John HALL

Male 1640 - 1693  (53 years)


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  • Name John HALL  [1
    • He took the oath of fidelity in 1659; was on a jury of inquest in 1664; constable in 1666; succeeded his father as shareholder and clerk in the iron bloomery in 1669, also in 1671 and 1677; was on the board o selectmen in 1684, '85, '86, and '91; on the committee of seven for considering proprietors' claims in 1680; was deputy to Plymouth Colony general court in 1689-91; a member of the Congregational church, contributing five acres of land in its aid in 1687, under the teachings of Rev. Samuel Danforth; he was a large landholder and a large proprietor in "Taunton south Purchase" of 1663 and in the "North Purchase" of 1668, also had a right in the original "Purchase"; he was a leading man in business affairs and his descendants are numerous. [1]
    Birth 1640  Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 1693  Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I71456  Main Tree
    Last Modified 30 Oct 2020 

    Father George HALL,   b. abt. 1600, Devonshire County, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Oct 1669, Taunton, Bristol Co., Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
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    Mother Mary ?,   b. England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft Mar 1670 
    Relationship Birth 
    Family ID F28906  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hannah PENNIMAN 
    Marriage 4 Feb 1671  [1
    Children 
    +1. James HALL,   b. 8 Dec 1675, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Sep 1735, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)
    Family ID F28907  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 28 Feb 2013 

  • Sources 
    1. [S00089] Rev. David B. Hall, A.M., of Duanesburgh, NY, "The Halls of New England, Genealogical and Biographical", (Name: Name: Albany, NY: Printed for the Author by Joel Munsell's Sons, 82 State Street, 1883;;).