Francis Hall

Profile & Legacies Summary

1767 - 1848

Claimant or beneficiary

Biography

Resident slave-owner awarded the compensation for the enslaved people on the Battersea estate in Jamaica. In his will made in 1848 he left £10,000 sterling to each of four reputed children payable in England at 23.

Francis Hall of Battersea, planter, and Elizabeth Evans, had a daughter Margaret Hall, "white by law", born 03/11/1830 and baptised 09/01/1831, a son, Charles Hall, born 02/07/1832 and baptised 16/09/1832, "white by law", and a son, Francis Hall, born 13/01/1834 and baptised 28/03/1834, all in Manchester, Jamaica. Francis Hall, gentleman, age 81 years, buried on Battersea Plantation 13 October 1848. Will of Francis Hall planter of Manchester Middlesex proved 06/04/1850.

Sources

Familysearch.org, Jamaica Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880 [database online]; PROB 11/2111/323.

We are grateful to Dr. Michael Rhodes for his assistance with compiling this entry.

Further Information

Children

[with unknown mother but illegitimate] Janet; [with Elizabeth Evans] Charles, Francis, Margaret, Elizabeth

Will

PROB 11/2111/323 - precis.

Francis Hall of Manchester, Jamaica, planter.

To my four reputed children by Elizabeth Evans, my former housekeeper, named Charles Hall, Francis Hall, Margaret Hall and Elizabeth Hall, £10,000 sterling each payable in England at the age of 23, the interest to pay for their maintenance and education and the surplus added to the principal sum.

Charles Hall to have my gold watch and chain, silver hilted sword and short gun at age 18.

Francis Hall to have my yellow tilted sword and my silver watch and chain and long gun at age 18.

To my grand-daughter Frances Kennedy £1,000 sterling.

The house and land at Mandeville called Bank which was purchased for my reputed grand-daughter Ann Kennedy now Mistress West, I give and devise the said house to my reputed daughter Janet now Mistress Hugh Kennedy, interest nevertheless for the aforesaid Mistress Ann West for her, her heirs and assigns absolutely.

My sugar estate or plantation called Morgan's Valley or Morgan Lewis in Clarendon should Mr Henry Crowe not purchase it previous to the expiration of the lease, to be sold and all the money from the sale to be paid over to my reputed daughter Mistress Hugh Kennedy.

All the rest and residue consisting of my plantation called Battersea and monies in hand or owing or invested in the English funds, Pennsylvania Bank, in the hands of my friends Messrs. Hibbert & Co to my reputed daughter Mistress Hugh Kennedy.

Executors to be Alexander C. Logan, Samuel Granville and Hugh Kennedy of Manchester, William Thomas [sic - Tetlow] Hibbert of Billiter Court, London Esquires, and they to be trustees and my reputed daughter Mistress Hugh Kennedy.

Signed 27/11/1848.

Oaths sworn in Jamaica 28/03/1849.

Proved in London 06/04/1850 by Samuel Glanvill.

Proved in London 25/06/1851 by Alexander Cochrane Logan and Janet, widow of Hugh Kennedy.

Occupation

Planter

Associated Claims (2)

Associated Estates (3)

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