Edward Hall (abt. 1611 - 1670)

Born about Sep 1611 in Henborough, now Henbury, Gloucestershire, England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 27 Nov 1670 at about age 59 in Rehoboth, Plymouth Colony

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Biography

This profile is part of the Hall Name Study.

This is thought to probably be the Edward who was made Freedman in 1636 at Salisbury, Massachusetts.^[1] This would make his birth date 1615 or earlier, as men were required to be 21 in order to take the oath. Birth date is a guess, based on this.

By 1651, Edward had married a woman whose first name was Esther or Hester in Braintree.^[2]

Edward was living with his family in Braintree, Massachusetts, from 1650 to 1655.^[1] During this time, he had lands apportioned him in Rehoboth.^[1]

They are known to have had 8 children:^[1]

1. John, b. January 28, 1651, Braintree.
2. Esther, b. Oct. 23, 1654, Braintree.
3. Samuel, b. Oct. 24, 1656, Rehoboth.
4. Jeremiah, b. July 24, 1658, Rehoboth.
5. Thomas, b. March 31, 1661, Rehoboth.
6. Preserved, b. March 20/30, 1663, Rehoboth.
7. Andrew, b. May 10, 1665, Rehoboth.
8. Benjamin, b. Aug. 7, 1668, Rehoboth.

He removed to Rehoboth, Massachusetts sometime before 1655, as his name was number 41 on the list of 49 settlers who drew lots for meadow land in order of their arrival during a town meeting on June 22, 1658.^[1]

Death & Legacy

He died November 27, 1670, at Rehoboth, Massachusetts.^[3]

Edward wrote a will on Nov. 23, 1670 in which he named his son John, wife Ester (sole executrix), "to improve for to bring up my Children; and to Dispose of it unto them according to her wisdome." Witnesses were John Miller, Sr., and John Peck. John Miller, Sr. made oath to the will on 04 July 1671. The inventory was taken on 06 March 1670, and on the oath of "Ester Hall widdow" was exhibited to the Plymouth Court on 29 October 1671. (Transcribed verbatim, dates as shown.)^[4][1][5][5]

In 1674, an Esther Hall married Thomas Jordan; it is not known whether the bride was Edward's widow or daughter.^[1]

Other Edward Halls

• According to David B. Hall: ^[6]

There is no positive evidence that Edward Hall, of Braintree and Rehoboth, was the same Edward who was at Salisbury in 1636, or the Edward of Bridgewater, or the Edward of Duxboro, or of Taunton. The Edward Hall of "Duxborrow," had a farm contiguous to that of George Hall, afterwards of Taunton, "he built a house upon it," and "had a garden plot." He appears to have been a headstrong man, had law suits and difficulty with the authorities.

New Biography for your perusal from notes by George Hall via M. Hall (original entries below this):

