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177 Joseph (Samuelso, Thomas21, Thomas'1, Thomas1), born in Maiden 8 Dec., 1716; married, 21 Feb., 1740, Mercy Bradshaw of Medford. She was a daughter of John and Mercy (Tufts) Bradshaw and born in Medford, 27 Dec, 1721. Mr. Newhall lived first in Charlestown, where his only son was born. In January, 1742-3, he bought of Gershom Keyes of Boston some real estate in Shrewsbury and a "pew in the meeting house at Shrewsbury on the right hand of the front door as they go in." In May, 1743, he, then of Shrewsbury, sold land in Leicester, near Dr. Green's. In June, 1744, Joseph Newhall of Shrewsbury (and wife Mercy) sold the land he had bought of Keyes, but in June, 1750 (being then described as of Ipswich) he bought other land in Shrewsbury, near his former purchase. In April, 1753, Joseph Newhall of Gloucester was in a suit against Daniel Floyd of Maiden. In January, 1755, he finally settled in Newbury as an innholder and sold his pew in Shrewsbury meeting-house. In 1758 he was a captain in Col. Jona-

Administration on the estate of Capt. Joseph Xewhall of Newbury, gentleman, deceased intestate, was granted to his widow Mercy Newhall, 11 May, 1761, and guardianship of his son Samuel Xewhall (above fourteen years of age) was granted 23 Jan., 1762, to Samuel Tufts. The widow afterwards became the wife of Samuel Lane.

178 Sarah (Samuel®, Thomas21, Thomas?, Thomas1), born in Maiden 16 Jan., 1718-19, was married, 4 July, 1742, to the Rev. Benjamin Bowers of Middle Haddam, Conn., born 7 March, 1718, a graduate of Harvard College in the class of 1733. Mr. Bowers died 16 May, 1761, outliving his wife, who died 30 July, 1757.

179 Mary (Samuel*, Thomas21, Thomas?, Thomas?), born in Maiden 1 April, 1721-2 ; married the Rev. Thomas Skinner of Colchester, Conn., 15 June, 1740. Mr. Skinner entered Harvard College from Billerica,

183 Aaron (Samuel80, Thomas21, Thomas*, Thomas1), born in Maiden in 1730, removed to Gloucester, was a master mariner, and married, 14 Dec, 1758, Hannah, daughter of James and Hannah (Smith) Babson, born in 1737. Administration on his estate was granted 1 March, 1779, to Mr. Asa Baker "during the coverture of Hannah, his wife."

184 Ezra (Samuel80, Thomas-1, Thomas4, Thomas1), born in Maiden 1 May, 1733, and after the death of his father, married first (10 April, 1755) Sarah, daughter of Joseph and Eunice (Potter) Fuller, of Lynn, horn in Lynn 27 July,1? 1737, died 4 May, 1777, having been the mother of all his children but one. He married secondly (8 May, 1781) the widow Alice Gray, a daughter of Nathan and Mary (Bassett) Breed, born in Lynn 22 Sept., 1744. He died at Salem 5 April, 1798. His widow, Alice, died at Lowell 9 Feb., 1833.

He turned his attention to military affairs in the old French War, being commissioned, 20 Feb., 1760, as ensign in Col. Timothy Ruggles' regiment, in which his elder brother Joseph of Newbury served as a captain. At the

""-A grandson, who has taken great pains in gathering the genealogical facts that go to make up the history of this line, says that Eunice Fuller was bora 6 Aug., 1737.

breaking out of the Revolutionary War he commanded a company of "minute men," who marched from Lynn on the alarm of the 19th of April, 1775, and is said to have been the bearer of the message to Col. Pickering srivinff information of the movement of the British forces towards Lexington. He was the senior captain in the regiment commanded by Col. Mansfield, stationed most of the time at Winter Hill during the siege of Boston, and was lucent at the evacuation of that city. He was subsequently promoted to the rank of major; and on 17 May, 1777, was commissioned as Lt. Col. in the 5 th Reg. Mass. Continentals commanded by Col. (afterwards Gen.) Rufus Putnam. He served in the campaign which resulted in the surrender of Burgoyne's army, was at Valley Forge, and took part in the battles of Trenton and Princeton, etc. He was afterwards stationed in and about West Point, with the army under command of Gen. Heath, until the end of the war. He then took up his abode in Salem, having before the war lived in Lynn, in the house of Dr. James Newhall. President Washington appointed him Collector of Internal Revenue, a position which he filled until his death. In the Salem Gazette of April 10th appears the following notice in the column of deaths : - "Col. Ezra Newhall, 66. He served his country in the late war with fidelity and honour; and in civil and domestic life the character of an honest man, faithful friend, tender husband and kind parent was conspicuous in him. Society suffers a real loss by his death." Children :

195 Locker (Jacob®, John-, Thomas*, Thomas1), born in Lynn 12 Nov., 1708, married Sarah , whose surname an<l parentage have not been ascertained. They had the following children :

199 Jonathan (Jacob81, John*2, Thomas?, Thomas1), born in Lynn 8 May, 1716, married Abigail Norwood (published 27 Jan., 1739-40). In a conveyance from his father, 2 Jan., 1758, he is styled gentleman, and the witnesses, Moses and Susanna Newhall, testify in July, 1759, that they saw the grantor sign the deed.

Mr. Newhall died 18 Oct., 1761. His will, executed five days before his death, was proved 16 Nov., 1761. He mentions his wife Abigail, daughters Keturah, Anna and Zerviah, eldest son Jacob (under age), three other sons, Abner, Jabez and Jonathan, and his brother Moses Newhall, whom he appoints sole executor. The witnesses were William Collins, Moses Hudson and Michael Newhall. The widow's dower was set off 23 Nov., 1761. The executor brought in his account 9 April, 1764, in which he credits himself with settling the Avidow's thirds and the payment of one-third the personal estate to her, one-third of household goods to Keturah, and the same to Anna. In his further account, of 27 June, 1769, he charges the estate with payment to Ezra Hitchins of his wife's legacy, and to Joseph Breeden the same.

