- https://sites.rootsweb.com/~flanaganfp/hall-history/index.html
as compiled by Henry Monroe Hall Flanagan
(Re-typed and webbed by Lorena Wolfe Flanagan. The copy I have had hand-written notations, presumably made by Aunt Babe a.k.a.. Dorothy Eleanor Flanagan. Some of this information may be incorrect, but I'll add links when I have documentation for something.)
At the very outset, I will name the ten generations of this first and foremost Hall Clan:
FIRST GENERATION:
John and Bethia Hall, of Warwickshire, Coventry England. (p. 211 "Halls of New England"). They are the emigrant ancestors.
SECOND GENERATION:
Senator John Hall was born to John and Bethia Hall on 3/13/1638 (see Charlsetown baptismal records, 13th month). He married Priscilla Bearse. (See N.E. G and H Register, Vol 2 pp. 65, 108, 195, & 316).
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THIRD GENERATION: Senator John and Priscilla Hall's second child was Deacon Joseph Hall. Deacon Joseph married Hannah Miller, the daughter of Rev. John Miller first minister of Yarmouth, Mass. (See "Halls" page 217)
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FOURTH GENERATION: The seventh of eleven children born to Deacon Joseph and Hannah was the nationally known figure, Rev. David Hall (Family #26 pp221-223) b. 8/06/1704. He married Elizabeth Prescott, daughter of [ed. note: Jonathan Prescott, Esq., who was a close relative of...] William Prescott (on americanrevolution.com), the engineer of the Battle of Bunker Hill. (Pictures of this family appear on p. 221 in "Halls").
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(Missing a page, but details are in the full history below.)
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NINTH GENERATION:
(Con't) [Emma] Augusta Hall (9th) married Edward John Flanagan in St. Monica's Church in September, 1900. Edward John Flanagan was born in the Fall of 1874-5 [ed. note: 14 Nov 1876]. Emma Augusta Hall Flanagan died in 1951 and is buried in (old) St. Raymond's Cemetery in The Bronx, N.Y. My father, Edward John Flanagan died in 1955 and is also buried in St. Raymond's Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
TENTH GENERATION:
The seven children born to Emma Augusta Hall and Edward John Flanagan are:
Emily Flanagan b.7/30/1901
Marian Flanagan b.10/20/19
Alice Irene Flanagan b. 2/14/1906
Edward John Flanagan b. 10/04/1907
Henry Monroe Flanagan b. 2/14/1910 (Compiler)
Thomas DeLasalle Flanagan b. 1/20/1912
Dorothy Eleanor Flanagan b. 3/24/1917 (handwritten correction to 1915)
(Biographical data for each member of the Tenth Generation will follow at the conclusion of this Synopsis)
And, now, turn the page and let the Hall Family Saga begin........
When Winthrop's fleet left England in the 1620's, it comprised the largest exodus (14 vessels) ever to leave England's oppression. For many years thereafter, immigration was closed to all, because of the was with the French! John (1st) and Bethia Hall historically are generally conceded to have been with that massive emigration. The records of the Church of Christ, Charlestown, Mass., show John Hall (1) to be a registered member, and his wife Bethia as well, on July 30, 1630. (This is the famed North Church in Boston) Both are recorded on tombstones in the church cemetery. This record is still extant, and my main source is the old reliable Hall "bible", the aptly named "Halls of New England", which was written by the Rev. David Hall (4th) and took ten years to compile. The first six and part of the seventh generations are printed record in this book, and it can be found in most major libraries.
John Hall (1st) was born in Warwickshire, County of Coventry, England. (Later, the Hale family will come onto the scene. They were, and are, a separate family which sent its emigrant ancestors here from Watton, England). The families were very close, and inter-married on at least two occasions. My very authentic source so far is the "New England Historical And General Register", as noted in the "Halls of New England". At a later date, I will put most of my numerous notes into a book form. There are many interesting anecdotes in this collection!
The most precise method of compilation calls for starting with the First through the Tenth Generations, once the ten generations have been ascertained. I feel the key to the search is the Fourth Generation, as named by my mother, Emma Augusta Hall Flanagan (9th).
The emigrant ancestors were John (1st) and Bethia Hall. (See "Halls of N.E.", p.211). They came to New England from Warwickshire, England, with John Hall being about 21 years of age. (Many conclusive records fill p.211 of "Halls", and at Christ's Church in Boston records are still extant)
Born to John (1st) and Bethia Hall was (Senator) John Hall. (See Charlstown baptismal records-13th month (old-time record). Senator John Hall (2nd) married Priscilla Bearse. (See N.E. G and H Register, vol 2 pp. 65, 108, 195 & 316).
Sen. John (2nd) and Priscilla Hall's second child was Deacon Joseph Hall (3rd). Deacon Joseph Hall (3rd) married Hannah Miller, the daughter of the Rev. John Miller, first minister of Yarmouth, Mass; (This is family #9 in "Halls"-see p. 217).
The seventh of eleven children born to Deacon Joseph (3rd) and Hannah Hall was the nationally known figure Reverend David Hall (4th) b. 8/06/1704. (Family # 26 pp.221-223). He married Elizabeth Prescott, who was of the family of William Prescott, Engineer of the Battle of Bunker Hill. (On p.221 of "Halls", there are very interesting and historic photos of these ancestors). Rev. David (4th) and Elizabeth Hall had twelve children. Many of these children married Revolutionary War-time Luminaries, especially two daughters of Rev. David Hall (4th): Elizabeth Hall (5th) and Rebecca Hall (5th). Although they are not of the direct Great-Grand Parentage, their marriages bear mentioning.
