Person:Charles Hall (56)

"...of Irish ancestry. . .moved to New Albany, IN, and worked as a carpenter for about one year, when he returned to Kentucky, and died about 1825." Wife: Mary Ann Richardson. His Estate is the subject of the book "A Pioneer's Estate" by Harry Middleton Hyatt; NY 1930. The estate was settled in Franklin Co., KY. Mary Ann Richardson's father, Judge Nathaniel Richardson, was the Executor of the estate.

Documents from "A Pioneer's Estate":

Green Clay and David Hall

    This indenture made this fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and ninty two between Green Clay of the County of Madison in the State of Kentuckey of the one part and David Hall of the County and State aforesaid of the Other part

WITNESSETH that the said Green Clay for and in consideration of the sum of One Hundred Pounds unto him in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have bargained granted sold and dilivered and by these Presents doth grant bargain sell and diliver unto the said David Hall his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of Land situate lying and being in the said County of Madison between Kentuckey River and Fatis Creek being part of a Tract of land granted unto said Green Clay by Virtue of a Land office Treasury warrant by Patent bearing date bounded as followeth VIZ BEGINNING at a double box Elder and two maples on the bank of the big branch on a line of Geo: boones survey thence with said line S 25 (deg.) W. 80 poles to a hiccory and small hacberry George Boons corner and with his line S 45 (deg.) E 130 poles with sd line to his Corner to a Stump in Willcocks field S. 21 (deg.) E 430 poles with another line of George Boones to his Corner to an ash in Roberts's line and with said line N 70 (deg.) E. 160 poles passing by Roberts s corner to a small ash N 30 (deg.) W. 240 poles passing Millers corner to a Sugreetree in Redmans Still house branch then up said branch N 50 (deg.) W. 50 poles to a beech Burns s corner thence N 70 E 34 poles thence N 58 E 28 poles thence N 48 E 30. poles to a bunch of Lynn saplings Redmans corner and with his lines North 86 poles to a red oak N 69 E 65 poles to a beech in the bank of the big branch thence down said branch N. 22. W. 60 poles thence N 35 W. 40 to a Sugar tree near Clarks corner thence N 32 W. 16 poles thence N 20 W. 52 poles to a hiccory and Elm by the branch thence leaving the branch and running with Hall's old line N 59. E 126 poles to a large buckeye white ash and Sugartree thence down the several courses thereof S 75 W. 56 ps thence west 20 poles thence S 70 W. 20 poles to the big branch thence down the several courses thereof S 85 W 10 poles thence S 65 W 97 poles thence S 30 W. 34 poles thence S 58 W 64 poles thence s 81 W. 54 poles thence N 73 W. 34 poles thence S 80 W. 28 poles thence N 75 W. 36 poles to the beginning containing Eight Hundred and twenty seven acres of Land be the same more or less with it's appurtenances TO HAVE and to HOLD the said tract or parcel of Land with all it's appurtenances unto the David Hall his heirs and assigns forever and the said Green Clay for himself and his heirs Executors and administrators the said bargained tract or parcel of Land with all it's appurtenances unto the said David Hall his heirs Executors administrators or assigns against all manner of persons whatever shall and will warrant and forever defend in Testimony thereof the said Green Clay hath hereunto sett his hand and affixed his seal the day and year first above written--interlind (in the 12th line after the word poles) "with another line of George Boones to his Corner" Sign'd Seal'd and delivered in presence of Van Teague W., Williams(?) Green Clay at a Court Held for Madison County on Tuesday the 5th day of June 1792 This Indenture Was Ac Knowledged by Green Clay to be his Act And Deed and Ordered to be Recorded A Copy

    Teste Will Irvine C. C. C. M.

