1. [EDWARD¹ HALL]? He married ELIZABETH COURTENAY]?.

Notes for [EDWARD HALL]?:

The LDS Familysearch shows an Edward Hall who was born about 1576 in Molland, Devon (a small town a short distance from the more populated area of Exeter, Devon), and married about 1600 to Elizabeth Courtenay born 1580. LDS shows they may have been of Taunton, Somersetshire in later years. This family looks very promising to be the parents John Hall of Rhode Island. Elizabeth's father was Hugh (Henry) Courtenay and her mother was Elizabeth Stephens, d/o of Richard Stephens b/a 1512 of Molland. Hugh was a descendant of The first Earl of Devon, Hugh de Courtenay and King Edward I (Long shanks). It is known that Henry, son of John Hall of RI, had the following children: Henry, Edward, James, John, Mary, Honor and Elizabeth. It is my guess that Henry was named after himself, Edward was after his grandfather, James after his wife's father, John after his father, Mary after his wife's mother, Honor after his wife, and Elizabeth after his mother. The fact that Elizabeth Courtenay’s father was "Henry" Courtenay makes this all the more a possibility. Also, Henry’s daughter Mary, married a Thomas Stevens (Stephens) who may have been connected to this family as well.

Child of [EDWARD HALL]? and ELIZABETH COURTENAY]? is:

2. i. JOHN² HALL.

2. JOHN² HALL ([EDWARD¹ HALL]?) He married [ELIZABETH LAYTON]?.

Notes for JOHN HALL:

*John Hall could have arrived from England with the Winthrop fleet in 1630, or possibly later on the Griffin in 1633. The Griffin arrived with the family of William and Anne Hutchinson, who settled in Boston, building their home across the street from Gov. Winthrop. It is said that most of the Hall's who arrived between 1630 and 1643 to New England were well-educated, upper-class land owners, and a good portion of them were of noble blood, mainly from Warwickshire, Coventry, Gloucesteshire, London, and Devonshire. It is also possible that John Hall had been an early settler in Ireland prior to making his transatlantic trip to New England. After his arrival, it is believed he settled first in Cambridge and then in Roxbury, MA, exiled to Exeter, NH, and finally made his home in Newport, RI. An Elizabeth Hall who married John Wood, and settled in Newport, RI is thought to have been his sister.

John’s spouse was most likely Elizabeth Layton, daughter of Thomas Layton who removed to Portsmouth, RI, and signed the compact dated April 30, 1638. LDS shows an Elizabeth Layton b. about 1606 of Yarmouth and, Barnstable, MA who was previously believed to have married John Hall, spouse of Bethia, of Charlestown and Yarmouth. This John Hall is shown in, "Ancestry of Thomas Chalmers Brainerd" by Thomas C. Brainerd, ed. by Donald Lines Jacobus (Montreal, 1948), and also shown in the book by Robert Charles Anderson "The Great Migration Begins; Immigrants to New England 1620-1633" (NEHGS, Boston, 1995), 2:840-44, which states John Hall, spouse of Bethia, did not marry an Elizabeth Leighton (Layton). John Layton, most likely a brother to Elizabeth, was listed very close to John Hall as an inhabitant admitted in Newport (one name between them). Most likely two John Hall’s lived in the same area of MA during the same time period, causing much confusion in the records.

On May 6, 1635 a John Hall is listed as a freeman by the General Court next to Samuel Allen, who was also listed with John Hall as an inhabitant admitted at Newport. The family of John Hall and Samuel Allen arrived in Newport several months apart, shortly after its formation on April 28, 1639. It is believed that John Hall was exiled to Exeter, NH during the winter of 1636/37 with John Wheelwright.

In 1636, Anne Hutchinson's brother-in-law, the Rev. John Wheelwright, preached a sermon in favor of a "covenant of grace" and startled everyone by saying that those who practiced a "covenant of works" were "enemies of Christ" and he shouted, "we must kill them with the work of the Lord, we must all prepare for spiritual combat." Before a closed court he was accused of contempt and sedition, and was given two weeks to leave MA Bay Colony during the winter of 1636/37 . Anne Hutchinson's followers met in fury over the fate of her brother-in-law. William Aspinwall drew up a petition suggesting that Wheelwright was not guilty of contempt or sedition, and recommended that the hearings be open to the public. Sixty freemen, consisting of the majority of the Boston Church, signed the petition. Most of those who signed the petition were also banished and left with the Rev. Wheelwright for Exeter, NH, it is believed that John Hall was among this group.

The trial of Anne Hutchinson soon followed Wheelwright’s, and they were also forced to leave the MA Bay Colony, but Winthrop held the Hutchinson family over until spring weather to oblige their survival. The Hutchinson’s, as well as several other families banished by the Great and General Court, started a settlement at Portsmouth, RI in 1638. A total of 58 citizens from Boston, and 17 others from nearby towns, were eventually disenfranchised or banished. In Rhode Island Anne preached meetings from her home that each person should follow their own inner light and not depend on ministers for their salvation. After her husband’s death, she moved to New York where in 1643 she and all but one of her children were killed by Indians.

A search of the various names on the list of inhabitants admitted at the "Towne of Nieu-Port" after it's establishment, show many belonged to the group who were forced to leave with the Rev. John Wheelwright and followed him to Exeter. A grant was made on 6/1639 to Richard Knight for land in Exeter, Richard later removed to Newport and became a close family friend of John and Henry Hall. Toby Knight's name followed John Hall on the list of inhabitants, although the relationship between Toby and Richard Knight is unknown. Toby was born in Totnes, Devon, England a small town near Exeter. Edmund Littlefield b. 6/27/1592 Exeter, Devon, England was a follower of Rev. Wheelwright and settled in Exeter, NH, with his family and servants John Knight and Hugh Durdall. Hugh is shown on the list of inhabitants admitted at the Town of Newport with John Hall. The name of James Rogers also appears on this list, whose daughter Sarah later married Richard Knight.