• Edward Hall ^[7],"was born in England, the son of Francis Hall of Henborough, England, according to a certificate of health, preserved, dated July 15, 1640. He was of Braintree, Massachusetts in 1640, and about that time also of Duxbury, and of Taunton in 1640-1641 in the employ of Francis Doughty of Taunton. He was a proprietor in Plymouth in 1637. He sold his house and lands in Taunton in 1642 and returned to Duxbury. His name is on the list of those ale to bear arms, dated 1643, and he served against the Narragansetts in 1645. He went from Duxbury to Rehoboth, where an allotment (of land-George A. Hall) was made to him March 26, 1645/46, and he owned a fifty-fourth part of the town from 1646 to 1650, when he withdrew and located at Braintree. He was of Duxbury when mentioned as legatee of the will of John Cove of Charlestown (Register VIII, page 170). After living at Braintree from 1650 to 1655, he returned to Rehoboth and was No. 41 of the 49 who drew lots in order of settler's estates for meadowland in the north side of town, June 22, 1658 at town meeting. He had a share also in lots drawn in the North Purchase (Attleborough, Cumberland, Rhode Island, Norton, and Mansfield, Massachusetts). He died in 1670 and his will was dated at Rehoboth, November 23, 1670: Inventory March 6, 1670/71; bequeathing to wife Esther and son John; others not named. A quitclaim deed was given in 1715 by sons Samuel Hall of Taunton, Thomas Hall of Dedham, Andrew Hall of Newton, Benjamin Hall of Wrentham, relinquishing all claim to the estate of Edward and Esther Hall, their parents, in Rehoboth and Attleborough, to their brothers John Hall of Rehoboth and Preserved Hall of Hingham. Children of Edward and Esther Hall: 1. John, born at Braintree, January 28, 1650/51, died 1721; 2. Esther born October 23, 1654, married December 24, 1674 to Thomas Jordan; 3. Samuel, born October 24, 1656, married April 14, 1686, Elizabeth Brown (IBOURN? PROBLEMS ARISE HERE); 4. Jeremiah, born July 24, 1658; 5. Thomas, born March 31, 1661; 6. Preserved, born March 20, 1663; (why semi-colon?) settled in Hingham; 7. Andrew, born May 10, 1665. 8. Benjamin, born August 7, 1668." - Will of Edward Hall - Page 62, Vol. 19, "Mayflower Descendants." -Service in the Expedition Against the Narragansetts - Page 458 "Soldiers of King Philip's War," by George Madison Bodge, A. B., in the section devoted to "The Expedition Against the Narragansetts in 1645," "Duxborough six men, 17 days, 5 pounds 2 shillings." Edward Hall is one of the six men shown on the above list. - From "Vital Records of Rehoboth, Massachusetts, 1642-1896," by James N. Arnold, page 917 "Edward Hall in list dated 1658 of men who had taken the oath of fidelity." -Page 915, "Edward Hall in list of men drawing lots for lands in the North Purchase, May 26, 1668. Page 914, "Edward Hall in list of men drawing lots for meadows on the north side of town, June 22, 1658." - "Pioneers of Massachusetts," by Charles Henry Pope, "Edward Hall, Plymouth, proprietor 1637, employed by Francis Doughty of Taunton in 1640 and 1641; sold house and land in 1642, removed to Duxbury; able to bear arms 1643; served against the Narragansetts 1645. Removed before 1652. (Plymouth Colony Records). Wife Hester; children: John born at Braintree 23 (11) 1650, Hester born at Braintree 23 (8) 1654, Will dated at Rehoboth, November 23, 1670; inventories March , 1670/71; bequeathing to wife Esther and son John. (Register VII, Page 236)." - Page 332, Vol. 2, "Genealogical Dictionary of New England," by James Savage, "Edward Hall, Duxbury 1636 or 1637 was of Taunton in 1641 says Winsor, but back again at Duxbury next year; a proprietor at the Settlement of Bridgewater in 1645; and withdrew from the jurisdiction in 1652, but probably was of Rehoboth. Made his will 23, November, 1670, naming wife Esther and son John," - Pages 417-418, Vol. V, Part 2, "The Vermont Historical Gazetteer," "Among the early settlers of Haliax, (Vermont) we find five families of the name of Hall. There were five brothers that came from East Enfield Connecticut between 1776 and1780. In tracing the emigrant ancestors back, we find in 1636, Edward Hall, Of England, came to Rehoboth, Massachusetts. His wife's name was Esther." - Page 62, Vol. 19, "Mayflower Descendants," Will of Edward Hall," "Edward Hall died November 27, 1670, at Rehoboth, Massachusetts."

(NOW for the EARLIER ENTRY uncle George had under Edward's son Samuel): Names of parents - Date of Birth - Name of Wife - Date of Marriage - Names of Children - Pages 417-418, Vol. V, Part 2, "The Vermont Historical Gazatteer," previously quoted under JOHN HALL, gives the above information. - Service in King Philip's War - Page 364, "Soldiers of King Philip's War," by George Madison Bodge, A. B., "Serving at Punckapauge as of June 24, 1676, Samuel Hall." -Grant of land for Services During King Philip's War - Page 439 of the preceding reference, "A list of the Narragansett Grantees for Township No. 7, Now Gorham, Maine, Samuel Hall, Fifth grant."

(I will include the following entry for John too, since we need to assign this to one branch or the other. M. Hall) JOHN HALL - Names of parents - birth and death - Name of Wife -date of her birth -Intention of marriage - Names of children - Will - Vol. V, Part 2, Page 417, "The Vermont Historical Gazetteer," "Samuel, the third child (of Edward Hall) was born in Rehoboth, Massachusets October 24, 1656, (THIS COULD BE THE WRONG JOHN. SEE Edward Hall b. 1664 or Edward Hall b. 1644 where the Jr. vs. Sr. conundrum is discussed.) married April 7, 1686, Elizabeth BROWN (?) (Bourn is now at other edward site, and the following children are at that site as well, so SOMETHING MAY NEED TO BE CORRECTED)); settled in Taunton, Massachusetts. Their children: 1st Elizabeth, 2nd Remember, 3rd Nicholas, 4th Mary, 5th Nathaniel, 6th Mahitable, 7th Enoch, who settled in Northfield, Massachusetts, 8th Ichabod, 9th John, born 1705 (THIS JOHN AND PEOPLE MENTIONED HERE ARE NOW AT OTHER SAMUEL SITE), settled in East Enfield, Connecticut, married Hannah Guild. Their children: 1st Israel, 2nd John, 3rd Joel, 4th Levi, 5th Azariah, 6th Daniel, 7th Hiram, 8th Keziah. - Page 1761, Vol. II, "History of Enfield, Connecticut," John Hall of Enfield entred (sic) his intention of marriage with Hannah Guill (sic) of Somers the 25th day of February 1741/42." - Page 1874, Vol. II, "History of Enfield, Connecticut," "John Hall died June 11, 1770." - Page 2238, Vol. III, "History of Enfield, Connecticut," "Will of John Hall dated June 9, 1770, presented June 19, 1770. Mentions wife Hannah and children Israel, John, Joel, Azariah, Daniel, Levi, Hiram, and Keziah. Executors wife Hannah and son John. Witnesses Ephraim Terry, Timothy Pease, John Abbe." - Book 21, Page 27 (2) and Page 24 (1) "Public Documents of Enfield, Connecticut," Will of John Hall."

