Mashack Hall

Notes:

Mash Hall was born in Tennessee circa 1830. His given name, Mashack, is probably biblical: From Daniel 1:7 "The chief official gave them new names: to Daniel, the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego." (NIV)

He and Eliza married sometime prior to 1851, when he was 19 and she 17. Their son Robert was born in Missouri circa 1851. Their next several children were also born in Missouri, the last one who was born in that state being Mary Ella who was born between 1856 and 1858. The Hall's relocated to Texas sometime before the 1860 Census.

Mash was a member of the C.S.A. during the Civil War. On July 31, 1862, the third company from East Collin County, Texas was organized. John K. Bumpass was elected captain.

According to an article (courtesy of Jeanne Darnell) from The Farmersville Times, dated August 19, 1903, and published in the COLLIN CHRONICLES (Vol. IX, No. 1, Fall 1988): "The company contained about 100 men, all matured which was very different to the two first. This company joined Martin's battalion which was afterwards organized into a regiment known as the 5th Texas Partisan Rangers. Gen. Albert Pike was its first division commander and later Gen. Sam Bell Maxey succeeded him. After the organization of the company it went to Shelly Springs in this county thence to Ft. Washita, Chicisaw (sic) Nation. Remained there some six weeks guarding Indians and disaffected whites. Their next destination was Skin Bayou, 20 miles north of Ft. Smith, in Cherokee Nation, but their headquarters were Sulleyville, Arkansas. Retired before the Federals to Cole Creek not far from where South McAlester now stands. In February, 1863 they reached here and camped on a high hill. The weather made one of its radical changes, the wind coming from the north and the snow falling to the depth of one foot. This caught the army without horse feed entirely and no rations for the soldiers except very coarse corn meal and very little bacon. Half of the horses died in a very short time, the commissary department losing 60 fine mules in one night. To stay there was next to impossible and they dropped down to Terrapin Creek, Choctaw Nation. At this place the battalion underwent the change into a regiment. The horses and mules were sent to Texas for the winter and the regiment remained there...(a number being granted a furlough who remained through the spring at home)...

At the coming of summer, camp was broken and the march was kept up till the neighborhood of Ft. Gibson was reached around which they rendezvoused till the battle of Cabin Creek in 1863. A small number of Confederates drove back about four times their number but the streams, which were swollen, ran down and they had to give back. In doing this James Hendrex was left behind. He had been shot in the thigh and could not escape but hid away from the Indians by lying in the water something like a week and probably would have died there had word not been sent in to the Federals at Ft. Gibson under flag of truce that he was wounded....and unable to care for him(self). The Union soldiers sent out and got him at once. The Federal physician took him to his home in Ft. Gibson and kept him until death relieved his suffering. Willam Candler, brother of Arch Candler was killed and MASH HALL who lives on Cowskin (Creek) was shot through the thigh...."

Other Hall families listed were: Caleb Hall, a 21 year old farm laborer born in Missouri; Oliver Hall, age 40, school teacher born in North Carolina; and Jesse Hall, a 32 yr old married farmer from Tennessee. The relationship, if any, of these Hall's to Mash and his family is unknown.

The Hall's were still living in Collin Count at the time of the 1880 Federal Census.
Son Robert lived next door, in household #34-38. Daughter Mary Ella Hall was living with her husband, Ralph B STRONG in Collin County in Enumeration District 28, Family 363.

Mash and his wife died sometime prior to 1907, as at this time a deed disposing of their land by their heirs was filed in Collin County. Charles Strong located this deed when he visited the Collin County courthouse. It was recorded in V 145, page 501-510. Page 509 was inadvertently not copied.

Heirs of Mash and Eliza Hall Co ?, Deed H.S. Carver The State of Texas, County of Collin

Know all men by these presents that the undersigned as the heirs at law of Mash Hall and his wife Eliza J Hall both late of Collin County, Texas deceased to wit: Jesse L. Hall, a son of Robert Hall, deceased joined by his wife Russell Hall, of Hunt County, Texas; Sarah Janes/James a feme-sole of Hunt county Texas; Jasie Ward joined by her husband J.R. Ward of Sutton county Texas; James H. Keener and wife I.R. Keener of Colorado county Texas; Essie B. Maxwell joined by her husband J.S. Maxwell of Caryell county Texas, Mash A. Keener of Hunt County, Texas; Wm A Hall and wife Mary Hall; Gussie Strong joined by his wife Gertrude Strong, Walter Strong and Lee Strong children of Mary Ella Strong deceased; Rosetta Neil joined by her husband H. Neil; P.N. Hall and wife Minnie Hall of Oklahoma Territory; Dara Terry joined by her husband W.B. Terry of Hunt County, Texas; Janie Pile joined by her husband C.J. Pile of Camp county Texas and H.N. Hall and wife Henri of New Mexico for and in consideration of the sum of six thousand three hundred and seventy dollars ($6370) to us and each of us cash in hand paid by H.S. Carver, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, have granted bargained sold and conveyed and by these presents do grant bargain sell and convey unto the said H.S. Carver of Collin County Texas all that certain tract as parcel of land situated in Collin County Texas and being a part of the L.B. Outlaw survey and a part of that portion of said survey set apart and known as the widows share in the northeast corner of 203 acres deeded to Allen & Gard(?)..Thence south to the southeast corner of said 203 acres...thence east, north and west to the place of beginning So as to include 100 acres of land and being the same tract of land conveyed by William Fowler and wife Nancy Fowler to Mash Hall by deed dated March 10, 1865 and recorded Vol. P Page 204 Collin County Deed records.

