William Hall Sr
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The following is a true and exact copy of the will of William Hall as recorded by me on the 27 May
1993 at the Madison County, IL probate court from Book B, page 77.

...............................................................................................................(signed)
...............................................................................................................Elsie M. Wasser, genealogist

In the name of God, Amen. I William Hall Senior of Madison County, IL being of frail body but of
sound and perfect mind and memory do make and publish this, my last will and testament in the
words following, to wit:
1st. I will that all of my just debts be paid.
Secondly, I give and bequeath to my son, Henry Hall, the whole of my personal property of every
description to be his forever up on the condition that he shall pay all of my just debts and such
legacies that are mentioned and directed by me in this testament to be given by him to certain of
my other children and also maintain in a suitable comfortable manner my wife, Sarah Hall, during
her natural lifetime and at her death give her a decent burial.
Thirdly, I direct that my executor pay to each of my children, James Hall, Elizabeth Wilson,
Susannah Herrington, John Hall, Matthew Hall and Isaac Holland Hall the sum of $10.00 out of the
proceeds of my personal property or otherwise as he may think best.
Fourthly, I give to my son, William Hall, Junior and his heirs forever 40 acres of land on the West
side of the SW1/4 in Section 25, Township 3 North Range 8 West of the 3rd Principal Meridian.
Fifthly, I give and bequeath to my son Henry Hall and to his heirs forever all the remainder of the
above mentioned being the quarter section, being 120 acreas more or less and also the 80 acre tract
on which I now live, being the East � of the NE � Section 30, Township 3 North Range 7 West of
the 3rd principal meridian.
Sixthly, I give to my said son, Henry Hall all the remainder of my pension that may be due and
coming at and after my death.
Seventhly, I hereby appoint my said son, Henry Hall, sole executor of this my last will and
testament and I ask a decent burial.
Eightly, I hereby revoke all former wills of every kind by me made. In witness thereof I hereto set
my hand and seal this 4th day of May in the year of our Lord 1842.

..............................................................................................................(signed) William Hall

Signed, sealed, published and declared the last will and testament of the above named William Hall
in the presence of us, Isaac Puckett, Beniah Robinson and John C. Cameron (signed)

Attested as the last will and testament of William Hall by the above named Beniah Robinson and
John C. Cameron 15 Jul 1846.
..............................................................................................................(signed) George W. Prickett
...............................................................................................................Probate J.P.

...........................................................WILLIAM HALL
.....................................................Soldier of the Revolution
.............................................Application for Pension - Year 1832
..............................................Collinsville (Madison Co.) Illinois

State of Illinois
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County of Madison

On this third day of September in the year 1832 personally appeared in open
court, before the County Commissioners Court of Madison County now sitting,
William Hall a resident of Collinsville Township in the County and State
aforesaid aged 70 years who being first duly sworn according to the law, doth on
his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act
of Congress passed June 17th, 1832.

That he entered the services of the United States under the following named
officers, and served as therein stated; (that is to say) that being a resident of the
settlement called Long Cane on a small stream called Little River in the State of
South Carolina and said Hall entered the service of the United States as a
substitute for his Uncle William Hall, in the month of April, 1779 (as near as he
recollects) under the command of Captain James McCall, Joseph Pickens first
Lieutenant; that he marched with the company from Capt. McCalls on Little river,
and crossed the Savannah river at Augusta; from thence to the town of
Savannah which, a short time before, had been burnt to ashes; thence to Brier
creek, which was crossed at a place called Ebenezer; thence to Gov. Bull's
plantation on Ogeechy river; thence across the Attamahaw, the Saltillas, and the
St. Mary's rivers, at which point the company with others under the command of
Gen. Williamson joined Gen. Lincoln; that he the said Hall continued in the
service three months. That shortly afterwards he the said Hall entered the
services as a volunteer under the same Capt. and Lieutenant on an expedition
against the Cheroke Indians for three monts. That after this time he removed to
Mecklenberg County in North Carolina and entered the service as a sustitue for
Thomas Black under the command of William Alexander Capt. and Joseph Elliott
1st Lieutenant; that the company marched down to Charleston and were taken
under the command of Gen. Lincoln. That Charleston was at that time besieged
by Cornwallis, and that his company left that a short time before the town was
surrendered; that this service continued for three months, that he was 1st
Sergeant in said company.

That he was afterwards in the company commanded by Jonathan Potts, and
was taken from that company by Col. George Alexander to drive his baggage
waggon from Salisbury to the Cheraw hills; that he was there pressed as teamster
under the command of one Hartgroves, a Continental waggonmaster, to haul
provisions for Gen. Gates' army until the defeat of said army at Camden; that after
this he was pressed by Gen. Harrington at the Ceraw Hills to haul arms to Cross
creek. That from the time he joined Capt. Potts up to this time was about four
months of service by him. That he was a short time in service under Major
Davy; that he afterwards served as a volunteer under Gilbert Falls Capt. and was
engaged at Catawba river. After this time he was employed to drive an
ammunition waggon and was engaged in the battle at Guilford. That he does not
recollect how long he was under Gen. Davidson at the Tuckaseege fords to the
battle of Guilfords, he was to the best of his recollection about three months in
service. That he afterwards volunteered for three month under the command of
Capt. John Duckworth and was with his company engaged in the battle of Eutaw
Springs under Col. DeMalmoodie; that after this on the return of Lord Rawden to
Charleston Major Lee and Gen. Morgan took about seventy prisoners, that they
were given over to the charge of Capt. Duckworth, that the Capt., Lieut. and
Ensign having been taken sick, he the said Hall as 1st sergt. took the said
prisoners and delivered them to Gen. Locke at Salisbury.

The said Hall further states that he was born near Lancaster in Pennsylvania in
the year 1762. That after the revolutionary war he lived in Mecklenburg,
Rutherford and Lincoln counties in N. Carolina, that he afterward moved to
Rutherford county in Tennessee where he lived til the year 1815 during which
year he removed to his present residence in Illinois. That he has no record of his
age. That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person
whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. He hereby
relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present,
and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above named.

...........................................................................(signed) Wm Hall

We, John Barber, a clergyman residing in the County of Madison and State of
Illinois aforesaid, and Benaiah Robinson of the same place hereby certify that we
are well acquainted with the above named Wm Hall who has subscribed & sworn
to the above declarations that we believe him to be seventy years of age, that he
is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a
soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
............................................Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
..............................................................(signed) J. Barber
..............................................................(signed) Benaiah Robinson

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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the
matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department
that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he
states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Barber
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the aforesaid
County of Madison and State of Illinois; and that Benaiah Robinson who has
also signed the same is a resident in the said County of Madison and State of
Illinois and is a credable person, & that their statement is entitled to credit.

I John Luck Clerk of the Commissioners Court of Madison do hereby certify that
the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the Matter of the application
of William Hall for a pension.

In testimony thereby I have hereunto it my name and seal of office this fourth
day of September, 1832.

..........................................................(signed) J. J. Lusk
..........................................................................Clerk


This was printed in "A Hall Family Linage" by Robert L. Hall; The Stalker,
Vol. 13; No. 1 Spring 1993
An earlier photo of William Hall's grave showing DAR plaque