Ealse Alice Shipley

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Ealse married Timothy Pell 1661, Essex, Virginia, USA. Timothy was born 1643, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA; died 1677, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 11031

Susanna married John Cooke 28 Oct 1685, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA. John (son of Mordacai Cooke and Frances Ironmongar) was born 1654, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England; was christened 3 Sep 1654, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England; died 20 Jun 1727, Essex, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 11030

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• Reference Number: 11029

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• Name: Mary Cook
• Reference Number: 3237

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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Mary Taylor of Essex County in the Colony of Virginia being sick and weak in body but of perfect Sense and Sound memory thanks be to Almighty God for it I do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament in manner and form following: that is to say first and principally I Commend my Soul unto God that gave it And my body to the Earth to be buried with Christian decensie?? at the discretion of my Exutors hereafter named and of my worldly goods I dispose of as followeth

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elisabeth Heeley my side sadle and one shilling sterling~

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my son William Halbert my gold ring ~

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Sarah Halbart my trunk

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my grandson Thomas Heeley five Shillings

ITEM I will, give and bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Molly Heeley five Shillings

ITEM I will, give and bequeath unto my two ~~~sons Joel Halbart and William Halbart (after my just debts paid funeral charges defraid and above legacies Satisfied and paid) All the remaining part of my estate to be Equally divided among them.

And I do appoint my said sons Joel Halbart and William Halbart Executors of this my Last will and Testament (carried forward)

WITNESS my hand and seal this ninth day of April in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand Seven Hundred and thirty seven.

/s/ Mary Taylor (Seal)

In prescence of Stephen Chenault } Elias Newman }

AT A COURT held for Essex County at Tapp- ) on the xxjst (21st) day of June Anno Dom MDCCXXXVIJ (1737)

Joel Halbert and William Halbert the Executors within named presented this last will and Testament of Mary Taylor dec'ed and made oath thereto as the law directs and the said will was also proved in due form by the oaths of Stephen Chenault and Elias Newman the witnesses thereto and then the said will was ordered to be recorded.

TEST W Beverly CCur(?)

(Court Clerk)

Mary married William Halbert Abt 1709, Essex, Virginia, USA. William (son of William Halbert) was born 1681, Essex, England; died Abt 1718, Essex, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet]

Mary married Thomas Wood Abt 1700, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet]

Mary — William Taylor. [Group Sheet]

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• Find-A-Grave: 65523083
• Reference Number: 5719

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Fleet, Beverley, King and Queen County records concerning 18th century persons.
Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1961, 113 pgs.

page 71
deed 11 oct 1754, John Mottley and Tabitha his wife of essex co sell Theophilus Faver of same Co. for L 39., 30 acres part of that John Cooke, grandfather of said John Mottley, lived on and fell by coheirship, after cooke's death and of his male heirs, to said John Mottley and the two daughters of Joel Halbert surviving Grandchildren of the Jno Cooke by his two daughters, viz Hannah the mother of John Mottley and Mary the mother of the daughters of Joel Halbert. the land adjoins that of the daughters of Joel Halbert that of Caleb Lindsey

Note: There has been mistake with Mary being the Halberts mother. Mary was the grandmother of the Halbert children. Making the Halbert children the greatgranddaughters of John Cooke.

page 85 deed
19 aug 1754, Henry Metley and ann his wife of essex co planter, sell John Jones of same co for 150., certain properties in essex. the deed inclukes a tracet given said Henry Motley by will of his father John Mottley deceased and also 30 acreas said henry motley purchased brom John mottley eldest son and heir fo William Mettley deceased. also another tract patented 22 sept 1739 by Eliz' Mottley deceased and bequeathed by her will to said Henry Motley. the land on occupation creek

page 106
bond 28 oct 1754 l 500 Joel halbert and James Charles of Caroline co and Wm Halbert and John Motley of Essex Co to Theophilus Faver to guaranteed deed dated 11 oc 1754. refers to 'the daughters of Joel Halbert namely Sarah now wife of said James Charles and Mary Halbert.

