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- This named person, Preserved Hall, may have been the Preserved Hall who, with his wife Lydia in 1709 gave a certificate of good character to a woman accused of being a witch. (See New England Historical Society Reg., Vol. 5, p.263).
The book, "HALLS OF NEW ENGLAND" shows March 20 or 30, 1663 as Preserved's date of birth.
Preserved was a Cooper and a Constable in 1702. In his will dated at Hingham, 1 Aug 1740, and presented the 14th day of the same month, he give to Hannah "the improvement of 1/2 of my estate while she remains a widow. " "To the children of my
first wife, namely John, Israel, Elisha and Abraham Leavitt, and to the heirs of Sarah Woods deceased, Lydia Sprague, Hannah Hobart, and Mary Lane, all my household goods to be divided equally among them, except four silver spoons which I give
to the daughters, heirs of Sarah Woods and Lydia, Hannah and Mary, now living. " "To the church of the First Parish in Hingham, 30 pounds to be laid out in the Plate for the Lord's table in such a vessel or vessels as they think proper." "To
Abigail Hall (neice an wife of John Hall his nephew), 10 pounds and to Dorothy Gay, 10 pounds (of Newton, MA, niece and daughter of Andrew Hall)." "To my kinsman John Hall, son of my brother John Hall, all the remainder of my estate real and
pesonal, no before disposed of." Appoints "kinsman John Hall executor of this my last will and testament." Witnesses, Ezekiel Hersey, Peter Ripley, Jr., Benjamin Lincoln,. Inventory 1569 pounds, 13 shillings. Appraised 2 Sep 1740 by Josiah
Loring, Isaac Lane, and Peter Ripley, Jr.
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1663 - 1740 (77 years)
