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m. 24 Apr 1705 - Deacon Nathan Hall1715 - 1807
Facts and Events
| Name |
Deacon Nathan Hall |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth? |
25 Dec 1715 |
Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts, United States |
| Marriage |
18 Feb 1742 |
Tewksbury, Massachusettsto Mary Chapman |
| Residence? |
25 Jul 1743 |
Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States |
| Residence[3] |
23 Aug 1748 |
Groton (CDP), Middlesex County, Massachusetts |
| Residence? |
1751/52 |
Mason, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States |
| Death? |
7 May 1807 |
Mason, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States |
Deacon Nathan Hall was born in Bradford, Mass., December 25, 1715. Mary, his wife, was born in Boxford, March 29, 1723. HE married Mary on February 18th, 1742 in Tewksbury, MA. From there he appears to have move to Dracut MA, then Pepperell, MA. He left Pepperell in 1751-1752 (S2 Page 5). He removed to Mason, then called No. 1, about 1751. He bore his full share in the labors, trials and privations attending the settlement of the new town. He began upon the farm on which Capt. Joseph Saunders later resided. In 1752, in the report made by the committee, at the proprietors' meeting, of "what each man has done in No. 1," he is entered as follows: "Nathan Hall, a house and seven acres of land, six of it broke up, and dwells there.”. He was frequently appointed on committees in the business of the Proprietary, and after the incorporation of the town, he was elected town treasurer, which office he held eight years in succession. He was one of the original members of the Congregational church, and elected a deacon at the first election of those officers, and held the office till his death. He died May 7, 1807, aged 91 years, leaving behind him a reputation for spotless integrity and a useful and blameless life, which his posterity may cherish as the best legacy he could leave for them. (S1 Pages 285 and 286)
| • October 22, 1752 | At a meeting held on the 4th Tuesday of October, 1752 a list of property owners and the extent of their property was listed. Nathan Hall’s property was listed as “Nathan Hall, a house and seven acres of land, six of it broke up, and dwells there.” (S1 Page 41) |
| • November 18, 1754 | Nathan Hall appointed to a committee to “View for a burying place” on November 18th, 1754 (S1 Page 44). |
| • May 11, 1757 | Nathan Hall appointed to committee on Highways on May 11th, 1757 (S1 Page 44). |
| • May 11, 1757 | Nathan Hall added to committee on meeting house on May 11th, 1757 (S1 Page 44). |
| • | Nathan Hall appointed to new committee on meeting house and to committee on road from “the falls on the Souhegon River at William Mansur’s, through part of this township, to come in by Mr. Hall’s” (S1 Page 47). |
| • November 4, 1767 | Nathan Hall on another roads committee on November 4th, 1767 (S1 Page 50). |
| • January 5, 1768 | At proprietors’ meeting on January 5th, 1768 Nathan Hall was listed as treasurer (S1 Page 59). |
| • January 28, 1769 | Nathan Hall listed on first tax list on the East Side, January 28th, 1769, as paying 0£ 15s, 7d, 1q (S1 Page 62). |
| • May 9, 1769 | Nathan Hall appointed to a committee on finding a grave yard on May 9th, 1769 (S1 Page 64). |
| • January 12 1773 | Nathan Hall chosen moderator of a meeting held on January 12th, 1773 (S1 Page 54). |
| • February 27, 1773 | Nathan Hall listed at a meeting on Feb. 27th, 1773 acting as treasurer (S1 Page 70). |
| • October 13th, 1773 | Nathan Hall signed the original charter for the Congregational Church His wife Mary also joined at that time (S1 Page 249, 250) |
| • 1777: In 1777 | Deacon Nathan Hall chosen as part of a committee to procure a graveyard (S1 Page 87) |
| • February 9, 1779 | On February 9th, 1779 Deacon Nathan Hall recorded his decent against the proceedings of a town/church meeting about the problems with Rev. Jonathan Searle (S1 Page 152). |
| • August 14, 1781 | Deacon Hall appointed to committee to hire “preaching” on Aug. 14th, 1781. ( S1 Page 102). |
| • October 13, 1789 | October 13th, 1789, Deacon Nathan Hall chosen to let Rev. Ebenezer Hall know that the town had chosen him as pastor, Hall also chosen to inform inhabitants of town of choice ( S1 Page 114). Deacon Hall’s was recorded as “Yea” for the choice of Hill. |
| • September 23, 1790 | Nathan Hall chosen to write letters to other churches about Rev. Hill’s ordination on September 23rd, 1790. |
| • August 14, 1781 | On August 14th, 1781, Deacon Nathan Hall chosen as member of committee to hire preaching after the dismissal of Jonathan Searle (S1 Page 158). |
| • | Nathan Hall shown to be living at Number 6 Range 14 of No 1. This property originally belonged to Mark H. Wentworth. (S1 Page 33). |
| • | Nathan Hall listed as town moderator for December 14th, 1762, June 2nd, 1767, October 18th, 1768, March 6th, 1770, January 12th, 1773 (S1 Page 228). |
| • | Nathan Hall listed as town treasure between 1768 to 1775 (S1 Page 229). |
| • December 29, 1774 | Nathan Hall chosen Deacon on December 29th, 1774 (S1 Page 253) |
References
- HISTORY TOWN OF MASON, N.H. FROM THE FIRST GRANT IN 1749, TO THE YEAR 1858
1858. - The Later History and Early Progeny of Richard HALL(1676-1760/1)of Bradford and Harvard, Mass.
1991.
- ↑ Butler, Caleb. History of the town of Groton, including Pepperell and Shirley, from the first grant of Groton plantation in 1655: with appendices, containing family registers, town and state officers, population, and other statistics. (Boston, 1848)
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