Elizabeth Hal (5th), second child of Rev. David(4th) and Elizabeth Hall married Col. Charles Hale. Col.. Hale was a leading surgeon of the Revolutionary War, and was called First Citizen and Leader (Legislative) in Hollis, New Hampshire (once part of Mass.).
Rebecca Hall (5th) , sister to Elizabeth (5th), married Rev. Aaron Putman of Pomfret, Conn. Rev. Aaron Putnam was a close relative of General Israel Putnam, a mastermind of the Revolution.
Dr. Jonathan Hall (5th) should also be mentioned here. He was a brother to Elizabeth (5th) and Rebecca (5th), and was the eleventh child of twelve born to Rev. David (4th) and Elizabeth Prescott Hall (4th). Dr. Jonathan's family (#63 in "Halls") brought prominence to New York City (Manhattan). The northern boundary of N.Y.C. at that time was First and Houston Streets. Harlem was a suburb of Manhattan, and this Hall family had its large farm in the Harlem area, extending to its "beautiful beach" on the East River!
The eighth child of Jonathan Hall (5th) graduated from Yale University and became a prominent lawyer. His name was Jonathan Prescott Hall (6th) b. 7/09/1796 (See "Halls" p.233). He was appointed U.S. District Attorney by President John Tyler (1841-45). David Priestly Hall (6th), brother to Jonathan Prescott Hall (6th), was born 7/15/1798 (See "Halls" p.233). A graduate of Harvard University, he became a lawyer, also, and began practice in N.Y.C. The two brothers had an office at #1 Nassau St. Real estate records (which I found at the N.Y.C. Library, Main Branch, at 42nd and 5th) show Charles Henry Hall (6th) selling all of what is now the heart of Harlem-125th St. to 139th St. and three blocks deep! This most probably was the Hall farm, consisting of 324 lots from the Estate of Charles Henry Hall who is also listed as the first child of Dr. Jonathan Hall (5th). The sales transaction took place in 1851. The symbol of this "blue blood" business, at that time, was to own a summer home in Newport, R.I. and a winter home on Park Ave. The Halls qualified in that respect!
Rev. David Hall (4th) had twelve children, and possibly even more. We just took a look at three of his offspring, and some of their children into the 6th generation. Our link to this clan is the eighth child of Rev. David Hall (4th) and Elizabeth Prescott Hall (4th). This was Benjamin Hall (5th) b. 2/27/1746 in Sutton, Mass. Benjamin Hall (5th) was a promoter of land development, covering several states. He married Elizabeth Moseley. Their first of seven children was David Hall (6th) who was born in Cornish, New Hampshire in 1775 (Family # 122 in "Halls"). The town of Cornish was, to a great extent, owned and developed primarily by the Halls. (Another large proprietor was General Jonathan Chase, and other members of his family. The Chase family was "partial" to the Hall women, General Jonathan's second wife being one of them. They had six children. This Chase family descends to the creators of Chase National Bank.)
Dr. Charles Hall M.D. (6th) was a brother to David Hall (6th), and the son of Benjamin Hall (5th). Although not of direct great-grand parentage, he is another illustrious member of the Hall Family. Dr Charles Hall was Vermont's first Chief Medical Examiner. It was at Dr. Charles Hall's home in St. Albans, Vt. where his father Benjamin Hall (5th) died on 8/20/1833. Dr. Hall was, most assuredly, an eminent physician of his time.
David Hall (6th) married Hannah Henry (Family # 122 in "Halls") and they produced four children. The second child born to them was Horace Hall (7th). (It should be noted here that the name "Horace" was popular in the family due to Benjamin Hall's close friendship with his Cornish neighbor, Horace Greely). The other three children born to David and Hannah Hall (6th) were Hiram (7th) Elibeus Chase (7th), and Durzilla (7th), all of whom were born in Cornish, New Hampshire. In 1811, David (6th) wanting a larger farm moved his family to Alstead, N.H. where Horace (7th) and Hiram (7th) attended school and later married. It would be difficult for a bachelor in Alstead to find an eligible mate who did not bear the name of Hale. Alstead was full of the Hale clan. Horace (7th) married Mary Hale (7th) in Alstead, N.H.
COMPILER'S NOTE: This obviously abbreviated report leaves out salient information. This void is filled by the information which my mother, Emma Augusta Hall (9th), obtained in detail. Other than my mother's records, there is scant information in Cohoes County, N.H. regarding the Haverhill Halls. This county's incomplete records have allowed much manipulation of lands, due to the lack of updating and availability of these records. My mother's information came directly from my Grandfather, whom we will talk about shortly. Mom's info regarding Rev. David Hall (4th) and his wife Elizabeth Prescott Hall's (4th) children marrying into the Prescott, Hale, and Putnam families was proven precise an every instance!
The union of Horace and Mary Hall (7th) produced my Grand-father, Charles Horace Hall (8th). Charles Horace Hall was born in Haverhill, New Hampshire (not Mass!) in the fall of 1832. Also born in New Hampshire were the mother of my Grandfather, Mary Hale, and the parents of both! (See Death Certificate of Grandfather, N.Y.C. Dept. of Health). See also the History of Cohoes County for info regarding Mary and Nancy Hale, born to General Jonathan Hale and their residing in Haverhill N.H. Nancy was a sister to Mary, the mother of Charles Horace Hall (8th). This branch of the Hale clan, according to the author and tradition through the years, were descended from the family of Nathan Hale, the martyr. (See history of Westhampton, Mass. and Coventry, Conn.)
