M Source: Will Book One, 1759-1792, Northampton Co, NC "Will 72 pg 108 James HALL of the County of Amelia (VA) XXIII December MDCCLVIII August Court 1764 To son James HALL 200 acres which includes the plantation he now lives on, 1 Negro and her increase excepting one Negro girl already given my daughter Ruth to daughter Frances 1 Negro girl and her increase, bed, saddle, et. Beloved wife (name not given) to have use of my Carolina plantation bought of John IRBY and her choice of two of my best Negroes and also household goods, cattle, etc during her natural life and at her decease the same to be equally divided between my three sons Theodorick, William and Benjamin HALL and none of my other children (names not given) to come in for any of the part left my wife plantation I live on to be sold and money used to pay my lawful debts Negroes and my other estate to be equally divided between my 3 before mentioned sons. Extrs: my wife and my son James HALL Wits: Alex. GRAY, Edward THWEAT, Daniel THWEAT. Probate indicates 'Ruth HALL was qualified Extrx. Thereof'." any of these families migrated to SC. Audrey