Generation 6: Major Brian Hall and Polly Lane

Timeline

1762 APR 10		Birth of Brian Hall Norton, MA
1762 MAY 27		Birth of Polly Lane Norton, MA
1788 JAN 1	Age 26	Marriage of Brian Hall and Polly Lane Norton, MA
1788 JUN 28		Birth of Polly   Norton, MA
1790 OCT 24		Birth of Isaac Norton, MA
1792 AUG 1		Birth of  Sophia Norton, MA
1794 DEC 10		Birth of  Marcia Norton, MA
1797 MAY 24		Birth of  Brian Norton, MA
19 OCT 1799		Birth of  Milton Norton, MA
1802 JUN 18		Birth of Horatio Norton, MA
1804 OCT 16		Birth of Ephraim Lane Norton, MA
1833 JAN 14	Age 70	Death of Brian Hall Providence MA
1842 APR 30	Age 79	Death of Polly Lane Hall ? , MA

 

Major Brian (Briant[1], Bryant[2]) Hall (of Brian, John, John, John, George) was born in Norton, MA April 10, 1763 to Brian Hall and Abaih Crossman. Brian is mentioned in father’s probate records. His father died in 1778, when Brian was age 15. He is referred to as “second surviving son, a minor (spelled miner)”:

 

Duly we left of to Brian Hall a miner the second surviving son of said deceased Eleven acres and seventy three rods of land at the South end of the home farm bounded as follows Beginning at a large stump in the line of the widow third thence by the widow third to Josiah Hodges[9] Land Hence. South twenty nine degrees East to Silvanus Branans[10] Land thence by said Bramans Land  north sixty six degrees east fifty two rods to a corner thence north thirty five degrees west eight and a half rods to a turn thence a straight line to the first mentioned stump together with one half the dwelling house to wit the with half and one half the cellar under said house and privilege to pass and repass through the other part of the house necessary to improve his own part and privilege to use the well and one half of the barn and all an __ Buildings Standing behind said Dwelling house with Liberty to move it off all which buildings being on the widows thirds. Said Brian to have the liberty to improve the same and also Eighteen acres and one hundred and twenty two rods of Land on the north west corner of the Lincoln farm lying on the West side of the road bounded as follows . Beginning at a heap of stones by said road a little to the South of a small brook thence west twelve degrees south forty eight rods to a corner thence south three and a half degrees East to the river thence up stream said river to Noah Wiswalls (?) Land thence by said Wiswall Land north twenty three degrees west forty four and a half rods to a corner thence North fifty four degrees east twenty one rods to a turn thence north seventy degrees east to the road thence by said road to the first mentioned corner and one third part of all the outland or any other Estate not particularly mentioned that was given to sons by the deceased being his full share of said estate appraised at one hundred seventy one pounds twelve shillings and eleven pence.

 

Brian was a farmer and landholder. There are numerous deeds registered in Taunton, Bristol County with Brian Hall, yeoman, as the seller of land, mostly in Norton & Taunton (to be transcribed and posted at a later date) with Polly Hall signing as his wife, giving up her right’s of dower/widow’s thirds. 

 

On October 1, 1798 tax records show that Brian Hall and Silas Hall, brothers, are owners of quite a bit of land in Taunton. 

Number of Particular Lists.	Names of Occupants or Possessors.	Names of reputed Owners	In what County, Township, Parish, Town or City, in the Assessment District Situated.
5	Brian & Silas Hall	Hall Brian & Silas	Taunton
Of Turner 2	Brian & Silas Hall	Jones Silvester	Taunton

 

 

 

He volunteered at an early age on the Revolutionary rolls, was in Capt. Barney’s company from Swansea in the expedition to West Point, and rendered other patriotic services. He was subsequently major of artillery in the old 4th Regiment. He took a leading position among his townsmen, presiding at town meetings and on public occasions, was a member of the board of assessors and selectman for about twenty years, was a representative in general court for several years, was justice of the peace for many years, was a prominent advisor in town and county affairs, and was a member of the old Congregational Society[3].

 

Norton  – Town Assessors[4]

1795…..Brig. Silas Cobb, Elisha Cobb, Brian Hall.
1796…..Noah Clap, Elisha Cobb, Brian Hall.
1797…..Noah Clap, Brian Hall, Joshua Pond.
1798…..Joshua Pond, Noah Clap, Brian Hall.
1799…..Timothy Briggs, jun., William Burt, Capt.Jonathan Hodges.
1800…..Major Brian Hall, Lieut.. John Hall, Capt.Jonathan Hodges.
1801…..Capt. Jonathan Hodges, Major Brian Hall, Lt.Elisha Cobb, Lt. Rufus Hodges, Lt. Samuel Hunt.
1802…..Major Brian Hall, Lieut. Elisha Cobb, Capt.Samuel Hunt.
1803…..Brian Hall, Samuel Hunt, David Arnold.
1804…..Major Brian Hall, Capt. Samuel Hunt, John Arnold.
1805…..Major Brian Hall, Capt. Samuel Hunt, John Arnold.
1806…..John Arnold, William Verry, Brian Hall.
1807…..Major Brian Hall, Lieut. William Verry, Lieut.John Hall.
1808…..Brian Hall, William Verry, Samuel Hunt.
1809…..Brian Hall, William Verry, Samuel Hunt.
1810…..Brian Hall, Samuel Hunt, William Verry.
1811…..Brian Hall, Samuel Hunt, William Verry.
1812…..Brian Hall, William Verry, Samuel Hunt.
1813…..Brian Hall, Isaac Hodges, Samuel Hunt.
1814…..Seth Hodges, Daniel Smith, Jonathan Newland.
1815…..Brian Hall, Isaac Hodges, Samuel Hunt.

