William Hall (1756 - 1811)

Born 15 Nov 1756 in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland

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Died 11 Feb 1811 at age 54 in Powell, Montgomery County, Kentucky, USA

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Biography

William HALL was born on 15 November 1756 in Bedford County, Virginia^[1] and died in February 1811 in Montgomery County, Kentucky.^[2] He was the son of Leonard HALL and Johanna LETTON.^[3] He is buried in Hanks Cemetery, Powell County, Kentucky.^[4]

BIRTH CONFLICT:

David BEGIN stated on 17 December 2016 that William HALL was born about 1756 in Frederick County, Maryland. A source for this information as not provided by the researcher.

The cemetery where William HALL was buried was originally in Montgomery County, Kentucky, but became part of Powell County, Kentucky on 7 January 1852 with the formation of Powell County, Kentucky from parts of Clark, Estill and Montgomery Counties.

William HALL (1756 - 1811), Buried in Hanks Cemetery, Powell County, Kentucky on Find A Grave: Memorial #5967933 Retrieved 24 July 2017.

William HALL was married on 26 November 1777 in Bedford County, Virginia to Urcilla WOODWARD.^[5], ^[6]

Urcilla WOODWARD was born on 7 July 1762 in Bedford County, Virginia ^[7] and died about 1854 in Lombard, Powell County, Kentucky.^[8] She was the daughter of Richard WOODWARD and his wife, Elizabeth. ^[9] She is buried in Hanks Cemetery, Powell County, Kentucky. ^[10]

Military Service

A Revolutionary War Widows pension was filed by Urcilla HALL, the widow of William HALL, which was executed on 24 September 1840.^[11]

William HALL enlisted in Bedford County, Virginia in either Late 1778 or 1779 and served as a Sergeant and Sergeant - Major in Captain Thomas Pemberton's Company, Colonel Bland's Regiment of Light Dragoons. He served for three years and was discharged.

Captain Thomas PEMBERTON was listed in the Virginia Militia, 1st Dragoons. - (https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Virginia_in_the_Revolutionary_War : accessed 24 July 2017)

A Dragoon soldier usually meant they were part of a mounted infantry who were trained in horse riding as well as infantry fighting skills. Light Dragoon regiments were usually trained in reconnaissance, skirmishing and other work requiring endurance in accordance with contemporary standards of light cavalry performance.

In the statement included in the widow's pension for Urcilla HALL, the widow of William HALL, William's sister, Grace (HALL) FORQUERAN stated that she and Urcilla saved enough thread to make into linen to make her brother, William HALL, two suits of clothes to wear to the army."

Grace (HALL) FORQUERAN was the widow of Peter FORQUERAN / FORGUERAN who also served as a private in the Revolutionary War for three terms of service of 3 months a piece making a total of 9 months in service.^[12]

Migration to Kentucky

William Hall and other members of his family, including his father- Leonard Hall, migrated to Kentucky before 1800. Peter FORQUERAN, the brother in law of William HALL, moved to Kentucky around 1799. William's father settled in Barren Co., ca. 1790, while William settled in Montgomery Co., where his name appeared on the Tax Roll in 1797. He was also listed as head of household in the 1810 Census of Montgomery Co., where he died the following year. It is presumed that he and Urcilla resided in the Red River area near Clay City, which was located in Powell Co. after 1852.

Children of William HALL and Urcilla WOODWARD

The following children are listed in the Revolutionary War Widow's Pension of Urcilla (WOODWARD) HALL: ^[13]

Child 1: Richmond HALL (Born: 12 September 1779; Died: Unknown; Married: 15 February 1806 in Bourbon County, Kentucky to Ruth FORQUERAN, [She was possibly his 1st cousin and daughter of Peter and Grace (HALL) FORQUERAN].)

Child 2: Arthur HALL (Born: 25 August 1781; Died: Unknown; Marital Status: Unknown)

Child 3: Green HALL (Born: 30 May 1782 in Bedford County, Virginia; Died: 24 August 1863 in Powell County, Kentucky; Married: 4 November 1806 in Madison County, Kentucky to Mary Polly BARNES) - Buried in Hanks Cemetery, Powell County, Kentucky

• Find A Grave Memorial no. 27037706, Entry for Green W. HALL (1782 - 1863), Buried in Hanks Cemetery, Powell County, Kentucky, accessed 24 July 2017.

