Elizabeth PEIRCE was bapt. 27 Nov 1713 at St Paul's PE Church in Chester, PA; the daughter of Henry PEIRCE of Concord and Sarah SMITH. Elizabeth PEIRCE and John HALL most likely md: after June 1726 as Henry NAYLE's will written that month bequeathed £5 lbs to "Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Peirce." Henry PEIRCE outlived his wife Sarah SMITH who must have d: after 1720 and prior to 1733. Henry PIERCE's will written 25th day of March 1743 makes the following references to John HALL: ... I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth HALL the sum of twenty pounds to be paid to them respectively in lawful money of Pennsylvania in one year after my decease which said sums when paid to them are to be in full of such share, or part as they might or could claim out of my estate ... ... I give to my son-in-law John HALL to be paid to them respectively by my executor herein after named in one year after my decease, as likewise my said daughters legacies. ... INHABITANTS OF CECIL CNTY, MD 1649-1774, Henry C Peden, 1999, WillowBend Books, Westminster, MD. ISBN 1-888265-82-5 p.101 Cecil Co Debt Books HALL, John - Knowlwood, Coxes Purchase, Marksfield 1734-1766 The above is "my" John HALL. Whether or which of the John HALLs mentioned below is the same John HALL ..... ?? ABSTRACTS OF CECIL CNTY, MD LAND RECORDS, 1734-1753, June D Brown, 1999, WillowBend Books, Westminster, MD. ISBN 1-58549-038-5 p.50 Deed Book 5, P:373. Deed. Richard BENNETT of Queen Annes cnty, merchant, to George HALL of Kent cnty, planter & guardian of his son John, a minor, for the benefit of the son John, 304 acres of land, part of a tract called Cox's Purchase in Cecil cnty on the north side of Sassafrass River, lately purcahsed by Richard BENNETT from Benjamin COX, being all the remainder part of the tract not already sold by Benjamin COX to Philip BARRETT. The remainder of Cox's Purchase is in exchange for a tract called Terson's Neglect in Kent cnty on the south side of Sassafras River given by the Last Will and Testament of John HALL, father of the sd George HALL, to his grandson John HALL, son of George, under the name of Terson's Neck for 160 acres. Made 24 Nov 1737. Wit: John LOCKERMAN, J BECK. Ack: 01 Dec 1737. JPs: Aug THOMPSON, F H WRIGHT, R'd TILGHMAN Jr, Clk of Queen Anne's cnty. On 30 Nov 1737 alienation fine of 12s rec'd by Jas Paul HEATH. Rec: 15 Dec 1737. Wm KNIGHT, Clk. That is the extent of my knowledge of John HALL and Elizabeth PIERCE.