William Anson Halbert

Male 1744 - 1808  (64 years)


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  • Name William Anson Halbert 
    Born 14 Oct 1744  Caroline, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Find-A-Grave 52866676 
    Reference Number 5879 
    Died 28 Dec 1808  Anderson, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Anderson, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Halbert Family Cemetery
    Person ID I5879  Thompson-Milligan
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 

    Father Joel Halbert, I,   b. 1712, Essex, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1762, Caroline, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Elizabeth Frances Jones,   b. 1718, Essex, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1793, Caroline, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 1740  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1514  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth Hill,   b. 18 Sep 1747, Caroline, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1836, Belton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married Jun 1765  Caroline, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Joel Halbert,   b. 13 Jun 1767, Caroline, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1848, Hancock, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)  [natural]
     2. Martha Halbert,   b. 17 Mar 1772, Essex, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 1810, Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)  [natural]
     3. John Halbert,   b. 11 Oct 1773, Essex, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1854, Lowndes, Mississippi, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)  [natural]
     4. Enos Halbert,   b. 6 Jun 1775, Essex, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1834, Warren, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)  [natural]
     5. Mary Halbert,   b. 4 Apr 1791, Anderson, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1872, Texas, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)  [natural]
     6. Arthur Halbert,   b. 17 Feb 1777, Essex, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1806, Anderson, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years)  [natural]
     7. James Ira Halbert,   b. 8 Sep 1778, Essex, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1860, Steelville, Crawford, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)  [natural]
     8. William Anson Halbert,   b. 17 May 1784, Essex, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1859, Crawford, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)  [natural]
     9. Susannah Halbert,   b. 29 Aug 1780, Essex, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1868, Anderson, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)  [natural]
     10. Frances Halbert,   b. 30 May 1782, Essex, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1857, Anderson, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)  [natural]
     11. Joshua Lucius Halbert,   b. 4 Oct 1785, Essex, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1842, Fayette, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)  [natural]
     12. Elizabeth Halbert,   b. 6 Jan 1788, Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1861, Tippah, Mississippi, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)  [natural]
     13. Lucinda Halbert,   b. 16 Jan 1793, Anderson, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1872, Tippah, Mississippi, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 
    Family ID F2707  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Hannah Nile 
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 
    Family ID F16104  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Oct 1744 - Caroline, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Jun 1765 - Caroline, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Dec 1808 - Anderson, South Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Anderson, South Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • William Anson Halbert. Red beard, blue eyes, stout, fought in the Virginia Militia in the War of Independence. 1st Regiment, Light Dragoons. For his service, Thomas Jefferson gave him 486 acres on Russel Creek in South Carolina.

      «u»Lineage Book - Page 274 <>«/u»
      by Daughters of the American Revolution - 1930
      «b»William Halbert«/b» m. 1765 Elizabeth Hill (1747-1836); Anthony Bledsoe m. «b»...«/b»
      «b»William Halbert«/b» (1744-1808) served as lieutenant from Virginia, where he was born

      William Anson Halbert was a Justice of the Peace. He was a Lieutenant in the Henry Co., Virginia Militia during the American Revolution. He served with Captain Henry Lee's Troop, 1st Regiment, Light Dragoons. He was a member of the Provincial Congress from Surry Co., NC in 1775 (The Compendium of American Genealogy, page 208) He was given a land grant of 486 acres of land on Russell Creek in SC, issued by Thomas Jefferson, for his service in the Revolutionary War. He had a red beard, blue eyes and was of stout build. This information about William Anson Halbert is from Southside VA Families, by John Bennett Boddie, Southern Historical Families Vol IX, by John Bennett Boddie, Research by Grace Thomas of 4600 S. Wellington, Salt Lake City, UT 84117 and Karen Halbert Moore of 8999 Hillsboro H>S> Rd., Hillsboro, MO 63050

      Source for information on children of William Anson Halbert came from Boddie's Historical Southern Families, Vol. 9, pgs 191-217 and Southside VA Families, Vol. 1, pages 227-331 -

      Will of William Halbert, Copied by J.M. Halbert, Clerk of the Dist. Court of the state of IOWA, Montgomery County.

