Book: Descendants of Thomas Hale by RS Hale quotes;
"He spent most of his life in Newbury, but
shortly before his death removed to Rowley. He was a man of immense size, said by tradition to have weighed over 500 pounds, and his belt as worn measured five feet. He had a voice of immense power. He was prominent and leading man in
church and town affairs in both Newbury and Rowley as captain of militia and justice of the peace, and familiarly known as Captain Hale and Justice Hale."
Children according to book were:
Thomas, b. 9 March 1683;m. Anna Short
Edna, b. 21 November 1684;m. George Little
Mary, b. 28 April 1687;m. Moses Little
Ezekiel, b. 13 May 1689;m. Ruth Emery
Nathan, b. 2 June 1691;m. Elizabeth Kent
Sarah, b. 9 March 1693 m. Joseph Pearson
Ebenezer, b. 21 April 1695;drowned 25 May 1715, unmarried
Daniel, b. 22 Feb 1696-97;m. Judith Emery
Hannah, b, 7 June 1699; m. Thomas Whicum
Joshua, b. 17 March 1701;m. Hannah Woodman
Moses b. 1703 m. Elizabeth Wheeler
Sources: Book Descendants of Thomas Hale of Newbury pg 43;
Verified relationships and dates above at http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Newbury/
and http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Rowley/
Book: Descendants of Thomas Hale by RS Hale quotes;
"He spent most of his life in Newbury, but
shortly before his death removed to Rowley. He was a man of immense size, said by tradition to have weighed over 500 pounds, and his belt as worn measured five feet. He had a voice of immense power. He was prominent and leading man in
church and town affairs in both Newbury and Rowley as captain of militia and justice of the peace, and familiarly known as Captain Hale and Justice Hale."
Children according to book were:
Thomas, b. 9 March 1683;m. Anna Short
Edna, b. 21 November 1684;m. George Little
Mary, b. 28 April 1687;m. Moses Little
Ezekiel, b. 13 May 1689;m. Ruth Emery
Nathan, b. 2 June 1691;m. Elizabeth Kent
Sarah, b. 9 March 1693 m. Joseph Pearson
Ebenezer, b. 21 April 1695;drowned 25 May 1715, unmarried
Daniel, b. 22 Feb 1696-97;m. Judith Emery
Hannah, b, 7 June 1699; m. Thomas Whicum
Joshua, b. 17 March 1701;m. Hannah Woodman
Moses b. 1703 m. Elizabeth Wheeler
Sources: Book Descendants of Thomas Hale of Newbury pg 43;
Verified relationships and dates above at http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Newbury/
and http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Rowley/
Inscription
aged 72
HERE LIES YE BODY / OF YE HONOURABLE / THOMAS HALE, ESQ. / WHO DIED APRIL / 11 1730 / IN YE 72 / YEAR OF HIS / AGE
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