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Abigail Hall (Cotton)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, Colonial America
Death: October 20, 1789 (83-84)
Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Place of Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Immediate Family:

Daughter of William Cotton, III and Elizabeth Cotton
Wife of Rev. Willard Hall
Mother of Elizabeth Hall; Mary Minot; Martha Kneeland; Major Stephen Hall; Grace Whiting and 7 others
Sister of William Cotton; Martha Marshall and John Cotton

Managed by: Sarah Farnsworth Hunnewell
Last Updated:

About Abigail Hall

Abigail Cotton Hall

  • BIRTH 1705
  • DEATH 20 Oct 1789 (aged 83–84) Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
  • BURIAL Fairview Cemetery, Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA Show Map
  • PLOT Old West Division, Range 6(1) MEMORIAL ID 35852072 Photos by Elder

Wife of Rev. Willard Hall. They married in September 1729 at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Baptized in Westford, MA at the First Congregation Church Stephen, Apr. 13, 1740 Grace, June 30, 1745

Inscription
In Memory of
Mrs Abigail Hall
Relict of the late
Rev. Willard Hall
who departed this Life
Oct. the 20th 1789
Aged 84 years.

Spouse
Willard Hall 1703–1779 (m. 1729)

Children
Willard Hall June 12, 1730 in Portsmouth, NH
Elizabeth Hall Fletcher Oct. 24, 1732 in Westford, MA - July 31, 1813
Abigail Hall July 19, 1734 -
Anne Hall Apr. 22, 1736 -
Mary Hall July 30, 1738 -
Stephen Hall April 13, 1740 - Apr. 17, 1740 Baptized in Westford, MA at the First Congregation Church
Martha Hall June 8, 1741 - Jul. 13, 1752
Grace Hall Ames 1742 – unknown [June 30, 1745 Baptized in Westford, MA at the First Congregation Church] Stephen Hall May 28, 1743 - 1794/5
Willis Hall Nov. 14, 1747–1813
Isaiah Hall Jan. 19, 1749-50 - Jun. 16, 1752
Martha Hall Kneeland July 16, 1752 - Sep. 4, 1840

Notes

Per SAC she was born in 1705 in Portsmouth, NH. No sources found as of yet to confirm birth date/location. There is a conflict of her who parents are. Different sources show different parents. Some say she is the daughter of John Cotton of Plymouth, another says, William and Elizabeth (Clark) Cotton.

Reference

[1] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35852072/abigail-hall# - SmartCopy: Jul 14 2019, 4:07:47 UTC

[2] Westford VRs, deaths, pg 284 Hall, Abigirl [sic], w. Rev. Willard, Oct. 20, 1789. [a. 84y. in pencil.]

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Abigail Hall's Timeline

1705
1705
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, Colonial America
1730
June 12, 1730
Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1732
October 24, 1732
Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1734
July 19, 1734
Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1736
April 22, 1736
Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1738
July 30, 1738
Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1741
June 8, 1741
Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1743
May 28, 1743
Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1745
June 30, 1745
Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America