Norton Common Cemetery

West Main Street, RT 123, Norton, MA

 

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Hall plot found to the right of the main entrance near the road at marker 126 behind a rust colored stone entitled “Briggs”.  Hall Stones in order are:

 

• John Hall, died April 13, 1840, aged 79 years
  • Son of Brian and Abiah
• Wells Hall, died Dec. 13, 1828, aged 19 years
  • Son of John and Dilly
• Dilly wife of John Hall, died May 2, 1857
• John S. Hall, died Nov. 27 1827
  • Son of John and Dilly
• Silas Hall, died Jun 29, 1841, aged 73 years
  • Son of Brian and Abiah
• Nancy Stanley, wife of Silas Hall, died March 26, 1833, aged 63 years
• Anna, daughter of Silas and Nancy Stanley Hall, died Nov. 14, 1818 in the 22 year of her age
• Prudence, daughter of Brian and Abiah Hall, died March 28, 1839, aged 81 years
• Isaac Hall, Attorney at Law, son of Brian and Abaih Hall, died Dec. 14, 1779, aged 26 years
• Lieut Brian Hall, A Patriot of the American Revolution, Died Dec. 13, 1778, in the 52 year of his age
• Abiah, wife of Brian Hall, died Feb. 15, 1814 in the 88 year of her age

 

Seven smaller stones behind these graves read:

A.H.

Lieut B.H.

I.H.

P.H.

A.H.

N.S.H

S.H.

 

About 50 yards away is a stone for:

·         Stephen S. Hall, born Dec 5, 1834, died Oct. 15, 1902

 

Another 50 yards away we find a stone that reads:

·         George E. Hall, Oct. 1, 1847 – Dec 8, 1925 Abby Jane Goff Hall his wife, Dec 1, 1842 – June 20, 1929

 

 

Another 50 yards away we find a large stone that reads HALL:

·         Richard Henry Hall, Nov 7, 1830-Sept 5, 1909, his wife Susan Jane Drake Sept. 8, 1841 – July 4, 1906.

o       Former mayor of Taunton (related to George Hall through Brian and Abiah Hall)

 

        And two small stones:

·         R.H.H. 1909

·         S.J.D.H. 1906

 

and seven more stones:

·         Our Father, Richard H. Hall, born May 13, 1810, died Feb. 11, 1877

·         Our Mother, Mary Ann (Bates), wife of Richard Hall, born Sept 3, 1812, died Oct 19, 1878

·         Silas, son of Richard H. and Mary A. Hall, died Oct. 6, 1843, age 2 years, 7 months, 26 days.

·         Alfred H., son of Richard H. and Mary A. Hall, died June 20, 1832, age 1 month, 2 days

·         Julia A., daughter of Richard H. and Mary A. Hall, died Dec. 4, 1839, age 1 month, 6 days

 

 

      Nearby are older stones reading:

 

·         In memory of Harriet, wife of John Hall who died Aug. __ 1816, aged 51 yrs

·         Sacred to the memory of John who died May 12, 1810, in the 18^th year of his age. 

 

 

·         Benjamin S. Hall born Oct. 2, 1802, died Feb 11, 1888

·         Caroline J., wife of Benjamin S. Hall, born Dec. 7, 1805, died July 25, 1886

o       (Caroline J. Hodges, Married Jan. 7, 1830)