Pg 127, 128 Vol II

[2] These propounded for freemen ; …. of Guilford .. John Hall;  of Fayrefield (sic - Fairfield).. Isaac Hall, Sam Hall; .…

At a Court of Election held at Hartford, May 9th 1672

Pg 501 Vol II (note this date precedes the next item, even though it follows later in the printed Volume)

A meeting of the Governor and Council, August 16, 1677.

Upon complaint made now by Richard Williams against Isaac Hall to the Council, August 16, ’77, as had formerly been made to the General Court for illegal prosecution of the said Williams by hue and cry, and then holding him under hard or cruel usage, and with threats wresting an agreement from him while he was under durance, and that after Hall had knowledge of the General Court’s order for a hearing at New London; and according a warrant was secured, (as Williams allegeth,) but was not attended by Hall, though Williams did there appear, yet he is now again arrested to appear at a special Court at Fayrefield (sic Fairfield), for non performance of that agreement, which looks hard against an inhabitant; the consideration of the premises, together with the poverty of the person complaining, being unable to pass from court to court to seek redress, the Council sees cause to advise that the case be suspended from Special Court at Fayrefield, and that both parties do appear at the next Court of Assistants, where the whole matter in difference may be heard and issued; and if it be not to satisfaction, the General Court will be at hand to put a final issue thereto, unless the case be withdrawn or issued by both parties to mutual satisfaction as signified hither before the Court. *

 * See (in Priv. Controversies, Vol I. Doc 144,) a copy of a warrant issued by Mr. Nathan Gold, assistant, of Fairfield, Feb 10^th, 1676-7, directed to the Marshall of New London County, ‘to make search within the County of New London, for the person of Richard Williams, and keep him in safe custody until you deliver him” to Isaac Hall or his order, - the said Williams “whose abode hath of late years been within the County of New London,” having “made an escape from the said Hall his creditor,” who had formerly “commenced an action & obtaining a judgment & had execution” against Williams.

At a General Court held at Hartford, October 11th 1677

Pg 321 Vol II

This Court having heard and considered the complaint of Richard Williams against Isaac Hall for his illegal proceedings against his person by an hue and cry, and obtaining from him, while he was under the said Hall’s power by that hue and cry, an obligation for payment of an Indian boy and an horse, or three years service of his person, - this Court doth determine that the said obligation shall stand void, as being gotten by illegal force, as also that the said Hall’s seizing the said William’s person is very illegal, the said Williams his time of serving by apprizement according to law being wholly neglected by said Hall and the County Marshall; and do adjudge the said Hall shall pay to the said Williams the sum of twenty pounds in order to repaying the said Williams his damages thereby sustained; and the Court do leave the judgment of the Court at New London in the estate it was before execution was granted, and Williams to have liberty to appeal if he sees cause; and all charges of the courts in agitating this matter and controversy to be borne by said Isaac Hall.

A session of the General Court held in Hartford, October 10 1678

Pg 22 Vol III

In answer to the petition of Isaac Hall, this Court grants the said Haule (sic – Hall) shall have a hearing of his case again at the General Court in May next, and Richard Williams is to have notice to appear at the Court to defend his case and to answer what shall be objected against him by the said Hall.*

* See Vol. II, 321.

At a Court of Election held at Hartford, May 8, 1679.

Pg 30 Vol III

Upon the petition of Isaac Hall, October last, this Court have seriously reviewed their act of October 11^th, 1677, concerning a controversy between said Hall and Richard Williams, and do see no cause to make variation or alteration of their former issue.

A General Court of Election held at Hartford, May 13, 1686.

Pg’s 203, 204, Vol III

In answer to the petition of Mr. Francis Hall* that he might have some redress of some abuses he receives by his son, and especially his impounding of his cattle off of his own land &c., putting him to great trouble and vexation of spirit, after some lawsuits and arbitrations about it &c., the Court do hereby order that the constable of Fayrefield (sic – Fairfield) do forthwith repair to Isaac Hall, the son of said Francis Hall, and inform him that this Court do advise him that he leave off the impounding of his father’s and brother’s cattle off of their land, which is said lawfully to be in their possession, until he doth take some legal course to possess himself of those lands he shall see cause to claim and that he forbear threatening and molesting of his father and brother for the future or till an opportunity of trial may be obtained in course; and if that cannot be obtained, then the aggrieved party is to apply themselves to the authority of the country there, who are desired to grant them a hearing forthwith to prevent further inconveniences.

* Priv. Contr. IV. 116. Other papers relating to this matter are in the same volume, Nos. 112-115, 117-122. Among them is a copy of the will of Mr. Francis Hall, (who died in 1689). His wife was a daughter of Rev. Henry Smith, of Wethersfield, and the widow of John (son of Rev. Adam) Blakeman, of Stratford.

A General Court held at Hartford, October 9, 1690

Pg 36, Vol IV

This Court do grant Mr. Isaac Hall for his service with the soldiers as their chyrurgion (surgeon), the sum of thirty pounds, and for his son’s service ten shillings p week the time he was in it, and forty shillings to clear his charges in the house.