 

Brian married Polly (Polley) Lane Jan 1, 1788 (by Rev. Joseph Palmer), [5] [6] [7] daughter of Ephraim Lane of Norton[8] The Lane family genealogy[9] links her to William Lane who settled in Dorchester, MA as early as 1635.  The family was thought to come from England. 

 

In Land deeds filed in Taunton on December 23, 1796 (vol 79, pg 569, recorded March 28, 1801) Isaac White, wife Mehetable, Brian Hall, wife Polly and Chloe Lane (single woman) all of Norton sell land to Ephraim Lane also of Norton.  The deed explains that this is piece of land that was left by William Stone to his heirs one of whom was his daughter Mehetable Lane. Mehetable is the late wife of the purchaser Ephraim Lane who is buying said land from 3 of her children/heirs named as Mehetable White, Polly Hall and Chloe Lane.  Witnesses are Nancy Hall, Silas Hall, Polly Lane and Ruth Phillips.

 

Census data – Norton, MA

In the 1790 census data[10] there a Bryant.  Brian would have been age 27 and  is listed with one male child under 16 (Isaac) and two women (Polly and daughter Polly).

 

In the 1800 Norton census[11] Brian is listed with a household of 9.  In this year Polly had given birth to only 6 of the 8 children. The 9^th family member is listed as a female age 26-45.

FREE WHITE MALES.
Under ten years of age  – 2 (Brian age 3, Milton age 1)
Of ten and under sixteen – 1 (Isaac age 10)
Of twenty-six and under forty-five, including heads of families – 1 (Brian)

FREE WHITE FEMALES.
Under ten years of age– 2 (Sophia age 8, Marcia age 6)
Of ten and under sixteen – 1 (Polly age 12)
Of twenty-six and under forty-five, including heads of families – 2 (Polly & ??)

In 1810 census[12] Brian is listed Brian is listed with a household of 10. 

 

FREE WHITE MALES.

Under ten years of age – 2 (Horatio age 8, Ephraim age 6)

Of ten and under sixteen – 2 (Brian age 13, Milton age 11)

Of sixteen and under twenty six – 1 (Isaac age 20)

Of forty-five and upward – 1 (Brian)

 

FREE WHITE FEMALES.
Ten and under sixteen – 1 (Polly age 12)

Sixteen, under twenty six–2 (Sophia age 18, Marcia age 16)
Of forty-five and upward – 1 (Polly)

 

In 1820[13] the Briant (spelled Briatt) Hall household is listed as having 7 people. The ages don’t seem to add up as there are two extra females, one under age 10 and another between ages 10 and sixteen. There are no other Brian Halls of this age listed in the census data in MA or RI.

 

FREE WHITE MALES.
Ten and under sixteen years – 1 (Ephraim)
Sixteen and under twenty-six– 1 (Horatio or Brian or Milton?)
Forty-five and upwards– 1 (Brian, spelled Briatt)

FREE WHITE FEMALES.

Under ten years – 1  (???)
Ten and under sixteen years – 1 (???)
Sixteen and under twenty-six– 1 (Sophia or Marcia?)
forty-five and upwards– 1 (Polly)

 

There is no listing for Brian found in the 1830 census in Norton.  Numerous searches in ancestry and other sources reveal no other Brian Hall’s in the area. He did not die until 1833 (although his property didn’t go through probate until 1839/1840[14]). The Rhode Island American lists a death in Providence. The only Brian recorded in RI cemetery records is his son Brian (wife Henrietta).

 

 

Year	Family Name	Record Text	Record Type	Town/Village	Volume	Page
1843	HALL	HALL Maj. Brian, formerly of Norton, Mass., at Providence, in 70th year, soldier of the Revolution, Jan. 13, 1833 THE RHODE ISLAND AMERICAN	Death	Providence

 

 

 

There is a Brian Hall head of household (his son?) living in Providence, RI, Providence East Side of River in the 1830 census. 

There are 8 people with 2 individuals over the age of 60 living in this home (Brian & Polly?). One person in the home is listed as an alien (a foreigner not naturalized)[15]. Son Brian is married to Henrietta Huchins (possibly his second cousin) of Providence (as per numerous land deeds) and died without children in 1839 so perhaps he and his wife were living with siblings and their children. Brian and Henrietta owned a piece of land in said India Point which they sold to Ephraim Lane

Brian and Polly had 8 children together (all of whom survived to adulthood):

-          Polley

Born to Briant and Polley in Norton, June 28, 1788[16].  Hall’s of New England states that Polly died August 29, 1834, single, at age 46.

 

-          Isaac

Born to Briant and Polley in Norton, October 24, 1790[17]. Hall’s of New England states that Isaac died December 10, 1869 single, at age 79.

 

-          Sophia

Born to Briant and Polley in Norton, August 1, 1792[18]. Hall’s of New England states that Sophia married Horatio Barney (listed as heir in probate records) of Seekonk. This is confirmed in a land deed transfering land in India Point from several Hall siblings to brother Milton is recorded in Rhode Island where a Horatio Barney is listed as husband to Sophy, signed as Sophia (vol 77, pg 184, March 1838).  They had 3 children: Ephraim H. (died age 1); Brian H. (who married Sarah J Goff of Reheboth); Mary S.H. (died age 1). Sophia died March 11, 1862 at age 73. 

 

-          Marshia

Born to Briant and Polley in Norton, December 10, 1794[19]. Hall’s of New England states that Marcia married George Sutton of Seekonk.  A land deed is recorded in Rhode Island where a George Samuel Sutton is listed as her husband (vol 77, pg 184, March 1838, see Sophia above).  A second land deed is recorded in Rhode Island where Marcia purchases 1/7 of the land previously owned by Brian Hall (her brother) and Henrietta Huchins in India Point (vol 77, pg 61, November 1839).  Marcia Sutton is listed as married to Samuel Sutton of Seekonk. 

