Seaman
NB: There were 2 Matthew Henry Halls, a father born in 1838 and a son born in 1877. Understandably, they may be confused and listed as one person on some family trees at Roots Webb and at Ancestry.com.
By the 1860's, the Matthew H. Halls, the Atwells and their siblings, originally of The Current, seem to have divided their time between Nassau and Eleuthera as evidenced that some or most of their children were born in the parish of St. Matthews. They were Methodists and presumably attended Ebenezer Church along with other people from Current. In 1867, "M.H. Hall and family,Mr. B.V.. Hall and family, W.A,. Hall and family". donated £1, £3 and £ 5 lbs respectively to the Methodist Jubilee Fund via the church in Nassau.
Familial relationships between the Halls are (somewhat) illumined by a will of 09 Oct 1863. The Will of Robert Vincent Hall of Current. "Gives one-third of his estate to his wife Ann and two-thirds to his daughter, Josephine Isabel Hall. If either dies, the estate goes to the other. After the death of both, the estate goes to his brothers: John Alexander Hall and Mathew Henry Hall and his sisters, Emily Sophia Hall Atwell (wife of Thomas William Atwell), Florence Mary Hall and to Adeline Elizabeth Hall (wife of Joseph Hall, Jr.). Executors are: Ann (his wife) and brother, John Alexander Hall. Witnesses are: James Elden and Thomas Edwin Griffin. "(Deed Book G-7, pages 301-302).
Children of Matthew Henry Hall (1.)
3 Births in Bah Civil Register:
Matthew Henry Hall (1.) and Charlotte Ann Moxey had children that were born from 1854 -1877 and are recorded in The Bah Civil Register
1. Unnnamed HalL, b 1 Sept 1st 1854 to Matthew H Hall (1) & Charlotte A Moxey (Hall) Western District of New Providence. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-22639-49852-25?cc=1922411 This may be Georgianna's birth record
2. William Henry Hall b 4 April 1856 to Matthew H Hall, seaman & Charlotte A Moxey (Hall) NASSAU
3. Matthew Henry Hall (2.) b 3 July 1877 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-25463-27372-27?cc=1922411&wc=M61L-DPF:216279401 (Mother Charlotte Ann Moxey maiden name is misspelled in this record as Money but spelled Moxey in 2 other birth records. )
Children not listed in Civil Birth Register:
Emily (Teema) b ca, 1865 d. 27 Sep 1941 of "Paralytic stroke"
Matthew's occupation is listed in the BCRegistration as "farmer" and "seaman" he was a Methodist.
There is no birth record for Roker Hall nor Charlotte Hall.
Judging from the birthdates of their children, Roker and Charlotte were born abt. 1835
Roker is not the same person as Edgar Robert Hall because the birth dates of the 2 sets of children (Emily's children and Charlotte's children) do not work. He is the correct age to be Edgar's cousin.
Information received from a granddaughter of Roker & Charlotte Hall and transmitted by a very generous cousin:
"Roker Hall married Charlotte Hall
Children: Claudius Templeton Hall b bef 1860 m/ Evelina Elden
Robert A. Hall m/ Josephene ???
Mathey Hall m/ Ada ????
John Hall m/ Ellen ???
Emillie (Temma) Hall (n/m)
Georgianna Hall m/ John Charley Knowles
son born 01 Sep 1854 (NB Roker does not sign anyones marriage record nor is he mentioned , all of his offspring married via "Banns"- suggesting that he was deceased bef 1890's...)
Claudius Templeton Hall and Evelina Elden brought up , Arorna, Lillian, Florence & Alexander after their mother Georgianna died."
End of information from Granddaughter
ALSO:
1.) Welthea Eugenia Hall Event Type: BirthEvent Date: 24 May 1860 As per Bahamas Births - I have her slisted elsewhere!!
2.) Robert A. Hall- b. 17 April 1870
3.) William Henry Hall, B. 04 Apr 1856. New Providence, Eastern, Bahamas
A great granddaughter says that Teema Raised Georgianna's children,
NB:Parker Brady lists Charlotte b August 22, 1798- as Roker's spouse. However, that Charlotte was too old to have had his children. Looks like there were two Charlottes- Might Emily Charlotte Hall b abt. 1835 have been Roker's wife?
Matthey was Matthew Hall who married Ada Louise Hall, (making her a double Hall) is thought to be the son of Matthew Henry Hall (Sr) and Charlotte Moxey
The Josephine who married Robert Hall was Josephine Elizabeth Hall.
Bahamas Civil births
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Source: May 2, 1862: Will of John Hall of Current. Source: 09 Oct 1863: Will of Robert Vincent Hall of Current.
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