Jefferson County, NY Pioneers


PIONEER HALL FAMILY



1. JONATHAN HALL was born in Uxbridge, Worcester Co., MA on 18 September 1770, the son of Nehemiah HALL and Sarah (HAYWARD) HALL. He died in Depauville in 27 Jul 1848. His gravestone names him "Captain", and states that he was 77 years old.

He married 29 May 1793, in Uxbridge,
HEPZIBAH ALBEE, daughter of JAMES ALBEE, Yeoman, and PRUDENCE (WHITE) ALBEE of Uxbridge, was born at Uxbridge, Massachusetts 17 May 1772. She died 5 Apr 1833 aged 62 years. She was buried in Depauville Cemetery with her husband.

Child, HALL:

2 i FOSTER VERY/VERRY HALL married REBECCA WINSLOW

3 ii ELVIRA HALL married JOHN O. SPENCER

2. FOSTER VERY HALL, the son of JONATHAN and HEPZIBAH (ALBEE) HALL, was born in Whitingham, Windham County, Vermont on 5 Mar 1809 and died in Depauville in 17 Jan 1884. He was buried in Depauville Cemetery.

He married, on 27 Dec 1832 in LeRay, Jefferson Co., NY,
REBECCA WINSLOW, daughter of ANSEL WINSLOW and LUCINDA (TAINTER) WINSLOW, was born on 14 Jan 1809 and died on 12 Mar 1906. She is buried in Depauville Cemetery with her husband.

Children, HALL:

4 i LEANDER HALL

5 ii NEWTON BAXTER HALL, born in Depauville on 9 Jan 1840, died 16 Mar 1915, married HELEN MELISSA BOWE on 17 Jan 1861 in Depauville, NY

3. ELVIRA HALL, daughter of JONATHAN and HEPZIBAH (ALBEE) HALL, was born in 1811 and died 1881. She was buried in Depauville Cemetery.

She married, as his first wife,
JOHN O. SPENCER, who was born in 1809 in the Town of Lorraine and moved to Clayton with his parents in 1820, when he was 11 years old. He was the son of JOHN and NANCY (WARNER) SPENCER of Granville, NY. JOHN O. SPENCER died in 1892 and was buried with his wife in Depauville Cemetery.

Children, SPENCER:

6 i PHILANDER A. SPENCER

7 ii FLORA SPENCER

8 iii LUCENA SPENCER

9 iv EMILY SPENCER

10 v LESTINA SPENCER


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