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Joel Halbert (aft. 1712 - 1762)

Joel Halbert
Born after in Essex County, Colony of Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of
Husband of — married about 1733 in Essex County, Colony of Virginiamap
Husband of — married about 1740 in Essex County, Colony of Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , and
Died before age 49 in Caroline County, Colony of Virginiamap
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Biography

Joel Halbert was born before 29 August 1712, presumably in Essex County, Virginia.[1][citation needed] He is the son of William Halbert and Mary (____).

Joel married (1) Mary Biswell about 1733.

Joel is named in his step-father William Taylor's Will executed 29 August 1733, in Essex County, Virginia.[2]

Joel is named in his mother Mary Taylor's Will executed 9 April 1737, in Essex County, Virginia.[3]

His wife Mary died in 1739 or 1740.

Joel married (2) Elizabeth Frances Jones in about 1740.

Joel passed away about 1762.

Children

[each of these children need a reliable source to prove their parents]
Joel and Mary had the following children:

  1. Sarah, b. abt. 1734.
  2. Mary, b. abt. 1739.

Joel and Elizabeth had the following children:

  1. John Halbert (recognized DAR Patriot).
  2. Hanniniah "Hannah" Elizabeth Halbert (Wm Hill Jr, recognized DAR Patriot).
  3. William A Halbert (recognized DAR Patriot).
  4. Martha "Patsy" Halbert (Robert Hill recognized DAR Patriot).
  5. Joel Halbert Jr (recognized DAR Patriot).
  6. daughter Frances, m. Ambrose Blackburn.

Documents

  • Records copied by the DAR as Volume 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 Mary Halbert and Sarah wife of James Charles. Land was on Occupacia Creek. List John Cook as their grandfather and that John Motley was a grandson. (page 106 of King & Queen County, Virginia records copied by the DAR as Vol. 27)
  • Deed on 18 Jan 1757. James Charles and Sarah his wife of Caroline County Sell Theophilus Favor land in Essex. Deed "that John Cook Great Grandfather of the said Sarah Charles formerly lived on." After death of John 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 John Cook,etc Signed by John Charles,Sarah x Charles and Witnessed by Joel Halbert, Wm Halbert and William Kidd (page 253 Caroline County VA Land Records, 1728 - 1840 )

Research Notes

Vital Statistics

Birth
The Will of his step-father William Taylor describes his brother William as under the age of 21 years, creating the impression that this Joel is over 21 years old.

If so, Joel's birth date is estimated based on him presumably being over 21 years old on 29 August 1733, (29 Aug 1733 - over 21 years old) = before 29 Aug 1712.

Sources

  1. ↑ See Birth which discusses possible birth date (before 29 Aug 1712).
  2. ↑ Counry Court, Essex County, Virginia, Will books, 1717-1904; general indexes to wills and fiduciary accounts, 1717-1904, Will books, v. 5 (p. 317-end), 1734-1735 -- v. 6-7, 1735-1747; database with images, FamilySearch (image 87).
  3. ↑ County Court, Essex County, Virginia, Will books, 1717-1904; general indexes to wills and fiduciary accounts, 1717-1904, Will books, v. 5 (p. 317-end), 1734-1735 -- v. 6-7, 1735-1747; database with images, FamilySearch (image 117).

See also:

