Robert Hall (1749 - 1797)

Born 1749 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Wason — married about 1771 (to 1797) in Rowan, North Carolina

Descendants

Died 31 Aug 1797 at about age 48 in Pendleton, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Birth: 1749, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Pg. 2 of "The Hall Family, A history" States that he became a preacher. P. 416 is the beginning of his section in the book. Link

“He was educated at the Clio School, near Snow Creek, was licensed by Orange Presbytery in the year 1784, and the next year was called to the Churches of upper Long Cane and Saluda, in South Carolina, where he was ordained by the Presbytery of South Carolina, July 27th, 1785, at a stand midway between the two congregations . . . Soon after his ordination his health became much impaired, and at length in April 1793, he was dismissed by the Presbytery from his pastoral charge. He had then for a long time been unable to preach.

He removed to Pendleton District, South Carolina, and soon after died while traveling in the West for his health . . . He is reported in the minutes of the General Assembly of 1797 as without charge, and his death is reported as occurring August 31st, 1797. He left two sons, Roddy and John. His widow married Hugh Reed, after which the family removed to Georgia.

According to Reverend Robert J. Hall, in a letter dated December 2nd, 1873, he died in Greenville, Tennessee. He married Mrs. Mary Warson. Issue 3:

i. Roddy Hall (C-53).

ii. John Hall (C-54).

iii. Prudence Hall (C-55).**

• The writer has been told that Prudence Hall (C-55) married George Gresham, but has been unable to verify the statement."

Death: August 31st, 1797 Pendelton Dist. or Greenville, TN.

"1 Aug 1797. Robert Hall made his will, probated 18 Sep 1797 naming wife Mary Hall and sons James Roddy Hall and John Hall and a third child in the womb. The executors were Robert Bowen, Capt. David Hamilton and W. Mathews and wife Mary Hall. Witnesses:: Fran Dover, William Pugh and Robert Glenn. Anderson County, South Carolina Will Book C, Page 47. Pendleton District, South Carolina Probate Judge Estate Records 1793-1799, page 121. See Virginia Alexander, Pendleton District and Anderson County, S.C. Wills, Estates, Inventories, Tax Returns and Census Records, page 16." Link to text Listing of Probate with his middle initial identified as "H" Link to image

Spouse: Mary Warson, Her marriage to Robert happened during the tenure of Governor Martin of NC, 1771-17776. See image for source ^[1] "1800. Mary Hall 26-45 appears in the 1800 Census of Pendleton County with 2 sons 10-16 and 1 daughter 0-10. There are two other Robert Halls in the 1800 census of Pendleton County." Link to text

Research Notes

The 1790 Census of Pendleton District does indeed show a Robert with 2 males under 16, 3 females and 4 slaves. 4 Slaves for a man who was a preacher? Checking to see if the Family of Fenton Hall, listed close by this Robert had a Robert as a son. He did not but Robert owned lands that abutted Fenton.

• further on this family

Sources

1. ↑ North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011 for Robert Hall, Rowan, Marriage Bonds (1762 - 1883), Ancestry Image Image of record

• James King Hall Collection, Southern Collection, University of North Carolina Library, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• The Hall Family--a history of the Halls of Iredell Co., North Carolina by Mrs. T. L. Adams (Mary Lizzie Hall), copyrighted about 1949 by Mrs T L Adams of Statesville NC. Printed by Speering Printing Co Athens Ga. IT begins with James Hall "founder in America of the Hall family which he established in Iredell Co NC". James was from Ireland & emigrated to PA in about 1720. In 1730 he married Prudence Rody. Its a 443 page book detailing multiple generations of this family line into the 1900s.
• The Heritage of Iredell County, 1980, published by the Genealogical Society of Iredell County, Statesville, North Carolina, p 304, Family 219 (James Hall), 220 (James Hall Family), and Family 222 (Thomas Hall).
• Source: S7 Record ID Number: MH:S7 User ID: 7F99D587-E433-4627-8347-7C6655EF1FF9 Author: <unknown> jonnie23 Title: jonnie23 Web Site Text:
• MyHeritage.com family tree
• Family site: jonnie23 Web Site
• Family tree: 7058230-1 Media: 452003-1 Type: Smart Matching Page: Robert Hall Event: Smart Matching Role: 1003198 Data: Date: 29 OCT 2010 Text: Added by confirming a Smart Match Quality or Certainty of Data: 3

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Hall-4203 created through the import of General start project - Susie smith.ged on Jul 31, 2011 by Susie Bell. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Susie and others.