The "Colonial Records of Rhode Island", by Bartlett, Vol. 1, 1636-1663 shows that John Hall arrived in Newport, RI shortly after its formation on April 28, 1639 and was at that time admitted as an inhabitant, it states: Inhabitants admitted at the towne of Nieu-Port since the 20th of the 3d, 1638. (May 20, 1638) were: Marmaduke Ward, Robert Field, Thomas Stafford, Job Tyler, Thomas Sauorie, Hugh Durdall, William Baker, John Layton, Mr. William Foster, John Hall, Toby Knight, John Peckum, Michell Williamson, Mr. Robert Lintell, Richard Smith, James Rogers, John Smith, William Parker, John Grinman, Edward Rero, John Macummore, Robert Root, Ezekiah Meritt, James Burt, John Bartlett, Edward ____, Sampson Salter, Nicholas Cotterell, John Vaughan, John Smith, John Merchant, Jeremy Gould, Enoch Hunt, Nathaniel Adams, Samuel Allen, George Allen, Ralph Allen, Mr. Thomas Burton, Henry Bishop, John Hicks, Edward Browce, Mathew Gridell.

In 1644 the second reference to John Hall is made in the Town of Portsmouth at a publicke Towne meeting of freemen on the 23d of December, 1644, which states: "It is further ordered by a mutual consent, that no more landes shall be layed out within the boundes of the commons; as namely, the commons soe called; and from John Brigg to the further brooke on the southeast side; so from the brooke to the great swamp; that is to say, the willow swamp footpath; so to John Tripp's; and from Robert Ballow's to John Hall's; and all the common about the Towne undisposed of at this day, so to remaine to the Towne forever." The land in Portsmouth was sold on 24 Aug 1646 to John Wilcox. Wilcox bought "all his house and lot, without molestation", with the agreement that John Hall was to, "abide upon this land, having the use of the dwelling house for the use of me, or mine, for the space of one year."

The third and final reference is in 1655, which shows a roll of the freemen of the colony of every towne. John Hall is shown as a resident and freeman of Newport in 1655, although this does not show the actual date he became a freeman of the colony.

John Hall was a member of the first baptist church in the colonies, which was destined to become the principal source of the great Baptist family of churches in the United States. Foremost among the names of the men who carried these movements to success stands that of Roger Williams, Samuel Hubbard, the Clarkes - John, Thomas and Joseph, Elder John Crandall - and a number of others, some of whose names have become household words in many Baptist homes to the present day.

The transatlantic trace of William Hall, who resided in Portsmouth, was made and he is believed to be the same William Hall who was a writer in London, England, and continued the 'Fab you Chronical' began by Sir Thomas More. Also, there is reason to believe a connection existed between William Hall and the Lord Chancelor's family, as Thomas Clement, a connection of Lord Chancelor's family, the Mores, was an original founder of Portsmouth, RI, a neighbor of William Hall, and the administrator of his estate. No connection between William Hall and John Hall has been established.

*(Degidio, Wanda Ware. Hall Family History. Located online at http://msnhomepages.talkcity.com/HobbyCt/wdegidio/hallfamily.htm

Wanda can be reached at [email protected])

Child of JOHN HALL and [ELIZABETH LAYTON]? is:

3. i. HENRY³ HALL.

3. HENRY³ HALL (JOHN², [EDWARD¹ HALL]?) He married [HONOR ROGERS]?.

Notes for HENRY HALL:

In 1664, Mr. Stephen Mumford, a member of the Bell Lane Seventh-Day Baptist Church in London, came to Rhode Island and finding no church of his faith, he affiliated with the Baptist church in Newport. During the next few years, a number of the members of that church embraced his views concerning the Sabbath and the perpetuity of the Ten Commandments. It was not their intention to sever their connection with the Baptist Church, for they thought surely a people who had suffered as the Baptists had done for Bible baptism would fellowship those who observed and defended the Bible Sabbath. They soon discovered, however, that even in the church of Roger Williams, liberty of conscience meant liberty to believe and practice according to established dogmas and decrees. Elder John Clark, Mark Luker, and Obadiah Holmes, who were leaders in the church, began to preach against the practice of the Sabbath-keepers and to denounce them as heretics and schismatics. They were eventually brought to an open trial. They were cited to appear before the church and show cause why they had denied Christ not only in going to Moses for the law, but had again denied him in refusing the emblems of his body and blood.

They soon discovered that the purpose of the meeting was to point out to them their "error" and to compel them to abandon it. When they proposed that William Hiscox speak for the company, in which they were all agreed, the church persistently refused to hear him. After a long controversy in which feelings, on both sides, grew more intense, the accused came to consider themselves the same way as that in which they, together with those who are now opposing them, had defended the cause of the Baptists in the Puritan controversy. They also bore grateful testimony to the joy they found in keeping God’s Holy Sabbath. Failing to obtain any relief from the strain of the situation, and becoming convinced that they could not keep the Sabbath and walk in fellowship with the church, the faithful five formally withdrew December 7, 1671, and the group entered into solemn covenant with each other as the First Seventh-Day Baptist Church of Newport. Early records shows that Henry Hall was a member of the early Seventh Day Baptist Church in America, as were his descendants.