 

Hall’s of New England states that she had 3 children: Marcia M. (died age 2); George L. (married Mary Eddy & Mary Brayton); Mary H. (married Nathaniel Stanton, W.H. Trim & Victor Broughton). She died November 16, 1862 at age 67.

 

-          Brian

Brian (no parents listed) born May 24, 1797[20]. Hall’s of New England states that Brian married Henrietta Huchins of Providence and had no children. She is also mentioned as his wife, giving up rights of dower in numerous land deeds through 1838, a year before his death (to be transcribed).

 

Brian & Henrietta own a piece of land called India Point in Seekonk (after his death we find siblings Horatio & Ephraim L. and widow Polly living here). Seekonk was at times part of RI and part of MA in the area of East Providence[21]. The portion of what was Seekonk is now Providence, RI situated at the mouth of the Seekonk and Providence rivers and at the head of Narragansett Bay, Providence quickly went from a poor farming community to a bustling seaport in the colonial era[22].

 

 In March of 1838 Brian sells the land to Ephraim L. Hall. The land is then resold to various siblings as described below.  Prior to these transactions brothers Ephraim Lane and Horatio and widow Polly living on this land.  

 

Rhode Island, book 70, pg 415: Brian Hall and wife Henrietta of Seekonk sell for $1,000 to Ephraim L Hall of Providence on March 10,1838 land at so called India Point 20×80 feet plus a house of the same lot Josiah B____ (?) purchased of John Brown Esq by deed book 24, page 273 in the records of Providence.

 

Rhode Island, book 77, pg 38: Ephraim L. Hall of Providence for $200 sells in Nov 29, 1839 to Milton Hall of Providence 1/7^th of land at so called India Point 20×80 feet plus a house of the same estate he purchased from Brian and Henrietta Hall in March 1838.

 

Rhode Island, book 77, pg 50: Ephraim L. Hall of Providence for $200 sells in Nov 29, 1839 to Horatio Hall of Seekonk 1/7^th of land at so called India Point 20×80 feet plus a house of the same estate he purchased from Brian and Henrietta Hall in March 1838.

 

Rhode Island, book 77, pg 50: Horatio Hall of Seekonk for $200 sells in March 9, 1840 to Milton Hall Providence of 1/7^th of land at so called India Point 20×80 feet plus a house of the same estate he purchased from Brian and Henrietta Hall in March 1838. Note that this is about the time that Horatio moved to Malden, MA.

 

Rhode Island, book 77, pg 61: Ephraim L. Hall of Providence for $200 sells in Nov 29, 1839 to Isaac Hall of Providence 1/4^th of land at so called India Point 20×80 feet plus a house of the same estate he purchased from Brian and Henrietta Hall in March 1838.

 

Rhode Island, book 77, pg 61: Ephraim L. Hall of Providence for $200 sells in Nov 1839 to Marcia Sutton wife of Samuel Sutton of Seekonk 1/7^th of land at so called India Point 20×80 feet plus a house of the same estate he purchased from Brian and Henrietta Hall in March 1838.

 

Rhode Island, book 77, pg 184: Polly Hall of Providence, Isaac Hall of Providence, George Sutton and wife Marcia of Seekonk, Horatio Barney and wife Sophy of Providence for $200 sell (no date but filed Mar 28, 1840) to Milton Hall of Providence 1/7^th of land at so called India Point 20×80 feet plus a house of the same estate which Ephraim L Hall purchased from Brian and Henrietta Hall in March 10, 1838.

 

Henrietta Hall b. 1796c dies on Mar 11, 1838 and is buried at the same cemetery where Brian is buried a year later. 

 

HISTORICAL CEMETERY #: PV001 NORTH BURIAL GROUND, Providence, RI Location: 20 ft west of NORTH MAIN ST at TEL pole # 140 100,000 burials with 40000    inscriptions from 1711 to 2000

 

A marriage intention in Seekonk was made between a Brian Hall and Lucy Mason about a year later on March 23, 1839[23]. There is no marriage record found. Five days later Brian died on March 28, 1839 at age 42[24].

 

Year	Family Name	Record Text	Record Type	Town/Village	Volume	Page
1864	HALL	HALL Brian and Lucy Mason, both of Seekonk, March 23, 1839.	Intention	Seekonk	1	202

 

 

Record	Cemetery	Location
HALL BRIAN 1798c – 28 MAR 1839	North Burial Ground	Providence

 

 

Brian’s brother Horatio has two daughters (one died at age 5) that were named Lucy Mason Hall. There is a Mason mentioned in Brian’s inventory as owing $3.00 and his probate records mentions property owned near the Mason’s.  A few years later on March 13, 1842 another intention in Seekonk is found between Lucy Mason and Abel Cooper.

 

The probate records (copied at NEGHS) include documents as follows[25] (editor’s note: only Brian Hall is mentioned throughout all of the documents, no spouse, there is a Polly Hall listed as heir which could be a mother or sister, Hall’s of NE state that sister Polly Hall died single in 1834, this is not confirmed):

 

Partial transcription of Brian’s probate records is below:

 

To the judge of Probate for the County of Bristol. ______ _______ that the heirs of Brian Hall late of Seekonk in said county deceased who has lately died intestate leaving goods and estate of which administration is necessary – we therefore request that you Hon would appoint Theophilus Hutchins (Editor’s note: Brian Hall was married to a Hutchins, could this be a relative of hers?)

 

Administrator on said estate agreeably to law in such cases made and provided. Seekonk April 2^nd 1839. 

