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- Aft 1670
Generation: 1
1. | Mary ? was born in England; died after Mar 1670. Family/Spouse: George HALL. George was born in abt. 1600 in Devonshire County, England; died on 30 Oct 1669 in Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. John HALL was born in 1640 in Massachusetts; died in 1693 in Massachusetts.
- 3. Samuel HALL was born in 1644 in Massachusetts; died before 1689 in Massachusetts.
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Generation: 2
2. | John HALL (1.Mary1) was born in 1640 in Massachusetts; died in 1693 in Massachusetts. Notes:
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He took the oath of fidelity in 1659; was on a jury of inquest in 1664; constable in 1666; succeeded his father as shareholder and clerk in the iron bloomery in 1669, also in 1671 and 1677; was on the board o selectmen in 1684, '85, '86, and '91; on the committee of seven for considering proprietors' claims in 1680; was deputy to Plymouth Colony general court in 1689-91; a member of the Congregational church, contributing five acres of land in its aid in 1687, under the teachings of Rev. Samuel Danforth; he was a large landholder and a large proprietor in "Taunton south Purchase" of 1663 and in the "North Purchase" of 1668, also had a right in the original "Purchase"; he was a leading man in business affairs and his descendants are numerous.
John married Hannah PENNIMAN on 4 Feb 1671. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. James HALL was born on 8 Dec 1675 in Massachusetts; died on 4 Sep 1735 in Massachusetts.
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3. | Samuel HALL (1.Mary1) was born in 1644 in Massachusetts; died before 1689 in Massachusetts. Notes:
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Samuel made his will Jan. 25, 1690, and died soon afterwards, it was probated May 19, 1690, his widow Elizabeth and son John were executors; he m. Elizabeth, dau. of Nicholas White, she d. 1707. Mr. White was one of the early settlers of Taunton. Samuel hall's homestead was about a mile east of his father's and near the bloomery which he as largely interested in supplying; he was a large land holder, sharing in the "Taunton North and South Purchases" also inheriting and purchasing in the original tract; he held minor offices in town and was a member of the original church, and contributed four acres towards improving the parsonage for Rev. Samuel Danforth.
Family/Spouse: Elizabeth WHITE. Elizabeth (daughter of Nicholas WHITE and Susanna HUMPHREY) died in abt. 1707. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 5. John HALL was born on 19 Oct 1666 in Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.
- 6. George HALL was born on 25 Jan 1681 in Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts ; died after 1760.
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