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- From Halls of New England, Halls of Medford (Part Seventh). p. 376
(Family 215.) ELIZABETH HALL4, Stephen3, Percival2, John1 ; b. in Sutton, Feb. 28, 1750 ; d. Oct. 21, 1821, in Cornish, N. H. ; m., Dec. 21, 1769, Benjamin Swinnerton, whose parents came from England; he resided in Croydon, from 1769 to 1780; removed to Hartland, Vt. He was drowned in 1786, as he was crossing the Quecha river quite early in the morning, with another man; the other man fell into the water, and Mr. Swinnerton in attempting to save his life, lost his own : m., 2d, April 20, 1788, Loring Thompson, widowers, b. in Halifax, Plymouth Co., Mass, was a descendant of John Thomson of lymouth, the emigrant of 1621.
Loring Thompson came to Cornish when he was 18 years of age ; he bought a large farm of Gen. Jonathan Chase. He afterwards enlisted in the army and was one of La Fayette's picked men, when he crossed the Schuykill ; he was knocked doen by the wind of a cannon ball and taken for dead, but revived ; he was taken prisoner and retaken, and came home at the end of the war, sound and hearty.
Children of Bejamin Swinnerton and Elizabeth Hall:
1. Betty.
2. Peter.
3. Cyrus.
All three died near the same time with canker rash, while
4. Asa, the baby also had it and whom his mother saved when near to death, by lancing the swelling inside his throat, no physician being near. (Family 235)
5. Hannah (Family 236).
6. Lucy (Family 237).
7. John, died at Dracut a little before the time set for him to be married.
8. Betsey (Family 238).
End by 2d husband :
9. Samuel Hall, b. Nov. 19, 1789 (Family 239).
10. Sarah Hall, b. Nov. 26, 1792 (Family 240).
11. Stephen Hall, b. Oct. 26, 1795 (Family 241).
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1750 - 1821 (71 years)
