HALL, John^[1]

1627 - 1701  (74 years)

• Name	HALL, John
  Birth	1627	England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Oct 1701	Medford, MA   [1]
  Notes	[Byrne.FTW] John Hall took the oath of fidelity in Middlesex Co., 1652, and in the same year the town of Cambridge apportioned to him 20 acres of church land in Billerica. He resided in Concord, Mass., several years previous to 1667 when he returned to Cambridge, and in 1675 removed to Medford, about eight miles from Boston, where he purchased a farm of Caleb Hobert, June 27, 1675, and gave a mortgage on it the same day for ú260, and which he paid May 2, 1681. The records of Medford begin in 1674, but very little is written before 1677, when John Hall was chosen constable and selectman, which at that time were the most important offices of the town. Dea. Thomas Willis and John Hall were chosen selectmen, March 12, 1690. In 1699 John Hall made his will, dividing his large landed estate between hia sons, who were to pay his daughter's portions in money, and his widow Elizabeth had rights reserved for her during her life, and had the use of a portion of the house and cellar; Stephen and Thomas had the house and land near it; the house was situated a few rods east of the railroad depot in West Medford, and was demolished many years ago, and the old cellar filled up in 1876; Daniel A. Gleason who married a descendant of John Hall, owns a house and lot in Medford near where the old house stood. In the old burying ground in Medford, is a thick slate gravestone about as wide as it is high, and arched at the top, in the arch is a death's head, under which stands an hour glass, flanked by two winged figures; at one of the upper corners is written "Memento Mori," at the other "Fugit hora," and on the body of the stone is engraved as follows: "Here lies the body of JOHN HALL, aged 74 years, Died the 18th of Oct., 1701. The memory of the Just is blessed." By the side of this stone is another on which is engraved "In memory of Elizabeth, wife of John Hall, who died Feb. 4, 1713, in the 74th year of her age." And on the other side of the first mentioned stone is a smaller one "In memory of William Hall aged 19 years who died Jan. 4, 1683."
  Person ID	I248	Hugh Byrne and Nanette Asimov Lines
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Mother	MARY   d. Cambridge, MA
  Family ID	F111	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	GREEN, Elizabeth,   b. 1637, Cambridge, MA d. 4 Feb 1712/13, Medford, MA (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	2 Apr 1656	Middlesex County   [1]
  Children	1. HALL, Susanna   2. HALL, Elizabeth,   b. 18 Jul 1658   3. HALL, John,   b. 13 Dec 1660   4. HALL, William,   b. 1664   d. 4 Jan 1682/83 (Age 19 years)   5. HALL, Nathaniel,   b. 7 May 1666   6. HALL, Mary,   b. 23 May 1668   d. 18 Apr 1748 (Age 79 years)   7. HALL, Stephen,   b. 1670   8. HALL, Percival,   b. 11 Feb 1671/72, Sutton, MA d. 25 Dec 1752 (Age 80 years)   9. HALL, Jonathan,   b. 28 Sep 1677   10. HALL, Sarah,   b. 31 Mar 1679   d. Mar 1764 (Age 84 years)   11. HALL, Thomas,   b. 16 Nov 1681
  Family ID	F108	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1627 - England Marriage - 2 Apr 1656 - Middlesex County Death - 18 Oct 1701 - Medford, MA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S33] Hugh Byrne Notes, Date of Import: Feb 20, 2005.