EIGHTH GENERATION

206. Ezekiel Hale ⁽⁴¹⁵⁰⁾⁽⁴¹⁵¹⁾⁽⁴¹⁵²⁾⁽⁴¹⁵³⁾⁽²⁰⁸⁰⁾⁽⁴¹⁵⁴⁾⁽⁴¹⁵⁵⁾⁽⁴¹⁵⁶⁾ was born on 13 May 1689 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽⁴¹⁵⁷⁾⁽⁴¹⁵⁸⁾⁽⁴¹⁵⁹⁾ "Descendants of Thomas Hale..." lists birth date as 16 Mar. 1689. He signed a will on 30 Oct 1736.⁽⁴¹⁶⁰⁾ His will bears date 30 Oct., 1736, was witnessed by Richard Bartlett, Joseph Hills and Daniel Bartlett, and proven by all three witnesses before Judge Thomas Berry at Ipswich, 28 April, 1740 (25:206). By it he gives to his wife Sarah, annually, as long as she remains his widow, 8 bushels Indian corn, 2 bushels wheat, 2 bushels rye, 2 bushels malt, 1 barrel cider, 130 lbs. pork and 70 lbs. beef, and 4 cords wood, "besides what I have given her by wrighting before marriage."

He gives to his son Ezekiel5 all his housing and lands in Newbury, his lands in Chester and Kingston, N. H., his cattle, horses, sheep and swine, utensils of husbandry, "and my negro man Cesar," etc.

Recites that he has given his d. Ruth œ157 that she has already received, and gives her one-sixth of his lands in Sutten. Recites same amount already given to d. Mary, and gives her one-sixth of Sutten lands.

Gives to each of his daughters, Edna, Sarah, Lydia and Hannah, œ157, payable "when she shall see cause to marry, or when she comes to the age of 21 years."

Gives to his brother Thomas Hale4 œ5, and appoints him executor. Thomas Hale4 was appointed administrator to settle that part of his estate not given by the will, 8 Sept., 1740 (23:25).

The account of Thomas Hale, executor and administrator, filed 4 Aug., 1740, credits by real estate, œ3,692, and by personal estate, œ2,410, 3, 8, and debits, paid debts, legacies, etc, œ875, 11, 3.

Abel Morse, Jr., and Edna his wife, of Newbury, gave receipt 15 May, 1740; he receipts for more 25 Dec., 1740, and she, her husband being dead, gives another receipt 14 July, 1741.

Barnett Brichett and Sarah his wife, of Newbury, gave receipt 15 May, 1740, and again 3 Nov., 1741.

John Merrill and Ruth his wife, of Newbury, and Roger Merrill and Mary his wife, of same, gave receipts 3 Nov., 1741.

He died on 15 Apr 1740 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽⁴¹⁶¹⁾⁽⁴¹⁶²⁾ He was a farmer.⁽⁴¹⁶³⁾ He was married to Ruth Emery in 1711.⁽⁴¹⁶⁴⁾⁽⁴¹⁶⁵⁾⁽⁴¹⁶⁶⁾

207. Ruth Emery⁽⁴¹⁶⁷⁾⁽⁴¹⁶⁸⁾⁽⁴¹⁶⁹⁾ was born about 1690.⁽⁴¹⁷⁰⁾ She died on 27 Nov 1735 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽⁴¹⁷¹⁾⁽⁴¹⁷²⁾⁽⁴¹⁷³⁾ Children were:

i. Ruth Hale⁽⁴¹⁷⁴⁾ was born on 22 Sep 1712 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽⁴¹⁷⁵⁾⁽⁴¹⁷⁶⁾⁽⁴¹⁷⁷⁾ She died on 7 Nov 1796 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽⁴¹⁷⁸⁾⁽⁴¹⁷⁹⁾
103 ii. Mary Hale.
iii. Edna Hale⁽⁴¹⁸⁰⁾ was born on 4 Dec 1716 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽⁴¹⁸¹⁾⁽⁴¹⁸²⁾
iv. Anne Hale⁽⁴¹⁸³⁾ died on 15 Apr 1718.⁽⁴¹⁸⁴⁾ She was born on 18 Sep 1718 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽⁴¹⁸⁵⁾⁽⁴¹⁸⁶⁾
v. Sarah Hale⁽⁴¹⁸⁷⁾ was born on 10 Dec 1720 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽⁴¹⁸⁸⁾⁽⁴¹⁸⁹⁾
vi. Lydia Hale⁽⁴¹⁹⁰⁾ was born on 5 Feb 1722/23 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽⁴¹⁹¹⁾⁽⁴¹⁹²⁾
vii. Ezekiel Hale⁽⁴¹⁹³⁾ was born on 14 Jul 1725 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽⁴¹⁹⁴⁾⁽⁴¹⁹⁵⁾
viii. Hannah Hale⁽⁴¹⁹⁶⁾ was born on 20 Aug 1727 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽⁴¹⁹⁷⁾⁽⁴¹⁹⁸⁾