User talk:Sandraemiller

I am a new user and would like to add to information on the Lindsey Clan. My family recieved a letter April 23, 1915 in America, which a copy was passed down to me. I would like to share some of its contents. The letter was addressed to the County Clerk of Carlisle Kentucky. I quote: My dear sir: Not knowing your name, who to write I am seeking some information about certain heirs of an Estate in Ireland and England, and its two families that I am anxious to communicate with or any of their decendents if possible.I trust that you will pardon me for being so intrusive, and such peculiar introduction on my part, but if everything is favorable, I may pay you well for your information, if you can give me the desired information that I am seeking for. I will give you a short synopsis or outline of what I am looking for: I am first looking up a family name of Hall.Do you know of a gentleman who lived in your county a great many years ago, by the name of Jackson J. Hall, he moved somewhere out west about 1876 if I get the correct facts. He was born in Muhlenberg county Kentuckym long or about 1820. He was the son of William David Hall alias WILLIAM DAVID LINDSAY. the later gentleman(WILLIAM DAVID LINDSAY)was born in Devanshire, England long or about 1780 and came to this country in 1800 and landed in New Orleans, La. He died about 1868 and is buried as neer as I can recall, or get the information on the old Hall farm near a town called Bardwell. This William David Hall was put aboard ship from Plymouth England when he was about 7 yrs old by an Uncle of his in order to inherit his property. This uncle hired a sailor to throw the boy overboard when they were out to sea, and gave the sailor 300 lbs.,or what would equal in our money now days $1,500.00. The sailor had no notion of doing such a thing, and took a great liking to the boy. William David Hall stayed on board this ship until he was 20 yrs of age. When he and the sailor left the ship together having saved considerable money in the meantime. They went to the salt business, and made quite a fortune for that day. Each having about $60,000.00, when they quit the business. The sailor died of yellow fever in New Orleans in 1835, leaving his wealth and certain valuable papers, to his friend David. William david Hall went to Nashville, Tennessee,and he and another gentleman by the name of Slaughter, opened the first or one of the first Banks in Nashville Tennessee. Slaughter abscounded with the funds of the Bank when David Hall was in New Orleans on busuness and Slaughter went to England. ( letter talks more of Slaughters family) William David Hall went to Muhlenberg Count Kentucky long or about 1815 and went into business again and arnassed another fortune,he seemed to be a money making genious. There he married a wealthy estimable lady by the name of Ann Morgan. A very prominent family of that section of that county for that date. These Morgans were from Wales and were highly connected in that from I am able to learn. William David Hall had two children by her, by the names as follows: James Jackson Hall and a girl by the name of Laurena. The letter goes on to what happened to his wife etc. It was signed by Perry J Huyler author of "Truth about Cananda". C/O Station 25 Dayton Ohio.

I am Sandra E Miller decentant of the Halls. If anyone can help me fill in the blanks on William David Lindsays direct family I would love to hear.e-mail twoextralives@gmail.com. Sandra E Miller Sandraemiller (talk) 02:45, 24 September 2010 (UTC)