Person:Samuel Hall (65)

Samuel Hall³, Samuel², John¹: b. in Middletown, Feb. 3, 1664; d. at East Middletown, March 6, 1740, æ. 76 years; m., 1st, Jan. 8, 1691, Sarah, dau. of Barnabas and Sarah (White) Hinsdale, of Hatfield, Mass. She died about 1720; m., 2d, Elizabeth, widow of George Stocking, of East Middletown, May 16, 1722. She died Sept. 2, 1737. He was a farmer and settled first on the farm given him by his father at the Upper Houses, Middletown, now Cornwall [error for Cromwell], where he was chosen deacon of the church Feb. 10, 1716, soon after its organization. He removed to the other side of the river, East Middletown (now Portland), where he had a large tract of land and was elected deacon of the church Nov. 9, 1721, and held the office during life.

Hall, Samuell, s. Samuell, b. Feb. 3, 1663 [LR1:9].

Hall, Samuell, son of Samuell, b. 3 Feb 1663 - Middletown VR; Dea., d. 6 Mar 1740 ae 76 - Trinity Cem, Portland.

"Probate Records. Vol. XIII, 1737 to 1742. Will copied from File. Inventory on Page 319.

Hall, Deacon Samuel, East Middletown. Died 6 March, 1739-40. Invt £1707-14-07. Taken by Nathaniel White and Thomas Johnson. Will dated January, 1732.

The last will and testament of Deacon Samuel Hall of East Middletown, in the County of Hartford: Though at present being under bodily illness, yet sound in mind and reason and memory, and calling to mind the mortality of my body, knowing that it is appointed for all once to dye, do therefore in the fear of God appoint and ordain this to be my last will and testament: I give to my wife Elizabeth my dwelling house, orchard and homestead, to be hers during the time she abide my widow, excepting my youngest son Samuel, when he arrives to the suitable discretion, to have the improvement of the 1-2 of the land. To my eldest son John I give the house that he now dwells in, together with the land appertaining thereunto, and all my land eastwardly adjoining thereunto, together with all my meadow land lying south from the path to the river, and 2-3 of my lott of land in the 1-2-mile lottment, and my ploughing land in the common field eastward from the ditch to the river, together with my right of land laid out in the last division of land (excepting 50 acres), and Mr. Farrend's 'Comment upon the Revelations.' To my third son Isaac I give 40 acres of land adjoining eastwardly of land of John Churchill and westward adjoining land of heirs of Beriah Bacon, together with all my swamp and upland on the north of my land in the common field. To my 2nd son Thomas I give 3 acres of swamp land lying in a place commonly called by the name of Pasmachaug, adjoining southwardly on my own land, northerly on land given to my son John Hall, together with £78 in money. My fourth son Samuel I give about 4 acres in swamp land lying in the common field, adjoining south on Deacon White and west upon land given to Thomas Hall, together with 1-3 part of my lott of land lying in the 1-2-mile lottment, and 16 roods of land in breadth across the north end of my meadow land running from the ditch to the common passing road, together with my house and homestead, to descend to him at the decease of his mother, and also my great Bible. To daughter Elizabeth I give 50 acres of land lying in my lottment in the last division of land, together with all my household goods and stuff, and 3 cows. The remainder of my books I give to be equally divided and distributed among all my children respectively. And lastly I do ordain and appoint my wife Elizabeth and my eldest son John Hall to be the executors.

SAMUEL HALL, LS.

Witness: Daniel White, Thomas Johnson, Moses Bartlett.

Middletown, March ye 31st, 1740: Then personally appeared the Rev. Mr. Moses Bartlett, one of the witnesses to the within written will, and made solemn oath that he did see Deacon Samuel Hall, the testator, sign and seal to the within written will, and that ye sd. testator did dictate to him in the writing of the same, and that he set his hand thereto as a witness in his presence, and that at the same time he judged the testator to be of a sound, disposeing mind.
Before me: Joseph White, Justice of Peace.

Middletown, March ye 31st, 1740: Then personally appeared Mr. Daniel White, one of the witnesses to the within written will, and made solemn oath that he was fully satisfied that he did set his hand to the within written will in the presence of the testator; and although sd. White was accidentally there at that time, yet, with some considerable discourse
that he had with him at the same time, he judged the sd. testator to be of a sound, disposeing mind.
Before me: Joseph White, Justice of Peace.

Middletown, March ye 31st, 1740: Then personally appeared Copr. Thomas Johnson, one of the witnesses to the within written will, and made solemn oath that he being informed that he was one of the witnesses to the within written will, upon the view of the same he was fully satisfied that his name there written was his own handwriting, although he had
but little remembrance of the transaction.
Before me: Joseph White, Justice of Peace.

Last will of Deacon Samll. Hall to lie on file, by the desire of the heirs. 1740.

Court Record, Page 65—6 May, 1740: Samuel Hall, son of Deacon Samuel Hall, chose Ensign Stephen Stocking to be his guardian.

Page 86—7 April, 1741: This Court grant Adms. to John Hall, executor named in the writing called the last will of sd. deceased, which will not being proved according to law, is not approved; and the sd. John Hall desired sd. will might be lodged in the files of this Court, which writing is accordingly filed as aforesd. And the sd. John Hall gave bond with Joseph White of Middletown, of £500.

Page 9 (Vol. XIV) 1st June, 1742: John Hall, Adms., exhibited an account of his Adms.: Paid in debts and charges, £27-05-09. Which account is accepted, ordered recorded and kept on file."