Thomas Simpson Hall (abt. 1808 - 1870)

Born about 19 Aug 1808 in Bungool, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Ann F (McGinnis) Hall — married 1835 in Portland Head, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 28 May 1870 at about age 61 in Dartbrook, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

This profile is part of the Hall Name Study.

Married Anne McGinnis

Thomas Simpson Hall (1808-1870) was an Australian born pioneering cattleman who explored and built a massive cattle empire from 1825 until his death in 1870. He became famous for breeding fine beef poll Durham Shorthorn cattle on Nandowra station in the Upper Hunter Valley of the colony, and for breeding his famous Hall’s Heeler cattle dogs (forebears of the Blue Heelers and the Australian Cattle Dog.) He died 28 May 1870 at Calthorpe House, on Dartbrook, and was buried on the property in a small family cemetery located on the northern bank of Sandy Creek at GPS -32,157723, 150.854526 - this is approximately seven kilometers (4.3 miles) from Aberdeen township across the Hunter River. The cemetery is on dedicated ground and protected by a high cast-iron fence, it is surrounded by private farm property. To gain access to the site visitors should ask permission of the owners, or occupiers, of the property, the homestead is accessed from Dartbrook Road just before reaching Sandy Creek. The site is south east of the homestead about 530 meters and there may be locked gates requiring a key from the owners or occupiers of the property

Properties

• Dartbrook (NSW)
• Mt Mitchell (NSW)
• Wallamumby (NSW)

Occupation

• benefactor (general)
• cattle breeder
• dog breeder
• grazier (cattle)
• grazier (sheep)
• horse breeder (general)
• local government councillor
• magistrate
• sheep breeder

• Cause of Death - Stroke
• Religion - Presbyterian

Worked on the Scone Shire Council..

Thomas S. Hall was the father of Rebekah Hall (Rebekah married 8 January 1868 in Queensland, Australia).^[1]

Buried on Dartbrook, NSW, Australia

Sources

1. ↑ "Marriage." 20 January 1868. The Brisbane Courier, p. 2. Retrieved 2 March 2017 by Clare Spring from http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1304738.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Cattle_Dog

• http://home.exetel.com.au/itsozi/hallsheelers.htm

• "Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985"; Ancestry.com [database on-line]; Thomas S Hall, 1870; Scone, New South Wales; F=George M=Mary.

• Find a Grave memorial #155844075, "Thomas Simpson Hall", b. 19 Aug 1808; d. 28 May 1870, buried in Springwood Cemetery, Springwood, New South Wales; created by user 'Stombell' on 9 Dec 2015. Accessed 24 Sep 2016.

• http://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/hall-thomas-simpson-3696
• Warner, Russell Mackenzie (Ed)., 'The Colony Over-Halled: A family tree of the descendants of George and Mary Smith Hall' (1995) p 315