>Clerk Bedford County
Children of Hezekiah and Keziah Hall
Dates Year
Name born died Married Spouse Estate Lived
William 1775 1847 1802 Nancy Dixon G Virginia - Ohio
Thomas 1781 1815 1809 Elizabeth Radford G Virginia
Elisha 1783 1838 1811 Nancy Overstreet G Va - Oh - Ill.
Sarah 1784 c1824 1800 Augustine Smith+ D Virginia-Ohio
Tabitha 1788 ? 1806 Robert Dalton D Va. - ?
Samuel 1790 1863 1813 Jane Smith A Va. Oh - Ia.
James c1792 c1850 c1815 Eleanor ^^^^ A Va. Oh - Ill.
Abner c1795 c1843 c1814 Jane Overstreet A Va - Oh - Ill.
Keziah c1797 c1825 1814 John Neal ^^^ A Virginia - Ohio
All children born in Bedford County, Virginia. Arranged according to Hezekiah's Will and the land allotment pattern. Underlined dates are speculative based on circumstantial evidence and marriage dates.
Estate Code:
G - give land on marriage
D - possibly Dowry on marriage
A - allotted land by Will
authors note:
This is original research extending over several years and much searching among many sources. There would be no record (except accidentally) of children failing to reach adulthood.
Tracing male members of a family is generally easier than for the female members, since they usually adopt their husbands' surnames.
Contacts were made with descendants of William and Sarah and with the descendants of the Illinois migrants.
During the conduct of this research, descendants were found to be living in many sections of the U.S.
Marriage Bond Record Hezekiah Hall Family
26 Feb 1800 <> Smith, Augustine and Sarah Hall
dau. Hezekiah
John Smith, Surety
7 Mar 1802 <> Hall, William and Nancy Dixon
James Dixon, Surety
8 Apr 1806 <> Dalton, Robert and Tabitha Hall
Joseph Towler, Surety
Marr. By Rev. Wm Leftwich
18 Nov 1809 <> Hall, Thomas and Elizabeth Radford
dau. Polly
Tubal Dixon, Surety
17 Aug 1811 <> Hall, Elisha and Nancy Overstreet
dau. John Sr.
James Hall, Surety
Marr. By James Scott
4 Feb 1813 <><> Hall, Samuel and Jane Smith
(Vol. I, p. 31)
28 Jan 1814 <><> Hall, Kitty to John Neal
(Vol. I, p. 121)
Marr. By Peter Wakefield, J.P.
Centerville Township.
No marriage records had for James Hall or Abner Hall
Abner Hall was probably married to Jane Overstreet, sister Nancy, in 1814. Their first child was born in Ohio in 1815
James Hall was likely married in Ohio after 1815
A Surety Bond was given to assure the completion of the marriage contract. The Surety was supposed to have money equivalent to the face of the Bond, sometimes questionable.
Using the date of their first child's birth, Hezekiah and Keziah Hall were possibly married in 1774.
Hezekiah's family was marrying in the post-American Revolution period. Marriage procedures were being regularized and all marriages legal, regardless of Church affiliation. The rapid movement of the population in the westward expansion made record keeping extremely difficult and in many areas was practically nonexistent.
Common-law marriages were frequent and generally acceptable, especially in the southern states.
End of the Virginia Days
In answer to the question: What became of the Hall and on Back Creek? The following accounting is given.
After the death of the father, Hezekiah, in 1811 William and Elisha sold their Back Creek land prior to their leaving Virginia. In October, 1812 James sold his land, and in May 1815 Samuel sold his inherited property. Samuel at that time was in Ohio and a Virginia neighbor, Burwel Lee, armed with power of attorney, handled the transaction. <><><>
Thomas who remained in Virginia, died in 1815. The land held in his name went to his wife and children by court order.
With Thomas gone, the widowed Keziah was left alone on her Back Creek property. June 1815 saw the final chapter on Hezekiah's holdings written. At that time, James, with power of attorney for Samuel, Abner and his wife Jane, and John and Catherine (Keziah) Neal of the county of Gallia, Ohio sold for $550 the 170 acres of the widow Hall's dower lands, which she had inherited by Will.
The transaction was signed by James Hall and Keziah, his mother, making her mark. Apparently, she was going to Ohio to live out her days.
It is assumed that Abner and his sister, Keziah, had disposed of their individual holdings earlier. So, by 1815 or shortly thereafter, the Hall holdings on Back Creek were in other hands.
authors note: complete information on these transactions will be found in subsequent material in this text. Also, in the Illinois State Historical Library information.
