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Hall, Alexander

Male 1787 - Aft 1860  (> 74 years)


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  • Name Hall, Alexander 
    Birth 1787  Franklin, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1820  Dickenson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Census 1830  Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    AcquireDeed 26 May 1837  Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    84 acres on both sides of the Glade Fork of the Pound Fork of Sandy River, by survey and 
    Possessions 1842  Russell (Now Wise), Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    3,500 acres inherited from Isham Hall 
    • The property was subsequently sold to Jeremiah T. "Jerry" Chase about 1846. It became known as the Jerry Chase mansion.
    Census 1860  Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Moved Pound, Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death Aft 1860  Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Probate 23 Jun 1873  Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • His will was recorded in Will Bk. 2, p. 111.
    Person ID I15680  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 26 May 2017 

    Father Hall, Isham,   b. Abt 1746, Magotty Creek, Franklin, Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mullins, Mary Jane,   b. 4 Apr 1748, Middlesex, Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1826, Tazewell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1766  Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2858  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Shepherd, Mary,   b. Aft 1780   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
    +1. Hall, Jane Isom,   b. 1806, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Hall, Isham,   b. 1805–1806, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1870 (Age > 65 years)
    +3. Hall, Jane,   b. 1813, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Carter, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. Hall, Susannah,   b. 1814, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +5. Hall, Mary Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1818, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Feb 1850, Scott, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 32 years)
    +6. Hall, Elizabeth,   b. 20 Jun 1820, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Nov 1895, Powells Valley, Lee, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    +7. Hall, Dicey,   b. Abt 1834, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1900, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 66 years)
    Family ID F5626  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Wells, Rebecca,   b. 1813   d. 9 Aug 1870, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years) 
    Marriage 28 Dec 1848  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Hall, William,   b. 1847, Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Hall, Isom,   b. Dec 1849, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. Hall, Alexander,   b. Mar 1850, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Apr 1939 (Age ~ 89 years)
    +4. Hall, Rebecca,   b. 1853, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Nov 1881, Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 28 years)
    Family ID F13401  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1787 - Franklin, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1820 - Dickenson, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1830 - Russell, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAcquireDeed - 84 acres on both sides of the Glade Fork of the Pound Fork of Sandy River, by survey and - 26 May 1837 - Russell, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPossessions - 3,500 acres inherited from Isham Hall - 1842 - Russell (Now Wise), Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 28 Dec 1848 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - Wise, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMoved - - Pound, Wise, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Aft 1860 - Wise, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - 23 Jun 1873 - Wise, Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S874] FamSch1820 Census, /MM9.1.1/XHLJ-LWC; 17 July 2013; Alexander Hall, 1820.

    2. [S868] FamSch1830 Census, /MM9.1.1/XH5N-L24; 17 July 2013; Alexander Hall, 1830.

    3. [S321] Book:History of the Pound, Vol. I, p. 40.

    4. [S853] FamSch1860 Census, /MM9.1.1/MHM7-8J9; 17 July 2013; Alexander Hall, 1860.