Henry Hall’s close friend and possible brother-in-law, Richard Knight born about 1617, married Sarah Rogers born about 1625, daughter of James Rogers and Mary Jordan. James Rogers was of Saybrook, MA 1634, possibly Exeter, NH 1637-1639, Newport, RI shortly after 4/28/1639, Stratford, CT 1652, Milford and finally New London, CT. Sarah's brothers, Samuel and James, were active members of the Rogerene Church started by her brother John Rogers. The Rogerene's were similar to the Quakers in that they abandoned long formal prayers, practiced faith healing, and were pacifists. It is in New London, CT were we see Sarah's brother, James Rogers, being baptized by the Rev. John Crandall of Westerly, RI, of the Seventh Day Baptist Church (his daughter Jane married Job Babcock, and their daughter Sarah, married James Hall, son of Henry). The Rogerene Church was at one time, an affiliation of the Seventh Day Baptist Church.

Based on the following reason, it is believed Henry’s wife was Honor Rogers, a younger sister of Sarah. William Wilkinson b/a 1667 in Providence RI and died 1723 in Westerly, RI, married Dinah Knight, William was the son of Lawrence Wilkinson and Susannah Smith. Dinah was the daughter of Jonathan Knight and Hannah Bennett, and Jonathan Knight was the son of Richard Knight and Sarah Rogers. It was this William Wilkinson who represented the widow of Henry Hall, making an oath she had received her portion of the estate. Generally a blood relative of the widow represents her, which ties her back into this family. If my above speculation is accurate, she would have been the great aunt of Dinah Knight, wife of William Wilkinson

On 17 Sep 1679, Henry took the oath of allegiance in Newport, in 1687 he served on the grand jury, and in 1691 he was a deputy. He was a weaver by trade, as was his son Henry. It is speculated that his wife’s first name was Honor, as his son James named his first daughter Sarah after his wife, his second daughter Jane after his wife’s mother, and his third daughter Honor, presumably after his mother.

On Jan. 19, 1664, Richard Knight made in partnership with Henry Hall (most likely with the assistance of Job Babcock who was an Indian interpreter), the great purchase from the Indians, of lands at Chippachog, in Westerly, which they called Westerly Manor. This area was known as Misquamicut, and Kingston, which was afterwards known as the Hall and Knight Purchase. Job was the new son-in-law (as of 1662) of the Elder John Crandall and Mary Opp, and would be years later, in 1691/92, the father-in-law of Henry's son, James.

Jan. 19, 1664 - Ref. RI Hist. Soc., "Abstracts from Vol.. 1 of RI Land Evidences in the State Archives, "pg 3" Narragansetts in the Collony of Rhod-Island ... have for. Tenn pownds in peage Eight the peny in hand by me the aforesaid Cogamaquoant Received from Richard Knight & Henry Hall both of the Towne of Newport wherwith I the sayd Cogamaqucant doe discharg the said Richard Knight and Henry Halls of all debts. .. I doe. . .sell. . unto the said Richard Knight & Henry Halls their heires.... a certain percell of Land Scittuate and lyinge in the aforesaid Narraganse-tts Cuntry neere or adjoininge unto the Land Formerly Sould by me unto Mr. John Porter and Mr Samll Wilbore &c at pettacomscutt and is by Esteemation two Miles Square be it more or less being butted and bounded as Followeth Vizt. on the Eastside from a place called in Indian Qumatumpick, southward to a place called chippachuat and soe westerly to a place called Quowachauck and from thence northward to place called Winatompick and so to extand from thence upon a straight line unto the first boundery to be Houlden of our Royall Soverraigne lord Charles the Second not in Capett nor by Knights service but in comon Soccage after the manner of East Greenwich in the County of Kent. Further I the said Cogamoquant doe bind myself in the sum or Bond of Five hundred pounds Starl of good and lawfnl mony of England or to the vallew therofthat the land mentioned in this deed is a good Reall and firme Estate unto the said Richard Knight and Henry Halls and thit the said land is deere and free from all intailments deeds of sale leases mortgages and all other alienation of what nature or kinds whatsoever. ... and to deere and remove or cause to be removed at or before the first of march next after the date hereof Every Indian or Indians Inhabiting there on and not to suffer or the future any Indian to dwell or plant upon the aforesaid Tract. . . this ninteenth day of January and in the yeare of our Iord god one Thousand Six hundred Sixty and fower... in pressence of John Archer, The marke of Alse Archer, Richard Bulgar, the marke of Cogamagooant, the marke of Wotomer, an Indian Cobsounk, his mark, an Indian.

From 1675 to 1676 King Philip's War was fought, and during the Great Swamp Fight, over 700 Indian men, women and children perished. The following spring, Providence was burned to the ground, while Rogers Williams watched in disbelief. Both sides were incredibly brutal, 600 colonist died and over 3,000 Indians. Metacom was finally captured and beheaded, which effectively ended the war. His head was displayed on a fort at Plymouth for 25 years. In 1676, Henry Hall and John Knight rendered service to the Colony in King Philip's War, and on Oct 31, 1677, they were granted land in East Greenwich for service in that war. Each grantee received 100 acres. Henry was about 38 during King Philip's War and John Knight was most likely about age 58, which is based on the fact that he had been married prior to his arrival in MA about 1637.

In "Halls of New England", by David Brainard Hall, the following information appears on Henry Hall, son of John Hall of Newport, RI.: Henry Hall, Sr., weaver, and Henry Hall, Jr., took the oath of fidelity Sept. 17, 1679, and also James Hall was a free inhabitant of Westerly, 1680. Henry Hall and four others, purchased, May 2, 1710, 3200 acres of land north of Pawtucket River and west by Wood River. Among the grantees of land near the last purchase in 1710-11, were John Hall, Edward Hall, Henry Hall, and Joseph Hall in 1709. Henry Hall, Jr., m. Constant. He made his will Nov. 1, 1716, in which he mentioned sons William, Elisha, Henry, James, John, Edward, and daughters Susannah, Lydia, Elizabeth Butler (I show Britten), Cherry Cottrel (I show Mercy Cottrel) and Mary and Martha not of age. (See N. E. Hist. Gen. Reg., vol. 15).

