The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-27
GENEALOGICAL DESCENT OF THE
REV. DIR. EDWARD EVERETT HALE

I tEEsNfSAlOUEJAL DESN ENT Oh THE
REV. DIR. EDWARD EVERETT HALE
Robert Hale came from England.
probably about 1880. and in 1892 was
an inhabitant Of Charlestown, Mass. He
was a blacksmith, surveyor. ensign.
and seiectman. and one Of the first
deacons. in 1882. of the Charlestown
Church. His son
Rev. John HnIc, was born in Char
lestown, June 3, 1886. and died May Is.
1899. He was graduated from Har-
ward College in 1851. and after study
ing divinity, became the first pastor Of
the church of Beverly, Mass, in 1867,
and remained there until his death. He
married first. at Ipswich. Mass. De-
cember Is. 1864. Rebecca Byley, OF
Salisbury. England, who died April 13.
1888, aged forty-five; secondly. March
81, 1854. Sarah Moves daughter of the
Rev. James Noyes.. Of Newbury. Mass,
and his wife. Sarah Brown, who was
born March q. 1856. and died May 20,
1885; and thirdly, tn 1898, Mrs. Eliza
beth Clark. Of Newbury. Mass, who
survived him, and died March Is, I7I6.
aged seVenty-one. He acted as chap
lain in the Phips' expedition against
Canada His second wife in 1892 was
accused Of Witchcraft. but it is said
that "heT worth was so well known. her
husband and all the people were con-
VinCcd that the accuger had perjured
herself, and reasoned. If so in her case.
why not In other cases, From that
time they looked at things from new
side. and the spell was broken" Her
SON
samuel Hale, OF Newbury. Mass,
was born August -. 1857. and married.
May .. 17I4, Apphia Moody daughter
OF John Moody, OF NewbUry. His son
Richard Hale. of Coventry Conn.
was born In 1717. and died January /,
1892 He married. first, May %. 1746.
Elizabeth Strong daughter OF the
Rev. Joseph Strong jr.. Of Coventry, n
graduate Of Yale in l749). who was
born February ,. 1127-s, and died April
u. 1167i and secondly. June -, 1853
the widow. Abigail Adams, Of Canter-
bury. Conn He was the father Of
Nathan Hale, the patriot spy Of the
Revolution. His son
Rev. ERoch Hale. was born in Cow
entry. Conn. October IS. 1853. and died
in Northampton. Mass, January If.
1887. He married October 80. 1851.
OCtavia Throop daughter OF Rev.
Benjamin ThrOOp. Of Bozrah Conn a
Yale graduate of I734. who died
August IS, 1889. He was graduated
from Yale in 1873. taught school and
studied theology, and was called 20 the
church Of Westbampt0n. Mass. ia 1879.
where he remained As its minister for
hfty-seveu years. lie was the repre-
sentative Of his town in the state con-
..Hr HrrH ~rasr go
son
Nathan Hale, was born in Westhamp-
ton. Mass. August IS, I7Ss. and died in
Boston. February Q. 1853. He was
graduated from Williams College in
1904. and subsequently became a tutor
in Exeter Academy. y. II. He removed
in 1910 10 Boston, and was admitted 10
the bar In 1914 he became editor of
daily newspaper in Boston,. the duties
connected with which formed the chief
labor OF his life. He was one OF the
founders OF the North American Re
view and OF the Christian Examiner.
He was also the first president Of the
Boston and Worcester Railroad and an
active manager Of the company He
served in both houses of Massachu-
setts legislature and was a member of
the convention for revising the con-
stitution Of the State in 1929. and also
ia 1853 He was also a member Of the
American Academy OF Arts and
Sciences. and Of the Massachusetts His
torieal Society IN 1853 Harvard Col
Iesc conferred upon him the degree of
Doctor of Laws He married, Septem-
her 5. 1876. at Boston. Sarah Preston
Everett Ia sister OF the Hon Edward
Everett. and daughter of the Rev
afterwards judgc-Oliver Everett and
his wife. Lucy Hiilsl. who was born
September .. 1896. AT Dorchester. Mass.
and died at BT0Okline. Mass. November
Il. 1866 His SON
Rev. DT. Edward Everett Hale, was
born in Boston, April s. 1922 and
married. October 13. 1852. at Hartford
Conn. Miss Emily Baldwin Perkins
daughter Of the Hon. Thomas Clap
Perkins and his wife. Mary FOote
BeCCher.