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- Edward Hall, carpenter, of Henborough, England, son of Francis Hall, yeoman, arrived in Plymouth in 1636. He was a proprietor in 1637. He settled next in Duxbury, Mass. He removed to Taunton, Mass. where he was in the employ of Francis Doughty in 1640. He was at Duxbury again in 1642 and 1643. He then removed to Bridgewater in 1644. He later moved to Braintree, Mass. where he served against the Narragansetts in 1645 and where his first two children were born. He then removed to Rehoboth, Mass. in 1655 where the rest of his eight children were born.
A certificate of his health was made on 15 Jul 1640.
Edward Hall took the Oath of Fidelities which made him a Freeman in 1658.
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Another history of Edward Hall, as documented in the book, "HALLS OF NEW ENGLAND, Genealogical and Biographical" by Rev. David B. Hall, A.M. of Duanesburgh, NY reads as follows:
HALLS OF REHOBOTH, MASS.
The emigrant ancestor was:
(Family 1.) Edward Hall: probably the freeman of 1636, at Salisbury. He was at Duxboro, Mass., in 1636, 7, 8; at Braintree, Mass, 1640; at Taunton, Mass., 1641, at Duxboro again 1642 and 3; at Bridgewater, Mass., perhaps 1644, where allotment was made to him 1645, March 28. It is believed that he owned I-54 part of the town from 1645 to 1650, when he withdrew; had land apportioned to him in Rehoboth, 1645; mention was made of goodman Hall of Duxboro, by John Gove of Charlestown, Mass., in his will made in 1647 (see N.E.G.H. Reg., Vol 7, p. 170). The administrators of the will of John Gove, viz.: Samuel Scarborough, John Gove of Roxbury, and Richard Hall, gave bond, Oct 26, 1693 (see Vol. 31, p. 104 Gen. Reg.). Edward Hall had a family in Braintree, Mass., from 1650 to 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. Lots were also drawn May 26, 1668, for meadow lands in the north purchase, now Attleboro, Cumberland, RI, and parts of Norton and Mansfield. The name of John Woodcock was next to that of Edward Hall in both drawings. (A daughter of Andrew Hall of Newton, married Mr. Woodcock, of Bridgewater.) Edward Hall made his will Nov 23, 1670, died Nov 27, 1670. His estate was valued at 84 pounds. The name of his wife was Esther or Hester, who survived him. The proprietory records of Rehoboth credits Edward Hall with a 50 pound right of commonage in 1658. And the Widow, Hester Hall with the same right in 1671; and John Hall with the same in 1685, and with only one-half from 1697 to 1715.
"Married in Rehoboth, Dec 24, 1674, Thomas Jordan and Esther Hall." It is possible this was not the widow of Edward Hall, but probably his daughter, yet there are no births of Thomas Jordan's children recorded in Rehoboth. The children of Edward and Hester Hall were born in Rehoboth, except the first two who were born in Braintree.
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The following is from the History of the Town of Duxbury, Massachusetts with Genealogical Registers by Justin Winsor, 1849 (page 263)
"1. Edward, Dux., 1638, permitted to build in Dux.; 1637, ten acres at G. H. path; 1638, sold his house to Wm. Witherell; 1641, he appears of Taunton; 1642, had a house at Hounds ditch; 1645, prop. of Bridgew.; 1652, left the colony a debtor.
An Edward Hall sold, 1665, land in Duxbury. An Edward was of Cambridge 1636, ad. 1638 (perhaps s. of Jon of Lynn) and d. 1669, leaving w. Sarah, and Joseph, Ephraim, and several daughters. An Edward of Braintree m. Hester, and had John 1651, and Hester Oct 23, 1654.
The following are from Plymouth Colony Records, Court Orders:
Page 8, 1 Mar 1640-1
"Mr. Francis Doughty, of Taunton, for selling a pound of gunpowder to the natives, (contrary to the act & orders of the Court) wch was confessed by himself, is fined, xxxs (30 shillings)."
Page 9, 2 Mar 1640-1
"Edward Hall, servant to Francis Doughty, for sweareing pfanely, is censured to be set in the stocks, wch was accordingly donn." Another entry on Page 10 states "We present Edward Hall, of Taunton, for sweareing. Censured."
Page 66, 2 Oct 1637
"Tenn acrees of lands are granted to Edward Hall, lying crosse to Greenes Harbor Payth."
"Tenn acres of land are granted to John Tisdall, lying crosse to Greenes Harbor Payth, haveing the comon lands on the east and west sides, the lands of George Hall lying on the south side, and the lands of Edward Hall lying on the north side."
Page 119, 5 Jan 1646-7
"Att a Courte of Assist and holden in vth Day of January, in the xxijth Yere of ye Reigne of our Souraigne Lord, Charles, now of England, &c, King, &c.
Before Mr. Bradford, Gent, Gounor, Timothy Hatherly, & Capt Miles Standish, Wm Thomas, Gent, & Assist, &c.
Whereas Edward Hall compl agst Capt Standish and Jonathan Bruster, &c, for iijli ijs (3 pounds, 2 shillings), due to him for building, the Court ordereth, that they satisfie & pay him according to their aggrement, and they to recou ye same againe fro ye towne of Duxbury by way of distresse & sale of ye goods of such as refuse to pay theire pporcons according to rate."
Page 174, 7 Oct 1651
Wee further present Samuell Eaton and Goodwife Halle, of the towne of Duxburrow, for mixed daunsing (dancing).
Wee further present Edward Halle for felling of timber and selling of it out of the colloney, which timber is on the townes comons."
Page 90
28 Oct 1645, The Porcon and Names of the Souldier in eich Towne sent forth in the late Expedition against the Narrohiggansett & their Confederate. The first company, vix, xvjteene (16), went forth the 15th day of August 1645. (Edward Hall was one of eighteen men listed. He remained 17 days on this expedition).
Edward Hall is buried in an unmarked grave (or a grave marked by a common fieldstone with no markings) in Newman Cemetery in Rumford, RI. This part of Rhode Island was once part of Rehoboth, MA.
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Further information on Edward Hall was found in the Appendix of the "Halls of New England" on page 695. This information reads as follows:
"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 authorities.
A quit claim deed dated in 1715, is found, in which the names of Edward Hall's children are given. Samuel , of Taunton, Thomas of Dedham, Andrew of Newton and Benjamin of Wrentham, relinquished their claim to the estate of their father Edward Hall, and mother Esther Hall, in Rehoboth and Attleboro, in favor of their brothers John Hall of Rehoboth and Preserved Hall of Hingham.
August 9, 1998
It is the distinct possibility that the Ship that Edward Hall(e) arrived to America aboard was the Mary Rose, a marriner of which was associated to the ship by the name of James Smith. Thomas Lechford, Esq., 1638 - 1641. In one of Edward's letters home to England he ask that 10 pounds and 10 shillings be paid to James Smith for Commodities received, those being 2 barrels of beife at 40 shillings p peece, 3 barrells of oatmeals at 6 shillings p bushel, and two pieces flanning of 63 yardes at 8 pence "for the use of himself and his brother John."
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Bef 1611 - 1670 (~ 59 years)
