Ancestor Narrative, All Generations

Ancestors of Benjamin Hoar

I've seen it written that any pedigree is just the current hypothesis. In that spirit, the following is my first attempt to construct an ancestry for Benjamin Hall/Hoar. Hopefully, a significant revision will be available before the summer is over. Corrections, comments, connections and additions are most welcome!

Generation One

1. Benjamin¹ Hoar (William, #2); born 19 Jun 1804 at Warren, Rhode Island;¹^,² born 20 Jun 1804 at Warren, Rhode Island;³^,⁴ he and Martha Waldron were married circa 22 Nov 1824 at Bristol, Bristol county, Rhode Island, and it was reported in the Providence Gazette of 22 Nov 1824, the Rhode Island American of 23 Nov 1824, the Providence Phenix of 24 Nov 1824 and the Providnece Journal of 25 Nov 1824;⁵^,⁶^,⁷^,⁸^,⁹^,¹⁰ he died 5 Aug 1893 at 41 Everett (?) Ave., Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, age 89 of old age;² buried at Warren, Rhode Island.²

He was also known as Benjamin Hall.⁵^,¹¹^,² Marcia said, "Their name was Hall. And that name had been changed. It was originally Haw. And they didn't like the sound of it. (laughter) So, it was changed to Hall."¹² He was enumerated with Henry C. Cross on the census of 1880 Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts,. He was listed as the father, but was really the father-in-law, of the head of house. He was a tobaconist and described as a widowed, white, male, age 75 years. He and both of his parents were listed as born in Rhode Island.¹¹ He was a cigar maker.²

Generation Two

2. Captain William² Hoar (William, #4); baptized 30 Jun 1765 at St. Michael's Church, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island;¹³^,¹⁴ born circa 1766 at Rhode Island;¹⁵^,¹⁶ he and Molly Bowen (see #3), daughter of Jonothan Bowen and Elizabeth Munroe, were married 30 Nov 1788 at Warren, Rhode Island, by Rev. John Pitman;²^,¹⁶^,¹⁷^,¹⁸ he died 6 Sep 1810 at Warren, Rhode Island, in his 46th year;¹⁹^,¹⁶^,²⁰ buried at the North Burial Ground, Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island.¹⁹

He was also known as William Hall.² He is head of household on the census of 1790 at Warren, Rhode Island,. The household consists of one free white male 16 or more years of age and two free white females.²¹ He was admitted in 1794 at the Methodist Church, Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island.²²

Children of Captain William² Hoar and Molly Bowen (see #3) all born Warren, Rhode Island, were as follows:

i. Betsey¹ Hoar; born 10 Sep 1789;¹⁶^,²³ she and William Tripp were married circa 29 Aug 1807 at Warren, Bristol county, Rhode Island, and it was reported in the Providence Gazette of 29 Aug 1807.⁸
ii. William Hoar Jr; born 18 Aug 1791;¹⁶^,²⁴ he died 19 Feb 1836 age 44;¹⁹ buried at the North Burial Ground, Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island.¹⁹
iii. Pardon Bowen Hoar; born 18 Jun 1793.¹⁶^,²⁵
iv. George Hoar; born 30 Jun 1796;¹⁶^,²⁶ he and Martha (--?--) were married;²⁷ he and Margaret Luther, daughter of John Luther and Margaret (--?--), were married 7 Feb 1822 at Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, by Rev. Henry Wight. The marriage was reported in the Providence Gazette, the Rhode Island American of 12 Feb 1822 and the Providence Phenix of 13 Feb 1822.⁷^,⁸^,²⁸^,⁶
v. John Hoar; born 30 Jun 1796;¹⁶^,²⁹ he died 28 Aug 1797 at Warren, Rhode Island, age 1;¹⁶^,¹⁹ buried at the North Burial Ground, Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island.¹⁹
vi. John Hoar; born 26 Sep 1799;¹⁶^,³⁰ he and Marcy Wilbour Spooner were married 8 Apr 1823 at Providence, Rhode Island, by Rev. Dr. Gano; and it was reported in the Providence Journal of 30 Mch 1823, the Providence Gazette of 1 Apr 1823 and the Rhode Island American of 8 Apr 1823.¹⁶^,⁸^,⁹^,⁶
vii. Nathan Hoar; born 15 Sep 1801;¹⁶^,³¹ he and Elizabeth Billings were married 30 Mar 1823 at Providence, Rhode Island;¹⁶ he died 24 Feb 1879 at Warren, Rhode Island, age 77.¹⁶

