A bill of complaint from approximately 1822 states that William Halbert died intestate with fifty acres of land, leaving John Halbert, James Halbert, Thomas Halbert and Mary Gouldman (wife of Richard Gouldman), children of his deceased brother James; Muscoe, Andrew, Alexander, George, William H., and Nelly Newman, Rosey Fora (wife of John Fora), Polly Tucker (wife of William Tucker) and Patsey Divers (wife of William Divers), children of a deceased sister Hannah Newman; William H. Hutchason, Charles Hutchason & Elizabeth Richards (wife of Jno. C. Richards) children of a deceased sister Patty Hutchason; William A., Edward and David P. Wright, grandchildren of the said Patty Hutchason, and Mary Haile and Emily Haile (by Robert G. Haile their father), great grandchildren of Patty Hutchason; John Mitchell, Alice Vawter and Nancy Dollins (wife of William Dollins), children of a deceased sister Ann Mitchell; Caty Ingram and John Ingram, grandchildren of Ann Mitchell; John, Edna and Nancy Mitchell, grandchildren of Ann Mitchell; Elizabeth Gatewood, a sister of the said intestate; and Philip Noel, Lucy Hutchason (wife of Jno Hutchason) and Polly Alexander (wife of Robert Alexander), children of a deceased sister Frances Noel. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 25, items 25-L-23 and 25-L-26.]

Mary Gouldman was mentioned in the 22 May 1837 will of her husband, Richard Gouldman, proved 18 January and 15 March 1841. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 566–567.]

On 5 February 1841, Mary Gouldman removed her right as executor in the will of her husband, and requested that Absalom Gouldman serve as executor. Signed Mary Gouldman. Witnesses: James Clark, Edward Kay. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 569.]