THIRD GENERATION

4. Capt. Richard HAYNIE was born about 1652 in St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia. He died bet 31 Oct 1724 - 18 Mar 1725 in St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia. Richard is identified in the 21 November 1660 will of his grandfather, Nicholas Morris, as Richard Haney. Therefore Richard's date of birth was before the date of this will, and is estimated as about 1652. Richard was commended, in the Northumberland Court Records, for his assistance on the 18th and 19th July 1664, in capturing several seamen for unlawful acts. (Northumberland County Record Book 15, p 131-132). At the time Richard would have been 12 or 13 years old.
On 5 October 1687, Richard Haynie was the attorney for Danl Webb, "a molatto", and was successful in freeing him, by a peaceful agreement, from the estate of Major John Mottrom, dec'd (Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book 4, p. 405).
Richard Haynie was a captain in the militia of Northumberland County, Virginia. He was ordered to serve in during the French & Indian War on 19 March 1701/2. He again appears as a militia officer on 17 June 1703. (Order of Council, Northumberland Co., bearing date 17 June 1703; Her Majesty's Colony and Dominion of Virginia: Field Officer, Captain, Rich'd Haynie under Colonel Robert Carter.) (Virginia's Colonial Soldiers, Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck; Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1988; pp. 219, 234).
He represented Northumberland County in the Virginia House of Burgesses for seven years (1695-1698, 1703-1705). As to Captain Richard Haynie's service as a Burgess, see Standard's Colonial Virginia Register (Book). Richard was an attorney and was appointed sheriff of Northumberland County in 1706 and 1707 (English Duplicates of Lost Virginia Records, comp. by Louis des Cognets, Jr., 1958). Richard Haynie's children by his first wife were determnined from wills and the Parish Register.
Richard claimed Elinor Ormsby as a headright when he patented land in 1696:

