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William Neilson Edward Hall was born in Horton's Bluff, Nova Scotia, on April 28, 1827, the son of free Black slaves, rescued from slavery by a British frigate during the War of 1812. Hall attended the local school, then worked in the shipyards of Hantsport for several years, involved in the construction of wooden ships for the merchant marine.
WILLIAM HALL was born in Surrey County, North Carolina and moved with his parents to Tennessee at the age of ten. In 1796 he was commissioned a Second Major in the Sumner County Militia and became Colonel and ultimately Brigadier-General in the Tennessee Volunteer Infantry.
William Hall (1929-2006) was born in Oviedo, Florida, to a poor farming family. His father earned less than $20 a week and the family often worked as migrant laborers, living in abandoned structures without electricity. As a child, Hall attended segregated schools.
Apr 28, 2023 · HMCS William Hall. HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, April 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today marked the official Naming Ceremony of the future HMCS William Hall, the fourth Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship ...
Today is Heritage Day in Nova Scotia. This year we honour William Hall, VC.A son of refugees of the War of 1812, Hall was the first Black person, first Nova ...
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