John Hall (1737 - 1784)

Born 1737 in Ireland [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Prudence (Patterson) Hall — married 1763 in Camden, South Carolina

Descendants

Died Mar 1784 at about age 47 in York, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

John Hall was a South Carolina colonist.

John Hall is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A049788.

John Hall was born circa 1737 in either Ireland or Virginia. His birth year is based on his stated age at death. Many descendants propose that he is the son of William Hall and Mary Stapleton, however this remains unproven.

It is unsure whether John Hall came to South Carolina from Ireland or from Virginia. However, he seems to have lived in South Carolina as early as 1763. There, he met and married another immigrant, Prudence Patterson, also in about 1763. John Hall and Prudence Patterson had the following known children, who were all born in South Carolina:^[1]

Jennet Hall Faris

Margaret Hall 1764–1822

William Henry Hall 1765–1827

John Hall 1765–1805

Alexander Brown Hall 1771–1831

James Ainsley Hall 1773–1822

Josiah Hall 1776–1867

Prudence Hall 1778–1851

Major Temple Hall 1781–1857

John Hall is well documented as a Revolutionary War soldier.^[2] He served on the patriotic side as a Private with the 2nd South Carolina Militia.^[3] Additionally, he is credited with civil service because he was a juror for the Camden District during the Revolutionary War.^[4]

John Hall died in March of 1784 in the Camden District of South Carolina. However, his will is probated in Kershaw County.^[5]Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15643410/john-hall: accessed April 30, 2024), memorial page for John Hall (1737–Mar 1784), Find a Grave Memorial ID 15643410, citing Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Clover, York County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Edna Mode (contributor 46856343). He left a widow and nine children. Here is his original will, as recorded at Kershaw County, South Carolina in 1784, courtesy of the Family History Library repository of County records:

Will of John Hall

Research Notes

There are literally hundreds of Birth records that could be his birth/ christening. Other possible sources for John Hall can be found on Geni

Sources

1. ↑ Kershaw County, South Carolina, Will Book A1, 1782 - 1823, The Will of John Hall, pp 201 - 202, FHL Repository. Link to FHL
2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 19 June 2019), "Record of John Hall", Ancestor # A049788.
3. ↑ Salley & Wates, Stub Entries of Indents, Books O-Q, page 287, Liber Q #498.
4. ↑ Hendrix & Lindsay, Jury Lists of South Carolina 1778-1779, page 59.
5. ↑ Kershaw County, South Carolina, Will Book A1, 1782 - 1823, The Will of John Hall, pp 201 - 202, FHL Repository. Link to FHL