He was residing in Wilkes County, North Carolina , when he enlisted in the Army about two months before the Declaration of Independence, as a Private in Captain John Baptiste Ashe's Company , with Colonel Archibald Lytle's Regiment.
He was taken prisoner at the fall of Charleston, on 12 May 1780. Afterwards he was paroled and returned home.
Finding Wilkes County, in a very unsettled state, he returned to Pickens District (now Greenville County)South Carolina, and joined Captain Sam Taylor's Company. He was subsequently transferred to , and served in , Captain Alexander Brevard's Company for 12 months, until the 9th of May 1782.
He was in the Battle of Cowpens(17 Jan 1781),Guilford(15 March 1781),
Siege of 96(18 June 1781)and the Battle of Eutaw Springs(8 Sept 1781).
He was discharged shortly after the Siege of Yorktown, a few miles from Ashley Ferry. He served in the American Revolution a total of 4 years.
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Jesse Hall SR was married to Hannah Louise Kelley , the daughter of Mr.& Mrs. John Kelly , on 16 August 1785, in Rutherford COunty North Carolina. Hannah was born in the year 1765, in Rutherford County, North Carolina. She was granted a pension, at 80 years of age,based on her application of 4 Feb.1845 , while living in Pickens District(now Greenville COunty) South Carolina
Jesse Hall SR and Hannah had 12 Children by their union
Son Thomas J Hall married Polly Evans.Thomas and Polly moved from South Carolina in a covered wagon to the Cherokee country of North Georgia while the Indians where still there. Thomas Hall settled on a farm near Sonoraville Georgia at a spot still known as Hall's Spring.
Children of Jesse Hall and Hannah Louise Kelly :
Zachariah Hall, b. April 1786 d. 1869.
George Hall, b. Abt. 1788, d. date unknown.
Phebe Hall, b. September 1789, d. date unknown.
Henry Hall, b. Abt. 1791, d. date unknown.
Jesse A. Hall, b. November 1792, d. date unknown.
John Hall, b. Abt. 1793, d. date unknown.
Nancy Hall, b. March 1795, d. date unknown.
Sarah Hall, b. Abt. 1796, d. date unknown.
Ruth Hall, b. June 1798, d. date unknown.
Thomas Hall, b. 1800, d. 1888.
William Hall b.1802 d. Aft. 1859.
David Hall, b. Abt. 1805, d. date unknown.
Excerpt from the 1934 Obituary of his Granddaughter Mary Alexander:
"Thomas Hall was the son of Jesse Hall, who was born in Pittsylvania
county, Va., in 1755. Jesse Hall was a soldier of the Revolution and
took part in many battles. After the close of the Revolution he spent
the remainder of his life on his farm near Seneca, S.C.
His son ,Thomas Hall, who married Polly Evans, moved in a covered wagon to the
Cherokee country of North Georgia while the Indians where still here.
Thomas Hall settled on a farm near Sonoraville at a spot still known as
Hall's Spring."
Notes on HALL FAMILY CEMETERY, Oconee County, SC
A.K.A. Seneca, Cane Creek & South Cove County Park, SC
Field stones:
J. S. (Mrs) d. 3-oct-1855
M. B.
HALL, J.,
HALL, J. E., 1858
HALL, K. D., 1858
HALL, Z. J. , d. 22-apr-1853
He was residing in Wilkes County, North Carolina , when he enlisted in the Army about two months before the Declaration of Independence, as a Private in Captain John Baptiste Ashe's Company , with Colonel Archibald Lytle's Regiment.
He was taken prisoner at the fall of Charleston, on 12 May 1780. Afterwards he was paroled and returned home.
Finding Wilkes County, in a very unsettled state, he returned to Pickens District (now Greenville County)South Carolina, and joined Captain Sam Taylor's Company. He was subsequently transferred to , and served in , Captain Alexander Brevard's Company for 12 months, until the 9th of May 1782.
He was in the Battle of Cowpens(17 Jan 1781),Guilford(15 March 1781),
Siege of 96(18 June 1781)and the Battle of Eutaw Springs(8 Sept 1781).
He was discharged shortly after the Siege of Yorktown, a few miles from Ashley Ferry. He served in the American Revolution a total of 4 years.
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Jesse Hall SR was married to Hannah Louise Kelley , the daughter of Mr.& Mrs. John Kelly , on 16 August 1785, in Rutherford COunty North Carolina. Hannah was born in the year 1765, in Rutherford County, North Carolina. She was granted a pension, at 80 years of age,based on her application of 4 Feb.1845 , while living in Pickens District(now Greenville COunty) South Carolina
Jesse Hall SR and Hannah had 12 Children by their union
Son Thomas J Hall married Polly Evans.Thomas and Polly moved from South Carolina in a covered wagon to the Cherokee country of North Georgia while the Indians where still there. Thomas Hall settled on a farm near Sonoraville Georgia at a spot still known as Hall's Spring.
Children of Jesse Hall and Hannah Louise Kelly :
Zachariah Hall, b. April 1786 d. 1869.
George Hall, b. Abt. 1788, d. date unknown.
Phebe Hall, b. September 1789, d. date unknown.
Henry Hall, b. Abt. 1791, d. date unknown.
Jesse A. Hall, b. November 1792, d. date unknown.
John Hall, b. Abt. 1793, d. date unknown.
Nancy Hall, b. March 1795, d. date unknown.
Sarah Hall, b. Abt. 1796, d. date unknown.
Ruth Hall, b. June 1798, d. date unknown.
Thomas Hall, b. 1800, d. 1888.
William Hall b.1802 d. Aft. 1859.
David Hall, b. Abt. 1805, d. date unknown.
Excerpt from the 1934 Obituary of his Granddaughter Mary Alexander:
"Thomas Hall was the son of Jesse Hall, who was born in Pittsylvania
county, Va., in 1755. Jesse Hall was a soldier of the Revolution and
took part in many battles. After the close of the Revolution he spent
the remainder of his life on his farm near Seneca, S.C.
His son ,Thomas Hall, who married Polly Evans, moved in a covered wagon to the
Cherokee country of North Georgia while the Indians where still here.
Thomas Hall settled on a farm near Sonoraville at a spot still known as
Hall's Spring."
Notes on HALL FAMILY CEMETERY, Oconee County, SC
A.K.A. Seneca, Cane Creek & South Cove County Park, SC
Field stones:
J. S. (Mrs) d. 3-oct-1855
M. B.
HALL, J.,
HALL, J. E., 1858
HALL, K. D., 1858
HALL, Z. J. , d. 22-apr-1853
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