Hewett Onley

Abt 1720 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Hewett Onley  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1720	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	Since you had to be age 14 to chose a guardian and since he chose a guardian in 1734, he was probably born 1720 or before.
  Gender	Male
  Guardian - Chose a guardian	7 Jan 1734/35	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	It was on this date that Hewitt Only (orphan) chose Richard Rogers Jr. as his guardian.
  Anecdote	1 Nov 1737	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	On 1 Nov 1737 in Accomack Court upon the information of William Arbuckle (King's attorney), it was orderd that William Phillips, Huit Onely and Joshua Olier be summoned to the next grand jury court to answer the things alleged against them. On 3 May 1738 is was ordered that the King's attorney be permitted to give information against William Phillips, Huit Onely and Joshua Olier. On 5 July 1738 it was ordered that the information against William Phillips, Huit Onely and Joshua Olier was continued to the next court. On 2 Aug 1738 the information brought against William Phillips, Huitt Onely and Joshua Olier was dismissed.
  Will - Named as a Brother in a will	6 Mar 1738	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	He was shown as a brother Hewett Onley in the will of Fairfax Onley.
  Witness paid to be	27 Jun 1739	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	He was shown as Huitt Only and was due pay for 7 days as a witness for Snead Cutler against John Conner.
  Anecdote	30 Jun 1741	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	On 30 Jun 1741 in Accomack Court it was ordered that Caleb, Major, Nicholas and Anne Mary (orphans of William Guy, decd.) be brought to the next court for inspection. They were in the custody of Hewit Only, who was said to have misused them.
  Anecdote	28 Jul 1741	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	On 28 Jul 1741 in Accomack Court the complaint of Jonathan Guy, who failed to prove anything against Hewit Only regarding the orphans of William Guy dec'd was dismissed.
  Anecdote	25 Jan 1742/43	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	On 25 Jan 1742/43 in Accomack Court Delight Shield vs. Hewit Onley being agreed, was dismissed.
  Anecdote	31 May 1743	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [8]
  	On 31 May 1743 in Accomack Court Hewit Onley vs. David Booth being agreed, was dismissed.
  Heir - named as	8 Sep 1744	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [9]
  	He was shown as Huit Onley, with a wife Elizabeth, who was named as a sister in the probate of the will of John Linsey.
  Overseer of Roads	28 May 1745	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [10]
  	He was shown as Hewitt Onley in the place of Geo. Cutler. He was replaced by Charles West on 28 May 1746.
  Estate Settlement - Named In brother-in-laws settlement	25 Jun 1745	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [11]
  	As executors of John Lindsey (decd), John Warrington and Emanuel Griffin (security: John Nock and Joseph Gunter) swore to the will which was proved by James Warrington and Stephen Warrington. Huit Onley with his wife Elizabeth, Emanuel Griffin with his wife Margaret and Richard Jones with his wife Catherine (the women being Lindsey's sisters and heirs) made no objections. Ordered that Thomas Leatherberry, Isaiah Evans, John Nelson and Robert Tisaker (or three of them) appraise the estate.
  Land - they sold land	27 Aug 1745	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [12]
  	Huit Only with his wife Elizabeth, Richard Jones with his wife Catherine and Emanuel Griffith with his wife Margaret acknowledged their deed to William Bagge. The women relinquished their rights of dower. Huit Only, et. als & wife Elizabeth, sold land to William Bagge in both 1745 and 1749. (Acc Co Deeds, 1737-46, p. 462 & 1746-57, p. 191)
  Land - they sold land	28 Mar 1749	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [13]
  	Huit Onley with his wife Elizabeth, Richard Jones with his wife Catherine and Margaret Griffin acknowledged their deed to William Bagge; Elizabeth and Catherine, who were examined privately, voluntarily consented.
  Estate Settlement - Named in brothers settlement	12 Mar 1749/50	Sussex Co, Delaware   [14, 15]
  	Robert Carruthers of Accomack of Virginia nearest relation (by intermarriage) . . Tabitha Young, wife of Smith Onley late of said county dec'd petitioned the Court setting fourth that aforesaid Smith Onley died intestate & leaving some personal estate, a widow, and several small children and that administration of said estate has been granted unto Huett Onley of said County and that neither Huett nor his bondsman were sufficient to make good the said estate in face of embezzlement & therefore prays the Court would order the administration to be revoked & that administration might be granted to said Carruthers. Whereupon the Court taking the same into consideration do order & decree that the administration granted to Huett Onley be revoked and that administration . . . be granted to said Carruthers, he giving bond as the law directs. (Sussex Co, DE, Orphans Court Records, Vol. 2, p. 64)
  Record ID	40526
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Siblings	3 brothers and 3 sisters
  + 1. William Onley, (b/o Fairfax),   b. Abt 1714, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 7 Jun 1738, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 24 years) ╚═Ann (--?--),   b. Abt 1718, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1735     2. Fairfax Onley, I,   b. Abt 1716, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 6 Jun 1738, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 22 years) + 3. Mary Onley,   b. Abt 1716, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Joseph Custis,   b. Abt 1691, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 27 Jan 1746/47, Messongo, Accomack Co, Virginia  (Age < 56 years),  m. Abt 1734, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   + 4. Smith Onley,   b. Abt 1718, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 12 Mar 1749/50, Sussex Co, Delaware  (Age < 32 years) ╚═Tabitha Young,   b. Abt 1722, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 27 Jun 1758, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 36 years),  m. Abt 1740, Accomack County, Virginia, USA     5. Hewett Onley,   b. Abt 1720, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═Elizabeth Linsey,   b. Abt 1710, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1740     6. Margaret Onley,   b. Abt 1722, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═(--?--) Satchell,   b. Abt 1710   d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1738     7. Ann Onley,   b. Abt 1724, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Clement Onley,   b. Abt 1640, Warwickshire, England d. Aft 1 Jun 1703, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age > 63 years)  (Great Grandfather)  (--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1695   d. Yes, date unknown  (Mother)
  Person ID	I40526	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	12 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	John (of John) Onley, II,   b. Abt 1696, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 7 Jan 1734/35, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 39 years)
  Mother	(--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1695   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1714	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Family ID	F26219	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Linsey,   b. Abt 1710, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  Other Partners: ╚═William Guy,   b. Abt 1702, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 30 Jun 1741, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 39 years)  m. Abt 1730
  Marriage	Abt 1740  [16]
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2023
  Family ID	F45931	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1720 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Guardian - Chose a guardian - 7 Jan 1734/35 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Anecdote - 1 Nov 1737 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named as a Brother in a will - 6 Mar 1738 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Witness paid to be - 27 Jun 1739 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Anecdote - 30 Jun 1741 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Anecdote - 28 Jul 1741 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Anecdote - 25 Jan 1742/43 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Anecdote - 31 May 1743 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Heir - named as - 8 Sep 1744 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Overseer of Roads - 28 May 1745 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Estate Settlement - Named In brother-in-laws settlement - 25 Jun 1745 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Land - they sold land - 27 Aug 1745 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Land - they sold land - 28 Mar 1749 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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