He was also known as Nathan Hall.¹⁶
1 viii. Benjamin Hoar.
ix. Mary Bowen Hoar; born 6 Aug 1806.¹⁶^,³²
x. Lewis Thomas Hoar; born 3 Nov 1810;¹⁶^,³³ he and Frances P. Burrows, daughter of Joseph Burrows, were married circa 11 Jan 1832 at Pawtuxet, Rhode Island, by Rev. Mr. Shurtleff. The marriage was reported in the Rhode Island American of 10 Jan 1832 and the Providence Phenix of 11 Jan 1832;¹⁶^,⁷^,³⁴^,⁶ he died 16 Oct 1881 at Warren, Rhode Island, age 70;¹⁶^,¹⁹ buried at the South Burial Ground, Warren, Rhode Island.¹⁶^,¹⁹

He was also known as Lewis Thomas Hall Sr.¹⁶

3. Molly² Bowen (Jonothan, #6); born 20 Sep 1768 at Warren, Bristol county, Rhode Island;¹⁵^,¹⁶^,³⁵ she and Captain William Hoar (see #2), son of William Hoar Jr. and Mrs. Phebe Carey, were married 30 Nov 1788 at Warren, Rhode Island, by Rev. John Pitman.²^,¹⁶^,¹⁷^,¹⁸

She was also known as Mary Bowen.³⁶^,¹⁶^,³⁵

Generation Three

4. William³ Hoar Jr. (William, #8); born 28 Jul 1742 at Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, (the VR list his birth in 1743, but this must be wrong because of his baptism in 1742 and the birth of his brother Benjamin in 1743);¹³^,³⁷^,¹⁴ baptized 16 Oct 1742 at St. Michael's Church, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island;¹⁴ he and Mrs. Phebe Carey (see #5) were married 31 May 1764 at Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, by Rev. John Burt;¹³^,³⁸ he died 19 Jul 1787 age 44;¹⁹ buried at the North Burial Ground, Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island.¹⁹

Children of William³ Hoar Jr. and Mrs. Phebe Carey (see #5) were as follows:

2 i. Captain William² Hoar.
ii. Elizabeth Hoar; baptized 17 Aug 1766 at St. Michael's Church, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island;¹⁴ she and William Carr were married 16 Mar 1788 at Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island.³⁹^,⁴⁰
iii. Major Allen Hoar; baptized 14 Aug 1768 at St. Michael's Church, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island;¹⁴ he and Hannah Sanders were married 14 Mar 1790 at Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island, by Rev. John Pitman;¹³^,⁴¹^,⁴² buried 21 Oct 1837 at Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island.⁴³

He was admitted in 1794 at the Methodist Church, Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island.²² He was a communicant in 1833 at St. Mark's Church, Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island.⁴⁴
iv. Phebe Hoar; baptized 22 Jul 1770 at St. Michael's Church, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island;¹³^,¹⁴ she died 20 Aug 1790 age 20;¹⁹ buried at the North Burial Ground, Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island.¹⁹
v. Lewis Hoar; baptized 25 Oct 1772 at St. Michael's Church, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island;¹³^,⁴⁵ he died 4 Mar 1785 age 12;¹⁹ buried at the North Burial Ground, Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island.¹⁹
vi. Benjamin Hoar; born 12 Jun 1774 at Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island;¹³^,²³ baptized 6 Nov 1774 at St. Michael's Church, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island;⁴⁵ he and Elizabeth (--?--) were married.¹³
vii. Hannah Hoar; born 19 Jul 1778 at Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island;¹³^,⁴⁶ she and Oliver Child were married 4 Dec 1796 at Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island, by Luther Baker, Elder;¹³^,⁴⁷^,⁴⁸ she died 26 Nov 1810 age 32;¹⁹ buried at the North Burial Ground, Providence, Rhode Island.¹⁹
viii. Samuel Hoar; born 15 Aug 1781 at Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island, (or 13 Aug 1781);¹³^,⁴⁹ he died 12 Feb 1866 age 84;¹⁹^,⁴³ buried 14 Feb 1866 at the Sourth Burial Ground, Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island.¹⁹^,⁴³
ix. Lewis Hoar; born 30 Jan 1786 at Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island;¹³^,⁵⁰ he and Francis (--?--) were married;⁵¹ he died 5 Aug 1874 age 88;¹⁹ buried at the Sourth Burial Ground, Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island.¹⁹

