Hallowes Family
of Westmoreland

 

 

Major John Hallowes baptized December 31, 1615 in Lancashire, England, and died in Westmoreland County Virginia, in 1657.  He married first Restituta Tew in Maryland on June 2, 1639, and second Elizabeth [-?-], who married second John Sturman and third David Anderson.

Restituta, who died after 1655, was a sister of John Tew, whose will dated June 2, 1655, proved in Westmoreland County on July 20, 1655, named his wife Grace, nephew John Hallowes, Jr., and niece Restituta Hallowes.

John Hallowes was still in Maryland in November 1642 when he claimed 100 pounds of tobacco for the hire of his boat for one month, and 75 pounds of tobacco for one man pressed to supply Will Macfenin's absence, but he was in Virginia in 1654 when he represented Westmoreland in the Virginia House of Burgesses; at the time of his death he was High Sheriff of the County.

 “June 29th, 1649.  Know all men by these presents that I Richard Hills have sold and given possession of my plantation on Maryland unto Richard Browne, and do binde myself my heires to make good the sale of the aforesaid Browne against any person or persons whatsoever.  Witness my hand, Teste.  John Hallowes.  The mark of Rich. R. H. Hilles”  William Withers.

Hallows, John 1654, by Thos. Hobkins, Lancaster County
Hallowes, Restitute, Jr., 1650 by John Hallowes, Gent., Northumberland County
Hallowes, Res., Jr., 1650 by John Hallowes, Gent., Northumberland County

Vizt: six hundred acres …being formerly granted by Patent dated ye 30th of January 1650 unto John Hallowes.

Chantilly… part of a Land Patent, dated 1652 granted to Major John Hallowes, whose descendents deeded the land to Col Thomas Lee and in 1732 it became part of the Stratford Plantation.

On March 5, 1658/9, John Madison had patent for 300 acres in West­moreland County, on south side Potomac River; said land being granted to John Hallowes by patent September 6, 1654, and by him deserted and now due said Madison by order from Governor and Council bearing date with these presents.  (Register of the Land Office, Richmond, Patent Book 4, page 369.)

Children of John and Restituta (Tew) Hallowes:
2.             John Hallowes, Jr., d. without issue.
+              3.             Restituta Hallowes, b. Md.

Restituta Hallowes, daughter of Major John and Restituta (Tew) Hallowes, was born in Maryland and married John Whetstone, who died in 1670; she predeceased him.  At the time of his death his wife was Ann.  John Rcynes, clerk of Westmoreland County, Virginia, in an undated will proved August 31, 1664, left all of his estate to John "Whistens.”  On December 11, 1664 Nicholas Lansdowne's will appointed Colonel Valentine Peyton and John Whitstone overseers [of his minor children].  John Whetstone's undated will proved July 27, 1670 named his wife Ann and daughter Restitute Whiston.

Child of John Whetstone and Restituta (Hallowes) Whetstone:
+    4.  Restituta Whetstone.

Restituta Whetstone, daughter of John and Restituta (Hallowes) Whetstone, was born in Virginia, where she died in 1688, having married first Matthew Steele, who died in 1679, and second John Manley, who died c 1687 in Westmoreland County.  Virginia.  Restituta made her will on 30 January 1687, leaving her estate to her three sons.

Child of Matthew and Restituta (Whetstone) Steele:
5.             Thomas Steele, b. circa 1675, d. 1695.
Children of John and Restituta (Whetstone) Manley:
+              6.  William Manley, b. 1686.
7.   John Manley, d. without issue.

6. William Manley, son of John and Restituta (Whetstone) Manley, was born circa 1686 in Virginia, and died testate in Westmoreland County, Virginia, in 1716.  He married Penelope Higgins, b. circa 1695 and died after 1750.  She married second in 1716 Francis Spencer (who died in 1720) and third before March 1725 Andrew Russell (who died testate in 1727), and fourth Richard Osborne.  On June 9, 1709, William Manley was granted 216 acres south of John Hallows, north of John Chilton, and east of William Smoot.  Manley's will dated May 30, 1716 was proved in Westmoreland County on November 26, 1716.  Children of William and Penelope (Higgins) Manley:

8.   Penelope Manley.  b. Va., d. 1760 or 1768; m. (1) as his second wife Capt. Richard Barnes, b. c 1700, d. circa 1760; m. (2) Robert Dade.  Capt. Barnes m. (1) Frances Ingo.  His will dated July 15, 1754 at Lunenberg Parish, Richmond County, was proved March 2, 1761 and named his brother Major Abraham and sons John and Richard, Landon Carter, Col. John Tayloe, wife Penelope, his own children Thomas, Mary Kelsick, Rebecca Beckwith, Elinor, Sarah, and Elizabeth Barnes. Brother Abraham was appointed executor, with William Wilson, John Samford, John Newman, George Wilson, Henry Sisson, and William Ford witnessing.  Penelope had six daughters.

9.   John Manley, d. 1751; m. Sarah Harrison, widow of Thomas Triplett.

 

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