On 28 Sep. 1705, Henry Hall's will, proved 5 Nov 1705, executor not named, so the Town Council appointed his son Edward to that office. To wife, a third of all estate real and personal, at her disposal, and son Edward to take care of her. To son Edward, a third of all land and movables. To all children, a third of estate divided equally. To eldest son Henry, 5 shillings. The children all to take care of my wife, their aged mother. Codicil gives to son Henry, half of certain tract of land. Inventory 204 pounds, 4 shillings, viz. 15 sheep 10 lambs, 2 oxen, 10 pigs, 7 swine, 2 mares, 35 loads of hay, 1 loom, 2 guns, a cutlass, 5 cows, 2 calves, 6 horses, 4 mares, also 12 mares and horses, 4 colts, a pair of oxen, a bull, 13 steers, 2 heifers, warming pan, &c.

The appointment of his son Edward as executor was asked for by following brothers and brothers-in-law, viz.: Henry, James and John Hall, Thomas Stevens, and James Adams. In 1706, in this and following year receipts were given to executor by brothers and brothers-in-law as follows, viz.: Henry, John, and James Hall, Thomas Stevens, James Adams, and Edward Larkin. Oath was also made by John Hall and William Wilkinson, that widow had received her portion.

Children of HENRY HALL and [HONOR ROGERS]? are:

4. i. JAMES⁴ HALL.

ii. HENRY HALL.

iii. EDWARD HALL.

iv. JOHN HALL.

v. MARY HALL.

vi. HONOR HALL.

vii. ELIZABETH HALL.

4. JAMES⁴ HALL (HENRY³, JOHN², [EDWARD¹ HALL]?) He married SARAH BABCOCK.

Notes for JAMES HALL:

Little is known about James’ life, except that he was most likely a weaver as his estate showed he owned 3 linen wheels. Also, by the sizable amount shown inventoried in his estate, one can assume he was quite successful.

On 17 Apr 1734 will, proved 29 Apr 1745 executor son Benjamin. To wife Sarah, a third of all estate real and personal for life, use of best room in the house; and two milk cows and a riding beast forever. To grandson Benjamin Hall, son of James, deceased, 5 shillings. To son Joseph, eastward part of homestead, 80 acres. To son Benjamin, rest of homestead, house, &c., 120 acres, he paying my daughter Mary Hall 10 pounds. To daughters Sarah Hall, Honor Hall, Elizabeth Mackson (Maxon) and Mary Hall, all personal equally. Inventory 394 pounds, 18 shillings, viz: apparel, 24 pounds, 15 shillings, pair of compasses, 3 linen wheels, pair of cards, pewter, a yoke of oxen, pair of steers, 3 cows, 2 heifers, 2 yearlings, mare, 18 sheep, 6 lambs, breeding sow, 6 pigs, &c.

Notes for SARAH BABCOCK:

Sarah's father was Job Babcock, born 1646, he was an Indian Interpreter, as well as a blacksmith and was also called a miller. Job assisted William Hall who was on a committee to treat with the Indians about drunkenness; "Seriously to consult and agree of some way to prevent the extreme excess of the Indians' drunkenness." Job was also a member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church.

Sarah's mother was Jane Crandall, daughter of Elder John Crandall and Mary Opp. John Crandall was persecuted for his religious opinions and after his imprisonment in Boston, he sought safety in Newport. He is one of the six purchasers of Westerly, RI in 1661, and builds his homestead there on Pound Road ca. 1665. He was perhaps the first Baptist Elder in America, later converting to the Seventh Day Baptist faith, holding meetings at his home in Westerly, RI. He returned to Newport because of the dangers of the King Philip Wars in 1676, and, while there, he died. He is buried in the family burial ground on the Homestead (Historical Cemetery #15).

Children of JAMES HALL and SARAH BABCOCK are:

5. i. JOSEPH⁵ HALL, b. February 08, 1702/03.

ii. SARAH HALL, b. December 25, 1693.

iii. JANE HALL, b. August 29, 1695.

iv. HONOR HALL, b. August 14, 1697.

v. ELIZABETH HALL, b. August 23, 1699.

vi. JAMES HALL, b. September 17, 1701.

vii. MARY HALL, b. November 10, 1705.

viii. BENJAMIN HALL, b. November 19, 1707.

ix. AMEY HALL, b. September 26, 1709.

x. JONATHAN HALL, b. November 18, 1711.

5. JOSEPH⁵ HALL (JAMES⁴, HENRY³, JOHN², [EDWARD¹ HALL]?) was born February 08, 1702/03. He married SUSANNAH SHELLEY.

Notes for JOSEPH HALL:

Joseph Hall was willed the eastward part of his fathers homestead, plus 80 acres in Westerly, and continued to live there until his death in 1755 at the age of 52.

In Westerly, RI deeds, vol. 7 the following deeds are found:

Pages 76-7, Joseph Hall & wife Susanna to John Brown, Taylor, May 26, 1748

Pages 90-1, Joseph Babcock & Susanna his wife to John Crandall, son to Peter, Oct. 6, 1747. Witnesses: Elias Thompson, W. Babcock, Stephen Babcock and Anna Babcock.

Page 280, John Richmond & Mary his wife to Joseph Hall, 32 acres in Westerly bounded by Thomas Mumford, Joseph Odel, Joseph Maxson and Josiah Hill, Feb. 26, 1739/40. Witnesses: Stephen Wilbour and Stephen Babcock.