Page 253
Deed. 18 Jan 1757. James Charles and Sarah his wife of Carolina Co. Sell Theophilus Favor land in Essex. Deed "that John Cook Great Grandfather of the said Sarah Charles formley lived on." After death of Jno Cook and his male heirs 81 acres descended to John Motley Grandson of said Cook, and 81 acres descended to Sarah Charles and her sister Mary great grandchildren of Jno Cook,etc
Signed
John Charles
Sarah x Charles
Wit.
Joel Halbert
Wm Halbert
William Kidd

Deed Book 27 page 257
Deed. 13 Nov 1756. John Mottley and Tabitha his wife of Essex sell Theophilus Faver of same Co. land inherited from Jno Cook.

That Joel Halbert I, (ca 1712) of Essex County, Virginia was married and had two daughters before he married Frances Jones, is certain.

Several documents substantiate this fact.

For instance, in the will of Mary Wood Halbert Taylor,[1] mother of Joel Halbert, she mentions a granddaughter, Sarah Halbert. This will was dated April 9, 1737 and was probated June 21, 1737. Her sons, Joel and William are named executors. Joel's daughter Mary apparently was not yet born, as she was not mentioned in her grandmother's will.

Further proof that Joel was married and father of two daughters, Sarah and Mary, is found in several documents pertaining to land inherited by his two daughters as heirs of John Cook(e) of Essex Co., Virginia.

Found in Order Book 1754-1757 of Essex County, pages 46, 176 and 266

In which Sarah and Mary Halbert by Joel Halbert, "their nearest friend" bring suit of "ejectment: in order to take title to the above-mentioned land. These documents are dated 1753. Sarah and Mary are referred to as "infants under the age of 21," indicating that they were both born after 1732.[2]

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Old Rappahannock & Essex County marriages -Book D27, page 71list their marriage date as 1750. This makes two possibilities, either the 1750 date is the second marriage of Joel to Mary or the date has been transcribed wrong. Due to the fact that there is good evidence that Sarah was indeed the daughter of Joel & Mary, with a brother named William based on at least two recorded documents:

Manuscript - Joel Halbert & His Descendents by Florence Pearl Huey & Kenneth Waddell- 1947, P. 22, P. 106 of King & Queen County, Virginia records copied by the DAR as Vol. 27 notes that a bond of 500 Pounds was furnished October 20, 1754 by James Charles of Caroline County and William Halbert & John Motley of Essex County to Theopolis Faver of Essex County to guarantee a deed dated 1754. Reference is made to the daughters of Joel Halbert, namely Sarah wife of James Charles. Land was on Occupacia Creek. List John Cook as their Grandfather and that John Motley was a grandson.

Manuscript - Joel Halbert & His Descendents by Florence Pearl Huey &Kenneth Waddell - 1947, P. 22, States the Cook Plantation was divided with 81 acres going to John Motley, Son of William & Hannah (Cook) Motley, and 81 acres going to Sarah (Halbert) Charles, wife of James Charles and her sister Mary Halbert.

JOEL HALBERT died in 1762 in Caroline County, Virginia at the age of52.

JOEL HALBERT died in 1762 in Caroline County, Virginia at the age of52.
The following is from the 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, chattels & credits of the decd. Make or accuse to be made a true and perfect inventory of all goods, chattles & credits of the 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, chattles and credits which shall be found remaining 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 by 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 of 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

Joel married Elizabeth Frances Jones 1740, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of John Jones and Frances Randolph) was born 1718, Essex, Virginia, USA; died 1793, Caroline, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet]

Joel married Mary Biswell 1733, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA. Mary (daughter of Jeremiah Biswell and Mary Cooke) was born Abt 1713, Virginia, USA; died Abt 1742, Essex, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Find-A-Grave: 65536542
• Reference Number: 5869

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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 )

William — Mary (Unknown). [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 15152

Elizabeth married Thomas Heely 1727, Essex, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet]