Lt. Elijah Hall, U.S. Navy

Lt. Elijah Hall, U.S. Navy

Male 1742 - 1830  (87 years)

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  • Name Elijah Hall 
    Prefix Lt. 
    Suffix U.S. Navy 
    Born 9 Dec 1742  Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Group Veteran or Patriot of Revolutionary War 
    • Revolutionary War Patriot or Soldier.
    FamilySearch ID KCDR-3XZ 
    FindaGrave Memorial ID 154884342 
    1790 Census 1790  Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • p. 198
      Elijah Hall   3-3-4-1-0
    1800 Census 1800  Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • p. 888
      Elijah Hall   22110 - 23210 - 1
    1830 Census 1830  Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • p. 116
      Elijah Hall   001 000 000 0100 - 000 001 000 0000
    Died 22 Jun 1830  Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Aft 22 Jun 1830  Saint Johns Churchyard Cemetery, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Book Article 1901  Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    A Record of the Services of the Commissioned Officers and Enlisted Men of Kittery and Eliot, Maine 
    • p. 211

      Roll of the "Ranger."

      A nearly correct roll of the officers and crew of the Continental ship "Ranger" when she sailed on her first cruise, Nov. 1, 1777, from the Piscataqua River, --

      Captain John Paul Jones, U. S. N., commanding, of Philadelphia, Penn.
      ...
      Second Lieutenant, Elijah Hall, of Portsmouth, N. H.
      ...
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      p. 214
      Lieut. Elijah Hall was born Dec. 9, 1742, at Raynham, Mass., son of Phillip and Huldah (Leonard) Hall; he went to Portsmouth, N. H., when young; was a ship builder and merchant; married Elisabeth, daughter of Col. James Stoodley, of Portsmouth. He remained on the "Ranger" until she was captured; was captured and paroled, but not exchanged until the end of the war. Was commissioned Naval Officer, Jan. 28, 1818, of the port here, and held it until his death, which occurred June 22, 1830, at Portsmouth.
    Person ID I4022  New England Hall Families Master Tree
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2019 

    Father Philip Hall,   b. Cal 1705, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1764, Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Mother Huldah Leonard,   b. Cal 24 Oct 1718, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1758, Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 39 years) 
    Married 3 Apr 1740  Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
      Name:       Philip Hall
      Event Type:       Marriage
      Marriage Date:       3 Apr 1740
      Marriage Place:       Raynham, Massachusetts
      Spouse Name:       Huldah Leonard

      Philip Hall and Huldah Leonard were Married April the 3d 1740 by the Revd. Mr. John Wales

      Huldah Hall the Daughter of Philip Hall and Huldah his wife was Bosrn January the 18 1740/1.

      Brian Hall Son of John Hall 3d of Taunton and Mary his wife was Born July ye 9th A.D. 1727.
    Family ID F1387  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth Stoodley,   b. 22 Mar 1740/41,   d. Bef 1793  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 22 Dec 1763  Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 18 Oct 2017 
    Family ID F1396  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Lucy Pettengill,   d. Unknown 
    Married 5 Jun 1817  Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Massachusetts, Marriages, 1633-1850
      Name:       Lucy Pettengill
      Gender:       Female
      Spouse:       Elijah Hall
      Marriage Date:       5 Jun 1817
      City:       Methuen
      County:       Essex
      Source:       Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0760383 & 0887746.
    Last Modified 18 Oct 2017 
    Family ID F1395  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Dec 1742 - Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Dec 1763 - Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1790 Census - 1790 - Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1800 Census - 1800 - Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 5 Jun 1817 - Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1830 Census - 1830 - Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Jun 1830 - Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Aft 22 Jun 1830 - Saint Johns Churchyard Cemetery, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBook Article - A Record of the Services of the Commissioned Officers and Enlisted Men of Kittery and Eliot, Maine - 1901 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
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  • Badges
    Revolutionary War Patriot or Soldier
    Revolutionary War Patriot or Soldier

  • Notes 
    • From Cheryl Hall, Aug 2019:

      He also served as a Senator and Senate Council in New Hampshire, and in about 1942, the destroyer, USS Elijah Hall was named in his honor. Launched from Boston Naval Yard in July 1942.
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      From FindaGrave:

      He served as a Lieutenant in the US Navy during the Revolutionary War on the USS Ranger under Capt. John Paul Jones.

      No gravestone, he is buried in a tomb beneath the church and is listed on a tablet in the church.