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| Nicholas Heale, an immigrant, came to Elizabeth City County, Virginia in 1645. He had a plantation in York County in 1648 and acquired large holdings in Lancaster County following its formation in 1651. In 1654, when he gave power of attorney to Dr. Thomas Roots of Lancaster County, Nicholas was living on his plantation in York County, but then moved to Lancaster County in 1655 and was living there as late as 1663.24 In the colonial court records of York County, we find Nicholas married (wife's name Mary) and on May 5, 1654 he gave power of attorney to his friend, Dr. Thomas Roots. We further find, same date, but in Lancaster County, the same record. He possessed no small acreage of land in York County and in addition, in Lancaster County, May 18, 1660, he owned 738 acres on the northwest branch of Corotoman River. (Cavaliers & Pioneers, p. 569) In May of 1666 234 acres were added. He is recorded in the colonial records as receiving additional land for transporting people into the county. His eldest son, George and daughter Mary were born in York County. His second son and youngest child, Nicholas, was born in Lancaster County, Virginia 1656. Colonial records of 1654, Nicholas suffered penalty regarding a "gun" in the house of Margaret Grimes (wife of Edward) Vol. 1, page 163. Colonial records of Lancaster County, vol. 2, page 120: "At court held for Lancaster County, Sept. 18, 1669, upon petition of Nicholas Haile, William Ball, Jr. ... it is ordered that a roadway from the new church to Mr. Fox be according to act laid out and cleaned by the surveyors for that precinct with as much conveniency and speed as possible may." This is first mention of a church in that vicinity as formerly the faithful had been "called to the plantation of Mr. David Fox on the hill." Later in the colonial records we find it was Nicholas Haile who first stood up in church and suggested that a "a full time preacher be called." The will of Margaret George, Lancaster County, 8 Feb 1668 was witnessed by both Nicholas and George Haile. Colonial Court Records, vol. 2, p. 73: Robert Pollard, dec'd, went to England. he committed his son, Robert Pollard to the "tuition" of Nicholas Haile - January 1667/8. In June 1671 Nicholas Haile possessed land for the orphans of John Arding. Colonial records, Lancaster County, Virginia, Vol. 2, P. 72, records: Thos. Gayner of Bristol, England, Merchant, P/A to Mr. Nicholas Haile to collect debts in Lancaster County, recorded 15 February 1668. This appears to be the last record found of the activities of Nicholas Haile of Lancaster County, Virginia. The same colonial records, on November 8, 1671, records Mary Haile as executrix of the estate of Nicholas Haile, her husband, deceased. Some time after 15 Feb 1668 and prior to 8 Nov 1671, Nicholas Haile passed from the earthly scene. Evidently he died suddenly and intestate as no will has been found for him. Only the administration of his estate is available. The logical place for his, perhaps unmarked, grave is the Haile Graveyard, close to the church attended by Nicholas and his family in Lancaster, Virginia. 72 | ||||||||||||
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| Colonial Court Records for Lancaster County, Virginia, series 2, vol. 2 pg 84, orders George Haile (Heale) to give to Mary Haile King one-third part of two-thirds parts of her father Nicholas Haile's estate and one-third part of her mother's estate. From the above court order (on record at Lancaster County Court House) one can get sufficient proof that Nicholas Haile and his wife Mary had only three children, George, Mary and Nicholas. As Nicholas died intestate, he no doubt was a young man and his death unexpected. One can glean from the early records of Tidewater Virginia that he had worked hard and accomplished much, as did most of the early settlers. Records show each child, George, Mary and Nicholas, received 1/3 of 2/3 of Nicholas Haile's estate and they each received 1/3 of Mary's estate. Mary, of course, having received the widow's right to one-third of her husband's estate.72 This note, from the Haile descendants page, implies only three children, yet the page goes on to name all the other children also named by the Travers page. ?? | ||||||||||||
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