Valentine Haley^[1]

Est 1720 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Valentine Haley
  Born	Est 1720	Virginia Colony
  Gender	Female
  Died	Yes, date unknown	Goochland County, Virginia
  Person ID	I3351	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2015

  
  

  Family	James Herndon,   b. 1716,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1737	Saint Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia
  	Married: 1737 in Caroline Co., Virginia
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2015
  Family ID	F996	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S48] Ancestry Link, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bh342&id=I06377. Valentine HALEY Birth: ABT 1711 in King and Queen Co., Virginia Death: BEF 21 OCT 1799 in Goochland Co., Virginia Father: Edward HALEY b: 1675 in Virginia Mother: CATHERINE b: ABT 1680 James HERNDON b: 1716 in Virginia Married: 1737 in Caroline Co., Virginia Children Lewis HERNDON b: 1738 in Orange Co., Virginia John HERNDON b: ABT 1746 in Orange Co., Virginia Benjamin HERNDON b: 1747 in Virginia Reuben HERNDON b: 1748 in Orange Co., Virginia James HERNDON , Jr. b: 1754 in Virginia Sarah HERNDON b: 1756 in Virginia Edward HERNDON b: 1758 in Virginia Elizabeth HERNDON b: 1760 in Virginia Catherine HERNDON b: 1762 in Virginia Mary HERNDON b: 1764 in Virginia from Haley and Related Families by Edward F. Haley Valentine Haley, the daughter of Edward and Catherine Haley of Orange, was married in 1737 to James Herndon, the great grandson of Governor Edward Diggs, who was born in 1716 and who died in 1764, probably in Caroline County. Edward Haley and his wife on the 27th of August, 1741, gave to their daughter Valentine and son-in-law James Herndon a tract of 120 acres of land in Orange, which was a part of their original grant. Later, on the 24th of August, 1749, Edward Haley sold a tract of one hundred acres to James Herndon. James and Valentine (Haley) Herndon apparently resided in Caroline County, Virginia, until his death in 1764, and she for some time thereafter. In 1773 Valentine Herndon bought 97 acres for £50 from Benjamin Herndon of the Parish of Saint James' Northam, in Goochland County, Virginia. This tract was on the west side of Lickinghole Creek in Goochland. Her son, John Herndon, was a witness to the sale. Later in the same year, on December 15, 1773, Valentine (Haley) Herndon sold this 97 acre tract to her son John Herndon for £70; it was a part of a 388 acre tract that Benjamin Herndon had purchased from William and Archer Michall. Edward, George and Lewis Herndon were witnesses to the sale. Ten years after purchasing land in Goochland, Valentine (Haley) Herndon wrote her will, as follows: "In the Name of God, Amen, I Valentine Herndon of Goochland County knowing it is appointed for all once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, being in perfect mind and memory. First I recommend my Soul to the Almighty who gave it, and my body to be buried in a Christian like manner by my Executors hereafter named. Item: I desire all my just debts shall well and truly be paid by my Executors. Item: I give and bequeath unto my sons Lewis Herndon, Reubin Herndon, James Herndon, and Edward Herndon five shillings starling to be equally divided among them four mentioned. Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughters Sarah Samuel, Marye Herndon, Elizabeth Baker and Catey Herndon and my daughter-in-law Mary Herndon all my wareing clothes to be equally divided among the five equally or as they can agree. Item: I give unto my daughter Catey Herndon my bed and furniture. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son John Herndon and my daughter Catey Herndon all the money due unto me, and my negro fellow Moses to be equally divided or as they can agree between them two. I do hereby revoke all other will or wills heretofore made by me. Lastly I appoint my well beloved son John Herndon Executor of this my last Will and Testament. In witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal this tenth day of September one thousand seven hundred and eighty three. Test: Dabney Wade Valentine Herndon David Mullins (Probated 10 /21/1799) At the date of the writing of the will, two of the daughters of James and Valentine (Haley) Herndon (that is Mary Herndon and Catey Herndon) were single, while Sarah was married to a Samuel, and Elizabeth to a Baker. Lewis Herndon, the eldest son of James and Valentine (Haley) Herndon, was born in Orange County, Virginia, in 1738. He was married prior to 1767 to Frances Thompson. Frances Thompson was the youngest of five children born to her parents and was born somewhere on the high seas while her parents were enroute to Virginia.