Individual Details

William Hall was born in 1615 in London, Middlesex, England and died on or about 19 February 1675 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. On the 8 August 1638 the name of William Hall was one of the early inhabitants of Newport, Rhode Island. In 1639, William Hall along with several other persons founded the town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island. His Last Will and Testament was signed and dated 20 February 1673 and proved in court on 19 February 1675. Thomas Clement, a neighbor was the Administrator of his Last Will and Testament.
William Hall was a Commissioner to the General Court of Rhode Island for the years of 1654-1656-1660-1663. He was a Deputy for Rhode Island for the years of 1665-1666-1667-1668-1672-1673. He also served on the Town Council for Portsmouth in 1672.
He married in Portsmouth in 1641 to Mary Thomas of Portsmouth, Rhode Island. She was born in 2 November 1619 in Sundridge, Kent, England and died in 1680 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. She was the daughter of Tristram Thomas and Elizabeth Marsh.
Children:
1, Zurel Hall born 1643 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island and died 5 Sept. 1691.He married Elizabeth Tripp in 1665 in Portsmouth.
2. William hall born 14 Jan. 1645/6 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island and died on 5 Sept. 1691, m Alice Tripp 26 Jan. 1670/1 in Portsmouth
3. Benjamin Hall born 1647/50 in Portsmouth, d. on 26 Jan. 1730 m. Frances Parker on 27 July 1676 in Portsmouth
4. Elizabeth Hall, born 1651/52 in Portsmouth, d. in 1698; m. Giles Pearce on 13 April 1676
5. Rebecca Hall b 1653/54 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island died date & place of death unknown.
7. Deliverance Hall b. 1655/57 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island d. in Feb. 1721 in Portsmouth married (1) Thomas Durfee (2) Abel Tripp on 30 Jan. 1679 in Portsmouth.

Birth	Abt 1613	London, England
Marriage	1641	Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island - Mary Thomas
Death	19 Apr 1676	Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island
Burial		Old Portsmouth Graveyard, Rhode Island

Spouse	Mary Thomas (1619 - 1680)
Child	Willliam Hall II (1645 - 1691)

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