It was part of the religious beliefs of the time that people were to expand throughout the country and produce many progeny. The Halls did both! Benjamin (5th), David (6th) and Horace (7th) were the chief adventurers in Haverhill, H.H. Back in England a saying went, "If a man possessed 10 pounds when marrying, he was average. If he had 15 pounds he was considered rich. BUT-they must possess at least 400 acres!" Government grants for Revolutionary and other war service, plus many personal acreage purchases @ 3 to 50 cents per acre, gave the family many thousands of acres! For his scintillating performance in the Revolutionary War, Gen. Israel Putnam was given a huge grant of what is now Ohio, for westward expansion and colonization. Being very close to the Putnams, some of the Halls left with him from the Hall and Putnam strongholds of Pomfret and Brooklyn, Conn. to journey westward with the amiable General Putnam.
Along with them went the usual group from each family; some of the Halls, Prescotts, Hales, Putnams, Marshalls, etc. all left to colonize parts of Ohio. A now important member city was formed-Marietta, Ohio.
Later, when land became valuable, efforts to ascertain legal land holdings (investigations, research, etc.) were blocked in every way, and still are, by those who were, and are, holding land through phony land grabs. This was especially true in New Hampshire. Land was peddled by Saturday auctioneers, from other states on the premise of unpaid taxes. The right of inheritance through direct descendancy-"To my heirs and assigns forever"-has been blocked in thousands of instances. Many were blocked perniciously, by records being "lost in a fire!" I have seen records where thousands of records of deeds have been maintained to this day, but the first name (only) and the town of birth were destroyed "in a big town fire." Nothing else in that book or the thousands of other deed records was touched by that "fire". A gimmick used when one called for information was to say, for example, "That name was not Christian, it was Chipman." This ruse was used when I inquired as to a record of marriage between Charles H. Hall (8th) and Emma Christian (8th), my Grandparents. My cousin, Nancy Hall Sanchez of East 78th St. N.Y.C. said, "Many times when Grandpa was living with us, I heard him call Grandma "Emma". Yet various public documents have other given names. This grandmother was also called "Emma Xtian" in the Dept. of Health (NYC) records until I corrected it (gimmicks to belie legal title). Many different efforts were used to discourage my research! Why?
Charles Horace Hall (8th), his mother Mary Hale, and the parents of both were born in New Hampshire, mostly in the Cornish region. Chas. H. Hall (8th) himself was born in Haverhill, N.H. in the fall of 1832. This name of Haverhill was told to me on many occasions by my mother as being the town of Grandpa's birth. The 1880 Census of New York County (Manhattan) names Grandpa's birth, that of his wife Mary Hale, and their parents as being "of record" in New Hampshire. It also gives the ages of my Grandfather, mother, and his family of seven at their residence, 605 First Avenue, NYC.
The little-known Police Census of Manhattan (1890) shows Grandpa's second (and last) place of residence was 307 E. 77th St. He died and was buried from the residence of a daughter, Nancy Hall Sanchez, around the corner on E 78th St. He was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Queens, NYC, beside his wife. Sometime in his forties he embraced the Roman Catholic religion. He was also disowned by his mother for having married a "Papist", and was left a Bible and his mother's eyeglasses. (This info supplied by Emily Hall Drake, the compiler's oldest living relative).
Charles H. Halls (8th) love for horses induced him to go into the livery business in Manhattan. He had two horses: "Billie Bumble-Foot" and "Nellie". His business could have flourished (what with family connections) had he not been so solicitous of his horses' welfare in inclement weather. All of his seven children attended that Roman Catholic Church and school which were razed to permit construction of the Queens-Midtown Tunnel. Some fragmentary records are still kept in the French church in that area. Grandpa Hall was a very tall, spare man with light complexion and the very light blue eyes which were typical of the family! His family was eager to have him follow in the footsteps of other physicians in the family. I found records of his boarding out in the vicinity of the local area medical school in Vermont. He apparently was too soft to pursue the profession (so rough in those days). He married Emma Christian, who was born in Ireland and came to America as a little girl, by way of Canada.
I have seen records of the marriage between Charles and Emma. These are kept in Concord, N.H., and the record shows the Rev. Israel Otis of Bethany Congregational Church at Rye, N.H. performing the ceremony in the Fall of 1861. The records for Charles H. Hall (8th) and his parents should be obtainable from the Congregational Church Society in the New Hampshire District. I am convinced that the Attorney General of N.H. had the full record. When I had my attorney contact him, he stated that the Emma Christian who married Grandpa was Emma "Chipman". No such thing!! For years, as he traveled through life in Manhattan, Grandpa was repeatedly heard to call his wife "Emma", while the NYC record of the marriage between my parents lists my grandmother as "Ellen Christian". This has been verified by Emily Hall Drake. In Manhattan where the truth had to be concealed, as well, Emma Christian was called "Emma Xtain", as previously noted.
My Grandfather's death certificate shows Mary Hale to have been his mother (NYC Dept. of Health). My mother, Emma Augusta Hall (9th) told me that Mary Hale was her Grandmother and her Mother's sister was Nancy Hale. These two sisters are named frequently in the History of Cohoes County, N.H. This is the territory in which the four Hall brothers are written up as the builders of Haverhill, N.H. The two sisters were born of Gen. Jonathan Hale, a widely traveled operator in three states. His roots are connected with the Hale family in Westhampton, Mass., a large family which came there from Coventry, Conn. Nathan Hale was a member of this family. He was martyred at age 23 after capture on a crossing to Long Island. He was hanged as an American spy by the British in Lower Manhattan, in what is now known as the Battery.
Charles Horace Hall (8th) was a very mild, soft-spoken man who, according to my mother, never was known to use five spoken words where two would suffice. My mother was one member of her family who, from time to time, successfully elicited much information from Grandpa. Her facts hold up consistently through my research. His taciturnity, without a doubt, was instilled by his many associates in Vermont where he spent many years.
