Individual Details

The source for much of the John Hall information comes from The Society of Middletown First Settlers Descendants, "In-Depth First Settler Profile: John Hall, Sr. (1650)." Sources noted in this document include, "The Halls of New England/Hall, 1883," "The Halls of New England, Genealogical and Biographical."
John was a house-builder, ship-builder, townsman, constable, and grand levy man. His home lot containing five acres was located on the north-east corner of Main street and Washington street of Middletown.
All indications are that his three sons were born in England before he settled in Hartford/Middletown area about 1633.
From Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: "JOHN, Roxbury, wh. in the ch. rec. has prefix of respect, I presume, was the freem. of 6 May 1635, unless he may rather be reckoned of 13 May 1640; but as no further ment. of him occurs here, perhaps he rem. with the gr. migra. to Conn. and was at Hartford 1644, where he m. as sec.[?] w. Ann, d. of John Wilcox, and at Middletown 1654, where he d. 26 May 1673, aged 89. His will of few days bef. ment. s. Richard, John, and Samuel, d. Sarah, w. of Thomas Whitmore, m. 11 Dec. 1645, and (1. 7 Dec. 1661.[?] He says it was the 40th yr. of liv. in N. E."

Birth	15 Jun 1584	Kent County, England
Marriage	Bef 1618	Kent County, England - Esther Willicke
Burial	May 1673	Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut
Death	26 May 1673	Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut
Marriage		Mary HUBBARD

Spouse

Mary HUBBARD ( - )

Spouse	Esther Willicke (1590 - 1633)
Child	John, Jr. HALL (1619 - 1693)
Child	Richard HALL (1620 - 1691)
Child	Sarah HALL (1622 - )
Child	Samuel HALL (1626 - 1689)

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