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Agnes PORTEOUS, daughter of William PORTEOUS ( - ) and Agnes MURDOCH ( - ), was born on 11 Aug 1825 in Scotland.1 She married Samuel HALL on 7 Apr 1851 in C. of E. Balmain.1 V1851246 37B/1851, Death cert. Agnes died on 20 Apr 1881.1 She was buried in Apr 1881 in Werombi.1 |
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Samuel HALL, son of David HALL (1799-1882) and Mary SLATER (1800-1882), was born in 1826 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire.2 He was baptised on 21 May 1826 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England.1 IGI Or 26.5.1826. Samuel was a Farmer, Sawyer.1 He married Mary CUTHEL in 1884 in Werombi.1 from Samuel Death cert. Samuel died on 9 Nov 1895 in Werombi. 1895/11990 Influenza, brain abscess. Samuel was buried on 10 Nov 1895 in Werombi Cemetery. |
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In 1841 Census family (less Ann were listed at Bengal, Hartshead, Ashton Under Lyne. David and John as moulders, Daniel, Samuel and William as piecers. At emigration Samuel agreement to work for John Doyle of Portland Dale as a farm servant for rations and £12 p.a. "On the 2nd July 1844, Memorandum of Agreement made this day between Mr John F Doyle of Portland Dale of the one part, and Samuel Hall a free Immigrant per Ship "Briton" of the other part. The conditions are, that the said Samuel Hall engages to serve the said J F Doyle as a Farm Servant and otherwise make himself generally useful, for the term of 12 Calender Months; and also to obey all his, or his overseers' or authorised agents' lawful and reasonable commands during that period; in consideration of which services the said J F Doyle doth hereby agree to pay the said Samuel Hall wages, at the rate of 12 Pounds per annum, and to provide him with the following rations weekly:- 10 lbs Beef or Mutton, 10 lbs Flour, 1/2 lbs Sugar, 3 ozs of Tea. In Witness Whereof they have mutually affixed their Signatures to this Document. Signed by John F Doyle and Samuel Hall. Noted: that on the 12th May 1851, he was Witness to his brother Daniel's wedding to Mary Poole at St. James Church, Sydney. He lived in Balmain at the time. Electoral rolls have a Samuel Hall freehold Balmainin 1853-54. On the death certificate of Moses Slater, 1893 a Samuel Hall , is listed as Informant, quote: an old friend with whom deceased lived, Werombi, Camden. In actual fact Moses was his Uncle, his mother's brother. Death informant is John Cuthel, 'step-son', Werombi. James Ross, Joseph Dunbar witnesses to burial." Relationshi" Electoral rolls have a Samuel Hall freehold Balmain in 1853-54 Death informant is John Cuthel, 'step-son', Werombi. James Ross, Joseph Dunbar witnesses to burial3,4,5,6.
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Samuel HALL and Agnes PORTEOUS had the following children: |
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Henry HALL (1852-1945). Henry was born on 24 Feb 1852 in Balmain. V18521036 38A/1852. Henry was baptised on 22 Mar 1852 in Balmain.1 He married Sarah Jane HEATH in 1886 in Sofala, NSW.5 He died in 1945 in Sydney.5 |
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William HALL (1852-1853). William was born on 24 Feb 1852 in Balmain. He was baptised on 22 Mar 1852 in Balmain.1 He died on 5 Feb 1853.1 |
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Marian HALL (1854-1854). Marian was born on 25 Feb 1854 in Balmain. V18544408 40/1854. Marian was baptised on 27 Mar 1854 in Balmain.1 She died on 30 Nov 1854 in NSW.1 |
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Robert HALL (1856-1881). Robert was born on 28 Feb 1856 in Sydney, NSW, Australia.1 He was buried in Sep 1861 in Werombi.1 He died in Sep 1881 in Sydney.1 5 |
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Marion HALL (1859-1929). Marion was born on 28 Jan 1859 in Mulgoa Forest, NSW.1 6174/1859. Marion was baptised on 6 Mar 1859 in St. Mark's C of E, Picton, NSW.1 She married Alfred Luther MARDEN on 14 May 1879 in Mulgoa Forest, Camden.5 2720/1879. Marion died on 26 Mar 1929 in Werombi ?.1 She was buried in Mar 1929 in Werombi.1 |
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Moses Slater HALL (1861-1945). Moses was born on 11 Jun 1861 in Mulgoa Forest.1 6325/1861. Moses was baptised on 22 Sep 1861 in St. Mark's C of E.1 He was a Watchman. Sawyer, farmer, caretaker and nightwatchman. He married Harriet NOAKES on 1 Jun 1882 in St. Philip's C of E, Sydney, NSW.1 He married Helen Anne Selina GRUNDY in 1921 in Mosman, NSW.7 2761../..1921. Moses died on 16 Jun 1945 in Ryde District Soldiers Memorial Hospital. 12707/1945 Pneumonia following operation. Moses was buried on 18 Jun 1945 in Northern Suburbs Crematorium. |
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William HALL (1864-1912). William was born on 8 Feb 1864 in Camden.1 5 7194/1864. William married Penelope HACK on 9 Aug 1892 in Port Macquarie, NSW.5 He died on 16 Apr 1912 in Port Macquarie. 7531/1912. |
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William PORTEOUS5 married Agnes MURDOCH. |
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Agnes MURDOCH5 has few details recorded about her. She and William PORTEOUS had the following children: |
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J Gardner, Descendants of David & Mary Hall.rtf.
Virginia Stokes, Virginia Stokes Family Tree.
1841 UK census, (findmypast.com.au).
State Records. NSW, Wage agreements and entitlement certificates of persons on Bounty ships 1844-5 (Sydney) CGS 5315.
Grant Franklyn-Smith, Descendants of John Hall.
Colonial Secretary Papers, NSW Electoral rolls 1842-63, (State Records NSW, Archives Office NSW).
Grant Franklyn-Smith, Family Tree:-Hall D-Slater.rtf.