Elias Whaley (1722 - abt. 1776)

Born 22 Nov 1722 in Somerset County, Province of Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Dale) Bishop — married [date unknown] in Somerset, Maryland [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 26 Mar 1776 at about age 53 in Worcester County, Maryland [uncertain]

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Biography

This profile is part of the Whaley Name Study.

Elias Whaley/Wale was born on 22 Nov 1722 in Somerset County, Province of Maryland of Nathaniel Whaley and Mary Dale. He is named in father Nathaniel Wale's Somerset Will which notes wife Mary and 5 children: William, Charles, Nathaniel, Elias and Rachel; Codicil states birth dates and ages of children. ^[1]

Elias married Martha Dale abt 1750 in Worcester, Maryland. (Worcester County formed from Somerset in 1742.). Their last child, Thomas, was born a few months after his father Elias's death in 1794. Martha remarried after death of Elias to a Bishop. ^[2]

in 1799 Thomas Whaley of Worcester made a bond with Seth Whaley, whom I believe was his brother, to carry out the terms of an apprenticeship. ^[3]

Research Notes

Adams-16917 13:12, 23 November 2016 (EST)

• William Wale/Whaley, Jr., Worcester Co. Maryland, Will 2 April 1744 w.: 2 March 1747/8 p.

Wife Mary, 1/3 of estate. Daughter Vashty, land and plantation I now dwell (on) in Sinepuxent Neck, some part called Broad Neck, and where my house is being, part of a patent called Genezar, if Vashty should die then to my youngest daughter Leah Wale/Whaley. Daughter Molly. Son Zedekiah Wale/Whaley. Wife Mary, EX. Wit; Charles Rackliffe, Daniel Conner, Charles Whale/Whaley.

*Tract "Genezar" verified: Ruth Dryden, Land Records of Worcester Co. Maryland: 1666-1810: p252 originally patented 4 Nov 1670 by Richard Stevens who assigned to Edward Wale and Charles Rackliffe, 2200 Acres. They agree to divide 16 Feb 1682.

Previous Note

• The following information should be verified and citations added.

Will made by Elias Whaley on October 4, 1775. Estate inventoried on March 26, 1776. However, it was not administrated until June 29, 1789, thirteen years after his death. His wife had already remarried by this time,to a Mr. Bishop. At the time of inventory, Nathaniel Whaley and Charles Whaley, brothers of Elias. were listed as heirs. However, thirteen years later at the time of execution, we find heirs as Martha Bisop (sic) and next of kin, Seth and Esther Whaley, (son and daughter-in-law).

17 Sep 2019: Adams-16917 not checked; should be removed. [Thomas Whaley sources]. 2 Oct 2020: this profile had material all related to Elias's son, Thomas Whaley dating well after Elias's death (e.g., 1850 census record). It can be found in Thomas's profile and has been deleted from Elias's profile. A Hayes

Sources

1. ↑ Will of Nathaniel Wale, Somerset Co., 1728, Maryland Calendar of Wills, v6, p73 [19.459]
2. ↑ Tombstone: Thomas Whaley, Jr., Oct. 26, 1794 - Aug. 21, 1870.
3. ↑ Worcester County, Maryland, Orphans Court, 4 Feb 1799.

• Will of Nath’l Wale [Whaley], of Somerset County, Maryland, in Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999 (Worcester) Wills 1665-1743, Vol 3: Image 157-158. Images (browse only) at FamilySearch.org, accessed 1 Oct 2020.

-Signed: 23 Mar 1727/28; Proved: 5 Jul 1728. Recorded in Worcester County 1808

-Bequests to: son William Wale; son Charles Wale; friend William Walton, Senr; son Nathaniel Wale; daughter Rachel Wale; wife Mary Wale. Equal division of estate remainder between “wife and five children”

-Executors: wife Mary Wale and son William

Witnesses: Rhoda Crapper, Margaret Wale, Richard Holland

-24 March 1728 Codicil

“And taking into consideration of sharp usage my dear children may chance to undergo after my decease[e]”…sons to come of age at 18, daughter at 16.

son Charles age 12 on 6th January last; son Nathaniel is age 8 on 26 Feb last; son Elias age 5 on 22 Nov last; daughter Rachell at age 2 on 14 April next

-Witnesses: Nath’l Crapper, Rich’d Holland