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• FamilySearch ID: LD3H-QWX
• Group: Halls of Guilford - DNA Family 110
• Will: 28 Oct 1653
• Probate: 12 Sep 1654

Notes:

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LD3H-QWX

Group:
Descendants of William Hall and Esther of Guilford, Connecticut

Will:
... he mentions his son William in "Newe England"...

Gilbert married Fridswid Allen before 1611. Fridswid was born before 25 Dec 1592; was christened on 25 Dec 1592 in Hunton, Kent, England; died before 21 Feb 1638/39; was buried on 21 Feb 1638/39 in Staplehurst, Kent, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: LZLR-2K3
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 160199145
• Group: Hall Head of Line Immigrant Ancestor
• Group: Halls of Guilford - DNA Family 110
• Group: Immigrant Ancestors

Notes:

Halls of New England - Halls of Guilford, Conn., p. 34 ff

The immigrant ancestor was

(Family 1) WILLIAM HALL¹, son of Gilbert Hall, probably of Rolvedon, Kent Co., Eng. His wife, Esther, probably came with him. She survived her husband and died in about 1683. He died March 8, 1669. He was one of the Guild company under the leadership of Rev. William Whitefield. They formed a plantation covenant and signed it while on their passage, June 1, 1649. The company was composed mostly of select young men. There is a record of only two children of William & Esther Hall.

1.  John b. 1648 (Family 2).
2.  Samuel (Family 3).
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In a book about the origins of Francis Hall of Fairfield, Danny Hall, debunks the connection between Francis and William.

See: http://www.box.net/shared/bznzdntue9 p. 8ff

Francis Hall's origin in England has been subject to many mis-truths and errors over the last 150+ years. The main source of these errors was Dr. David B. Hall's "Hall's of New England", where he states that Francis was the son of Gilbert Hall of Rolvenden, Kent in England.1 Francis' arrival in New Haven was just about the exact same time as William Hall, who was Gilbert's son. Dr. Hall appears to have made the error of assuming they were brothers.

Gilbert Hall of Staplehurst

I personally visited Staplehurst, a nice little town, in late April of 1999 and attempted to research
Gilbert's family. I didn't find anything while there, but when I returned I was able to find quite a bit.
Gilbert had a very large family. They were:

Name Baptized Place Died Place

Frideswyde 23 June 1611 Hunton before 1654 Unknown
Margaret 27 September 1612 Hunton before 1654 Unknown
John 15 January 1614/1615 Hunton 16 March 1638/1639 Staplehurst
William 29 September 1616 Hunton
Mercy 14 November 1619 Hunton 3 January 1622 Staplehurst
Sylvestra (daughter) 15 June 1621 Staplehurst 21 January 1638/1639 Staplehurst
Susanna 15 June 1621 Staplehurst 28 February 1638/1639 Staplehurst
Richard 21 November 1624 Staplehurst 5 March 1638/1639 Staplehurst
James 24 August 1626 Staplehurst before 1654 Unknown
Samuel 6 April 1628 Staplehurst
Unnamed Child 13 January 1629/1630 Staplehurst 13 February 1629/1630 Staplehurst
Thomas 13 January 1629/1630 Staplehurst 18 February 1629/1630 Staplehurst
Anne 13 January 1629/1630 Staplehurst 18 February 1629/1630 Staplehurst
Elizabeth 17 April 1631 Staplehurst
Jane 7 April 1633 Staplehurst

Unfortunately, most of Gilbert's children appear to have died young. Gilbert, "an ancient clothier"
died 20 July 1654 in Staplehurst. In Gilbert's will dated 28 October 1653 and probated 12 September 1654, he mentions his son William in "Newe England" to whom he gave his house in "Whithersham" in the Eyele of Ipaenys (?), as long as he renounced any legacies due from his grandfather John Allen's estate, his grandsons John and Samuel the sons of William, his son Samuel to whom he gave only 12 pence and only if lawfully demanded, his daughter Elizabeth who was to get £10 plus the 20 pence given to her by her uncle John Allen, plus the items Gilbert was holding from a Peter Coveney, and the land and house in Staplehurst, and his daughter Jane, who was made the executor and co-heir with her sister to everything else left over.