Notes for SUSANNAH SHELLEY:

Joseph married Susannah Shelley, daughter of Benjamin Shelley and Jane Wilcox. About 1716 her widowed mother married Robert Burdick, Deacon of the Seventh Day Baptism Church. Jane and Benjamin Shelley, had the following children: Sarah who married William Worden, Jane who married John Tanner, Benjamin, Samuel, Mary who married ____ Warren and Susannah Shelley who married Joseph Hall. (Degidio, Wanda Ware. Hall Family History. Located online at http://msnhomepages.talkcity.com/HobbyCt/wdegidio/hallfamily.htm

Wanda can be reached at [email protected] )

Children of JOSEPH HALL and SUSANNAH SHELLEY are:

i. EZEKIAL⁶ HALL, b. 1730.

ii. JOSEPH, b. Aft. 1732.

iii. EBENEZER, b. Aft. 1734.

iv. HEZEKIAH, b. 1736.

6. v. BENAJAH HALL, b. Aft. 1738.

vi. SUSANNAH, b. Aft. 1740.

6. BENAJAH⁶ HALL (JOSEPH⁵, JAMES⁴, HENRY³, JOHN², [EDWARD¹ HALL]?) was born Aft. 1738. He married [SABRA WORDEN]?.

Notes for BENAJAH HALL:

From the "Bottskill Baptist Church of Greenwich, NY Early Settlers" 175th Anniversary Nov 1942 History and program. The date shows when the following Hall’s joined the church, these were all the Hall members. Sylvester Hall, Benajah Hall 1782, Sabra Hall 1782, Ruth Hall 1790, Susannah Hall, Elias Hall 1802, Ebenezer Hall 1803, Hannah Hall 1803, Rhoda Hall, D. Hall before 1816

The following is from the microfilmed Church Records, it appears Benajah Hall was quite the character.

Janurary 15th 1783 at a conference held at the home of David Petteys: Opened the meeting with singing and prayer to God. Brought forward a matter of complaint of Silvester Hall against brother Benajah Hall first of promising him to give him security. The said Silvester Hall for signing a note with him as security to John Millar and afterward denying of it. And this article appears to be true by brother Whaleys evidence. Second article that brother Hall said that he wished said Millar was dead and that he was to salt him up in the kettle he hired of said Millar. To which brother Hall saith he did say that he would not care if Millar was dead and salted in it. Article the third said Silvester chargeth him of swearing profanity. And brother Benajah Hall acknowledgeth he did profanely swear. The Brethern is of the mind that he is guilty in each article of the above complaint and for these things and the other matters before against him.

Church Records. To act on matters of Difficulty existing between Joseph Reynolds and Benajah Hall December ye 21st 1782. At meeting of Conference held at the dwelling house of brother Elisha Coon. Opened the meeting by singing & prayer to God. Brother Joseph Reynolds proceeded to open his matter of difficulty with brother Benajah Hall wherein he accused said Hall of being guilty of the Heinous Sin of Lying in the first article of complaint. 2nd said Reynolds charges him ye said Hall of speaking slanderously of him. These matters being diligently searched into by the Church this body in General finds Brother Hall guilty of the Charges Laid against him. Brother Robert Kinyon & Brother Theophilus Whaley are appointed as messengers to request Sarah Robins & Mary Whaley to attend our next Conference to be three weeks from the Date here of at this house.

To attend a counsel at Saratoga on the first Tuesday in June next to be held at Robert Kinyons house. At a worshiping meeting held May ye 11th 1782 at the Dwelling house of Capt. Forster Entred as Members with us Rebecca Burdick and Susannah Hall. May ye 12th 1782 at a meeting of worshiping meeting at the house of William Stewards a number of candidates was Baptised by Rev. Lemuel Powers administrators Benajah Hall, Benjamen Worden, Sabra Hall, Mary Ross, Delight Worden, Deborah Fuller, Elizabeth Thornton, Anna Reynolds, Mary Reynolds, Rebecca Burdick, Susannah Hall, and Mary Whaley joined Covenant.

April 27th 1782 at a meeting of worship held at Elisha Coons entred Covenant with us Benajah Hall, Sabra Hall and Mary Ross.

*Little is known of Benajah Hall except that he was a great scout and upon one occasion he traveled on foot from Duchess County, NY to Montgomery Co., Va. to see his sons, Asa and Jesse and then returned home. It is also believed that Benajah served in the Revolutionary War with his sons.

Another correspondent writes, "No doubt it (his death) happened about 17 July l819, when he made a deed to his wife, SARY, during her natural life, and JESSEY 1/4 part , ASA 1/4 part, and ISAAC 1/4 part, a life lease. Benajah Hall is shown on the 1810 New York census, but not on the 1820, he was probably living in Montgomery Co., NY at that time, but that is not proven.

It is believed Benajah married Sabra "Sary" Worden, b. 1726 daughter of William Worden and Sarah Shelley m. 1718 in Stonington, New London, CT. Sarah Shelley was the daughter of Benjamin Shelley b. 1675 and Jane Wilcox, and William was the son of Isaac Worden and Rebekah Richmond, also of Stonington. Benjamin Shelley and Jane Wilcox were also the parents of Susannah Shelley who married Joseph Hall, father of Benajah. The widow Jane (Wilcox) Shelley married Robert Burdick, Deacon of the Seventh Day Baptist Church.

One definite connection Benajah Hall, Sr. had between Westerly, RI, Stonington, CT, Dutchess Co., NY and Montgomery Co., VA is Azariah Crandall, Sr., who was an original settler of the Beekman Patent. Azariah was born 18 May 1739 in Stonington, CT and married Rebecca Reynolds, daughter of James Reynolds and Rebecca Burdick of Westerly, RI. Rebecca Burdick was the daughter of Robert Burdick and Rebecca Foster, and Robert Burdick's parents were Robert Burdick and Ruth Hubbard. After Ruth Hubbard's death, Robert married the widow Mrs. Jane (Wilcox) Shelley whose daughter Susannah Shelley married Joseph Hall, Benajah's parents.

