The following pages from a Hall bible were kindly provided by
Charlotte Ruffner, a descendant of Wm Henry Hall (1846-1931) on
Feb. 20, 2005. The pages are in a scrapbook and have been removed
from a family bible. All the information is from the same bible,
though the recorders were different. We don't know when the
information was recorded or by whom. I suspect the maiden Hall
sisters, Carrie and Hattie, did the recording and perhaps Wm.
Henry's daughter, Carrie Melissa, or his wife Annie was the third
recorder. I have a sample of William's signature and it does not
match any of the recorders.
NOTES on BIRTHS: The handwriting for Rosaline, Geo., Harriett Ann,
Henry C. William Henry, John Harvey and Sarah Lucretia is the same
(recorder #1). The record for Caroline and Benjamin Franklin is by
a 2nd recorder. The record for Harriet M. Caswell is by a third
recorder who obviously made a mistake as the incomplete date of "185"
makes clear. I also note that the original Christ Church baptism
record clearly has Rosaline T. Caswell rathar than Rosaline M. Caswell.
My final observation is that Harriet M. Caswell died June 10, 1858 and
the two sisters had her will from her death until 1886 when it was
probated. Harriet A., Caroline, and Sarah appeared for probate and
Harriet declared that the will had been in her possession. Recorder
#3, who made the Harriet M. error, was obviously not aware of this.
NOTES on DEATHS: The record for Henry C. and John Harvey is done by
recorder #1
The record for Benjamin Franklin is done by reocrder #2.
NOTES on Marriages: Purnell and Rosaline's is done by recorder #1.
Sarah and Richard's is done in blue ink by a fourth recorder.
SOURCE: pages from an original Bible record belonging to Charlotte
Ruffner, descendant of Wm Henry Hall
BIRTHS
Rosaline M. Caswell daughter of William L. & Margaret T. Caswell was
born 25th day of December A.D. 1817.
Geo. Washington Hall son of Purnell & Rosaline M. Hall was born
April 3rd 1840.
Harriet Ann Edwards Hall daughter of Purnell and Rosaline M. Hall was
born May 25th A.D. 1842
Henry C. Hall son of Purnell and Rosaline M. Hall was born January 11th
A.D. 1844
William Henry Clay Hall son of Purnell & Rosaline M. Hall was born
August 11th A.D. 1846
Caroline Wearing Hall daughter of Purnell and Rosaline M. Hall was born
Nov. 17 A.D. 1848
Benjamin Franklin Hall Son of Purnell & rosaline M. Hall was born 9th
day of September A.D. 1850
John Harvey Hall son of Purnell & Rosaline M. Hall was born Monday April
16th at 8 O Clock A.M.
Sarah Lucretia Hall daughter of Purnell & Rosaline M. Hall was born
Monday april 16th at 8 O clock A.M.
Harriet M. Caswell was born Friday September 20th 185_
DEATHS
Henry C. Hall son of Purnell & Rosaline M. Hall departed this life January
19th A.D. 1844 Age 8 days
Benjamin Franklin Hall Son of Purnell & Rosaline Hall departed this life
September 14. A.D. 1850 Aged 5 Days.
John Harvey Hall son of Purnell & rosaline Hall died Saturday June 30 1854
at 7 O'clock P.M. & was buried nest day at 5 O'clock P.M.
MARRIAGES
Purnell Hall and Rosaline M. Caswell were married by Geo. W. Dixon, Esq.
July 13th A.D. 1839.
Richard A. Miller and Sarah L. Hall were joined together in *holly wedlock
on the 19 of November 1873 by the rev. William T. Speake
[*holy is misspelled in the record]
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