"Probate Records. Vol. VIII, 1710-1715. Page 135.
Hall, John, Jr., Mariner, son of Capt. John Hall of Middletown. Invt. £147-04-04- Taken 1st March, 1711-12, by John Collins, John Bacon and Giles Hamlin.
Court Record, Page 37—3 September, 1711: Adms. granted to William Ward and Frances his wife, late widow of sd. decd.
Page 54—5 February, 1712: This Court grant letters of Adms. To William Ward, guardian to a minor daughter of John Hall, decd., and Samuel Lewis of Durham, in the County of New Haven, in his wive's right, provided they the sd. William Ward and Samuel Lewis do give bond as the law requires.
Page 58—3 March, 1711-12: Exhibit of an inventory.
Page 101—1st December, 1712: The Adms. now appeared before this Court and exhibited an account of their Adms.
Paid in debts and charges, £6-02-08
There remains to be distributed, of moveable estate, £2-09-10
And of the real estate, £138-11-10
To Frances Ward of Middletown, formerly Frances Hall, £16-07-00
The remainder to be divided equally between Elizabeth Lewis and Mary Hall, two daughters of John Hall, mariner, to each of them the sum of, £70-02-07
And appoint John Hamlin, Esq., and Capt. Thomas Ward, of Middletown, distributors."