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William Hallum (abt. 1731 - abt. 1782)

William Hallum
Born about in Prince George's, Marylandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Brother of [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half] and [half]
Husband of — married 1749 in Laurens, South Carolinamap
Husband of — married 1776 in South Carolina, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died about at about age 51 in Cambridge, Abbeville, South Carolinamap
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Biography

William was born in 1731 in Prince George Co, Maryland, United States. He was the son of John Hallum II and Mary (Ricketts) Hallum.[citation needed]

He married (1) Sallie Reed or Reeder; or Martha Prather (see Contested Wife, below.)

His first wife died about 1774.[citation needed]

He married (2) Jenny (Jane) nee Downen, widow of William Griffith.[1]

In 1779 William (age about 48) was living in Ninety-Sixth District, SC.[2]

He wrote his will on 9 January 1782.[1]

William died at the age of about 51 before 6 September 1782 in Cambridge, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States.[1]

His will was probated on 6 Sep 1782.[1]

Will and Probate

Will of William Hallum Posted 10 jul 2012 by bytherivergirl WILL Box 46, Pack 1040: HALLUM, WILLIAM Exrs: Wife, Jenny HALLUM, Son, Jno. Hallum.
William Hallum--Will 9 Jan. 1782; probated 6 Sept. 1782.. Cambridge (Abbeville, SC)
Wife Jenney Hallum to have all property she had when I married her and to go to her children. (2nd wife)
Issue by 1st wife [Sallie REED]:
1. John Hallum son and exor one shilling. (He refused to qualify.)
2. William Hallum, Jr. 100 acres where I live
3. James Hallum 100 acres by where I live
4. Josiah Hallum 50 acres by where I live
5. Thomas Hallum part of what was willed to his mother
6. Martha Hallum part of what I willed her mother
7. Dorcas Pickens daughter one third share in 2 slaves willed to Thomas and Martha. Robert Pickens my son-in-law.
Elizabeth Smith to have but 5 shillings--Joseph Smith husband to Elizabeth.
Children of my wife by her former husband now deceased William Griffith--Margaret Griffith to have all the estate of their dec'd father that passed to me when I married their mother. My younger children are to be educated.
Wit: Samuel Rosemond--Josiah Downan--John Prater. Abbeville Co., SC. File 45-1040. [1]

Born c1731 in MD; died at his home in Old Abbeville Dist., SC, but in an area that became part of Old Pendleton Dist., SC]

Research Notes

Sources which come from unsourced roots such as Edmund West compilations have been moved to the "See Also" section of the Sources, below.

Mickey Hallum reports "Two Hallum brothers came to America in the mid-1700's. They were William and Henery Hallum (original spelling Hallam) from Hallamshire, England. They were the younger brothers of John Hallum. In those days the oldest brother inherited all the father's estate; thus I think that is the reason the two younger ones came to America. William lived in South Carolina and Georgia. Henry went to North Carolina and on to Tennessee. his descendants went on into Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas."

William was named in a land survey in Maryland in 1748.[3] Note that he would have been quite young; this appears to be out of place, perhaps this references a different man.

Contested Wife

Notes as found on his profile at findagrave.com:
While numerous genealogies on Ancestry name Sallie Reeder as wife of William Hallum, none of those genealogies have a single document for Sallie. We don't know where this originated...could have been a family bible, or other family documents not given to everyone.

Suggested edit: I am descended from William Hallum through two of his children - Elizabeth Hallum Smith and Dorcas Hallum Pickens. William's wife was not Sallie Reeder. His wife was Martha Prather (b. 17 Jan 1733 in Prince George's County, MD to Philomen (Phillip) Gittens Prather and Catherine Hunt. Martha married William Hallum in Prince George's County, MD in 1747 and she died in South Carolina prior to 1776. In Sept 1756, William Hallum sold his 2 properties in Fredericks County, MD - Hallum's Lookout (215 acres) and Great Hall (100 acres). Both transactions were witnessed by Thomas Prather and the dower release was signed by "Martha Hallum".

Further documentation that demonstrates the close relationship between the Hallums and Praters is found in "Miscellaneous Records M. M. 1763-1767" part 2 pages 747-748 in the Dept. of Archives, Columbia, SC in which Phillip Prather (age 15) made application for William Hallum to become the guardian for him and his 5 siblings. Their father, Thomas Prather, of Enoree. SC had died and William Hallum was the brother of their mother, Dorcas Hallum.

