Joseph P. Hale, Sr.

Other Events:

• Land Purchase: Sep 1764, Halifax, Virginia, United States; Purchase of 100 acres from John Slone and his wife, Eleanor. Tract of land situated on both sides of Mill Creek, a branch of the Banister River.
• Land Sale: 29 May 1772, Halifax, Virginia, United States; Sold 100 acres (the land purchased in 1764) to John Cox. Rachel did not sign the deed but her release of dower is recorded in the county court records.
• Land Patent: 20 Jun 1772, Williamsburg, James City, Virginia, United States; Acquired 175 acres by patent at Williamsburg in the area set off to Henry County on both sides of Snake Run of Blackwater River, now in current Franklin Co. NW of Rocky Mount.
• Land Purchase: 27 Nov 1776, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; 164 acres on both sides of the North Fork of the Pigg River from William Murphy of Bedford Co. This area is now in present day Franklin County.
• Land Sale: 8 Feb 1779, Henry County, Virginia; Sold Patented land in Williamsburg obtained 20 June 1772 to Joseph Pearson
• Tax List: 1783, Henry, Virginia, United States; Exempt from tax due to age.
• Land Sale: 24 Apr 1783, Henry County, Virginia; Sold land purchased on 27 November 1776 to Jacob Oldaker
• Land Sale: 15 Sep 1787, Franklin County, Virginia; Joseph Hale sales land to Jacob Brillemon
• Land Sale: 6 Oct 1789, Franklin County, Virginia; Jesse Rentfro Sr sales land to Joseph Hale Sr.

Notes:

Joseph Hale lived on Pigg River (where Ben lived) and sold out in 1798 (so did Ben?) moved to Patrick county and died there around 1803 child: Thomas, Joseph, Mary Huff, Richard, Elizabeth, John, Peter, Rachel Parker, Sally Tittle, Nancy, Kesiah & Ben

Land Sale:
Henry County Deeds Book 1 p. 214

8 February 1779 Joseph Hale of Henry County conveys to Joseph Pearson, for 100 pounds, 100 acres by patent dated at Williamsburg 20 June 1772, being part of a survey of 233 acres, in Henry County on both sides of Snake Run of Blackwater River, bound by Daniels Runs where Jacob Prilliman's new line takes off.

Witnesses: Isaac Jones, Abraham Jones, Isaac Rentfro, William Rentfro, Thomas Jones, Jr. John Murphy. Rachel Hale, wife of Joseph Hale, relinquishes her right of dower.

Book 1 p. 216: 22 April 1779. I, Edward Murphy, do certify that I have sold the land I bought of James Rentfro and took bond for a deed if convenient from Joseph Hales and said Rentfro, and that a deed of conveyance to Joseph Pearson shall be a sufficient discharge against the said bond.

Witness: Jesse Rentfro+



Land Sale:
Henry County Deeds Book 2, p 339.

24 April 1783 Joseph Hale of Henry County conveys to Jacob Oldakers of same, for 50 pounds, 164 acres on north fork of Pigg River.

Witnesses: Thomas Prunty, Thomas Hale, James Jones.

Land Sale:
Franklin County Deeds Book 2 P. 266

Joseph Hale of Franklin County conveys to Jacob Brillemon of same, for 50 pounds 59 acres in the county of Pittsylvania on the branches of Blackwater River. Signed John Hale

Witnesses: Robert Wilkins, James Flord
Certified 1 October 1789; Recorded 5 Sept 1791

Land Sale:
Franklin County Deeds Book 2 p. 69

6 October 1789 Jesse Rentfro. Sr. of North Carolina conveys to Joseph Hale Sr. of Franklin County, for 75 pounds, 434 acres, 50 acres in one tract and 43 in another, and 330 acres part of another, all joining, on both sides of Pigg River, bounded on the north by the river, line between Jones and Barton, Jones' line, Trupin's line, Isaiah Willis' line, Darby Ryan's line, Robert Jones; line, down the river as it meanders, Thomas Jones' line. Witnesses: Isaac Rentfro, John Rentfro, John Rentfro Sr. John Rentfro, William Miller, William Crump, Thomas Prunty, William Griffith, William Rentfro. Recorded 7 December 1789