END OF INPUT by M. Hall via notes from her uncle George Hall.

• Another EDWARD HALL was the son of Francis HALL of Charleton, in the parish of Henborough, County of Gloucester in England. He came to New England^[8]

Edward came with his brother John who was admitted a freeman in Taunton on 16 May 1634 and married Mary Newell of Roxbury, MA> sometime before 1636 when he was admitted a freeman at Salisbury. He had a brother, John HALL, a tailor, who probably came to New England with him. In July 15, 1640 Edward HALL of Duxbury, carpenter, executed, in Boston, a bill of exchange for two barrels of beef, three barrels of oatmeal and 63 yards of flanning assigned to James Smith, mariner, for 10.10.0 for delivery to Edward Stokes and John Taunton, executors of his fathers will. On that same day, he received a certificate of full life and health from Gov. Dudley, corroborated by Smith, probably in connection with the administration of his fathers estate. The documents were in the records of Boston attorney, Lechford. ^[9] There is a note in Lechfords journal after the entries concerning Edward HALL that on the 27th of July the ship Mary Rose, at one oclock, while at anchor in Charles Towne was blown up wherein among other marriners & seamen the said James Smith. The Edward Hall of Duxborrow had a farm contiguous to that of George Hall, afterwards of Taunton, he built a house upon it, and had a garden plot. He appears to have been a headstrong man, had lawsuits and difficulty with the authorities. Plymouth 1636 a proprietor in 1637 at Taunton ,Mass.in the employ of Edward Doughty in 1640 Edward HALL was at Duxbury, 1637-8; at Braintree, 1640; at Taunton, 1641; at Duxbury, 1642-3; at Bridgewater , 28 Mar 1645 when he received an allotment of land. It is believed he owned that allotment until 1650 when he withdrew to Rehoboth where in the town meeting of 22 Jun 1645, he drew meadow-lands on the north side of the town. On 26 May 1668 he drew lots for meadow in the North Purchase, now Attleborough, Cumberland, and parts of Norton and Mansfield. In 1645 he married Esther _____. Edward Hall had a family in Braintree from 1650-1655. He removed to Rehoboth, 1655, where he was No. 41 out of 49 persons who drew in order of the settlers estates, for meadow lands which lie on the north side of the town, at town meeting of Rehoboth, held June 22, 1658. A quit claim deed dated in 1715, is found, in which the names of Edward Hallss children are given. Samuel, of Taunton, Thomas of Dedham, Andrew of Newton and Benjamin or Wrentham, relinquished their claim to the estate of their father Edward Hall, mother Esther Hall, in Rehoboth and Attleboro, in favor of their brothers John Hall of Rehoboth and Preserved Hall of Hingham.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} Hall, David B., The Halls of New England Genealogical and Biographical (Pages 527-29) Albany, NY: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1883, OpenLibrary.org accessed October 25, 2014. More information about his children and their families can be found here.
2. ↑ Torrey’s New England Marriages Prior to 1700. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.Volume 2, p. 680.
3. ↑ Arnold, James. Vital Record of Rehoboth, 1642-1896 (Narragansett Historical Pub. Co., 1897) page 831.
4. ↑ The Mayflower Descendant Quarterly Magazine, Volume XIX, MA Society of Mayflower Descendants, Boston, 1917, Page 62 (https://books.google.com/books?id=sXdHAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA62 )
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-VQQM : 9 March 2023), Wills 1633-1686 vol 1-4 > image 324 of 616; State Archives, Boston. Difficult to read.
6. ↑ Hall, David B., The Halls of New England Genealogical and Biographical (Page 695) Albany, NY: Joel Munsell's Sons, 1883, OpenLibrary.org accessed October 25, 2014.
7. ↑ Vol 4, page 2393, "Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of the State of Massachusetts," by William Richard Cutter
8. ↑ Hill, John Whipple, Genealogical notes of the Whipple-Hill families, ( Chicago : Fergus Printing Co., 1897) p. 58. Archive.org
9. ↑ Hale, Jr., Edward E., Note-book kept by Thomas Lechford, Esq., lawyer in Boston, Massachusetts Bay, from June 27, 1638 to July 29, 1641, Picton Press (1988) pp. 263-264

See also:

• Source: The Capen Family Title: The Capen Family: Descendants of Bernard Capen of Dorchester, Mass. Author: Jessie Hale Tuttle, editor Publication: Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Book Company, 2012. Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y

• Find A Grave: Memorial #36127414, Edward Hall, Newman Cemetery, East Providence, Rhode Island [Unsourced and no photo, burial is presumed].