Richard Hall

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Richard Hall was born in Calvert County, Maryland around 1690. His marriage is recorded in the West River Quaker Meeting Minutes: Richard Hall, son of Elisha and Sarah of Calvert County married the 4th day of 7th month called September 1712 to Mary Johns, widow of Aquila, late of Calvert County at the Clifts. [1]

The inventory of Richard Hall's estate was not taken until 24 MAY 1740 when it was valued at 1032.7.9 pounds. He owned 53 ozs. of silver valued at 28.18.10, but enslaved people had the largest value. Many of them were children including 12 identified as boys by their names. An indentured servant named Jonathan Whitehead is also named. Livestock included 14 horses, 28 head of cattle and lots of pigs. Only the typical pieces of furnture are listed and 11,641 pounds of tobacco worth 97.0.2. Mary Hall, one of the people called Quakers, affirmed the completeness of the inventory as the executor and Philip Hopkins and Elisha Hall signed as next of kin.[2]

Will

The will of Richard Hall of Calvert Co. 7 AUG 1739

to my two sons Elilsha & Richard Hall all my land called Halls Hills excepting one acre hereafter mentioned to be divided between them that is to say beginning at a bounded white oak being the beginning tree between my brother Elihu & me & running west to a hooping oak being a corner tree of Elihus land still westwardly having my mothers barn forthy yards to the north to the branch before her door thence northwardly to the northwest corner of my mothers apple orchard then with a continued line on the same course to the dividing line that was between me & my brother Elihu then with the same dividing line that was between my brother. my son Elisha to have the northernmost part whereon the manner house stands whereon my mother now lives to them & their heirs forever. I give my loving wife a third part of my land both of Elisha & Richards during her widowhood. I give to my loving wife, Mary Hall half the hoggs at the quarter where Elisha Hall lives. I give to my son Elisha Hall a negro boy called Dover & six young cattle from three to four years old. I give to my youngest son Richard Hall six young negro boys viz: Ben, Isaac, Jorney, Robin, Abraham & Jack & one feather bed & furniture, twelve head of cattle not under three years old nor above four years & a mare called Richard Mare & her increase & twenty barrells of Indian corn & twenty bushels of wheat he to enjoy the same at the age of 18 years. My will & meaning is that the before bequest shall be in the possession of his mother till he arrive at the age aforesaid. I give to my eldest daughter Mary Hopkins all that she has ever had of me. I give to my second daughter Sarah Hance one negro boy called Tom & twenty pounds worth of my estate according to appraisment in what my wife thinks fit. I give to my third daughter Elizabeth Hopkins one negro boy called Mingo & twenty pounds worth of my estate according to appraisement in what my wife think fit as aforesaid. I give unto Samuel Gover one acre beginning at a persimmon tree stoned at the foot of Hall bridge & running east then south then west to the first tree containing one acre of land to him & his heirs forever. As for the remainder of my estate I give unto my loving wife Mary Hall & her heirs forever. Lastly I appoint my well beloved wife Mary Hall my whole & sole executrix of this my last will. Signed and sealed by Richard Hall. Witnesses: Saml. Gover, Joseph Richardson, Philip Hopkins, Eliza Gover & Rebekah Richardson. Presented to the court by the witnesses 19 DEC 1739.[3]