Person:Bryan Hall (4)

Research Notes

• cos1776 Note, 30 Apr 2014: I suspect the middle name of "Bennett" comes from a probable mistake on the 1860 census in which Bryant was recorded as "Bennit". I can find no other records in which Bryant Hall uses the name "Bennit/Bennett." This middle name has been widely propagated on the internet. If anyone has any evidence to the contrary, please provide it here.

• 1835 - It is interesting to note that Bryant Hall is so well favored in his father's will which basically leaves everything to Bryant who appears to be single and living at home at the time.
• 1840 - After his father's death, Bryant becomes the head of the household, and his mother Milly continues to live there with him.
• Supposedly, the farm that Bryant Hall inherited was located near the Kentucky River and Lock #11 in Estill County, Kentucky.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Will Transcript of Edward Hall, in Estill County, Kentucky Will Book
   D:72.

   [Estill County, KY Will Book D:72]
   [ HALL, EDWARD. Will:23 Jan 1835. Proven: ???]
   

   In the name of God Amen I Edward Hall of the County of Clark and the State of Kentucky being in sound mind and memory calling to mind the mortality of this body and certain of death when it shall please God to call me home do make ordain and deliver this to be my last will and Testiment and none other revoking and disallowing all other will or wills and this only to be taken for my last Will in the first place my will is that all just debts be paid and secondly that my body shall be decently enterred my will is that my beloved wife shall have a decent maintanace out of my estate such as to have one third if she thinks proper to take it the balance of my estate I will to my son Bryant Hall both real and personal to have the same at my death my will is that the balance of my six children shall have nothing (to wit) Thomas Hall, Garret Hall, Jesse Hall, Martin Hall, James Hall, and Elizabeth Welsh late Elizabeth Hall shall hold the amount they have severlly rec and no more of my estate at my death and lastly I constitute and appoint my trusty friend and son Bryant Hall executor of this my last will and testiment in testimony where - of -- I have unto sit my hand and seal this 23rd day of January 1835.
   

   Edward (X) Hall (seal)
   Attest his James Bybee ; John M. Barber mark
   

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   [Caution: Transcript not verified.]
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   [Identifies Bryant as a son of Edward Hall.]

2. ↑ Household Recorded, in Estill, Kentucky, United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

   Year: 1840; Census Place: , Estill, Kentucky; Roll: 109; Page: 68; Image: 141; Family History Library Film: 0007825.
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   Name: Bryant Hall
   Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Estill, Kentucky
   Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 [b. 1811-1820: Bryant]
   Free White Persons - Females - 70 thru 79: 1 [b. 1761-1770: Milly]
   
   Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
   No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 2
   Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
   Total Free White Persons: 2
   Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 2
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   [Note: Neither Milly nor Bryant can read or write. No slaves.]

3. ↑ Household Recorded, in Estill, Kentucky, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

   Year: 1850; Census Place: , Estill, Kentucky; Roll: M432_198; Page: 63A; Image: 362.
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   Name: Bryant Hall
   Age: 48
   Birth Year: abt 1802
   Birthplace: Kentucky
   Home in 1850: Estill, Kentucky
   Gender: Male
   Family Number: 237
   
   Household Members: Name Age
   Bryant Hall 48
   Elizabeth Hall 25
   America Hall 6
   Milly Hall 4
   Emarine Hall 3
   William H Hall 1
   Milly Hall 82

4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 Household Recorded, in Estill, Kentucky, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

   Year: 1860; Census Place: , Estill, Kentucky; Roll: M653_365; Page: 164; Image: 164; Family History Library Film: 803365.
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   Name: Bennit Hall [Bryant Hall]
   Age in 1860: 38
   Birth Year: abt 1822
   Birthplace: Kentucky
   Home in 1860: Estill, Kentucky
   Gender: Male
   Post Office: Irvine
   
   Household Members: Name Age
   Bennit Hall 38 [Bryant Hall]
   Elizabeth Hall 35
   America Hall 16
   Milly Hall 14
   Emmarine Hall 13
   Wm H Hall 11
   Elya Hall 9
   Jackson Hall 7
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   [cos1776 Note, 30 Apr 2014: I suspect the name "Bennett" comes from a probable mistake on the 1860 census in which Bryant was recorded as "Bennit". I can find no other records in which Bryant Hall uses the name "Bennit/Bennett." This name has been widely propagated on the internet. If anyone has any evidence to the contrary, please provide it here.]

5. ↑ Household Recorded, in Estill, Kentucky, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

   Year: 1870; Census Place: Forks Precinct, Estill, Kentucky; Roll: M593_459; Page: 511A; Image: 285; Family History Library Film: 545958.
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   Name: Bryant Hall
   Age in 1870: 67
   Birth Year: abt 1803
   Birthplace: Kentucky
   Home in 1870: Forks Precinct, Estill, Kentucky
   Race: White
   Gender: Male
   Post Office: Irvine
   
   Household Members: Name Age
   Bryant Hall 67
   Elizabeth Hall 45
   Milly Hall 24
   Emerine Hall 22
   Jackson Hall 17
   Mary Hall 15
   Ann Hall 11
   Rowland Hall 8
   Lurena Hall 6
   Christopher Hall 4

6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Grave Recorded, in Find A Grave.

   [Caution: No headstone photo as of Apr 2014. States b. 4 Apr 1802 Winchester, Clark, KY ; d. 23 Oct 1880, Estill, KY. No sources provided. ]
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   [cos1776 Note, 30 Apr 2014: I suspect the name "Bennett" comes from a probable mistake on the 1860 census in which Bryant was recorded as "Bennit". I can find no other records in which Bryant Hall uses the name "Bennit/Bennett." This name has been widely propagated on the internet. If anyone has any evidence to the contrary, please provide it here.]

7. ↑ Household Recorded, in Clark, Kentucky, United States. 1810 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

   Year: 1810; Census Place: , Clark, Kentucky; Roll: 9; Page: 132; Image: 0181354; Family History Library Film: 00140.
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   Name: Edward Hall
   Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Clark, Kentucky
   Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2 <--[b 1800-1810: Bryant (1802) & James (1804)]
   Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 2 <--[b 1795-1800: Jesse (1794) & Martin (1798)]
   Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 2 <--[b 1785-1795: Garret (1792) & Thomas (1793)]
   Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 <--[b bef 1765: HOH Edward]
   
   Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1 <--[b 1795-1800: Elizabeth (1796)]
   Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1 <--[b bef 1765: wife Milly]
   Number of Household Members Under 16: 5
   Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
   Number of Household Members: 9

8. ↑ ^8.0 8.1