Person:Reuben Hall (9)

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Abt 1796 ¹ - Sumner County, TN - Reuben Hall is born to Charlton Hall and Elizabeth Unknown.

[Note: Parents are not proven explicitly, but are a logical best guess, based on land and court records of the time. See their pages for additional supporting documentation.

1799 - Smith County is formed from Sumner County, TN.

1802 - Smith County, TN - Reuben Hall, age 6 and orphaned, is bound to Joel Dyer until the age of 21 to be minimally educated and learn the Blacksmith trade.

1819 - Smith County, TN - Reuben Hall is summoned to court to prosecute his lawsuit against Joel Dyer on 18 Nov 1819, but he doesn't appear, so the suit goes no further, and Joel Dyer is instructed to recover his expenses from Reuben Hall. ² No further record.

1822 - Smith County, TN - named on Jeremiah Bowen Inventory. ³

1824 - Smith County, TN - named as witness on Taylor deed. ⁴

1830 - Smith County, TN - named on 1830 census ⁵

1835 - Smith County, TN - In September, Andrew Payne is appointed as guardian of Reuben Hall who is referred to as a "lunatic". ⁶ In November, Andrew Payne is released as guardian of Reuben Hall. ⁷

1840 - Smith County, TN - named on 1840 census ⁸

1847 - Smith County, TN - testifies in court ⁹ ; gives age as 51.

Related links

• Hall Family Research Blog - Middle Tennessee - researcher Rick A. compiled much of this information.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Smith County, Tennessee Minute Book, 1799-1804, 1835.

   Smith County, Tennessee Minute Book, 1799-1804, 1835, 81-82.
   Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1802 session
   Ordered that Reubin HALL be bound to Joel DYER until he arrive at the age of 21 years he being now about six years old, and the said Joel DYER came into court and entered into an indenture with the chairman of the Court and also agreed to learn him the said Reubin HALL the Blacksmiths, and to have him learned to read, write, & cypher as far as the Rule of three & give him a set of Black Smith tools when he becomes free.
   
   Ordered that Margaret HALL be bound to Isaac JOHNS until She arrives at the age of Eighteen years being now about nine years of age and the said JOHNS came into Court and entered into Indenture with the Chearman of the Court of Smith County.
   
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   Smith County, Tennessee Minute Book, 1799-1804, 1835, 84.
   Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1802 session
   Ordered that William WALTON have letters of administration on the Estate of Elizabeth HALL, deceased, who came into court, gave Security and qualified according to law.

2. ↑ Smith County, Tennessee County Minute Book, 1819-1820.

   Smith County, Tennessee County Court Minutes, 1819-1820, 137.
   18 Nov 1819 - Reuben HALL, Assee, Vs. Joel DYER Appeal
   This day came the appellant by his attorney and the appeller being solemnly called to come and prosecute his suit, came not but altogether made default, neither in his suit any further prosecuted. It is therefore considered by the court that the appeller be non suited, and that the appellant depart thereof without day and recover against the appeller his cost by him expended to prosecuting this appeal.

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   Smith County, Tennessee Will Book 4 (1820-1823):244.
   Nov 1822
   Jeremiah BOWEN estate Inventory dated 02 Nov 1822
   - 1 note for $ 3.50 from Ruebin HALL
   - 1 note for $  ??? from Nathan HALL

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   Smith County, Tennessee Deed Book I:101-102.
   17 Mar 1824 - Richard TAYLOR of Smith Co. to Joseph TAYLOR of Smith Co. TN ... beginning at a beech on the great road leading from Carthage to Dixon Springs running south one hundred and eight poles to a beech thence west 83 poles to an elm on the Spring branch, thence running down said branch with its meanders 52 poles to a boulder and beech on William SHEPHERD’s east boundary line thence north with sd. Line 58 poles to a white oak and hickory thence east 116 poles to the beginning, containing 71 acres more or less.
   Richard TAYLOR
   Witnesses: Reuben HALL, Isham AIKEN
   
   May Term 1825 - duly acknowledged in open court by Richard TAYLOR and ordered to be certified for registration.
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   [Note: This is Richard Taylor of Buckingham, VA.]

5. ↑ United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M19).

   1830 Census Smith County, Tennessee, page 69
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   Reuben HALE [sic]
1 male 30-40 [b 1790-1800: Reuben Hall]
1 female under 5 [b 1825-1830: dau 2
1 female 5-10 [b 1820-1825: dau 1
1 female 20-30 [b 1800-1810: wife Mary]


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   Smith County, Tennessee County Clerk Minutes, 15(Feb 1834-Nov 1835):587.
   Microfilm ????, Roll 44. Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville
   
   02 Sep 1835 - On Motion Andrew PAYNE is appointed guardian to Reuben HALL, a Lunatic, who came into court and together with Samuel HOWARD and A.B. HUBBARD, his securities, entered into bond in the sum of three hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs.
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   [Note: Andrew Payne was the father of Eusibius Payne who was suspected of fathering Eusibius P Hall, the illegitimate son of Susan Hall and grandson of Claiborne Hall.]

7.   Smith County, Tennessee County Clerk Minutes, 1799-1804, 1835.

   Smith County, Tennessee County Clerk Minutes, 1799-1804, 1835
   WPA Transcript, page 194. Microfilm V202, Roll 78.
   
   30 Nov 1835 - On motion ordered that Andrew PAYNE be released from all further liability as Guardian of Reuben HALL, after he settle his guardianship and return also the effects in his hands belonging to the said HALL to him.

8. ↑ United States. 1840 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M704).

   1840 Census Smith County, Tennessee, page 296
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   Reuben HALL
1 male 5-10 [b 1830-1835: son 1 (?Thomas)]
1 male 30-40 [b 1800-1810: Reuben Hall]
2 females 10-15 [b 1825-1830: daus 2 and 3]
1 female 15-20 [b 1820-1825: dau 1]
1 female 20-30 [b 1810-1820: wife Mary]
Total = 6. 2 employed in agriculture


9. ↑ .

   Smith County, Tennessee. Loose Chancery Records
   Case of Leonard BALLOW et al. Vs. Green PROCTOR et al.
   
   1847 - Reuben HALL testified that he was about 51 years of age and had lived within 1/2 mile of the couple (L.D. and Ann BALLOW) for over two years, over half of that time within sight. His testimony centered around the treatment of a negro girl named Rose.
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   [Note: Peter HEROD, age 60, also testified in the case as a neighbor of the couple. He is the brother of Elizabeth (HEROD) HALL, wife of Claiborne HALL.]