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- HISTORICAL SOUTHERN FAMILIES, Vol. IX by John Bennet Boddie pages 191-217
The surname of Halbert appears in the Land Rolls of England in 1265 A.D.It is indicated that the Halbert family surname originated in France and was brought to England about the time of the Norman Conquest. Research is being done that shows our line descended from William Halbert who was the proprietor of large estates at Boroughbridge, Aldborough, Minskip, Rawcliff and other places in Yorkshire Co., England.
The Halbert surname originated in France and was brought to England about the time of the Norman Conquest. It referred to a soldier who carried a halbard, which is defined as a "weapon in the form of a battle-axe and a pike at the end of a long staff," suggesting occupational orf the battle-axe, or halbert, during the early wars of that country.
The first Halbert records are in The Land Rolls of 1265 A.D., entitled "County Estate Rolls of England, ," and can be found in the British Museum , London. These 1265 Land Rolls were published in 1383 by Charles Ware. Several branches of Halbert families are referred to in Boddie's book, and Maunsell's "Yorkshire Pedigrees," but the first one to actually show connection to my family is William Halbert who married Mrs. Mary COOK Wood prior to February 10, 1709, when they were appointed administrators of her former husband's will.
In 1215 AD in Sutton in Sussex, Cecelia, the wife of William Halbert is recorded {ref: Arch. Cant. vol 11, p. 276) as having sold her manor of Sutton to the monks of Roberts bridge to raise money to ransom her son, William, who had been taken prisoner by the king's forces. The son, William, confirmed the grants of land in North eye which his mother Cecelia, then living, had made to Edmund, a nephew (ref: MS collection , Arm Vincent, p.88)Edmund also claimed the Manor of Averanche in Kent against the Duke of Norfolk.
These early interesting stories of the Halberts have no documented connection to my family. They were among the many branches that appeared in early England. Karen Halbert Moore.HALBERT. HOLBERT HISTORY, VOL. 1.pp. 1-5;218-260; 269-283.8999 Hillsboro H.S. Rd, Hilsbro, MO 63050, 1985.
I found this ship record of a "William Halbert" I am not sure if this William was the father of Our William Halbert
Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
Name: William Hulbert
Year: 1663
Place: Maryland
Source Publication Code: 8510
Primary Immigrant: Hulbert, William
Annotation: Index from manuscript by Arthur Trader, Chief Clerk in the
Maryland Land Commission, 1917. And see nos. 4507-4511, Land Notes.
Source Bibliography: SKORDAS, GUST, editor. The Early Settlers of
Maryland: an Index to Names of Immigrants, Compiled from Records of Land
Patents, 1633-1680, in the Hall of Records, Annapolis, Maryland. Baltimore:
Genealogical Publishing Co., 1968. 525p. Repr. 1986.
Page: 244
The original Halbert homestead was located in St. Anne's Parish, Essex Co., VA.
Here are a few, usually missed, errors regarding William Halbert, and his son, Joel Halbert (written by John H. Flannery:
When Thomas Wood died his estate was bound to William Halbert & Wife Mary on July 10, 1709.
from Essex County Records - Deeds & Claims. Book 13 page 342
Know men that these presents - Wm. Halbert, Mary his wife, Jno Bates,Jno. Strong firmly bound unto Francis Goldman, Gentleman of EssexCounty, his heirs, administrators or assigns in behalf of the above Court of Essex County in yesum of one hundred poundsto which payment this 10th day of July, 1709.
The conditions of the above obligation is such that if the above bonden William Halbert, Mary his Wife, Jno. Bates and Jno. Strong, some one of them or some one of their heirs are ordered to save harmless indemnifies the above Court of Essex which to them may happen for or by reason of their having been granted the administration ofall singular the goods, rights and credits of Thomas Woods until the above bound Wm. Halbert, Mary his wife, will truly a administer thee state according to the several laws in that case made be proved this obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
The original Halbert homestead was located in St. Anne's Parish, Essex County, Virginia.
William Halbert's estate was not probated until February 19, 1733, when Joel Halberd (sic), Wm Mosely and Joseph Leeman were bound and Joel was named administrator. (Will Bk 5, p. 167.)
Essex County, Virginia - Was established in 1691 when Rappahannock County was split. The Church of England divided Essex County into two parishes - St. Anne's & South Farnham.