200 Moses (Jacob87, John2'2, Thomas*, Thomas1) , born in Lynn 7 May, 1718, m. 6 Feb., 1739-40, Susanna, daughter of Michael and Sarah Bowden, born in Lynn 29 Oct., 1717. About a year later (7 Jan., 1740-1) he received an estate by deed of gift from his grandfather, Thomas Chadwell of Lynn. In B. 102, L. 251 of Essex Co. Deeds is recorded a conveyance by John Bowden of Exeter, N. H., John Kiddan of Marblehead and wife Sarah, Mary Richards of Southborongh, widow, Samuel Kelly of Marblehead and wife Lydia, and Moses Newhall, gentleman, of Lynn and wife Susanna, all children of Michael Bowden, innholcler, late of Lynn, deceased, and wife Sarah, to Benjamin Bowden, 10 Jan., 1755.

Nothing has been found in probate records about his estate. He probably died as early as 1774, when an account was handed in by the administrator of his father's estate.

208 Nathan (Jacob*7, John22, Thomas*, Thomas1), born in Lynn 23 Nov., 1730, married Mary Farrington, 17 Feb., 1756, and was perhaps the father of: in Lynn 14 June, 1733, married Sarah Barrett of Maiden 8 July, 1756. He died wry soon after, viz., ID Oct., 1756, and administration was granted, 1 Nov., 175(5, to his widow Sarah Newhall, called of Lynn, whose Mireties were Samuel Grover and James Barrett of Maiden. In the Inferior Court of Pleas lor Middlesex Co., December term, 17511, Sarah Newhall of Maiden, widow and administratrix of James Newhall, late of Lynn, deceased, pros-

Guardianship of James Newhall, in second year of his age, son of James Newhall, late of Lynn, deceased, was granted in Middlesex Co., 10 Apr., 1758, to James Barrett of Maiden, tanner, Joseph Green, surety. John Buckman was appointed his guardian 29 Oct., 1771, he being then a minor above fourteen years of age.

208 Jeremiah (Thomas*1, Joseph28, Thos.2, Thos.1), born in Lynn 4 Nov., 1708, married Sarah Bates 24 Apr., 1733. She was a daughter of John Bates of Lynn, as appears from their deed of some land in Lynn 21 May, 1739. He gave a quitclaim of all his interest in his father's estate to his step-mother and her children Jonathan, Thomas, John, Amos and Asa, having evidently received his portion in his father's lifetime by deed of gift dated 14 Apr. ,1732. In February, 1749-50, he bought of Moses Stewart of Salem one-half of Isaac Larabee's house near the Nunnery fence.

His will, of 6 Sept., 1774, presented 3 July, 1780, mentions his son Ezekiel (who was to maintain him and his wife), daughter Lois, sons Jeremiah, Timothy, John and Oliver, and daughters Sarah and Mary. His widow, Sarah Newhall, died (as appears from the Lynntield Church records) 5 May, 1794, aged eighty-five years.

209 Esther (Thomas*1, Thomas*, Thomas1,) born in Lynnfield 1 Sept., 1710, was married 5 July, 1733, to Jonathan Wei man whose first wife (Mehitable Bancroft, married 16 Feb'y, 1724-5) had died 5 April, 1731. The probate of his estate does not appear on the records. He and his wife were alive in 1746, as appears in records of deeds.

In 1749 Jonathan Newhall, jr., calling himself son of Thomas Newhall deceased, conveyed land near the road to the North Precinct (Lynnfield) and bounding on some land of his mother Elizabeth Newhall, that she had received from her father (" my grandfather ") John Bancroft. His wife Elizabeth released her dower in the premises.

The death of an Elizabeth Newhall, 15 Jan'y, 1794, is inscribed on the Jonathan Xewhall monument in the Lynnfield Burial Ground, perhaps the widow of the above. On the other hand the death of a widow Elizabeth Newhall is recorded as of 8 Jan'y, 1795, aged sixtyeight years (Church Records).

215 Amos {Thomas*1, Joseph-*, Thomas*, Thomas1) born 1 March, 1730-1, married Margaret Southwick of Salem, their intention being published 18 Nov., 1750. He was a farmer, lived in Lynnfield and died of nervous fever 20 July, 1765. His will, of 12 July, 1765, mentions his wife Margaret, who is to have the whole property for eight years, then his children (not named) to inherit in the proportion of two parts each to the sons and one part each to the daughters. The widow had married Henry Jacobs before she rendered her account, 2 March, 1773, in which she charges for the funeral of daughter Sarah Newhall, and for lying in with a child about three months after her husband's decease. In 1776 Jonathan Putney, jr., of Danvers and his wife Elizabeth conveyed to Asa Newhall, one-seventh of the dower land of their mother Margaret Jacobs, formerly owned by their father, Amos Newhall of Lynn.

216 Asa ( Thomas91, Joseph113, Thomas4, Thomas1) born in Lynnfield 5 Aug., 1732, married 21 Nov., 1769, Sarah, daughter of Jonathan Tarbel, sen., of Lynnfield, as appears by her father's will, of 22 June, 1796, proved 9 April, 1816.

In 1764 he bought of Samuel Devereux, and his wife Sarah, of Marblehead, the farm formerly Jedidiah Newhall's, lying on both sides of the road from Lynn to Lynnfield, a little below its intersection with the Salem and Reading road, containing about one hundred acres, which had once belonged to Joseph Newhall, the father of Jedidiah, and, before him, to the first Joseph Newhall, the grandfather of this last purchaser. To this he added, by other purchases, until he became the owner of a farm of two hundred and fifty acres, besides numerous outlying lots. In August, 1807, he conveyed this farm to his only son, Asa Tarbel Newhall, at the same time giving him a bill of sale of the cattle and farm equipments, receiving from his son, in return, a bond for his possession of this estate during his natural life and for his support and that of his wife and for the payment of certain sums, within a year after his death, to his two daughters, Mrs. Sarah Sweetser and Mrs. Mary Moulton.

He died 1 May, 1814, aged eighty-one years and nine months; and his widow survived until 3 Nov., 1843, when she died at the great age of ninety-seven years, nine months and twenty days, as appears from the inscription on a monument in the Lynnfield burial ground.

