I believe the first John should be Joshua and the age of Sally should be 3. If, however, the above information is correct, then I don't know who Sally is and I don't know who the older John is.

The following petition and associated sworn statements were received from the Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas. They indicate that he was born in Donegal County, Ireland, migrated from Londonderry and arrived in the United States in June of 1838. This is the only document I have discovered that reveals his birthplace or date of immigration.

Declaration of Intention of William Hall
Filed 15 June 1846
Pennsylvania
Armstrong County-S.S.

The Declaration of William Hall upon his solemn oath represents that he was born in Donegal County Ireland that it is bonafide his intention to become a Citizen of the United States and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate sovereignty whatsoever and particularly to Queen Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland of whom he was heretofore a subject.

And the said William Hall makes report and registry as follows-Name William Hall Birth Place Donegal County, Ireland. Native allegiance-Queen Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Place whence he migrated Londonderry.
Place of intended settlement, Armstrong County, PA.

Sworn and subscribed in open Court this 15th day June 1846

his
Wiliam Hall
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Petition of William Hall to become Citizen of U.S.

Filed 19 June 1848
Petition Admitted Ex-Certificate
TO THE HONORABLE
The Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Armstrong County.
The Petition of William Hall respectfully sheweth, that your petitioner has heretofore been a subject of Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and emigrated to the United States in the month of June A.D. 1838, and has continued to reside within the limits and under the jurisdiction of the United States ever since: and that he filed his declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United State, on the 15th day of June 1846, in the Court of Common Pleas of said County in open Court.
Your petitioner, therefore, prays your Honorable Court that he may be admitted to become a citizen of the United States, &c.
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William Hall
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Armstrong County, ss. William Hall
The above named petitioner, on his solemn oath, doth say that the facts set forth in the foregoing petition are just and true; that he has resided within the limits and under the jurisdiction of the U. States for more than five years last past; that he will support the Constitution of the United States; that he doth hereby relinquish every order or title of nobility to which he is or may hereafter become entitled; that he does absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Prince, Potentate, State and Sovereignty, whatsoever, and particularly to Victoria queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland--------of whom he was heretofore a subject.
Sworn and subscribed, in open Court,
the 19 day of June 1848.
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William Hall
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ARMSTRONG COUNTY, SS.

We, William McElheney & William McCain--Citizens of the United States, do swear that we are well acquainted with William Hall the foregoing petitioner; that he has resided within the limits and under the jurisdiction of the United States for more than five years last past; that during all that time he has behaved himself as a man of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution on the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same.
Sworn and subscribed in open Court
the 19 day of June, 1848
William McElheney
William McCain


In most cases, there would be some type of document recorded which would indicate that the person was actually admitted as a citizen of the United States. No such document was supplied with this information from the Armstrong County Court of Common Pleas, however, the sworn statements that followed the petition were both dated 19 June 1848. It is assumed that he was admitted as a citizen on this date.

No will was found for William Hall in the Armstrong County records.