Lt. John Hall of Taunton

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He took the oath of fidelity in 1659; was on a jury of inquest in 1664; was constable in 1666; succeeded his father as shareholder and clerk in the iron bloomery in 1669, in 1671, and in 1677; was on the board of selectmen in 1684,1685, 1686, and 1691; was on the committee of seven for considering proprietors' claims in 1680; was deputy to Plymouth Colony general court in 1689-91; was a member of the Congregational church, contributing five acres of land in its aid in 1687, under the teachings of Rev. Samuel Danford; was a large landholder and a large proprietor in "Taunton South Purchase" of 1663 and in the "North Purchase of 1668, also having a right in the original "Purchase"; and was a leading man in business affairs.