James, Margaret and Frideswyde all appear to be dead before 1654, and if they married, did not have any children.

As can be seen, no Francis Hall's are named in the will or in those church records.

Even though this line has been dis-proven for Francis, I am still including what I have found on
Gilbert's family for William Hall of Guilford, Connecticut researchers. A few other items of interest
found were:

Widdow Hall died 22 March 1625/1626 Staplehurst
Fridswid wife Gilbert Hall died 21 February 1638/1639 Staplehurst
Margery Hall baptized 16 March 1566 Wittersham daughter Richard5
Katren Hall baptized 29 October 1570 Wittersham daughter Richard
William Hall baptized 1574 Wittersham son Richard
William Hall baptized 5 September 1577 Wittersham son Richard
Gilbert Hall baptized 25 September 1586 Wittersham son Richard
Richard Hall baptized 12 january 1588/1589 Wittersham son Richard
Friswife Allyn baptized 25 December 1592 Hunton (no parents listed)

Note that Wittersham is about 2 miles south of Rolvenden. There appears to be at least one branch of these Hall's in Wittersham into the mid 1600's, including another Gilbert Hall baptized 16 June 1637 the son of John and Joan.

Gilbert's father-in-law John Allen of Hunton wrote a will dated 21 February 1619/1620:

Gilbert's father-in-law John Allen of Hunton wrote a will dated 21 February 1619/1620:

John Allen of Huntington als. Hunton, Co. Kent, Clothier.

To the poor of Hunton and adjacent parishes; wife Susan; father-in-law James Partriche,
deceased.; tent. of my wife's which I sold to Samuel Evenden; daughter Frideswyde, her
4 children. (all under 21); their father; my son William Allen and his son William Allen
(under 21); lands in Staplehurst and Cranbrook, Co. Kent; the 2 sisters (under 21) of my
grandchild Wm. Allen, by his own mother; son-in-law Gilbert Hall; Exor: son James
Allen. [John Allen] Wits: Theophilus Higgons, Thomas Holyman, Gilbert Hall, Robert
Hadsman. (Probated 28 April. 1620.)

And on the Allen side in Staplehurst these records were found that may be relevant:

Edward Simons + Fizissha Allen married 25 November 1634 in Teston, Kent (She appears to be a daughter of William Allen and Margaret or Sarah Champman baptized 19 March 1615 Staplehurst)
Anne ye daughter of Edward Simons and Fridswid his wife 15 November 1641 Staplehurst (buried 27 November 1641)
Anne of the same 5 August 1643
William of the same 10 August 1646
Elizabeth of the same 8 February 1650/1651
Elizabeth of the same 17 July 1636
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From FindaGrave:

It is stated in the John Stone Family Genealogy that the first ship, the St. John, commanded by Captain Russell, sailed from England on May 20, 1639, and arrived at New Haven between July 10th and 15th, 1639. The list of persons (in alphabetical order) who are believed to have come in this ship and to have settled, with few exceptions, in Guilford is as follows:

John Bishop, Francis Bushnell, Francis Chatfield, William Chitteden, Thomas Cook, Abraham Cruttenden, Henry Dowd, William Dudley, Richard Gutridge, John Hoadley, William Hall, John Hughes, John Jordan, Thomas Jones, Henry Kingsnorth, Robert Kitchell, William Leete, John Mepham, William Plane, John Parmelin, Thomas Nash, Thomas Norton, John Stone, William Stone, Rev. Henry Whitfield.

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZLR-2K3

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160199145

Group:
Hall Immigrant Ancestors who are designated as the Head of a Family Line in New England

Group:
Descendants of William Hall and Esther of Guilford, Connecticut

Group:
Immigrant Ancestors of New England Halls

Buried:
Although this person was likely interred in Guilford's original village cemetery (now the commons and public park in downtown Guilford), no surviving gravestone was known in 1818 when all gravestones at the Village Green, but not the people's remains, were dispersed to other town cemeteries.