217 Joseph (Joseph92, Joseph-3, Thomas*, Thomas*) born in Lynn 27 Oct., 1715, married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas and Abigail (Gary) Hodgman of Concord (their intention of marriage published in Lynn 19 Nov., 1738). He is called of Salem and Danvers and the births of two of his children are to be found on the Salem records. In Book 84, Leaf 187 of Essex Co. Deeds, is recorded the conveyance made 5 May, 1743, by Joseph Newhall of Salem, husbandman, son of Joseph Newhall of Lynn, deceased, to Jedidiah Newhall administrator of said Joseph, of all his right in two-thirds of his fathers estate. His death, by fever, is entered in the Lynnlield records 6 Nov., 1756. Administration of the estate of Joseph Newhall of Danvers was granted to his widow Elizabeth 31 Dec, 1756, her sureties being Ebenezer Newhall and Daniel Mansfield. She presented her account of administration 12 June, 1758, in which she makes a charge for "Bringing up four young children." Guardianship of their daughter Abigail was granted to the widow 10 May, 1762. Administration on the estate of Mrs. Newhall was granted 2 June, 1767, to Nath'l Newhall (her eldest son) ; and at the same time guardianship of Jedidiah and Thomas (above 14 years of age) and of Joshua (less than 14) was granted to Benjamin Newhall, while Kobert Mansfield took the guardianship of Martha and Elizabeth (above 14). The estate was divided 4 July, 1768, between Nath'l, the eldest son and Joseph Newhall, tertius, another son, they to pay the other heirs, viz. : to the legal representatives of Abigail Newhall deceased, to David, Elizabeth, Thomas, Jedidiah. Martha and Joshua Newhall. The administrator did not have his final account allowed till 8 March, 1774, when the balance was distributed between Nathaniel,

218 Jedidiah Thomas*, Thomas1) born in Lynn 8 April, 1717, married Ruth Ingalls of Lynn (intention published 11 Sept., 1742). He was a cordwainer and lived not far from his father's homestead, near the Salem and (South) Reading road.

Administration on his estate was granted to his widow 13 June, 1748, her sureties being Ebenezer Newhall and Samuel Ingalls, jr. At the same time she was appointed guardian of her daughter Sarah. Mrs. Newhall died 22 Dec., 1754, a?t. 35 years (gravestone) and administration was granted to her brother, Samuel Ingalls, jr., 25 Feb'y, 1754. The will of her father, Mr. Samuel Ingalls of Lynn, executed 23 Feb'y, 1755, and proved 30 April, 1759, mentions his granddaughter, Sarah Newhall.

Lynn 3 Oct., 1744. The will of Capt. Edward Johnson, of Lynn, ship-joiner, made 29 May, 1796, and proved 26 March, 1799, mentions sons Edward, Joseph, William, Jedidiah and Micajah Johnson, and daughters Elizabeth Talbut and Sarah Burrill.

222 Elizabeth {Joseph9'2, Thomas*, Thos.1) born in Lynn 24 July, 1728, was perhaps the Elizabeth Newhall who was married, 22 Nov., 1748, to John, son of Edmund, Lewis of Lynn, who seems to have been called John Lewis, jr. Administration on his estate was granted 7 Oct., 1777, to his son John (also called junior). The widow's dower was set off to Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis 4 May, 1779 ; and the remaining estate divided into nine portions and distributed among the heirs, John, the eldest son, receiving a double portion.

223 Andrew Thomas*, Thomas1) born in Lynn 9 March, 1730, married Susanna Brown 21 Dec, 1752. He was a tailor, as appears from a deed of conveyance of real estate made by himself and wife to Grover Pratt of Lynn, 18 Dec, 1764.

In Book 143, Leaf 56 of Essex Co. Deeds, may be found record of conveyance made by John Brown of Danvers to Susanna Newhall of Lynn, seamster. Mrs. Susanna Newhall is said to have died 20 July, 1789.

Conveyance was made 11 June, 1796, by Joseph Newhall of Marblehead, blacksmith (whose wife Rachel released doAver), Abel Belknap of Germaine Flats and his wife Bethia, in her right, Theophilus Farrington of Lynn and wife Susanna, in her right, Isaac Organ of Lynn and wife Elizabeth, in her right, Martha Richardson of Lynn, widow, in her right, Amos Farrington of Lynn and wife Mary, in her right, to John Brown Newhall of Lynn, cordwainer, as heirs to the estate of Susanna Newhall of Lynn, widow deceased. The property conveyed consisted of her house and two acres of land, bounded north on the Boston road, west on Richard Pratt and town's land, south on the highway, and east on Thomas Cockes and town's land.

227 Lydia (fflisha93, Thomas*, Thomas1) born in Lynn 16 Jan'y, 1716, married Daniel Mansfield of Lynn, their intention being published 6 Aug., 1738. Mr. Mansfield was a farmer in Lynnfield and deacon of the church, and died in Lynnfield 2 April, 1797, aged seventynine years. His will, of 18 Feb'y, 1797, proved 11 April, 1797, mentions son William, daughter Lydia Breed, grandson Aaron Newhall, daughter Susanna Walton, sons Daniel, Ezra and Levi, daughters Love and Sarah, the heir (female) of son Elijah, the children of son Andrew and his widow, " my" dau. -in-law, Jane Mansfield, and grandson Daniel Walton. He provides for care of his first wife's grave and his son Andrew's grave.

230 Elijah Thomas*, Thomas1) born in Lynnfield 26 Jan'y, 1723, married 7 Nov., 1750, Mary, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Baker) Cheever.

He is spoken of as a weaver, in the records, and died in November, 1754. Administration on his estate was granted to John Swain of Reading, gentleman, 9 Dec, 1754 ; and the widow Mary Newhall was appointed 9 July, 1755, guardian of her children Mary and Sarah.

sented 20 Oct., 1755, enters a charge for "Bringing up 3 young children 11 mo: each," but what the name of the third child was has not been ascertained. In his additional account of 19 Oct., 1761, he charges for bringing up two young children.

232 Matthew Thomas*, Thos.1), born 1730, married Mary Wright of Stoneham, their intention of marriage being published (in Lynn) 16 Jan., 1757.

He was a farmer and innholder, and lived in Lynnfield just southeast of Humphrey's Pond, on the northerly side of the old Salem and Reading road, near the present site of the great house standing at the intersection of that road and the Newburyport turnpike, well known for many years as Lynnfield Hotel. This estate he received by deed of gift from his father, Capt. Elisha Newhall, 30 May, 1761. He died in Lynnfield 3 Nov., 1810, aged eighty years. His widow, Mary Newhall, died 2 Nov., 1812, aged seventy-nine years.

