Below is a bit more about William Hall and his brother Thomas. Grandson, Francis Maarion Hall, was in the Confederate army. (info for personal use only.) k Captain William Hall, a native of Charleston, SC, at the age of nineteen was in England when the Revolution began. He was detained as an American prisoner. He escaped and reached Boston in 1776, soon after it was evacuated by the British Army. He was immediately stationed on board the American privateer "True Blue" and commissioned a Second Lieutenant. He assisted in establishing American Independence while acting in the capacity of Second lieutenant on the American Privateer "True Blue" and later as Captain in the American Navy in command of the frigate "Notre Dame". During several cruises this privateer was successful in considerably annoying the British commerce. Hall was anxious to get home. After leaving Boston and arriving home, on the second day he was commissioned Lieutenant on board the frigate "Notre Dame", carrying 18 guns. It was quickly dispatched to sea and soon after fell in with a British brig - 16 guns - in an action of 25 minutes it struck to the "Notre Dame". Lt. Hall was put on board as prize master. This brig proved to be a valuable prize. Soon after, Captain Seymour, Commander of the "Notre Dame" resigned and Lt. Hall was given command. At this time he was 22 years old. Early in 1778 Captain Hall was ordered with the "Notre Dame" to join the squadron out of Charleston under the command of Captain Biddle. Captain Hall continued his active service and protection of the commerce of Charleston. He aided in the defense of Charleston, transporting troops to defend the city during the siege of Charleston by Sir Henry Clinton. After the capitulation of Charleston, May 12, 1780, he was taken prisoner. He and his brother, Thomas Hall, were placed in a dungeon of the Custom House (now the old Post Office of Charleston), then conveyed in a prison ship to St. Augustine, Florida, where they suffered untold hardships in the old Spanish Fort. Later, they were liberated from the Fort and banished in Philadelphia, in 1781. While on the "Notre Dame", 63 prizes were captured for the Government. In one of the engagements he was wounded and afterwards walked with a limp. The "Notre Dame" was in port when Charleston was besieged by the united forces of Admiral Arbuthnot and Sir Henry Clinton. It was sunk with a number of other vessels to obstruct the Cooper River and prevent the British from getting to Charleston. Thomas Hall, William's brother, born 9 June 1760, was commissioned by the Council of Safety, 24 June 1775, a Second Lieutenant in the 2nd Provincial (subsequently 2nd South Carolina Continental) Regiment. He later rose to the rank of Captain of the lst South Carolina Infantry, was wounded in battle of Ft. Sullivan (Ft. Moultrie) June 28, 1776, and took part in the siege of Savannah, 9 October 1779; was captured at the siege of Charles Town in 1780, and sent a prisoner to St. Augustine; was later banished to Philadelphia and was subsequently exchanged; served as an A.D.C. to General St. Clair and was serving at the surrender of Cornwallis. He was the first Postmaster of Charleston after the Revolution, serving from April 1786 to 1 January 1794. He was one of the original members of the order of Cincinnatus. He married November 1785 Mary Newton who died 20 August 1786; married #2 4 January 1798 Mrs. Sabina Toomer, nee Vander Horst, widow of Joshua Toomer and only daughter of William Vander Horst. They had no children. Additional HALL information: Hall, William W21255 b. 6 April 1757 d. 1 May 1814 m. Ann or Anna Wilson, 23 April 1782 He first served on the ship TRUE BLUE and was next on the NOTRE DAME. Although he was only twenty two years old, he became a commander upon the resignation of Captain Seymore in 1778. He was in Capt. Biddle's Squadron raid on Jamaica and in the expedition to retake Savannah under Count D'Estaing. When Charleston fell, he was taken prisoner and sent to St. Augustine as a hostage. From there he was sent to Philadelphia for exchange. S.C.H.& G., III, 33; XXXIII. 6. Thomas Hall b. 9 June 1750 d. 28 August 1814 m. 1. Mary Newton, November 1785 2. Mrs. Sabina Vanderhoust Toomer, 4 January 1798 He was commissioned on 17/24 June 1775 as second lieutenant in the Second Regiment and was wounded at Fort Moultrie while serving under Capt. William Mason. On 19 February 1778, he was promoted to first lieutenant under Col. Motte. After becoming a captain on 1 August 1779, he was in the siege of Savannah. He was captured at the fall of Charleston and sent to St. Augustine. After being exchanged, he served as an aide-de-camp to Gen. St. Clair until the end of the war. He resigned in January 1780. Heitman, p. 268; S.C.H. & G., III, 31, 32; VI, 16; VIII, 22; XXXIII, 6; Y1399; Moultrie; Drayton. ROSTER OF SOUTH CAROLINA PATRIOTS IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Bobby G. Moss 888888888888888888888888888888 Francis Marion Hall -- Grandson of Capt. Wm Hall In John Johnson's "The Defense of Charleston Harbor" Francis Marion Hall is mentioned twice. John Johnson was a Lieutenant in the Engineers stationed at Fort Sumter and would have known Francis very well. The first reference is to his being "Engineer in Charge" at Fort Sumter from September 2, 1863 for several days until Captain J.T. Champneys took charge (pg. 147) The second reference summing up events in December of 1863 at the Fort we find " The services of Mr. (afterward Lieutenant F. M. Hall as assistant engineer at the fort were also at this period and for many months very valuable." (pg. 184) MORE : Rev. Francis Marion Hall, born 5 November 1841, died 20 March 1869, buried St. Philips Churchyard; unmarried. He drew plans and specifications for defense of Fort Sumter near Charleston, and served throughout the Civil War. He was "Engineer in Charge" for several days, beginning 2 September 1863. "The services of Mr. (afterward Lieutneant) F. M. Hall as assistant engineer at the fort were also at this period and for many months longer very valuable." -----Original Message----- From: hall-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:hall-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Winack27@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 1:56 PM To: hall@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [HALL] Edward B. Hall Please tell us more about Wm Hall the Rev. War Hero. In a message dated 2/2/2009 2:14:12 P.M. Central Standard Time, kintad@charter.net writes: Hi Sue, Can you give me more info on your Hall that fought in New Orleans -- Does he go back to Wm Hall the Rev War hero?? some of his descendants ended up in LA -- my Dr. Alfred, son of Dr William from Charleston, SC ended up in LA -- some siblings went to AL and I have not tracked all, yet. TIA kinta -----Original Message----- From: hall-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:hall-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of SusanVan@aol.com Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 1:52 PM To: hall@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [HALL] Edward B. Hall Thanks Cheryl, This guy fought in New Orleans so it throws you off some. Sue **************Who's never won? Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. 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