28th Feb ____
died 28th April 1808
Mary Yancey born 12th Jan 1772
died May 1773
Rhoda Yancey born 26th Jan 1774
died 24th ___ 1839
Joel Yancey born 26th Sep 1775
died 1780
David Yancey born 20th June 1777
died Dec 1807
William C. Yancey born Nov 4th 1779
died 1789
[Mary?] (miscarried) Yancey
born 20th Aug 1780
Polly Yancey born 13 Oct 1784
died 1806
Elizabeth Kimbrough died March 3, 1803 aged 37 years. Her husband, Joseph Kimbrough died the fall after, leaving eight promising children - 2 sons and six daughters.
David Yancey and his nephew Dr Wm. Kimbrough died in Jamaica of yellow fever in a few days of each other in 1807.
Col. Robert Yancey died 23rd April 1808 with [fevers?] and consumption.
My granddaughter, Sarah Barrett, second daughter of Joseph Kimbrough died 6th March 1808 of [_____?] fever. Resigned, composed, amicable in disposition. Left one sweet babe, Elizabeth.