Hall Family Info, Written c1900 - Amherst Co. VA & Loudon Co. VA A COMPILATION OF THE FACTS A statement of facts, extracts of evidence in the case of the heirs of John Fryer Hall of Amherst Co. Va. John Fryar Hall was born in Loudon Co. Va. Oct 16, 1768. His father's name was James Hall. His mother was a Fryar. She died in Alexandria Va. in 1773 when her only son John F. Hall was five years old. James Hall remarried and settled in Franklin Co. Va. where his son John F. acquired real estate which he exchanged for real estate in Amherst Co. Va. in 1802. John F. Hall married his first cousin, daughter of Moses Hall, May 9, 1803. Six sons and four daughters were born to them -- all of whom are dead except one daughter and possibly one son. Only four of said children leave heirs. When John Fryar Hall departed this life Oct 15, 1850, aged 82 years, he was still on the original home place in Amherst Co. Va. His name John Fryar was after his uncle of that name in England. In consideration of this fact his uncle, and a maiden aunt, christian name unknown, each willed him five million dollars as near as we can determine, about seventy five or eighty years ago. The evidence in support of this conviction is as follows: Mrs. Ann Hicks, only living daughter, says: "I remember the time when father started to England after this money: I was eight or ten years old, I am now, 1891, in my 74th year. Before he started, mother wept and clung to his neck and begged him not to go, saying: 'What if he got it he would never be able to get home with it, that someone would kill and rob him.' She also did not want him to be gone so long, as it would take the greater part of two years to go and return. He started, however, and went as far as Amherst C.H. and then decided to return." II Mrs. Ann Hall, widow of Dawson Hall, second son of John F. Hall, says "Soon after I was married, my husband was going to Bedford Co. Va. to see a Mr. Reynolds on business with the expectation of moving to that Co. and I began to cry,as I did not want him to go, and father saw me crying and remarked: "Ah! those tears! You are just like Betsy; if it had not been for her tears, I would now be a rich man. I started to England to get it but she was so distressed and cried so that after going some distance I returned home. Father received two letters notifying him that the money had been left to him; the first letter was delayed and a second one was written and the two came at the same time." III Ludwell Hall, eldest son of David Hall, who was the eldest son of John F. Hall, says "Grandfather told me several times that he had received two letters notifying him that this money had been left to him." The facts seem to prove that the legacy exists -- can it be obtained? Respectfully, Samuel B. Hyman [Written about 1900] Submitted by Kenneth W. Dobyns **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************