"The Settlers of the Beekman Patent, Dutchess County, NY, by Frank J. Doherty", states that Azariah Crandall [Jr.] born ca. 1769 and a number of Pawling men went to Virginia, it also states, "Nathan Crandall, [son of Azariah of Beekman] went to Montgomery Co., Virginia with friends from the Beekman area, and died in Montgomery Co., Virginia."

Azariah Crandall, Sr. (a descendant of the Elder Joseph Crandall) was most likely a very close friend of Benajah Hall, Sr.'s. "The Settlers of the Beekman Patent, Dutchess County, NY" shows Azariah located in Pawling by June 1766 (the date he was first taxed), and remained through the end of the tax list, he was assessed in the Beekman and Pawling Precincts from June 1767 through June 1779. He kept an account at the Campbell store in Pawling. He was in the 3rd Regiment of the DC militia in the Revolution, and was granted Land Bounty Rights for his service. In 1799 he was taxed in Pawling and owned a house and farm. Azariah was a deacon of the Baptist Church in Pawling from about 1785 until his death. He died 11 Feb. 1808 and was buried in the Beekman Cemetery in Poughquaq, NY.

In "Early Settlers of New York State", Sylvester Hall, Benajah Hall, Ruth Hall and Sabra Hall, are listed in the Greenwich, NY Seventh Day Baptist church records, "Bottenkill" South Patent, records. Records also show a Benajah Hall, Jr. as minister of the church. This Sylvester Hall was with a Benajah Hall in the 9th Regiment, NY Militia under Van Ness. It is thought they were older men, so he might possibly be Benajah Hall, Sr.

One other item of interest, Simeon Crandall born 15 Jan 1724 (grandson of the Elder Joseph Crandall and Ann Langworthy) named their sons Jesse, Asa, Caleb and Isaac, as did Benajah, Jr., the only difference was Simeon named a son Simeon, Jr. and Benajah named a son Benajah, Jr. *

*(Degidio, Wanda Ware. Hall Family History. Located online at; http://msnhomepages.talkcity.com/HobbyCt/wdegidio/hallfamily.htm : Wanda can be reached at [email protected] )

Children of BENAJAH HALL and [SABRA WORDEN]? are:

7. i. JESSE⁷ HALL, b. March 22, 1760, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.

ii. ASA HALL.

iii. BENAJAH JR. HALL.

7. JESSE⁷ HALL (BENAJAH⁶, JOSEPH⁵, JAMES⁴, HENRY³, JOHN², [EDWARD¹ HALL]?) was born March 22, 1760 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island. He married (1) [LYDIA FREEBORN]?. He married (2) PHEBE WILBUR. He married (3) ANN WATTERSON. He married (4) CATHERINE ZOLL HUFF.

Notes for JESSE HALL:

According to the DAR manuscript, Jesse enlisted at the beginning of the Revolutionary War in the NY Militia on February 1776 under Capt. Nathan Pierce in Dutchess Co., and his brother, Asa, enlisted March 2, 1776. He was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, and at the capture of the British General Burgoyne at Ticonderoga. (See Over the Mountain Men, page 64, by Anne Lowry Worrell). (DAR page 4).

In 1789 Jesse obtained a land grant for his service and moved to Montgomery County, Virginia

Frederick Bittle Kegley in Kegley’s Virginia Frontier has this to say about Asa and Jesse: Asa Hall and Jesse, his brother, came from New York to Roanoke Valley in Virginia about 1790. They acquired land on the North Fork of Roanoke by purchase and by grant, Asa Hall 253 acres from James Bryan and Mary, 250 acres from Robert Foster and Hannah, 70, 250 and 45 acres on Keeney’s Run by entry; Jesse 253 acres from Thomas Wilson. Jesse Hall moved to South Fork and lived near Allegheny Springs.

On August 6, 1792, Hugh Crockett sold to Jesse Hall 45 acres on both sides of South Folk of the Roanoke River. On 20 Aug 1800 he was granted 210 acres in Montgomery Co. on the waters of Stoney Creek a branch of Roanoke adjacent to the land of Picklesimer and Morris grant 57, page 97. On Feb. 24, 1795 Thomas and Elizabeth Wilson sold to Jesse Hall, 253 acres of North Fork of the Roanoke River. On 3 Dec. 1796 Jesse Hall and Phebe his wife sold to James Bryan, 253 acres on south branch of North Fork of Roanoke River. On January 1, 1827 Jesse Hall and Asa Hall paid $100.00 for 100 acres on the south waters of the North Folk of Roanoke and adjoining Thomas Jewell's land.

Congress granted pensions to Jesse at age 72, and his brother Asa, at age 74 on June 17, 1833. Jesse died at age 88 in Montgomery Co., Virginia, his will dated 28 Aug 1848, is recorded in Will Book 8, pg 7 in the Montgomery County Virginia County Clerks Office, and he names his children as follows: Freeburn, David, John, Charles, heirs of daughter Phebe Martin, decd; Susannah McNeely, Lydia Martin and Polly Rumburg. Presented at court 6 Nov 1848. Source: "The Family Jewells", by Lois A. Henson.

Directions to Jesse Hall's tombstone: In Montgomery Co. in the Barnett Cemetery above Alleghany Springs, turn at Allegheny springs Nursing home on Allegheny springs road, and it is before the Piedmont Cemetery on the left as you come to a barn. It is on the left and the house is on the right.

Children of JESSE HALL and [LYDIA FREEBORN]? are:

8. i. FREEBURN⁸ HALL, b. December 1789.

ii. JOHN HALL, b. December 25, 1790.

iii. SUSANNAH HALL, b. Aft. 1792.

iv. LYDIA HALL, b. Aft. 1794.

Child of JESSE HALL and PHEBE WILBUR is:

v. PHEBE⁸ HALL.

