Hugh Hall (1733 - 1771)

Born 1733 in Prince George, Virginia

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Died 1771 at about age 38 in Brunswick, Virginia

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Biography

Hugh was born on about 1733 in Prince George, Virginia. He was the son of John Hall and Anne (Bolling) Hall.

He married Mary E. Dixon Their chldren were:

1. Elizabeth Hugh Hall
2. Leonard Hall
3. Dixon Hall
4. Bolling Hall
5. Frederick Hall

He died, at the age of 37-38, in 1771 in Brunswick, Virginia. His burial is Unknown.^[1]

Will of Hugh Hall: The “five sons and daughter” mentioned in Hugh Hall’s will are identified as follows:

1. Dixon - Named in Hugh Hall’s will. Named in Mary Parham’s will.
   
2. William - Named in Hugh Hall’s will. Named in Brunswick Co., VA, Guardian Account Book 1, pp. 451-452, as an orphan of Hugh Hall.
   
3. Bolling - Named in Mary Parham’s will. Named in Brunswick Co., VA, Guardian Account Book 1, p. 452, as an orphan of Hugh Hall.
   
4. Frederick - Named in Brunswick Co., VA, Guardian Account Book 1, pp. 450-451, as an orphan of Hugh Hall.
   
5. Leonard - Named in Brunswick Co., VA, Guardian Account Book 1, p. 451, as an orphan of Hugh Hall.
   
6. Elizabeth Hugh Hall -- Southampton Co., VA, marriage records state that the Elizabeth Hugh Hall who married Charles Hines was a dau. of Hugh Hall.
   

Research Notes

Title: The Family of Lt. Col. Henry Dixon by Williams, Scott K. ^[2]

The grandparents of Lt. Col. Henry Dixon, Revolutionary war veteran, are Capt. Thomas Dixon d. abt. 1763 in Prince George County, Va. married Judith Wingfield in 1720. Judith Wingfield was the daughter of Jarvis Wingfield and Hannah Wynne. Their children were:

1. Henry Dixon, Sr., born 1723; died Oct 1795 Caswell Co., NC; married Elizabeth Abernathy. (Parents of Lt. Col. Henry Dixon)
2. Thomas Dixon
3. Martha Dixon who married James Greenway
4. John Dixon, born in Dinwiddie Va. Died in Warren Co Ky. married to Mary ???
5. Frederick Dixon 1747 married to Nancy Hines. He died 1786 in Dinwiddie Va.
6. Mary Dixon, born 1735; married first, Simon Samuel Seward. 2nd, Hugh Hall, b. Petersburg, Prince George County, Va. (source: David F. Klein, not confirmed)

Lt. Col. Henry Dixon's parents, Henry Dixon, Sr. b. abt 1723 and Elizabeth Abernathy d/o of Robert Abernathy, Jr. and Mary _____. Robert Abernathy, Jr. was the son of Robert Abernathy, Sr. b. abt 1670 Prince George Co., Va. and Christian Tillman daughter of Roger Tilghman b. abt 1650 Accomac Co., Va and Susannah Parham b. 1647 Prince George Co., VA; d. Mar 1716 Prince George Co., VA. The Henry Dixon, Sr. family migrated to Caswell Co., NC, before the Revolution. Henry Dixon, Sr. died in October 1795. Their children were:

1. Tabitha Dixon (1734- ) m. John Marshall
2. Susannah Dixon (1738- 1818, Putnam Co., GA) m. John Turner, Jr.
3. Lt. Col. Henry "Hal," Dixon (1740-1782) m. Martha Frances Wynne
4. Lt. Charles Dixon (-1806) did not marry. Buried in Caswell Co., NC
5. Robert Dixon, (1748-1793) m. Ann Bacon
6. Maj. Tilman (Tilghman) Dixon, born 26 Jan 1750, died 16 May 1816 Dixon springs, Tn; married Mary Maria Don Carlos in Sussex Co., Va., 16 Nov 1789. "Appointed Lieutenant in the first North Carolina Regiment 20 Oct. 1775. He served at the battle of Moores Creek Bridge. He became Captain Feb 15 1777 and was taken prisoner in the fall of Charleston. Exchanged 14 June 1781 and retired 1 Jan 1783. 1782, elected to accompany party to explore western lands along the Cumberland River to be given as "Bounty Lands" to war veterans. After war given title of Major. Settled in Dixon Springs, TN. Their children were:

Betsy Dixon, m. Mr. Williams

Jane Dixon, m. Joseph Bracklin

Lt. Col. Henry "Hal" Dixon and wife, Martha Frances Wynne. Martha was the daughter of William Wynne b. abt 1699 Prince George Co., VA; d. bef 8 Oct 1777 and Frances Read. Hal Dixon and Martha Wynne were married Sep 15, 1763 in Virginia but it is believed the children were all born in North Carolina. Their children were:

Wynne Dixon, born 1766 Redhouse, Caswell County, N.C.; died, Nov 24,1829 Henderson County, Kentucky; married 1. Keturah Payne 2. Rebeccah Hart. Wynne Dixon also served in the Continental Army in his father's command. Settled in Kentucky following the war and received a federal pension. Buried in Fernwood cemetery, Henderson, KY.

Roger Dixon ( - 1795) m. Mary Jouett

Robert Dixon (1770-1800) m. Jenney Brooks

Elizabeth Dixon m. Nathaniel Williams

Frances Dixon (1775-1850) m. Armstead Brooks Flippen

Henry Dixon, born 1777 Caswell County, NC; died 1858 Henderson, KY married 1st Mary Johnston, 2nd Rhoda Hart.

Susannah Dixon, born 1782 Caswell Co., N.C.; died about. 1840 Bedford County, Tennessee; married John Williams, Jr.

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81742807/hugh-hall : accessed 06 April 2022), memorial page for Hugh Hall (1733–1771), Find A Grave: Memorial #81742807 Maintained by 47117651 (contributor 47117651) Burial Details Unknown.
2. ↑ http://www.angelfire.com/nc/HenryDixon/index.html#The%20Family%20of%20Lt.%20Col.%20Henry

See also:

• Author: Stephen S. Neal Title: Neal Web Site Text: MyHeritage.com family tree CONT Family site: Neal Web Site CONT Family tree: 5289149-1 Media: 489743-1 Type: Smart Matching Record ID Number: MH:SC974 Page: Hugh Hall Event: Smart Matching Role: 1006011 Data: Date: 15 DEC 2012 Text: Added by confirming a Smart Match Quality or Certainty of Data: 3
• Wm. B. Hall. "Two Unrelated John Halls of Amelia County, Virginia." The William and Mary Quarterly 17.2 (1937): 285-91. Web
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81742807