Please make this correction. I will be happy to add documentation for additional family members. Contributor: Susannah Dillon Find A Grave: Memorial #138327359

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 ' "South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose Papers, 1732-1964," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939L-F898-SD?cc=1911928&wc=MPPN-6TL%3A190566901%2C190568402%2C190566903%2C191112401 : 21 May 2014), Abbeville > Probate Court, Probate records > 1782-1958 > Box 046, Packages 1029-1059 > image 67 of 205; county courthouses, South Carolina, and South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
  2. 1779 Census: "South Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890"
    Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. South Carolina Census, 1790-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes
    Ancestry Record 3572 #29100056 (accessed 23 March 2023)
    William Hallems in Ninety-sixth District, SC.
  3. Land Survey: "U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s"
    Place: Maryland; Year: 1748; Page Number: 286
    Ancestry Record 7486 #4251596 (accessed 23 March 2023)
    Name: William Hallum; Arrival Year: 1748; Arrival Place: Maryland; Primary Immigrant: Hallum, William; Source Publication Code: 1243; Annotation: Date and place of mention in land survey. County and name of land purchased are provided. Original records are contained in Land Office Registers, indexed starting on page vii of the introduction.; Source Bibliography: COLDHAM, PETER WILSON. Settlers Of Maryland 1679 - 1783. Consolidated Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2002.;
    Household Members (Name):
    William Hallum.
  • North Carolina, Abstract of Wills, c. 1760-1800 : supplementing Grimes' Abstract of North Carolina wills, 1663-1760 Title: North Carolina, Abstract of Wills, c. 1760-1800 : supplementing Grimes' Abstract of North Carolina wills, 1663-1760 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data - Olds, Fred A.. An abstract of North Carolina wills from about 1760 to about 1800 : supplementing Grimes' Abstract of North Carolina wills, 1663 to 1760. Oxford, N.C.: "The Reference: 10168::0 Note: "Edition limited to 125 copies."|||Asigned by Olds. Paranthetical: Y

See Also:

  • Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #138327359 (accessed 23 March 2023)
    Memorial page for Mr William Hallum (1731-6 Sep 1782); Maintained by RockHunter (contributor 49978770).
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Family Trees

  • "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org), entry for this profile (PID FamilySearch Person: LR56-XW5); contributed by various users
  • Family History Or Pedigree: "Family Data Collection - Births"
    Ancestry Record 5769 #1935073 (accessed 23 March 2023)
    Name: William Hallum; Father: John Hallum; Mother: Mary; Birth Date: 1731; County: Prince George; State: MD; Country: USA.
  • Family History Or Pedigree: "Family Data Collection - Individual Records"
    Birth year: 1731; Birth city: Prince George Co; Birth state: MD
    Ancestry Record 4725 #4176453 (accessed 23 March 2023)
    Name: William Hallum; Parents: John Hallum Mary; Birth Place: Prince George Co, MD; Birth Date: 1731; Death Place: Cambridge, Abbeville District, SC; Death Date: Sep 1782.
  • Death: "Family Data Collection - Deaths"
    Ancestry Record 5771 #1120749 (accessed 23 March 2023)
    William Hallum death Sep 1782 in SC.
  • Author: Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. Title: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data - Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, CT, USA: Godfrey Memorial Library. Original data: Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genea Record ID Number: MH:S52
  • Abbreviation: Family Data Collection - Births Title: Family Data Collection - Births Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001. Reference: 5769::0 Paranthetical: Y
  • Abbreviation: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Title: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Author: Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data - Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, CT, USA: Godfrey Memorial Library.Original data: Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genea Reference: 3599::0 Paranthetical: Y


Acknowledgments

  • Profile Hallum-12 was created through the import of Paula's family 5-28-2011.GED on May 29, 2011 by Paula Marksman.
  • Profile Hallum-62 was created through the import of Gedcom ONE for WikiTree.ged on Aug 7, 2011 by Dolores M. Pringle Pringle.




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Hallum-62 and Hallum-12 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, same dates, same father
posted by Neal Parker
This profile needs to have documented evidence to support the relationships of John Hallum and William Hallum. Ancestry.com and other family trees may provide a reference point from which to direct research, but the relationships cannot be documented merely on family trees. This is the same with Find-A-Grave profiles. They don't provide evidence to show the relationships. Sources are things such as wills, bible records, land deeds, and things that show the family connection between individuals.
posted on Hallum-62 (merged) by Deanne Hardy
Hallum-62 and Hallum-162 appear to represent the same person because: Their birth date and death dates are the same.

William was born in the same area as John Jr.

posted on Hallum-62 (merged) by Tim Tiffin
This profile of William Hallum is a work in progress. Reading what sources I can find I am beginning to think William only had two wives: Martha (Prather) Hallum and Jenny (Downen) Hallum. Jenny had a previous marriage to a William Griffith and had two children by him, William and Margaret Griffith. William Hallum never married Sallie Reeder.
posted by Larry Gardner

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