Re: Line of Richard Hall of Bradford, MA

Posted by: Sherry Schaller Marshall Date: December 26, 2001 at 07:18:59

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



"History of Merrimack & Belknap Co, NH, D. Hamilton Hurd, Philadelphia, 1885 p. 542 -



"Dr. A. B. Hall



Adino Brackett Hall was born in Northfield, NH. October 17, 1819. He was the son of Jeremiah & Hannah (Haines) Hall, and the seventh in descent of Richard Hall of Dorchester, whose son Richard settled in Bradford, MA in 1673 ... "





"Halls of New England", Rev. David B. Hall, Albany, NY, 1883, p. 180 -



"Halls of Bradford, MA



The emigrant ancestor was

(Family 1.) RICHARD Hall, who settled in the town of Bradford as early as 1673. He was made freeman in 1676. It is possible that he had lived previously in Dorchester, and was the son of Richard Hall of that place."





The Cutter "... Memoirs ...." you found was printed in 1908.



Look at the dates. One person said he might be the son, the next person said he was the son and everyone has been copying the same misinformation ever since.



The 'tip off' to the possible error was in Richard Hall of Dorchester's Will. The order of the sons did not match the known ages of the other three sons with the age of Richard of Bradford. That made me suspicious enough to 'dig' further.



You will find many, many instances such as this one in genealogy.



This case did not involve 'fraud' but that also exists. Someone will cite what looks like a good source. But when you try and locate it, it either doesn't exist or doesn't say what it should.



After making that statement, I will be happy to send you a photocopy of the original deed which proves my point. Because unless you know me personally, you really cannot trust what I put on the web.



To take it a step further, with today's technolgy, someone could even fabricate what looks like an old deed.



Happy New Year!