As for Hezekiah's wife, Keziah, we can only guess her age. She was probably dead before 1820 as her name does not appear in the census of that year. Assuming that she was somewhat younger than her husband, we can only approximate her years as: c. 1750 - c. 1820
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Hall-Overstreet Families Book, IL
Children of Hezekiah and Keziah Hall
Dates Year
Name born died Married Spouse Estate Lived
William 1775 1847 1802 Nancy Dixon G Virginia - Ohio
Thomas 1781 1815 1809 Elizabeth Radford G Virginia
Elisha 1783 1838 1811 Nancy Overstreet G Va - Oh - Ill.
Sarah 1784 c1824 1800 Augustine Smith+ D Virginia-Ohio
Tabitha 1788 ? 1806 Robert Dalton D Va. - ?
Samuel 1790 1863 1813 Jane Smith A Va. Oh - Ia.
James c1792 c1850 c1815 Eleanor ^^^^ A Va. Oh - Ill.
Abner c1795 c1843 c1814 Jane Overstreet A Va - Oh - Ill.
Keziah c1797 c1825 1814 John Neal ^^^ A Virginia - Ohio
All children born in Bedford County, Virginia. Arranged according to Hezekiah's Will and the land allotment pattern. Underlined dates are speculative based on circumstantial evidence and marriage dates.
Estate Code:
G - give land on marriage
D - possibly Dowry on marriage
A - allotted land by Will
authors note:
This is original research extending over several years and much searching among many sources. There would be no record (except accidentally) of children failing to reach adulthood.
Tracing male members of a family is generally easier than for the female members, since they usually adopt their husbands' surnames.
Contacts were made with descendants of William and Sarah and with the descendants of the Illinois migrants.
During the conduct of this research, descendants were found to be living in many sections of the U.S.
Marriage Bond Record Hezekiah Hall Family
26 Feb 1800 <> Smith, Augustine and Sarah Hall
dau. Hezekiah
John Smith, Surety
7 Mar 1802 <> Hall, William and Nancy Dixon
James Dixon, Surety
8 Apr 1806 <> Dalton, Robert and Tabitha Hall
Joseph Towler, Surety
Marr. By Rev. Wm Leftwich
18 Nov 1809 <> Hall, Thomas and Elizabeth Radford
dau. Polly
Tubal Dixon, Surety
17 Aug 1811 <> Hall, Elisha and Nancy Overstreet
dau. John Sr.
James Hall, Surety
Marr. By James Scott
4 Feb 1813 <><> Hall, Samuel and Jane Smith
(Vol. I, p. 31)
28 Jan 1814 <><> Hall, Kitty to John Neal
(Vol. I, p. 121)
Marr. By Peter Wakefield, J.P.
Centerville Township.
No marriage records had for James Hall or Abner Hall
Abner Hall was probably married to Jane Overstreet, sister Nancy, in 1814. Their first child was born in Ohio in 1815
James Hall was likely married in Ohio after 1815
A Surety Bond was given to assure the completion of the marriage contract. The Surety was supposed to have money equivalent to the face of the Bond, sometimes questionable.
Using the date of their first child's birth, Hezekiah and Keziah Hall were possibly married in 1774.
Hezekiah's family was marrying in the post-American Revolution period. Marriage procedures were being regularized and all marriages legal, regardless of Church affiliation. The rapid movement of the population in the westward expansion made record keeping extremely difficult and in many areas was practically nonexistent.
Common-law marriages were frequent and generally acceptable, especially in the southern states.
End of the Virginia Days
In answer to the question: What became of the Hall and on Back Creek? The following accounting is given.
After the death of the father, Hezekiah, in 1811 William and Elisha sold their Back Creek land prior to their leaving Virginia. In October, 1812 James sold his land, and in May 1815 Samuel sold his inherited property. Samuel at that time was in Ohio and a Virginia neighbor, Burwel Lee, armed with power of attorney, handled the transaction. <><><>
Thomas who remained in Virginia, died in 1815. The land held in his name went to his wife and children by court order.
With Thomas gone, the widowed Keziah was left alone on her Back Creek property. June 1815 saw the final chapter on Hezekiah's holdings written. At that time, James, with power of attorney for Samuel, Abner and his wife Jane, and John and Catherine (Keziah) Neal of the county of Gallia, Ohio sold for $550 the 170 acres of the widow Hall's dower lands, which she had inherited by Will.
The transaction was signed by James Hall and Keziah, his mother, making her mark. Apparently, she was going to Ohio to live out her days.
It is assumed that Abner and his sister, Keziah, had disposed of their individual holdings earlier. So, by 1815 or shortly thereafter, the Hall holdings on Back Creek were in other hands.
authors note: complete information on these transactions will be found in subsequent material in this text. Also, in the Illinois State Historical Library information.
