Edward H Hall (abt. 1758 - abt. 1838)

Born about 1758 in Bladen County, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Rachel (Barnes) Hall — married about 1779 in Warren, Georgia [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 1838 at about age 80 in Spring Valley, Bureau, Illinois, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Edward H Hall was born in 1758 in Bladen County, North Carolina (prior to NC statehood).^[1][2]

Father's name appears to be William M Hall (1724-1787) according to info linked to a sibling, John Hall, and already provided by tree manager when my Edward H Hall info was merged with pre-existing profile. (See research notes re: missing source) An alternate new source, "Biographical Sketches of Bureau County, Illinois" (pub. 1885)" found on his FindaGrave memorial, shows his father was William M Hall (1724-1787), his mother Margaret Chason (b1739).^[1][2]

"While residing near Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina, Edward Hall enlisted and served in 1779, three months as a Private in Captain Crump's North Carolina company, and was in an engagement at Brown's Creek in North Carolina. He served in 1780, three months in Captain Duck's company under Colonel Malmedy, and in an engagement near Bear Creek. He served again in 1780, three months in Captain Fletcher's company, and on his way home at the expiration of this service, he was taken prisoner by the Tories, but made his escape before reaching their encampment. He served three months in Captain Bledsoe's company, Colonel Litteral's North Carolina regiment, and was in the battle of Lindley's Mill." ^[3] It appears that he married while engaged as a Revolutionary soldier since he and Rachel (Barnes) Hall (1759-1838) are shown as married in 1779 in Warren, Georgia.^[2]

Their eight children were: Ransom Hall Sr. (1785-1839), William Hall (abt.1786-abt.1832), Sara "Sally" Hall Miller, John Hall (1793-1861), and Reason Bowie Hall^[1], Betsey Hall, Edward Hall, and Polly Hall, ^[2]

Edward passed away at age 80, on 28 Jun 1838 in Spring Valley, Hall Township, Bureau, North Caolina and was the first person buried at the Miller Cemetery located on the old Henry Miller farm in Spring Valley, which began as a family burial ground^{[1] [2]}.

Research Notes

Father: No existing source for parentage seen on the already existing pre-merged profile. New source provided.

I have no further info except what is shown for this father.

11/01/2023 - The linked father, William Hall was not the same person as the William Hall documented in Bladen County, North Carolina in 1759:

The linked father, William Hall, son of Isaac Hall, was documented living in Northampton County, North Carolina from 1758 to 1761. That information and source is posted on his profile.

According Edward H. Hall's, Revolutionary War pension application, Edward was born in Bladen County, North Carolina in 1759.^[4] The North Carolina Land Grants recorded the first land grant of 50 acres, File No. 0404, on a branch of Drowning creek in 1753 to William Hall, and another 500 acres, File No. 1264, to William Hall in Bladen County in 1754 lying on the East side of Drowning Creek.^[5] At that period of time in the Province of North Carolina, 50 acres was usually given for each family member which suggests that William Hall was not married and did not have children.

The 1763 Tax List for Bladen County, North Carolina recorded charging one Thomas Hall, Esqr. and charging one William Hall for two males over the age of 16 which included William and Henl.[sp] Sutton.^[6]

On the 6th day of February, William Hall of Bladen County & province of North Carolina set his hand and seal to his Last Will and Testament making special bequests to be decently Buried upon the plantation whereon I now dwell...The rest of my ___, whether real, personal or ____...to my beloved wife, Elizabeth Hall, and I do hereby appoint my wife Elizabeth Hall Executrix & Thos Hall, and Samuel West, Executors.^[7] The Will was proven in Wilmington on the 24th of April 1765. Based on the land grants and tax records, that was the only William Hall in Bladen County in 1759. The signature of that William Hall was unique, and did not use his mark as William Hall did in 1739.

It was not until 1774 that another William Hall was granted 640 acres as well as another 100 acres, on the S.W. side of Drowning Creek.^[8] The William Hall in Bladen in 1774 was not the same person as the William Hall there in 1759.

Hall researchers should also be aware that when Cumberland County was formed in 1754 from Bladen there were two persons named William Hall charged on the 1755 Tax List for Cumberland County.^[9] Keep in mind that neither of those William Halls would be the William Hall (born c 1714), son of Isaac Hall. One William Hall of Cumberland County purchased 300 acres on the Upper Little River of Cape Fear above the land of Joshua Shadick and below land of John Sulp in 1755.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/11917815/edward-h-hall : accessed 9 May 2021), memorial page for Edward H Hall (28 Jun 1758–28 Jun 1838), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11917815, citing Miller Cemetery, Spring Valley, Bureau County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Fritz Miller (contributor 46807856); including memorial links to spouse and 5 children; a mini bio note provides link to interesting bio for him - See memorial link "Biographical Sketches of Bureau County, Illinois" (pub. 1885)"
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} "Biographical Sketches of Bureau County, Illinois" (pub. 1885)"
3. ↑ direct quote from "Biographical Sketches of Bureau County, Illinois" (pub. 1885) as attached to his FindaGrave Memorial
4. ↑ Southern Campaigns American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters. Transcribed by Will Graves. citing Pension application of Edward Hall, S32294. https://revwarapps.org/s32294.pdf. Digital images: Southern Campaigns American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters.
5. ↑ North Carolina Land Grant Images and Data. Search: Query. William Hall, Bladen County, File No. 0404, File No. 1264. Digital images: https://nclandgrants.com/
6. ↑ North Carolina, Tax Lists, Bladen County, 1763, surname H, entry 1, citing Hall Thos Esqr.; entry 5, Hall William & Henl Sutton - 2 males over 16 2 total Digital images: State Archives of North Carolina, Local Call Number: S.S. XVIII, Recordkeeping (Misc.): Tax Lists, Box 1: https://digital.ncdcr.gov/Documents/Detail/tax-lists-bladen-county-1763/350561?item=350577 . Accessed 29 October 2023.
7. ↑ North Carolina, Secretary of State Wills, Local Call Number SS 839 - SS 861, Mars ID 12.96.10.56, Will of Will Hall of Bladen County. Digital images: North Carolina Digital Collections, https://digital.ncdcr.gov/Documents/Detail/hall-william-bladen-county/809523?item=809528 . Accessed 29 October 2023.
8. ↑ North Carolina Land Grant Images and Data. Search: Query. William Hall, Bladen County, Patent 2569. Digital images: https://nclandgrants.com/
9. ↑ State Archives of North Carolina, Treasure and Comptroller. TreasurersComptrollers_TaxLists_Box1_Cumberland_1755, Tax List, Year 1755, citing Surname H, entry 9, Hall, William - 1 white male over 16; entry 14, Hall, William, 2 white males over 16. North Carolina Digital Collections: Local Call Number Box 1, T.O.105, MARS ID 13.13, https://digital.ncdcr.gov/Documents/Detail/tax-lists-cumberland-county-1755/352462?item=352478.
10. ↑ Cumberland County, North Carolina, Deed Book 1, Page 104-105, citing William Hall from Timothy Claven. Digital images: Familysearch.org [database on-line] Film #007513371, image 97 of 448.