Hi, ISO any info regarding the HALL and LEDGERWOOD families of Catawba Valley, Roanoke Co., VA. William HALL, b. abt 1800, Catawba?; d. 1849, Catawba; buried in the "Old Hall Cemetery", (located on Rt. 624 off Rt. 311). Who was his father? Was it possibly James or Andrew HALL (sons of Wm. who d. 1773 - will filed Botetourt Co.) of Rockbridge Co., VA? Or could his grandfather have been Richard HALL who settled near Drapers Meadow in 1749? Mr. George von Kromer wrote of the HALL family and this story was included in the book, "Places Near the Mountains," by Helen R. Prillaman. Unfortunately I have proven this story basically fiction. Anyone interested in documentation for corrections, please email me. Mr. Kromer writes that Wm. HALL who d. in 1773 is buried in the Old Hall Cemetery in the Catawba Valley. However, I have found data that leads me to believe that this Wm. HALL never lived in the Catawba area. This Wm. bought land in the Beverley Patent on Whistle Creek, near Lexington. He later bought land near Natural Bridge and more than likely is buried in that area. He d. in Botetourt, but his land was actually in what became Rockbridge Co., VA just a few years later. Mr. Kromer also speaks of historical figures that stayed with the Wm. HALL family. Actually, Col. Byrd, Col. Preston, Sir Christopher Gist all stayed with the Richard HALL family in what is now present-day Montgomery Co., VA. This is documented in Kegley's Frontier as coming from Col. Preston's journals. Also documented in Sir Christopher Gists journals (in the Annals of SW Virginia by Lewis P. Summers). Wm. HALL who d. in 1849, will filed at Roanoke Co. CH, married on 1-12-1820 in Montgomery Co., VA to Nancy LEDGERWOOD. In other documents and wills filed at the Roanoke Co. CH, Nancy LEDGERWOOD'S aunt, Rebecca LEDGERWOOD left land to Nancy and her husband Wm. HALL. This land left to Wm. & Nancy was at least part of an original patent of 200 acres given to Wm. LEDGERWOOD in 1800. Wm. LEDGERWOOD actually settled in 1789 (and this land patent was in) Montgomery Co., VA. This part of Montgomery was given to Roanoke Co. in the 1840's. I believe that this Wm. LEDGERWOOD was Nancy LEDGERWOOD HALL'S grandfather. Rebecca LEDGERWOOD names the following siblings in her will, Margaret, Mary and William. From this will it appears that Rebecca, Margaret and Mary were unmarried. I believe from the will of Wm. LEDGERWOOD (Jr.), this brother of Rebecca, that he was Nancy's father. Who was Wm. LEDGERWOOD (Sr.'s) father? I believe he was from the LEDGERWOOD'S of early Augusta Co., VA Both Rebecca LEDGERWOOD and her nephew in law, Wm. HALL died within a few months of each other in 1849. Wm. LEDGERWOOD (Jr.) d. in 1844 and named the following children: William (III), David, Joseph, & Nancy. He names his wife as Sally. Margaret LEDGERWOOD'S will names another brother, David. Also names an Isabella LEDGERWOOD and her dau. Susan Ann. Don't know if Isabella was another sibling or a niece. Wm. HALL, in his will, names his wife Nancy and the following children: James, David, Wm. Jr., John, Lewis, Archibald, Allen. He did not name his daughters, but reference was made to having daughters. Mr. Kromer made reference to Wm. (who d. 1849) as being the son of Andrew HALL who was the son of Wm. who d. 1773. The will for Andrew HALL, filed in Rockbridge Co. does not name a son named Wm. However, Andrew's brother, James' will does. Any and all info is much appreciated regarding either of these families. I am willing to share what data I have gathered. Cindy Roanoke, VA