James Hall
c. 1792 - c. 1850
Of the three brothers Abner, Elisha and James Hall, sons of Hezekiah Hall, who came to Illinois from Virginia after spending several years in Ohio, we know the least about James. The records are fragmentary and the dates given for his life are estimates.
From the Will of his father, Hezekiah, made in 1811 we have the statement: 'Item, I give unto Samuel Hall, James Hall, Abner Hall and Keziah Hall which are my beloved sons and daughters, all my estate both real and personality not otherwise disposed of.'
This places James in the four youngest children and between Samuel and Abner in order of birth.
In the allotment of lands from the estate, 'Jas. Hall had the 2nd lot containing 61 acres.' We can assume that on his leaving Virginia for Ohio that he likely sold the land for cash to finance his new venture.
Virginia
James was the Surety for the marriage of Elisha, his brother, and Nancy Overstreet. This occurred in Bedford county in 1811. When the younger children decided to dispose of their mother's dower lands in about 1815, James came back from Ohio with the power of attorney to act for them. Since no wife was named for him in the transaction, it can be assumed that he married sometime after that date.
Our records for him in Ohio are to be found only in legal documents relative to other members of the family. In those cases he witnessed the signatures of the others. No record of marriage or of property ownership has been found for him.
It is surmised from circumstantial evidence that he was in the first contingent, made up of his brother Abner and family and his own family, to arrive in the Illinois country. A best guess is about 1822, although it could have been a year or so later.
Illinois
We find no entry for lands, nor any record of his living the Athens community. Again, by second guessing, it appears that he was a farmer and the evidence points to him living in the Fancy Creek - Williamsville area. He may have never actually lived in Menard county, but always in the Sangamon county area. He may have farmed on rented land or for others.
He is in the census of 1830 and he is the only male in the household; he is between thirty and forty years of age as is his wife. There are six females in the family, the oldest child between 10 and 15 years old, indicating birth in Ohio.
Coming to the census of 1840, we find James as being between 40 and 50 years of age, his wife still in the 30-40 year group. There are now seven in the family, one of the children a male. The record is not clear.
1850
The census of 1850 gives a much clearer picture as it is a more complete record. James is no longer living - thus, giving an approximate date for his death as 1845.
His wife is now head of the family. The only name we have for her is Eleanor. _ She is 51 years of age, making her birth year 1799. We arbitrarily set that for James as 1798. Eleanor has personal property worth $100 and is living at Athens in Menard county. She, like her husband, was born in Virginia.
As of 1850 there seems to be only five family members, three girls and two boys. The oldest child bears the name of Lucy Swearinguin and she is 23 years old, born in 1817. Lucy was born in Ohio. Perhaps she was a family member and had been widowed young.++++
Family
The next child was Minerva, born in 1831 in Illinois. Next is John, seventeen years of age in 1850, born in 1833. A female with the initials L.M. is next, she is twelve years of age and born in 1838. Finally, there is a James, ten years of age born in 1840.
Of this family, only the record of John - as far as the author of The Grandfathers is concerned - is reasonably clear. Of the girls, nothing is known and, of James, there is a discussion pertaining to him in the section; The Halls in the Civil War.
James may have been a victim of one of the cholera epidemics that frequented the area in pioneer times. One or more of the daughters may have met the same fate.
It appears that following her husband's, Eleanor made her home at Athens - she had kin there. Life was surely hard for a widow left with children in the 1850's. How she supported herself is unknown. From the quantities of flour bought by her brother-in-laws, perhaps they were contributing to her welfare.
As for James Hall, only one record for him in Illinois has been found. From the records of the Sangamon County Commissioners, 1828 - 1832, we find that on Tuesday, June 5, 1832 James Hall was summoned to serve on the Petit Jury of the county, Spring term. ++++++ To serve on the jury, we would have to go to Springfield, the county seat.
the life of a villager …. Descendant, James Hall
Hall-Overstreet Book
1840 Census of Sangamon County.(provided by contributor, Lois Branch)
James Hall is living next door to Wilson Phillips in the census. This is actually Willis H. Phillips, second husband of Matilda "Tildy" (Smith) Pinkerman Phillips. Tildy is the daughter of Augustine and Sarah (Hall) Smith and niece of James Hall.
c. 1792 - c. 1850
Of the three brothers Abner, Elisha and James Hall, sons of Hezekiah Hall, who came to Illinois from Virginia after spending several years in Ohio, we know the least about James. The records are fragmentary and the dates given for his life are estimates.
