| Name |
Benjamin Hale Sr. |
| Birth |
1750 |
Virginia  |
| Land Survey |
6 Dec 1783 |
Henry County, Virginia |
| 190 acres on the north side of the South Fork of Pigg River. |
- Benjamin Hale had a land grant in Henry Co.,VA on 12/6/1783. It was for 190A on the north side of South Fork of the Pigg River, Grants K, p 191.
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| Tax List |
1784 & 1785 |
Henry County, Virginia |
| 1st tax record found for Benjamin Hale in this general area of VA, and is the only Hale on the list. He is 21+ 1 horse 2 cattle. This area where he lives becomes Franklin Co in 1786 |
| Petition |
27 Oct 1785 |
Henry County, Virginia |
| Signs petition to create Franklin County |
- Petitions of residents of Bedford & Henry Counties, Virginia - In favor of and opposed to a new county (Franklin)
27 October 1785
The petition of sundry freeholders and others, inhabitants of Henry County, that your petitioners from the present very extensive boundaries of their county find it extremely inconvenient attending their publick and necessary business, by reason of bad roads, and their remote situation from the court house.... the county as it now stands is on the north line (the nearest bridle way) near 40 miles, on the south about 85, on the east near 40 and on the west about 70 in length...Your petitioners pray that a division of this county may take place by running a line from the Head of Shooting Creek to the west end of Turkey Cock Mountain, thence along the top of the mountain to intersect the dividing line between Pittsylvania Counties, thence along the ling to the mouth of the Black Water River, which part of Henry will contain about 600 tithes. Your petitioners further pray that part of Bedford which lies on the south of Staunton River may be taken off. (Only a partial list of names that are family names; ones I know that are related are starred):
George Staten*
George Burris
Hugh Martin
John Martin
Benjamin Hale*
Thomas Hale*
Joseph Hale*
Joseph Hale Jr.*
Richard Hale
John Hale
John Stanton (?)
Richard Stanton (?)
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| Tax List |
1786 |
Franklin County, Virginia |
| 1 Horse / 6 head of cattle |
| Tax List |
1787 |
Franklin County, Virginia |
| 1 male between 16-21, 3 horses, 9 heads of cattle. |
| Complaint |
7 Mar 1787 |
Franklin County, Virginia |
| (Which Ben Hale is this? There were a number in Franklin Co at this time.) Aliannah Hill, daughter of Thomas Hill, files a complaint against Benjamin Hale "for an insult offered her on the highway." The Franklin Co Court ordered Hale to put up a 25 pound bond to guarantee his appearance before the next grand jury, which met on 7 May. He was indicted & filed another bond for 10 pounds against his appearance at the Aug meeting of the county court. On 9 Aug the case was heard & Aliannah Hill was awarded an unspecified judgement against Hale. |
- Franklin County, March Court 1787 p. 114
On the complaint of Aliannah Hill, Daughter of Thomas Hill, against Benjamin Haile for an Insult offered her on the Highway; It is ordered that the said Hail be taken into custody by the Shf of this county, until he gives su'y for his appearance before the next grand jury, in the penalty of 25 pounds and each of his su'ys in the sum of 12.10 pounds and it is further ordered that he be in custody of said Shf until he gives sur'y for the same.
Whereupon the said Haile came into court and with William Menifee and William Kelly his sur'y ack'd themselves severally indebted to the commonwealth of Virginia, that is to say that said Haile in the afores'd sum of twenty five and his sur'ys in the sum of 12.10 pounds each, to be levied on their respective goods and chattles, lands and tenements, on condition of said Benja. Haile appear at the next grand jury to be held for this county.
May Court 1787 (p. 126)
Benjamin Haile came into court and with Thomas Prunty his security, acknowledged himself indebted to the commonwealth in the sum of 10 pounds and the said Prunty in the some of 5 pounds to be levied on their respective goods and chattels, lands and tenements on condition the said Haile shall make his appearance before this court in Aug next to answer as Indictm. Exhibited ag. him by Alianner Hill, Daughter of Thomas Hill.
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| Deed |
17 June 1790 |
Franklin County, Virginia |
| Bk 2 p 201: John Smith of Franklin Co conveys to Benj Hale of same, for 25 pounds, 100 acres on Little Otter Ck being part of his 300 acre survey...bounded by Daniel Hixson, Daniel Smith, the creek.... |
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Benjamin Hale 1790 Deed
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| Deed |
4 Feb 1791 |
Franklin County, Virginia |
| Bk 2 p 185: Robert & Wm Mavity of Franklin Co convey to Benjamin Hale of same, for 7 pounds, 95 acres .... on the branches of Little Otter Creek, Witnesses Richard Jones, Benjamin Smith, James Ward, Samuel Hairston, John Bramer, Thomas Prunty. |
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Benjamin Hale & William Mavity Deed
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| Deed |
27 Jan 1792 |
Franklin County, Virginia |
| Book 2 p 402: Benjamin Hale conveys to Peter Young 190 acres on south side of Pigg River, being one entire tract Witnesses: David Barton, Joshua Barton, Jesse More |
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Benjamin Hale 1792 Deed
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Benjamin Hale 1792 Deed 2
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| Deed Mention |
10 Feb 1795 |
Franklin County, Virginia |
| Deed bet. Geo Reel & John James (West side Otter Creek) "up said branchin Hixon & James lines near road; Ben Hales line, crossing a branch..." |
| Deed |
4 Apr 1797 |
Franklin County, Virginia |
| Book 3 p 412 Benjamin Hale conveys to Samuel Harrison 100 acres on Little Otter Creek. |
- Benjamin Hale (Franklin Co.) To Sam'l Hairston (Franklin Co.) 50 cmv. 100a m/1. On Little Otter Creek. CG. Adj: Hixon Corner; Daniel Smith's line; ....Crossing the Creek;.....on said Creek; up the same as it Meanders and across; ..... at the mouth of a branch;....up the branch as it meanders; ......Crossing a branch; Daniel Hixons line; .....crossing a branch. Recorded April 1797 Benjamin Hale
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Benjamin Hale Deed
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| Tax List |
1798 |
Franklin County, Virginia |
| Last year found on tax lists. Did Benjamin sell his land in 1797 and leave the area? Was he old enough to be exempt from Tax lists (probably not). So, he either died or moved. |
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Joseph Hale Deed
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| Death |
After 1800 |
Virginia |
 Siblings |
6 siblings |
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| Site Photo |
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| Notes |
- Ben is most likely a grandson of Nicholas Hale given he migrated in the same path and owned land in the same area of Pigg River as Joseph P. Hale (his brother?) and these families seemed to have the same naming patterns. John Hale's son Benjamin settled in Franklin County along with brother Joseph, seeming to link my Benjamin as the son of John Hale.
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| Person ID |
P2624 |
Burress | My Ancestors |
1750 - 1800 (51 years)