 

Polly Hall (signature)

Milton Hall (signature)

Horatio Hall (signature)

Horatio Barney (signature)

George L. Sutton (signature)

Ephraim L. Hall (signature)

 

An inventory of the estate of Brian Hall late of Seekonk in the County of Bristol deceased viz:

 

All the Real Consistine (?) of about one hundred acres of land with all the buildings thereon standing being the Home Farm	$2,000.00
Half a pew in Baptist Meeting House	18.00
	2018.00

 

“…the real estate of said deceased consists of two parcels of land which are under separated mortgages the first of which contains seventy acres more or less is bounded Northerly by a road and Westerly by land of Jm (?) Mason & land which the said deceased purchased of William Hall – the second of which contains thirty acres more or less and is bounded Northerly by a road easterly by the first above mentioned lot, Southerly by the land of JM (?) Mason and Westerly by land of Josiah Kent and Thomas L. Peck that neither of said parcels of land will sell for enough to pay the debts of that by a granted sale…”

 

 

The second account of Theophilus Hutchins (sp?) Administrator on the estate Brian Hall late of Seekonk (deceased) -

 

your accountant charges himself with the balance of his first account	$225.20
Four Dollars & fifty cents of Viall Medery (?)	4.50
Cash for half of a pew in the Baptist meeting house in Seekonk	23.75
For the sale of the farms where on said deceased last Dwelt	1004.00
Cash of  Silas Handy for rest of farm	100.00
To horatio hanneys Note	7.03
Alba Vrent	1.00
Balance of Luther Lyon	3.00
	1369.45

 

           

August 14, 1840

This may certify to all concerned that I have examined the _______ account and believe it to be correct and am willing it should be so settled with the Probate.

 

Horatio Barney (signature)

Horatio Hall (signature)

George L Sutton (signature)

Isaac Hall (signature)

Polly Hall (signature)

Ephraim L Hall (signature)

Milton Hall (signature)

 

The second account of Theophilus Hutchins (sp?) Administrator on the estate Brian Hall late of Seekonk (deceased)

 

Cash paid to the heirs of the ____ of Sale _______

To Polly Hall	49.39
To Issac Hall	49.39
To Milton Hall	49.39
To Ephraim L Hall	49.39
To Horatio Hall	49.39
To Horatio Barney & wife	49.39
To Wm L Sutton & Wife	49.39

 

Bristol SS Probate Court at Seekonk Sept 1- 1840

 

Theophilus Hutchins adm of the estate of Brian Hall late of Seekonk deceased having made oath to the truth of his afore-written account, and it appearing to me that the heirs at law of said deceased approve thereof and no one appearing to object thereto, after a full examination thereof, I do allow the same, and order it to be of record.

 

O Prescott       J. Probate

  

 

The probate documents of Brian Hall are signed by his heirs[26] (no wife Henrietta listed?):

Horatio Barney

Horatio Hall (Sophia’s husband)

George S Sutton (Marcia’s husband)

Isaac Hall

Polly Hall (is this his sister or mother?)

Ephraim L Hall

Milton Hall

 

One of Brian’s debts includes Wheaton & Anthony of Providence, RI[27] who are listed as a real estate company[28] (perhaps holding his mortgage). 

 

The land in Seekonk was sold to pay Brian’s debts.  The land deed found in the Providence book of deeds dated 4/15/1840 book 161 page 340-1 is as follows (a bit strange that the land was purchased after Brian’s death – the actual probate records were reviewed by this author and these are the actual dates of execution not the filing dates – another sign that this may be son Brian’s, who died in 1839, probate records & sales):

 

The land was sold to Waterman Pierce for one thousand and five dollars.  The two tracks of land were originally purchased from (1) Ellis & wife Lucy and Asa Pecks on Feb 26 1835 (Bristol County vol 147, pg 201 for $1,350), 70 acres & 50 rods & (2) Thomas J. Hill and wife Betsy on Nov 12, 1835 (Bristol County vol 148, pg 358 for $600), twenty six acres one quarterly and twenty four rods, with the exception of sixty four rods where on stands the east part of the house belonging to the heirs of Aaron Sisson deceased, also twelve rods of land belonging to the heirs of Walker Amington deceased. The land deed is signed by Theophilus Hutchins who was the administrator of the estate (also signing the probate records and of the same last name of son Brian’s wife Henrietta – Hutchins?).

 

There is an interesting list of artifacts included in Brian’s inventory at the time of his death.

 

One of Brian’s assets which was interesting is “Cash for half of a pew in the Baptist meeting house in Seekonk” [29]

 

The meeting-house of the First Baptist Church, (75 North Main Street | Providence, RI 02903 | (401) 454-3418 ) founded by Roger Williams, the oldest organization of this sect in the United States, was built in 1775 and was designed to resemble St Martin’s-in-the-Fields, London. Its bell still rings the curfew at nine o’clock every evening; and the commencements of Brown University are held here.[30] The structure was dedicated in 1775 and designed by Joseph Brown. The church has a carved wood interior and a Waterford crystal chandelier. Built by ships’ carpenters in 1775, it survived the gale of 1875 and the hurricane of 1938.

 

The Meeting House, built in 1774 to 1775, was the largest building project in New England at that time. The building, 80 by 80 feet, seated 1,200 people, equal to one third of Providence’s population then. The construction was greatly aided by the fact that the British had closed the port of Boston as punishment for the Boston Tea Party. Many shipwrights and carpenters were thrown out of work and came to Providence to build the meetinghouse. The structure was dedicated in May 1775 and the 185 foot steeple was added shortly thereafter. This was the first Baptist meetinghouse in New England to have a steeple. The steeple went up in three and a half days, and it has survived time and hurricanes since then.

