Joseph E. Hall (1703 - 1760)

Born 19 Apr 1703 in Norfolk, Norfolk County, Colony of Virginia

Husband of Mary Margaret (Unknown) Hall — married about 1736 (to 1760) in Norfolk County Virginia

Died 22 Jan 1760 at age 56 in Bertie County, Province of North Carolina

Biography

Joseph Hall was a Virginia colonist.

Joseph Hall (1703 - 1760)

abt 1705 -- Joseph Hall was born at Norfolk, Norfolk County, Province of Virginia. Records below show there was a connected between this Joseph Hall and a Thomas Hall that could have been his father xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sources

Cavaliers and Pioneers. Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1666, Vol. I

Lower Norfolk County, Virginia Court Records: Book A, 1637 - 1646 and Book B, 1646 - 1651/2

Land Patents of the Counties of Norfolk, Princess Anne & Warwick October 1666-1679 Virginia

Norfolk County Virginia Tax Lists 1732 – 1788 – Binns Genealogy – (Online Microfilm site)

( Note - All records transcribed as they appeared .)

THOMAS HALL, 300 acs, Low. Norf. Co., Nov. 20, 1647, Page 131. Lying on the head of little creek, a br. of the Southern Br. of Eliz. River, adj. John Clark. Trans. of 6 pers.

(Note - I don't think it is possible that this is the same Thomas Hall as mentioned in all records below but possibly father and son considering the span of time as they were living in what appears to be the same property.) _____________________________________________________________________

Land Patents of the Counties of Norfolk, Princess Anne & Warwick October 1666-1679

23 Oct 1673 (pg 470) Daniel McCoy 189 acres in Lower Norfolk County on ye East Side of the Southern Branch of Elizabeth River beginning at a mkd red oake on the N side of Little Creeke it being the corner tree of ALEXANDER ROSTERS (Royster?) and soe running thence by the said ROSTERS line South 76 po to another mkd oake then S by W 42 po to a mkd white oake in a Swamp then S 22 po to a Black Gum in the said Swamp thence SE 40 po to a mkd Pine then E 3/4 S 105 po then ENE 50 po to a gum standing in the Path that goeth to old Butts then ENE 1/2 E 80 po to a mkd holley and from thence N 36 po to a Black Gum at the head of said Creeke then downe by the said Creeke NNW 257 po to the first mentioned tree. Land being due sd McCoy as followeth: 100 acres thereof being formerly granted to Tho: Hall by Patt about 30th (sic) years since (Note – part of the grant listed in above document- PM) and by severall conveyances made over to ye said McCoy & 89 (acres) the residue by and for the transportation of 2 persons: Geo: Ivey, Hannah Ivey xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Norfolk County Virginia Tithables 1730-1750" Southern Branch of Elizabeth River

1730 - List of Tithables for Indian Canton taken 10 June 1730 per Samuel Boush. Mrs. Elizabeth Butt and David Dunkin.

1731 - From Suggs Mill to the Great Bridge and up both roads Thomas Hall and David Dunkin

1732 - From Suggs Mill to the Great Bridge & up Both Roads, By James Wilson Thomas Hall -- 1 tithable Solomon Sivils -- 1 " Joseph Sikes -- 1 tithable James Sikes & negros- Bess & Cate -- 3 tithables Thomas Sikes & negros – Judah & Mole – 3 tithables More Sikes

1732 - West Side of the Southern Branch from Suggs Mill to Bachlors. George Suggs & son Aquilla & negros Jony, Harry, Jomey -- 5 tithables Thomas Suggs -- 1 tithable

1733 - From Suggs Mill to the Great Bridge & up Both Roads, By James Wilson Thomas Hall - 1 tithable Solomon Sivils - 1 tithable William Sivils - 1 tithable Aquilla Suggs - 1 tithable

1734 - Above the Bridge, By Thomas Wright Thomas Hall - 1 tithable Solomon Sivils - 1 tithable William Sivils & David Duncan - 2 tithables

1735 - Above the Bridge, By Thomas Wright Wm Sivils & Joseph Hall & Shadrack Taylor - 3 Tithables

[Note ) No Thomas Hall in 1735, Joseph Hall appears to have taken his place. These appeared to be the only Hall's taxed in Lower Norfolk County during this time frame.

(Note ) - Appears to be Western Branch)

1736 - From Deep Creek to the Bridge and from there to Northwest Landing – Joseph Hall & wife Pegg Hall - 2 Tithables Aquilla Suggs - 1 tithable Shadrack Taylor & John Canaday - 2 tithables (Note ) - Appears to be Western Branch)

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Joseph Hall and Margaret (1705–1760) had 3 known children:

• Thomas Hall 1738–1805
• Stephen Hall 1742–1819
• Naomi Hall 1744–1996

Birth of Son Thomas Hall (1738–1805) 1738 • Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States

Birth of Son Stephen Hall (1742–1819) 1742 • Norfolk County, Virginia

Birth of Daughter Naomi Hall (1744–1996) 1744 • Bertie County, North Carolina

Residence: 1757 • Bertie County, NC

Death: 22 Jan 1760 • Bertie County, North Carolina

Death of Wife Mary Margaret Unknown (1706–1760) aft 1760 • Bertie County, North Carolina, USA

Patricia Hall Munroe

Sources

• North Carolina Will Abstracts, 1660-1790