WILLIAM HALL

(1801-1875) - New Castle, Rockingham co., NH and possibly Kittery, York co., ME

(First Generation - Hall Family)

FATHER
MOTHER
NOT KNOWN
NOT KNOWN

BIRTH William was born on 28 July 1801, possibly in Kittery, York co., ME.[1] Another source mentions Eliot, York co., ME as a possible birthplace, but it could have been confused with Kittery. William's birth date is estimated from the information on his 1850 census entry.[1]

However, note that, by the 1870 census, he was listed as 75 years of age, which would have placed his birth in 1795. This makes more sense when you consider that, in 1820, he was already a former soldier (meaning, he had served his hitch of several years) & was now a "head of household" in the U.S. Census; which would have made more sense for a man of 25 than a man of 19. But all bets are off until we find his birth information. The 1870 census also reiterates his birthplace as Maine.
DEATH William died in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH on 21 March 1875; he was 73.[2]
BURIAL Location unknown, but likely one of the Newcastle cemeteries.
PARENTAGE & CENSUS INFO I have several tantalizing leads about William's parentage (i.e. was he possibly the child of a William Hall whose father was named "Stacey"? Hmmm...) from York, York co., ME and other Downeast Maine tidbits. However, without solid proof of his birth, they are listed below, but are nothing but speculation. Most solid clues about William and his family are gleaned from the following U.S. Census entries:

William is mentioned in the 1820 Census entry under NH-ROCK-#60[4]. I do not currently have the transcription of this record. However, this seems to indicate that he is from the Maine-New Hampshire area.

William's 1850 Census entry, New Castle, Rockingham co., NH:
NH-ROCK-New Castle-p. 121 (New Castle), 194 (Rye), 117 (New Castle)
William, m. 1821 (Stacy born 1836)
William - aged 49 (born 1801) - Fisherman - born in ME
Margaret - aged 45 (b. 1805) - born in NH
Ephriam - aged 22 (born 1828) - Fisherman
Francis - aged 19 (born 1831)
Elizabeth - aged 15 (born 1835)
Stacy - aged 13 (born 1837)
Benjamin - aged 11 (born 1839)
Andrew - aged 9 (born 1841)
Margaret - aged 7 (born 1843)[1]

William's 1860 Census entry, New Castle, Rockingham co., NH:
Hall, William - ROCK - #301 - NC - NH[6]
William Hall, 59, Laborer, born Maine
(there is a checkmark in the "Color White/Black/Mulatto box".
No one else has one, so I don't know what this indicates.)
Margaret, 56, born New Hampshire
Andrew, 20, born New Hampshire
Benjamin, 21, born New Hampshire
Margaret, 17, born New Hampshire [10]

1870 Census, New Castle, Rockingham co., NH:
William Hall, 75, born Maine,
He was living with only Abraham & Mary Bell and their daughter Adeline (17)[10]

Literally, this 1870 entry would have been listed as:
"Hall, William - aged 75 - sex m - race w - birthplace ME - county ROCK - locale New Castle - Roll/P. 847/283".[5]

Finally, here are some tantalizing possible clues to William's parentage. NONE of these are proven to be William's family. So, no listing them as family until one line or the other is proven:
1. "William Hall and Susanna Milberry both of York intend Marriage Enterd. Novr. 21, 1758. Joind. in Marriage Decr. 20. 1758 by the Revd. Mr. Isaac Lyman.[7]

2. Baptisms & Admissions in the ministry of Rev. Samuel Haven, 1752-1806:
"Hall, William, son of Stacey, Jan. 22, 1786"
"Joseph, son of Stacey, Jan. 13, 1788."
"Lucy, daughter of Stacey, Aug. 15, 1790."
"Sarah Tucker, daughter of Stacey, Dec. 26, 1779."
"_____, daughter of Stacey, Aug. 19, 1781."[8]

3. "1796: Feby 11 William Hall & Sarah Perkins".[9]
OCCUPATION William was a soldier at Fort Constitution when he and Margaret were married.[2] After he left the Army and married Margaret, he settled down as a Fisherman[1,2]. He is listed as a Fisherman on the 1850 Census[1].
MARRIAGE He married Margaret YEATON, daughter of Nathaniel YEATON & Jane AMAZEEN, on 13 June 1821 in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH[1,2].

