... William Hall, the youngest child of Instant and Mary Hall of Prince George was born April 22, 1721. It is not known when they died, but it was prior to 1738, for in that year William Hall chose his brother John to be his guardian. Not long thereafter he married Ann Bott, born in December 1723/4, daughter of Thomas Bott of Chesterfield County. The exact date is not known but he had a daughter to be married with his consent of record in 1758. He settled in Amelia not far from his brother John and in 1746 bought 250 acres of land from John Blanchat, beginning at Willson's corner. In 1759 his brother James Hall deeds him a negro man, and relinquishes all title claim etc. . . . in the estate of his brother Instance Hall, dec'd, as devised to Thomas Hall, the son of William Hall. In this way Instant Hall, born Oct 20, 1707, is found on the records of Amelia, which would indicate that he did not marry or leave descendants, but did devise to his nephew Thomas Hall, then a minor. William was not as well off as his brother John, but his children were well provided for in the their marriages. He, His wife Ann, and her father Thomas Bott all left wills, which marked information as to the children. The will of Thomas Bott, dated August 6, 1776, and proved in Chesterfield names inter alios sons Miles, William and John, daughter Ann, wife of William Hall, granddaughter the daughter of Mary, wife of John Willson, wife Ann. William Hall left a will dated April 30, 1778 which was not proved, but an inventory of his estate is of record in 1783. In the will he mentions wife Ann, daughter Ann Archer, granddaughters Mary and Ann Willson, and grandson Wm. Williams Hall. Executor Miles Bott. Ann Hall left a will dated February 11, 1785 and recorded in November. She mentions son Thomas and children, not named, daughter Ann Archer, daughter (Mary Israel) Willson, granddaughter Mary Israel Elam and grandson William Williams Hall. Executors: Brother John Bott and daughter Ann Archer. The exact date of death of Ann Hall is not known but before November 1785 and after the death of her nephew Bowler Hall. It was seen in the will of Bowler her nephew be provided that she should live and be cared for in one of his houses. In 1785 all of her children were married and there were grandchildren. This is shown clearly under the children of William Hall and Ann Bott which are as follows: ...
