Individual Details

Joseph is said to have never married. He probably died after 1766. He was said to have sold much of his land to a nephew and namesake who is apparently the Joseph Jr. that appears in Halifax Co beginning about 1761. Joseph Jr was probably the son of Abraham Echols since Joseph & Abraham appeared to have lived near each other for sometime. However, Richard also had a son named Joseph,

Joseph's first land patent was dated 1 Aug 1734 in Prince George Co - the same day as his brothers William & Abraham. It states he was of Caroline Co and he appeared on the list of tithables in Caroline 1736-38. The patent was for 200 acres on the South side of the Appomattox River. He also patented 394 acres between the Angolo & Guinea Creeks in Goochland Co in 1736 - this area became Cumberland Co by 1749 and was just across the Appomattox from the land of the earlier patents of the brothers. The Goochland patent was allowed to lapse. In 1736, he also acquired 386 acres, both sides of the Great Bent Run now described as being in Amelia Co.

In 1738, Joseph sold the 386 acres to James Seay and begin to acquire land further south and west in Brunswick/Lunenburg Counties. The first patent of 200 acres was sold in 1746 and Joseph Echols was described as "of Lunenburg County".

AMELIA CO VA DB 2, p.446
27 Oct 1746. Richard Echols, Planter, to Saml. Bentley. 296 acres near head of Pruits Crk, bounded by Sm Gates' corner near a rocky branch, Wm. Fuqua's line, Joseph Echols' upper corner, Abraham Echols' lower corner. Patent to William Austin & Purchased by sd Richard Echols. Ack 20 Feb 1746/7. Cathrine, wife, relinquished dower.

Joseph's patents in Brunswick, later Lunenburg, included tracts that would later fall within the boundaries of Halifax and Pittsylvania Counties.
22 Sep 1739, Brunswick Co, 154 acres South side of Staunton River
20 Aug 1741, Brunswick Co, 74 acres, North side of Stauton River and 88 acres on the North side, opposite the Great Buffalo Lick
12 Jan 1746, Brunswick Co, 103 acres adjacent Richard Bookers' survery at the mouth of Falling River [this tract is said to have been sold to Richard Booker in 1749]
20 Sep 1751, Lunenburg Co, 400 acres both sides StraightStone Creek [present day Pittsylvania Co]
10 Mar 1756, Lunenburg Co, 272 acres, both sides of Sandy Creek

Halifax Co was formed out of Lunenburg Co, in 1752.
The first deed in Halifax Co Deed Book 1 is torn and smugged, no page is visible. It's from Thomas Prewit to John Bates and was acknowledged 21 Jul 1752. Wit: Richard Eckhols, John Guilintine, Jos. Eckhols.

Lunenburg County charged Joseph Echols for three tithes in 1748, himself and Abraham Echols and Isaac Echols, presumably his sons. The next years, just Isaac was in his household.
Posited sons of Joseph Echols:
Abraham Echols
Isaac Echols [838.4.2], in Halifax County, was granted 261 acres next to his posited father and 356 acres on the south side of Childrey Creek in 1779.

Birth	1704
Death	Abt 1766	Halifax County, Virginia

Father	John Echols (1650 - 1712)
Mother	Mary Cave (1670 - 1712)
Sibling	Ann Echols ( - 1746)
Sibling	Eleanor Echols ( - )
Sibling	Mary Echols (1696 - )
Sibling	John Echols (1698 - 1750)
Sibling	Abraham Echols (1700 - 1749)
Sibling	William Echols (1702 - 1771)
Sibling	Richard Echols (1706 - 1786)