He was a member from 25 Apr 1820 to 5 Apr 1874 at the First Baptist Church, Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island.⁵²

5. Mrs. Phebe³ Carey; born circa 1744;¹⁹ she and William Hoar Jr. (see #4), son of William Hoar and Susanna Bragg, were married 31 May 1764 at Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, by Rev. John Burt;¹³^,³⁸ she died 11 Dec 1821 at Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island;¹⁹^,⁵³^,²⁷ buried at the North Burial Ground, Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island.¹⁹

She is head of household on the census of 1790 at Bristol, Rhode Island,. Phebe's household consisted of two free white males 16 or more years of age, two free white males less than 16 years of age, and three free white females.²¹ Her death was reported in the Providence Journal, the Providence Gazette, the Providence Phenix and the Rhode Island American.⁵⁴^,⁵⁵^,⁵⁶^,²⁰

6. Jonothan³ Bowen and Elizabeth Munroe (see #7) were married 7 Nov 1759 at Warren, Bristol county, Rhode Island.³⁵

Children of Jonothan³ Bowen and Elizabeth Munroe (see #7) all born Warren, Bristol county, Rhode Island, were as follows:

i. Jonothan² Bowen; born 14 Nov 1760;³⁵ he and Betsey Taylor were married 7 Oct 1787 at (of), Warren, Bristol county, Rhode Island.¹³
ii. Haile Bowen; born 30 Dec 1762;³⁵ he and Polly Tyler were married 16 Oct 1791 at Warren, Bristol county, Rhode Island.³⁵
iii. Pardon Bowen; born 7 Jun 1764;³⁵ he and Elizabeth Ward were married 10 Dec 1780 at Providence, Rhode Island.¹³
3 iv. Molly Bowen.
v. Sally T. Bowen; born 28 May 1769;³⁵ she and Caleb Child were married 30 Oct 1791 at Warren, Bristol county, Rhode Island.³⁵

7. Elizabeth³ Munroe and Jonothan Bowen (see #6) were married 7 Nov 1759 at Warren, Bristol county, Rhode Island.³⁵

Generation Four

8. William⁴ Hoar (William, #16); born 21 May 1710 at Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island;¹³^,⁵⁷ he and Susanna Bragg published their intention to marry 26 Oct 1734 Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island;⁵⁸ he and Susanna Bragg (see #9), daughter of Henry Bragg and Susanna (--?--), were married 17 Nov 1734 at St. Michael's Church, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, by Rev. John Haber (?). Based on the Bristol vital record, Arnold lists the date for this marriage "--gber 14, 1734;"¹³^,⁵⁹^,⁵⁸ he died 22 Oct 1786 at Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, age 76 (or 23 Oct 1786);¹⁹^,⁶⁰ buried at the Juniper Hill Cemetery, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island. His death is recorded by Rev. Henry Wight on the 23rd and it may be that this was the date of burial.¹⁹^,⁶¹