235 Josiah (Daniel95, Joseph'3, Thomas*, Thomox1), married, 24 Dec., 1740, Hannah339 Newhall, who was born in Lynn 13 Oct., 1722. He was a cordwainer, and lived in that part of Lynn now called Lynnfield, where he died 29 Oct., 1789, in his seventy-third year. His will of 17 Sept., proved 6 Nov., 1789, mentions his wife Hannah, son Jacob (whom he appoints sole executor), sons Daniel, John Scarlet, Josiah, William, Joel, Micajah and James, daughters Lydia, Hannah and Susanna, and granddaughter, child of son Nathaniel, deceased.

In the record of the March term of Ipswich Court, 1756, it appears Allen Newhall and wife Love and their children Charles and Sarah were warned from Dan vers.

May 7, 1771, he bought of Hanson Newhall a dwellinghouse and eighty poles of land, bounding south on the County road (Boston street), west on the widow Potter's thirds (later known as Burchstcd Johnson's place), and having a frontage on the street of six poles, thirteen feet. This seems worth recording, since it was probably a portion of the homestead of his original ancestor. He conveyed this to his son Charles Newhall 5 July, 1774.

239 Daniel (Daniel95, Thomas*, Thomas1), removed to Brooktield, Mass., where he died 30 Dec, 1756, and his widow, Mrs. Miriam Newhall, as administratrix on his estate, presented an inventory, pursuant to an order of the court dated 24 Mar., 1757. Her account wras rendered 21 Oct., 1761, and the property was ordered to be distributed, one-third to her, and the remaining two-thirds to the four sons, Ebenezer, Joseph, Jonas and Daniel. The widow took a second husband, Amos Hamilton, as appears in another account handed into court, wherein she credits heiself with a payment made to Joseph Clongh of Salem, and refers to a note due from Joseph and Allen Newhall for 13£-6s-8d, which was exactly the sum ordered to be paid to her husband by his father, Daniel Newhall of Lynn, in his will of 1752, payable in eight years after the decease of the said father, She makes mention also of a debt received of a Jacob Newell (undoubtedly Jacob Newhall, of Lynu field Dis- trict, a brother of Joseph and Allen above mentioned and of this Daniel of Brookticld). The parentage of Mrs. Miriam Newhall is indicated in the will of Capt. Ebenezer Witt of Brookfield (19 Feb., 1771), who bequeathed to Ebenezer Newhall, son of Daniel Newhall, deceased, an eighty-acre lot laid out to Enoch Hinds, the said Eben'r to pay certain sums to the other children of Daniel Newhall. The four children of Daniel and Miriam Newhall were all born in Brookfield, as follows :

240 Nathaniel (Daniel05, Joseph23, Thos.\ Thos.1), born in Lynn(field) 19 Sept., 1719 (as we learn from his jrreat-irTandson, the Rev. F. C. Newell of East Glastonbury, Conn.), married, 1 Jan., 1755, Abigail Aborn, whose parents had removed to Tolland, Conn., from Lynnfield. He settled in a part of Windsor, Conn., now called Ellington, and died 12 Nov., 1807. His farm, (purchased in 1750) is still occupied by his descendants. His wife is said to have been born in 1731 and died 17 Jan., 1810.

241 Joseph {Daniel95, Joseph75, Thomas*, Thomas1) born in Lynn about 1723-4, as shown by the record of his death, married Ruth Bancroft 5 July, 1757. He received Ills portion of the paternal estate in money according to his father's will in 1752 ; but in 1754 he bought of his brother Jacob the former homestead of "our father Daniel Newhall " and the acre of sedge bank in Chelsea, which, we have seen, appears in the inventory of his father's estate, the possession of which serves to identify this Joseph Newhall among the various contemporary bearers of the name. The homestead (of about one hundred acres) seems to have been in Lynnfield between Humphrey's Pond and Lynn End Pond (perhaps now called Phillips Pond). In the Lynnfield church record of deaths, appears the following - "9 Mar. 1775 d. Joseph Newhall by a violent seizure after a few days illness supposed to be occasioned by a cold taken when he went out upon an alarm - in the 52d year of his age." Administration on his estate was granted to his widow, Ruth Newhall 4 April, 1775. The homestead was conveyed, 20 Oct., 1794, to "Joseph Newhall junr, only son of said Joseph Newhall dec'd, now resident in Lynn cordwainer" by quitclaim from Ezekiel Newhall and wife Martha (who had purchased of " Hannah Newhall now wife of Eben1* Larrabee ") Daniel Newhall and wife Dorcas, John Pope and wife Ruth, Asa Newhall and wife Mary, Jabez Lynde and wife Hepzibah, "all the children or purchasers or connected with the heirs of Joseph Newhall of Lynnfield who died nineteen years ago last March." The Lyndes acknowledged in Stoneham and Daniel and Asa Newhall with their wives acknowledged in Hampshire Co. In the deed of Hannah Larrabee to Ezekiel Newhall she calls her part one-seventh. The record of baptisms shows six children, viz. :

244 Eunice (Ebenezer**, Joseph-3, Thomas*, Thos.1) born 6 Oct., 1720, was married 4 May, 1742, to Elkanah Hawkes of Lynn, whose will, of 16 Jan'y, 1778, proved 6 July, 1778, mentions wife Eunice, sons Thomas, Elkanah and Ezra, and daughters Eunice Hitchins, Sarah Marret, Elizabeth Hawkes, Love Hawkes and Grace Hawkes.

245 Elizabeth Joseph2*, Thos.*, Thos.1) born 30 March, 1723, was married Thursday, 9 Nov., 1752, to Abner, son of Thomas and Mary (Baker) Cheever, and great grandson of the well known Master Cheever. Mr. Cheever was born in Saugus 24 Jan'y, 1725-6, and died 22 April, 1796. His widow died 29 July, 1799.

The will of Abner Cheever, Esq., made 30 May, 1794, was proved 26 Sept., 1796. He names wife Elizabeth, sons Abner, Abijah, Lot and Ezekiel, and daughters Elizabeth and Ann Cheever and Mehitable Newhall.

