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From the Rev. Hall's family records I got the name of E. K. Hall, of' Hall's Safe and Lock Company, and the following correspondence with Acton A. Hall, Esq., ensued, E. K. Hall having died previously. I have no doubt but that this is a part of our family line, although no positive proof is forthcoming. The above letter of Mr. Shourds has gone far toward the forming of this opinion in my mind.

Letters and extracts from Acton A. Hall, of the Safe and Lock Company.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 29th, 1884.

DEAR Sir: In reply to your favor of November 27th, 1884, I cannot give you exact dates, names, &C. of ancestors until I have refreshed my memory a little by looking over the "History of Fenwick's Colony," a book written by Thomas Shourds, of Salem, New Jersey, which gives quite a lengthy account of our branch of the Hall family. As near as I can remember we are direct descendants of William Hall, who emigrated to this country with the above mentioned colony in 1677, and settled in Salem, Salem county, New Jersey. By reference to my map I find that Salem county is on the East side of the Delaware river, while Kent county is on the West side and nearly opposite. If you are at all acquainted in that section you have probably heard of the late Clement Hall, who died about a month or two ago, or of his brother, Henry D. Hall, who is still living in Salem, and who, by-the-way, are near relatives of father.

I would be pleased to hear further from you, and will write you again after having looked the matter up. In the meantime believe me

Yours truly, ACTON A. HALL.

Extract from letter of December 2d, 1884: I may be able to give you some information even after you get the "History of Fenwick's Colony." If so, I would be most happy to be of any service whatsoever that I could.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 6th, 1885.

DEAR SIR: As I have said before, we have here in our office a second cousin of father's, Louis Morris Hall by name. He agrees with Mr. Shourds in saying that Clement Hall, his great grandfather, went to Delaware and married Sarah Mason; and that as he remembers he had five sons: David; Joseph, Louis, Thomas and Clement. Clement had eight children: Thomas, John, Henry, Morris, Margaret, Lydia, Mary and Emma.