Capt. Baxter Hall

1757 - 1842  (84 years)

• Name	Baxter Hall
  Prefix	Capt.
  Born	10 Oct 1757	Uxbridge, Worcester, MA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Revolutionary War Soldier.
  Died	4 Jul 1842	Uxbridge, Worcester, MA   [1]
  Buried	Prospect Hill Cemetery, Uxbridge, Worcester, MA
  Person ID	I126	Ancestors & Descendants of the immigrant Edward Hall
  Last Modified	17 May 2015

  
  

  Father	Lt. Nehemiah Hall,   b. 29 Mar 1725, Newton, Middlesex, MA ,   d. 22 Dec 1797, Uxbridge, Worcester, MA  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Sarah Hayward,   b. 21 Jan 1730-1731, Mendon, Worcester, MA ,   d. Uxbridge, Worcester, MA
  Married	30 Oct 1750	Uxbridge, Worcester, MA
  Family ID	F90	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Lydia Marsh,   b. 26 Apr 1759, Douglas, Worcester, MA ,   d. 9 Nov 1801, Whitingham, Windham, VT  (Age 42 years)
  Married	3 Dec 1780	Uxbridge, MA
  Children	1. Lincoln Hall,   b. 29 Oct 1782, Uxbridge, Worcester, MA ,   d. 25 Jun 1852, Jackson, Susquehanna, PA  (Age 69 years)   2. Barnabas "Barney" Hall,   b. 19 Dec 1784, Uxbridge, Worcester, MA ,   d. 6 Feb 1863, Whitingham, Windham, VT  (Age 78 years)   3. Deceased,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Newell Hall,   b. 8 Dec 1788, Uxbridge, Worcester, MA ,   d. 31 Aug 1861, Smithfield, Madison, NY  (Age 72 years)   5. Thomas Ockington Hall,   b. 12 Jun 1790, Uxbridge, Worcester, MA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Ferrington Hall,   b. 20 Jun 1791, Uxbridge, Worcester, MA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Willard Hall,   b. 24 Sep 1794, Uxbridge, Worcester, MA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Marinda Hall,   b. 29 Sep 1797, Uxbridge, Worcester, MA ,   d. 28 Apr 1882, Seekonk, Bristol, MA  (Age 84 years)   9. Fanny Hall,   b. 8 Jul 1799, Uxbridge, Worcester, MA ,   d. 23 Jul 1799, Uxbridge, Worcester, MA  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	17 May 2015
  Family ID	F94	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Martha Patty Putnam,   b. 1759,   d. 3 Jun 1830, Whitingham, Windham, VT  (Age 71 years)
  Married	17 Apr 1802	Sutton, Worcester, MA
  Children	1. David Baxter Hall,   b. 23 Aug 1806, Whitingham, Windham, VT ,   d. 27 Feb 1823, Whitingham, Windham, VT  (Age 16 years)   2. Martha Hall,   b. 1815,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	17 May 2015
  Family ID	F100	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Captain Baxter Hall was with the 20th Massachusetts Regiment. He also held the ranks of Private and Sergeant with the Minutemen. Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files Baxter, S29861, MA Line, soldier lived at Worcester Co., MA at enlistment, applied 5 Sep 1832 Windham Co., VT aged 74, soldier was born in 1757 at Uxbridge, MA and after the war he moved to Whitingham in Windham Co., VT, on 3 Mar 1834 soldier had moved to Uxbridge in Worcester Co., MA to live with his only daughter, Maranda. His other daughter, Fanny, had died young. He stated he had lost two wives and had no family in VT. Additional military information: Drummer, Capt. Samuel Read's co., in a regiment commanded by Lieut. Col. Nathan Tyler; service to 21 Jan 1777, 1 mo. 15 days, at Providence, R. I., on the alarm of 8 Dec 1776; at Camp at Providence; also, Capt. Benjamin Read's co., Col. John Rand's Worcester Co.) regt.; from 14 Jul to 10 Oct 1780; service, raised to reinforce Continental Army for 3 months and stationed at West Point. Ref. MA01 The first documentation of fife and drum in Uxbridge, Massachusetts was the enlistment of Baxter Hall, drummer. He was born in Uxbridge in 1757. At the age of eighteen he volunteered for service with the Minute Company formed during the Lexington Alarm of April 19, 1775. Hall later served as a Drummer with Col. Nathan Tylers, 15th Massachusetts Regiment of Continental Line. He served at many engagements; Bunker Hill, Tiverton R.I. and Saratoga N.Y. just to name a few. He reported in his pension request that he was present at West Point N.Y. under General Benedict Arnold. Being a drummer he was not detached on a wood cutting pretense ordered by Arnold, and was present at his Headquarters the morning of his escape. Hall obviously learned his craft in Uxbridge, but gives no reference to how. (Research):The old Dunleavy Estate located on West Hartford Avenue was originally owned by Captain Baxter Hall. It was also known as Asa Thayer's Place.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Uxbridge, Ma Vital Records.