A Court held on May 14, 1691

Pg 46, Vol IV

Upon the complaint of Samuel Hall that his brother Isaac Hall of Fairfield hath deseized him of certain lands in the township of Fairfield and holds him out of them and their appurtenances, and petitioning for right to be done him therein, and this Court being informed that all means used in the common law for the said Samuel Hall his peaceable holding said lands have been rendered ineffectual by Isaac Hall’s forcible entries and deseizins, and that many violences and threatenings of a high nature have been used by said Isaac Hall against said petitioner, whereby it is grown tumultuous and requires special order for the issuing the same : This Court do therefore order and commissionate the next Court of Assistants to have the whole hearing and decision of the said case, and that the secretary send a summons to said Isaac Hall there to appear and answer what complaints the said Samuel Hall shall therein exhibit against him, and the said summons being read to him or an attested copy of it left at his house, the case shall proceed, and according to the judgment of that Court of Assistants execution to be without delay issued out and served.

A Court held on October 8, 1691.

Pg 63, Vol IV

Whereas there hath been a long continued controversy between Isaac Hall and Samuel Hall, that hath made much trouble and controversy between them, managed in several of our courts, it is now by this Court recommended to our Honoured Governor, Major Gold, and Mr. John Burr, to take the pains to command both Isaac and Samuel Hall to appear before them, and to use their best endeavors to settle them in a good and peaceable way according to rules of righteousness, if they can attain it. If that do not do, then the said gentlemen are to order and put each of them in a peaceable possession of their respective rights, according to their several and respective deeds and evidences, and gifts by will, or any other way, and when this is done, whosoever shall righteously or in any other way disturb of each other, they shall forthwith be secured and punished according to law.

A Court held on May 12, 1692.

Pg 72, Vol IV

This Court in answer to the petition of Isaac Hall, return that they cannot see any reason to grant him any further hearing of his case, seeing he and his brother have referred the matter to arbitration, and the said arbitrators having issued their matters, and they obliged to abide by the same, this Court do see no reason to put any interruption to them or either of them, but advise them to walk in lone and peace, and to be careful to attend their respective engagements according to the said award and their bond.

A General Court held at Hartford, October 10, 1695.

Pg 154, Vol IV.

Isaac Hall petitioning the Court that hey should grant him liberty a liberty in trying his right and title in and to the lands in the petition mentioned, this Court sees no reason to grant his petition but leave him to himself to take the best way he can to obtain his due.

At a General Court held at Hartford, May 14, 1696.

Pg 162, Vol IV.

Isaac Hall of Fairfield complains to this Court against Capt. Nathan Gold of the said town as judge and moderator and also clerk of the County Court in Fairfield, which Court was held the first Tuesday in November in the year &c. one thousand six hundred and ninety-five, for that the said Capt. Nathan Gold denied to him the said Isaac Hall the entry and trial of an action which he there brought before the said Court and commenced against Joseph Wheeler of the said town of Fairfield, by which denial of entry the said Isaac Hall said he is damafied to the value of thirty pounds. This Court having considered this complaint do find it to be causeless and unjust, and that the plaintiff should pay to the defendant just cost of Court. Costs allowed at one pound fourteen shillings.

[269]  This Court doth hereby declare, that in their answer to the petition of Isaac Hall October last, it was not their intent to outlaw him, but in the case which he brought to the Court of Assistants, and did not proceed to an issue but bound himself to abide by the issue of the arbitrators, in that case the Court gave him no encouragement to proceed but left him to himself therein : this Court do now see cause to take off any thing that might be a sufficient bar to prevent his further prosecution in that case he petitions for, except it be the bonds given in by him, which we do no way invalidate.

At a Court of Election held at Hartford, May 13, 1697.

Pg  202 Vol IV.

This Court grants to Isaac Hall of Fairfield one hundred  and fifty acres of land to be taken up where it may not prejudice any former grant to any town or particular person.*

*His petition is in War, III, 30 (or 80). He had served as surgeon among the soldiers and had lost one of his sons in the service. He asks liberty to purchase 250 acres of land of the natives in the bounds of the colony, and that his accounts may be perused.

At a General Assembly and Court of Election holden at Hartford, May the 13, 1708

Pg 43, Vol V.

Upon the consideration of the petition of Mr. Isaac Wheeler of Stratfield, it appearing that the matter alleged in the [29] plaint, ll viz., that the said Wheeler desired an appeal from the judgment of the County Court in Fairfield, March the 9^th, 1707/8, in the case between the said Wheeler and Isaac Hall senr., of Fairfield, and that the same was granted, though by some means or other not entered : The question was put whether the prayer in this petition for the appeal mentioned shall be granted : resolved in the affirmative, and this Court doth grant the appeal of the petitioner to the next Court of Assistants.
 

Notes – Isacc Hall’s name is invariably spelt as Isack in most of the above accounts. I have regularized the spelling of his name to make it easily found using search tools. I have also used proper spelling for many words spelt phonetically to make the document easy reading by all.

Bibliography

A series of Volumes – Colonial Records of Connecticut – the manuscript volume of records of the Colony of Connecticut in the Secretary’s office.