At that time his parents were both slaves, they were Prince Hall and a woman named Deliah.

It is believed, but not certain, that his father was one of the six "Prince Halls" from Massachusetts to serve during the war.

After the death of Prince Hall, on December 4, 1807, the brethren were eager to form a Grand Lodge.

He was also an outspoken freemason; he wrote a book on Prince Hall and black freemasonry.

Prince Hall (once known as Prynse Hall), is now a hotel and restaurant which stands on the site of the original farm.

Prince Hall was unanimously elected its Grand Master and served until his death in 1807.

Historian Charles H. Wesley developed what is now the widely accepted theory about Prince Hall's early years.

By 1770, Prince Hall was a free, literate black man living in Boston.

Prince Hall said of civic activities:

Prince Hall died in 1807.