Family/Spouse: Esther [--?--]. Esther was born in 1628 in England; died about 1683 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; was buried about 1683 in Village Green Cemetery, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: LBQF-LS6
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 161569333
• Group: Halls of Guilford - DNA Family 110

Notes:

Fom FindaGrave:

There is controversy among researchers over the maiden name of Sarah and the names of her parents. Some sources say that her parents were Andrew Hull and Katherine Beach.

Sarah first married Nicholas Munger, June 2, 1659, Guilford, CT. They had two known children: John and Samuel.

Following Nicholas' death. Sarah married the widower Dennis Crampton, about 1668, Guilford, CT. They had three known children: Sarah, Thomas, and John.

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LBQF-LS6

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/161569333

Group:
Descendants of William Hall and Esther of Guilford, Connecticut

Buried:
Although this person was likely interred in Guilford's original village cemetery (now the commons and public park in downtown Guilford), no surviving gravestone was known in 1818 when all gravestones at the Village Green, but not the people's remains, were dispersed to other town cemeteries.

Sarah married Nicholas Munger on 2 Jun 1659 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut. Nicholas was born in 1626 in England; died on 16 Oct 1668 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; was buried after 16 Oct 1668 in Village Green Cemetery, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Dennis Crampton about 1668. Dennis was born in 1630 in England; died on 31 Jan 1690/91 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; was buried after 31 Jan 1690/91 in Village Green Cemetery, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: LYQS-NQY
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 160202212
• Group: Halls of Guilford - DNA Family 110

Notes:

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LYQS-NQY

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160202212

Group:
Descendants of William Hall and Esther of Guilford, Connecticut

Buried:
Although this person was likely interred in Guilford's original village cemetery (now the commons and public park in downtown Guilford), no surviving gravestone was known in 1818 when all gravestones at the Village Green, but not the people's remains, were dispersed to other town cemeteries.

John married Elizabeth Smith on 13 Nov 1669. Elizabeth (daughter of George Smith and Sarah Bourne) was born on 16 Sep 1649 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut; died on 18 Sep 1726 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; was buried after 18 Sep 1726 in Village Green Cemetery, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: LZ6L-5JK
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 162788715
• Group: Halls of Guilford - DNA Family 110

Notes:

Samuel Hall was a weaver by trade.

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZ6L-5JK

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162788715

Group:
Descendants of William Hall and Esther of Guilford, Connecticut

Buried:
Although this person was likely interred in Guilford's original village cemetery (now the commons and public park in downtown Guilford), no surviving gravestone was known in 1818 when all gravestones at the Village Green, but not the people's remains, were dispersed to other town cemeteries.

Samuel married Elizabeth Johnson, of Guilford on 22 Dec 1674. Elizabeth (daughter of Deacon William Johnson and Elizabeth Bushnell) was born on 3 Feb 1652/53 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died on 1 Feb 1696/97 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; was buried after 1 Feb 1696/97 in Village Green Cemetery, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: LX3Z-HY7
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 167724599
• Group: Halls of Guilford - DNA Family 110

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Elizabeth was the first wife of Robert Isbell. I has been thought she died in childbirth or shortly afterwards.

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LX3Z-HY7

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167724599

Group:
Descendants of William Hall and Esther of Guilford, Connecticut

Elizabeth married Robert Isbell about 1696. Robert (son of Eleazer Isbell and Elizabeth French) was born on 20 Jan 1675/76 in Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 6 Feb 1717/18 in Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut; was buried after 6 Feb 1717/18 in Old Killingworth Cemetery, Killingworth, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: L4HN-YYN
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 160193765
• Group: Halls of Guilford - DNA Family 110
• Alt. Birth: 30 Oct 1672, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut

Notes:

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L4HN-YYN

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160193765

Group:
Descendants of William Hall and Esther of Guilford, Connecticut

Alt. Birth:
From Families of Early Guildford, p. 580

Mary married Daniel Bishop on 16 Jul 1693. Daniel (son of John Bishop and Susannah Goldham) was born on 8 Dec 1663 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died on 17 Apr 1751 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; was buried after 17 Apr 1751 in Old North Cemetery, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: 9XNS-7QZ
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 160219165
• Group: Halls of Guilford - DNA Family 110

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Ebenezer married Deborah Hiland (Hyland, Highland), April 11, 1700, Guilford, New Haven Co., CT. They had eight known children.

