Theodorus [Theodore] Hall
(1707 - 1759)
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1707 Theodorus Hall born in Oxford Twp, Philadelphia, PA; was the third child of Joseph Hall and Rebecca Rutter;
April 29, 1729 married in Christ Church - confirm this and bride and this will likely link the Jacob Hall line to our old Hall family records; married Gertrude (Gartrey) Gordon (b. 1710; d. 1805) on April 29, 1729 at Christ Church, Phila., Pa. They had at least eight children: Jesse, Jacob, Isaac, Rebecca, Mary, Gertrude (abt. 1754), Joseph (1730), Samuel (June 19, 1742).
1734 Theodorus owns 150 acres of land in Moreland Township, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; see http://files.usgwarchives.org/pa/montgomery/history/local/mchb0062.txt
1752 Lawsuit vs. Robert Thomas; Byberry Township, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Abstract from Pennsylvania Gazette (1748-1755)
1753 Theodorus Hall, son of Joseph and grandson of Jacob, Sr., removed from Moreland, in Philadelphia, to Southampton in Bucks county in 1753, and from thence to Kingwood, Hunterdon county, New Jersey, 1754. SOURCE: source: History of Bucks Co.
1754 Moves from Southampton in Bucks county to Kingwood, Hunterdon county, New Jersey, 1754. SOURCE: source: History of Bucks Co.
1756 Jail Break; Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA; Theodorus breaks out of jail
1759 Theodorus was miller, age about 52, living in East Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey; had a mill across the river in Pennsylvania. He and son Samuel were crossing the river in a boat, when a "spring freshet" apparently overturned the boat. Samuel swam to safety, but father Theodore was drowned. Not clear whether his body was recovered and buried or not. There is an old Hall family cemetery in East Amwell - need to find that and see what records exist.
“Per the 1854 Hall Family History Letter:
"After the birth of Gertrude Hall, Theodore and Gertrude Hall settled in Kingwood township, Hunterdon Co., NJ near the east bank of the Delaware River. Here, Theodore found employment at a mill on the west side of the river. Having to cross the river in going to and from his work, he did so for some time in safety until the river became swollen with water caused by a freshet. He went as usual to cross the river to his work, his son Samuel went with him to bring back the canoe, which was upset near the Pennsylvania shore. The father was drowned but the son swam to the shore."
7-13-1759 Petition for probate by widow, Gertrude Hall, in Amwell, Hunterdon County, NJ. Died intestate.
Transcription of text1759. July 13. Hall, Theodoras [sic], of Amwell, Hunterdon Co. Int. [intestate]
Inventory, £ lO.3.6, by William Hogeland and David Cuming.
1759, Sept. 23. Bond of Gartrude [sic] Hall, of Amwell, as Adm'x; Joseph Howell, of Kingwood, said Co., fellow bondsman.
Lib. 9, p. 454.
Detail
NJ Colonial Documents, Calendar of Wills 1751-1760
Date
July 13, 1759
Other information
Found at David Library of the American Revolution, Washington's Crossing, PA see: http://www.dlar.org/
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· 1709
Birth
Oxford Twp, Philadelphia, PA
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1729
29 Apr
Age: 20
Marriage to Gertrude Gordon
Christ Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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1734
Age: 25
Theodorus owns 150 acres of land
Moreland Township, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania
see http://files.usgwarchives.org/pa/montgomery/history/local/mchb0062.txt
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1752
30 Apr
Age: 43
Lawsuit vs. Robert Thomas
Byberry Township, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Abstract from Pennsylvania Gazette (1748-1755)
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1753
Age: 44
Removes from Moreland to Southampton
source: History of Bucks Co.
Theodorus Hall, son of Joseph and grandson of Jacob, Sr., removed from Moreland, in Philadelphia, to Southampton in Bucks county in 1753, and from thence to Kingwood, Hunterdon county, New Jersey, 1754.
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1754
Age: 45
Destination
Theodore and family moved to Kingwood, NJ
according to Opdyke Geneaology
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1756
26 Jun
Age: 47
Jail Break
Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, USA
Theodorus breaks out of jail
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1759
13 Jul
Age: 50
Probate
Amwell, Hunterdon County, NJ
Died intestate; widow appointed Administratrix
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1759
13 Jul
Age: 50
Death
Delaware River - boat overturned, Hunterdon County, New Jersey
story in old family bible has Theodorus and son Samuel paddling across Delaware River on July 13, 1759 (Friday the 13th!), when the canoe overturned in a spring freshet and Theodorus was drowned.
