Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
Individual Notes
• younger sister of Sarah Taylor Sheldon.391, p 1
Spouses
Death22 Sep 1830, Lafayette, Onondaga, New York2515, p 2 Age: 66
Death30 Sep 18303956, p 6; date only Age: 66
BurialLafayette, Onondaga, New York4135
FatherEbenezer HALL (1730-<1817)
MotherAnna PEASE (1735-)
Individual Notes
• General Isaac Hall, Wm. Alexander, Amos Palmeter, Jacob Johnson, Jacob Johnson, Jr., Obadiah Johnson, Elijah Hall, Peter Abbott, Rufus Kinney, Abner Kinney, Captain Joseph C. Howe and others, were among the pioneers in the south part of the town.3948, p 2
• Previous to 1800, Gen. Isaac Hall came from Great Barrington, Mass., and settled one mile south of the village upon a soldier's claim. He purchased ten or twelve hundred acres of land, and was the wealthiest man in the town of Pompey, as it then was. It is said he brought into town with him half a bushel of silver dollars. He gave his attention to the raising of stock, it being his custom to let cows, sheep, colts, &c., to his neighbors and other citizens, to double. He died in 1830, worth about $70,000.3948, p 3
• Major Isaac Hall, who later rose to the rank of Brigadier-General of the Onondaga Brigade N.Y.S. Militia, was probably the most prominent and certainly the wealthiest of the early settlers. When the Halls arrived here in the winter of 1797 they cleared a pathway into their property and built a log cabin. This was ever afterward the driveway of the farm and is now Sturgeon Drive. Four years later they built a frame house which was the second such structure in the whole of the present town. This was replaced in 1817 by the commodious dwelling which stood on the site for 155 years. At his death, September 22, 1830 aged 66, Isaac Hall owned 1,442 acres and left an estate valued at $70,000.3956, p 6
• The History books tell us that he brought with him from Massachusetts when he came here in February of 1797 a half bushel of silver dollars. A Syracuse University professor has computed this to be 1,365 silver dollars. When he died he owned over 1400 acres and was one of the wealthiest men in Central New York. I have photographs of his house, now gone, owned by Charles W. Hoyt from abt 1846 to 1867.3950
• Isaac Hall enlisted in 1780 and served as a private in a Massachusetts regiment until 1782. He later rose to the rank of Brigadier General in the New York State Militia.391, p 1
• General Isaac Hall settled in New Marlboro Mass. and married Vashti Johnson of that place; they moved to Pompey, Onondaga Co. N.Y. in 1797. In 1817 he built on his land the house that is still standing. This land was kept in the Hall family until within a few years when it was sold to its present owner Mr. L.R. Gaylord. The descendants of Isaac Hall are still living in Onondaga Co. most of them in Syracuse, N.Y. These are the facts.4135
• [excerpts] Great Grandfather, General Isaac Hall, moved with his wife, Vashti Johnson Hall and their several boys and one girl to LaFayette, Onondaga County, N.Y. in the year 1797, Grandfather, Johnson Hall, then being three years of age. We are told that Isaac Hall was a saddler. A hammer which he used at his trade is now in the possession of Clifford J. Clark who resides at LaFayette. He must have turned from his trade as it was said that he was the richest man in Onondaga County when he moved to LaFayette. He bought a farm about a mile south of LaFayette Square. He built a log house on what is known as the “Dug Road.” Subsequently he built a fine large house a number of rods north of the log house. After the death of Isaac Hall his home was owned by Charles Hoyt and was much later owned by Frank Cummings who were descendants of I. Hall.