Second tract: Beginning at the southeast corner of the above described tract of land formerly owned by Mash Hall...Thence north 31.60 chains to the northeast corner thereof...Thence east 12.60 chs a past..thence south 31.60 chs a past Thence west 12.65 chs to the place of beginning containing 40 acres of Land to have and hold the above described premises together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in any-wise belonging unto the said H.S. Carver, his heirs and assigns forever and we do hereby bind ourselves and our heirs executors and administrators to warrant and forever defend all and singular the said premises unto the said H.S. Carver his heirs and assigns against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming as to claim the same as any part thereof: witness our hands this the 7th day of February, 1907:

J.R. Wood (sic) Josie Wood (sic) J.S. Maxwell Essie Maxwell Lee Strong Gussie Strong Gertrude Strong Walter Strong P.N. Hall Minnie Hall J.H. Keener I.R. Keener H.N. Hall Henri Hall W.B. Terry Dara Terry Jesse L. Hall Russell Hall Mash A. Keener Sarah Janes/James Janie Pile C.J. Pile William A. Hall Mary E. Hall H. Neill Rosetta Neill

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF DEED/NOTARIZATION LOCATION AND DATE:

Territory of Oklahoma, County of Comanche ...Lee Strong...21 Mar 1907...

State of Texas, County of Hunt ...W.B. Terry and wife Dara Terry...7 Feb 1907...

State of Texas, County of Hunt ...Jesse L. Hall and wife...and the said Russel Hall wife of said Jesse Hall...7 Feb 1907...

State of Texas, County of Sutton ...J.R. Ward and wife Jose Ward....1 May 1907...

Territory of Oklahoma, County of Roger Mills ...Wm A. Hall and wife Mary E. Hall....6 Mar 1907...

State of Texas, County of Colorado ....James H. Keener and wife I.R. Keener....10 Feby 1907...

Territory of Oklahoma, County of Comanche ...P.N. Hall and wife Minnie Hall....12 Feby 1907....

Territory of Oklahoma, County of Comanche ...Walter Strong..25 May 1907....

Territory of Oklahoma, County of Greer ...H. Neil and wife Rosetta Neil..1 Mar 1907...

State of (Texas), County of (Caryell) ...J.S. Maxwell and wife Essie Maxwell...12th day of Aug 1907...A.R. Williams Notary Public in and for Caryell County, Texas...

State of Texas, County of Hunt ...Mash A. Keener...4 Feby 1907...

State of Texas, County of Hunt ...Janie Pile wife of C.J. Pile...28 Feb 1907...

State of Texas, County of Hunt ...Sarah James a feme-sole...21 Feby 1907...

State of Texas, County of Grayson ...C.J. Pile...2 March 1907...

Territory of Oklahoma, County of Comanche ...Gussie Strong and wife Gertrude Strong...22 Mar 1907...

Territory of Oklahoma (sic), County of Roosevelt ...H.N. Hall and wife Henri Hall....(page missing, date not determinable)

The actual deed from the heirs of Mash and Eliza J Hall to H.S. Carver is recorded in V145, pages 501-502. The notarized statements verifying the acknowledgement of this deed by each of its signatories follow on pages 503 though 507. Page 508 was inadvertently not copied, but pages 509 and 510 were. It appears that a related deed acknowledging the sale of land by the Hall heirs to H.S. Carver began on page 508, continuing through page 509. This deed was signed by L.E. Bumpass as guardian of "C____(?) Hall and others." A notarized state acknowledging his signature in Collin County on the 23rd of July 1907 is included.

Immediately below this, beginning on page 509 and concluding on page 510, is a deed signed by R.B. Strong, Guardian of "Burton R. Strong, Claud E. Strong, Raleigh J. Strong, Earl E. Strong, and Earnest R. Strong" also to H. S. Carver and dated 6 August 1907. Ralph's signature is also notarized, but the Territory and County in which it was notarized is too faint to read. It was likely notarized in the Territory of New Mexico, Roosevelt County (where additional documents related to this transaction were notarized. These additional records can be found in the records of Collin County, Texas Vol A-3, pages 656-666).

