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William Nathaniel HALL, son of NATHANIEL GREEN HALL &  SARAH FRASER HALL, was born 11 June 1839. William married MARTHA MIKELL, born 15 July 1840,  on 21 Aug 1861. William was a neighbor to Captain GEORGE BEST and replaced him as Company Captain, after George was killed. Their homes were located in the 48th GM district of Bulloch County called "Hagin's District." The 1880 census lists the following children: Maggie Hall, Ann L. Hall, James R. Hall, Mary D. Hall, William Hall, & Samuel A. Hall. Captain Hall died 1 Mar 1905 and is buried with his wife at Eastside Cemetery, Statesboro, Georgia. [SMITH BANKS]

Captain Hall moved to Statesboro sometimes after 1880 and operated a boarding house, later called the Hall's Hotel on the corner of Seibald St. and East Main St. This was across the street from the courthouse.  Capt. Hall was active in the affairs of Statesboro and his descendants have been prominent citizens in the affairs of Statesboro and Bulloch County. [SMITH BANKS]

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Hon. William Perry ROUNTREE (Uncle Pete), soldier, county officer, legislator, son of George ROUNTREE and Lavinia NEAL was born in Emanuel County, Georgia, on April 25, 1839. He married Laura COLEMAN, daughter of Daniel COLEMAN and Martha Odom MATTHEWS, on January 13, 1870 in Emanuel County, Georgia.  He served Emanuel County as tax receiver and as a representative in the legislature.  He and his wife accumulated a considerable estate after the war and reared a large and highly respected family.  The couple had the following ten children: Gertrude, Walter, Alice, Robert, Cora, Wade Hampton, Emma, Maude, George Daniel, and Roy ROUNTREE. Most of their children lived and died in Emanuel County.  Uncle Pete joined the Hawhammock Baptist Church in 1890, and took a lead in constituting Canoochee Baptist Church.  He died on July 28, 1925.  Laura died four years later on September 20, 1929.  William Perry and Laura are buried at the Coleman Cemetery  (Twin City Cemetery), Twin City, Emanuel County, Georgia. [FAM Rountree Faulk] 

William Perry (Uncle Pete) Rountree
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1839 - 1925 

  Hon. William Parry Rountree, familiary known as Uncle Pete Rountree; was born in the pioneer days in Emanuel County, Georgia, April 25, 1839. He served his country gallantly as Lieutenant in the Fifth Georgia Calvary, Wheeler's division. He served his county as tax receiver and as representative in the legislature. In 1870 he was married to Miss Laura Coleman, with whom he built up a considerable estate and reared a "large and highly respected family. 

In 1890 he joined the Hawhammock Baptist Church; a few years later he took the lead in constituting Canoochee Baptist Church, which he served as a faithful member for many years. until his death July 28, 1925. He was indeed a friend to man. To know him was to love him. He was a true Southern gentleman of the highest integrity and honor. His life was the finest type of Christian citizenship, He was loyal to Christ and to the Kingdom. He was a man of great faith as well as a plan of good works. 

It may be said of him that he grew old eagerly in triumph; a veteran saint whose life by years of experience in God's guiding grace was ripe and full of wisdom; whose life the mellow richness of age had sweetened as a heritage of righteous­ness to bless the world. 

Of him we confidently quote; "Blessed are dead who die in the Lord; yea, saith, the spirit, that they may rest from their labors and their works do follow them, in heaven he wears the crown of righteousness, which his Lord and Master laid up for him."
Submitted by Jane Rountree Faulk
 

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