Hall-marriages

RG6/1019
1686
John Willcockson did take to wife Darothy  Hall in a meetting at her father John Halls house in Morridg in the presence of the Lord and in an assembly of his people being many witnesses upon the 25th of the second month called Aprill.

RG6/1036
Whereas John Hall jun of Winkhillound? in the County of Stafford and Jane Smith of Pornnall ?
fee in the County of Chester spinster
twenty fexth? tenth month 1688
witnesses include
John Hall Sen. (father)
and Ann Hall (sister)
(as this marriage was held in Cheshire I have not copied out the full list only the Hall names)

RG6/1357
First 11 month 95
For Leeke Meeting I understand that David Hall and Sarah Botham have acquainted you with there intention to marriage. This is to certify unto you that if you approve of it I shall be willing. John Hall

David Hall of Cheadle Grange in the County of Stafford and Sarah Botham of Orpsford? in the said county
fifth day eleventh month called January 1695
house of John Mellor at Whitehough
witnesses
John Hall Junior (brother)
John Rowley?
John Taylor
John Mellor
 Charles Carnoll?
Jonathan Buxton
Cornelius Bowman
Matthew Grindor
Richard Armitt
Georg Howorth?
John ap John
John Taylor
Ann Botham
Dorothy Buxton
Phoebe Mellar
Hester Bowman
Hannah Fallowfield
Ann Taylor
Jane Botham
Mary Taylor
Mary Janney
Mary Chapman
James Taylor

RG6/1031
David Hall of Gasworth in the County of Chester Yeoman?
and Mary Hatton of Hatton in the said County of Chester spinster
twenty-seventh day of the eleventh month called January 1731
public meeting place at Frandley in Cheshire
witnesses include
John Hall
Joseph Hall
James Strech
Samuel Strech

RG6/1357
James Stretch the younger of Buglawton, Parish of Asbury, County of Chester, husbandman
and Mary Hall of Tillisworth, Parish of Leek, County of Stafford, spinster
sixteenth day Fift month called July 1728
meeting house at Leek
witnesses
Benjamin Leay
William Wolf
John ?alland
John Toft Jun
Charles Broadley
William Read
Joseph Davison
John Toft
??? Toft
Ann Bloor
Phebe Bloor
Martha Toft
Lettice Toft
Ann Henshaw
Anne Ferne
Frances Henshaw
Hester Bagnall
James Stretch
Esther Stretch
Joseph Stretch
John Stretch
Isaac Stretch
Samuel Stretch
Ann Stretch
David Hall
John Hall
Ann Hall
John Botham
Joseph Dale
John Rewley?
Peter Dale

Small Stretch of Buglawton, Parish of Asbury, County of Chester, husbandman
Ann Hall of Tillisworth, Parish of Leek, County of Stafford, spinster
twentieth day of ye first mo. called March 1728
meeting house at Leek
witnesses
Jo. Davison
Wm Nicolls
Rd Terns?
J Shellern
Jon Falland
Rob ???
???? Toft
Jos. Toft
???????? Phoebe Bloor
Jon Botham
Hanna Buxton
Sarah Haynes
Eli Rowley
 Lettice Toft
Margt Lucas
??ana Toft
David Hall
Mary Stretch
John Hall
Mary Stretch
Joseph Hall
Ann Stretch
Esther Hall
John Rowly
Sarah Rowly
John Stretch
Joseph Stretch
Peter Stretch
Isaac Stretch
Ann Stretch
James Stretch
James Stretch
John Stretch

