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Note: Notes By: Sarahjane Doyle Nelson swarstad James Hall, a farmer, the son of David and Sarah Hall was born in Giles Co., Va. about 1785. He married Mary (Polly) Harless, the daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Harless on the 13 August 1819 in Giles Co., Va. They had twelve children: Elizabeth, David, Mary, Henry L., John, Sarah, James M., Alexander, Nancy, Martha L., Benjamin, and Daniel. It is believed the family moved to Pulaski Co., Va. around 1854. (The census of that county is not complete). However, the 1850 Census places Acles White in the 48 th District of Pulaski Co., Va. James M. Hall married Nancy the daughter of Acles White and Elizabeth in Pulaski Co., Va 19 Sep 1855. The 1840 Census for Giles Co., Va. shows Acles White living in the area near the James Hall Farm. The 1810, 1815 Special Tax List, 1820, 1830,1840,and 1850 Census places David Hall and his sons James and Benjamin in Giles Co., Va. No Other Census is available. Information taken from a " History of the Middle New River Settlements", by David E. Johnson on page 58, states, " In the year 1776 John MC Comas and Thomas H. Napier with thier familes came from Western Maryland and settled on the New River below the mouth of Walker's Creek, but later moved to the neighborhood where Pearisburg, Va. is now situated. They together with the Hall's built Fort Branch on land which had been owned by Charles D. French Esq.". ______________________________________________________________________ Notes By Elke A. Hall 1850 Census: Giles Co. #519: James Hall, age 65, Mary, age 49, Elizabeth, 28, David 26, Mary 22, Henry 20, John 19, Sarah 18, James M. 17, Alexander 13, Nancy A. 10, Martha 9. In 1837, James and Polly must have fallen on hard times. They owed money to the Beirne and Chapman's store and James had to sell the land he inherited from his father David to his brother Benjamin, who in turn paid his debt. Andrew Beirne had a store in Union, Monroe Co., VA (now WV). The daughters of his brother George Beirne were married to Manilius and Augustus A. Chapman. 1837: This indenture was made this 18th day of November of the year of the Lord 1837 between James Hall and Polly his wife of the first part and Benjamin Hall of the second part, both parties of the County of Giles and State of Virginia witnesseth that the said James Hall and Polly his wife, parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of 39 dollars and 60 cents for them paid in satisfaction of a debt due by the said James Hall to the late firm of Beirne and Chapman, and which is now in the hands of A. G. Pendleton and David Hall in for collection, which said sum of $39.60 is paid and satisfied by the said Benjamin Hall, party of the second part as also for the future consideration of one dollar to the said party of the first in hand paid by the party of the second part and at than before the .. and delivery of these presents the receipt of which said sum paid as aforesaid is hereby acknowledged, given , granted, bargained and sold in and released and by these presents give, grant, bargain, sell ,lien, confirm, release and convey to the interest both legal and equitable which heir now has or may hereafter have or acquire as heirs in and to the estate of the late David Hall Sr, deceased, both real and personal, subject only to the widows right of Dower in said estate and also conditioned that the said widow shall be permitted to enjoy the benefit of the said real estate hereby conveyed during her natural life free from any part charge by the said party of the second part. The estate hereby conveyed or intended to be conveyed by the parties of the first consists in the undivided fourth part of all the lands of which the said David Hall Sr. died seized, subject to the widows dower aforesaid, also all interest which the said parties of the first mart may be entitled to out of the personal estate of the said David Hall Sr. after paying all of the just debt for which said estate may be bound. Also all the interest which the said parties of the first part may be entitled to either. devise or descents at the death of the widow of the said David in their the real for personal estate which she may then leave and all other and further interest which the said parties of the first part have, or may hereafter have or become entitled to as heirs of the said David Hall Sr. deceased, or of Sarah Hall, widow and relic of the said David is hereby conveyed and intended to be conveyed to the said party of the second as is also all interest herein before mentioned in this deed, all of which is conveyed free from the claim or claims of the then said parties of the first part, their heirs, executors, or administrators forever and free from the claim or claims of all persons whomever,.. and the title of the said real or personal estate as aforesaid the parties of the first part will warrant and forever defend the party of the second and his heirs forever. In testimony whereof the said parties of the first part have herewith set their hands and affixed their seals this day and year first above written. James Hall Polly Hall ______________________________________________________________________ 2 June 1834: John M. Briant, Edward Wilson, Rebecca Wilson, James Hall, Thompson H. Peters and William Mahood received $.53 each for being witnesses in the vagrant warrant of Henry Coldwell. On 13 June 1853, the overseer of the poor for Giles Co. gave $4 to Rufus A. Chambers for making a coffin for James Hall. On 8 August 1853, the overseers met and gave $2.63 to Cunningham Hoge & Vass for shroud for Mrs. Hall. On 15 June 1855, they gave $21.20 to Thomas Cook for Absalem Fry for visits and medicine to James Hall family. On June 1857, they gave $3.00 to D. M. French for medical services to the Halls. ------------------- 1839 1 Nov. - Charles Hall vs. Samuel Pack, his father David Hall Sr. 's land on Walker's Creek, land descended to Charles, James, Benjamin Hall and Juda Diamond.
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