246 Ebenezer {Ebeneze>x, Thos*, Thos.1) born in Lynn 9 Dec, 1725; married in Lynnfield, 25 Dec, 1755, Mary Newhall, perhaps the widow of Elijah230 Newhall, and daughter of Thomas and Mary (Baker) Cheever. The children enumerated below were all born and baptized in Lynnfield, and nothing more has been learned about them unless, as seems probable, the following gleaning from the Middlesex Co. Probate Files refers to two or three of them, viz. : "Memorial of Elijah Newhall of New Ipswich, Co. of Hillsboro, N. H., that Ezra Newhall, late of Acton Co. of Middlesex, blacksmith, dee'd, within thirty days leaving a widow Eunice Newhall who has requested the memorialist, a brother of dee'd, to undertake administration." Bond of administration dated 13 July, 1815. In a list of debts shown 4 Sept., 1815, appear notes of hand to Elizabeth Newhall deceased, to Hitty Newhall, and to Joseph Newhall.

247 Nehemiah (Menezei**, Joseph*", Thos.\ Thos.1) born in Lynn 26 Aug., 1728, married Tabitha Brown of Reading (certificate of publication delivered 10 Aug., 1755). He entered into full communion with the church at Lynnfield 5 Sept., 1756. He died 5 Jan'y, 1776, says the Church Record, "of asthma after a sore trial of twelve years of the same, in wch he went thro' many thousand deaths before he did die, in the 48th year of his age." Administration on his estate was granted 10 July, 1776, to his widow Tabitha Newhall, who presented an inventory dated 3 April, 1776. She rendered an account 5 Oct., 1778, in which she makes a charge for the support of a large family of children. She was married 15 Feb'y, 1780, to Nathaniel Brown Dodge of Winchester, Cheshire Co., N. H., to whom was granted 9 Jan'y, 1782, during coverture of his wife Tabitha, administration on the estate of her former husband. The widow's dower land was set otf 4 March, 1788, it being described as on the Salem and Reading road, and partly in Lynnfield and partly in Danvers, and near the land of Amos Newhall. Her son Joseph Newhall was appointed guardian of his brothers Reuben (above 19) James (above 17), and Thomas (above 14), 8 April, 1788. John Smith of Danvers and wife Susanna, Jedidiah Shirtleff, late of Hardwick, Hampshire Co., tailor, and wife Lucy, and Eunice Newhall, late of Danvers, single woman, convey, 16 Oct., 1788, to Asa Newhall of Lynn, their interests in the estate of their brothers Nehemiah and Benjamin Newhall, deceased, children of Nehemiah Newhall, deceased. John Smith and wife Susanna, of Danvers, Eunice Newhall, of Hardwick, Joseph, Reuben and Thomas Newhall, all three of Reading, convey to James Newhall of Lynn 26 Sept., 1794, their 6* interests in the dower land. Later, from 1804 to 1806, are found deeds by James Newhall of Reading (wife Content), Reuben Newhall, of Reading (wife Polly), and Jedidiah ShirtlefF and his wife Lucy, of Hardwick, of their claim in the estate of their brother Thomas Newhall, deceased, after death of their mother.

248 Mehitable (Ebenezei^, Thos.\ Thos.1) born in Lynn 2 March, 1731, was married 21 June, 1750, 17 to William, son of Thomas and Mary (Boardman) Cheever, born 21 May, 1708. The births of the following children are entered on the town records of Lynn.

to Theophilus250, son of Joseph and Susanna97 (Newhall) Breed, born in Lynn 2 Aug., 1719. Mr. Breed lived to the great age of ninety-two years, dying 17 Nov., 1811. By his first wife, Martha280* Newhall married 10 Dec., 1745, he had two children, and by the second wife, Mary260 Newhall, two, according to the town record, viz. : -

261 Benjamin (Benjamin*8, Thos.*, Thos.1) born in Lynn 6 Sept., 1726, married first, Martha, daughter of Ebenezer and Mary (Mansfield) Burrill, 4 Aug., 1752. She was born in Lynn 19 Dec, 1730, and died 27 Dec, 1759. Mr. Newhall married, second, Elizabeth Mansfield 13 July, 1765. He died May, 1777, and administration was granted 7 Oct., 1777, to his brother James Newhall, who the same day was appointed administrator de bonis non on the estate of their father, Benjamin Newhall, esq. Ephraim Breed was appointed guardian of the two minor children, Martha and Elizabeth Newhall, 2 Dec, 1777. He brought in account of guardianship 4 April, 1787. Among the items appears the following, viz. : "By Income of Land at Nahant and by Col. Mansfield's, which fell to them out of the Estate of their grandfather and grandmother Mansfield and their Aunt Mansfield." The real estate of Benjamin Newhall of Lynn, cordwainer, was settled 15 July, 1790, being divided into four parts and assigned according to a mutual agreement of the heirs and their respective husbands, on file at the Court House in Salem.

Mr. Breed was a mariner and died before April 6, 1779, when James Newhall was appointed guardian of Aaron, then out of the state, Benjamin Newhall, Theophilus, James and Mary Breed, minor children of the above.

263 James (Benjamin98, Joseph-3, Thomas*, Thos.1) born in Lynn 11 July, 1731, married 17 Sept., 1756, Lois, daughter of Ebenezer and Mary (Mansfield) Burrill, born in Lynn 9 May, 1737.

Mr. Newhall was one of the first appointed justices of the peace in the state, his commission being signed 20 Sept., 1781, by Gov. John Hancock. He died in Lynn 16 May, 1801. The following obituary notice appeared in a Lynn newspaper of the time : " Benevolence of heart and integrity of conduct distinguished the many years of this useful citizen. In public and private duties he was just without compulsion, charitable without ostentation and devout without hypocrisy. Such a man could not fail of being beloved while living and regretted dead." Administration on his estate was granted to the widow 5 Oct., 1801, her sureties being James Newhall and Benjamin Newhall, 3rd. The widow, Lois Newhall, died 17 July, 1815, and the next year (26 April, 1816) the real estate of James Newhall, Esq., was divided into eight parts, viz. : to Elizabeth Emmerton, Lois Newhall, Joel Newhall, James Newhall and Benjamin Newhall, children then surviving, and to the representatives of three daughters deceased, viz., Lydia Robinson, Martha Green and Mary Newhall.

