Re: Line of Richard Hall of Bradford, MA

Posted by: Sherry Schaller Marshall Date: December 04, 2001 at 15:12:56

In Reply to: Re: Line of Richard Hall of Bradford, MA by Jean Kimball of 18572



In fact, many histories have Richard Hall of Bradford as son of Richard Hall of Dorchester. They are all wrong.



As I beginner, fifteen years ago, I searched the land records looking for some proof of the children of Richard Hall of Dorchester. It was there, it was always there. One does not have to be an expert, just curious and tenatious.



Land records are primary source documents and take precedence over undocumented genealogies.



Suffolk Deeds Vol. 37, 174:



" ...Richard and Elizabeth Hall of Roxbury ... to our brethren Jonathan & Joseph Hall of Dorchester ... according to the last Will & Testament of our father Richard Hall late of Dorchester desceased ... on 5 April 1694 ..." Recorded 29 Feb 1729.



This is Richard Hall (1656-1727) of Roxbury m. Elizabeth (Hemanway) Holbrook, wid. of John. It also explains the order of the sons as stated in Richard Hall of Dorchester's Will.







I have never seen any proof that Richard Hall had a first wife Mary. 



Sherry Schaller Marshall