Elizabeth Healey

Mary, after the death of William, married third, William Taylor. Both Mary and her third husband, William Taylor, left wills naming Mary's three children:

Elizabeth Heely, Joel Halbert and William Halbert.

Elizabeth was not a daughter of William Halbert, but of Thomas Wood, as proved by a suit brought in Chancery Court by Thomas Heely and his wife, Elizabeth, whom it was stated was late Elizabeth Wood, daughter of Thomas Wood, deceased.

This suit was brought to court against William Taylor and his wife, Mary, for the purpose of gaining possession of the legacy left to Elizabeth by her father, Thomas Wood. (Order Book, Essex Co., Va, 1723/33, pp 148 and 227.)

1737 Will of Mary Taylor:

• 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)