From the Will of his father, Hezekiah, made in 1811 we have the statement: 'Item, I give unto Samuel Hall, James Hall, Abner Hall and Keziah Hall which are my beloved sons and daughters, all my estate both real and personality not otherwise disposed of.'
This places James in the four youngest children and between Samuel and Abner in order of birth.
In the allotment of lands from the estate, 'Jas. Hall had the 2nd lot containing 61 acres.' We can assume that on his leaving Virginia for Ohio that he likely sold the land for cash to finance his new venture.
Virginia
James was the Surety for the marriage of Elisha, his brother, and Nancy Overstreet. This occurred in Bedford county in 1811. When the younger children decided to dispose of their mother's dower lands in about 1815, James came back from Ohio with the power of attorney to act for them. Since no wife was named for him in the transaction, it can be assumed that he married sometime after that date.
Our records for him in Ohio are to be found only in legal documents relative to other members of the family. In those cases he witnessed the signatures of the others. No record of marriage or of property ownership has been found for him.
It is surmised from circumstantial evidence that he was in the first contingent, made up of his brother Abner and family and his own family, to arrive in the Illinois country. A best guess is about 1822, although it could have been a year or so later.
Illinois
We find no entry for lands, nor any record of his living the Athens community. Again, by second guessing, it appears that he was a farmer and the evidence points to him living in the Fancy Creek - Williamsville area. He may have never actually lived in Menard county, but always in the Sangamon county area. He may have farmed on rented land or for others.
He is in the census of 1830 and he is the only male in the household; he is between thirty and forty years of age as is his wife. There are six females in the family, the oldest child between 10 and 15 years old, indicating birth in Ohio.
Coming to the census of 1840, we find James as being between 40 and 50 years of age, his wife still in the 30-40 year group. There are now seven in the family, one of the children a male. The record is not clear.
1850
The census of 1850 gives a much clearer picture as it is a more complete record. James is no longer living - thus, giving an approximate date for his death as 1845.
His wife is now head of the family. The only name we have for her is Eleanor. _ She is 51 years of age, making her birth year 1799. We arbitrarily set that for James as 1798. Eleanor has personal property worth $100 and is living at Athens in Menard county. She, like her husband, was born in Virginia.
As of 1850 there seems to be only five family members, three girls and two boys. The oldest child bears the name of Lucy Swearinguin and she is 23 years old, born in 1817. Lucy was born in Ohio. Perhaps she was a family member and had been widowed young.++++
Family
The next child was Minerva, born in 1831 in Illinois. Next is John, seventeen years of age in 1850, born in 1833. A female with the initials L.M. is next, she is twelve years of age and born in 1838. Finally, there is a James, ten years of age born in 1840.
Of this family, only the record of John - as far as the author of The Grandfathers is concerned - is reasonably clear. Of the girls, nothing is known and, of James, there is a discussion pertaining to him in the section; The Halls in the Civil War.
James may have been a victim of one of the cholera epidemics that frequented the area in pioneer times. One or more of the daughters may have met the same fate.
It appears that following her husband's, Eleanor made her home at Athens - she had kin there. Life was surely hard for a widow left with children in the 1850's. How she supported herself is unknown. From the quantities of flour bought by her brother-in-laws, perhaps they were contributing to her welfare.
As for James Hall, only one record for him in Illinois has been found. From the records of the Sangamon County Commissioners, 1828 - 1832, we find that on Tuesday, June 5, 1832 James Hall was summoned to serve on the Petit Jury of the county, Spring term. ++++++ To serve on the jury, we would have to go to Springfield, the county seat.
the life of a villager …. Descendant, James Hall
Hall-Overstreet Book
1840 Census of Sangamon County.(provided by contributor, Lois Branch)
James Hall is living next door to Wilson Phillips in the census. This is actually Willis H. Phillips, second husband of Matilda "Tildy" (Smith) Pinkerman Phillips. Tildy is the daughter of Augustine and Sarah (Hall) Smith and niece of James Hall.
