Nicholas Haile (ca. 1620-before 1670) & Mary Travers(before 1632-11 Aug 1671)

Here is what one source says (which I can't find at the moment) : Nicholas was born in England. He was the son of Nicholas Heale (1575-, matriculated at Magdalen Hall at Oxford in 1590) and the grandson of Robert Heale of Wotton-on-Edge, Gloucestershire. He came to Elizabeth City Co in 1645. He purchased 100 acres in York Co VA in 1648, then moved to Lancaster Co. VA in 1654, purchasing around 1500 acres, including 500 acres on Corrotoman Run in 1657.

However, here's a more likely line of descent:
Nicholas was born in 1628 near Elizabeth City VA. His  father was George Hale who sailed from Bristol Eng. in 1620 on the Supply and is listed as "George Hale, a drummer, age 18 years." He landed at Elizabeth City in the fall and lived with Sir  Wyatt Governor of the colony. George was born in 1601 at Kings  Walden, Hertfordshire,England at the Hale Manor House (which they owned 1575-1898). His father was William, son of Richard (1536-1620), whose father was Thomas of  Codicote , whose father was Edward Hales, whose father was Gilbert Hales, whose father was Henry Hales , whose father was Thomas Hales , whose father was  Nicholas Hales, whose father was Nicholas Hales of Hales Place Halden in the  County of Kent, England. [hmmm--there had to be some mothers in there too!] George Haile's wife was named Elizabeth. They had three sons; Francis, Nicholas and Thomas. Francis was the father of Capt. Richard Haile of his majesty's Dragoons and his wife was named Jane; Richard m. Mary, fathered John Haiale of South Farnham Parrish in Essex County. The children of John Haile and Mary Fullerton are John, Francis (--d. Bedford, 1780, m. Adara Meador), Thomas, Benjamin, Mary, and Susanna. [buffalojwh@aol.com].

And yet another! Bridget Champernon (daughter of Henry Champernon) married Thomas Hele/Haile, and their son was Nicholas Haile. [wmarshburn@aol.com]

Proof on the heritage of Nicholas would be gratefully accepted and acknowledged!

Children: George (1647-), John, Francis, Joseph, Richard (1650-) m. Mary Bullock, Mary, Nicholas  (1656?-). According to the will, only George, Mary, and Nicholas were alive at the time of his death. Mary, born ca. 1652, married Henry King, then Charles Merryman. Nicholas, born ca. 1656, married Frances Garrett and died 1730 in Baltimore County, Maryland.

George Heale (1647?-1697 Lancaster Co VA) & Ellen Rogers (1659-ca. 1710)

Ellen Heale's will, dated 15 Oct 1710, bequeathed her son William 500 acres unless he died without issue; then it would go to Joseph, or to Ellen, Elizabeth, and Sarah. Ellen she gave 100 acres at Cherry Point. To William she gave three slaves, the furniture in her chamber and her stock of cattle and hogs, as well as her brandy still. Sons John and Joseph were given the money they owed her. Slaves and personalty were given to her daughters Ellen, Elizabeth and Sarrah. Hannah was given 5 pounds sterling; George a silver hilted sword and belt which were his father's, and Nicholas 20 shillings sterling. Her books were to be divided equally among her daughters and William.

Children:

Hannah, m. William Ball III (--1744)>>six children

George (--1737), m. Catherine Chinn [Chipnash?]>>Elizabeth [Davenport,] Sarah, Ann, Catherine

John (--1737 tombstone at "Peach Hill"

Joseph, 1681-1741, m. 1 Elizabeth, m. 2. Hannah Bushrod

Nicholas (1691-1730), settled in Baltimore, m. Frances Broad/Garrett

Ellen, m. Capt. John Opie [no children]

Elizabeth, m. Richard Kenner>>Rodham (m. Susannah Opie), Hannah

Sarah, m. Newman Brockenborough 1715 [no children]

William, born posthumously 1697(see next)

William Heale (1697-1732) & Priscilla Downman (after 1700-?)

Priscilla married Joseph Chinn after William died. She was the daughter of William Downman (son of William Downman of Lancaster Co. & Dorothy) and Million Travers, daughter of Colonel Raleigh Travers and Elizabeth Travers of Lancaster Co. They married about 1640; in 1753 he received 300 acres on the south side of the Rappahannock. Their children were Rawleigh, William of Exeter Lodge, Million, Elizabeth (m. John Carter) and one other daughter.