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Squire Boone and David Hall

This indenture made this 16 day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Two between Squire Boone and Jane his wife of the State of Kentucky and County of Shelby of the one part and David Hall of the State affore Said and County of Henry of the other part witnesseth that the Said Squire Boone & Jane his wife for and in consideration of the sum of thirty eight pound Current money to him the said Boone in hand paid the Recept whereof the ('he' or 'said Boone' intended) Doth hereby confess and acknowledged hath given granted barganed sold and confirmed unto the said david hall his heir and assigns one tract or percal of land lying in Henry County out of a Two thousand acre survey made in the name of said Boone, Seventy five acres-- Beginningh at three gums & elms thence N 45 W 167 poles to two Dogwoods & Hickrey thence N 45 E 73 poles to white oak Dogwood & Hickrey thence S 45 E. 167 poles to a Hickrey Beach & Red oak thence S (?) W 72 pole to the beginning, to have and to hold the said seventy five acre of land be the same more or less with all and (?) singular the appurtenances there unto belonging unto the said David Hall his heirs or assigns to the only Proper use Benfit & Behoof of Him the Said Hall for ever and him the Said Boone and Jane his wife for them Selves their heir, or assign, the Said 75 acres of Land with the appertenances unto the Said David Hall his heirs and assigns, againt the claim or claims, of any person or persons claiming by form or under him the Said Boone and ('wife' or 'Jane' intended) will warrant and for ever & for ever Defend In witness I have her unto Set my hand and affixed my Seal the Day and year above written Squire Boone (seal) Jane Boone (seal)

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Agreement to built house I acknowledge to have agreed to build a certain frame house, or log cabin, of the following dimensions--seventeen feet by twenty two feet--One and one half stories high, upon Lot Number nineteen situated on uper Market Street in the Town of New Albany--the said House or Cabin, to have two doors, two windows, in the lower apartment, one ditto in the uper story, the doors and windows to be of the usual largeness, also to build a good substantial brick chemney to the same, and to enclose the aforesaid lot with a good and effesient post and rail fence--for all of which, the owner, of said lot, Charles Hall, agrees to pay down to the undersigned, sixty five dollars, and gives the privilege of three years from the first day of January next, when the said building is to be completed--I further agree to relinquish the aforesaid building on the expiration of three years. New Albany Juyne 3rd 1816. (No Signature)

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The Will of Charles Hall:

Being about to leave home on a trading expedition and knowing that at some time we all have to die, I have thought proper to make some arrangements, preparatory to that event Being some what involved i know that deprived of my exertions it would be impossible for my wife to pay my debts out of my personal estate: It is therefore my wish that my Executor should in case of my death sell at private sale or public as he may think most to the interest of my family either my house and lot in Albany or the land whereon I now live or both if necessary for the payment of my debts, but if by the collection of what is due me from my brother Samuel and some small debts with the lot above named and my crop and other things that can be spared from my family, the debts can be paid and save the land on which I live, it is my wish that it should be done, but still should the Father of my wife remove from where he now lives and my wife should wish to remove to the same part or should her father think it best to sell the tract and purchase some other for her I wish him to do so, which land shall be the property of her and my children in the same manner that the land I now own is. I also hereby empower my Executor to make any settlement with Thos. Smart who owns a part of the tract on which I live that he thinks advisable, either personally or by arbitration I think it unnecessary to be particular about my personal estate having full confidance in my Executor that he will reserve said things as are necessary for the ease and convenience of my family, but a negro woman called Lyda given to my wife by her father I never wish to be disposed of on any pretext whatever, I commit the case of my infants to their dear Mother and Grandfather not doubting their tendency. Lastly I do appoint my Father-in-law Mr. N. Richardson Executor of this my last will.

In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and seal this 15th day of July, 1826.

Charles Hall (Seal)

Teste: Saml S. Richardson

    N. Richardson

Codicil: I, Charles Hall being low in health and knowing the uncertainty of life and all human events and being at a distance from home do desire this instrument of writing to be made a codicil to my will which I made Provisions to my departure from home--which will I do now ratify and confirm as my last will and testament. It is my will and desire that my brother Samuel Hall be released from a debt of Three Hundred Dollars which he owes me and that my Executor Nathaniel Richardson be exonerated from all accountability for said debt.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th day of September, 1826.

Charles Hall (Seal)

Atteste: Ben Helm