Thanks for all those that helped me with the name Meeshack (a biblical variation of Michael used in the book of Daniel, and not a surname). The father of Meeshack Hall also had an unusual name. It was "Endimyon" Hall. Any suggestions on that name? Also biblical? Or is it a surname used as a first name? He was also of Scotch-Irish Extraction, and the family moved from Ulster to Pennsylvania to Virginia and Tennessee. Endimyon was born before 1800. Thanks for any ideas. Melinda