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Thomas Hall (1760 - 1804)

Thomas Hall
Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Husband of — married 5 Oct 1785 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Died at age 44 in Arlington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

Thomas Hall was born at Cambridge, Massachusetts on July 4, 1760, son of Thomas Hall and Rebecca Cutter. [1] [2]

He married Elizabeth Merriam at Concord, Massachusetts on October 5, 1785. Elizabeth was born at Concord, Massachusetts on July 13, 1764, daughter of Josiah Meriam and Lydia Wheeler. [3] [4]

In Elizabeth's father Josiah Merriam's will, written on February 19, 1799 and submitted to the court on June 14, 1809, he left a bequest of $35.00 to daughter Elizabeth Hall. [5]

Thomas died at Arlington, Massachusetts on September 8, 1804. [6] He is buried in the Old Burying Ground at Arlington. [7] He is buried in the Old Burying Ground at Arlington, [8]

On September 19, 1804, widow Elizabeth Hall requested that the court appoint Isaac Cutter of Charlestown as administrator of the estate of her husband Thomas Hall, Trader, of Cambridge, deceased intestate, which was granted. The estate was initially assessed at $5809.80 and submitted on October 22, 1804. [9]

Widow Elizabeth requested the court to assign her one third dower in her husband's real estate. On May 15, 1807, the court ordered a committee to assess Thomas' estate, and granted the widow her one thirds dower, during her natural life. On September 1, 1807, widow Elizabeth of West Cambridge and Isaac Cutter of Medford submitted to the court that Thomas' personal estate was insufficient to pay his debts and funeral charges, and Elizabeth was granted her apparel and personal items from the estate. The court later ordered the sale of Thomas' real estate. [9]

In 1808, Isaac Cutter submitted a petition on behalf of Simon Cooke, in the right of his wife Rebecca C. Cooke, for 1/8 part of the real estate, of Thomas Hall, deceased. On December 17, 1808, again the court assigned the committee to appraise the real estate of the deceased, not already set-off as the widow's dower, for distribution to the children. [9]

The real estate was assessed at $3275.00 and the committee first set off:

  • land to the two sons: Thomas Hall and William Hall
  • to the three daughters - Betsey Cook, Lydia Cutter and Rebecca Cook

The document was signed by

  • Ebenezer Hall as guardian to William and Lucinda
  • John Tufts as guardian to Thomas
  • David Adams as guardian to Ann and Alice
  • James Cutter Jr. and Lydia M. Cutter
  • Simeon Cooke and Rebecca Cooke
  • Jazaniah Cooke and Elizabeth Cooke [9]

On January 17, 1809, the court further ordered that the above legatees of real estate, to pay their mother and their surviving sisters from their shares: being mother Elizabeth Hall, sisters Anna and Alice. [9]

Widow Elizabeth Hall married second, Nehemiah Estabrook Jr. at Arlington, on September 29, 1811 [6], as his second wife. He was born May 3, 1762 at Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, was the son of Nehemiah and Elizabeth (Winship) Estabrook. [10]

Elizabeth died at West Cambridge on December 12, 1822, aged 58. [11] [12]

Widow Elizabeth Estabrook died intestate and on February 17, 1823, her children and heirs requested that Jacob Robinson be appointed estate administrator, being:

  • William Hall
  • Lavinia Hadley
  • Rebecca C. Cook
  • Benjamin C. Teel

She was found to be insolvent and her possessions were sold at public auction in order to pay debts. [13]

After her death, on March 4, 1823, Jacob Robinson, in the right of his wife Anne, petitioned the court regarding their 1/8 part in the estate of Thomas Hall Sr, that was part of the widow's dower, their mother now being deceased. [9]

The real estate in Elizabeth's dower rights was assessed at $1160.00 and committee recommended the following distributions in 1/8 shares of $145.00 :