 

The architecture is a blend of English Georgian and the traditional New England meetinghouse style. The Georgian aspects, borrowed from Anglican church designs, include the exterior portico and steeple and many interior elements, such as the Palladian window behind the high pulpit, the fluted Tuscan columns, the groined arches in the balcony, and the split pediments over the doors. All of this was superimposed on a plain, New England meetinghouse, with its white walls, clear glass windows, dominant pulpit, and lack of any religious symbols. The iconoclastic Baptists regarded all symbols, even the cross as icons and idols. A grand chandelier from Waterford, Ireland, was added in 1792[31].

 

 

-          Milton

Milton (no parents listed) born October 19, 1799[32]. Hall’s of New England states that Milton married Rosanna Pitman Cheeney from England who died when she was about age 25. They had one child, Milton (who married Ellen M. Dart in Wrentham and had 3 children: William Pitman, Edward Milton and Emma C Born).

 

Milton then resided in California for several years and then returned and married Maria W. Vose of Wrentham.  They had one child Harrison V. (who married Annette B Dupee of Medfield and had no children).  

 

Milton return to California and possibly died there.

 

-          Horatio

(Editor’s note: Horatio is a direct descendant whose life is outlined in a separate blog entry under his name)

 

-          Ephraim Lane

Ephraim Lane (no parents listed in records) was born October 16, 1804[33]. Hall’s of New England states that Ephraim Lane married Lydia Woodward of Rehoboth and had no children. He died on January 22, 1870 at the age of 66.

 

In summary, grandchildren came from Sophia, Marcia, Milton and Horatio.

 

Brian died on Jan 14, 1833 in Providence, RI and is supposedly buried in Norton Common Cemetery (although a visit here did not find him in the family gravesite with Brian and Abiah and siblings Seth, Isaac & Prudence), West Main Street Rt 123 near Olympia Street[34].

 

Polly died April 3, 1846[35].

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[1] In the War of the Revolution, page 68/69

[2] Norton Marriages, Births & Deaths to the year 1850

[3] George Hall and his descendants, Robert Leo Hall, 1997

[4] Norton for Genealogists, http://www.webspawner.com/users/norton4gen/index2.html

[5] Norton Marriages, Births & Deaths to the year 1850

[6] Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0899107-0899108.

[7] NEED TO ADD, forgot to copy title page of book “William Lane and his Descendants’

[8] Hall, David Brainerd,. The Halls of New England : genealogical and biographical. Albany, N.Y.: Joel Munsell’s Sons, 1883 biographical – Family 73, page 599

[9] NEED TO ADD, forgot to copy title page of book “William Lane and his Descendants’

[10] (Series: M637  Roll: 4  Page: 446)

[11] (Series: M32  Roll: 19  Page: 381)

[12] (Series: M252  Roll: 17  Page: 296)

[13] (Series: M33  Roll: 47  Page: 181)

[14] Translation of documents obtained from NEHGS 5/15/08 – Linda Hall (author of this summary)

[15] Ancestory.com Year: 1830; Census Place: Providence East Side of River, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: 168; Page: 5.

[16] Norton births to 1850

[17] Norton births to 1850

[18] Norton births to 1850

[19] Norton births to 1850

[20] Norton births to 1850

[21] History of Providence County, Rhode Island , Edited by Richard M. Bayles. In two volumes, illustrated. Vol. I. New York:  W. W. Preston & Co., 1891.

[22] http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=2525

[23] Vital Record of Rhode Island. 1636-1850, FIRST SERIES.BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS. A Family Register for the People.BY JAMES N. ARNOLD, EDITOR OF THE NARRAGANSETT HISTORICAL REGISTER.FIRST SERIES.

[24] Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries Database Index (Online database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2003), (Transcriptions by volunteers of Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries Transcription Project; index compiled by John Sterling. “Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries Database Index,” 2003).

[25] NEED TO ADD – Note: editor has actual photocopies from NEGHS on Newbury St, Boston but neglected to record reference information.

[26] Translation of documents obtained from NEHGS 5/15/08 – Linda Hall (author of this summary)

[27] Translation of documents obtained from NEHGS 5/15/08 – Linda Hall (author of this summary)

[28] At the General Assembly of the State of Rhode-Island and Providence. By Rhode Island Published 1868

[29] Translation of documents obtained from NEHGS 5/15/08 – Linda Hall (author of this summary)

[30] http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Providence

[31] http://www.fbcia.org/

[32] Norton births to 1850

[33] Norton births to 1850

[34] Norton Marriages, Births & Deaths to the year 1850

[35] Hall, David Brainerd,. The Halls of New England : genealogical and biographical. Albany, N.Y.: Joel Munsell’s Sons, 1883 biographical – Family 73, page 599

Mayflower Connection?

 

Still to be proven, but it’s possible that we are connected to the Mayflower through Brian:

 

                                              Edward Winslow

                                                                      1560-1631

Margaret Winslow	Mayflower Passenger Edward Winslow (1595-1655)
Phebe Hicks
Mary Watson
Thomas Leonard
Joanna Leonard
Abaih Crossman
Brian Hall

Probate documents: Brian Hall, Seekonk 1839

Brian Hall

Seekonk

1839

 

Translation of documents obtained from NEHGS 5/15/08 – Linda Hall

 

Handwritten document:

August 14, 1840

This may certify to all concerned that I have examined the _______ account and believe it to be correct and am willing it should be so settled with the Probate.