(Research):1860 Census
Collin County, Texas (Farmersville), Page 177
#1124-1177
Mashack Hall 30 m Farmer --- $500 Tenn
Eliza J. 32 F Virginia
Robert H. 8 m Missouri
Sarah E. 7 m (sic) Mo
William A. 6 m
Comfort N. 5 f
Mary E. 4 f
Josephine 3 f
Endimion 6/12 m

1870 Census
Collin County, Texas (Farmersville), Pages 33 & 34
Mash Hall 41 M W Farmer $400 $600 Tennessee
Eliza 42 F W Keeping House Virginia
Robert 18 M W Farm Laborer Missouri
Sarah 16 F W
William 14 M W Farm Laborer
Comfort 14 F W At home
Ellen 12 F W At home
Josephine 11 F W at home
Ednemon 10 M W at home
Dora 6 F W Texas
Janie 4 F W Texas
Rosetta 2 F W Texas
Patrick 5/12 Texas

1880 Census
Collin County, Texas ED 21, Page 109, #34-38
Enumeration District 21, page 109, #34-38
Hall, Mash W M 48 Married Farmer TN TN? TN?
Hall, E.J. W F 46 Married Keeping House VA VA VA
Hall, W.C.? W F 25 son Farm Laborer MO TN VA
Hall, Comfort W F 23 dtr House Keeper MO TN VA
Hall, Dora B W F 16 dtr House Keeper TX TN VA
Hall, M.J. W F 11 dtr House Keeper TX TN VA
Hall, RosettaW F 9 dtr House Keeper TX TN VA
Hall, PatrickW M 7 son TX TN VA
Hall, Hinson (sic)W M 4 son TX TN VA

Mashack married Eliza Jane Neil on 25 Aug 1850 in Scotland County, Missouri. Eliza (daughter of Patrick Neil and Comfort Kilgore) was born on 18 Dec 1827 in Scott County, Virginia; died on 11 Feb 1901 in Collin County, Texas; was buried in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Farmersville, Collin County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Robert H. Hall was born about 1852 in Missouri; died before 1907 in Floyd, Collin County, Texas.
2. Sara E. Hall was born about 1853 in Missouri; died in in Wagoner, Wagoner County, Oklahoma.
3. William A. Hall was born about 1854 in Missouri; died on 28 Sep 1874 in Hendryx, Hunt County, Texas.
4. Comfort N. "Jenevy" Hall was born between 1855 and 1857 in Missouri; died in in Farmersville, Collin County, Texas.
5. Josephine Hall was born between 1857 and 1859 in Missouri; died in in Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas.
6. Mary Ella Hall was born about 1858 in Missouri; died on 27 Sep 1905 in Comanche County, Oklahoma Territory; was buried in Highland Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma.
7. Endimyon Hall was born about 1860 in Missouri; and died.
8. Dora Bell Hall was born about 1864 in Texas; died on 3 Sep 1916 in Floyd, Hunt County, Texas.
9. Martha Jane Hall was born between 1866 and 1869 in Texas; and died.
10. Melissa Rosetta "Zettie" Hall was born on 4 Dec 1867 in Farmersville, Collin County, Texas; died on 31 Dec 1955 in Mangum, Greer County, Oklahoma; was buried on 2 Jan 1956 in Cave Creek Cemetery, Vinson, Harmon County, Oklahoma.
11. Patrick N. "Paddy" Hall was born between 1870 and 1873 in Texas; was buried in Hastings, Jefferson County, Oklahoma.
12. Hiram K. Hall was born about 1876 in Texas; died on 15 Aug 1943 in Sweeny, Brazoria County, Texas; was buried in Cedarvale Bay City Cemetery, Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas.

Notes:

ENDIMYON - From Greek mythology, a handome youth who was loved by Diana. As I recall, Selene used to come to him when he was asleep and caress him. (Courtesy of Gary Radcliffe, SURNAME-ORIGINS-L@rootsweb.com)

(Research):Census Listings:

At the time of the 1850 Census, Endymyon Hall was living i
n Miller Township, Scotland County, Missouri. The date of the census was 25 September 1850. His family is listed as follows:

Page 136
#295-295
Endymyon Hall, age 49, Farmer, Tennessee, $1,500
Sarah Hall, age 45, Keeping House, Tennessee
Lewis Hall, age 8, Tennessee
Alexander Hall, age 11, Tennessee
Elizabeth Hall, age 5, Missouri
Lydia Hall, age 3, Missouri
Martha Hall, age 3/12, Missouri
Marshall Hall, age 18, Farmer, Tennessee <---This is Mash. Marshall was presumably written in error. Eliza J Hall, age 22, Virginia
Alexander Hall, age 16, Farmer, Tennessee
Archibald Kinchalee, age 20, Farmer, Tennessee
Harriet Kinchalee, age 15, Tennessee