CHILDREN 2. i. Ephriam HALL Born ca. 1828 in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH. Aged 22 and a Fisherman on the 1850 Census[1].
3. ii. Francis HALL Born ca. 1831 in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH. Aged 19 on the 1850 Census[1].
4. iii. Elizabeth HALL Born ca. 1835 in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH. Aged 15 on the 1850 Census[1].
5. iv. Stacy HALL, Sr. Please see his own page.
6. v. Benjamin HALL Born ca. 1839 in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH. Aged 11 on the 1850 Census[1].
7. vi. Andrew HALL Born ca. 1841 in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH. Aged 9 on the 1850 Census[1].
8. vii. Margaret HALL Born ca. 1843 in New Castle, Rockingham co., NH. Aged 7 on the 1850 Census[1].




GENERATION Great-great-great (G3) Grandfather
FAMILY NUMBER 32
SOURCES 1. 1850 Federal Census, ROCK New Castle, NH, Federal Archives, Waltham, MA.

2. New Castle, Rockingham co., NH Vital Records.

3. Ella Hall Recollections given to Walter Hall in 1942. Subsequently transcribed by Heather Hall and Kristin Hall.

4. 1820 Federal Census, ROCK New Castle, NH, Federal Archives, Waltham, MA.

5. 1870 Federal Census, ROCK New Castle, NH, Federal Archives, Waltham, MA.

6. 1860 Federal Census, ROCK New Castle, NH, Federal Archives, Waltham, MA.

7. New England Historic and Genealogical Register. Vols. 1+, (Boston: New England Historic and Genealogical Register, 1845+), [NEHGR or Reg.], 115 [January 1961]:64 ("York Vital Records").

8. Ibid. 82 [1928]:39 ("Records Of The South Church of Portsmouth, NH").

9. Ibid. 108:88 ("A Book Of The Records Of The Church Of Christ (Now First Congregational) In Arundel (Kennebunkport), Maine").

10. Research of & Correspondence with Dave Clark (dc2772@yahoo.com). 11. Family Notes Transcription. Notes originally in Walter K. Hall's, Barbara M. Hall's or Heather Hall's hand.

12. Hall Family Record, Memoranda Page, Kristin Hall, Written Records in Family Bibles.

13. Gravestone, New Castle Cemetary, New Castle, Rockingham co., NH

14. 1886 Portsmouth, NH City Directory. Number 14, Page 75.

15. 1894 Portsmouth, NH City Directory. Number 18, Page 142.

16. 1895 Portsmouth, NH City Directory. Number 19, Page 158.

17. 1897 Portsmouth, NH City Dictionary. Number 19, Page 158.

18. 1903 Portsmouth, NH City Directory. Number 23, Pages 125-126.

19. 1905 Portsmouth, NH City Directory. Number 24, Page 124.

20. New Castle, Rockingham co., NH Town Records [NCTR]

21. 1901 Portsmouth, NH City Directory. Number 22, Page 121.

22. Hall Family Record, Deaths Page, Kristin Hall, Written Records in Family Bibles, Paper.

23. Abbie Neal Hall Obituary, Newpaper.

24. Hall Family Record, Births Page, Kristin Hall, Written Records in Family Bibles, Paper.

25. Ordway R. Hall Death Record, 21 February 1917, Boston, Suffolk co., MA, 1917, 1, 173, 2249, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vital Records.

26. "Boy Fails To Connect Men With Murder", Boston Herald, Boston, MA, 24 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosHerald-02.24.17], p. 12.

27. "Gunmen Kill Tea Store Manager", Boston American, Boston, MA, 22 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosAmer-02.22.17], pp. 1 &6.

28. "Bandit Shoots Storekeeper Dead", Boston Daily Advertiser, Boston, MA, 22 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosDailyAd-02.22.19], p. 2.

