Deborah HALL

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• Census: 1860, Living with daughter, Hannah Cunningham, in Chenango, Broome Co., New York

Deborah married Foster LILLY on 19 Oct 1796 in Ashfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Foster (son of Jonathan LILLY and Sarah FOSTER) was born on 02 Jul 1772 in Ashfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; died in 16 May or Jun 1857 in Castle Creek, Broome Co., New York; was buried in Lilly Cemetery, Castle Creek, Broome Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Rev Alvah LILLY was born on 19 Dec 1797 in Ashfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; died on 06 Mar 1892 in Whitewater, Walworth Co., Wisconsin; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Whitewater, Walworth Co., Wisconsin.
2. Orsamus LILLY was born on 22 Aug 1800 in Ashfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; died on 12 May 1881; was buried in Lilly Cemetery, Broome Co., New York.
3. Henry LILLY was born on 05 Dec 1802 in Ashfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; died on 17 Aug 1873 in Mount Sterling, Crawford Co., Wisconsin; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Seneca, Crawford Co., Wisconsin.
4. Cynthia LILLY was born in 1805 in Massachusetts; died on 31 Mar 1847 in Union, Broome County, New York; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Endicott, Broome Co, New York.
5. Jonathan LILLY was born in abt. 1806 in Massachusetts; died after 1880.
6. Reuben LILLY was born about 1809 in Ashfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts; died on 25 Feb 1884; was buried in Fern Hill Cemetery, Menlo, Pacific Co., Washington.
7. Deborah LILLY was born about 1810 in Massachusetts; died on 10 May 1881 in Castle Creek, Broome Co., New York; was buried in Lilly Cemetery, Broome Co., New York.
8. Rev Foster LILLY was born on 06 Jun 1812 in Hawley, Franklin Co., Massachusetts; died on 23 Dec 1855 in Andover, Allegany Co., New York.
9. Sarah LILLY was born in 1815 in Massachusetts; died on 12 Oct 1880 in Tabor, Fremont Co., Iowa; was buried in Tabor Cemetery, Tabor, Mills Co., Iowa.
10. Eunice LILLY was born on 15 Feb 1817 in Castle Creek, Broome Co., New York; died on 15 Jun 1839 in Castle Creek, Broome Co., New York; was buried in Lilly Cemetery, Castle Creek, Broome Co., New York.
11. Rev Arunah Hall LILLY was born on 15 Mar 1819 in Castle Creek, Broome Co., New York; died on 13 Aug 1875 in Troy, Doniphan Co., Kansas; was buried in Sabetha Cemetery, Sabetha, Nemaha Co., Kansas.
12. Hannah LILLY was born on 18 Apr 1821 in Castle Creek, Broome Co., New York; died on 14 Apr 1889 in Broome Co., New York; was buried in Lilly Cemetery, Broome Co., New York.

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• Fact: Son of David Hall and Tamzan Sears

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G. Stanley Hall, a great-grandson of Reuben, included in his autobiography some of the family folklore attached to Reuben that he heard as a child. Family tradition held that reuben was for many years a sailor in eastern Massachusetts and had even been a captain aboard one of the ships in Boston Harbor when the tea was thrown overboard in 1773. While he was evidently not a captain, the history of Ashfield does say, "Reuben was an officer on board the ship from which the tea was thrown overboard in Boston Harbor." However, his name does not appear on a list of participants. He later took up life and farming in Hampshire County although he knew very little about the process of farming. Stanley says his great-grandfather planted some beans and when they came up did not realize it was his cop and plowed them under.

Reuben was a revolutionary War patriot, serving as a private in Captain Timothy Childs's company, Colonel David Leonard's regiment on 24 February 1777 for one month and seventeen days for service at Ticonderoga.

"David Hall, half-brother to Samuel, and his son reuben, came first to Goshen, then to Ashfield just before 1780." The deed indexes for Hampshire and Franklin Counties for Reuben Hall do not show any deeds to or from Reuben Hall. Unless they neglected to record a purchase, presumably the halls received a grant from the town, as they certainly did own land. At the Massachusetts and Maine 1798 Direct Tax, Reuben was listed with a house and 80 perches of land in one place and with 80 acres in another, the latter time listed just above David Hll, who had only 20 acres.

In 1800 in Ashfield, Reuben and a female were age 45 or over with two males under 10, a male and a female 10-15, and a male and two females 16-25. In 1810 there, he and a female were 45 or over with a male 16-26. In 1820 he must have been counted in another household.

Reuben made his will on 23 January 1821, and it was proved 27 August 1821.

Reuben Hall was born 5 April 1747 or 16 April 1747 according to New Style.

Reuben Hall and Sarah Howes, both of "Yearmouth," on 10 June 1774 entered their intentions to marry, and their marriage was solemnized by Rv. Nathan tone on 1 August 1775.

Reuben married Sarah HOWES on 01 Aug 1775 in Dennis, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. Sarah was born on 18 Oct 1749 in Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts; died on 10 Nov 1817 in Dennis, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts; was buried in Hill Cemetery, Ashfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of Thomas Howes and Deborah Sears