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Vermont was once called "New Connecticut" since so much of it was established by Conn. residents. Hence, Pomfret, Vt. was settled by people mainly from Pomfret, Conn., a Hall stronghold, along with the Putnams. Haverhill, N.H. sprang from Haverhill, Mass. to which city the Halls returned in droves for form the backbone of the Hall Shoe Company, in Lynn, Mass. About 1500 people were employed there, commencing in the late 1840's. For almost 200 years, New England natives had been making fine shoes and boots in their backyard factories (shacks). Much talent was easily available and it was brought together to operate the factory in Lynn, Mass. Recently, the abandoned building mysteriously caught fire and was destroyed. Here, the building ability of James and other Halls was demonstrated! It took 2 ½ days to burn through the husky timber construction. About 1500 people were employed there and in other Hall factories in Haverhill, Mass. and elsewhere. I saw acres of machinery in the four-story Lynn factory! The hallmark of their success was:
"It is not necessary to practice chicanery of duplicity in business in order to prosper. use the finest material and labor obtainable, strive hard to have the peoples' good will and sell at a fair rate of profit."
The word "hallmark" originally was coined by another of the James Hall clan, (See history of Cohoes County)
For some physical proof of the Hall roots, see the busts of my fourth great-grandparents at the Congregational Church in Sutton Mass. They were the Rev. David Hall (4th) and his wife, Elizabeth Prescott Hall (4th). He built the church and served the parish until his death. Into their family of 12 were married Col. John Hale and Rev. Aaron Putnam. This is where a great portion of the Hall's land came from, through the land grants given to those who served their Country. The Halls also acquired land through similar grants for service in other wars. To the colonial Halls, the USA was old when the Declaration of Independence was signed.
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Let us go back to the 9th generation. To Charles H. Hall (8th) and his wife, Emma Christian (8th) was born the fifth of seven children, my mother, Emma Augusta Hall (9th). Augusta and Augustus were names used to carry identities of the Hall clan back to Warwickshire, Coventry, England. This pre-dates our old friend, William Shakespeare! Emma Augusta Hall (9th) was born on 12/10/1873 at 605 First Ave. N.Y. N.Y. She married Edward John Flanagan, also born in Manhattan in the fall of 1874-5. They were married in Saint Monica's Church in September, 1900. My mother died in 1951 and is resting in (Old) St. Raymond's Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y. My father died several years later (c.1955) and I believe he is also buried in St. Raymond's Cemetery.
And now for some background on the Flanagans. Edward John Flanagan's father Thomas was born in Ireland. Edward's mother was Mary Wood, who was born and raised in Liverpool, England. His first cousins were the Hamiltons and the Browns, whose ancestors were of English stock. These relatives most probably came from Connecticut, which state, having settled a great part of Long Island, laid claim to Long Island as being part of Connecticut. [It was in making one of his crossings to Long Island that Nathan Hale was captured.] The Hamiltons and Browns were residents of Manhasset and Port Washington, and built many fine homes there as contractors.
I give ten generations in this "epistle", and I request that the 11th generation and all later progeny be recorded by my nieces and nephews. Our branch of this "family tree" also has the Halls of Brooklyn, the Sanchez Family; the McCarthy-Hall Families and the descendants of the seven children born to Charles Horace Hall (8th) and Emma Christian (8th), at 605 First Ave. N.Y.C.
Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and later, Maine, were the general locale for our early general history. From Vermont came many Halls and Mom's first cousins, the Allens. The Allens included in the well-known Dr. Allen (Brooklyn and NYC). From Pomfret, Conn. and Brooklyn Conn. went many settlers to Ohio with General Israel Putman, to settle land in Ohio which was granted to General Putnam. From there, Westward Ho! Marietta, Ohio was their first target.
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Now, I will list the 10th Generation, my brothers and sisters:
EMILY FLANAGAN, b.7/30/1901
Later Sr. Mary of the Resurrection, Good Shepherd Order. Novitiate-Peekskill, N.Y.) Died and was buried in St Micheal's Cemetery, Springfield, Mass. She had a beautiful voice, and was a featured soloist in concerts at the Haywood Institute of Music in NYC where she studied. She was a gifted pianist and, like my brother Thomas, she was first thoroughly taught by my mother, Emma Augusta Hall (9th).
Editor's Note: The Flanagan branch of the Hall Clan were, and are, a most musical family. My father soloed in many Christian Churches, and also at Carnegie Hall. My mother, whom I feel was a musical genius, was a tremendously gifted sight reader and pianist who taught for many years. My parents and my sister Emily gave many benefit concerts for the Archdiocese of N.Y. and for the City. They also led the choir at Sacred Heart Church in the Bronx for 26 years. Most practicing was done at our home, my mother being the one to play the music. Many times she was challenged to play a piece by putting the music in front of her. She always responded beautifully! Once, when Mom, Pop, Sister Emily, and a baritone rendered Verdi's "Ti Prego Padre", windows flew open around the neighborhood apartments and shouts of "Bravo!" rang out. It made me so proud! We now return to the 10th Generation....
[Typist's note: here there's a handwritten note: "Emily Sister Mary of the Resurrection) Flanagan deceased 1972."]
MARIAN FLANAGAN, b. 10/20/1903
(Mrs. Fred Brumm) She is the widow of Fred Brumm. Now residing with her daughter Audrey and son-in-law Donald McMahon in Seaford, Delaware. Her children are Audrey, Fred, and Richard. Fred is an FAA inspector, and he and his wife Pat (nee Carew) reside in Newport, L.I. Fred is the 'Horatio Alger of the family.
ALICE IRENE FLANAGAN, b. 2/14/1906
(Mrs. Francis McConnell) Now residing at the home of her son Peter in Mamaroneck, N.Y. She is the widow of Frank McConnell, who passed away in Sept. 1987. Frank was a self-made man, who took a coal delivery company and modernized the product to include liquid petroleum gas. His many hours of hard work paid off, as he turned the business into a successful enterprise. They have seven children in their illustrious family. Each had made a mark for herself, and in young Peter's regard, for himself.
