William Halbert, of Essex County

Biography

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William Halbert, son of William Halbert Sr. and Katerine (Bank) Halbert, was born about 1681, probably in Wales.[1] He married Mary, widow of Thomas Wood, in or before 1709 and was living in Essex County at the time.[2]

His known children were Joel and William.

He died 17 October 1718 in Essex County, Virginia.[citation needed][3]

Administration was granted his eldest son, Joel, born 1712, on 19 February 1733.[4]

Estate

1733 Record of Estate Administration

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, Robert 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, chattles & 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 exhibit or 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 remining 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.

Research Notes

Many family trees state that William Halbert was born in Essex County Virginia, but his son Joel Halbert Sr is said to have been a "Welsh immigrant" in various writings on this family. If that is the case then William Halbert was more likely to have been born in Wales and most likely the original Halbert immigrant for this family.

concerns

This William resembles NN Halbert. Are they supposed to be the same person? Further research is warranted.

notes

Date of birth might specifically be 1681.

not buried in a cemetery

comments

Date and place of death have also been (erroneously?) reported to be October 17, 1718 at Caret, Essex County, Virginia.

Historical Southern Families. Volume IX. “Halbert of Essex, Virginia”. Page 193. < AncestrySharing >

References

• 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 < FamilySearch >
• Historical Southern Families. Volume IX. “Halbert of Essex, Virginia”. Page 193. < AncestrySharing >
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65536496
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:William_Halbert%28s%29-Son%28s%...
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Halbert-41 cites

1. Statement based on WikiTree profile details as of 7 January 2022. Several duplicate profiles also had born 1681.
2. Essex County, Virginia records show her as wife of William Halbert, "late Mary Wood" - sources from her profile (accessed 7 January 2022):
3. Virginia Marriages, 1851-1929 Author: Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. (Ancestry Online publication, 2000; APID 1,3976::16511). Text: Marriage date: 1709; Marriage place: Old Rappahannoch and Essex Counties
4. Historical Southern Families, Volume IX, citing D.B. 13, administration (10 February 1709) -279, inventory (25 July 1709) -296 (Ancestry sharing link).
5. Note that a death date of 1733 is sometimes given to this William, based on the Essex County record of bond for administration of his estate by his son Joel dated 19 February 1733. One explanation: His son Joel's birth year is given as 1712, meaning Joel came of age (21) in 1733 and could, therefore, legally be made the administrator. Another explanation is that it's a different William & Joel. One duplicate profile had his death in 1719.
6. The transcription of the court document dated 19 February 1733 for the administration of William Halbert's estate (above) implies that the father died without a will: "...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."
7. Find A Grave, database and images (http://findagrave.com : accessed 11 April 2017), memorial #65536496 for William Halbert (1681 - ) - Find A Grave: Memorial #65536496