A William Downman came to Va. with the Second Supply in 1608, marrying Elizabeth and living in Elizabeth City; he is said to have come from Plymouth England. In 1652, William Downman and Dorothy lived in Lancaster Co; he died in 1655. His son was William Downman (-c.1712), who married Million Travers (-c. 1728) and had issue: Raleigh (1680-), Willmoth (1681-), Million (1683-m. George Glasscock), William (1685-), Robert (1686-), Elizabeth (1688-, m. Thomas Pinkard), Travers (1700-30), and Priscilla.

In his will, William left his son George and his heirs all his lands, giving him 10 Negroes ("and all their future increase"), "a Smith anvil & Vice, my best Saddle & Furniture, Pistols, Holsters, Silver Hilted Sword, my two Guns, Watch & Desk" and "negro boy Robin ("but if my son dies without lawful issue, the said negro boy Robin to go to my loving wife and her heirs"--why is this boy separated from the others?) His wife received six Negroes and the use of 5 others as well as 1/3 of the rest of the estate; his daughter Betty eight Negroes, his brother to keep the ones he gave him. George will receive his estate at 19, with his wife acting as guardian unless "my wife shall marry any one that proves unkind or careless of my children or their Estates."

Children:

George, 1728-1806 (see next)

Betty, m. Kendall Lee of "Ditchley," Northumberland Co, July 1749: William, m. Jane Payne: Arthur; George, m. France Ball (dau. of Col. James and Letitia (Lee) Ball of "Bewdley," Lancaster Co., Va); Kendall, b. 1763; Richard Lancelot; Hancock, m. Sinah Ellen Chichester (dau of Col. Richard and Ann Gordon of Fairfax Co., Va.); Mary, m. Dr. Archibald Campbell; Elizabeth, m. Hon Thomas Edwards, of Northumberland Co, VA; Judith, m. 1 Mr. Pierce, m. 2. Mr. Peachy, m. 3 Gen. John Blackwell of Fauquier Co, Va.; Priscilla, m. Griffin Edwards.

George Heale (28/8/1728 or 8/9/26? Lancaster Co VA-1806 Fauquier Co VA) & Sarah Smith (28/12/1732 Northumberland Co VA-after 8/1797 Fauquier Co VA)

Children:

William, 1748-1837, m. Susannah Payne Goochland Co VA

Joseph, 1751-before 1770; m. Margaret Bronough, Ann Carter Bronough

Mary, 1756-, m. -- Love

Priscilla, 1759-. m. General Marquis Calmes [his emigrant grandfather was a Huguenot; he fought with Washington, crossing the Delaware and taking Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown as a captain and befriending Lafayette; he was a general in the War of 1812]:

William (1783-1854 m Matilda Hatton); Marquis (1785-1868/69 m Mrs. Elizabeth Hale Hamilton); Sarah (1786-1874, m Simeon Bohannon -7 Children); George (1789-1842, m1 Elizabeth Downy, 2nd Nancy Lee White); Fielding (1791-1835); Spencer Neville (1793-1849, m Sarah W. Edwards-11 children); Nancy Calmes (1797-, m William Jennings); Miriam (1797-1881, m Thomas Easton or Eastin): Priscilla (1799-aft 11/1864, m John H. Kirtley--10 children)

Sarah, 1761-, m. Hugh Douglas Neilson of Scotland

Mildred, 1763-, m. George Minor

Smith, 1765-1813 . m. Nancy Douglas(see next)

Elizabeth, 1767-d. Woodford Co. KY). m. Solomon Ewell: William Cuthbert (m. Sytha Ann Baker); Charles; Solomon (m. Margaret Jacobs); Nancy (m. Jesse Ewell); Sarah; Elizabeth; Priscilla