EDWARD JOHN FLANAGAN, b. 10/04/07
Oldest of the three boys. 46 years as chief technician for N.Y. Telephone Co., Mott Haven Office. He is now residing in Vero Beach, Fla. He and his first wife had three boys, Edward, Raymond and John. Ed's first wife Dotty dies suddenly, and he was fortunate in finding a true helpmate and fine person, Helen Deering.
HENRY MONROE FLANAGAN, b. 2/14/1910
(Myself-Compiler) Born in Ridgefield Park, N.J. on 2/14/1910. Married in St. Maria's Church, Bronx, N.Y. on June 24, 1939 to Dorothy Rita Snyder of The Bronx. One child, Carol Ann, who died as an infant. Now residing in Danville, Va., "until I can relocate up north." I am widowed; my wife Dorothy dies on 10/10/1976 as a result of incompetent medical surgery.
THOMAS DeLASALLE FLANAGAN, b. 1/20/1912
The youngest of the Flanagan men, Tom married Olga C. Florio on 9/21/1941. They had four boys, Thomas, John, James and Peter, and each has been successful in following life's path! Tom died on 11/21/1985, leaving his wife at 50 Payn Ave. Chatham, N.Y. Tom was a very talented musician, and I mention here that I have several tapes of Tom's orchestra. They were a wonderful combo! He was also a Founder of Local 1-2 of the Utility Worker's Union which first organized the employees of Consolidated Edison in NYC. As a Con Ed union mediator he, on several occasions, was directly responsible for having talked his fellow workers out of proposed city-wide strikes. Tom was also a decorated World War II veteran, having won the Bronze Star for action in the Ardennes. At the time of his death, Tom served as an Extraordinary Minister at St. James R.C. Church in Chatham, N.Y. (Another of the Hall Clan serving the Lord!)
DOROTHY ELEANOR FLANAGAN, b. 3/24/1915 m. Raymond P. Hayes.
The babe of the family, but a giant in the Manhattan world of business! At seventy, she retired, but the company for which she worked had to call her back as a consultant as a fabulous stipulation, to handle personnel. Though a college education was not feasible for her, [this was lined out and a note was written in the margin, "graduated Hunter (sp?) College evenings."] she places and manages college grads daily. In addition to her innate ability, she has a of making people love her! She is the widow of Raymond P. Hayes; she was born March 24, 1915 at Plimpton Ave. Bronx, N.Y. she resides at 200 66th St. Manhattan.
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EPILOGUE
The other families of my (10th) generation are listed in numerous books, census records, etc. and should be readily obtainable in the NYC Library (Main Branch), or the Dept. of Health. This compilation covers the general records of the Halls. My home contains much more of the detailed information, most of which is legible, I hope. The ink fades quickly, but the sources listed should still be legible, also. Later, when I relocate, I will dig out more facts and write them down as a supplement!
I suggest that local histories be consulted, especially those of Cohoes Co. N.H., which was scant when I searched that wilderness! The scantier the record, the easier it is to manipulate land "handling". The Census of 1880-NY County; Manhattan-is in my possession as is the little known Police Census of 1890-NY County-Manhattan.
I will try again to purchase Rev. David Hall's "The Halls of New England" The Halls leave a history of the great part they played in building America! They never would have tolerated the present Immigration fiasco!
Henry Monroe Hall Flanagan 10
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APPENDIX #1: WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
This area was one of the first westward stops for the Hall clan. They were quite strong here! They had a mansion in Hull, Mass. which still stands and has been proposed for use as a gambling casino! They also helped develop Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass. (Ironically, this is where Thomas Flanagan died in 1985). Horace Prescott Hall, an eminent surgeon, graduated from Berkshire Medical Center in 1853. There are many doctors in the Hall lineage. David Chase Hall M.D. was also a descendent of David Hall (4th) and Elizabeth Prescott Hall (4th). Grandpa's parents, Horace and Mary Hall, were set on his (Grandpa) becoming a physician, also. However, this didn't occur. Northward development was enhanced by the use of the Connecticut River.
It was from the Hall stronghold at Cornish, N.H. that Lyman Hall made the trek to the Georgia Territory, then a hotbed of English-minded Tories who wanted no part of colonial independence. Lyman Hall settled there, and after much Herculean effort, succeeded in converting them to colonial "ways". He was made the first Governor of Georgia, got the vote favoring independence, and after two weeks on horseback, arrived in Philadelphia to cast the vote that swayed the 13 colonies to declare independence. His was the last signature on the Declaration! I saw his tombstone in Cornish, N.H. I hope to obtain pertinent information from Haverhill, N.H. and Cohoes County re: Nathan Hale. He was one of 12 in his family. He was about to marry a girl who was given a home at the Hall residence after losing her parents. (See Hist. Coventry County, Conn. and Hist. of Westhampton, Mass.).
APPENDIX #2: HALL PHILOSOPHY AND APPLICATIONS
The Hall Family wasted little time on trivial pursuits; each endeavor to which one devoted all of his effort throughout his working life involved one salient facet of necessary function viz.-the soul, the mind, and the body's physical well-being.
Re: The Soul-To this very day, ministers are being ordained for domestic and foreign betterment.
Re: The Mind-In the greater Hall family, we've had many educations, theologians, and lawyers of note.