29. "Second Tea Store Man Murdered", Boston Evening Record, Boston, MA, 22 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosEveRecord-02.22.17], p. 1.

30. "Bandits Kill Storekeeper", Boston Evening Transcript, Boston, MA, 22 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosEveTranscript-02.22.17], p. 3.

31. "Hall's Slayers Drug Fiends", Boston Globe, Boston, MA, 22 February 1917 (both regular & PM editions), Boston Public Library, [BosGlobe-02.22.17].

32. "Store Manager Killed By Thief", Boston Globe (AM Edition), Boston, MA, 22 February 1917, Boston Public Library, {BosGlobeAM-02.22.17], p. 1 ' 5.

33. "Robbers Kill Another Tea Store Manager", Boston Herald, Boston, MA, 22 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosHeraldAM-02.22.17], pp. 1 & 3.

34. "Yeggs Duplicate Roxbury Murder", Boston Morning Journal, Boston, MA, 22 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosMornJournal-02.22.17] pp. 1 & 2.

35. "Desperado Trio Murder Clerk In Store Holdup", Boston Post, Boston, MA, 22 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosPost-02.22.17], pp. 1 & 4.

36. "Police Hunt Slayers Of Store Man", Boston Traveler, Boston, MA, 22 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BostTraveler-02.22.17], pp. 1 & 5.

37. "Report 3 Held As Bandits", Boston American, Boston, MA, 23 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosAmerican-02.23.17], pp. 1 & 14.

38. "Dorchester Murder Was Deliberate", Boston Evening Record, Boston, MA, 23 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosEveRecord-02.23.17], p. 3.

39. "Police Dragnet Out For Bandits", Boston Globe (AM Edition), Boston, MA, 23 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosGlobeAM-02.23.17], p. 1.

40. "General Hunt For Gunmen", Boston Globe (PM Edition), Boston, MA, 23 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosGlobePM-02.23.17] p. 1.

41. "Reward For Tea Store Murderers", Boston Post, Boston, MA, 23 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosPost-02.23.17], p. 1.

42. "Grill Suspect In Tea Store Murders", Boston American, Boston, MA, 24 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosAmerican-02.24.17], p. 3.

43. "Ordway Hall Obituary," Boston Post, Boston, MA, 24 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosPost-02.25.17], p. 11.

44. 1888 Portsmouth, NH City Directory. Number 15, Page 78.

45. "Gunmen Kill Tea Store Manager", Boston American, Boston, MA, 22 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosAmer-02.22.17], pp. 1 & 6.

46. "Boy Fails To Connect Men With Murder", Boston Herald, Boston, MA, 24 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosHerald-02.24.17], p. 12.

47. "$1000 Reward For Bandits", Boston Post, Boston, MA, 25 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosPost-02.25.17], p. 3.

48. "Arrest In Tea Store Murder", Boston American, Boston, MA, 28 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosAmerican-02.28.17], p. 1 & 3.

49. "Hold Suspect As Slayer Of Tea Store Manager", Boston Evening Record, Boston, MA, 28 February 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosEveRecord-02.28.17], p. 1.

50. "Girl Is Ready To Aid Alleged Gunman", Boston American, Boston, MA, 1 March 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosAmerican-03.01.17], pp. 1 & 14.

51. "Sweetheart Asserts Alibi For Rollins", Boston Evening Record, Boston, MA, 1 March 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosEveRecord-03.01.17], p. 3.

52. "Picks Rollins As Murderer", Boston Globe (AM Edition), Boston, MA, 1 March 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosGlobeAM-03.01.17], pp. 1 & 3.

53. "Rollins Taken To Charles St. Jail", Boston Globe (PM Edition), Boston, MA, 1 March 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosGlobePM-03.01.17], pp. 1 & 3.

54. "Will Arraign Youth Held As Slayer Of Hall", Boston Herald, Boston, MA, 1 March 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosHerald-03.01.17], pp. 1 & 14.

55. "Girl To Aid Rollins By Giving Alibi", Boston Post, Boston, MA, 1 March 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosPost-03.01.17], pp. 1 & 11.

