Hi Chocy, Thank you for all of the records on Halls of Hampshire and Hardy Counties. The ones for an Joseph Hall in Hampshire County are worth looking into as he may have left Loudoun County and could be a brother of Edward. This is a nice lead. Sincerely, Marilyn Schmidt miwi6@netzero.net -------------------- More bits and pieces for your files, Chocy Hampshire Co., Virginia Wills No 115 Joseph BRIGGS Will: 17 Mar 1820 Probated: 23 Mar 1820 in Chillicoth, Ross County, Ohio Named as his wife: Villeta Named as his daughter: Ann CRABLES Named as his grandchildren: Joseph, Nancy, Abagail, Isaac, Jonathan CRABLE all children of Ann. Grandsons: Joseph and Thomas BRIGGS sons of Walter BRIGGS, deceased. Exec: John Mclene Witnesses: Peter JACKSON, John HALL, Joseph GARDNER. Hampshire Co., Virginia Deed Book No. 1 No. 282 12 Jun 1765 Thomas McGuire and his wife Elizabeth the late Elizabeth PARKER, relict of John PARKER, deceased. Named the children of said John PARKER and Elizabeth: Robert, Richard, Nathaniel, Aaron PARKER and Catharine FOREMAN wife of Wm. FOREMAN; Elizabeth HALL wife of John HALL. A grandson: Thomas PARKER who died before his 21st year. Hampshire Co. Virginia Will Book No. 23 Will: 13 Mar 1784 Probated: 10 Aug 1784 William BUFFINGTON ------------------------One of the witnesses was a Joseph HALL------------ No. 102 Will: 13 Mar 1784 Codicil: 25 Mar 1784 William BUFFINGTON ------------------------One of the witnesses was a Joseph HALL---------- No. 112 Joseph HALL Will: 6 Feb 1785 Probated: 9 Mar 1785 Named as his wife: Mary HALL Named: Sarah MacDAINIEL the daughter of said Joseph's wife, Mary MacDANIEL daughter of Sarah; James SCOT son of said Joseph's wife, Mary SCOT daughter of said Joseph's wife. Executors; Mary and John BAKER Wit: John RAWLES, Nicholas TIWALL No. 126 Joseph HALL Apprisal: 10 Jun 1785 by Henry MONTIK, Ignatius WHEELER, John SMITH Hampshire County Deed Book No. 4 No. 104 15 Mar 1775 Friend GRAY certified that he went amongst the people and gave a note of sale of land. Edward GAITHER, Jr. in behalf of Stephen WEST was the highest bidder. Sale in Romeny and of four tracts of land of Isaac COX on behalf of Stephen WEST the executor of William HALL, deceased. No. 196 30 Jan 1778 Michael HALL to Cornelius WARD; 100 acres for 50 pounds on Parsons Run on the South Branch Manor line and the Clay Lick. Land was granted to Richard BYRNS. Lease and release. Hardy County, Virginia Deed Book 1 No. 26 8 July 1786 Cornelius WARD and his wife Barbara to Adam FISHER; land for 21 pounds on parson Creek Run on the South Branch adj to John MOFFETT on the Manor line. Land patented by Richard BYRN an dwife Eleanor BYRN, they to Robert FERGUSON and his wife Francis FERGUSON, they to Michael HALL and he to said WARD. Hampshire County, Virginia Will Book No. 2 No. 233 William McGUIRE Apprisal: 17 Feb 1790 by Thomas SEVERS, John FORMAN, Isaac PARSONS Debts against the estate: Adam HALL, Joseph BRIGGS, John McCARTNEY, John BUSBY, James MURPHY, Nicholas CASEY, Henry MILLER, Francise TYGERT, Periz DREW, Samuel KENNEDY, David BOOKLES, Isaac MEANS, Thomas ELLZEY. _____________________________________________________________ Click here to find experienced pros to help with your home improvement project. http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2221/fc/Ioyw6i4uDF5uC5uakSYmGhc2LOmvDAnIPI7b2NUvl8Hg6y0asbNw0m/