William Hall (1672 - 1713)

Born 1672 in England

Husband of Elizabeth (Pile) Hall — married 21 May 1684 in Salem, New Jersey

Husband of Sarah (Plumsted) Hall — married 21 May 1694 (to 3 Feb 1713) in Province of West Jersey

Descendants

Died 3 Feb 1713 at about age 41 in Salem County, Province of New Jersey

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Biography

William was bon about 1672. William arrived in 1677-1678 in New Jersey^[1]

William married Elizabeth Pyle on 21 May 1684 in Salem, New Jersey, United States.^[2]

Immigration

Shourds (in his unreliable history) wrote that this William Hall was a "man-servant" of John Thompson. For a "man-servant" to become a major landowner strains belief. There is a second William Hall of less impressive stature in Salem County. Will research.

According to Salem Meeting records, William Hall arrived to America on the “Mary” of Dublin, 12 mo. 22d, 1677-8, as a servant of John Thompson (likely indentured for 3-5 years). On May 21, 1684, Elizabeth (first wife) and William were wed. Elizabeth, was the daughter of Thomas and Sarah Pile. Their children are, (1) Sarah, b. 2-18-1689; (2) Hannah, b. 1-20-1692; (3) Elizabeth, b. 10-31-1694; and (4) Ann, b. 9-19-1699.

On September 16, 1677, a man-servant by the name of William Hall accompanied John Thompson's family on the voyage from Dublin to Elsinburgh Point, West New Jersey. Hall "subsequently became one of the most eminent characters in Fenwick's Colony."^[3]

"John Thompson and his wife with four children and a servant, William Hall came to West Jersey sailing Sep. 16, 1677 in the ship, Mary of Dublin, John Hall, master and landed Dec. 22, 1677."^[4] On September 16, 1677, John and bro Andrew, left from Dublin docks.The Mary of Dublin docked at Elsinburgh Point [near Salem], West New Jersey on 22 Dec 1677.

• Immigration: 22 Nov 1677 • Dublin, Ireland in the company of John & Andrew Thompson Yorkshire England.

Immigration 22 Nov 1677 • Dublin, Ireland in the company of John & Andrew Thompson ? Yorkshire England. Another version: On September 16, 1677, John and bro Andrew, left from Dublin docks.The Mary of Dublin docked at Elsinburgh Point [near Salem], West New Jersey on 22 Dec 1677.

Family

William Hall first married Elizabeth Pile (Pyle) (1662 – 1699).

A bond dated 24 Jan 1705 names William Hall of Pilesgrove, Salem, West Jersey, his daughter Sarah Hall, and her fiancé Nathanial Brading. Sarah is called a "granddaughter of Thomas Pile" and her mother Elizabeth is also named.^[5]

Children with Elizabeth Pyle Hall

1. Sarah Hall 1689 – 1748
2. Hannah Hall 1692 – 1758
3. Elizabeth Hall 1694 – 1713
4. Ann Hall 1699 – 1702

William Hall's second wife was Sarah Plumbstead, sister to Philadelphia Mayor, Clement Plumbstead.^[6] Plumbstead "of Philadelphia" was listed as an executor of William's will.

Children with Sarah Plumsted Hall

1. William Hall Jr. 8-22-1701 – 1761
2. Clement Hall 6-20-1706 – 1741
3. Nathaniel Hall 9-14-1709

Public Life

• 1697, he is known as a merchant and then a gentleman.
• 1697, a member of Assembly.
• March 31, 1703, he was granted a certificate showing that he was a member of Salem Meeting.
• 1706-7, he was one of the agents and trustees of the West Jersey Proprietors. 1708-13, a member of the Council.
• Elected 1709 • Salem County, New Jersey. Appointed Judge till late 1710.
• 1711, was a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for Salem County.

Death and Legacy

William Hall died before 10 Feb 1713/4 when his will was proved.

Abstract of will^[7]

"1717 April 10. Hall, William, Salem merchant; will of. Wife Sarah. Children--Clement, William, Nathaniel, all under age. Sarah Brading, Hannah Hall, Elizabeth Tranchard. Land bought of James Barratt, farm bought of John Alexander, sawmill and land on Morris River, land at Nantucksett, house and lot in Salem, bought of Wm. Kelley, 10 acres of marsh over against the Landing, land on Pens Neck, do. at the upper end of Salem Town, bo't of Roger Hagens and Hugh Middleton, 8 acres over against Alexander Grant, Pilesgrove plantation, as bought of John Hopman. Personal property. Executors--the wife and brother Clement Plumsead (Plumsted). Witnesses--Henry Warmsley, Tiberius Johnson, Joseph Gregory, John Thompsons junior. Proved February 10, 1713-4.