56. "New Gunman Suspect Held By Police", Boston American, Boston, MA, 2 March 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosAmerican-03.02.17], p. 3.

57. "Declares Rollins At His Home", Boston Post, Boston, MA, 2 March 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosPost-03.02.17], p. 1.

58. "Had No Part In Murder", Boston Post, Boston, MA, 3 March 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosPost-03.03.17], p. 1.

59. "Seek New Tea Store Suspect", Boston American, Boston, MA, 4 March 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosAmerican-03.04.17], p. 5.

60. "New Arrest Near In Tea Store Cases", Boston Evening Record, Boston, MA, 4 March 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosEveRecord-03.04.17], p. 1.

61. "New Suspects In Hall Murder", Boston Evening Record, Boston, MA, 5 March 1917, Boston Public Library, [BosEveRecord-03.05.17], p. 2.

62. Hall Family Record, Marriages Page, Kristin Hall, Written Records in Family Bibles, Paper.

63. LaForrest Leroy Hall Birth Record, 21 March 1895, Portsmouth, Rockingham co., NH, 1895, 3, 50, Portsmouth, NH Vital Records.

64. Hall Family Record 2, Parents' Names Page, Kristin Hall, Written Records in Family Bibles, Paper.

65. LaForrest Leroy Hall Death Record, 12 August 1981, Weymouth, Norfolk co., MA, 1981, 533, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vital Records.

66. LaForrest Leroy Hall Obituary, Newspaper.

67. Walter Kenneth Hall Birth Record, 6 January 1920, Boston, Suffolk co., MA, 1920, 1, 6, 225, Paper, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vital Records.

68. LaForrest Leroy Hall & Esther Gladys Host Marriage Record, 31 December 1918, Dorchester, Suffolk co., MA, 1918, 2, 274, 7224, Paper, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vital Records.

69. Esther Gladys Holst Birth Record, 10 March 1895, Boston, Suffolk co., MA, 1895, 450, 223, 21, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vital Records.

70. Commonwealth of MA Vital Records, [MAVR], Birth Records, 1895, 450, 223.

71. Esther Hall Death Record, 5 February 1969, Quincy, Suffolk co., MA, 1969, Quincy, 138, Paper, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vital Records.

72. Hall Family Record 2, Deaths Page, Kristin Hall, Written Notes in Family Bibles.

73. Voter Certification, 27 May 1946, Quincy, MA.

74. Hall Family Records 2, Children's Names Page, Kristin Hall, Written Family Records from Family bibles, Paper.

75. Kristin Carole Hall Birth Record, 26 May 1961, Portland, Cumberland co., ME, 1961, 271821, Paper, State of Maine Vital Records.

76. 1939 The World Almanac, [1939Alm], 918.

77. Heather Hall Birth Record, 27 November 1944, Melrose, Middlesex co., MA, 1944, 488, 605, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vital Records.

78. Alan Maddison Hall Birth Record, 27 October 1947, Melrose, Middlesex co., MA, 1947, Melrose, 46, 871, Paper, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vital Records.

79. Hall Family Record 2, Marriages Page, Kristin Hall, Written Records in Family Bibles, Paper.

80. Hall-Maddison Marriage Certificate, 20 February 1943, Crane Chapel, Tufts University, Medford, Middlesex co., MA, 1943, Actual Certificate from the Reverend George Ladd., Certificate in posession of Kristin Hall.

81. Barbara Maddison Birth Record, 14 January 1923, Swampscott, Essex co., MA, 1923, 8, Paper, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vital Records.

82. Barbara Maddison Hall Death Record, 1988, #022743, Paper, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vital Records.

83. Commonwealth of MA Vital Records, [MAVR], Death Records, 1988, #022747.

84. Walter Hall & Jean Amadon Marriage Record, 28 November 1992, Sudbury, Middlesex co., MA, 1992, XI, 64, 105, Paper, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vital Records.

85. Bruce Arthur Hall Birth Certificate, 22 January 1958, Bronx, New York, 1958, Certificate #156-58-201129.

86. Research of & Correspondence with Jessica Olensky Davis.


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