Children of William⁴ Hoar and Susanna Bragg (see #9) were as follows:

i. Hannah³ Hoar; born 27 Oct 1735 at Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island;¹³^,³⁷ baptized 2 Nov 1735 at St. Michael's Church, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island.¹⁴
ii. Mary Hoar; baptized 23 Jan 1736/37 at St. Michael's Church, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island.¹⁴
4 iii. William Hoar Jr..
iv. Benjamin Hoar; born 19 Oct 1743 at Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, (sic);¹³^,³⁷ baptized 23 Oct 1743 at St. Michael's Church, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island;¹⁴ he died before 24 Feb 1743/44;⁶² buried 24 Feb 1743/44 at St. Michael's Church, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island.⁶²
v. Sarah Hoar; born 4 Feb 1744/45 at Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island;¹³^,³⁷ baptized 10 Mar 1744/45 at St. Michael's Church, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island;¹⁴ she and Edward Munro were married 27 Aug 1769 at St. Michael's Church, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island.⁵⁹
vi. Ann Hoar; born 30 Jan 1745/46 at Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island;¹³^,³⁷ baptized 2 Feb 1745/46 at St. Michael's Church, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island.¹⁴
vii. Mary Hoar; baptized 6 Apr 1747 at St. Michael's Church, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island;¹³^,¹⁴ she and William Cox Jr. were married 5 Nov 1769 at St. Michael's Church, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island.⁵⁹
viii. Benjamin Hoar; born circa 1748 (based on age at death as reported in the newspapers);⁵⁶^,⁵⁴^,²⁰ baptized 30 Jul 1749 at St. Michael's Church, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island;¹⁴ he and Mrs. Priscilla Gladding were married 12 Jun 1785 at St. Michael's Church, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island;⁶³^,⁶⁴ he died 21 Mar 1829 and it was recored by Rev. Henry Wight.⁶¹

His death was reported in the Providence Journal, the Providence Phenix and the Rhode Island American. The papers all agree that he died at Bristol, age 81 years. Two add that he died suddenly.⁵³^,⁵⁴^,²⁰
ix. Eliza Hoar; baptized 10 Jul 1748 at St. Michael's Church, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island;¹³^,¹⁴ she died before 7 Apr 1754;⁶² buried 7 Apr 1754 at St. Michael's Church, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island.⁶²
x. Susannah Hoar; baptized 7 Oct 1750 at St. Michael's Church, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island.¹³^,¹⁴
xi. Abigail Hoar; baptized 26 Apr 1752 at St. Michael's Church, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island;¹³^,¹⁴ she died before 17 Nov 1754;⁶² buried 17 Nov 1754 at St. Michael's Church, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island.⁶²
xii. Elizabeth Hoar; born circa 1753 at Bristol County, Rhode Island.¹³

9. Susanna⁴ Bragg (Henry, #18); born 28 Jul 1712 at Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island;¹³ she and William Hoar published their intention to marry 26 Oct 1734 Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island;⁵⁸ she and William Hoar (see #8), son of William Hoar and Sarah (--?--), were married 17 Nov 1734 at St. Michael's Church, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, by Rev. John Haber (?). Based on the Bristol vital record, Arnold lists the date for this marriage "--gber 14, 1734."¹³^,⁵⁹^,⁵⁸

Generation Five

16. William⁵ Hoar and Sarah (--?--) (see #17) were married.¹³^,⁵⁷

Children of William⁵ Hoar and Sarah (--?--) (see #17) were:

8 i. William⁴ Hoar.

17. Sarah⁵ (--?--) and William Hoar (see #16) were married.¹³^,⁵⁷

18. Henry⁵ Bragg and Susanna (--?--) (see #19) were married.¹³

Children of Henry⁵ Bragg and Susanna (--?--) (see #19) all born Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island, were as follows:

i. Abigail⁴ Bragg; born 1 May 1709.¹³
9 ii. Susanna Bragg.
iii. John Bragg; born 14 Feb 1714.¹³
iv. Anne Bragg; born 25 May 1717.¹³
v. Henry Bragg; born 8 Jun 1719.¹³

19. Susanna⁵ (--?--); born circa 1682;⁶⁵ she and Henry Bragg (see #18) were married;¹³ she died 8 Dec 1724;⁶⁵ buried at the East Burial Ground, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island.⁶⁵

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