Lib. 1, p. 457

1713-4 March 13. Inventory of the estate of, £4656.18.3 1/2, of which £ are 'ye Land and Sawmill,' at Morrisses River, the rest dry goods, hardware, etc.; made by Richard Johnson, David Straughan and Wm. Grifin.

1715 June 30. Account of the estate, signed by Sarah Hall and showing payments to....

1714 Nov. 26. Letter from Clement Plumsted of Philadelphia to Jeremiah Bass, renouncing the right to act as executor."

Research Notes

There was another William Hall around the same time, also with a wife named Sarah. William of Salem was a carpenter and married Sarah; the daughter of Edward and Mary Bradway. (William of Salem bought 8 acres from John Worlidge on October 22, 1694) (William {our William} of Alloway’s Creek purchased 250 acres “on that stream of George Deacon.”

Shourds erred as to the last name of Williams wife, which is perpetuated in "gedcoms" and the like--he wrote that William Hall's second wife was Sarah Clement (1672 – 1741).^[8] Perhaps this came about because William and Sarah named a son Clement, after Sarah's brother Clement Plumsted/Plumstead.

Also, it is not clear as to which William Hall immigrated with John Thompson. There is an article published by The Salem Historical Society called "The Three William Halls," but the authors notes indicate she changed her mind after publication and concluded there were only two. Clearly more research is necessary.

Sources

1. ↑ Passenger List: "U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s"
   Place: New Jersey; Year: 1677-1678; Page Number: 143
   Ancestry Record 7486 #1618721 (accessed 16 May 2024)
   Name: William Hall; Arrival Year: 1677-1678; Arrival Place: New Jersey; Primary Immigrant: Hall, William; Source Publication Code: 8370; Annotation: This excellent work contains over 3,000 names and an index to vessels. Reprints the following articles with corrections, additions, and new materials: "The Real Welcome Passengers," by Marion Balderston (no. 242) pp. 1-26; "Pennsylvania's 1683 Ships," (no; Source Bibliography: SHEPPARD, WALTER LEE, JR., compiler and editor. Passengers and Ships prior to 1684. (Publications of the Welcome Society of Pennsylvania, 1.) Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1970. 245p. Reprinted by Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1985.;
   Household Members (Name):
   William Hall.
2. ↑ Marriage: "New Jersey, U.S., Marriage Records, 1670-1965"
   New Jersey State Archives; Trenton, New Jersey; New Jersey, U.s., Marriage Records, 1670-1965
   Ancestry Record 61376 #757219 (accessed 16 May 2024)
   William Hall marriage to Elizabeth Pyle on 21 May 1684 in Salem, New Jersey, USA.
3. ↑ Shourds, Thomas. History and genealogy of Fenwick's colony, New Jersey. (Bridgeton, N.J., G.F. Nixon, 1876)
4. ↑ Thompson, David A. Andrew Thompson, the Emigrant of Elsinborough, Salem County, N.J. and One Line of His Descendants. (Albany, N.Y, Weed Parsons Printing Company, 1910) , 9
5. ↑ New Jersey State Archives. Early Land Records, 1650-1900s [database], citing Jewell' s Book / Sal A : Folio 53 (SSTSE023). link
6. ↑ Bingham, Glenn. Corrections to Shourds. Salem County Historical Society. Retrieved 29 November 2015 fromhttp://salemcountyhistoricalsociety.com/research-library/genealogy/shourds/shourds-main-document/. Ciiting NJA 23: 202; Cook, "Trenchard" 57)." Retrieved 29 November 2015 from
7. ↑ William Hall of Salem. Calender of Wills, 1670-1730. Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, XXIII, 202.
8. ↑ Shourds, ##

• Will: "New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills, 1670-1817"
  New Jersey, Published Archives Series, First Series; John L. Murphy Publishing Company; New Jersey State Archives
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2793 #24705 (accessed 16 May 2024)
  Will of William Hall of New Jersey, USA, granted probate on 10 Feb 1713-1714.

• Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families from the Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine. Volume III: Stauffer-Zerbe

• Knox, Emma Hackett. The story of the old homestead (the Smith-Hackett homestead). (Unknown: Private printing, 1937), archive.org

• Newspaper articles regarding Salem County, New Jersey families - Early Salem County families : Origin of family names. By, Edson Salisbury Jones, Port Chester, N.J.,

• "Paper Read Before The Salem County Historical Society, Dec. 11, 1908"

• SHEPPARD, WALTER LEE, JR., compiler and editor. Passengers and Ships prior to 1684. (Publications of the Welcome Society of Pennsylvania, 1.) Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1970. 245p. Reprinted by Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1985.