As for Hezekiah's wife, Keziah, we can only guess her age. She was probably dead before 1820 as her name does not appear in the census of that year. Assuming that she was somewhat younger than her husband, we can only approximate her years as: c. 1750 - c. 1820
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Hall-Overstreet Families Book, IL
>Clerk Bedford County
Children of Hezekiah and Keziah Hall
Dates Year
Name born died Married Spouse Estate Lived
William 1775 1847 1802 Nancy Dixon G Virginia - Ohio
Thomas 1781 1815 1809 Elizabeth Radford G Virginia
Elisha 1783 1838 1811 Nancy Overstreet G Va - Oh - Ill.
Sarah 1784 c1824 1800 Augustine Smith+ D Virginia-Ohio
Tabitha 1788 ? 1806 Robert Dalton D Va. - ?
Samuel 1790 1863 1813 Jane Smith A Va. Oh - Ia.
James c1792 c1850 c1815 Eleanor ^^^^ A Va. Oh - Ill.
Abner c1795 c1843 c1814 Jane Overstreet A Va - Oh - Ill.
Keziah c1797 c1825 1814 John Neal ^^^ A Virginia - Ohio
All children born in Bedford County, Virginia. Arranged according to Hezekiah's Will and the land allotment pattern. Underlined dates are speculative based on circumstantial evidence and marriage dates.
Estate Code:
G - give land on marriage
D - possibly Dowry on marriage
A - allotted land by Will
authors note:
This is original research extending over several years and much searching among many sources. There would be no record (except accidentally) of children failing to reach adulthood.
Tracing male members of a family is generally easier than for the female members, since they usually adopt their husbands' surnames.
Contacts were made with descendants of William and Sarah and with the descendants of the Illinois migrants.
During the conduct of this research, descendants were found to be living in many sections of the U.S.
Marriage Bond Record Hezekiah Hall Family
26 Feb 1800 <> Smith, Augustine and Sarah Hall
dau. Hezekiah
John Smith, Surety
7 Mar 1802 <> Hall, William and Nancy Dixon
James Dixon, Surety
8 Apr 1806 <> Dalton, Robert and Tabitha Hall
Joseph Towler, Surety
Marr. By Rev. Wm Leftwich
18 Nov 1809 <> Hall, Thomas and Elizabeth Radford
dau. Polly
Tubal Dixon, Surety
17 Aug 1811 <> Hall, Elisha and Nancy Overstreet
dau. John Sr.
James Hall, Surety
Marr. By James Scott
4 Feb 1813 <><> Hall, Samuel and Jane Smith
(Vol. I, p. 31)
28 Jan 1814 <><> Hall, Kitty to John Neal
(Vol. I, p. 121)
Marr. By Peter Wakefield, J.P.
Centerville Township.
No marriage records had for James Hall or Abner Hall
Abner Hall was probably married to Jane Overstreet, sister Nancy, in 1814. Their first child was born in Ohio in 1815
James Hall was likely married in Ohio after 1815
A Surety Bond was given to assure the completion of the marriage contract. The Surety was supposed to have money equivalent to the face of the Bond, sometimes questionable.
Using the date of their first child's birth, Hezekiah and Keziah Hall were possibly married in 1774.
Hezekiah's family was marrying in the post-American Revolution period. Marriage procedures were being regularized and all marriages legal, regardless of Church affiliation. The rapid movement of the population in the westward expansion made record keeping extremely difficult and in many areas was practically nonexistent.
Common-law marriages were frequent and generally acceptable, especially in the southern states.
End of the Virginia Days
In answer to the question: What became of the Hall and on Back Creek? The following accounting is given.
After the death of the father, Hezekiah, in 1811 William and Elisha sold their Back Creek land prior to their leaving Virginia. In October, 1812 James sold his land, and in May 1815 Samuel sold his inherited property. Samuel at that time was in Ohio and a Virginia neighbor, Burwel Lee, armed with power of attorney, handled the transaction. <><><>
Thomas who remained in Virginia, died in 1815. The land held in his name went to his wife and children by court order.
With Thomas gone, the widowed Keziah was left alone on her Back Creek property. June 1815 saw the final chapter on Hezekiah's holdings written. At that time, James, with power of attorney for Samuel, Abner and his wife Jane, and John and Catherine (Keziah) Neal of the county of Gallia, Ohio sold for $550 the 170 acres of the widow Hall's dower lands, which she had inherited by Will.
The transaction was signed by James Hall and Keziah, his mother, making her mark. Apparently, she was going to Ohio to live out her days.
It is assumed that Abner and his sister, Keziah, had disposed of their individual holdings earlier. So, by 1815 or shortly thereafter, the Hall holdings on Back Creek were in other hands.
authors note: complete information on these transactions will be found in subsequent material in this text. Also, in the Illinois State Historical Library information.