Re: The Body-Numerous physicians in the family earned high ratings. (One ranked as #1 surgeon, another was First Medical Examiner and head of the Vermont Medical Society. Teachers of note bearing the Hall name were numerous. And as to the mundane but practical pursuit of farming, one of their farms is located partly in Mass. and partly in New Hampshire. It is so large, that when Mass. bay Colony cut off N.H. from its body, part was switched to New Hampshire. There farms are quite beautiful! The ones along the sides of the White Mountains look as thought the Lord painted the different color schemes!
The name established by this family in their several shoe factories is registered in both genealogical and industrial histories as being a truly enviable one!
APPENDIX #3: THE PRESCOTTS AND MORE MEDICAL NOTES
The very illustrious Prescott line was traced back to 1192 in England (by Mary E. Hall), when the Prescotts were the witnesses to the sale of land to Whalley Abbey (See pg.222 in "Halls"). Also see the exploits of Col. William Prescott who engineered the Battle of Bunker Hill. Some of these are in my collection from the "Halls of New England".
After aiding in the creation of Berkshire Medical Center, the Halls sent 2 of their offspring through the Center. They graduated and became prominent doctors. George Mortimer Hall (7th) grandson of Benjamin Hall (5th) was born in St. Albans, Vt. In 1853, he married Sarah Ann Farrar, who died in 1858. He then married her sister in 1859. he received the first AM degree from the U of Vt. then studied with his father and brother. He attended Berkshire Med. Ctr. and graduated in 1848. Started practice in Burlington, Vt. and he abandoned surgery for general practice. He wrote many treatises which were published. He was also a noted geologist! George's brother, Horace Prescott Hall, another Berkshire graduate (1853), became a noted surgeon who worked throughout the Civil War. His first practice was in Plattsburgh, N.Y. for 6 years. Then he went to St. Albans, Vt. where his father Chas. Hall practiced, as well as his brother.
SOURCES
1. The Halls of New England by Rev. David Hall (4th)
2. United States Census of 1880; New York County
3. New York Police Census of 1890
4. New York Department of Health Manhattan
5. New York Public Library, Main Branch, 5th Ave. and 42nd St.
6. Department of Health Fruit St. Concord, N.H.
7. Boston Public Library Boston, Mass.
8. My Mother, Emma Augusta Hall (9th)
9. My oldest living relative, Emily Hall Drake
10. My oldest sister, Emily. (Sr. Mary of the Resurrection)
11. Many town deeds, registrations of land sales, etc.
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- by Morgan Wolfe
This is a summary of what I know about the family of Charles H. Hall and Ellen/Helen/Emma Christian.
My initial information came from a now-deceased older relative whom I never met, which I typed up and put on-line: "EMIGRANT ANCESTORS: JOHN AND BETHIA HALL" at https://sites.rootsweb.com/~flanaganfp/hall-history/index.html. Some of the information has held up, other information has been contradicted by the documentation.
Short version: The Charles Hall of this document is supposed to be the grandson of the David Hall of Yarmouth Family 122 from the Halls of New England, p.248. [Source: https://archive.org/details/hallsofnewenglan00hall/page/248]
As a side note, Charles' wife went by several variations of her name during the course of her life. While I'll give the version that was used in individual documents, in general I use "Ellen" because it seems to be the one she most used for herself during her adult life.
Charles is a mystery before 1861. I only have his parents' names from his death certificate (Horace and Mary, no surnames, both born "US"), and nothing about any siblings. Various documents have his birth date between 1828-1847 (my best guess is abt.1830, +/- 2 years), in New Hampshire (most likely), Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, and even Ireland.
Family legend says Charles' mother disowned him when he married a "Papist," and in her will left him only her Bible and reading glasses. Since I don't know where/when his mother died, I haven't been able to verify this.
For Ellen, I've found a fair amount about her parents and siblings, including Irish records. The Christian family is in a separate file. (see "Christian/Crowley Family - County Waterford")
I have yet to find a New Hampshire marriage for Charles and Ellen, which was supposed to have been in the Fall of 1861. I have found their Catholic marriage (whether original or re-verification), on 20 Jan 1861 in Transfiguration parish, Manhattan. There's a margin note "Disp Protest," indicating that a dispensation had been given because one of the parties was non-Catholic. Under the circumstances, it's pretty clear that was Charles. The witnesses were Thomas McDonnell (not sure of his relationship) and Delia Christian (Ellen's sister). [Source: 20 Jan 1861, Transfiguration parish, Manhattan, Charles F Hale, bachelor, and Ellen Christian; Ref. "New York Roman Catholic Parish Marriages" https://www.findmypast.com/transcript?id=US/NY/CATH/PR/MAR/PH2/00178290/G]
Baptisms
The records of the children's baptisms show the family's moves (transcriptions only except Mary Jane, from FindMyPast, not free):
1. Mary Jane Hawl, b.06 Nov 1861, bap.17 Nov 1861, Transfiguration (29 Mott St.)
2. Charles P Holl, b.1862, bap.1 Nov 1863, St Andrew (20 Cardinal Hayes Place)
3. Ellen Holl (age 7, b.1858?) 24 Dec 1865, St Andrew (transcription error on age?)
4. Catherine Teresa Hale, b.14 Apr 1868, bap.16 Apr 1868, St Andrew
5. Bridget Mary Hall, b.15 May 1870, bap.24 May 1870, St Stephen (151 East 28th St.) (see note below re Bridget and Annie)
6. Emma Augusta, b.10 Dec 1873, bap. not yet found
7. Josephine, b.Oct 1876, bap. not yet found
8. Henry Dennis Hall, b.1879, bap.1879, St Gabriel (310 East 37th - gone, sacramental records in possession of St. Stephen's); civil birth register (wrong gender, right date and address) [Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:271H-B78]
I have the parish entry for Mary Jane, which does include the misspelling. I know it's her, though, not just because of the parents' names, but because the sponsors were her aunt Delia Christian, and Delia's future husband Thomas Allen.