Children of JESSE HALL and ANN WATTERSON are:

vi. MARY⁸ HALL.

vii. CHARLES HALL.

viii. DAVID HALL.

8. FREEBURN⁸ HALL (JESSE⁷, BENAJAH⁶, JOSEPH⁵, JAMES⁴, HENRY³, JOHN², [EDWARD¹ HALL]?) was born December 1789. He married CATHARINE PATE April 27, 1807 in Montgomery County, VA, daughter of JEREMIAH JR. PATE.

More About FREEBURN HALL and CATHARINE PATE:

Marriage: April 27, 1807, Montgomery County, VA

Children of FREEBURN HALL and CATHARINE PATE are:

i. NANCY⁹ HALL.

ii. PHOEBE HALL.

iii. ROSENE HALL.

iv. ELIZABETH HALL, b. 1808.

v. JAMES PATE HALL, b. 1813.

9. vi. ANDREW J. HALL, b. 1815, Indiana.

vii. FREEBURN A. HALL, b. 1820.

viii. MARY ANN HALL, b. April 01, 1821.

ix. GEORGE W. HALL, b. 1827.

x. CATHERINE HALL, b. June 16, 1833.

9. ANDREW J.⁹ HALL (FREEBURN⁸, JESSE⁷, BENAJAH⁶, JOSEPH⁵, JAMES⁴, HENRY³, JOHN², [EDWARD¹ HALL]?) was born 1815 in Indiana. He married CYNTHIA WINFREE April 24, 1841 in Montgomery County, VA, daughter of MARVEL WINFREE.

More About ANDREW HALL and CYNTHIA WINFREE:

Marriage: April 24, 1841, Montgomery County, VA

Children of ANDREW HALL and CYNTHIA WINFREE are:

i. VIRGINIA¹⁰ HALL, b. 1843.

ii. SUSAN C. HALL, b. 1844; m. THOMAS SUBLETT.

10. iii. JAMES K. P. HALL, b. June 08, 1845.

11. iv. GEORGE M. DALLAS HALL, b. 1847; d. January 27, 1930.

v. MARY W. HALL, b. September 04, 1853.

10. JAMES K. P.¹⁰ HALL (ANDREW J.⁹, FREEBURN⁸, JESSE⁷, BENAJAH⁶, JOSEPH⁵, JAMES⁴, HENRY³, JOHN², [EDWARD¹ HALL]?) was born June 08, 1845. He married (1) LUCINDA E. GRAHAM March 01, 1866. He married (2) MOLLIE J. HALL June 19, 1884, daughter of ANDREW HALL and ANNE MOUNTCASTLE. She was born in Franklin County, VA.

Notes for JAMES K. P. HALL:

James K. P. Hall enlisted in April 1864, in Company C, 21st Virginia Infantry.

More About JAMES HALL and LUCINDA GRAHAM:

Marriage: March 01, 1866

More About JAMES HALL and MOLLIE HALL:

Marriage: June 19, 1884

Children of JAMES HALL and LUCINDA GRAHAM are:

i. ELIZABETH¹¹ HALL, b. 1866.

ii. WILLIAM J. HALL, b. 1868.

iii. GEORGE T. HALL, b. 1870.

iv. JAMES H. HALL, b. 1872.

v. ZACHESIAL HALL, b. 1875.

vi. EARNEST HALL, b. August 1878.

11. GEORGE M. DALLAS¹⁰ HALL (ANDREW J.⁹, FREEBURN⁸, JESSE⁷, BENAJAH⁶, JOSEPH⁵, JAMES⁴, HENRY³, JOHN², [EDWARD¹ HALL]?) was born 1847, and died January 27, 1930. He married SARA MARTHA ELIZABETH AKERS, daughter of WILLIAM AKERS and ELIZABETH AKERS. She was born in Floyd County, Virginia.

Children of GEORGE HALL and SARA AKERS are:

i. CORA E.¹¹ HALL, b. April 28, 1874; d. January 08, 1877.

12. ii. ALONZA AARON HALL, b. October 09, 1875, Montgomery County, Virginia; d. March 28, 1943.

13. iii. PERAL A. HALL, b. September 30, 1877.

iv. OSIE M. HALL, b. May 19, 1879; m. GEORGE W. DICKERSON, January 15, 1902.

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Marriage: January 15, 1902

v. ROXIE F. HALL, b. April 11, 1882; m. HOLMAN LOVERN, February 11, 1901.

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Marriage: February 11, 1901

14. vi. KENT F. HALL, b. December 13, 1883.

12. ALONZA AARON¹¹ HALL (GEORGE M. DALLAS¹⁰, ANDREW J.⁹, FREEBURN⁸, JESSE⁷, BENAJAH⁶, JOSEPH⁵, JAMES⁴, HENRY³, JOHN², [EDWARD¹ HALL]?) was born October 09, 1875 in Montgomery County, Virginia, and died March 28, 1943. He married EUGENIA ALMA POFF, daughter of CHARLES POFF and SALOMA HALL. She was born June 07, 1881, and died June 26, 1951.

Notes for ALONZA AARON HALL:

Apparently Alonza used the nick name "Lonzy" as this is the name appearing for him on both the 1880 County Census and on the 1880 Federal Census.

"When Alonza reached maturity, he went to West Virginia to work in the coal mines. Many young people at this time did the same, saving their hard earned wages and returning home when they had accumulated enough to purchase property in the area in which they had been reared. [This appeared to be] ...Alonza's intent. Unfortunately, he was early struck in a mining accident during which the weight of tons of slate lamed and otherwise marked the quality of life he was to experience from this point in time onward. For many years he suffered; periodically, he had to return to hospitals for operations on his back which continued to abcess. His right foot was crushed in this accident; when healed, his toes overlapped. He thereafter limped the rest of his life because of these leg, back, and foot injuries."