Isaac Hall was a large man, dark hair and eyes. He always wore blue broadcloth clothes, sometimes a mulberry color, with brass buttons on the coat and a white ruffled shirt. He was a distinguished looking figure when he walked into the LaFayette Church. He always carried his whip into church fearing boys might tamper with it if left in the wagon in the shed. Great Grandfather Isaac Hall was very fond of dress. The travelling tailor would come along and stop at his house several weeks and make up a number of suits for him from broadcloth and buttons which he had provided for himself. I suppose he sent to New York for the broadcloth and it was undoubtedly weeks before he received it. The travelling cobbler would also come along and remain at the house some time making shoes for the entire family. The boys’ clothes were made the mothers out of “homespun” and the cast off clothes of the fathers.4136, p 273
• Previous to 1800, Gen. Isaac Hall came from Great Barrington, Mass., and settled one mile south of the village upon a soldier's claim. He purchased ten or twelve hundred acres of land, and was the wealthiest man in the town of Pompey, as it then was. It is said he brought into town with him half a bushel of silver dollars. He gave his attention to the raising of stock, it being his custom to let cows, sheep, colts, &c., to his neighbors and other citizens, to double. He died in 1830, worth about $70,000.3948, p 3
• Major Isaac Hall, who later rose to the rank of Brigadier-General of the Onondaga Brigade N.Y.S. Militia, was probably the most prominent and certainly the wealthiest of the early settlers. When the Halls arrived here in the winter of 1797 they cleared a pathway into their property and built a log cabin. This was ever afterward the driveway of the farm and is now Sturgeon Drive. Four years later they built a frame house which was the second such structure in the whole of the present town. This was replaced in 1817 by the commodious dwelling which stood on the site for 155 years. At his death, September 22, 1830 aged 66, Isaac Hall owned 1,442 acres and left an estate valued at $70,000.3956, p 6
• The History books tell us that he brought with him from Massachusetts when he came here in February of 1797 a half bushel of silver dollars. A Syracuse University professor has computed this to be 1,365 silver dollars. When he died he owned over 1400 acres and was one of the wealthiest men in Central New York. I have photographs of his house, now gone, owned by Charles W. Hoyt from abt 1846 to 1867.3950
• Isaac Hall enlisted in 1780 and served as a private in a Massachusetts regiment until 1782. He later rose to the rank of Brigadier General in the New York State Militia.391, p 1
• General Isaac Hall settled in New Marlboro Mass. and married Vashti Johnson of that place; they moved to Pompey, Onondaga Co. N.Y. in 1797. In 1817 he built on his land the house that is still standing. This land was kept in the Hall family until within a few years when it was sold to its present owner Mr. L.R. Gaylord. The descendants of Isaac Hall are still living in Onondaga Co. most of them in Syracuse, N.Y. These are the facts.4135
• [excerpts] Great Grandfather, General Isaac Hall, moved with his wife, Vashti Johnson Hall and their several boys and one girl to LaFayette, Onondaga County, N.Y. in the year 1797, Grandfather, Johnson Hall, then being three years of age. We are told that Isaac Hall was a saddler. A hammer which he used at his trade is now in the possession of Clifford J. Clark who resides at LaFayette. He must have turned from his trade as it was said that he was the richest man in Onondaga County when he moved to LaFayette. He bought a farm about a mile south of LaFayette Square. He built a log house on what is known as the “Dug Road.” Subsequently he built a fine large house a number of rods north of the log house. After the death of Isaac Hall his home was owned by Charles Hoyt and was much later owned by Frank Cummings who were descendants of I. Hall.
Isaac Hall was a large man, dark hair and eyes. He always wore blue broadcloth clothes, sometimes a mulberry color, with brass buttons on the coat and a white ruffled shirt. He was a distinguished looking figure when he walked into the LaFayette Church. He always carried his whip into church fearing boys might tamper with it if left in the wagon in the shed. Great Grandfather Isaac Hall was very fond of dress. The travelling tailor would come along and stop at his house several weeks and make up a number of suits for him from broadcloth and buttons which he had provided for himself. I suppose he sent to New York for the broadcloth and it was undoubtedly weeks before he received it. The travelling cobbler would also come along and remain at the house some time making shoes for the entire family. The boys’ clothes were made the mothers out of “homespun” and the cast off clothes of the fathers.4136, p 273
Marriage1820391, p 1
Family Notes
• One child.391, p 4