Hi HM. The Honesty family is on my website:
1. Elizabeth Honest, born say 1725, was a servant woman valued at 1 pound currency in the 24 January 1749/50 inventory of the Westmoreland County, Virginia estate of Presley Neale with (her children?) a "Malatto Boy" named John Honest, valued at 2 pounds, and a "Malatto Girl" named Jane Honest who was valued at 5 pounds [Records & Inventories 1746-52, 101b]. She was probably the ancestor of

i. Jane, born say 1745, a "mulattor girl" given by Margaret Neale to her daughter Jemima Neale "forever" by her 11 October 1753 Westmoreland County will, proved 27 May 1755 [Deeds & Wills 1753-6, 234].

ii. John, born say 1747, a "mullattor boy" given by Margaret Neale to her son Richard Neale "forever" by her 11 October 1753 Westmoreland County will, proved 27 May 1755 [Deeds & Wills 1753-6, 234], perhaps the John Honesty who was head of a Fairfax County household of 9 "other free" in 1810 [VA:267].

2 iii. Hannah, born say 1771.

2. Hannah Honesty, born say 1771, was head of a Fairfax County household of 5 "other free" in 1810 [VA:267]. She was the mother of

i. Jane, born about 1791, registered in Fairfax County on 18 August 1834: a woman of Color about forty three, 5'2", from certificate of William Gunnell born free, daughter of Hannah Honesty a free woman of Color [Register of Free Negroes, 1822-61, no. 253].

ii. Adam, born about 1795, registered in Fairfax County on 16 June 1834: a man of Colour, aged about 39 years, 5'7-1/4", dark Complexion, stout made, testimony of George W. Hunter, Jr., born free and the son of Hannah Honesty a free woman of Colour [Register of Free Negroes, 1822-61, no. 249].

iii. ?Henry, born about 1801, registered in Fairfax County on 17 March 1733: a black man about 32 years old, 5 feet 7 inches high...a free man of Colour as appears by affidavit of William Gunnell [Register of Free Negroes, 1822-61, no. 38].

Paul