| Birth | 1775 | <Grayson Co., VA> |
| Death | <1847-1848> | <Grayson Co., VA> |
| Spouse | ||
| m. Elizabeth Burroughs | ||
| Property | 1800 | Grayson Co., VA |
| Francis Hale owned 1 slave in Grayson co. in 1800. | ||
| Tax | 1805 | Grayson Co., VA |
| on 1805 Grayson Co., Va Land Tax List, Francis Hail 132 acres value: 62.50 tax: .30 Francis Hail 90 acres value: 30 tax: .15 | ||
| Court | 4 Sep 1809 | Grayson Co., VA |
| At a court begun and held for the County of Grayson on the 4th day September 1809: "The following persons being returned as Grand Jurors, to wit: John Fielder, Flower Swift, George Curin, Daniel Keith, William Vaughn, Joshua Hanks, John Hill, David Noblett, Francis Hail, Dudley Hail, Daniel McPherson, Minitree Jones, David Vaughn, William Ballard, Enoch Osborne, Thomas Young, David Cox, William Stone, Timothy Roward, Jr., and Silas Pearce who being sworn, received a charge from the court and retired to considered their presentments and after some time returned into court and presented a bill of indictment against Elijah Farmer, for an assault, indorses a true bill" | ||
| Tax | 3 Apr 1810 | Grayson Co., VA |
| in William Vaughan's List, paid tax Hail, Francis - 1 white tithables - 1 slave over age 12 - 4 horses (1 stud horse $1.50) | ||
| Property | 1810 | Grayson Co., VA |
| Francis Hale owned 1 slave in Grayson co. in 1810. | ||
| Court | 14 Oct 1811 | Grayson Co., VA |
| At a Superior Court began and held for the County of Grayson on Monday the 14th day of October 1811: "The following persons were returned as Grand Jurors to wit, Minitree Jones, Peter Anderson, Stephen Perkins, William Bonham, John Woods, Shadrack Greer, Andrew Hunton, Randolph Collins, Daniel McPherson, Stephen Stone, Dudley Hail, Charles Rowark, Francis Hail, Abraham Noblett, Annuel Edwards, Hyram Wills, George Keith, John Collins, Enoch Cox, David Cox, Thomas Johnson, and Richard Lundy, who being sworn received a charge from the court, and returned to consider of their presentments and after some time returned into court and were adjourned untill tomorrow morning 10 o'clock." | ||
| Military | 1812 | |
| Fought in War of 1812 | ||
| Buyer | 20 Aug 1812 | Grayson Co., VA |
| Frances (sic) Hail was a buyer at the estate sale of Martin Ring on 20 Aug 1812 | ||
| Court | 17 May 1813 | Grayson Co., VA |
| At a Superior Court of law held for the county of Grayson on Monday the 17th day of May 1813.: "The following persons were returned as grand jury to wit: Joshua Stoneman, William Hail, John Fielder, John Welsh, William McKnight, Lewis Hail, Richard Hail, John Woods, Jacob Sprecker, Stephn Bourn, Jr., Daniel Keith, Stephen Hail, Mahlon Collins, Nimrod Moore, Joshua Hanks, Elisha Bedwell, Dudley Hail, Stephen Stone, Dennis Fielder, Jonathan Thomas, Francis Hail and William Bonham, who being sworn received a charge from the court and retired to consider their presentments and after some time returned into court and made presentments in the following words, to wit: "We the grand jury impanneled for the county of Grayson do present David Cornutt for a breach of the peace by beating and abusing a certain Jesse Vaughn, both labourers of Grayson County at the house of Stephen Hail, on the third day of April last by information of Richmond Hail and Stephen Hail two of our own body." | ||
| Tax | 1813 | Grayson Co., VA |
| on 1813 Grayson Co., Va Personal Property Tax List, Francis Hail tithes: 1 slaves 16+: 1 horses: 4 tax: 1.23 | ||
| Appraiser | Mar 1814 | Grayson Co., VA |
| Francis Hail was an appraiser of the estate of Jonathan Stone in Mar 1814. | ||
| Administrator | 12 Jan 1815 | Grayson Co., VA |
| Francis Hail was an executor of his brother Dudley's will dated 12 Jan 1815 | ||
| Court | 15 May 1815 | Grayson Co., VA |
| At a Superior Court begun and held for the county of Grayson on Monday the 15th day of May 1815: "The following persons being returned as grand jurors to wit: Henry L. Sheffy, foreman, Richard Hail, Francis Hail, Stephen Hail, Robert Crofford, Anthnoy Wheeler, Mahlon Collins, John Frost, Davis Coulson, Joseph Fields, David Noblett, Jacob Hays, Isaac Garrison, Thomas Patton, John Patton, William McKnight, James Atkins, Arthur Parker, Isaac Willets, William Carrico, Samuel Parker, John Austin and Hardy Jones, who being sworn received a charge from the court and retired to consider their presentments and after some time returned into court and presented an indictment against Munford Smith for murder. An indictment against Levi Johnston for an assault indorsed true bills, and made presentments in the following words, to wit: "We the Grand Jury of the Superior Court for the County of Grayson do present Daniel Austin distiller and John Collins farmer for breaking the peace by fighting at Greensville on the 25th of April last, information John Austin and Thomas Patton both of our body." | ||
| Tax | 1815 | Elk Creek, Grayson Co., VA |
| Francis Hail: one farm on Elk Creek joining the lands of Peter Delp., Senr., 150 acres having thereon one dwelling house of logs, 20 feet by 16 feet, one kitchen and barn, valued at $750; one farm on the waters of Turky [Turkey] Fork joining the lands of John Shoop [Shupe], 175 acres having thereon one dwelling, house of logs, 24 feet by 20 feet, one "cabben", valued at $400; one male slave between the ages of 12 and 50 years, values at $400; total $1350. | ||