Court held 15 July 1696
Certificate ... for 250 acres of land ... for the importation of four persons into this county ... Morris Brassill, Mary Stephens, John Gurrill, and Elinor Ormsby (Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book 4, 1678-1698, Part 2, Northumberland County, p. 733, and Tidewater Virginia Families by Virginia Lee Hutchison Davis, 1989; Urbana, Virginia, p 768).
This claim and the coincidence of the name leads some to believe that Richard married Elinor Ormsby and that a son, Ormsby, was named for his second wife, and he may very well have been. However, there is no proof that Richard married Elinor Ormsby or that Ormsby was the son of Elinor. It is known that Richard's second wife was named Elinor, therefore, no surname is assumed for this family history.
Besides the wills of Richard and Elinor, one court petition assists in the determination of some of Richard Haynie's children. In particular it proves that Richard had two sons named Anthony the first died fairly young and without issue; that Richard was a widower in September 1697; and that son Ormsby was the son of Elizabeth, Richard's first wife.
In the Ejectione between John Carr Pltf and Elinor Haynie Def. for Lands or Tennements Situate in St. Stephens parish in this County Dismissed to the Pltf by Bridgar Haynie at a Court held for this County the 20th Day of August 1730 the Said parties agreed to a Special Virdict in the Cause which is in these words Viz: Northumberland is in the action of Trespass and Ejectment between Jn. Tarr & Th Carr Def the parties on both sides do agree to the following matters of fact Viz: that Richard Haynie made a Deed of Gift of the Land & in Difference which Deed bears Date the 15th of Sep 1697 by which the Pltf claims Secondly that Bridgar Haynie the lessor of the Pltf is the Same Bridgar Hanie mentioned and Designed in the Said Deed 3ly that the Said Richard Haynie was unmarried at the time of Executing the said Deed of gift 4ly that Anthony Haynie in the Said Deed mentioned was never actually possest of the Said Lands but died without any Issure and that the Said Richard Haynie was possest of the Said Landsat the time of his Death we agree the will of the aforesaid Rich Haynie Dated the 31 Day of October 1724 if upon the s Matters the Law be for the Pltf they agree for him and twelve pence Steling Damage but if not then they agree for the Def Jn. Tarplet Jun. pro Quer Ge. Eskridge and this Day Viz: the 20 Day of May 1731 the parties as well pltf as Def: by their attorneys were heard on the matters of Law arising on the S Verdict whereupon its the opinion of the Court that the Said Pltf Recover against the Said Def. Two thirds of the Lands or Tennements aforesaid with their appurtenances Together with his Costs hereby accationed and an attorneys fee als Ex.
(Northumberland County, Virginia, Order Book 9, 1729-1737, p. 39)
An examination of existing records indicate that Richard's son Ormsby was probably born in about 1689 or 1690 which was before Richard's first wife, Elizabeth, died in 1697 and before he claimed Elinor Ormsby as a headright. Richard didnot remarry until about 1700 or 1701. When Richard's second wife, Elinor, wrote her will she did not call Ormsby "son" as she did others in her will, instead she specified: "To the Heir of Ormsby Haynie - one shilling", which indicates that she knew very little of Ormsby or his family, even though they lived in the same parish in Northumberland County, Virginia.
Contrary to the beliefs of some, Richard's children are easily divided into two groups, which coicide with his two marriages, from wills and the listing of births in St. Stephen's Parish Register. The first group which were born between 1682 and 1695/6, are most likely the children of Richard's first wife, Elizabeth. The second group, which werel born between 1702 and 1718, are most likely the children of Richard's second marriage to Elinor.
January 21, 1713/4.
Captain Richard Haynie having been presented by the Grand Jury for absenting himself from Church, contrary to law, could give no good excuse for this crime, was compelled to pay the customary fime, with the costs. (Court Order Book 6, 1713-14, p. 15).
However, there seemed to be no hard feeling towards the Captain, for on the same day, the Court appointed him overseer of the road from the Court House to his house. He is fined again for absence from church, St. Stephen's Parish, on 23 September 1715 (Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book 6, p. 137).
On 19 November 1718, Richard, Jr. as a witness, proves the will of Peter Presly, Jr. (Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book 6, 1713-1719, p. 296) On 20 January 1719/20, as a witness to a deed dated 20 April 1681, Harris to Sowell, "Capt. Richard Haynie came into Court and swore he wrote the Deed and was an Evidence thereto". (Northumberland County, Virginia Record Book 17, 1706-1720, p. 251)
An abstract of Richard Haynie's will follows (Northumberland County, Virginia, Wills, 1713-1749, Volume 4, p. 389a):
Haynie, Richard
Will Written: 31 October 1724; Will Probated: 18 March 1724/25.
Son Bridgar Haynie: all my land on the right hand of the road, as you go down from the Court House, to him and the lawful heirs begotten of his body.
Son Richard Haynie: plantation whereon I now live with all the land belonging to it as far as the first branch of "Tan Troughs", to him and the heirs lawfully begotten of his body, and if none to fall to sons Macksmilion Haynie and Ormsby Haynie, and the lawful heirs of their bodies.
Son Ormsby Haynie and son Charles Haynie: all the land from the aforementioned branch to the extent of my land, to them and the lawfully begotten heirs of their bodies.
Son Samuel Haynie: piece of land joining to Richard Oldham's of about eighty acres, to him and his heirs.
The rest of my land in the same devidend: to be equally divided between my four daughters, Katherine Haynie, Elinor Haynie, Winifred Haynie, and Anna Haynie, to them and their heirs forever.
Two daughters Winifred and Anne Haynie: my two negroes George and Beck, after my wife decease.
Estate not to be appraised.
Daughter Elizabeth Smith: a gold ring of twenty shillings price.
Wife Elinor, with the assistance of Major George Eskridge, to be my executrix.
Witness: Henry Christopher and Thomas Baylis.
The inventory of the personal estate of Captain Richard Haynie was filed in Court in 1725, by his relict, Elinor Haynie, and it was recorded but not appraised. Besides the items of: 3 books, a packet of books, and 3 other books, it was the usual inventory of a farmer of that period, and included a cupboard, two feather and flock beds, a truckell bed, handirons, two spits, two tables, three chests, six chairs, bellows, pots, pothooks, chafing dish, four spinning wheels, a brass snuff box, three tobacco boxes, pewter bottles, looking glass, glass bottles, a silver headed cane, a seal skin trunk, a pair of spectacles, ink-horn, &c.
Richard was married to Elizabeth BRIDGAR (daughter of Richard BRIDGAR and Jane ????) on 10 Oct 1681 in Northumberland County, Virginia. Elizabeth BRIDGAR was born on 16 Jul 1665 in Rappahannock County, Virginia and she died on 2 Apr 1697 in Heathsville, Northumberland County, Virginia. She was buried in Heathsville, Northumberland County, Virginia. Elizabeth was sick in March of 1697 and her husband, Richard, wrote the Assembly in which he served, as follows:
Right Worshipf and Worthy Gent-
This, with all due respect, comes to give you an acct of my absents from the , occationed by my Wife's sickness, who is far more likely to Dye then revover,(and I cannot in Conscience leave her;) if pleas God, I see any probable amendment in her sickness, shall not faile imediately to give my Due attendance, till wch time, I hope this may be a reasonable excuse to Gent.
Yre Most Humble Servt
Richard Haynie
Richards letter was recorded at the April 26, 1697 session of the Assembly, however, his wife Elizabeth had already died.
A gravestone in an abondoned graveyard at the eastern edge of Heathsville, Northumberland County, VA reads:

HERE LYETH THE BODY OF
ELIZABETH HAYNIE DAUGHTER
OF RICHARD & JANE BRIDGAR
WAS BORN JULY 16th 1665
MARRIED TO RICHARD HAYNIE
OCTOBER 10th 1681 BY WHOM SHE
HAD 8 CHILDREN & DIED HIS
WIFE APRIL 2 1697