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1759
Age: 50
Cause of Death (Facts Pg)
Delaware River - boat overturned
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Residence
settled near current town of Bristol on west bank of Delaware River, Bucks Co.
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Stray Notes
Marfy Goodspeed
Doug,
I do not have much information on Gertrude Hall's family. None, actually, except that her maiden name was Gordon. Since she married Hall in Philadelphia, I would research Gordon's from that city.
My notes state that Hall ran a mill in Pennsylvania before moving to Kingwood in 1757, and perhaps he was still running it when he drowned while crossing the river. If you have his estate record, you will see that the widow Gertrude's fellow bondsman was Joseph Howell. That was her second husband. She had 8 children with Theodore Hall, and married a man with 6 children. But I think by the time they married (c.1760), the children were mostly grown.
Joseph Howell wrote his will in 1773, naming wife Gertrude and leaving her £100 and 1/8th of the whole estate. He left amounts to his daughters, ordered land and movables to be sold, and made no mention of Gertrude's children by Theodore Hall. The account, recorded in 1791, did not mention a legacy paid to Gertrude.
This doesn't help much. I wish you luck with your researches. I decided not to post this on the 'Delaware Twp. Post' since it involves Kingwood Twp. residents, not Delaware.
Regards,
Marfy
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From: "Dave Wallace" < >
Subject: Re: SAMULE HALL
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1998 06:10:18 -0400
Marie,
I believe we have a connection here, but earlier than 1800!!
I have;
Theodore Hall bn ca 1690 in England, died 1759, prob N.J.
m/1727 to
Gertrude Gorden
bn ca 1710 died 1805, she died in Kingwood, Hunterdon Co NJ
children of this couple,
Samuel
Joseph
Isaac
Jacob
Jesse
Susan
Rebecca
Mary
Gertrude Ruth
son Samuel bn 6/19/1742 in Bucks County Pa, died 12/22/1806
m/1765
Ruhama Everett/Everetts bn 7/16/1750
This name Everett has been used down through the family as a first name for generations. Also the names Ruhama, Samuel and Jesse. The Theodore and Samuel were lumberman, lived in NJ but the sawmill was across the river, in Penna. Each day Samuel and Thedore would canoe across the river to Pa to work and then re-cross to go home. in 1759 the canoe tipped over, during a freshet(flood) and Theodore drowned. ref; "History of Hunterdon Co NJ, by James P Snell, 1881. (I have not seen this book, if any has it or access of it I WOULD LOVE copies of this story!!!)
My line ended up in Central Pa, early 1800's There is a park in Renovo, Clinton Co Pa named for one of the Jesse Hall's, named Jesse Hall State Park. Sometime around the Civil War many members of my family (Bridgens, Bollinger's,David's, and more moved to Ill and Kansas.
You may want to pursue your research in Pa , as they most likely stopped by here(PA) first..
I hope this makes a connection
Dave
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"History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties" by: James P. Snell
Publishing Date: 1881
Publishing Company: Evert and Peck, Philadelphia, PA;
Hardcover - 864 pages
Snell's work is the most comprehensive history written to date about the history of Hunterdon County. In terms of his treatment of Frenchtown NJ history, it seems he either didn't like the town that much or knew little about it. Compared with his story of Lambertville and some other Hunterdon County towns, Frenchtown NJ is severely slighted in his work. This huge old book is still my favorite book however on local history.
online index to this book: http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=BookList&dbid=14237&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0
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The Early Sawmills of New Jersey
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Date: Thursday, July 23, 1998 10:37 PM
Subject: Re: SAMULE HALL
>Looking for A Samule and wife Polly? Hall b abt 1800 lived in NJ before
Moving
>to Fulton Co ILL. Thry are my 3 great grands thru their son Everett Hall.
>Marie
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Bios: H-Haw SURNAME Index to
"Colonial Families of Philadelphia," Philadelphia, PA
This file contains a part of the every name index to "Colonial Families
in Philadelphia", edited by John W. Jordan, published by Lewis Publishers
of New York in 1911 in 2 volumes.
Index compiled and © by Hamilton Computer Service in 1980,
Scanning and OCR by Joy Fisher, 2000 from a bound copy donated by
Hamilton Computer Service.