Sources for the Hall family 1

We do not have a marriage for John Hall and Ann.
In the Quaker records we find the births of their children.
On Ancestry both copies of the registers are labelled RG6/1654.
An earlier version appears to have ink stains all over and explains why some parts of dates are missing. A latter copy has been made, and it is that one (because it is easier to read) that I have used. Some of the pages have been filmed twice as part of the pages are dark and difficult to read. There are 88 images in all and I have indicated which image by (?/88).
This is a transcript not made with all the due care and intention that it should have been. So I do not claim it to be 100% accurate. Why have I bothered noting all entries up to 1700? Well I am especially interested in Quakers in the 17th century. This should give us information about the number and location of quaker families in the same area.
Red entries belong on the Hall tree.
I had assumed spilt ink was the reason why the dates were obscured, checking this document I discovered the real reason :
(50/88)
In pursuance of a minute of the Yearly Meeting held in London in the year 1827 addressed to the several Quarterly Meetings of Friends directing them to examine into the state of their respective Registers of Marriages, Births & Burials & to endeavour to have them carefully preserved.
The Records of this County were collected together for that purpose & the ancient Register of Births,  having been inadvertently placed on a shelf were jars of preserves were kept, the Fermentation of some of them penetrating thro the cover of the Book, discharged the writing in the manner it now appears.
The annexed Copy was made out with some labour to assist those who may hereafter have to refer to the original.
Leek 14th of 2nd month 1828. Toft Chorley
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Beside those entries of particular interest, I have merely extracted year of birth, name, (parents) and location where given. I freely admit I am not very good at reading old writing.
(51/88)
1651 Mathew Dayl (Mathew + Alic) Rudyard Parish of Leeke
1653 Andrew Dayl (as above)
1656 Sarah Dayl (as above)
1655 Dorothy Hall Daughter of John Hall + Ann his wife of Morrige in the parish of Ipstons was borne the second day of the twelfth month commonly called Febuarey.
1658 Margery Hall Daughter of John Hall and Ann his wife of Moridg in the parish of Ipstons .....
day of the first month.
1658 Richard Bowman (.....+Alie) Oslenfield?
1659 Joshua Dayle
1661 Nathaniel Carrington Wetton
1661 Elner Bowman Oslenfield
1661 John Hall son of John Hall of Moorage in the parish of Ipstons......of the month....comly called......
(53/88)
1662 Ann Davenport
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1663 Dannell Dayl (Randale + Esther) Tyesworth? Parish of Leek
1663 Mathew Bowman (Henry + Alie)
1663 Dorothy Carington (Samuel + Ann) Wetton
1664 Enock Yardly (William + Jane) Deary House, Parish of Horton
1664 David Buxton (Symone + Ellen) Bullerton?
1665 David Hall son of John Hall + Ann his wife of Morridg in the parish of Ipstons was borne the twentyeigth Day of the Second month commonly called Aprill
1665 Hester Bowman (Henry+Alic) Ostenfield?
1665 James Davenport (William + Ann) fould, Parish of Leek
1666 Cornelius Bowman (Henry + Alic) Osterfield?
(54/88)
1667 Thomas Dayl (Randal+Ester) Tylesworth Parish of Leek
1667 William Yardly (William+Jane) Deary House, Horton
1667 Hester Hallowfield (William+Hester)
1667 Ann Hall Daughter of John Hall and Ann his wife of marriage in the Parish of Ipstons was borne the sevententh Day of the ninth month commonly called November
1667 Martha Carington (Samuel + ...) Wetton
1667 Mathew Buxton (Symone+Ellen) Butterton
1669 Ann Bowman (Henry+Alic)Ostenfield
1669 Phyby Carington (Saml+...)Wetton
1670 Hannah Fallowfield (William+Hester) Leek
1670 Thomas Yardly (William+Jane) Dearey House Parish Horton
1670 John Buxton (Symone+Ellen) Butterton
(56/88)
1670.........Corden son of James Corden + Ann his wife of Morridg in the parish of Ipston was borne the twentysevent day of the eight month comonly called October
1670 Peter Strich (John+Elnor) Harpers Yate, Parish of Horton
1670 Susanna Boore daughter of Job Boore + Jane his wife of Morridge in the parish of Ipstons was borne the ninth of the twelfth month commonly called November
1670 Hannah Boddely (John+Jane) Knutton? Parish of ...stanton?
1671 Sarah Dayle (Josiah+Sarah)
1671 Alic Bowman (Henry+Alic)Oslenfield
1672 Randall Dayl (Randal+Hester) Telsworth? Parish of Leeke
1672 Hester Hall Daughter of John Hall + Ann his wife of marriage in the parish of Ipston was borne the twentyfourth day of the fourth month comly called June
1672 John Frost? (William) no name of mother
1672 Liddia Boddily (John+Jane) Knutton, parish Wolsenton?
(57/88)
1672 Johnothon Buxton (Simon+Ellen) Butleston Parish of Ipstones
1673 John Boore son of Job Boore+Dorathy of Marriage in the parish of Pistons was born the eigth day of the fifth month comonly called July
1673 Hannah Fallowfield (William+Hester) Leek
we called her Hannah because my first died
1673 Sarah Dayl (Mathew+Joan) parish of Presburey
1674 William Yardly (William+Jane) Deary House Parish of Horton
1674 Margaret Dayl (Mathew+Jone) parish of Presburey
1675 Mathew Dayl (Mathew+Jone)Banke parish of Cheddelton
1676 William Fallowfield (Wm+Hester)
1676 Joshua Dayl (......+Sarah) Helswood?End
1677 Martha Dayl (Mathew +Jone) Banke, parish of Cheddelton
(59/88)
1677 Antony Brunly (William+Sarah) Bouthes? Parish of Ipstones
1678 Daniel Boore (Job+Jone) Parke House, Parish of Leeke
1678 John Hammersly (Thomas+Ann) Basford, Parish of Cheedeton
1678 Sarah Fallowfield (William+Hester) Leek
1678 Josiah Dayl (Matthew+...) Banke, parish of Cheedelton?
1679 Samuell Boore (Job+Jone)Oncote, Parish of Leeke
1679 Marey Tayler (John+Marey) of Sharpcliff? parish of Ipstones
1680 Jann? Doyle (Jossiah+Sarah) Hallswood? End
1680 Susanah Dayle (Mathew+Jone) Banke, parish of Cheddelton
(60/88)
1680 Sarah Hammersley (Thomas+Ann) Basford, parish of Cheddelton
1681 ?
1681 ?
1682 John Whitaker (John+Hannah) Gratton, Parish of Horton
(inserted John Stretch(Samuel+Mary))
1683 Thomas Hammersley (Thomas+Ann) Basford, Parish of Cheddelton
1682/3 Sarah Heawood (WIlliam+Elizabeth) Parish of Leeke
1683 Elizabeth Woolwich (Thomas+Sarah) Shalford born at Basford
1684 Samuel Stretch (Samuel+Mary) Leek
1684 Cosinett Woolwich (Thomas+Sarah) Shalford born at Leek
1684/5 Thomas Whittakers (John+Hanah) Gratton
1685 William Stretch (James+Anne) fold in Leek Fryth?
1686 Hannah Whittakers (John+Hanah) Gratton
(61/88)
1686 Josiah? Woolwich (Thomas+Sarah) Leek
Hugh Ford of Dodwnfieldside not bringing in the Births of his children in cause as the were born gave occasion to have them Registered all together thus (Ellen)
1679 William
1681 Hugh
1683 John
1685 Elizabeth
these 2 next not being brought in their place were forced to be put here viz
1683 ?  (Richard+Sunson) Keele
1685 ? (William Heawood) Keel
1686 Thomas Ford (Hugh+Ellen)
(63/88)
1686 Mathew Dale (Joshua+Mary) Rudyard
1687 Joseph Stretch(Samuel+Mary)Leek
These 4 children of Mathew Dale+Joan his wife were neglected to be brough in & so were forced to be put by themselves after this manner
1682 Mary Dale
1684 Jone Dale
1686 Ales Dale
1687 Hannah
1687 Anne the Daughter of John Willcockson and Dorothy his wife was born on the 28th day of the second month 
(65/88)
1688 John Willcookson son of John Willcockson and Dorothy his wife was borne the 24th Day of the 9th mo
1688 Ester Bowman (Henry+Rebeca)
1690 Dorothy Willcocson second daughter of John Willcocson and Dorothy his wife was borne the 28th Day of the 1st month
1690 Jess Stretch (Samuel+Mary)
1690 John Hall son of John Hall + Jane his wife was borne the ---- of the 10th month
1690 Ester Buckley (Thomas+Joyce)
no date John Bowman (Henry+Rebeca)
1689 Peter Dale (Joshua+Mary)
1691 Phebe Dale
1691 Elizabeth Mellor (John+Phebe)
1691 Isaac Willcockson second son of John Willcookson and Dorathy his wife was borne the 15th day of the 11th mo
1692 Henry Bowman (Henry+Rebecca)
1692 ------Buckeley daughter (Thomas+Joyce)
(66/88)