264 Isaiah (Benjamin**, Thomas*, Thos.1) born in Lynn 21 March, 1733-4, married 4 Feb'y, 1759, Mary, widow of Dr. Jonathan Fuller. She is said to have died 2 Nov., 1812, aged 79 years. Administration on his estate was granted to John Flagg, esq., 7 Jan'y, 1777; and he presented an inventory made 17 Dec, 1776. The widow's dower was set off 10 July, 1777.

Mr. Newhall's homestead, according to the description in sundry deeds of his heirs, was bounded south on the Common, east on the road to Mansfield's Brook, west on land of Jacob Chase.

267 Aaron Joseph"®, Thomas*, Thos.1) born in Lynn 26 March, 1740, married Mis. Mary Perkins 1 Dec, 1768. He lived north of the Common in Lynn, on land that had been a portion of the estate of his father Benjamin. April 27, 1780, James Newhall, Theophilus Breed and wife Mary, Thomas Stocker and wife Susanna, Henry Burchsted and wife Elizabeth, Theophilus Burrill, jr., and wife Martha, Theophilus Hallowell and wife Bridget, Henry Hallowell and wife Lueretia, Zaeheriah Atwell and wife Elizabeth, and Aaron Breed, all of Lynn, and Eleazer Richardson and wife

Hannah of Salem, conveyed to Aaron Newhall, gentleman, of Lynn, a certain portion of the real estate "whereof Benjamin Newhall, esq., died seized."

Mr. Newhall died 28 June, 1811, and administration on his estate was granted lii Jan'y, 1813, to his son, Aaron Newhall. One-third of the real estate was set oft 9 Nov., 1814, to the widow, Mrs. Mary Newhall, who died in Lynn 2 Dec, 1821.

Administration was granted to her on her husband's estate 26 June, 1798. The real estate was divided 9 Nov., 1803, between the widow and six children, or their representatives, viz. : Elizabeth Stocker, Charlotte Stocker, the representatives of Lucy Chadwell, deceased, Mary Nichols, Susanna Vial, and Sally Chadwell.

270 Martha (Benjamin98, Thos.*, Thos.1) born in Lynn 23 Feb'y, 1742-3, was married 3 Ma}', 1762, to Theophilus, son of Theophilus and Mary (Hills) Burrill.

Eleazer, son of Eleazer and Susanna (Carter) Richardson, born in Woburn (see Richardson Memorial, p. 272) 29 June, 1746. She died, in childbed, 10 Jan'y, 1785. Mr. Richardson married two other wives, viz. : Mary Walker and Lydia Upham Grover. He died in Woburn 1 Feb'y, 1808. By his first wife he had the following children :

277 Pharaoh (Samuel?0, Joseph23, Thomas*, Thos.1) born in Lynn 15 Feb'y, 1733-4, married 24 April, 1764, Theodate Breed, born Dec, 1733. He was by occupation a blacksmith, and in the matter of religion, like his brother Daniel, a quaker, or friend so called. His name is thought to have been a corruption of Farrar, which was the surname of his paternal grandmother.

His wife died in Lynn 9 Sept., 1810. He himself survived until the 15 Sept., 1821. His will, wherein he is styled Pharaoh Newhall of Lynn, yeoman, executed 30 Dec, 1816, and proved 2 Oct., 1821, mentions his grandsons Abner Austin and Thomas F. Newhall, daughter Theodate Austin (to whom he devises a lot bounding on Estes Newhall and near son Austin's shop), son Wintlnop Newhall (to whom a lot called Lcighton Field), son Silvanua (to whom a lot laid out to Joseph Newhall), and son Samuel.

the Records of the Society of Friends, his first wife was born 13-7 mo. (July), 1737, and died 9 July, 1792. His second wife died 7 Jan'y, 1820. The will of Abijah Newhall of Lynn, cordwainer, made 18 March, 1809, and proved 15 Feb'y, 1820, mentions wife Alice, and children Daniel, Abijah, Lydia, Content, Keziah and Alice. He appoints as executors his son-in-law Pelatiah Purinton and Estes Newhall, the latter of whom refused the trust. Mr. Newhall's homestead seems to have been at "Wood End, and in 1771 he bought of the heirs of Zaccheus Collins a lot of five acres, a portion of which, with a house on it, was sold 13 Oct., 1820, by his heirs, viz. : Nathan Chase, yeoman, and wife Alice, of Weare, Hillsborough Co., N. H., Daniel Newhall, yeoman, of Henniker, in the same county and state, and Pelatiah Purinton, Enoch Mower and Abel Houghton, cordwainers, and their respective wives, Kezia, L}'dia and Content, all of Lynn, to Mr. John B. Burrill. The remaining co-heir, Abijah Newhall, of Vassalborough, Kennebec Co., Maine, does not appear on the deed, but in 1824 unites with the others in conveyance of other lands.

280 Daniel Josejih23, Thomas*, Thomas1) born 4 Feb'y, 1740-1, married (say the Quaker Records, without giving the date) Hannah, daughter of William and Ruth Estes. She died 27 Nov., 1781, and he took a second wife, Elizabeth Dodge of Boston, 20 May, 1789. He died 15 Nov., 1793. His will of 1-3 mo. (March) 1785, was proved 3 Dec, 1793. In it he calls himself Daniel Newhall of Lynn, cordwainer, mentions two sons, Estes and Daniel, and daughter Lydia, and the legacy given to his deceased wife by her father William Estes, and appoints his brother Pharaoh Newhall and friend Henry Oliver, guardians of all his children. The will of Elizabeth Newhall of Lynn, widow, who died in Feb'y, 1822, was executed 11 June, 181(5, and proved 2 April, 1822. In it she mentions her sister Priscilla Bowers ("if living at my decease"), sister Hannah Adkins, sister Deborah Robinson, brother Elijah Dodge, sons-in-law Estes and Daniel Newhall, and dan. -in-law Lydia Pope.

283 Phebe (Nathaniel101, Nathaniel*, Thos*, Thos.1) born in Lynn 1724, was married to John Lyndsey of Lynn, 4 Jan'y, 1749-50. Mr. Lyndsey had previously married Lydia Johnson 24 Oct., 1745, who died 8 March, 1748-9, and by whom he had one child, Easter, born 27 July, 1746.