Elizabeth's grave was discovered in 1913 and the location was described as being at the edge of town. It is now in the center of town and believed to be located behind the bank, just off route 634, and almost directly across from the Heathsville court house.
Capt. Richard HAYNIE and Elizabeth BRIDGAR had the following children:
child10 i. Anthony HAYNIE died before 15 Sep 1697 in Northumberland County, Virginia. He was born in Northumberland County, Virginia. This was the first of two Anthony Haynie, and he died young. His death is confirmed in a petition to the court on 20 August 1730 between John Carr, Plaintif and Elinor Haynie, Defendant. The following is the part confirming Anthony's death (Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book 9, 1729-1737, p. 39):
. . . . the parties on both sides do agree to the following matters of fact Viz: that Richard Haynie made a Deed of Gift of the Land & in Difference which Deed bears Date the 15th of Sep 1697 by which the Pltf claims Secondly that Bridgar Haynie the lessor of the Pltf is the Same Bridgar Hanie mentioned and Designed in the Said Deed 3ly that the Said Richard Haynie was unmarried at the time of Executing the said Deed of gift 4ly that Anthony Haynie in the Said Deed mentioned was never actually possest of the Said Lands but died without any Issure and that the Said Richard Haynie was possest of the Said Lands at the time of his Death . . . .
Note: Complete Petition is given in the notes for, Elinor, second wife of Capt. Richard Haynie.
child+11 ii. Bridgar HAYNIE I was born in Northumberland County, Virginia. He married Mary ????.
child+12 iii. Richard HAYNIE was born in Northumberland County, Virginia. He married Jane ????.
child+13 iv. John HAYNIE Jr. was born about 1684 in Northumberland County, Virginia. He married Hannah NEALE.
child+14 v. Elizabeth Bridgar HAYNIE was born 6 December 1686 in St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia. She married a SMITH.
child+15 vi. Maximillian HAYNIE was born 31 October 1688 in St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia. He married Mary Jane ????.
child+16 vii. Ormsby HAYNIE was born about 1689/90 in St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia. He married Sarah DAWSON.
child+17 viii. Katherine HAYNIE was born about 1695 in Northumberland County, Virginia. She married Thomas BEARCROFT, Jr..

Richard was married second to Elinor ???? about 1702 in Northumberland County, Virginia. Richard and Elinor marriage date must have been after 15 September 1697. At a Court held for Northumberland County, 20th Day of August 1730, Ellinor stated that Richard Haynie was unmarried at the time of Executing a "Deed of Gift of the Land & in Difference which Deed bears Date the 15th of Sep 1697". Elinor ???? died before 10 Sep 1754 in Northumberland County, Virginia. She was born in England. The will of Elinor, second wife and relict of Captain Richard Haynie, was written 29 March 1750 and was presented in Court for probate by Samuel Haynie, son of Richard and executor, 10 September 1754 (Wills & Administrations,Northumberland County, Virginia, 1750-1770, by Lewis, p. 38; Court Record, p. 138). The following is an abstract of the will:

Haynie, Elinor
W. W. 29 March 1750 . . . . . W. P. 10 September 1754
Son Anthony Haynie: ten shillings.
Daughter Catherine Bearcroft: ten shillings.
Grandson Spencer Pickeron: one shilling.
Grandaughter Nelly Throp: one gold ring, one pair of silver sleeve buttons, one silver thimble and bodkin.
To the Heir of Ormsby Haynie: one shilling.
Son Samuel Haynie: two young negroes Andrew and Judey, one chest of drawers.
To two daughters Winefred and Ann Haynie: the rest of my negroes.
To three children Samuel, Winifred and Ann Haynie: my whole personal estate to be equally divided among them.
Son Samuel Haynie and Friend Thomas Dameron executors.
Witness: Thomas Dameron Jun, William Cooke, Peter Power and William Butcher.


It might be noted that Thomas Dameron, Jr. was the son of Thomas Dameron and Sarah Bledsoe (the Bledsoe family being related to the Hitt family through marriage).
The estate of Elinor Haynie was inventoried and presented to Col. Spencer Ball, which was brought to the view of Thomas Dameron, Elisha Betts, and Thomas Harding.
Capt. Richard HAYNIE and Elinor ???? had the following children:
child+18 i. Anthony HAYNIE was born in Northumberland County, Virginia. He married Elizabeth ????.
child19 ii. Winifred HAYNIE was born on 7 Apr 1706 in Northumberland County, Virginia. This date has not been confirmed, and if true, it is an assumed date as it is the date of Winifred's Christening. Winifred is identified in the will of her father and also her mother, Elinor.
child+20 iii. Eleanor HAYNIE was born 2 September 1708 in St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia. She married William PICKERON.
child21 iv. Charles HAYNIE was born on 23 Jan 1710 in St. Stephen's Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia. He died before 29 Mar 1750. Birth recorded " Cha's Hayne son to Rich'd born Jan'y 23 1710"; parish records Saint Stephens, Northumberland County, Virginia. Charles was identified in the will of his father, Richard Haynie, wherein he inherited with his half-brother Ormsby, some of his father's land.
child+22 v. Samuel HAYNIE was born about 1715 in Northumberland County, Virginia. He married Judith JAMES.
child23 vi. Ann HAYNIE was born in Northumberland County, Virginia. Anna is identified in the will of her father, Richard Haynie, wherein she inherited land, and negroes after the death of her mother. The will of her mother carries out the wishes of Richard and gives negroes to Anna and her sister, Winifred.



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