 

Horatio Barney

Horatio Hall

George L Sutton

Isaac Hall

Polly Hall

Ephraim L Hall

Milton Hall

 

 

Handwritten document:

The second account of Theophilus Hutchins (sp?) Administrator on the estate Brian Hall late of Seekonk (deceased) -

 

your accountant charges himself with the balance of his first account	$225.20
Four Dollars & fifty cents of Viall Medery	4.50
Cash for half of a pew in the Baptist meeting house in Seekonk	23.75
For the sale of the farms where on said deceased last Dwelt	1004.00
Cash of  Silas Handy for rest of farm	100.00
To horatio hanneys Note	7.03
Alba Vrent	1.00
Balance of Luther Lyon	3.00
	1369.45

 

And prays allowance of the following charges and payments

To Wm Hammond for Tax	23.00
John thrors (?) bill	3.00
Church (?) Gray	3.75
Lewis Walker	2.00
For petition & inventory	3.40
To Wm Hammond for Tax	5.36
Perry Chace	4.74
James Blandsing	2.00
Wm Simons	1.20
A Barret for petition	.56
Seth Clark	.35
Scribbled out	1.00
James Branding	.50
Polly Hall’s note	114.44
Philip Dunfee (2 notes)	227.91
John Prentice	42.00
Wheaton and Anthony Co account in ___inster	160.39
Wheaton and Anthony Co account note as advanced	221.12
Theophilies Hutchisin	24.97
Issac Hall	25.00
Horatio Barney	35.00
Allen Mun_s	1.50
Asaph Chaffee	2.70
Thomas J Griffin	27.24
Samuel Tingley	20.00
Ina Mason	3.00
Cyril Read	1.50
My fee for settling the estate	65.00
	1024.14

 

Cash paid to the heirs of the overplus of Sale

To Polly Hall	49.39
To Issac Hall	49.39
To Milton Hall	49.39
To Ephraim L Hall	49.39
To Horatio Hall	49.39
To Horatio Barney & wife	49.39
To Wm L Sutton & Wife	49.39
	1369.45

 

Bristol SS Probate Court at Seekonk Sept 1- 1840

Theophilus Hutchins adm of the estate of Brian Hall late of Seekonk deceased having made oath to the truth of his afore-written account, and it appearing to me that the heirs at law of said deceased approve thereof and no one appearing to object thereto, after a full examination thereof, I do allow the same, and order it to be of record.

O Prescott       J. Probate

 

Handwritten and typed document:

I Theophilus Hutchins do solemnly swear that in disposing of the estate lately belonging to Bran Hall late of Seekonk in said county now deceased, I will use my best judgment in in fixing on the time and place of sale, and that I will exert my utmost endeavors to dispose of same in such manner as will be most for the advantage of all person interested herein.

Theophilus Hutchins

 

Briston SS March 30, 1840

Subscribed and swore to

Before me  O Prescott Judge of Probate

 

Handwritten and typed document:

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bristol SS

To Theophilus Hutchins of Seekonk in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid,

 

You having been duly appointed admin of the estate of Brian Hall – late of Seekonk – in said County – deceased and taken upon you that trust by giving bond faithfully to discharge the duties thereof as the law directs, are hereby directed to give notice of the same within three months from the date hereof by causing notifications thereof to be posted up in two or more public places in Seekonk an affidavit of which, with an original notification (or a copy thereof) you are to make and to file in the Probate Court of said County of Bristol, within one year from the date hereof, that the same may be there recorded, and when occasion should require it , used as evidence of the time, place and manner in which such notice shall have been given.  Given under my hand this 5^th of April A.D. 1839 O Prescott Judge of Probate

 

The subscriber hereby give public notice to all concerned that he has been duly appointed and taken upon himself the trust of admin of the estate of Brian Hall late of Seekonk in the County of Bristol deceased, by 0 giving bond as the law directs. He therefore requests all persons who are indebted to said deceased‘s estate to make immediate payment, and those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same for settlement to Theophilus Hutchins dated April 5-1839

 

Theophilus Hutchins makes good (or god?) that agreeable to the order of the Hon. O Prescott Judge of Probate of Wills &c. for said county dated the fifth day of April last, he did within three months from said date, post up notifications whereof the foregoin is a copy, at each of the following places viz: at the inn of Allen Mynns and at the stores of _________ _____ Luther and John _______. Theophilus Hutchins

 

______ to by the above named _ at a Probate court for the County of Briston holden at Taunton in said county on the 21^st of June A.D. 1839 Before me, O Prescott Judge of Probate

 

Handwritten and typed document:

_______ all men by these _____ that we Theophilus Hutchins, Viall Medbery and _______ Luther all of Seekonk in the county of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts are holden and stand firmly bound and obliged onto unto Oliver Prescott Esquire Judge of the court of Probate in and for the County of Bristol, in the sum of four thousand dollars, to be paid to said judge or his successors in said office, or assigns, on demand. To the true payment whereof, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents Sealed with our seals dated third day of the March eighteen hundred and forty –

 

The condition of this Obligation is such, that whereas the above bounden Theophilus Hutchins at a court of Probate holden at Taunton in and for said County of Bristol on the third day of March 1840 was authorized by said Court to make sale of certain real estate belonging to Brian Hall of Seekonk in ____ county of Bristol deceased.