James Hall
c. 1792 - c. 1850
Of the three brothers Abner, Elisha and James Hall, sons of Hezekiah Hall, who came to Illinois from Virginia after spending several years in Ohio, we know the least about James. The records are fragmentary and the dates given for his life are estimates.
From the Will of his father, Hezekiah, made in 1811 we have the statement: 'Item, I give unto Samuel Hall, James Hall, Abner Hall and Keziah Hall which are my beloved sons and daughters, all my estate both real and personality not otherwise disposed of.'
This places James in the four youngest children and between Samuel and Abner in order of birth.
In the allotment of lands from the estate, 'Jas. Hall had the 2nd lot containing 61 acres.' We can assume that on his leaving Virginia for Ohio that he likely sold the land for cash to finance his new venture.
Virginia
James was the Surety for the marriage of Elisha, his brother, and Nancy Overstreet. This occurred in Bedford county in 1811. When the younger children decided to dispose of their mother's dower lands in about 1815, James came back from Ohio with the power of attorney to act for them. Since no wife was named for him in the transaction, it can be assumed that he married sometime after that date.
Our records for him in Ohio are to be found only in legal documents relative to other members of the family. In those cases he witnessed the signatures of the others. No record of marriage or of property ownership has been found for him.
It is surmised from circumstantial evidence that he was in the first contingent, made up of his brother Abner and family and his own family, to arrive in the Illinois country. A best guess is about 1822, although it could have been a year or so later.
Illinois
We find no entry for lands, nor any record of his living the Athens community. Again, by second guessing, it appears that he was a farmer and the evidence points to him living in the Fancy Creek - Williamsville area. He may have never actually lived in Menard county, but always in the Sangamon county area. He may have farmed on rented land or for others.
He is in the census of 1830 and he is the only male in the household; he is between thirty and forty years of age as is his wife. There are six females in the family, the oldest child between 10 and 15 years old, indicating birth in Ohio.
Coming to the census of 1840, we find James as being between 40 and 50 years of age, his wife still in the 30-40 year group. There are now seven in the family, one of the children a male. The record is not clear.
1850
The census of 1850 gives a much clearer picture as it is a more complete record. James is no longer living - thus, giving an approximate date for his death as 1845.
His wife is now head of the family. The only name we have for her is Eleanor. _ She is 51 years of age, making her birth year 1799. We arbitrarily set that for James as 1798. Eleanor has personal property worth $100 and is living at Athens in Menard county. She, like her husband, was born in Virginia.
As of 1850 there seems to be only five family members, three girls and two boys. The oldest child bears the name of Lucy Swearinguin and she is 23 years old, born in 1817. Lucy was born in Ohio. Perhaps she was a family member and had been widowed young.++++
Family
The next child was Minerva, born in 1831 in Illinois. Next is John, seventeen years of age in 1850, born in 1833. A female with the initials L.M. is next, she is twelve years of age and born in 1838. Finally, there is a James, ten years of age born in 1840.
Of this family, only the record of John - as far as the author of The Grandfathers is concerned - is reasonably clear. Of the girls, nothing is known and, of James, there is a discussion pertaining to him in the section; The Halls in the Civil War.
James may have been a victim of one of the cholera epidemics that frequented the area in pioneer times. One or more of the daughters may have met the same fate.
It appears that following her husband's, Eleanor made her home at Athens - she had kin there. Life was surely hard for a widow left with children in the 1850's. How she supported herself is unknown. From the quantities of flour bought by her brother-in-laws, perhaps they were contributing to her welfare.
As for James Hall, only one record for him in Illinois has been found. From the records of the Sangamon County Commissioners, 1828 - 1832, we find that on Tuesday, June 5, 1832 James Hall was summoned to serve on the Petit Jury of the county, Spring term. ++++++ To serve on the jury, we would have to go to Springfield, the county seat.
the life of a villager …. Descendant, James Hall
Hall-Overstreet Book
1840 Census of Sangamon County.(provided by contributor, Lois Branch)
James Hall is living next door to Wilson Phillips in the census. This is actually Willis H. Phillips, second husband of Matilda "Tildy" (Smith) Pinkerman Phillips. Tildy is the daughter of Augustine and Sarah (Hall) Smith and niece of James Hall.
c. 1792 - c. 1850
Of the three brothers Abner, Elisha and James Hall, sons of Hezekiah Hall, who came to Illinois from Virginia after spending several years in Ohio, we know the least about James. The records are fragmentary and the dates given for his life are estimates.
