Hi Joan My Richard Hall was also in Delaware Co. NY. He was a generation down from your Leonard, probably, because he was born in 1844. Richard was bound out as a child, which usually indicates an orphan or poor family. Records indicate he was either born in NY or at sea (That version was in the later records) Richard was bound out to a Samuel Hill, son of Ferris Hill, and the only town I find Richard on is in 1860 with Samuel and his wife Margaret (English) Hill. I have a lot of Hall info from Delaware Co. Have you identified what town he was born in? Vicki On Friday, February 18, 2000 9:46 AM, Joan M. Alyea [SMTP:aerohawk@rmi.net] wrote: > I think you all have given me a possible reason for not being able to get > past my great-great grandfather, Leonard Hall. Leonard was born in Delaware > County, New York in 1824. He surfaced in Rock County, Wisconsin, and from > there on I have the complete history. He married Lucy Adeline Wilder, and I > have the Wilder line way back to England in the 1500's. My Hall > grandparents were very open -- my great-grandfather had settled in Fayette > County, Iowa. My aunt, age 89, is still around, and very alert. She has > given me so much information and photos, plus our Hall family Bible. > > Maybe the Wisconsin and Iowa Halls were a different breed! I think I am > lucky to have so much information. But I certainly would like to find > Leonard's parents and possible siblings! > > Joan Hall Alyea > Colorado