  • Beverley Fleet, Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Vol. II, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1988, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/48430/; p. 422 King and Queen County records, p.71 Deed. 11 Oct. 1754. “John Mottley and Tabitha his wife” of Essex Co. sell land that “John Cooke, Grandfather of said John Mottley, lived on and fell by coheirship…to said John Mottley and the two daughters of Joel Halbert, surviving Grandchildren of Jno Cooke, by his two daughters, viz. Hannah the mother of John Motley and Mary the mother of the daughters of Joel Halbert”; and “p. 106 Bond 28 Oct. 1754. L 500. Joel Halbert and James Charles of Caroline Co and William Halbert and John Motley of Essex Co., to Theophilus Faver to guarantee deed dated 11 Oct. 1754”…refers to “the daughters of said Joel Halbert namely Sarah now wife of said James Charles and Mary Halbert.”
  • Beverley Fleet, Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Vol. II, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1988, https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/48430/; p.423 King and Queen County records, p.253. Deed. 18 Jan 1757, James Charles and Sarah his wife of Caroline Co sell Theophilus Favor land in Essex. Deed says “that John Cook Great Grandfather of the said Sarah Charles formerly 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 James, Sarah x Charles. Wit: Joel Halbert, Wm. Halbert, William Kidd.
  • "Joel Halbert & His Descendants" by Florence Pearl Huey & Kenneth Waddell- 1947, P. 22 shows that in October 1754 a bond of 500 pounds was given to Theopolis Faver that on Page 106 of King & Queen County, Virginia records copied by the DAR as Vol. 27
  • From the Essex County, Virginia Records: Will Book #5 - Pages 175-176.(The Administration of the William Halbert Estate by Joel Halbert dated
  • Source: #S235756525 Ancestry Record 60525 #118292295
  • Source: #S235775715 Ancestry Record 23912 #10
  • Find A Grave: Memorial #65523083 for Joel Halbert Sr. (1712–1762) (memorial only, no gravestone photo).

Acknowledgements

  • WikiTree profile Halbert-40 created through the import of 10_s family tree.ged on Jun 23, 2011 by Tenielle Hoefener.
  • Michele Milligan Smith




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Noland-165 Liz (Noland) Shifflett
update - merge completed

Halbert-584 and Halbert-205 appear to represent the same person because: intended to represent the same person - same wife/daughter

posted by Liz (Noland) Shifflett
edited by Liz (Noland) Shifflett
Noland-165 Liz (Noland) Shifflett
there are multiple William(s) with son(s) Joel - see Space: William Halbert(s)-Son(s) Joel

Is it possible that there are two Halbert families gettig mixed together here? A Joel, son of Welsh immigrant William Halbert & a Joel who's son of a William Halbert born in Essex County?

posted by Liz (Noland) Shifflett
edited by Liz (Noland) Shifflett
Noland-165 Liz (Noland) Shifflett
update - removed "Wales" as birth location; his mother should be Mary Unknown-586494

I think that "Wales" is in error. The profile attached as his father is showing as born in America in WikiTree. The source that calls the Joel Halbert who married Elizabeth Jones "a Welsh immigrant" was written for the consumption of family members, published in 1928, which was the tail end of "vanity" genealogies that made leaps of logic in building family trees.<ref name=Acker>A brief history of the Acker--Halbert family : composed of biographical sketches and descent diagrams by E.D. Acker (1928), pages 90-91 of 179 in FamilySearch copy.</ref>

"Halbert, Joel, the father of William Halbert, came from Wales to Virginia, about 1725. He married Elizabeth Jones who was seventh in descent from Pocahontas and was also related to the Randolphs of Virginia. He was the father of the following children..."<ref name=Acker /> - page 90

On page 13, Joel came from Wales about 1730, and he and his wife Elizabeth Jones (still descended from Pocahontas "in the seventh degre") settled in Caroline County, Virginia. Both pages 13 & 90-91 talk of their children intermarrying with Hills (page 13 calls the Hills their Virginia neighbors). Page 13 says that Joel Halbert and others "continued to live in Virginia till after the Revolution when William Halbert and his wife, Elizabeth Hill, moved to South Carolina...."

A search for Cook and Cooke finds no mention of them.

posted by Liz (Noland) Shifflett
edited by Liz (Noland) Shifflett
Noland-165 Liz (Noland) Shifflett
update - merge completed

Halbert-584 and Halbert-205 appear to represent the same person because: same parents / wife... please merge (also propose/merge the duplicate profiles for the daughter Hannah). Thanks!

posted by Liz (Noland) Shifflett
edited by Liz (Noland) Shifflett
Smith-62889 Christopher Smith
Halbert-328 and Halbert-227 are not ready to be merged because: mother needs work
posted by Christopher Smith
Lee-5956 Robin Lee
Halbert-328 and Halbert-227 appear to represent the same person because: same father, wife and son....mother needs work
posted by Robin Lee

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