Elizabeth (Unknown) Woolfolk (1665 - 1725)

Born 1665 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia

Wife of Richard Woolfolk Sr. — married 10 Mar 1687 (to 1725) in Abingdon Parish, Gloucestershire, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died 1725 at about age 60 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Baker-53780 I am the ANNE - the Woolfolk family researcher mentioned below - how did what I wrote get twisted into such a mess!!!!''''

Baker-53780 Elizabeth "Unknown" was not born a "Hall" - she was the widow of Thomas Hall, Jr. who was the son of Thomas Hall, Sr. & Margaret Claxton. Thomas Hall, Jr., was born 2 May 1658 in York County, Virginia & died in 1686 in Gloucester County, Virginia colony.

Elizabeth, widow of Thomas Hall Jr., re-married in 1688 to Richard Woolfolk in Gloucester, Virginia colony. His claim to the land was by virtue of his wife, formerly the widow of Thomas Hall, Jr.^[1]

"Upon petition of John Hall it is ordered that the land given to him & Thos. Hall Jr dec'd., by John Claxton & Deborah Myers by their several devises situate and being on Severn River....it is ordered that the Co. surveyor make equal division of the sd. lands according to quality and quantity & make report to next court so that all parties may be ascertained of their due portions." dated 18 Dec 1688. John Clayton, clerk of court.

"This is to certify to his majesties Justices of Gloucester Co. Court that according to order the land is divided & wee both John Hall & Richard Woolfolk have made agreement of our parts to hold from all & ever y charge or law from hence forward."
"Witness our hands given in Court 9 January 1688/89."
"Richard "R" Woodfork"
"John "H" Hall"

NOTE: the "R" & "H" = The "mark" of each man; Not a middle initial.

Richard Woolfolk held the land when he married Elizabeth, the widow of Thomas Hall Jr. Richard Woolfolk did not own this land in his own name.

John Hall and Richard Woolfolk each received 135 acres & the same for each shows up on the 1704 Rent Rolls of Virginia.

Thomas Hall, Jr & Elizabeth bapt. these 3 children, Abingdon Parish, Gloucester Co, Virginiaa:

1. John Hall - 25 Apr 1680
2. Anne Hall - 2 May 1683
3. Elizabeth Hall - 15 Nov 1685

Richard Woolfolk & Elizabeth baptized these 5 children:

1. Robert Woolfolk - 10 Mar 1689
2. Mary Woolfolk - 14 Jan 1700
3. Martha Woolfolk - 28 Mar 1703
4. Justin e Woolfolk - 21 Jul 1706 - listed as a male
5. [Joseph Woolfolk b circa 1695: his birth would be in the missing pages]

Baker-53780 Why oh WHY did someone give Margaret Claxton & Thomas Hall, Sr - 7 children. They had 3 and ONLY 3 - that can be documented!

The Claxtons and the Halls were from Yorkshire, England - as was Richard Woolfolk. Families from the same region in England who met in colonial America often formed unions. These three families owned plantations located close to each other along the north shore of the York River in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia. ^[2]

Furthermore, in 2002, Woolfolk family researcher "Anne" found that when Margaret Claxton Hall died in 1688, Richard Woolfolk claimed part of her estate, arguing that they were lands given by the Claxton family to the Hall children. The clear implication is that his wife, Elizabeth, was entitled to part of those lands, i.e., that she was Thomas Hall's child and John Claxton's grandchild. Richard and Thomas Jr. made a settlement in court that gave Richard and Elizabeth Woolfolk 125 acres while Thomas Hall Jr. also received 125 acres. ^[3]

The county land rolls of 1704 confirm that Richard Woolfolk and John Hall, Jr., each had 125 acres of adjacent land. ^[4]

For a listing of Thomas Hall's family, showing son Thomas Jr. and daughter Elizabeth (and other siblings). ^[5]

March 10, 1687 -- Richard Woolfolk, Sr., and Elizabeth Hall were married at Abingdon Parish, Gloucester County, Colony of Virginia. ^[6]

Elizabeth and Richard Woolfolk, Sr., had these children: ^[7]

Children

1. Robert Woolfolk, b: 1688 in Gloucester, Virginia; c: 10 Mar 1688 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester
2. Elizabeth (Betty) Woolfolk, b: 1690 in Gloucester, Virginia; c: 1690 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester, Virginia
3. Richard Woolfolk, b: 1694 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester, Virginia; c: 1694 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester, Virginia
4. Joseph Woolfolk, born ca. 1695 in Abington Parish, Gloucester, Virginia
5. Mary Woolfolk, born ca. 14 Jan 1699 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester, Va.
6. Martha Woolfolk, born ca. 28 Mar 1703 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester, Va.
7. Justin Woolfolk, born ca. 21 Jul 1706 in Abingdon Parish, Gloucester, Va.

Sources

1. ↑ Records of Colonial Gloucester Co by Polly Cary Mason 1948 Vol II- Papers of the Thrustons & Associated Families - pg 53
2. ↑ Centers Family Tree Thomas Hall Sr.
3. ↑ Gloucester County Court Records, January 9, 1688/89, "Division of Land of John Hall Jr. 1688"
4. ↑ Gloucester County Court Records, January 9, 1688/89, "Division of Land of John Hall Jr. 1688"
5. ↑ Centers Family Tree Thomas Hall Sr.
6. ↑ citation needed
7. ↑ Fleiner Study 2008

See also:

• Polly Cary Mason, Records of Colonial Gloucester County, Vols I & II (Originally published - Vol I in 1946 & vol II in 1948. Reprinted by Clearfield Co, Baltimore, Md. 1997), Vol 2 - pages 52 & 53. The original papers are at the Filson Club in Louisville, Ky.

• Centers Family Tree Thomas Hall Sr.Available st [1]

• Fleiner Study. ID I283596. Elizabeth Rodewell and Woolfolk. Accessed on April 25, 2017 at 8:50AM. Available at http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=fleiner_study&id=I283596

• Woolfolk-L Archives October 6, 2002 Emails Citing Records of Gloucester County Court on January 9, 1688/1689, "Division of Land of John Hall, Jr. 1688." Available at [2]

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Robert Pinder for creating WikiTree profile Rosewell-137 through the import of RobPinder_2013-v3_2013-10-21.ged on Oct 26, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Robert and others.

• Thank you to descendant, Chet Snow, for creating WikiTree profile Hall-168498 and for researching and editing the biography, adding sources; then merging these 3 profiles into one.