Mary Foy

Biography

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Mary's parents were Philip Chesley, Sr., and his second wife, Joan. [1]

She married Ralph Hall on May 28, 1701. [1]

Ralph and Mary Hall had, in Dover:

Children of Ralph Hall and Mary Chesley:[2]

1. Benjamin, b. June 1702
2. Ralph, b. perhaps 1704
3. Joseph, b. March 26, 1706, m. Peniel Bean, 19 Dec 1731[3]

Ralph Hall died 13 Nov 1706.[2]. Mary Chesley Hall then married John Foy. [1]. Mary Cheley Hall Foy was still alive on 26 Feb, 1717-18, when she quit-claimed to her step-son John Hall all her "right in lands that my former husband, Ralph Hall, left me."[2]

Origins

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Philip had three wives: Elizabeth, who was living in 1661; Joan (or Joanne); and his wife "Sarah", whom he mentioned in his will.[2] Joan and Philip were both living April 30, 1685.[1]

Philip Chesley had five known children:[3]

1. Thomas, b 1644, m Elizabeth Thomas
2. Philip, b 1646, m Sarah _______
3. Hannah, m Thomas Ash
4. Mary, m Ralph Hall, May 28, 1701 (2) John Foy
5. Esther, m John Hall, August 9, 1705

The first two children were with wife, Elizabeth; the three girls were the daughters of Joan/Joanne.[1] Possibly, Hannah was the daughter of Elizabeth according to two sources.[2][3]

References

• Otis, Horatio. The Otis Genealogy, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 1851) Vol. 5, Page 205 “ From manuscript notes of first settlers of Dover by Mr. A. H. Quint, we gather the following: — Philip Chesley was of Dover, 1644, and lived at Oyster Kiver; first wife, Elizabeth, second, Joanna. He had children ; Thomas, m. Elizabeth Thines, about 1663, had children, and was killed by the Indians, 1697; Philip, b. 1644, m. Sarah , died about 1697. Will dated 18 Dec , 169.5 ; Esther, m. John, grandson of Deacon John Hall, and had children ; Mary m. Ralph Hall, son of Dea John Hail. Archive.Org
• GEDCOM Note Historic Homes and Places and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Middlesex County, Massachusetts. By William Richard Cutter Published by Lewis historical publishing company, 1908