  • daughters Rebecca Cooke widow of Simeon Cooke and Lavinia Hadley, widow of Sewall Hadley, the home lot and real estate valued at $300.00
Rebecca and Lavinia to pay Anne Robinson, wife of Jacob Robinson $10.00
  • to James Cutter Jr., lawful representative of eldest son Thomas Hall - $330.00
  • James Cutter Jr. $185.00 to be paid out as follows:
for his daughter Lydia Ann Cutter - $145.00
pay Anne Robinson, wife of Jacob Robinson $30.00
to pay Ebenezer Hall, as representative of William Hall - $10.00
  • to Oliver H. Cooke, Elizabeth Cooke, Adeline L. Cooke, Sarah M. Cooke, Ann M. Cooke, and Harriet Cooke, minor children of Betsey Cooke, deceased, and Jazaniah Cooke lands assessed at $145.00
  • Alice Teel, wife of Benjamin Teel, land assessed at $145.00
  • Ebenezer Hall, representative of son William Hall land assessed at $135. 00
  • Anna Robinson land assessed at $105.00 [9]

Children

  1. Elizabeth born on August 21,1786; married Jazaniah Cook, intention published at Cambridge on May 24, 1806.[1] [9]
  2. Lydia born on February 23. 1788 [1]; died on April 27, 1813 [6] ; married James Cutter Jr. on June 13, 1808. [9] [2]
  3. Rebecca Cutter born on February 23, 1788 [1]; baptized on October 20, 1895; died at Lexington on April 7, 1876 [14] ; married Simeon Cooke on May, 15 1808. [9] [2]
  4. Thomas born ___, baptized on October 20 1805 [9]; died on May 18, 1823, aged 34/5. [2]
  5. Oliver born ___ ; died on February 24, 1794, aged 4 years. [2] [15]
  6. Anna born born about 1795 , baptized October 20, 1805; died at Lexington, Massachusetts on April 9, 1850 aged 55 years 7 months [16]; married Jacob Robinson Jr. of Lexington on January 11, 1818. [9] [2]
  7. Alice born about 1797; baptized October 20, 1805; died on April 15, 1882 at Weston, Massachusetts aged 85 years 4 months [17] ; married Benjamin C. Teel on September 1, 1816. [2]
  8. William born about 1799, baptized October 20, 1805; died on August 15, 1828, aged 29. [2]
  9. Lavinia born on ___; baptized December 8, 1805; married Sewall Hadley on February 21, 1819. [2]
  10. Lucinda born in June, 1804 [1] ; baptized on December 8, 1805; died on November 1, 1808, age 8. [2]

Research notes

Cambridge Births

Hall, Elizabeth, d. Thomas and Elizabeth, Aug. 21, 1786. (p. 317)
Hall, Lydia, d. Thomas and Elizabeth, Feb. 23, 1788. Twin (p. 318)
Hall, Rebecca, d. Thomas and Elizabeth, Feb. 23, 1788. [Twin.] (p. 319)
Hall, Lucinda M., June ––, 1804. GR2 (p. 318)
Hall, Oliver, Feb. 2, 1802. GR3 (p. 319) [1]

Cambridge Marriages

Cook, Jazaniah and Elizabeth Hall, int. May 24, 1806. (p. 87) [1]

Arlington Marriages

Hall, Elizabeth, Mrs., and Nehemiah Easterbrooke [int. Easterbrook], Sept. 29, 1811. (p. 79)
Hall, Rebecca C. and Simeon Cooke, May 15, 1808.
Hall, Ann [int. Anna] and Jacob Robinson Jr., Jan. 11, 1818. (p. 79)
Hall, Lavina and Sewall Hadley, Feb. 21, 1819. (p. 79)

Arlington Deaths

Hall, Thomas, Sept. 8, 1804, in 44th y. GR (p. 138)
Cooke, Mrs. Elizabeth, Apr. 8, 1808. (p. 128)
Cutter, Lydia, w. James Jr., Apr. 27, 1813. (p. 131) [6]

Massachusetts Deaths

Alice H. Hall Teel
Death 15 Apr 1882 Weston, Massachusetts
Reference ID v 338 p 219
White Female Widowed
Age 85 years 4 months Birth Arlington
Father Thomas Hall Birth Arlington
Mother Elizabeth Merriam Birth Concord[17]

