Probably son of Henry Hall, baptised on the 10th of April 1713 at St James, Hamsterley, County Durham
Married Hannah Angus, (born 1718 daughter of Jonathan Angus of Panshields), on the 12th of August 1742 at Shotley 3
Children
?Ann, baptised on the 7th of April 1741 at St James
Ralph, baptised on the 26th of July 1743 at St James
Jane, baptised on the 11th of June 1744 at St James
Ann, baptised on the 22nd of July 1746 at St James
Henry, baptised on the 17th of February 1750 at St James
Priscilla, baptised on the 10th of December 1753 at St James
Jonathan, baptised on the 9th of March 1756 at St James
Hannah, baptised on the 30th of July 1759 at St James
Died on the 30th of April 1793 in Hamsterley
1 Mr. John Hall, one of the deacons of the church at Hamsterley, died 30th April, this year. He was baptized by Mr. Carr, in 1732, in his twentieth year, and was called to the deaconate, in 1760. He was a man eminent for piety, and the possession of a cheerful and contented disposition. When anything of an unpleasant nature occurred, involving either trouble or loss, his uniform declaration was, " It might have been worse." He was not a man of great capacity, but by his holy conduct, his peaceable demeanour, and his ardent, yet artless prayers, he became extremely useful while alive, and his memory is still fragrant in the recollection of all who personally knew him, or heard of his truly Christian worth. His wife, daughter of Mr. Angus, of Panshields, died on the 28th of May following.
History of the Baptist churches in the North of England 1648 - 1845: David Douglas 1846 p233,244
2 Note that Hannah Angus was the grand-daughter of Abigail Hall of Monkfield. John Hall and Hannah Angus may have been cousins.
3 Panshield is just 1 km north-west of Shotley Bridge but 4.5 km just south of east of St Andrew, Shotley. Shotley Bridge is within County Durham but the parish of Shotley lies within Northumberland.