From the Will of his father, Hezekiah, made in 1811 we have the statement: 'Item, I give unto Samuel Hall, James Hall, Abner Hall and Keziah Hall which are my beloved sons and daughters, all my estate both real and personality not otherwise disposed of.'
This places James in the four youngest children and between Samuel and Abner in order of birth.
In the allotment of lands from the estate, 'Jas. Hall had the 2nd lot containing 61 acres.' We can assume that on his leaving Virginia for Ohio that he likely sold the land for cash to finance his new venture.
Virginia
James was the Surety for the marriage of Elisha, his brother, and Nancy Overstreet. This occurred in Bedford county in 1811. When the younger children decided to dispose of their mother's dower lands in about 1815, James came back from Ohio with the power of attorney to act for them. Since no wife was named for him in the transaction, it can be assumed that he married sometime after that date.
Our records for him in Ohio are to be found only in legal documents relative to other members of the family. In those cases he witnessed the signatures of the others. No record of marriage or of property ownership has been found for him.
It is surmised from circumstantial evidence that he was in the first contingent, made up of his brother Abner and family and his own family, to arrive in the Illinois country. A best guess is about 1822, although it could have been a year or so later.
Illinois
We find no entry for lands, nor any record of his living the Athens community. Again, by second guessing, it appears that he was a farmer and the evidence points to him living in the Fancy Creek - Williamsville area. He may have never actually lived in Menard county, but always in the Sangamon county area. He may have farmed on rented land or for others.
He is in the census of 1830 and he is the only male in the household; he is between thirty and forty years of age as is his wife. There are six females in the family, the oldest child between 10 and 15 years old, indicating birth in Ohio.
Coming to the census of 1840, we find James as being between 40 and 50 years of age, his wife still in the 30-40 year group. There are now seven in the family, one of the children a male. The record is not clear.
1850
The census of 1850 gives a much clearer picture as it is a more complete record. James is no longer living - thus, giving an approximate date for his death as 1845.
His wife is now head of the family. The only name we have for her is Eleanor. _ She is 51 years of age, making her birth year 1799. We arbitrarily set that for James as 1798. Eleanor has personal property worth $100 and is living at Athens in Menard county. She, like her husband, was born in Virginia.
As of 1850 there seems to be only five family members, three girls and two boys. The oldest child bears the name of Lucy Swearinguin and she is 23 years old, born in 1817. Lucy was born in Ohio. Perhaps she was a family member and had been widowed young.++++
Family
The next child was Minerva, born in 1831 in Illinois. Next is John, seventeen years of age in 1850, born in 1833. A female with the initials L.M. is next, she is twelve years of age and born in 1838. Finally, there is a James, ten years of age born in 1840.
Of this family, only the record of John - as far as the author of The Grandfathers is concerned - is reasonably clear. Of the girls, nothing is known and, of James, there is a discussion pertaining to him in the section; The Halls in the Civil War.
James may have been a victim of one of the cholera epidemics that frequented the area in pioneer times. One or more of the daughters may have met the same fate.
It appears that following her husband's, Eleanor made her home at Athens - she had kin there. Life was surely hard for a widow left with children in the 1850's. How she supported herself is unknown. From the quantities of flour bought by her brother-in-laws, perhaps they were contributing to her welfare.
As for James Hall, only one record for him in Illinois has been found. From the records of the Sangamon County Commissioners, 1828 - 1832, we find that on Tuesday, June 5, 1832 James Hall was summoned to serve on the Petit Jury of the county, Spring term. ++++++ To serve on the jury, we would have to go to Springfield, the county seat.
the life of a villager …. Descendant, James Hall
Hall-Overstreet Book
1840 Census of Sangamon County.(provided by contributor, Lois Branch)
James Hall is living next door to Wilson Phillips in the census. This is actually Willis H. Phillips, second husband of Matilda "Tildy" (Smith) Pinkerman Phillips. Tildy is the daughter of Augustine and Sarah (Hall) Smith and niece of James Hall.
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