Massachusetts Deaths

Annie W. Robinson
Death 09 Apr 1850 Lexington, Mass.
Reference ID v 49 p 62
Age 55 years 7 months Birth 1795 West Cambridge
Spouse J. Robinson [16]

Massachusetts Deaths

Rebecca Cooke
Death 07 Apr 1876 Lexington, Mass.
Reference ID v 284 p 94
White Widowed Female
Age 88 years 1 month Birth (est) 1788 Arlington
Father Thomas Hall Birth Arlington
Mother Elizabeth Hall Birth Concord [14]

See also:

  • Cambridge Baptisms Uncertain lineage
Hall, Hannah, christened 1790, d. Thomas Hall and Elizabeth. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQXX-ZQH : 15 January 2020), Hannah Hall, 1790.
Hall, Mary , christened 1792, d. Thomas Hall and Elizabeth. "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQX6-VJJ : 15 January 2020), Mary Hall, 1792.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Baldwin, Thomas, compiler, Vital Records of Cambridge, Massachusetts to the Year 1850: Volume I: Births, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1914, p. 179: 319
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Hall, David B., The halls of New England genealogical and biographical, Joel Munsell's Sons, Albany, New York,1883
  3. ↑ Tolman, George compiler. Concord, Massachusetts Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850, Printed by the Town, T. Todd Printer, Beacon Press, Boston, Massachusetts, 1891, p. 255
  4. ↑ Wheeler, Albert G., The genealogical and encyclopedic history of the Wheeler family in America, American College of Genealogy, Boston, Massachusetts, 1914, p. 151
  5. ↑ Case 15090: p. 1-10: Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871, Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized images provided by FamilySearch.org) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB536/i/14464/15090-co1/263937327
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Vital Records of Arlington, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1904
  7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 January 2021), memorial page for Thomas Hall (4 Jul 1760–8 Sep 1804), Find a Grave Memorial no. 118867163, citing Old Burying Ground, Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Liz L. (contributor 47161881) .
  8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 14 January 2021), memorial page for Thomas Hall (4 Jul 1760–8 Sep 1804), Find a Grave Memorial no. 118867163, citing Old Burying Ground, Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Liz L. (contributor 47161881)
  9. ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 Case 10191: p. 1-63: 1Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized images provided by FamilySearch.org) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB536/i/14462/10191-co1/263877445
  10. ↑ Lexington Massachusetts Record of Births, Marriages and Deaths to January 1, 1898, Wright & Potter Printing, Boston, 1898
  11. ↑ Hudson, Charles, History of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts: Geneologies, Lexington, Massachusetts Historical Society, Houghton Mifflin, 1913, p. 192-3
  12. ↑ Estabrook William, Genealogy of the Estabrook Family: Including the Esterbrook and Easterbrooks in the United States,Andrus & Church, Ithaca, New York, 1891, p. 43: 65
  13. ↑ Case 7024: p. 1-33: Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized images provided by FamilySearch.org) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB536/i/14471/7024-co2/38236379
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NW9V-J45 : 6 April 2020), Rebecca Cooke, 07 Apr 1876; citing Lexington, Massachusetts, v 284 p 94, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,210. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DTBS-LFB?i=119&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3ANW9V-J45
  15. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 January 2021), memorial page for Oliver Hall (1792–21 Feb 1796), Find a Grave Memorial no. 38385935, citing Old Burying Ground, Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Bill Boyington (contributor 46800933) .
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7LM-HPN : 6 April 2020), Anne W. Robinson, 09 Apr 1850; citing Lexington, Massachusetts, v 49 p 62, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 959,813. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6959-T1L?i=324&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AN7LM-HPN
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7TJ-71S : 6 April 2020), Alice H. Hall Teel, 15 Apr 1882; citing Weston, Massachusetts, v 338 p 219, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,222. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6WK7-F8G?i=669&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AN7TJ-71S

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