Individual Details

Probate

Will – wife Sarah, granddaughter Margaret H. Hall,daughter Susanna Sawyer wife of Caleb, grandson Richard Hall, Jr.https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8996/images/007131886_00135?usePUB=true&pId=126881In his will written 25December 1822 (proved 18 September 1823), Richard Hall of Hopkinton bequeathedto beloved wife Sarah all the household furniture and indoor utensils and useof half of the real estate. Granddaughter Margaret H. Hall receives one hundredand fifty dollars. Daughter Susannah Sawyer wife of Caleb Sawyer receives allthat is due on a note that Richard holds against Caleb. Grandson Richard Hall,Jr. receives the residue of the estate and was named executor.[1] [1] NewHampshire Probate, Merrimack County, Volume 1, pp 7-8

Property

Grantee index Hillsborough County – 62:97https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3L-C3ST-F?i=296&cat=428923deed bookshttps://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/428923?availability=Family%20History%20Library62:97 Richard Hall of Dracut buys land in Hopkintonhttps://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLR-3SL2-3?i=371&cat=428923Richard and Sarah Hallwere of Methuen on 19 March 1773 when they sold two parcels in Methuenincluding house and barn to Moses Sargent for £108. On 3 October 1786, RichardHall with his wife Sarah were of Dracut when they sold four acres in Methuen toCaleb Swan for payment of £32.7.3.[1][1] MassachusettsLand Records, Essex County, 133:169, 155:285On 27 March 1804, RichardHall gentleman of Dracut purchased 131 acres in Hopkinton, New Hampshire fromTimithy Darling for payment of five thousand dollars.[1][1] NewHampshire Land Records, Hillsborough County, 62:97

Military

Richard Hall of Methuen enlistedon 14 February 1775 and served as Sergeant in the Minute Men company of Capt.John Davis, Col. Fry’s regiment that marched at the alarm on 19 April 1775 withservice of seven days. He served in that same company through December 1775. Hewas Ensign of Capt. Eliphalet Bodwell, Col. Edward Wigglesworth regimentserving through December 1776 when he was allowed travel home from Albany.[1]He served as Lieutenant for a term of nine months beginning 1 April 1778 in Capt.Jacob Low’s company of artificers. The company joined to army of Gen. Gates.[2]On 20 November 1818,Richard Hall, then aged 70 years and resident of Hopkinton, New Hampshireapplied for a pension based on his service. He applied for relief as an indigentofficer. The application file includes the commission as Lieutenant signed byGen. Horatio Gates signed 8 December 1778, although he served in this capacityprior to that date.[3][1]Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War, Volume 7, pp105-106[2] U. S.Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, Case S45580[3] U. S.Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, Case S45580