William Hall (abt. 1680 - 1760)

Born about 19 Aug 1680 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Brownell) Hall — married 25 Feb 1702 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island

Descendants

Died 11 Mar 1760 at about age 79 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island

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Genealogically Defined

Biography

William Hall was born in Portsmouth. He was a farmer.

William Hall passed away in 1760. He is buried in COL WILLIAM HALL LOT Po002 Portsmouth Historic Cemetery, which is named after him.

H/O MARY birth 1681c death MAR 11 1760 slate winged cherub/other carver STEVENS SHOP ["..also five of his children viz William, Parker, Phebe, Thomas, Martha all inter'd near this monument." Veterans' info from Portsmouth Town Hall]

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Records

Birth

Name William Hall Gender Male Birth Date 17 Aug 1680 Birthplace Portsmouth, Rhode Island Father's Name Benjamin Hall Mother's Name Frances ^[3]

Marriage

Name William Hall Event Type Marriage Event Date 25 Feb 1702 Event Place , Portsmouth, Rhode Island, United States Gender Male Father's Name Benjamin Hall Mother's Name Frances Spouse's Name Mary Brownell Spouse's Gender Female Spouse's Father's Name George Brownell Spouse's Mother's Name Susanna ^[4]

Children Portsmouth, Rhode Island Arnold Vol 4

• George Hall 13 Feb 1703-4
• Benjamin April 19, 1706
• William Oct 8, 1708
• Parker March 27, 1711
• Ruth April 19, 1714
• Phebe Sept 3, 1716
• Thomas Dec 13, 1718
• Mary, March 3, 1720-1
• Martha Jan 14, 1722-3

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Will

William Hall of Portsmouth made his will 22 January in the 32nd year of King George II's reign [1759]. It was proved 24 March 1760.^[6] Legacies to:

• grandson Edward Hall
• granddaughter Elizabeth Cook, wife of Walter Cook
• son Benjamin Hall
• daughter Ruth Earl, wife of Oliver Earl
• daughter Mary Lawton, wife of Robert Lawton
• grandson Thomas Hall
• grandson George Hall, son of his son George Hall deceased
• "three grandchildren Clarke Hall & Mary Hall sister to Clarke Hall Mary Hall Daughter to my son Parker Hall Deceased to them three..."
• wife Mary Hall

Wife Mary and son Benjamin were executrix and executor.

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.rihistoriccemeteries.org/newlistgraves.aspx?ceme_no=PO002 COL WILLIAM HALL LOT Po002 Portsmouth Historic Cemetery
2. ↑ http://www.rihistoriccemeteries.org/newgravedetails.aspx?ID=207872
3. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8SK-2ZG : 6 December 2014), William Hall, 17 Aug 1680; citing Portsmouth, Rhode Island, reference p 46; FHL microfilm 946,795.
4. ↑ "Rhode Island Town Marriages Index, 1639-1916," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8V1-D7K : accessed 29 September 2017), William Hall and Mary Brownell, 25 Feb 1702; citing , Portsmouth, Rhode Island, United States, town halls, Rhode Island, and Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence; FHL microfilm 171.
5. ↑ Arnold: Vol. 4, Page 77
6. ↑ Portsmouth, Rhode Island, Council and Probate Records, vol. 5 pages 223-225 [FHL DGS 7,649,132]

• Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850 (Providence, R.I., Narrangansett Historical Pub. Co., 1891) Portsmouth p 25 marriage p 77 birth

• Representative Men and Old Families of Rhode Island (J. H. Beers & Co., 1908) p 887 - 888, 1215 The lines back to William Hall are outlined

• William Hall on Find A Grave: Memorial #46528732 retrieved 10:27, 29 September 2017 (EDT)

• Hall, David. The Halls of New England Genealogical and Biographical (Joel Munsell's Sons, Albany, NY, 1883) by Rev David Hall 1883 p 136 https://archive.org/details/hallsofnewenglan00hall

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