#296-296
Lewis Hall, age 22, Farmer, Tennessee
Sarah Hall, age 18, Tennessee

Alexander married Sarah L. Hale on 10 Jan 1824 in Greene County, Tennessee. Sarah (daughter of Meshack Hale and Mary Kincheloe) was born on 25 Feb 1805 in Greene County, Tennessee; died on 9 Aug 1851 in Scotland County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

July 1846 nuncupative will of William Sr. dec. was made by him on the 13th day of February 1846 in our presence to which David F. Hall were specially called on by the Testator himself to bow writing in the presence of Henry Hall he names David F. Hall as his executor or specially called on said David F. Hall to take charge of all his papers and things and to collect and hand over to the rest of the children - that it was made in his last sickness and in his own dwelling house and the same is as follows to wit. It was his will and desire that his effects should be divided of after his death in the following manner. their should be a grave yard pailed in. mony except Dr. Brabsons bill and that was to be pade by crediting a judgement that he had obtained against said Bra. in the absence of Henry Hall but in the preasance of Jefferson Rango, David F. Hall my again called on by the testator himself specially to bear witness. owing him for he thought that these were non of them owed him as much as would be a coming them when his effects were all divided out. off there to her to include the black girl called Amy the cook that would be made their the present year and a enuff beside to be sufficient for a reasonable com - - - for the child that she might choose to live with her and her dowery at her death their to belong to such child as she might make choice of to live with her. mony that he had give to his boys was to be theirs free of charge, that he wanted no account taken of that and all that he had given to any of his children he wanted all to be theirs and no account taken of anything that he had give away of his children. And he desired no fussing over any of his effects. the amount of such sale or sales be equily devided amongst his children and that Nathaniel's children get his perportoinable part, and if the children could make a satisfactory devision amongst themselves with the blacks for them to do so. Though the black man called Will become from any cause disabled to labour he want said Will to have support off of th eplace and to choose his own - - -.children they fit best.

Hall.

and with little punctuation, has been modified by the addition of paragraph breaks and some additional punctuation for clarity and ease of reading. The origional words and their spelling have been left to the best of our ability to transcribe them. George E. Hall, Dec. 1996.

William married Mary "Polly" Farnsworth on 10 Dec 1797 in Washington County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Henry Farnsworth) was born about 1777 in Shenendoah Valley, Loudon County, Tennessee; died after 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The daughter of Henry Fernsworth.

Notes:

Married:
Gordon Foote, another Hall researcher, shows William and Mary as the parents of an additional son, James Hall, Sr. born 25 Dec 1795 in Washington County, Tennessee. Note that this date of birth is before the marriage of his purported parents. Mr. Foote also shows a son, William Hall, Jr. born ca 1810 in Limestone, Greene County, Tennessee, who is again not listed by others. It is also noteworthy that Mr. Foote does not list either Martha Hall or Sanford Hall as children of William and Mary, although many others researching this family do.

Meshack married Mary Kincheloe on 30 Aug 1792 in Jonesborough, Greene County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Charles Kincheloe and Nancy Conner) was born on 25 Apr 1777 in Fauquier County, Virginia; died on 8 Aug 1866 in Greene County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nathaniel married Elizabeth ??? about 1768 in Virginia. Elizabeth was born before 1751; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Most online trees show him as married to Elizabeth Thankful Doak. They also show their sons as born in 1769, 1771 and 1776. However, according to the email below, Elizabeth Thankful Doak's first husband did not die until 1793. This would seemingly rule out the wife of Nathaniel Hall as being Elizabeth Doak.

Proposed Change: Elizabeth Thankful Doak (I2276)

Description: From Chaulkley's WB 8, Page 66.--2d August, 1793. James Meteer's will - To wife, Elizabeth; to 3 sons, William, James, Samuel. Executors, wife Elizabeth and son William, Teste: Samuel McCutchen, David Doak, James Mitchell, John Wake, Samuel Doak. Proved, September Court, 1793, by the Doaks and James Mitchell, Jr. Executors qualify Ergot, It must have been another Elizabeth that md Nathaniel Hall.

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Notes:

Steve Martin Hall believes him to be the son of David Farnsworth and Hannah Hastings.

Notes:

Steve Martin Hall believes him to be the son of Nicholas Hale and Anna Long.

Shadrach married Mary ???. Mary was born about 1732; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Steve Martin Hall believes him to be the son of John Jr. Kincheloe and Mary Wickliffe.

Charles married Nancy Conner about 1774 in Fauquier County, Virginia. Nancy was born about 1755 in Washington County, Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]