Nelson Hall
Nelson Hall was born in Belfast, Maine, March 25, 1843. His family moved to Rockland in 1850. Educated in the common schools of Rockland, Nelson followed the sea for a living until 1861. At that time he was on board the ship Coolier, Oliver Amesbury, master, at St. John, N.B. He left the ship and returned home to Rockland and enlisted in Co. D., 2nd Regiment Burdon’s U. S. Sharpshooters, October 1, 1861.
Mr. Hall was ordered to Washington, D.C. On arriving at Washington he was ordered to the front, and participated in all the battles of the Army of the Potomac up to the time of being wounded, at the battle of Chancellorsville, Va., where he lost his right arm at the shoulder, caused by the bursting of a rebel shell.
Nelson came home to Rockland on a furlough of thirty days; returned to Washington, remaining there for a while, after which he took his discharge and came home to Rockland. Afterwards he found employment in the store of Hon. G. F. Burgess, Rockport; and he remained there through the winter and spring.
Mr. Hall married Miss Amanda Crockett, daughter of Capt. Elijah Crockett of Rockland, Maine. She died November, 1865. He married second, Rebecca Blake, Dec. 24, 1874. She was the daughter of Warren and Hannah Blake of St. George.
On June 10, 1865, Nelson Hall was appointed Dept. Collector of Customs, at the Port of St. George, by Hon. S. Marble, Collector of Customs, District of Waldoboro. September 1, 1866, he was appointed Collector of Customs and was re-appointed in 1871, ‘75, ‘79, ‘81 and 1885. He was Chairman of the Board of Selectmen in 1889. March 19, 1881 he was again appointed Collector of Customs for St. George District by Capt. W. H. Luce, Collector of Customs of Waldoboro District. Hall was Collector of Taxes for St. George in 1874. He also held the offices of Trial Justice, Notary Public and Justice of the Peace at various times.