June, This appears to be the same family, but I don't know if this will help. Source: Genealogical Abstracts of Edgefield Equity Court Records by Carol Wells. William Hall vs. Richard Winn & wife & others. Filed 18 December 1817. This case involved the estate of James Hall, brother of William, who died without child or widow, leaving these next of kin: 1. children of Miles Hall, decd, brother of James. Children reside in VA. 2. Richard Winn who married Sally Hall, sister of James Hall, and residing in VA. 3. Thomas Holloway of GA, John Holloway, Anderson Holloway, George Holloway, William Holloway of Edgefield, and Elizabeth Poole widow of Mitchell Poole, Edward Harrison and wife Mary, Nancy Holloway of Edgefield, James Clary and wife Martha child of Goerge and Ann Holloway both deceased which Martha [Ann] was sister of James Hall. 4. Patsy Hall of Virginia, Richard Hall, Thomas Hall of Edgfield, John Francis Samson and Eliza Hall of Edgfield children of John [brother of James Hall] and Sally Hall. 5. John Wall and wife Amy the latter is another sister of James Hall. 6. ARMSTEAD HALL residence unknown brother of James Hall. 7. Thomas Hall of Sumpter Dist. brother of James Hall. 8. John Lenoir and wife Lucy, sister of James Hall, residents of Sumpter Dist. 9. Prudence Goudy, sister of James Hall. 10. William Hall, your orator, brother of James Hall. A deed in Edgefield date 7 Jan. 1809 between George Wilson and James Coats was witnessed by Armstead Hall and Lucy Hall. [The deed above that is a sale of land from Armstead Hall to James Coats for 5 acres on Turkey Creek adj. thomas Hall. Date: 24 April 1805.] Good luck! Catherine ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2004 3:01 PM Subject: Re: SCEDGEFI-D Digest V04 #168 > I'm searching for the surname of my ggg grandmother Rebecca Hall w/o of > Armsted Hall, and daughter-in-law of James Hall, Jr. . She died before 1815; she > is mentioned with Armsted Hall with her dowry rights in a legal document in > Edgefield. She had 3 children: Martha B. Patsy Hall born Nov. 22, 1803; > Barsheba W. Hall born April 28, 1806, and Wm. M. Hall born Aug. 23, 1808. Armsted > married Rebecca in Edgefield, SC. This is where Barsheba was born. After > Rebecca's death, Armsted married Rachel O'Quinn and migrated to Pike Co., Ms. He > is mentioned in the will of his father James that is in the Tompkins Memorial > Library in Edgefield. Any information would be appreciated. > > June > > > ==== SCEDGEFI Mailing List ==== > > List owner Charmaine Riley Holley > [email protected] > proud sponsor of rootsweb.com >