Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Elizabeth Barker

Female 1720 - 1773  (53 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Barker 
    Birth 14 Mar 1720  St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 24 Aug 1773  Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I18556  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father Samuel Barker,   b. 1688   d. 12 Jun 1747, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Ballard,   b. Bef 1701   d. Aft 1747, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 48 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 15 Nov 1715  St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F9472  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Thomas Halley,   b. 17 Dec 1713, King George Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 May 1769, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1736  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John Halley,   b. 1739, St. John's Parish, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Mar 1800, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Samuel Holley,   b. Bef 1749  [Father: natural]
     3. James Burch Holley,   b. Abt 1751, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1779, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 29 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Sarah Holley,   b. Between 1736 and 1753, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1779, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 44 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. Bathsheba Holley,   b. Bef 1758, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
     6. Elizabeth Holley,   b. Aft 1760, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F10134  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
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      HALLEY, ELIZABETH, Prince George's County, widow, 26 Jan 1773 24 Aug 1773
      To dau. Elizabeth Halley, three negroes and residue of estate.
      Son-in-law, Robert Gordon, ex., and guardian of above dau. until she is of age.
      Wit: John Emerson; Richard Emerson. MCW 39.467
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      Elisabeth Halley 117.319 Page £174.6.8 Sep 14 1773 Nov 24 1774
      Appraisers: J. Hawkings, Zachariah Wade.
      Creditors: John Halley, Peter Campble for John Glassford & Co,
      Next of kin: Samuel Halley, John Halley.
      Executor: Robert Gooden.
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      Contributed by Ralph D. Smith

      Sep. 14, 1773 - The Prince George's County, Md. Inventory of Elizabeth Halley.
      Appraisers: J. Hawkings, Zachariah Wade (value 174/6/8.)
      Slaves:
      --Negro woman Nell, age 30
      --Negro woman Nan, age 32
      --Negro boy Tom, age 9
      Creditors; John Halley, Peter Camble for John Glassford Co.
      Next of kin: Samuel Helly [sic; Halley], John Halley. Executor: Robert Gooden [sic; Gordon], approved the inventory Nov. 24, 1774,
      Sources: (1) Skinner, V. L., Jr., "Abstracts of the Inventories of the Prerogative Court of Maryland, 1772-1774," Page 93, and (2) Maryland Prerogative Court, Inventories, Liber 117, Page 319, as read for me by Rick Saunders.
      Comment: The next of kin are Thomas' sons. The creditor John Halley is also Thomas son: see next record.
      Jan. 13, 1775 - The Prince George's County, Md, Administration Account of Elizabeth Holly/Holley.
      Inventory value: 174/6/8.
      Payments made by the estate: 20/12/1.
      Executor: Robert Gorden.
      Source: Skinner, V. L., Jr., "Abstracts of the Administration Accounts of the Prerogative Court of Maryland, 1771-1777," Page 174.
      Comment: The account shows that Elizabeth's estate received payments from Ignatius Brummel/, Zach. Brummell, Jonathan
      Hund and John Barker, and made payments to John Glassford & Co. (store at Piscataway), John Halley (his portion of his father's [unnamed] estate), John Webster and William T. Wootoon. There is no balance book record for Elzabeth.
      Oct. 1790 - The Prince George's County, Md. inventory of Dr. Richard Brooke shows a list of desperate debts due the estate of Dr. Brooke from the years 1770-1776, as follows; ... 1772: Burch James Holly 5/5/0; widow Holly 1/6/0
      Source: Prince George's County, Md. Inventories, 1787-1791, pi. 227. (NSA Microfilm Rol/ CR11,297, part 1)
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      BARKER, SAMUEL, Prince George's Co. 13 Oct. 1746 12 Jun, 1747
      TO Son NATHANIEL BARKER. and SAMUEL BARKER.,
      To dau. ELIZABETH HOLLY, MARY DAVIS, SARAH ATHEY, ELENOR BARKER, and Anne BARKER, 1 so each.
      TO wife MARY BARKER, to possess remaining pt. of my estate, but if she remarries, then to take her thirds and the estate to my child., mentioned above,
      JOHN BALLARD BARKER and his bro. WILLIAM BARKER, If their mother die before they are of age, shall be in the care of their sister MARY DAVIES.
      Wife Mary Barker., extx:
      Wit: Wm.. Hawkins, Jos. Hatton, Jr. 25.81
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      Mr. Thomas Holley 102.32 Page £390.3.11 Jun 16 1769 Aug 8 1769
      (also Thomas Halley)
      Appraisers: N. Hawkins, Ignatius Wheeler.
      Creditors: Robert Ferguson for John Glassford, George Oswald & Co., Thomas
      Clagett, James Leiper.
      Next of kin: Nathaniel Halley, John Halley, Jr.
      Mentions: David Dalyell.
      Executors: Elisabeth Halley, Samuel Hally.

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