Index to Marriages of Old Rappahannock and Essex Counties, Virginia
page 125
WOOD,MARY, Widow of Thomas, married William Halbert, Book: D&C 13, Page: 296
Virginia Southside Families, Vol. 9, p. 194, by John B. Boddie:
"No record of the administration of the estate of William Halbert, who died before Oct. 18, 1718, and whose will was filed in 1733, has previously been found in Essex.It seems evident, therefore, that Joel Halbert, whose father and mother had married in 1709, had become of age. If 21, about February 1733, this would place his date of birth in 1712, and his younger brother, William, would have been born sometime between 1714 and 1718. This is mentioned here because it has been concluded that Joel was a brother of the William Halbert whose estate was administered in 1733."
Note: The wills of Mary and William Taylor prove conclusively that Joel was a son of Mary Taylor and her second husband, William Halbert, not his brother. (But father and son)
It is interesting that the estate of William Halbert was not brought to probate earlier by Mary and her third husband, William Taylor, as it was often the custom for a widow to remarry soon after her husband's death and then for the widow and her new husband to settle the estate of the former husband. (As was the case with Mary and William Halbert settling the estate of Thos. Wood.) There seems to be no information to indicate when Mary Halbert married William Taylor. There apparently were no children of this marriage.
Essex County, Virginia Records: Will Book #5 - Pages 175-176.
(The Administration of the William Halbert Estate by Joel Halbert dated February 19, 1733)
Know all men by these presents that we Joell Halbard, Wm. Motley and Joseph Leeman are held and firmly bound until William Daingerfield, Thomas Waring, Sal Myscoe, Robt Brooks, James Garnett & Richard Smith, gent Justices of the County of Essex their heirs & successors in the sum of two hundred pounds current money to which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs, admrs and every jointly& severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this XIX day of February Ano Dom MDCCXXXIII.
The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound Joell Halbard, Admr. Of all the goods, chattles & credits of the decd. Make or accuse to be made a true and perfect inventory of all goods, chattles & credits ofthe sd. Decd. which have or shall come to the hands and possession of any other person or persons for him & and the same so made do exhibitor cause to be exhibited into the County Court of Essex at such time as he shall be thereunto required by the said Court and the same goods, chattles, & all other goods, chattles & credits of the sd. Decd. At the time of his death which at any time after shall come into the hands or possession of sd. Joel or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him do well &truly Admr. According to law & further do make a true & just account for his actions & doings therein when thereto required by the sd. Court & all the rest & residue of the said goods, chattels and credits which shall be found remining upon decd. Admin account of the same being first examined and allowed by the Justices of the Court for the time being shall deliver & pay unto such person or persons respectively as the said Justices by their order or Judgement shall direct pursuant to the same in that case made and provided and if it shall hereafter appear ye any Last Will and Tetant was made gby the sd. Decd. & the Exr. Or Exrs. Therein named do exhibit ye same into ye sd. Court making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly if the sd. Joel being thereunto required to render & deliver up his Letters of Admon. Approbation od such testamt, being first had and made in sd. Court. Then the above obligations be void and noe effect otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue in law.
Joell Halbard (Seal)
Sealed, Signed & Deliverd Wm. Motley (Seal)
I NOT FOUND any documents tell who Mary Cooke/Cook Wood Halbert Taylor parents were.
The entry is confusing because the will of William Halbert was not filed in Essex Co., Va. until 1723 and it is not until Feb 19, 1733, that Joel Halbert was appointed administrator of William Halbert's estate. (Note: If Joel was appointed administrator then this indicates that no will was made or the Estate would not have been executed.) He gave bond as follows: "We, Joel Halberd, William Moseley, and Joseph Leeman are firmly bound unto the justices of the of County of Essex………in the sum of L 200…………and to make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of the estate of William Halberd."
( W.B. 5-167. No record of the administration of the estate of William Halbert who died before Oct 18, 1718, and whose will was filed in 1723 had previously been found in Essex Co. It seems evident, therefore, that Joel Halbert, whose father and mother had married in 1709, had become of age. If he was 21 about Feb 1733, this would place his date of birth as 1712 and his younger brother between 1714 and 1718. This is mentioned because it has been concluded that Joel was a brother of William Halbert whose estate was administered in 1733. (47 V. 260)".
Mary Wood Halbert, married third William Taylor after the death of William Halbert, and is named in his will along with her three children, Joel William, and Elizabeth Heeley, who was a daughter of Thomas Wood and wife of Thomas Heeley. This is verified by two court entries, Jun 18, 1728, (p.225). These records state that Elizabeth Heeley was the daughter of Thomas and wife of Thomas Heeley. "Historical Southern Families Vol IX, edited by Mrs. John B. Boddie, Baltimore, Md.
1971, pp. 193-4
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1681 - Abt 1718 (37 years)
