Frances Halbert

Daughter of John Jones and Frances Randolph. She married Joel Halbert 1740 in Essex County, Virginia. They had six children: John, Hannah Elizabeth, William Anson, Martha, Joel Jr. & Frances.

Disputed Origins

Frances was not a known daughter of Colonel Richard Randolph, 'of Curles' & Jane Randolph

Ethel Koger states: "Richard Randolph and Jane Bolling were parents of four girls and five boys. Frances was the eldest born about 1722, she married (1) John Jones,was widowed and then married (2) Joel Halbert.”

However, no one called Frances or Elizabeth Frances was named in the 1747 will of Richard Randolph, or in the 1766 or so will of Jane Bolling Randolph. They did have a daughter Elizabeth Meade.

Family

http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~popfraley/history/pafg78.htm#2021

John JONES was born in 1705. He married Frances RANDOLPH. Frances RANDOLPH was born about 1705. Their children included:

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Frances JONES was born about 1705 in Virginia. She married Joel HALBERT Sr. in 1740 in Virginia.

They had the following children:

• M i John HALBERT
• F ii Hannah Elizabeth HALBERT
• M iii William Anson HALBERT
• F iv Martha HALBERT
• M v Joel HALBERT Jr.
• F vi Frances HALBERT

Notes

The source for Frances Randolph is Bodie's Distinguished Families of the South Vol. IX page 194. Note that sources like Dee Martin which interpret the data as Frances being the granddaughter of Col. Randolph by an intervening Frances Smith ignore not only the redundancy of 3 generations of women named Frances, which is possible, but that Jane Bolling Randolph would have had to have given birth to the hypothetical Frances Jones nee Randolph at the age of seven, which is quite impossible.

For clarification:

• Frances Jones was Frances Randolph's name during her first marriage
• Frances Randolph was widowed
• Frances Halbert was Frances Randolph's name after her second marriage.
• The Frances Jones Halbert who married Ambrose Blackburn II is her daughter.

Some unsourced pieces of research render a death date for John Jones and marriage date for Frances Randolph and Joel Halbert which seem contrived in the face of the obvious evidence that her eldest's name is John, not Joel, and that her youngest's middle name is Jones. In the absence of better evidence, the tree is rendered with the assumption that Joel Halbert formally or informally adopted John Jones' children when he married Frances Randolph.

Acker, E. D.. A brief history of the Acker-Halbert family : composed of biographical sketches and descent-diagrams. Lincoln, Ala.: unknown, 1928. Page 90. < AncestrySharing >

Comments: Joel Halbert was not born in Wales. His wife “Elizabeth” was a widow Jones, and her name is seen as “Frances” on a land deed in 1747.

Historical Southern Families Vol IX. “Halbert of Essex, Virginia.” Page 194-5. < AncestrySharing >

Comments: The wording is confusing. It looks like it “should” read: Joel1 Halbert m. Elizabeth Frances Jones, widow of John Jones, formerly Frances Randolph, (dau. of Col. Richard Randolph and Jane Bolling (?)., ca 1740 …

