Rodney,
I have some information on this family from several sources. I haven't
verified any of this but they're both pretty good sources and have a lot of
information on this family back to the 1600s. John Hall's father was Col.
Elihu Hall who married Elizabeth Harrison in 1722 and then Catherine Orrick
16 June 1757. His grandfather was Elihew Hall who had land on the
Susquehanna River.
1) George Johnston's History of Cecil County (Elkton: Published by author,
1881.), page 481, MD 975.238 J. The Hall Family.
2) Maryland Genealogies A Consolidation of Articles from the Maryland
Historical Magazine Volume I (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.,
1980.).
John Hall married Sarah Ewing in 1782. John and Sarah (Ewing) Hall were the
parents of eleven children, four of whom were distinguished for great
literary ability. Sarah Ewing Hall was one of the most gifted, accomplished
and versatile writers of her day and seems to have inherited and transmitted
to her children much of her genius and intellectuality of her distinguished
father. Her book, "Conversations on the Bible," was quite popular.
The children listed are:
Harrison Hall - Author of a work on distillation and for many years the
proprietor and publisher of the "Portfolio", a periodical of much celebrity
in Philadelphia, where it was published, and elsewhere.
James Hall - Studied law early in life and afterwards distinguished himself
in the battle of Lundy's Lane and other battles on the Canadian frontier, in
the war of 1812. He subsequently moved to Illinois, and settled at Shawanese
town, became judge of the circuit court, and was State treasurer for four
years. He was a voluminous writer, and the author of eleven works on the
western country.
John E. Hall - Was admitted to the bar in Baltimore in 1805. He was a
distinguished author, and for a time was editor of the Portfolio.
Thomas Mifflin Hall - Published a number of poetical and scientific
contributions in the Portfolio. He studied medicine and while on his way to
embark in the service of one of the South American states, was lost at sea.
I can send you what I have which is straight from the titles above but
please only use my info as a guide. If you don't already have this
information there is quite a bit! You can probably obtain these titles
through Interlibrary loan at your local library but I'll be glad to help if
I can.
Ellen Ward
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Subject: [MDGEN] Hall Family in Cecil County
I am seeking information in John Hall and Sarah Ewing Hall. They
lived in
Cecil County on the Susquehana River 1800-1830ish I am trying to determine
their childrens names as I believe my James H. Hall may be their
grandchild.
Right now I only know of 2 children out of 11. the two I know are
James
Hall
b. 1793 and Harrison Hall. Harrison was buried in Cincinnati Ohio and
James
moved to Cincinnati from Illinois in 1833. My James was born in
Maryland
in
1812 and married in Cincinnati in 1834. I am thinking that he moved
there
to
be with his Uncle James or perhaps another relative not yet
discovered. I
have a short bio of James b. 1893 and his mother Sarah Ewing Hall stating
she had 11 children 5 of which died before her.
Any hints would be helpful.
Sincerely
Rodney Hall
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