 

Now therefore if the said Theophilus Hutchinsshall sell the same in the manner prescribed for sales of real estate by executors and administrators, and shall account for, and dispose of, the proceeds of the said sale in the manner provided by law, then this obligation to be void: otherwise to remain in force. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of

_____ Wheeler

Mary Luther

Theophilus Hutchins

Viall Medbery

________ Luther

 

Bristol SS. April 4-1840. I have examined, and do approve of the foregoing bond, and order the same to be recorded and filed in the Probate Office

O Prescott  Judge of Probate

 

Handwritten and typed document:

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

Bristol, ss At a court of probate holden at Taunton in and for said County on the seventh day of January A.D. 1840

 

Whereas Theophilus Hutchins Administrator of the estate of Brian Hall late of Seekonk in said county, deceased, has offered for allowance his Seekonk account of his administration of the estate of said deceased has offered for allowance his second account of his administration of the estate of said deceased and also his private account amounting to twenty four dollars ninety seven cents against said estate; Ordered that the first Tuesday in March next at ten o’clock before noon at the court of Probate then to be holden at Taunton in said county be assigned for taking the said accounts into consideration: and that the said Hutchins give ______ notice thereof to all persons interested by causing an attested copy of this order to be published three weeks successively in the Taunton M___ a Newpaper ____ in Taunton before the said time that they may be present, and shew cause, if any they have, why the accounts should not be allowed.

Oliver Prescott Judge of Probate

 

Handwritten and typed document:

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bristol To Church (?) Gray and Lewis Walker both of Seekonk in said county  _________

 

Whereas the estate of Brian Hall late of Seekonk in said county deceased hath been represented to me as insolvent, and insufficient to pay all just debts which the said deceased owed: You are therefore hereby appointed Commissioners (being first sworn) to receive and examine all the claims of the creditors against said estate, and you are to cause the times and places of your meeting for that purpose to be made known by publishing notice thereof three weeks successively in the Taunton Mrig (?) a newspaper printed in Taunton.

 

And six months are allowed to said creditors to present and prove their claims: At the end of which time you are to make return to me of this Commission, with your doings thereon.

 

Given under my hand this twenty fifth day of June in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine. Then Church Gray and Lewis Walker _____ and made oath that they will faithfully discharge the service to which they are appointed by the above commission.

Before me, Allen _____ Just. Of the Peace

 

To the Judge of Probate for the County of Bristol.

 

We the subscribers having been appointed to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to the estate of Brian Hall late of Seekonk in said county, deceased, and having given notice and performance of service required, now present a list of claims that have been laid before us with the sum we have allowed on each claim, as follows: viz

 

Jan  9, 1840 accepted

 

Creditors Names	Claimed	Allowed
Seth Clark	.35	.35
Polly Hall	113.68	113.68
John Prentice	42.00	42.00
Isacc Hall	211.75	25.00
Horatio Barney	65.33	35.00
Phillip H Dunfee	216.39	216.39
Ditto	7.16	7.16
Thomas J. Griffin	27.24	27.24
Estate of Allen Monroe	1.50	1.50
Wheaton & Anthony Co note	239.31	239.31
Ditto	158.17	158.17
		$865.80

 

Seekonk December 31 1839

Church Gray and Lewis Walker

Commissioners

 

Handwritten document:

To the judge of Probate for the County of Bristol. ______ _______ that the heirs of Brian Hall late of Seekonk in said county deceased who has lately died intestate leaving goods and estate of which administration is necessary – we therefore request that you Hon would appoint Theophilus Hutchins

Administrator on said estate agreeably to law in such cases made and provided. Seekonk April 2^nd 1839. 

 

Polly Hall

Milton Hall

Horatio Hall

Horatio Barney

George L. Sutton

Ephraim L. Hall

 

Handwritten and typed document:

To the judge of Probate for the County of Bristol Theophilus Hutchins Administrator of the estate of Brian Hall late of Seekonk in said county, deceased respectfully represents, that the estate of the said deceased, will probably be insufficient for the payment of his debys; he therefore represents the same as insolvent. Dated June 21 1839. Theophilus Hutchins

Church Gray

Lewis Walker

Comm

 

 

Handwritten and typed document:

To the Judge of Probate for the County of Bristol

Theophilus Hutchins

Administrator

 

of the estate of Brian Hall late of Seekonk in said county, deceased respectfully represents that the debts due from said deceased as nearly as can be ascertained amount to nine hundred and fifty dollars and sixty five cents; that the charges of Administration amount to about fifty nine dollars and eighty eight cents and the value of the personal estate of said deceased which remains  unappucpuiated (?) amounts to one hundred and ninety two dollars and sixty five cents that the real estate of said deceased consists of two parcels of land which are under separated mortgages the first of which contains seventy acres more or less is bounded Northerly by a road and Westerly by land of Jm (?) Mason  & land which the said deceased purchased of William Hall – the second of which contains thirty acres more or less and is bounded Northerly by a road easterly by the first above mentioned lot, Southerly by the land of Jm (?) Mason and Westerly by land of Josiah Kent and Thomas L. Peck that neither of said parcels of land will sell for enough to pay the debts of that by a granted sale of sixteen that residue thereof would be greatly injured. He therefore prays that he may be licensed to sell the whole of the real estate of said deceased above described for payment of said deceased debts and charges.   Theophilus Hutchins

 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

Bristol

 

At a court of Probate holden in Taunton in and for said county on the seventh day of January 1840.

 

Upon the foregoing petition of Theophilus Hutchins ordered that said petitioner notify all persons interested therein to appear at court of probate to be holden at Taunton in and for said County on the first Tuesday of March next, by causing an attested copy of said petition with this order thereon to be published in the Taunton Mrig a newspaper printed in Taunton three weeks successively prior to said Court, to be holden aforesaid, that they may then and there appear and shew cause if any they have why the prayer thereof should not be granted.

Oliver Prescott  Judge of Probate.

 

Handwritten and typed document:

The first account of Theophilus Hutchins Administrator on the estate of Brian Hall late of Seekonk deceased. The said accountant charges himself with the personal estate of said deceased as from inventory amounting to $231.38

Also to the said ___ of sale as from bill                                            18.12

                                                                                                      ————

                                                                                                        $249.50

 

And prays allowance of the following charges and payments

 

A____ T______	1.50
______ ______	1.50
Josiah Hunt (?)	.75
Seth Wood	.75
Lewis Walker	.75
Wm Hammond	6.40
Caleb Abel	2.00
Church Gray	1.00
Joshua Read	1.00
William Leonard	3.50
Philip Wood	4.00
	24.30

 

 

Handwritten and typed document:

Bristol: Church Gray, Josiah Hunt and Seth Wood of Seekonk.