Having looked through the civil birth registers, I can only assume the Halls didn't register any of the children's births except Henry.
Regarding Bridget and Annie: I've come to the conclusion that they're the same person. Bridget appears on the baptisms, and the first 1870 census, but not after that. Annie appears on the second 1870 enumeration and later documents until her 1921 death. The birth date on her death certificate is 15 May 1874 -- the year is clearly wrong based on her appearance on the 1870 census, but the date is the same as the one on Bridget's baptism.
Entries in city directories (note that some may be son Charles P. rather than Charles H.): [Source: "New York City Directories" on "The New York Public Library Digital Collections," https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/collections/new-york-city-directories#/?tab=about]
1865-70: Hall, Charles H, driver, h 17 City Hall pl.
1870/71: Hall, Charles C. driver, h 342 E. 31st
1872: Hall, Charles H, driver, h 329 W 40th
1875: Charles H Hall, driver, h 434 W. 46th
1878-80: Charles Hall, Driver , 605 First av
1882-88: Hall Charles P, 343 E 36th, Coachman (or driver)
1889-90: Hall Charles, coachman, h 314 E. 77th
1891-1900: Hall, Chas. driver h 307 E 77th
1891: Charles H Hall, Driver, 245 E 45th
1892: Hall, Chas. driver, h 330 W 70th
1894: Hall, Chas. coachman, h 250 W 69th
The 1865 New York State Census doesn't cover New York County (aka Manhattan).
7 Jul 1869: Catherine Teresa died of measles. The address on the death cert is 17 City Hall Pl., though her name on the cert is Ellen T. Hall. [Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WJS-GWD]
1870 Census
In 1870, the city called for a second census after failings with the official one. [Source: 1870 enumerations https://stevemorse.org/census/1870secondenumeration.html] So, we have the family twice, first enumerated in August 1870 [1st 1870 census https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M86M-4N5], then again in January 1871 [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8JB-8TG]. The wards didn't change, but the Enumeration Districts did, further complicating things. The August census only has the ward and district, while the second has street addresses. Several family members are younger on the second, which leads me to believe the census taker helpfully "corrected" ages to the previous year. In both censuses, the Halls were in the 21st Ward, first in District 4, then in District 9, at 342 E 31st.
Charles, 42, coachman or driver; Ellen, 33; Mary J, 9; Charles V., 7; Ellen, 4; Bridget, 1 month (August only); Annie, 1 year (January only).
The 1875 New York State census doesn't cover New York County.
1880 Census
The Halls lived at 605 First Avenue: Charles H, 48, Driver; Ellen, 42; Mary J, 18, Dressmaker; Charles P, 16, App. Coach Bld; Ellen S, 14; Nancy, 10 [1880 census https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ6R-5BV]
14 Jun 1885: Daughter Ellen married Thomas Francis Gilson in St. Gabriel, Manhattan (FindMyPast transcription, no civil registration yet found).
1890 Police Census
The family was at 307 77th. Street (the Bronx was still part of Manhattan). Ellen and her family were either living next door or the two families lived together.
Charles Hall, 58; Ellen, 52; Charles, 26; Annie, 20; Emma, 16; Josie, 12; Henry, 10
Thomas Gilson, 30; Ellen, 25; Mary, 4; Ellen, 2; Thomas, 1
Mary Jane had married, and the McCarthys lived at 313 Madison, in AD4, ED30:
Mary Mccarthy, 27; Patrick Mccarthy, 35; John, 2^; Mary, 2 (^there's a notation that looks like John was 2m, which fits with other documents)
20 Sep 1891: If I'm correct, Charles P. Hall married Mary Anne Finnegan (FindMyPast transcription). I have censuses for 1900 [Charles P. 1900 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSKN-G4J], 1905, 1910 [Charles P. 1910 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5ML-CV8], and 1915 [Charles P. 1915 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9X6-5B1 (images require Ancestry)] that may be them, though Charles was boarding in 1910 and living with his sister Annie's family in 1915. Charles P. died 21 Apr 1916 (his age is off, but the parents match, and the address matches the 1915 census). [Charles P. Hall death https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WC4-1SZ]
The 1892 New York State census doesn't cover New York County (Manhattan and the Bronx).
28 Apr 1895: Annie Hall married Paul Sanchez in Manhattan.[Annie 1895 marriage https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24CF-PZD]
19 Jun 1899: Ellen (Christian) Hall died. Her address was 307 E. 77th St. Her age on the certificate is 53, but based on the baptism I believe is her, she was actually 63. [Ellen Hall 1899 death https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WX3-9Y3]
1900 Census
The Halls were still at 307 77th. Street, Manhattan. [1900 census, Hall https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSKJ-62F] In addition to the family, there are seven boarders listed. Josephine was actually 23, but it wouldn't have been uncommon for a spinster to fudge her age.
Charles Hall, 52, Retired; Emily, 23, Dressmaker; Harry, 21, Driver; Josephine, 19
The McCarthys are still a mystery on this census. Patrick died 12 May 1893, and Mary and the children may have been scattered. If they were in institutions (poor house, orphanage, etc.) then their common names make them difficult to find. Or they might be together and badly indexed.
Annie and her family lived in the 28th Ward: [1900 census, Sanchez https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSKJ-J2H ]
Paul Sanchenzes, 27; Annie, 26; Emilie, 3
12 Sep 1900: Emma married Edward James Flanagan at St. Monica's parish, Manhattan.[Emma 1900 marriage https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:244B-3JL]
4 Feb 1903: Josephine Hall died. Of note is that this document is the only document I've seen where her mother's name is given as Nellie.[Josephine 1903 death https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WXF-DYW]
11 Oct 1903: Mary Jane (as Mary Mccarthy) remarried to George W. Lynch in Manhattan. [Mary J.s 1903 marriage https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2437-QRN]
Est. 1903-4: I haven't found the marriage, but somewhere in this time frame Harry married Lillian Adams.