      In the name of God Amen, I William Halbert of Pendleton District, S.C., being of perfect mind and memory, thanks to God Almighty, calling to mind the mortality of my body knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say I recommend my soul into the hands of the Almighty God that gave it, my body I recommend it to the earth to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my executers nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same by the mighty power of God, and as touching such worldly estate wherein it has pleased God to bless me with. I devise and dispose of the same in the following manner.
      First my lawful debts be paid. I also lend to my beloved wife, Elizabeth Halbert, two hundred acres of land, including the plantation whereon I now live, also my household furniture with all my stock of old Negroes and other stock of all kinds during her natural life of widowhood, Provided she should marry then she has to have one child's part, after my children is toted off with what I allow them to have at their setting out or leaving me. My will and desire is that all my children at their coming of age or marrying shall have as follows:
      I do give to my son Joel Halbert, the land I bought from Ralph Owens and Elijah Owens that he has now in his possession and two Negroes, viz Sal and Mose, with other necessaries he has in possession.
      I do give my son Enos Halbert, what land he has in his possession including the land I bought from Henry Burdin, one Negro, viz Reda with the other property he has in his possession.
      I give to my son Arthur's children, two hundred acres of land whereon he died and fifty of a tract we call Hireth to be divided between his children, viz Henry Halbert, Linda and Arthur, when they come of age.
      I do give my son James Halbert, two hundred acres of land joining that where Arthur died and running across all tracts, with one young Negro, viz Peter and all the others I gave or put in his possession.
      I do give my son William Halbert, two hundred and 32 acres of land including the mill on Big Creek and a tract of ninety acres called Datenial, one young Negro, horse, saddle and bridle, bed with stock of different kinds to begin.
      I do give my son Joshua Halbert, two hundred acres of land joining James across all tracts and one young Negro, also thirty acres and the mill shoal on Saluda I purchased from Wm Acker and at his mother's death to have the plantation she lives on with horse and saddle and bed and furniture and stock of different kinds.
      I do give my daughter Martha Grisham, two young Negroes, with what other property I gave her that she has in her possession.
      I do give my daughter Susana Acker, two young Negroes, with what other property I gave her that she has in her possession.
      I do give my daughter Franka Garrison, two young Negroes, with what other property I gave her that she has in her possession.
      I do give my daughter Elizabeth Berry, two young Negroes, with what other property I gave her that she has in her possession.
      I do give my daughter Mary Halbert, two young Negroes, horse, saddle, bed, and furniture with stock of different kinds to house keep it with.
      I do give my daughter Lucinda Halbert, two young Negroes, horse, saddle, bed and furniture with stock of different kinds. I don't mean more but equal to what the rest of you had.
      I do declare that my beloved wife Elizabeth Halbert shall enjoy all my personal estate only what my children take as they become of age provided she does not destroy or diminish it during her natural life or widowhood, after her death what is remaining of the estate to be divided amongst my children, Arthur's children to have a share.
      I likewise constitute, ordain and appoint Joel Halbert, John Halbert, Enos Halbert,, and John Grisham, Executers to this my last will and testament and I do hereby disallow, revoke and disannul all and every testament, wills, legacies, bequests and executions by me in any wise before names and bequeathed but rectify and confirm this to be my last will and testament, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ one thousand eight hundred and six.
      William Halbert, Signed in the presence of; William Harper, James Brown, and David Brown.
      This will was admitted into probate March 6, 1809. The original copy was made by H.I.H. Nance, Probate Judge of Anderson County, South Carolina.

      William was a staunch Whig and served in the Revolutionary Was as a Lieutenant in the Henry County, Virginia Militia. Served with Captain Henry Lee's Troop, 1st Regiment, Light Dragoons (The Compendium of American Genealogy, First Families in America, page 334). Member of the Provincial Congress from Surrey County, North Carolina in 1775 (The Compendium of American Genealogy, page 208).

      Legion Cavalry" for the War of the American Revolution, as
      shown by manuscript certificate on file in the Virginia State
      Library and signed by General Henry LEE. [1640.002, Pg92]
      Another certificte, filed in the same Library, dated
      23 Feb. 1784, signed by Peter JOHNSTON, Lt. Lee's
      Legion, says:
      "I certify that William HALBERT, age 40 enlisted in
      Partisan Legion for the War ans was a citizen of
      Virginia at the time of his enlistment."
      In 1786, William, Sr. HALBERT, age 42 and family moved from
      Caroline Co., VA. and settled on the "Saludia River" in the
      old Pendleton Dist, (present-day Anderson Co.) SC.
      [1640.002, Pg14]