These books and index are available on microfiche/microfilm from the Family
History Library, Salt Lake City:
Vol. 1 FHL US/CAN Film #0924483 Item 1
Vol. 2 FHL US/CAN Film #1697339 Item 2
Indexes:
Index, A - Flintham, M. FHL US/CAN Fiche #6331276
Index, Flintham, S. - McKinsey, H. FHL US/CAN Fiche #6331277
Index, McKinsey, J. - Suter, A. FHL US/CAN Fiche #6331278
Index, Suter, C. - Z FHL US/CAN Fiche #6331279
NOTE: MD = Married; CH = Child
NAME MAIDEN NAME DATE PAGES, COMMENTS
HALL, JACOB 441 ON THE "FRIENDSHIP" 1684
HALL, JACOB 441 442 1084
HALL, MARY 441 MD JACOB HALL
HALL, SARAH 441 CH OF JACOB HALL
HALL, REBECCA 441 MD ISAAC LEECH
HARRISON, MARY 441 MD JOHN LEECH
HALL, ELISHA 442 OF CECIL CO. MD
HALL, RUTH HALL 442 MD ELISHA HALL
HALL, JOHN 19 OF MACCLESFIELD.ENG.
HALL, JOSEPH M1733 441 442 745 1139
HALL, REBECCA RUTTER 441 MD JOSEPH HALL
HALL, CHARLESWORTH 442 CH OF JOSEPH HALL
HALL, JOHN 442 CH OF JOSEPH HALL [is this the same John mentioned as coming from Macclesfield?]
HALL, MARY 442 CH OF JOSEPH HALL
HALL,THEODORUS M1729 442 CH OF JOSEPH HALL
HALL, THOMAS 236 442
HARVEY, SUSANNA HALL 442 CH OF JOSEPH HALL
HALL, GERTRUDE GOODWIN M1729 442 MD THEODORUS HALL
HALL, HANNAH 442 1070
HALL, MARY FISHER 442 1139 CH OF JOSEPH FISHER
HALL, SARAH M1744 442 MD SAMUEL FINLEY
HALL, SUSANNA 442 MD HARVEY & RUSH
HARVEY, JOSEPH 442 MD SUSANNA HALL
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CHAPTER LXIV.
MORELAND TOWNSHIP.
By Wm. J. Buck.
THIS is the most eastern township in the county, and is bounded on the
north by Hatboro', northeast by Bucks County, southeast by Philadelphia,
southwest by Abington, and northwest by Horsham and Upper Dublin. Its
length is six miles, and its breadth three, with an area of ten thousand
nine hundred and sixty acres, having been reduced upwards of five hundred
acres in 1871, by the incorporation of Hatboro'. The surface is rolling,
particularly in the vicinity of Willow Grove, Huntingdon Valley and the
central portion. The soil is a fertile loam composed of some gravel, with
but little clay. The Pennypack is the most considerable stream, and in a
course of over six miles through the township turns four grist-mills and
receives eleven tributary streams, the most considerable of which are
Huntington Valley, Round Meadow and Terwood Runs, which also furnish water-
power. On Lindstrom's map, of 1654 it is called Penichpacks, which
Heckewelder says in the Delaware language signifies "deep, dead water, or
having but little current." This stream is noted for forming a boundary to
no less than four distinct purchases for lands made with the Indians by
William Penn or his agents. In its general aspect Moreland is beautifully
diversified with hill and dale, and watered with numerous small, unfailing
streams. Edge Hill crosses through its centre, and continues in a western
direction to the Schuylkill. Near Shelmire's Mills the Pennypack flows
through it, imparting considerable wildness to the scenery. The highest
eminence is near Willow Grove and affords fine distant prospects.
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In 1734 Moreland had already seventy-one taxables settled within its
limits. Of this number, forty-three were land-holders and the balance
tenants. Of the former
John Van Buskirk is mentioned as owning 180 acres
Benjamin Cooper, 100
Walter Comly, 100
John Comly, 100
John Dorland, 200
Thomas Pennington, 150
Sampson David, 50
John Ledyard, 100
James Dubree, 150
Joseph Comly, 100
John Simcock, 10
David Marple, Thomas Murrell, 15
John Dawson, 3
William Hancock, 1
Daniel Dawson, 4
William Murray, 29
William Mops, 19
Standish Ford, 4
Isaac Tustin, 100
Richard Marple, 170
Garret Wynkoop, 200
Henry Comly, 300
Isaac Walton, 100
Peter Luken, 100