Person:Samuel Hale (21)

Samuel³ Hale (Thomas², Thomas¹) of Newbury and Bradford; b. in Newbury 6 June, 1674. … Became resident of Bradford probably about 1699, lived in east part near line of Rowley (now Georgetown), in what is now Groveland, the corners where six roads meet near his residence still called "Hale's Corners." He m. 1st, 3 Nov., 1698, Martha Palmer, d. of Samuel and Mary (Pearson) Palmer of Rowley. … He m. 2d, 30 Dec, 1723, Sarah, widow of Edward Hazen of Newbury, and d. of John Perley, probably of Boxford, had no children by her. He d. 13 Dec, 1745, æ. 71. His wife Sarah was living at date of his will, 12 June, 1738. He was a man of property and local standing, and a farmer of superior order, especially in fruit growing. … His will bears date 12 June, 1738, was proven 6 Jan., 1745-6, witnessed by Richard Bartlett, Benjamin Parker, Ezekiel Hale⁴ and Daniel Hale⁴ (sons of Thomas³). It provides for wife Sarah, for son Samuel⁴, who had received 70 or 80 a. where he then dwelt, "by deed of gift;" son Jonathan⁴, who had received deed of gift of one-third of the home farm; daughters Mary Carleton, Jane Tenney, Martha Jewett; and son David, who had received deed of gift of one-third of the home farm, he to have the residue and be executor. Inventory of real estate specifies "about 60 a. of land lying in partnership with Jonathan Hale and said executor, with one-half part of a dwelling-house and one-half a barn" (26:250, 265).

Hale, Samuel, s. Thomas, jr., [born] June 6, 1674.

Hale, Samuel, [died] Dec. 18, 1745. (church record, Bradford second Congregational Church at East Bradford, afterwards Groveland.) [Dec. 13, in his 72d y. (gravestone record, Ancient Burying Ground at East Bradford, afterwards Groveland.)].