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John fought in the famous Battle of Point Pleasant. He is thought to have joined up with Daniel Boone when he opened the Cumberland Gap before he was scalped by Indians in Tennesse.

John married Agnes GRIFFITH. Agnes was born in 1728 in , Augusta, VA; died in 1811 in , Bedford, VA, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He was the first white settler about 1735 in the Peak area of what later became Bedford Co., Virginia in 1753. When his son Thomas was born it was known as Brunswick County. Lunenburg County was formed in 1746 from Bruswick County and then became Bedford Co. Virginia in 1753.

Thomas married Sarah HART. Sarah (daughter of Robert HART and Priscilla BARHAM) was born in 1707 in , Surry, VA; died in 1766. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Mary COOKE in 1708 in Essex, Virginia, United States. Mary (daughter of Rev. John COOK and Susanna PELL) was born in 1685 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia; died in 1737 in , Essex, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The will of Mary Wood Halbert Taylor, Wife of (1) Thos. Wood; (2) William Halbert I and (3) William Taylor can be found at http://www.geocities.com/janet_ariciu/Halbert.html transcribed by Grace Thomas."Transcribed from original Old English or Colonial style handwritten will.ESSEX CO.,VA. Will Bk 6, p. 69IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I Mary Taylor of Essex County in the Colony of Virginia being sick and weak in body but of perfect Sense and Sound memory thanks be to Almighty God for it I do make and ordain this my Last will and Testament in manner and form following: that is to say first and principally I Commend my Soul unto God that gave it And my body to the Earth to be buried with Christian decensie at the discretion of my Exutors hereafter named and of my worldly goods I dispose of as followeth;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)WITNESS my hand and seal this ninth day of April in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand Seven Hundred and thirty seven./s/ Mary Taylor (Seal)In prescence of Stephen Chenault, Elias NewmanAT A COURT held for Essex County at Tappahannock on the xxjst (21st) day of June Anno Dom MDCCXXXVIJ (1737)Joel Halbert and William Halbert the Executors within named presented this last will and Testament of Mary Taylor dec'ed and made oath thereto as the law directs and the said will was also proved in due form by the oaths of Stephen Chenault and Elias Newman the witnesses thereto and then the said will was ordered to be recorded.TEST W Beverly CCur(?)

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His will probated in Southampton Co. Virginia, names wife PRISCILLA, and son, WILLIAM, who was to receive his father's land and plantation on the main Blackwater Swamp. William was to bring up his brother THOMAS who would receive two plantations. Son ROBERT was to receive a plantation and land in Isle of Wight County. He left goods and slaves to daughters ANN, ELIZABETH, SARAH, MARY & PRISCILLA. Also named in the will was his grandson, Robert Hart. Source: "Wills of Surry County., Part 2"

Robert married Priscilla BARHAM in 1699 in , Surry, VA. Priscilla (daughter of Charles BARHAM and Elisabeth RIDLEY) was born in 1669 in , Surry, VA; died after Jul 1720 in , Surry, VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]