John Hall Genealogy
Record modified: 2023-01-16
This is my ancestor 12 generations back.
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Born: 1584-06-15 Kent England
Died: 1673-05-26 Middletown, Hartford Co, Connecticut USA
Marriages:
1. Esther (unknown)
Children of John Hall and Esther (unknown):
Notes:
other children:
John married Ann Wilcox; married Mary Curtiss
Samuel married Elizabeth Cooke
Sarah married Thomas Whitman
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He was a house- and ship-builder.
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immigrated c1619
became freeman in Boston 1634
in Hartford 1636
in Middletown by 1652
land in Middletown recorded 1654-06-10
His home lot in Hartford was on the brow of "The Hill". He sold it to William Spencer.
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There is information about him at Society of First Settlers of Middletown CT.
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"List of Freemen of Massachusetts, 1630-1691"
p12
list dated 1634-05-14 (citing Colonial Records Vol 1 pp79 and 112)
p14
list dated 1635-05-06 (citing Colonial Records Vol 1 p153)
p17
list dated 1640-05-13 (citing Colonial Reocrds Vol 1 p281)
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"The colonial history of Hartford : gathered from the original records"
p125
[from a report made at a town meeting 1639/40-01-03]
The names of such inhabitants as were granted lots
to have only at the towns courtesy, with liberty to fetch
wood and keep swine or cows by proportion on the common
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John Hall 6 (acres)
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p147
[referring to land grants received for the Pequot War]
John Hall is mentioned in Colonial Records V4 p276
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"A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records"
p121-122
John Hall, Sen.
Location: Middletown
Died 26 May 1673. Invt. L54-13-07. Taken in June by Robert Warner, Samuel Collins.
Will dated 3rd month 1673:
I John Hall sen. of Middletown, Carpenter, aged about 89 years, do leave what followeth as my last Will & Testament:
I give unto my son Richard Hall L10, and I give to his Children a Noble apiece.
I give to my son John Hall my Cow and Heifer, to be delivered to him after my decease.
I give to the Children of my daughter Wetmore, Decd, 20 Shillings each; to the Children of my daughter Sarah, Decd, 25 Shillings apiece.
I give to my son Thomas Wetmore 5 Shillings.
I give 10 Shillings towards the Encouragement of a Reading and Writeing school south side of the Rivulet.
I bequeath the remainder of my Estate to my son Samuel Hall, he to pay all my Just Debts.
I request Deacon Stocking and my son John Hall to be helpfull to him as Overseers to see the Execution of the Premises.
Witness: Nathaniel Collins, William Cheeny.
John Hall (his mark)
Court record p137 -- 5 March 1673/4: Will proven.
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 1570
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