• Find a Grave Memorial no. 27037718, Entry for Mrs. Mary Polly "Mollie" BARNES HALL (1783 - 1864), Buried in Hanks Cemetery, Powell County, Kentucky, accessed 24 July 2017.

Child 4: Frances "Fannie or Phany" HALL (Born: 5 May 1784; Died: before 1812; Married: Dickson FORQUERAN, [He was possibly her 1st cousin and son of Peter and Grace (HALL) FORQUERAN].)

Child 5: William HALL, Jr. (Born: 27 January 1786; Died: at Malden Station while serving in the War of 1812; Marital Status: Unknown)

Child 6: Bazil HALL^[14] (Born: 29 March 1788 in Bourbon County, Kentucky; Died: 7 March 1848 in Montgomery County, Kentucky; Married: Sallie HAMMAN) - Buried Branham Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky.

• Find A Grave Memorial no. 136094741, Entry for Bazil HALL (1788 - 1848), Buried in Branham Cemetery, Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky, accessed 24 July 2017.

• Find a Grave Memorial no. 136095301, Entry for Sallie HAMMAN HALL (1792 - Unknown), Profile stated she as buried sometime after 1856 on the Left Bank of the Red River near Rosslyn in Powell County, Kentucky but her exact place of burial was not given and it was noted on the profile that her body was lost or destroyed, accessed 24 July 2017.

Child 7: Elizabeth "Betsey" HALL (Born: July 1790; Died: Unknown; Married: 26 February 1811 in Montgomery County, Kentucky to Jesse WILLIAMSON)

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave Memorial no. 5967933, Entry for William HALL (1756 - 1811), Buried in Hanks Cemetery, Powel County, Kentucky, accessed 24 July 2017.
2. ↑ "Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty - Land Warrent Application Files, 1800 - 1900," database with images, Heritage Quest (https://www.ancestryheritagequest.com/HQA : accessed 23 July 2017), entry for William Hall (service in Continental Virginia) and widow Urcilla, Kentucky; citing National Archives microfilm publication M804, Roll 1166, File W8884, 27 pages.
3. ↑ Information provided by Dylan ANDERSON on 13 April 2014, Additional sources needed for this Proof of Parentage.
4. ↑ A source for this information is needed.
5. ↑ "Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty - Land Warrent Application Files, 1800 - 1900," database with images, Heritage Quest (https://www.ancestryheritagequest.com/HQA : accessed 23 July 2017), entry for William Hall (service in Continental Virginia) and widow Urcilla, Kentucky; citing National Archives microfilm publication M804, Roll 1166, File W8884, 27 pages. [Urcilla WOODWARD HALL stated she was married in November 1778 in Bedford County, Virginia]
6. ↑ The Date of 26 November 1777 in Bedford County, Virginia was provided by David BEGIN on 17 December 2016, Additional Sources needed for this Marriage Information.
7. ↑ Information provided by Dylan ANDERSON on 13 April 2017, Additional Sources are need to prove this information.
8. ↑ Information provided by Dylan ANDERSON on 13 April 2017, Additional Sources are need to prove this information.
9. ↑ A source for this information is needed.
10. ↑ Find a Grave Memorial no. 13382324, Entry for Urcilla WOODWARD HALL (1756 - 1854), Buried in Hanks Cemetery, Powell County, Kentucky, accessed 24 July 2017
11. ↑ "Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty - Land Warrent Application Files, 1800 - 1900," database with images, Heritage Quest (https://www.ancestryheritagequest.com/HQA : accessed 23 July 2017), entry for William Hall (service in Continental Virginia) and widow Urcilla, Kentucky; citing National Archives microfilm publication M804, Roll 1166, File W8884, 27 pages.
12. ↑ "Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty - Land Warrent Application Files, 1800 - 1900," database with images, Heritage Quest (https://www.ancestryheritagequest.com/HQA : accessed 23 July 2017), entry for Peter Forgueran (service in Virginia) and widow Grace, Kentucky; citing National Archives microfilm publication M804, Roll 1002, File W8824, 30 pages.
13. ↑ "Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty - Land Warrent Application Files, 1800 - 1900," database with images, Heritage Quest (https://www.ancestryheritagequest.com/HQA : accessed 23 July 2017), entry for William Hall (service in Continental Virginia) and widow Urcilla, Kentucky; citing National Archives microfilm publication M804, Roll 1166, File W8884, 27 pages.
14. ↑ MyHeritage

See Also:

• https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-246498831-1-500121/william-hall-in-myheritage-family-trees?s=206901051

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