Person:Leonard Hall (15)

Research Notes

• Note: much of the information on this page is currently from the Descendants of Leonard Hall website and has not been verified.

Working Timeline

4 Jan 1749 (POSSIBLE MATCH for review) - Frederick County, MD - Leonard Hall is witness to Will of James Offutt. Note: per current birthdate, he would have only been 19, so not a likely match.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Leonard Hall, in Lytton, Balfour Oliver. Remembering the Past to Preserve the Future. (self-published, 1950).
2.   Leonard Hall, in Bedford, Virginia, United States. Court Order Book 1 B.

   p ? - Jan 1761 - Leonard Hall served on jury in Woodward v Smith
   
   p ? - Mar 1761 - Leonard Hall did not serve on the jury as he had in Cox v Pepper
   
   p ? - Aug 1761 - Ordered that a Road be cleared from Leo Hall's to the Courthouse and that all hands convenient clear the same, and Francis Callaway is appointed surveyor therof and Leo Hall is exempted from working on the ferry Road.

3.   Leonard Hall, in Bedford, Virginia, United States. Court Order Book 3.

   p 700 - Leo Hall [does what?]

4.   Leonard Hall, in Bedford, Virginia, United States. Court Order Book 6.

   p 124 - Leonard Hall, adm.
   p. 130 - Leonard Hall petitions to build grist mill of Elks Creek.

5. ↑ Leonard Hall, in Bedford, Virginia, United States. 1782 List of Taxable Property and of Tithes.

   Leonard Hall - Land 40 pounds - Total tax - 9.8.3 pounds
   2 - Free whites over 21
   13 - slaves
   12 - horses
   25 - cattle
   2 - white tithes over 16 [Leonard, Leonard Jr]
   5 blacks over 16
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   [per Descendants of Leonard Hall website, the slaves are Nel, Kate, Kinah, Pegg, Phillis, Lue, James, Yamer, Sawney, Adam, Mitchell, jacob & one unnamed. No sources given.]

6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5} Leonard Hall, in Kentucky Original Volume Survey.
   • Vol. # 6, Survey #1297 - Hall, Lanend - 1,000 ac. Fayette Co., N. Fork, Elkhorn, survey date, 28 Jul 1783, Bk. # 2, p. 159-160; Grantee - Leonard Hall & heirs, Grant date - 22 Mar 1785, Bk. #3, p. 101-102
     * Vol. 16, Survey # 5641, Hall, Lenard, 400 acres, Fayette Co., Miller Cr., Survey date, 28 Jan 1783, Bk. # 5, p. 108, Grantee - Leonard Hall & Heirs, Grant date - 1 Apr 1785, Bk #3, p. 116-117.
     * Vol. 23, Survey #5641, Hall, Leonard, 400 acres, Fayette Co., Stoner Fk. Licking, survey date #6 May 1784, Bk. 7, p. 108, Grantee - Leonard Hall & Heirs, Grant date, 10 Jul 1786, Bk. 9, p. 353.
     *Vol. 23, Survey # 5642, 1,000, Fayette Co., Stoner Fk. Licking, survey date 6 May 1784, Bk. 7, p. 108, Grantee -Leonard Hall & Heirs, Grant date, 10 Jul 1786, Bk. 6, p. 417-418.
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7. ↑ Leonard Hall, in Green, Kentucky, United States. 1800 Tax List.

   [Halls listed: Henry Hall, Leonard Hall, Mahlon Hall, Thomas Hall, Joshua Hall]
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8. ↑ Leonard Hall, in Peden, Eva Coe; Martha Powell Reneau; Gladys Benedict Wilson; and Sandra Kaye Laughery Gorin. Barren County, Kentucky order book. (Glasgow, Kentucky: S.K.L. Gorin, 1976-1991).

   Order Book 1:
   p 108 - "Lenard Hall Sr., Widow's Dower - Joanna, wife of Lenard hall 1/3 of Estate. Date: March 1, 1809. Ballance due Heirs, she gave her note. Comissioners: W. Logan, Jno. McFerran, Jno Green; Recd April County Court 1809."
   
   Order Book 3:
   p 54 - Called Court April 1808: - Leonard Hall claims 1 days attendance. Also in court that day were Neel Hall & Absolem Hall with same claim.
   
   p 67 - November Court, 1808 - On motion Joanna Hall widow & relict of Leonard Hall Dec'd. Henry Renick and Malon Hall Certificate is granted them for obtaining Letters of Administration of the Estate of the said Leonard Hall wheeupon they tood the necessary Oaths & together with Havilah Crump, Robert Dougherty Wm. Renick, Samuel Rennick & Anderson Harlowe their Securities entered into bond in the sum of $5000. dollars conditioned as the Law directs.
   Ord. that John Green, John McFerran, John Warder & William Logan or any three do appraise in current money the personal Estate and slaves if any of Leonard Hall Senr. dec'd. and make report therof to Court.
   
   p 73 - February Court, 1809 - An Inventory and appraisment of the Estate of Leonard Hall Senr. deceased returned & Ord. to record. ... and ... Ordered that John McFerran, W. Logan, & John Green be appointed Commsrs. to allot and assign to Joanna Hall widow & Relict to Leonard Hall Senr. her Dower in the Estate of her late husband dec'd. & make report therof to the Court.
   
   p 76 - April Court, 1809 - An Additional Appraiement of the Estate of Leonard Hall Senr. dec'd retd. & OK. ... and ... An Allotment of the Dower of Joanna Hall in the Estate of Leonard Hall Ser. decd. retd. & OK.
   
   p 95 - February Court, 1810 - Malon Hall one of the Administrators of the Estate of Leonard Hall decd came into Court and took the Oath of the Administrator he having before entered into bond agreeable to law.
   
   [Order?] Book B:
   p 435 - "Mahlon Hall, Henry Renick, Anderson Harlow, Power of Attorney to John Hardwick of Bourbon Co., 1811. To clear Clark Co. land, patented name of Leonard Hall, Sr, now deceased."
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   [Note: the last record may not be from Peden's book. Needs follow up.]

9. ↑ Land Records, in Kentucky.gov.

   Preemption Warrant #: 339 [combined with #390] Cropped Image | Original Scanned Image
   Name: Barton, Benjamin County: Kentucky
   Type #1: Settlement Settlement Acreage #1: 400
   Type #2: Preemption Acreage #2: 1000
   Location/WaterCourse: Licking Creek
   Assignee #1: Hall, Leonard
   Issue Date: 12/26/1779 Authorized: VA 5641.0; VA 5642.0