1905 Census
Still at 307 E. 77th, Annie and her family were living with Charles, and four boarders: [1905 census, Hall and Sanchez https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPFY-921]
Charles Hall, 61; Paul Shunchez, 34; Annie Shunchez, 30; Emily Shunchez, 8; Paul Shunchez, 5; Josephine Shunchez, 2
Mary Jane and her family were living with Emma's family, at 834 Southern Blvd. in the Bronx. Mary's children from her first marriage are listed as boarders with their aunt: [1905 census, Lynch https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPNV-XPJ and Flanagan and McCarthy https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPNV-XPK]
George W Lynch, 30, Clerk; Mary Lynch, 37
Edward Flanagan, 28, Bookkeeper; Emily Flanagan, 27, Housework; Emily Flanagan, 3; Marion Flanagan, 1 6/12; John Mccarthy, 15, Office boy; Mary Mccarthy, 16, Housework
Ellen's family had moved to Brooklyn, 60 Prospect Street, and had three lodgers: [1905 census, GIlson https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK9F-HFH]
Thomas Gilson, 46; Nellie, 35; May, 14; Nellie, 12; Thomas Jr, 10; Charles, 6; Josephine, 3; Harry, 1
Harry is with his wife, their daughter, and his brother-in-law, at 2764 8th Ave.: [1905 census, Harry Hall https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPFV-WSN]
Henry D Hall, 25; Lillian Hall, 24; Lillian Hall, 0; James H Adams, 21
Note on Harry's oldest daughter: She was Florence on her birth cert, Lillian a few weeks later on the census, and in 1914 they filed an amended birth cert with the name Gladys (which she used the rest of her life). Looking at the 29 May and 31 May birth certificates straightened this out.
See my earlier note on Charles P. -- I'm not confident I have the correct family in 1905.
15 Jul 1907: Charles H. Hall died [Charles Hall 1907 death https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W9W-H3P] at the Presbyterian Hospital. His residence is given as 316 E. 81st St., which matches the 1906/7 NYC directory. The Sanchez family is at the same address. [image] He's buried in Calvary Cemetery in Queens (3rd Calvary), Section 19, Range 15, Plot E, Grave 19. I have yet to confirm who the other five people in the grave are.
Following the children:
Mary Jane and George had one known child, Lillian Elizabeth Lynch, 7 Sep 1905 [Lillian Lynch 1905 birth https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WD6-29G], and George died 27 May 1906 [George Lynch 1906 death https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WD2-SKW]. In 1910 Mary was with all three children in the Bronx [Mary Jane 1910 census https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5CB-2PK]. In 1915, John and Lillian (as Elizabeth) were still with her. [Mary Jane 1915 census https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9XP-WVT] In 1920, it was just Mary Jane and Elizabeth at the same address as 1915 [Mary Jane 1920 census https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJGV-L1N], and in 1925 Mary Jane and Elizabeth had moved to Manhattan. [Mary Jane 1925 census https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSQV-N6D] I haven't found Mary Jane after 1925, so I don't know if she died before 1930 or if I just haven't found her yet.
- Mary McCarthy apparently married a Mr. King some time before Jan 1942 based on a Social Security document that has the right birth date and parents.
- John moved away from his mother between 1915 and 1920, and I haven't found a WWI draft record I feel sure is him yet. There a WWII draft registration for John J McCarthy, b.12 May 1890, living in Brooklyn and unemployed that may be him.
- Lillian married George Dominick Bossa on 9 Oct 1926 in the Municipal Building in Manhattan, [Lillian Lynch 1926 marriage https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:247Y-CCD] (the address on the marriage matches the 1925 census) but after that I lose track of her. There's a 1940 census in Brooklyn that has George and Elizabeth Bossa with a 9-yr-old son George that I feel is a good chance is them.
Ellen S./Nellie died 11 Oct 1908 [Ellen S. 1908 death https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WFT-R39], and she's listed as a widow. I lose track of some of the kids after 1905, but I've found a DNA match on this line, to one of Ellen's 2nd great-grandchildren. Known surnames on this line include Freese, Tischler, and Vingelis.
Annie/Nancy died 19 Oct 1921. [Annie 1921 death https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WYZ-8MK] Known surnames on this line include Drake and Mason.
Emma died in May 1951 (no online documentation; I got the info from the cemetery). The Flanagans may get their own writeup, since this is the ancestral line.
Harry died 5 Apr 1927. [Harry 1927 death https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WBD-246] I've found a DNA match on this line, to one of great-grandchildren. Known surnames on this line include Koonz and Micale.
DNA Matches:
3rd cousin Micale (24.8 cM on 2 segments) < (living?) Koonz < Gladys Mary Hall (1905-1993) < Harry Dennis Hall
3rd cousin once removed Vingeles (20.8 cM on 2 segments) < Alfred Vingelis < Elenore Catherine Tischler (1913-2004) < Ellen Christian "Nellie" GIlson (1888-?) < Ellen S. Hall
6th cousin once removed: Borden (7 cm on 1 segment) < Catherine Mary Lasell (1940-2009) < Alvin Alured Lasell (1864-1948) < Juba Henry Lasell (1838-1897) < Elizabeth Ann "Eliza" Cargill (1797-1879) < Lucy Grosvenor (1773-1840) < Hannah Buckley Prescott Hall (1740-1834) < Rev. David Hall (1704-1789) and Elizabeth Prescott (1713-1803)
(also, two children of Borden, one with 7cM and one with 6cM)
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Abt 1832 - 1907 (~ 75 years)