| Court | 14 Oct 1816 | Grayson Co., VA |
| At a Superiour Court begn and held for the County of Grayson on Monday the 14th day of October 1816: "The following persons were returned as Grand Jurors towit: Joshua Stoneman, Jabez Johnston, Levi Burcham, William Cloud, William H. Boyer, Francis Hail, Jacob Boyer, Coonrod Hackler, Barney Wells, George Ring, Samuel Fulton, Jacob Kirk, John Boyer, Charles Rowark, Samuel Byrd, Matthew Dickey, James Bedwell, Joseph Elliott, Jacob Wright, Stephen Hail, Isaac Garrison, Bennett Rector, and Charles Lewis who being sworn received a charge from the court and retired to consider their presentments and after some time returned into court and presented an indictment against Lewis Brewer for an assault and an indictment against John Hawks for compounding a felony, endorsed true bills and having nothing further to present were discharged." | ||
| Appraiser | 6 Jun 1817 | Grayson Co., VA |
| Francis Hail was an appraiser of the estate of Barney Cannoy on 6 Jun 1817 | ||
| Appraiser | 18 Oct 1817 | Grayson Co., VA |
| Francis Hail was an appraiser for the estate of Jacob Rudy on 21 Feb 1818 | ||
| Court | 18 May 1818 | Grayson Co., VA |
| At a Superior Court of Law and held for Grayson County on Monday the 18th day of May 1818: "The following persons were returned as Grand Jurors, to wit: Aaron Betts, Samuel Hagar, Jeremiah Coulton, Stephen Hail, Jacob Boyer, Francis Hail, Richard Hail, Jesse Rector, Daniel Davis, Robert Crawford, John Boyer, Stephen R....., Stephen Stone, Daniel Boyer, James Ogle, Isaac Porter, Meredith Shockley, Thomas Patton, Allen Barbour, Michael Farmer, Isaac Moore, John Isom, and Stephen Bourn who being sworn retired to considered of their presentments and after some time returned into court and presented an indictment against John Reeves & Allen Burton for horse stealing. An indicment against John Reeves & Allen Burton for a misdemeanor, an indictment against John Cooper and Vincent Maynor for a breach of the peace, an indictment against Vincent Maynor and John Center [name should probably be Senter] for a breach of the peace, indoresd true bills and having nothing further to present were discharged." | ||
| Appraiser | 24 May 1820 | Grayson Co., VA |
| Francis Hail was an appraiser of the estate of Richard Wright on 24 May 1820 | ||
| Property | 1820 | Grayson Co., VA |
| Francis Hale owned 3 slaves in Grayson co. in 1820. | ||
| Appraiser | 5 Apr 1821 | Grayson Co., VA |
| Francis Hail was an appraiser of the estate of Mintree Jones on 5 Apr 1821 | ||
| Tax | 1824 | Grayson Co., VA |
| Francis Hail paid $3.54 tax for the following personal property in 1824 in Grayson co., Va: 3 white tithable 1 black tithables 1 slaves 5 horses, 1 stud | ||
| Tax | 1828 | Grayson Co., VA |
| Francis Hail paid $1.66 tax for the following personal property in 1828 in Grayson co., Va: 2 white tithable 1 black tithables 1 negroes age 12+ 6 horses | ||
| Property | 1830 | Grayson Co., VA |
| Francis Hale owned 2 slaves in Grayson co. in 1830. | ||
| Census | 1830 | Grayson Co., VA |
| Probate | Apr 1848 | Grayson Co., VA |
| Francis Hail will probably probated due to assignment of Dower to Elizabeth in Apr 1848 in Grayson co., Va will book 2 page 421 | ||
| Grayson County, Virginia Slaveholders 1800-1860 New River Historical Notes |
| The 1805 Grayson County, Virginia Land Tax List transcribed by Jeffrey c. Weaver, May 1998 http://www.ls.net/~newriver/gray1805.htm found: 21 Feb 2000 Jeffrey C. Weaver |
| The 1824 Grayson County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List http://www.ls.net/~newriver/va/gray1824.htm dated 1 Jul 1998 Jeffrey C. Weaver |
| The 1828 Grayson County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List http://www.ls.net/~newriver/va/gray1828.htm dated: 4 July 1998 Jeffrey C. Weaver |
| pNHa (f) - Roots in Virginia Nathaniel Claiborne Hale |
| educated guess Michael Sheppard |
| C - Notes on Lewis Hale and his Descendants various Hale descendants. |
| Pioneer Settlers of Grayson County, Virginia B. F. Nuckolls |
| Grayson County, Virginia Superior Court Order Book 1809-1821 http://www.ls.net/~newriver/va/gcsupct.htm found: 24 Feb 2001 not dated transcribed by Jeffrey C. Weaver |
| 1810 Grayson co., Va Tax List MSS research |
| Grayson co VA Will Book 1 -- 1796-1839 James L. Douthat |
| The 1813 Grayson County, Virginia Personal Property Tax List transcribed by Jeffrey C. Weaver, June, 1998 http://www.ls.net/~newriver/gray1813.htm found: 21 Feb 2000 Jeffrey C. Weaver |
| Southwest Virginia Tax Assessements, 1815 - Grayson, Lee, Scott, Russell, Washington, and Wythe Counties. 975.5 K26s Mary B Kegley |
| 1830 Census of Grayson co., Va found: 9 Jun 2001 MSS research |
| Grayson County Will Book I & 2 and index to books 1-13 microfilm copy of original |
| How to cite this page as a source | |
| author: | Michael Sheppard < sheppard@cs.unm.edu > |
| title: | Genealogical events for Francis HALE |
| url: | http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~shep/shep/I72.html |
| updated: | 27 Mar 2005 |