In Book 239, Leaf 192 of Essex Co. Deeds, may be found record of conveyance made 30 Aug., 1825, by John Lyndsey of Lynn to his daughter Phebe Lyndsey of Salem, single woman, of one undivided half of a farm of thirty acres, partly in Lynn and partly in L}'nnfield, the said Phebe being already owner of the other half by the will of her aunt Phebe Bott, late wife of James Bott, the same which was formerly owned by Nathaniel Newhall and from him descended to his daughter and only child Phebe Lyndsey, and from her to the above named Phebe Bott and John Lyndsey, etc., lying on both sides of the road from Lynn to Lynnfield, bounded east, west and north on land of Asa T. Newhall, and southwest on land of Andrew Mansfield. This must have been Nathaniel NewhalPs half of the tract of land which Thos. Newhall bought in 1679 of Ezekiel Needham.

287 Solomon (Samuel100, Samuel29, Thos.\ Thos.1) the date or place of birth of whom has not yet been ascertained, married 26 Aug., 1751, Lois Howard of Lynn.

jr., sold 4 March, 1762, to Moses Hart. His wife Lois released her right of dower, and his mother, Katherine Newhall, also joined in the deed, she not having released her dower in the conveyance made by her husband. He sold to Ephraim Breed 28 June, 1762, three acres of salt marsh ; and this is the last time that his name appears on the records of deeds.

The birth of his son Samuel was found in the Lynn Town Records of Births, Deaths and Marriages. The names of the others have been learned from the descendants of his son Jonathan.

Administration on his estate was granted 1 June, 1761, to his father Solomon Newhall, who at the same time assumed the guardianship of his young namesake and grandson, a minor under fourteen years of age.

299 Ezra (Sohmo7im, SamueP, Thomas*, Thos.1) born in Lynn 5 Jan'y, 1729-30, married Elizabeth Pecks 12 Dec, 1751. He served his country in the Revolutionary War, and is thought to have died in the service. The birth of his daughter Mary only was found on the town records. The others are supposed to have been his children.

305a Ruth Thomas*, Thos.1) born to Solomon and Mary Newhall 2-3 mo. 1751, according to the Quaker records, but whose name was not found on the town records in the list of Solomon Newhall's children, was married 23 April, 1771, to Henry, son of Henry and Abigail Oliver of Marblehead, born 29-7 mo. 1748. Mr. Oliver died in Lynn 16 Dec, 1818. His widow died 29 Sept., 1824. Beside the following children whose names appear on the town record, they had, according to the Quaker record, two sons born between 1774 and 1779, of whom the first lived one-half hour and the second was still born.

said to have been born about 1741-2, married 6 Feb'y, 17i'>.">, his cousin Hepzibah828, daughter of Allen and Hulda (Newhall) Breed, born in Lynn 15 Dec., 1740.

It has been exceedingly difficult to learn anything about his parentage. The pedigree given above is the only one that has any appearance of probability in its favor. It may be that his father died when he was very young and that he was brought up in the family of Timothy Howard, who, if this pedigree is correct, was his uncle by marriage. At any rate Mr. Howard, who died childless, in his will of 8 Nov., 17(52, proved 10 Sept., 1764, after bestowing legacies upon sundry brothers and upon Jacob Alley, a brother-in-law, bequeathed all his houseing and lands and the balance of his personal estate to Hanson Newhall, who thus became possessed of a portion, at least, of the old homestead of his ancestors, Thomas1, Thomas4 and Samuel29 Newhall. This seems to have passed out of his possession just before the Revolution. His residence was on the road to Blackmarsh.

Mr. Newhall died 21 Nov., 1819, outliving his wife who is said to have died at Epping, N. H., 1816. And on the fly leaf of Book 6 of the Lynn Town Records of Births, Deaths and Marriages, was found the following, viz.: "The mother of Hanson Newhall died 11 Feb'y, 1809."

the last two children named. Mr. Newhall died 15 Sept., 1819, and his widow 25 (or 26) June, 1827. His first wife appeared as one of the heirs of Samuel Larrabee.

338 John John60, John8, Anthony2) bora in Lynn 12 May, 1721, married 10 April, 1746, Sarah, daughter of Edmund Lewis, as shown in their deed (4 March, 1783) of one-half part of what was set off to her as her portion of her father's estate. He was a shipwright, and in his father's lifetime was known as John Newhall tertius. His place of abode is shown in a deed of Nathaniel Newhall, potter, to Hannah Newhall, single woman, 24 July, 1810, conveying dwelling house and land on Water Hill, bounded west by the Highway (Federal street), north by a road, east by my land, south by Levi Gowdy's successors, and the house thereon is the same that was lately owned and improved by my late father, John Newhall, deceased.

Administration on the estate of John Newhall of Lynn, shipwright, was granted, 15 Jan'y, 1810, to Mr. Nathaniel Newhall, who, three days afterwards, presented an inventory and account of administration. Nathaniel Newhall, potter, Thomas Bowler and wife Lydia, Edmund Lewis and wife Hepzibah, James Sealand, heelmaker, and wife Elizabeth, and Sarah and Hannah Newhall, conveyed to James Lewis 5 March, 1796, a part of the mansion house of their late honored grandfather Edmund Lewis, late of Lynn, deceased, set off to them in the division of the widow's dower.

Nathaniel Newhall, the only son of John Newhall, shipwright, calls himself, in a deed made in 1816, potter, alias cooper, alias wheelwright, but he was commonly known as potter Nat. He died without issue June 1819, and his estate fell to his sisters.

On the death of Hannah741 Newhall, Joseph Homan was appointed, 6 Jan'y, 1841, administrator, at request of Sarah Robbins and Elizabeth Sealand sisters, and Mary and James Bowler, sister's children.

340 Increase (John1®, Jo7ins, Anthony'2) born in Lynn 31 March, 1725, married Susanna, whose surname is said to have been Soudan. He was an officer in the army during the Revolution, a tanner and an innkeeper, and he lived at the north end of the old homestead of his lineal ancestors. He died 23 June, 1815, and his wife died 8 Jan'y, 1816. He is said to have had the following children, perhaps by two wives.