Outline of our Hall family.

Its been a while since I posted anything. I suppose I have been going through a crisis of confidence. In tandem with a crisis of confidence in the present world, what is the truth? I have come to realise that many of my beliefs about history have been built on the shaky foundations of a flawed education,   my uncritical acceptance of anything in print, and prejudice nurtured by culture and society. I have been questioning the value of history. A painful journey - is it worth it? and why have I only just come to this conclusion? My poor little brain finds the absorbtion of information much harder than when I was younger. I also work at a much much slower pace. So apologies in advance if I don't make sense. Most of my energies at the moment are directed at trying to build up a historical framework rather than family history.
However, I have been inspired by Celia to look again at the Hall family. May I say here, that I respect and admire Celia in working so hard on research into our families. I should like to thank her again for her generosity in sharing freely her research.
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Hall is such a common name as to make it a difficult one to research.
I am not claiming that the following is completely correct, and I put it here so  people can make their own minds up. It is in no way complete, but it is what I feel happy at the moment to put on my tree.
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First a simple outline, then I will post sources.
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John Hall married Ann
they had the following 6 children
Dorothy Hall
Margery Hall
John Hall
David Hall
Ann Hall
Hester Hall
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of these children
Dorothy Hall married John Wilcockson
they had the following 6 children
Ann Wilcockson
John Wilcockson
Dorothy Wilcockson
Isaac Wilcockson
George Wilcockson
David Wilcockson

John Hall married Jane Smith
they had the following 8 children
John Hall
Jane Hall
David Hall
Martha Hall
Joseph Hall
Thomas Hall
William Hall
William Hall

David Hall married Sarah Botham
they had the following 6 children
David Hall
John Hall
Joseph Hall
Mary Hall
Ann Hall
Esther Hall
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Red shows the descent for the Lancashire Wilcocksons.
Blue is the Wilcockson that went to America.
Purple is the line that links to the Stretch family.
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John and Ann Hall lived in North Staffordshire and were early converts to the Quakers.
All around that area were many Hall families. Parish records are incomplete. At the moment it is not possible to say what Ann's maiden name was nor which families they belonged to.
(Celia tells us that John Wilcockson was in Staffordshire MM until 1711 and from then BreachMM)
John Wilcockson, from Derbyshire became a Quaker and married Dorothy. Their children were born in Staffordshire but they moved back to Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire after 1700?
As far as I have traced son John Hall, some of his children were registered in the Quaker records but  then they were baptised indicating that the family were no longer Quakers.
Son David Hall remained a Quaker in Staffordshire.