Jane, 1774-, m. William Bronaugh

Joseph (2nd of name), 1770-, m. Margaret Bronaugh

Philip, 4/18/1753-1819, m. Catherine Douglas, sister of Nancy 1779 (1762-1849)>> Philip, George (m. Margaret Hamilton), William Douglas, Sarah (m. Wm Neilson), Hugh Douglas (m. Sarah Sevier), Joseph (m. Phoebe Smith), Elizabeth Douglas (m. Charles Keith), Philip Smith (m. Elizabeth Bachman), Thomas Lewis (m. Elizabeth Porter), Jane, Patrick Hume, Catherine Douglas (m. James Scruggs)  [I have much more information on this line]

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Smith Hale (31/8/1765-1814 Woodford Co KY) and Nancy Douglas

Martinette Viley Witherspoon took notes from her mother, Catherine Janes Martin Viley, as follows "Grandmother Hale was a large fleshy woman with light hair and blue eyes. She always dressed in bombazine with a long train and when she walked out in the grass little negroes followed and held up her dress. Grandfather Hale lived high and was a rich man. He died before he spent all of his immense wealth. Left it all to his wife to do with as she pleased....There were no rogues or rascals in the family. Grandmother gave all her children nice homes, negroes etc.--a good start in life. Grandmother was a member of the Episcopalian Church and thought it was vulgar to be a Baptist (as several of her children were). She owned the first and only carriage in all the section where she lived and all the neighbors borrowed it, her two horses and the driver when they went to Lexington shopping, which journey they made only twice a year. The carriage was lined with red leather and the border was pinked and fastened around the top with brass headed tacks. It seated four persons and the driver rode on one of the pairs of horses and had a saddle to match the carriage. The footman had a seat outside on the back of the carriage. The carriage was swung high and had steps to let down, had the big gooseneck springs out behind. Grandmother would go, with some of her daughters to Lexington and such loads and bolts of goods as she would bring home! In the summer she would always go to the springs (her old Virginia habit I suppose) and would make these long journeys in her carriage, would always take her maid and one little grand daughter, she said she took one because she could manage one and make her behave. My mother said she remembered when her time came and she went on her first wonderful journey with her Grandmother; she had a good time but her grandmother made her "walk a chalk line." The maid had to dress her grandmother and her."

Smith Hale (spelled Heale in Va.) "was regarded as one of the wealthiest, as well as one of the most influential men in the county, as he owned thirty-one slaves who did service on his large estate. His farm was near Spring Station" and he and his wife are buried there privately (though the marble shaft and tombstones were removed and used in "constructing a driveway for the living.") Smith Hale "always appeared in public with knee pants, stockings, shoes with buckles, sweeping coat of the pigeon-tail variety, colonial hat and hair in queue." (from Wm. E. Railey's History of Woodford County, Kentucky, 1975). One story is that went he had bills at the end of the year, he would sell off a slave in Lexington; his son-in-law Nathan Payne would get him drunk and then all his money would be gone and he would have to sell another. to settle his bill. I've seen a letter that Catherine Jane Viley dictated a few days before she died in 1886 to Mr. Wise: "About the Smith Hale Spoliation Claim I know so little, would not attempt an answer were it not through courtesy to you. I suppose it would come under the head of 'French Spoliation Claims.' Smith Hale, my grandfather, and some other wealthy private individuals, fitted up some ships to be sent to help Lafayette in his attempt to establish a Republic (like ours). It was during Washington's presidency. The ships were destroyed by our government, if I understand aright, and never reached France, and these men thought they ought to be indemnified for their loss. The bill passed through both houses many times, and I think was signed by two Presidents. Arthur certainly did, just before he went out of office. At Grandmother Hale's death, she gave all the old papers to her oldest child, and if they are still preserved, the oldest heirs would know of them, among whom are Amelia Patterson, who married I don't know whom, and lives near Otterville, Cooper Co., Mo."

Children:

Sarah, m. (1) John Moffett: Hiram; m. (2) William Patterson of Cooper Co. MO

Katherine, m. William Payne of Lexington KY

Margaret, m. Captain Merry of MO

Maria, m. Edward Payne of KY

Jane

Susanna Smith (1802-1835), m. William Holman Martin

Lewis Douglas, m. Letitia Flournoy (Huguenot from VA?)

Antoinette Caroline, m. Dr. Ezra Offut 4/1828

Armistead

Patrick Douglas

George William

Eliza, m. (1) William Hamilton, m. (2) Marquis Calmes (son of Marquis Calmes and Priscille Hale)

Louisa

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