As for Hezekiah's wife, Keziah, we can only guess her age. She was probably dead before 1820 as her name does not appear in the census of that year. Assuming that she was somewhat younger than her husband, we can only approximate her years as: c. 1750 - c. 1820
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Hall-Overstreet Families Book, IL
Children of Hezekiah and Keziah Hall
Dates Year
Name born died Married Spouse Estate Lived
William 1775 1847 1802 Nancy Dixon G Virginia - Ohio
Thomas 1781 1815 1809 Elizabeth Radford G Virginia
Elisha 1783 1838 1811 Nancy Overstreet G Va - Oh - Ill.
Sarah 1784 c1824 1800 Augustine Smith+ D Virginia-Ohio
Tabitha 1788 ? 1806 Robert Dalton D Va. - ?
Samuel 1790 1863 1813 Jane Smith A Va. Oh - Ia.
James c1792 c1850 c1815 Eleanor ^^^^ A Va. Oh - Ill.
Abner c1795 c1843 c1814 Jane Overstreet A Va - Oh - Ill.
Keziah c1797 c1825 1814 John Neal ^^^ A Virginia - Ohio
All children born in Bedford County, Virginia. Arranged according to Hezekiah's Will and the land allotment pattern. Underlined dates are speculative based on circumstantial evidence and marriage dates.
Estate Code:
G - give land on marriage
D - possibly Dowry on marriage
A - allotted land by Will
authors note:
This is original research extending over several years and much searching among many sources. There would be no record (except accidentally) of children failing to reach adulthood.
Tracing male members of a family is generally easier than for the female members, since they usually adopt their husbands' surnames.
Contacts were made with descendants of William and Sarah and with the descendants of the Illinois migrants.
During the conduct of this research, descendants were found to be living in many sections of the U.S.
Marriage Bond Record Hezekiah Hall Family
26 Feb 1800 <> Smith, Augustine and Sarah Hall
dau. Hezekiah
John Smith, Surety
7 Mar 1802 <> Hall, William and Nancy Dixon
James Dixon, Surety
8 Apr 1806 <> Dalton, Robert and Tabitha Hall
Joseph Towler, Surety
Marr. By Rev. Wm Leftwich
18 Nov 1809 <> Hall, Thomas and Elizabeth Radford
dau. Polly
Tubal Dixon, Surety
17 Aug 1811 <> Hall, Elisha and Nancy Overstreet
dau. John Sr.
James Hall, Surety
Marr. By James Scott
4 Feb 1813 <><> Hall, Samuel and Jane Smith
(Vol. I, p. 31)
28 Jan 1814 <><> Hall, Kitty to John Neal
(Vol. I, p. 121)
Marr. By Peter Wakefield, J.P.
Centerville Township.
No marriage records had for James Hall or Abner Hall
Abner Hall was probably married to Jane Overstreet, sister Nancy, in 1814. Their first child was born in Ohio in 1815
James Hall was likely married in Ohio after 1815
A Surety Bond was given to assure the completion of the marriage contract. The Surety was supposed to have money equivalent to the face of the Bond, sometimes questionable.
Using the date of their first child's birth, Hezekiah and Keziah Hall were possibly married in 1774.
Hezekiah's family was marrying in the post-American Revolution period. Marriage procedures were being regularized and all marriages legal, regardless of Church affiliation. The rapid movement of the population in the westward expansion made record keeping extremely difficult and in many areas was practically nonexistent.
Common-law marriages were frequent and generally acceptable, especially in the southern states.
End of the Virginia Days
In answer to the question: What became of the Hall and on Back Creek? The following accounting is given.
After the death of the father, Hezekiah, in 1811 William and Elisha sold their Back Creek land prior to their leaving Virginia. In October, 1812 James sold his land, and in May 1815 Samuel sold his inherited property. Samuel at that time was in Ohio and a Virginia neighbor, Burwel Lee, armed with power of attorney, handled the transaction. <><><>
Thomas who remained in Virginia, died in 1815. The land held in his name went to his wife and children by court order.
With Thomas gone, the widowed Keziah was left alone on her Back Creek property. June 1815 saw the final chapter on Hezekiah's holdings written. At that time, James, with power of attorney for Samuel, Abner and his wife Jane, and John and Catherine (Keziah) Neal of the county of Gallia, Ohio sold for $550 the 170 acres of the widow Hall's dower lands, which she had inherited by Will.
The transaction was signed by James Hall and Keziah, his mother, making her mark. Apparently, she was going to Ohio to live out her days.
It is assumed that Abner and his sister, Keziah, had disposed of their individual holdings earlier. So, by 1815 or shortly thereafter, the Hall holdings on Back Creek were in other hands.
authors note: complete information on these transactions will be found in subsequent material in this text. Also, in the Illinois State Historical Library information.
As for Hezekiah's wife, Keziah, we can only guess her age. She was probably dead before 1820 as her name does not appear in the census of that year. Assuming that she was somewhat younger than her husband, we can only approximate her years as: c. 1750 - c. 1820
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Hall-Overstreet Families Book, IL
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