Who was William Hall?

William Hall (1672–1759) was born in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA and died in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William Hall 1672–1759

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Born 9 Dec 1672 · Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Died 9 Jul 1759 · Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Father William Hall

Mother Alice Tripp

Siblings Abigail Hall, Alice Hall, Deliverance Hall, Elizabeth Hall, John Hall 708, Mary Hall, Preserved Hall, Robert Hall

Records

U.S., Sons of the American …

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Immediate Family

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William Hall

Alice Tripp

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Biography

William Hall was born in 1672 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, the child of william hall and alice tripp. William Hall passed away in 1759 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.

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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

Life Timeline

1672

Birth of William Hall in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Birth

1759

Death of William Hall in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from William Hall

This ancestor line traces from Skirbock, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England (1575) to Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA (1672) across 4 generations.

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: William Hall (1672–1759) was born in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA and died in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have William in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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