Children of ALONZA HALL and EUGENIA POFF are:

i. LIONEL RANGELY¹² HALL, b. April 28, 1901; d. August 10, 1964.

ii. CLYDE E. HALL, b. March 13, 1903; d. March 08, 1913.

iii. LILLIAN G. HALL, b. November 17, 1904; d. September 08, 1966; m. (?) BLANKENSHIP.

iv. GLENNA MAY HALL, b. March 25, 1907.

15. v. HELEN FLORA HALL, b. December 29, 1908.

vi. MILDRED CLYDENE HALL, b. March 01, 1911.

vii. SALLIE EUGENIA HALL, b. June 21, 1917; d. January 28, 1919.

viii. RUTH ILENE CHRISTINE HALL, b. February 19, 1922.

13. PERAL A.¹¹ HALL (GEORGE M. DALLAS¹⁰, ANDREW J.⁹, FREEBURN⁸, JESSE⁷, BENAJAH⁶, JOSEPH⁵, JAMES⁴, HENRY³, JOHN², [EDWARD¹ HALL]?) was born September 30, 1877. She married WALTER DOOLEY April 29, 1897. He died February 04, 1958.

More About WALTER DOOLEY and PERAL HALL:

Marriage: April 29, 1897

Children of PERAL HALL and WALTER DOOLEY are:

i. STELLA¹² DOOLEY.

ii. LUTHER J. DOOLEY.

14. KENT F.¹¹ HALL (GEORGE M. DALLAS¹⁰, ANDREW J.⁹, FREEBURN⁸, JESSE⁷, BENAJAH⁶, JOSEPH⁵, JAMES⁴, HENRY³, JOHN², [EDWARD¹ HALL]?) was born December 13, 1883. He married BERTHA COLLINS June 28, 1905.

More About KENT HALL and BERTHA COLLINS:

Marriage: June 28, 1905

Children of KENT HALL and BERTHA COLLINS are:

i. CARL H.¹² HALL.

ii. IRENE HALL.

15. HELEN FLORA¹² HALL (ALONZA AARON¹¹, GEORGE M. DALLAS¹⁰, ANDREW J.⁹, FREEBURN⁸, JESSE⁷, BENAJAH⁶, JOSEPH⁵, JAMES⁴, HENRY³, JOHN², [EDWARD¹ HALL]?) was born December 29, 1908. She married JAMES FREDERICK RUSHBROOKE December 26, 1933, son of ALBERT RUSHBROOKE and SCIOTIA CHAMBERS.

Marriage Notes for HELEN HALL and JAMES RUSHBROOKE:

Helen "Jackie" Hall married James Rushbrooke in a joint ceremony with her sister Glenna.

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Marriage: December 26, 1933

Children of HELEN HALL and JAMES RUSHBROOKE are:

16. i. BARBARA KAYE¹³ RUSHBROOKE, b. October 16, 1942.

17. ii. FREDDIE RAY RUSHBROOKE, b. May 08, 1947.

16. BARBARA KAYE¹³ RUSHBROOKE (HELEN FLORA¹² HALL, ALONZA AARON¹¹, GEORGE M. DALLAS¹⁰, ANDREW J.⁹, FREEBURN⁸, JESSE⁷, BENAJAH⁶, JOSEPH⁵, JAMES⁴, HENRY³, JOHN², [EDWARD¹ HALL]?) was born October 16, 1942. She married BILLY JOUNIOR LAWSON June 30, 1963, son of WILLIE LAWSON and RUBY PERKINS.

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Marriage: June 30, 1963

Children of BARBARA RUSHBROOKE and BILLY LAWSON are:

i. STEPHEN BRUCE¹⁴ LAWSON.

ii. COURTNEY BROOKE LAWSON.

18. iii. WILLIAM FREDERICK LAWSON, b. March 31, 1965, Radford, Virginia.

17. FREDDIE RAY¹³ RUSHBROOKE (HELEN FLORA¹² HALL, ALONZA AARON¹¹, GEORGE M. DALLAS¹⁰, ANDREW J.⁹, FREEBURN⁸, JESSE⁷, BENAJAH⁶, JOSEPH⁵, JAMES⁴, HENRY³, JOHN², [EDWARD¹ HALL]?) was born May 08, 1947. She married RICHARD H. SHARP December 29, 1968.

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Marriage: December 29, 1968

Children of FREDDIE RUSHBROOKE and RICHARD SHARP are:

i. STEPHANIE¹⁴ SHARP.

ii. JESSICA SHARP.

iii. JONATHAN SHARP.

18. WILLIAM FREDERICK¹⁴ LAWSON (BARBARA KAYE¹³ RUSHBROOKE, HELEN FLORA¹² HALL, ALONZA AARON¹¹, GEORGE M. DALLAS¹⁰, ANDREW J.⁹, FREEBURN⁸, JESSE⁷, BENAJAH⁶, JOSEPH⁵, JAMES⁴, HENRY³, JOHN², [EDWARD¹ HALL]?) was born March 31, 1965 in Radford, Virginia. He married SABRINA KAYE WIMMER August 13, 1988 in Radford, Virginia, daughter of JAMES WIMMER and MARY GRAHAM. She was born December 04, 1967 in Bluefield, West Virginia.

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Marriage: August 13, 1988, Radford, Virginia

Children of WILLIAM LAWSON and SABRINA WIMMER are:

i. KARA NICOLE¹⁵ LAWSON, b. February 12, 1989.

ii. HOLLY ELISABETH LAWSON, b. November 12, 1992.

iii. WILLIAM JAMES LAWSON, b. March 22, 1996.

* A note of thanks to Judith Scott Self for her earlier work on the Hall line. Without her efforts I would have had a much longer road to travel.