 

You are hereby appointed to appraise, on oath, the estate and effects of Brian Hall late of Seekonk in said County deceased which by law are to be administered. When you have performed that service you will deliver this order and your doings in pursuance thereof to the Administrator of said deceased that he may return the same to the Probate Court for said county of Bristol Given Under hand this second day of April the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine. 

Oliver Prescott  Judge of Probate

 

Bristol April 4^th 1839 then church Gray, Josiah Hunt and Seth Wood above named made oath that they will faithfully discharge the trust to which they are appointed the above warrant Before me

Lewis Walker, Justice of the Peace

 

An inventory of the estate of Brian Hall late of Seekonk in the County of Bristol deceased viz:

 

All the Real Consistine of about one hundred acres of land with all the buildings thereon standing being the Home Farm	$2,000.00
Half a pew in Baptist Meeting House	18.00
	2018.00
Horatio Barney note & interest dated Feb 22 1836	6.76
Charles Tourtitat note and interest dated March 16 1839	6.77
One horse wagon 20.00 __ wagon harness 5.00	25.00
2nd ___ harness 2.50 farming ____ wagon 7.00	9.50
Old wheels and thills 30 one sled 30 one wagon wheel 50	1.10
Old __ wagon 2.00 ____ body 75	2.75
Draft chain 1.00 3 waggon chains 75 ___ old iron 75	2.50
One boer 50 old Syther and Sneads 45 oat ____ 25	1.20
1 dung fork 50   shovel 15   2 garden hoes 15	.80
___ oats about seven buckets 40	2.80
Two shooth16.00  one two year old heifer 30.00	46.00
One horse 25.00 ____ English hag 7.50	32.50
Barrel containing hay ____ 1.00 grind stone 1.00	2.00
Lot dung ___ fowls 2.00       1 iron kettle 75	2.75
2 iron pots and kettles 75   1 iron pot 50	1.25
2 iron kettles 50  3 spiders 60 1 ____ kettle 15	1.25
Fry & ____ Kettle 50  hand ___ 50  pair ____ 25	1.25
4 ____ sticks 20   6 flat irons 75 ___ and irons 50	1.45
2 ____ & 2 ____ 25  1 stone and 1 nail hammer 30	.55
Water ____ 15  looking glass 50   candle ____25	.90
Maple desk 3.00  maple table 1.00	4.00
6 green canister back chairs 1.50 & old chairs 40	1.90
9 milk ___ .75 all the ____  in the _____	1.35
3 stone jugs and 2 jugs 50 ____ with chopping & ____ 30	.80
Tea Pot 15 one basket with ____ 10	.25
Basket containing china Crockery and Glassware	1.00
13 small silver spoons 3.60 Holy bible ___ ___	7.00
1 ladle 25  7 ____ 1____ and basin 50	.75
Milk shaine and milk quart 25  1 small ___ ____ 50	.75
2 old boxes 10 1 table 25 1 bed trough 10	.45
1 rolling chair 75 2 copper plate window ____ 50	1.25
1 looking glass	2.00
2 armed chairs & 6 others ____ bottom chairs 2.00	2.00
Pair brass andirons 3.00 me carpet 4.00	7.00
Best set large knives and forks 75  2nd  best ditto 25	1.00
Best set tea knives 60  5 knives and forks 25	.85
Mahogany table 2.00 ____ horse 28	2.28
One ___ ___ best bed pillows and bolster	7.00
Second best bed bolster and pillows	5.00
___ ___ bed bolster and pillows	4.00
2 bed stead & cord 80 two ____ under beds 50	1.30
Best bed quilt 2 & second best bed quilt 2.00	4.00
Old bed quilt 1.00 one bed quilt 1.00	2.00
Old bed quilt 25  old comforter 15	.40
_____ blankets 75 ___ cotton sheets 1.00	1.75
6 linen sheets 2.00 5 old cotton sheets 1.25	3.25
_____ cotton ____ sheets 50	.50
One chest 75  27 cotton pillow cases 1.02	1.77
Chair liners ___ ____ 12     linen dishes table clothes 1.00	1.12
2 small linen table clothes 25   1 cotton D .08	.33
1 ___ trunk .75  gin case with bottles 50	1.25
2 gallon stone jug 15  stone jar 25 box beans  10	.50
Box & tools 25 button box 5 oil jug 10	.40
Keg and old beers 15   3 ___ jug 25  keg ____25	.65
___ jar with ____15  ____ ____ bottle 10	.25
D____ John 25   Coffee Mill 10 stone   jug 5	.40
6 old flag bottom chairs 75 ____ _____ 25	1.00
Looking glass 15   4 Chests 4.00 4 old mealbags 25	4.40
Maple table .25  ____ _______ 75	1.00
Barrel and pickles 75   one table 15	.90
About 10 buckets potatoes 3.00 Iron ___ 50	3.50
	$231.38

 

April 5 1839

Bristol Court of Probate at Dighton April 5 1839

_______ ____________

Theophilus Hutchins

 

 

Seekonk April 4^th 1839

Church Gray

Josiah Hunt

Seth Wood

Appraisers

 

The foregoing inventory of the estate of Brian Hall late of Seekonk in said county deceased having been returned and ___ to by Theophilus Hutchins Administrator of the estate of said deceased it is decreed by said court that the same be received and recorded.

O Prescott   Judge of Probate