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9XNS-7QZ

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160219165

Group:
Descendants of William Hall and Esther of Guilford, Connecticut

Ebenezer married Deborah Hiland on 11 Apr 1700 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut. Deborah (daughter of George Hiland and Hannah Cruttenden) was born in 1674 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died on 27 Oct 1758 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; was buried after 27 Oct 1758 in Alder Brook Cemetery, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: L8T1-FNB
• Group: Halls of Guilford - DNA Family 110

Notes:

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L8T1-FNB

Group:
Descendants of William Hall and Esther of Guilford, Connecticut

Silence married Abraham Morrison on 19 Feb 1710/11. Abraham died in Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: LHK3-81L
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 167735221
• Group: Halls of Guilford - DNA Family 110
• Alt. Death: 29 Jul 1748, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut
• Alt. Burial: Aft 29 Jul 1748, Village Green Cemetery, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut

Notes:

Birth:
Ancestry.com. Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870
Name:      Eliphalet Hall [Eliphalet Hale, Hull]
Gender:      Male
Birth Date:      15 Jan 1681
Birth Place:      Guilford
Parent:      John
Parent:      Elizabeth

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHK3-81L

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167735221

Group:
Descendants of William Hall and Esther of Guilford, Connecticut

Alt. Death:
From FindaGrave

Eliphalet married Abigail Bushnell on 30 May 1705 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut. Abigail (daughter of Samuel Bushnell and Miss [--?--]) was born on 27 Jul 1677 in Old Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 28 Feb 1708/09 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; was buried after 28 Feb 1708/09 in Village Green Cemetery, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eliphalet married Mary Grimes on 31 May 1710 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut. Mary was born on 3 Apr 1688 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 23 Feb 1770 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; was buried after 23 Feb 1770 in Village Green Cemetery, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: LV62-XR6
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 167685627
• Group: Halls of Guilford - DNA Family 110

Notes:

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LV62-XR6

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167685627

Group:
Descendants of William Hall and Esther of Guilford, Connecticut

Nathaniel married Rebecca Mallory on 22 Nov 1715. Rebecca (daughter of John Mallory and Elizabeth Kimberly) was born on 15 Sep 1693 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut; died on 23 Sep 1767 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; was buried after 23 Sep 1767 in West Side Cemetery, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 177850511
• Group: Halls of Guilford - DNA Family 110

Notes:

Birth:
Halls of New England quotes: Feb 1 or 3, 1676 or 7.

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177850511

Group:
Descendants of William Hall and Esther of Guilford, Connecticut

Elizabeth married Job Payne, of Middletown in 1704. Job (son of John Payne and Mary Hall) was born in Jan 1677/78 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 25 Feb 1764 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; was buried after 25 Feb 1764 in Riverside Cemetery, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 170391689
• Group: Halls of Guilford - DNA Family 110

Notes:

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170391689

Group:
Descendants of William Hall and Esther of Guilford, Connecticut

Ithamer married Judith Seward on 3 Nov 1714. Judith (daughter of Dr. Joseph Seward and Judith Bushnell) was born on 17 Feb 1683/84 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died on 23 Jun 1729 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; was buried after 23 Jun 1725 in Alder Brook Cemetery, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 32305624
• Group: Halls of Guilford - DNA Family 110

Notes:

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32305624

Group:
Descendants of William Hall and Esther of Guilford, Connecticut

William married Lediah "Lydia" Chittenden on 20 Oct 1715. Lediah (daughter of Sgt. John Chittenden and Hannah Fletcher, of Milford) was born on 30 Mar 1684 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died in Apr 1738 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; was buried after Apr 1738 in Old North Cemetery, Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]