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- He married Mary ________. His children moved to Ohio and Illinois.
Will Book 5, page 175 of the Essex Co. Records, we find an account of the administration of the estate of William Halbert/Halbard. (both spellings appear in the document). Joel Halbert is the administrator. "If it does hereafter appear that any last will and testament was made by the said dec'd. the exect's therein named doe exhibit ye same unto ye said court making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly, i the said Joel, being thereunto required do render and deliver up his letters of administration, approbation of suits, and c. 19th Febr. 1733"
In the same book is found an itemization of the estate, furniture, cattle, etc. Since no will was found and no children were named in the administration papers of William Halbert's estate, our supposition is, that this William and Joel were brothers. William was a family name in Joel Halbert's family, as well as in the Halbert family. Joel had a son, William, who moved to SC after the Revolution. It seems probable, therefore, that the William whose estate had been administered by Joel Halbert was the father of the William Halbert whose will was proved in Essex Co., VA in 1761. In this will, the name was spelled Halbert, Halbart, and Halbard, as in the old papers of administration of 1713. To his son, James, he gives the plantation on which he lives; to his wife, Mary, all his personal estate until her death or marriage. After her decease, it is to be equally divided between his daughters, Hannah Newman, Frances, Patty, Ann, Elizabeth and his son, William Halbert.
William Halbert will
In the Name of God Amen I William Halbert of St. Anns Parish in Essex County Being sick and weak of body but of perfect sense and sound memory thanks to be God
do make this my last will and testemant in mannor following
1st my body to the earth whence it was taken to be buried in such desent mannor as my exors.
hereafter named shall think fit _rusting through the merist of my Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to be Received into eternal Happiness
Item I give unto my son James halbert my land and plantation where I live unto him my said son James and his heirs forever
Item I tend unto my loving wife Mary Halbert all my personable estate during her life or widowhood and after her decase or marriage to be equally divided between my daughter Hannah Newman, mr daughter Frances Halbert, my daughter Patty Halbert my daughter Ann Halbert, my daughter Elizabeth Halbert and my son William Halbert should die without issue then their part to be divid between the survivers of them
Lastly I do make and appoint my loving wife Mary Halbrt Executrix and Executor of this my last will and testemant
in witness whereof I have hereunto set mt hand and seal this 18th day of Nov 1760
william halbert (l s )
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Abt 1714 - 1761 (~ 47 years)
