{Page 182 } 25, 1758 ( family 19 ). 4. Josiah, went to parts unknown. Joshua, b. 1762; m. Polly, dau. of Joseph MORSE ; she d. 1850; He d. 1847, ae. 82 years. 6. Jesse, b. 1764 ; m. Polly, dau. of Wilkes WEST ; residence Compton. 7. William, d. in the army. 8. David d. single. 9. John, m. Nancy BROWN; residence Tufton- borough. 10. Elizabeth, m. Jonathan BAGLEY, and removed to the state of Maine. (family 8 ) NATHAN HALL 3, Richard 2, Richard 1 : b. in Bradford, Mass., Dec. 25, 1715 ; m. about 1742, Mary CHAPMAN, of Boxford, Mass. B. March 29, 1723 ; d. in Mason, Oct. 27, 1810 , ae. 87; he d. in Mason, N. H. , May 7, 1807, ae. 91. Mr. HALL moved first to Dracut, Mass., and in 1747 to Pepperill, and in 175_ to Mason , Mass. Or N. H. where he was the second settler of the town ; he was a carpenter and farmer; soon after he went to Mason he built a house in which he lived for fifty years, and was the first person to die in it; he was a very hardy man and endured the hardship of new settlement very bravely ; for instance, after toiling all day he would take a bag of corn upon his back and walk twelve miles to Pepperill to mill and bring back his meal in the same manner before morning, and then work the next day as usual. Dec. 29, 1774, was chosen the first deacon of the church of Mason, and he was town treasurer from 1768 to 1776. His children were born in Mason, except the first four: 1. James, b. in Dracut, July 25, 1743 ( family 20 ) 2. Mary b. in Dracut, March 9, 1746; m., about 1775, John SWALLOW, Mason, and d. Aug. 14, 1822. 3. Nathan, b. in Pepperill, Aug,23, 1748 ( family 21 ). 4. Mehitable, b. in Pepperill, Dec. 24,1750; m., April 28, 1779, Thomas LAWRENCE, of Pepperill, and d. Sept. 1812. 5. David, b. Jan. 24, 1754 ; m. May 30, 1782, Margaret GRAHAM , of Townsend, Mass. , and d. Aug. 25, 1824 , s. p. He was a farmer and was a soldier in Sephen DEARBORN's company 1777 and served in the battle of Bennington under Gen. STARK. 6. Daniel, b. May 5, 1756; d. at White Plains, N. Y. , in the United States survice ; he was a blacksmith. 7. Henry , b. Oct. 26, 1758 ( family 22 ). 8. Elizabeth, b. March 5, 1765 ; m. May 27, 1788; Joseph SANDERS of Mason , and d. March 15, 1836. 9. Richard b. Sept. 12, 1768 ( family 23 ). ( Family 9. ) JOSEPH HALL 3, Joseph 2, Richard 1 : b. in Bradford, Notes. The following HALLs were in the Revolutionary War from Chester, Nathan, Peter, David, Caleb, and others. Halls of Bradford {page 183 } Mass. , 1707; m. , July 5, 1736, Deborah ABBOTT , b. Dec. 1, 1704 ( she was the sister of Edward and George ABBOTT ) ; she was a pattern of Industry, economy , charity and piety ; she rose during both summer and winter at four o'clock in morning ; she d. Oct. 25, 1801 ae. 97 years ; Mr. HALL became one of the first settlers of Powacook, now Concord, N. H. ; He drew No. 2 of the eleven lots for his house and home lot , on which he built a house and moved into it Oct., 1731 ; his house was built with heavy timbers, so as to be useed as a garrison in time of Indian hostilites ; he was a benefactor of the poor and an example of Christian virtues ; he held office of deacon of the church of Concord for forty years ; he d. April 8, 1784 , ae. 77 years. Chilren were : 1 . Joseph , b. July 17, 1737 ; he was a deacon of the church in Concord, and d. June 10, 1807. 2. Sarah, Sept 20, 1738 ; d. Nov. 4, 1746. 3. Hannah b. Nov. 24, 1740 ; d. Oct. 21, 1746 . 4. Mary , b. March 7, 1742 , 3 ; d. Dec. 12, 1773. 5. Jeremiah, b. Jan. 6, 1746 ; m. , 1769 , Ester WHITTEMORE and had Sarah, b. Aug. 29, 1770 ; m. Dea. Jonathan WILKINS , 1787 ; Mr. HALL d. Oct. 8, 1770 ( family 10. ) BENJAMIN HALL 3, Joseph 2, Richard 1 : b. April 27, 1712. And d. in Methuen, Mass. , Oct. 27, 1785, ae. 83 years ; he m., Oct. 9, 1735, Rebecca FARNHAM , of Andover, Mass..The intention of their marriage was published, Sept.24, 1735. He then lived at Rumney, now Concord ; removed to Andover and afterwards to Methuen, where he was admitted to the Congregational Church, 1754. He held office of a Lieutenant. His wife, Rebecca, d. Feb. 25, 1785, ae. 68 ; and he m. , 2d, July, 1785, Mary HOGGET, widow, from Bradford . Lieut. Benjamin HALL made his will Sept. 27, 1794 , and it was probated Jan. 4, 1796 ; the inventory was returned to court May 6, 1800 , it being 64 acres of land with half the buildings on it , valued at $ 1,075 ; the personal property valued at $1,585.76 .. He gave his real estate and nearly all his personal property to his son Farnham ; probably other property had been perviously made for other children. He divided wearing apparel between his three sons, and his household goods equally between his five daughters. He gives his wife, Mary as much value of household goods as she brought to his house. He gave to Elizabeth and Mehitable each three pounds and twelve shillings and to Rebecca and Anna each six shillings ; and to Sarah a cow. Children were ::