References

• 1. Historical Southern Families Vol IX published 1971 by Baltimore Gen. Publishing Co. written by John Bennett Boddie pg 191-209 He records 9 children, naming Frances Randolph as a daughter of Jane Bolling and Richard Randolph. Page 194. < AncestryImage >
• 2.Hooper Genealogy, A Southern Branch, Vol II By Flora Hooper Collier published 1972 pages 210 - 214 Notes Frances Randolph as a daughter of Richard Randolph and Jane Bolling
• 3.Pocohontas Descendants by Wynham Robertson (1803-1888)bpublished in 1956, updated in 1985 and 1994 records Frances Randolph as a daughter of Richard Randolph.
• 4.A Brief History of the Acker- Halbert Family by Elisha David Acker published in 1928 pages 13 and 90 Notes: Joel Halbert married Elizabeth Jones, stating that she was a 7th generation descendant of Pocohontas. Page 13 < AncestrySharing >; Page 90-91 < AncestrySharing >
• 5.Joel Halbert and his Descendants by Waddell and Hue Published in 1947. Notes Elizabeth Franes Jones is tradionally referred to as a descendant of Pocohontas, but this book offers no proof.
• From: "Descendants of William Randolph of Turkey Island" : "Wyndham Robertson says Richard Randolph, Sr. and Jane Bolling had nine (9) children, five boys and four girls. From various sources eight of these have been identified. One girl remained unidentified, but now, Era Morgan Davis reports that Bodie, IX, page 194 identifies this girl as Frances."
• Ethel Koger ethelk poncacity. net states: "Richard Randolph and Jane Bolling were parents of four girls and five boys. Frances was the eldest, born abt 1725, she married (1)John Jones, was widowed and then married (2)Joel Halbert. She was the mother of six children. It is not known if there were any children by Jones." In my pursuit for the truth and documentation of this connection with the Randolph/Bolling family, I have written and talked with many "senior" Halbert descendants who remember their grandparents and great-grandparents telling them of their relation to these families and also to Pocahontas. I trust the memory of direct descendants and consider that memory to be documentation along with court, birth, death, etc. records.
• https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/13602306/descendants-of-john...
• http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~popfraley/history/pafg78.htm#2021
• http://hdhdata.org/roots/d0041.html#f00064 lists birth date as 1705 in error
• Will Dated 18 Nov 1747, proved 1st Monday in June 1749. Richard Randolph of Curls, Henrico Co. To wife Jane. My four sons Richard, Brett, Ryland and John Randolph (last 3 under age). Daughter Jane (under 21, unmarried). Daughter Elizabeth (under 21, unmarried). Daughter Mary. Granddaughters Ann Cary and Mary Cary. [no daughter Frances listed]
• Jane Bolling Randolph died either 4 May or 4 March 1766. She left a will, proved in Henrico County, June 1st 1767. Jane Randolph of Curles, Henrico Co. To sons Richard Randolph, Ryland, John. Daughter-in-law Anne Randolph. Deceased son Brett. Daughter Elizabeth. Niece Jane Eldridge. Eldest surviving son of my deceased son Brett. [No daughter Frances]
• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LKC9-MBY cites
  • 1747 Sale of land by Joel Halbert and Wife Francis to William Halbert (Deeds, wills, etc., 1656-1901; general indexes, 1656-1936; ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89P6-LW7N). Proves wife of Joel Halbert was Frances.

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Family

John JONES was born in 1705. He married Frances RANDOLPH. They had the following children:

http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~popfraley/history/pafg78.htm#2152

Frances JONES was born about 1718 [SIC] in Virginia. She married Joel HALBERT Sr. in 1740 in Virginia. He was the son of William Halbert & Mary.

They had the following children:

• M i John HALBERT
• F ii Hannah Elizabeth HALBERT
• M iii William Anson HALBERT
• F iv Martha HALBERT
• M v Joel HALBERT Jr.
• F vi Frances HALBERT

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References

• 1. Historical Southern Families Vol IX published 1971 by Baltimore Gen. Publishing Co. written by John Bennett Boddie pg 191-209 He records 9 children, naming Frances Randolph as a daughter of Jane Bolling and Richard Randolph. Page 194. < AncestryImage >
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65523271
• http://www.thompsonbranch.com/TNG/getperson.php?personID=I8021&tree...
• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jan 12 2023, 19:24:35 UTC
• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jan 12 2023, 19:28:28 UTC Daughter of John Jones and Frances Randolph. She married Joel Halbert 1740 in Essex County, Virginia. They had six children: John, Hannah Elizabeth, William Anson, Martha, Joel Jr. & Frances.
• Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jan 12 2023, 19:30:33 UTC

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• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Feb 4 2023, 10:02:21 UTC
• Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Feb 6 2023, 0:12:04 UTC
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65523271/elizabeth-frances-halbert