William Hall

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William Hall (abt. 1680 - 1760)

Colonel William Hall
Born about 19 Aug 1680 in Portsmouth, Rhode Islandmap
ANCESTORS ancestors
Son of Benjamin Hall and Frances (Parker) Hall
Brother of Mary (Hall) Freeborn, Benjamin Hall, George Hall and Nathaniel Hall
Husband of Mary (Brownell) Hall — married 25 Feb 1702 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Islandmap
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of George Hall, Benjamin Hall, William Hall, Parker Hall, Ruth (Hall) Earle, Phebe Hall, Thomas Hall, Mary (Hall) Lawton and Martha Hall
Died 11 Mar 1760 at about age 79 in Portsmouth, Rhode Islandmap
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Contents

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1 Biography
1.1 Records
1.2 Birth
1.3 Marriage
1.4 Children Portsmouth, Rhode Island Arnold Vol 4
1.5 Will
2 Sources
Biography

William Hall was born in Portsmouth. He was a farmer.

William Hall passed away in 1760. He is buried in COL WILLIAM HALL LOT Po002 Portsmouth Historic Cemetery, which is named after him.

H/O MARY birth 1681c death MAR 11 1760 slate winged cherub/other carver STEVENS SHOP ["..also five of his children viz William, Parker, Phebe, Thomas, Martha all inter'd near this monument." Veterans' info from Portsmouth Town Hall]

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Records

Birth

Name William Hall Gender Male Birth Date 17 Aug 1680 Birthplace Portsmouth, Rhode Island Father's Name Benjamin Hall Mother's Name Frances [3]

Marriage

Name William Hall Event Type Marriage Event Date 25 Feb 1702 Event Place , Portsmouth, Rhode Island, United States Gender Male Father's Name Benjamin Hall Mother's Name Frances Spouse's Name Mary Brownell Spouse's Gender Female Spouse's Father's Name George Brownell Spouse's Mother's Name Susanna [4]

Children Portsmouth, Rhode Island Arnold Vol 4

George Hall 13 Feb 1703-4
Benjamin April 19, 1706
William Oct 8, 1708
Parker March 27, 1711
Ruth April 19, 1714
Phebe Sept 3, 1716
Thomas Dec 13, 1718
Mary, March 3, 1720-1
Martha Jan 14, 1722-3
[5]

Will

William Hall of Portsmouth made his will 22 January in the 32nd year of King George II's reign [1759]. It was proved 24 March 1760.[6] Legacies to:

grandson Edward Hall
granddaughter Elizabeth Cook, wife of Walter Cook
son Benjamin Hall
daughter Ruth Earl, wife of Oliver Earl
daughter Mary Lawton, wife of Robert Lawton
grandson Thomas Hall
grandson George Hall, son of his son George Hall deceased
"three grandchildren Clarke Hall & Mary Hall sister to Clarke Hall Mary Hall Daughter to my son Parker Hall Deceased to them three..."
wife Mary Hall
Wife Mary and son Benjamin were executrix and executor.

Sources

↑ http://www.rihistoriccemeteries.org/newlistgraves.aspx?ceme_no=PO002 COL WILLIAM HALL LOT Po002 Portsmouth Historic Cemetery
↑ http://www.rihistoriccemeteries.org/newgravedetails.aspx?ID=207872
↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8SK-2ZG : 6 December 2014), William Hall, 17 Aug 1680; citing Portsmouth, Rhode Island, reference p 46; FHL microfilm 946,795.
↑ "Rhode Island Town Marriages Index, 1639-1916," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8V1-D7K : accessed 29 September 2017), William Hall and Mary Brownell, 25 Feb 1702; citing , Portsmouth, Rhode Island, United States, town halls, Rhode Island, and Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence; FHL microfilm 171.
↑ Arnold: Vol. 4, Page 77
↑ Portsmouth, Rhode Island, Council and Probate Records, vol. 5 pages 223-225 [FHL DGS 7,649,132]
Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850 (Providence, R.I., Narrangansett Historical Pub. Co., 1891) Portsmouth p 25 marriage p 77 birth
Representative Men and Old Families of Rhode Island (J. H. Beers & Co., 1908) p 887 - 888, 1215 The lines back to William Hall are outlined

William Hall on Find A Grave: Memorial #46528732 retrieved 10:27, 29 September 2017 (EDT)
Hall, David. The Halls of New England Genealogical and Biographical (Joel Munsell's Sons, Albany, NY, 1883) by Rev David Hall 1883 p 136 https://archive.org/details/hallsofnewenglan00hall
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