349 Josiah (EIeazerlu, John®, John8, Anthony1) born in Boston 22 Feb'y, 1729, was married by Rev. Jonathan Maybe w to Rachel Annis 23 Nov., 1749. Administration on the estate of Josiah Newhall of Boston, cooper, was granted to William Newhall of Boston, leatherdresser, 2 April, 1779. The inventory does not show him to have possessed any real estate. They had the follow ins: children born in Boston :

354 David (Davidm, John®, John8, Anthony0-) born in Boston 21 June, 1739, seems to have removed to Haverhill with his father and afterwards probably settled in Salem where he married Mary Johnson of Lynn or Marblehead, 29 June, 1766. He was a mariner and lived in half a house in Becket street, Salem, which he bought in Jan'y? 1778. He died of consumption 25 April, 1785, aged 45 years, and left everything to his wife Mary, who afterwards, viz., 19 Dec, 1786, was married to Joseph Crookshanks of London, England, who died in Salem 26 Aug., 1794, oet. about 47. She died 16 Sept., 1808, a

378 Thomas (Jonathan150, Thos.7*, Thos.21, Thos.\ T/iOs.1) born in Leicester 9 Aug., 1732, died in Leicester 10 Oct., 1814. He married, first, Deborah, daughter of Jonathan and Deborah (Richardson) Sargeant of Leicester 1 July, 1756, and, secondly, Sarah (Alden) Dwight, widow of Mr. Timothy Dwight, 1 March, 1770, but had no issue by either.

Mr. Newhall kept a tavern in the western part of Leicester near Spencer line, and was selectman of the town twelve years. He commanded a company of minute men and marched with them to Cambridge on the famous nineteenth of April, 1775. He contributed one hundred pounds to Leicester Academy upon its incorporation, and was one of its trustees from 1786 until his death.

His will made 30 April, 1811, and proved 6 Dec, 1814, mentions brother Hiram, and his sons Joshua, Jonathan, William, Augustine Washington, and Samuel Newhall, his daughters Mary Sprague, Sarah Fessenden, Hannah, Lois and Olive Newhall, and brother Hiram's grandchildren Newhall and Jerusha Nutt, children of Jcrusha Nutt, deceased; Nathan N. Harden, son of sister Hannah Harden, deceased ; the heirs of sister Dorothy Washburn, deceased, viz. : Dorothy, Ebenezer and Cyrus Washburn and Clarissa Egre ; the children of sister Esther Carpenter, formerly wife of Joctaii Green, deceased, viz. : Esther Haven, Josiah Green, Salmon Green, Eli Green, Achash Green, and the heirs of Jon- atban Green, deceased ; Constant Fletcher, daughter of Nathaniel and Persis Cobb ; the children of brother Jonathan Newhall, deceased, viz. : Mary Keyes, William Newhall, Mary Ann Newhall, and Mehitable Newhall; Mary F. Newhall, a granddaughter of said brother ; a son of brother Jonathan's daughter Lucy Fanuil, dec'd ; Anna Wood and Mehitable Trask, children of David and Mehitable Trask ; Thomas N. Muzzey and Sarah Ames, children of Edmond and Sarah Muzzey ; Lucretia Denny, wife of Thomas Denny, esq. ; Mary Silvester (single woman), his housekeeper. He made a bequest to Leicester Academy, as follows: - "Taking into consideration the great importance of the education of the youth I do give and bequeath one thousand dollars to the Trustees of Leicester Academy for them to hold for and during the time that the said Academy shall be continued in the Town of Leicester and no longer, the interest thereof to be appropriated to the benefit of said Institution during said term, but in case the said Academy is not continued in said Town then the abovesaid sum of one thousand dollars shall be vested in the Town of Leicester, the interest thereof to be appropriated for the Instruction of the youth of said Town forever in Reading, Writing, Arithmetic and the languages.

I give and bequeath to the Town of Leicester one thousand dollars, the interest thereof to be appropriated for the Instruction of the youth of said town forever in the way and manner following, viz. : - For the purpose of paying the Instruction of the youth of said Town at the Academy in Leicester, during the continuance thereof in said town, who may live more than two miles from said Academy and for the payment of one-half the tuition of such inhabitants who may live a mile and within two miles of said Academy. In computing the distance from the Academy the open road and bridle way is to be calculated. The overplus interest, if any there be, is to be divided amongst the several School Districts in said Town in the same way as the money raised by the town for schooling is apportioned. And it is to be understood as the will of the Testator that in case the aforesaid sum of one thousand dollars should be diminished or lessened by reason of any unforeseen accident that the interest shall be applied to the principal until it shall amount to the full sum bequeathed, and no one inhabitant of said town or school district shall be entitled to any part of the interest until the fund is restored or increased to its original amount ; if any dispute shall arise concerning the distances from the Academy it shall be determined by the Selectmen of said town for the time being." Pie appointed Nathan N. Harden executor.

381 Hiram Thomas16, Thomas11, Thos.\ Thos.1) born in Leicester 21 Feb'y, 1738, died 3 Sept., 1816. His first wife, Mary Seaver, the mother of two of his children, married 21 Jan'y, 1762, died 5 Feb'y, 1769, aged twenty-nine years ; his second wife, Sarah Hasey, by whom he had four children, married 19 Oct., 1769, died 21 June, 1778, aged thirty-one years; by his third wife, Jerusha Hays, married 17 Dec, 1779, he had nine children. In 1768 he is found in the record of deeds as of Leicester with wife Mary; in 1772, with wife Sarah, of Leicester, he sells land in Leicester and buys land in Athol ; in 1777 Hiram Newhall, of Athol, conveys to his father, Jonathan Newhall of Leicester, real estate near land of Thomas Newhall, jr. ; in 1779 he buys land of Samuel Hasey of Athol; in 1789,

Hiram Newhall of Athol convoys land in Leicester to Thomas Newhall, both being called sons of .Jonathan Newhall, late deceased; in 1797, Hiram Newhall, esq., of Athol, with wife Jernsha, conveys certain real estate in Athol, Jonathan and William Newhall being witnesses; and in Dec, 1801, he conveys to Joseph Estabrook, clerk, "the farm I live on" (in Athol), his wife Jerusha releasing her dower, and Lois and Hannah Newhall being witnesses.