Morning journal and courier., 1890-03-04
STATE COMREsPONDRNCE.
cheshire Pas. and Pressnt.


 wallingford, Conn., October 4, 1895, died at Cheshire, Conn.,, February 26, 1776. aged eighty-one, was second son and third child of the Hon. John Hall of Wallingford and grandson of Captain Samuel and Hannah (Walker) Hall, who were among the found- Haven and wailingford. His mother was Mary, daughter of John Lyman (a founder of Hartford) and Dorcas, daughter of John Plumbe, . founder of Wethers6eld. Hon. John Hall, father of Roy. Samuel, was one of the most respected. and influential of Connecticut's prominent men during tho colonial epoch. He was born 1870 and died 17S0, aged sixty. From 1722 to 1730 hs was "assistant" under Governors Saltonstall and Talcott. He had acquired military dis judge, and in various civil offices he acquit- ted himself most creditably. His funeral sermon, still extant. was preached by the Rev. Samuel Whittlessy, colleague of Rev. Samuel Street, first minister of Wallinsford. It eloquently describes his noble life and pays glowing tribute to his rare qualities of head and heart. Being man of large wealth for the times, generous and public assist the needy and unfortu- nate, and he did 50 with no unsparing hand. On his children he bestow ed every educa- tional advantage at period when a liberal education was far less easily acquired than at present; but above all he transmitted to them moral and intellectual qualities that contributed to make several of them shining lights in their day and generation. John, the eldest son, born 1602, died 1778, aged eighty-six, married in 17l6 Mary, daughter of Rev. Samuel and Anna (Niles) Street. Rev. Samuel Street was graduate of Har- yard in 1884, founder of Wallingford, and its pastor for forty-6ve years. His son-in- law, John Hall, occupied scarcely less con- spicuous position than his father, and in turn became father of several illustri- ous children, of whom Lyman Hall, ration of Independence. and Colonel Street Hall, . revolutionary officer and representa- tive from Wallingford from 1777 to 17s7, arc probably best known. This Lyman Hall vast first located at Stratfield (now Bridge port) as pastor of the First Congregational church on September 27, 1749. But hs did not stay long. He removed to Georgia and became prominent physician in the parish of St. Johns. While Georgia was hesitating about uniting with the other colonies in the revolutionary movement he was sent to the ish Tns stste of asorsis Psd erected e monument to his memory in Wal. lipgtord. Caleb Hall, third son of Hon. John and brother of Rev. Samuel Hall, was born in 1897, married Dsmaris Atwater and left highly respected descendants. He held . number of political offices. Benjamin, tho next younger brother, married Abigail, daughter of Rev. Nathaniel Chauncey of Dur. ham, and settled on the Law farm at Ohesh. fro. He was Q delegate to tho Connections colonial assembly and held several judicial offices, from justice of the peace to judge of the supreme court of the colony. He was also honored with several military titles from lieutenant to colonel of the Tenth regiment. He was appointed sssistant under Governor Fitch. It h retatsd of him that when at Cheshire if he failed to settle difficulty between his fellow citizens satisfactorily as justice, hs sent the parties to his brother Samuel, the minister, who was the final appeal. ..,,
 lutionary officer of distinction and repre- sentative from Wallingford 1776 to 1791. He died 1794, aged eighty three, leaving . widow. five children, tGEsy griaaoea,drsn I;. 9saa sermon, preached by his son in-law, Rev. Nathan Williams of Holland, Is still in print.
 Elihu, the tenth child married Lois, ,daugh- tor of Rev. Samuel Whittlesey and grand- daughter of Rev. Charles Chauncey, presi- dent of Harvard college; Elihu graduated at Yale college in 173t. and was kings attorney and representative from Walltngford many times from 1733. He was prominent in g military capacity in the expedition against Canada. At the outbreak of the revolution he was attorney general and was colonel to his majesty's colonial forces. He adhered to the royal cause, but unwilling to take part against friends and kindred. he abandoned his extensive land property ana lsfs she