The Hales Newsletter

Motto: United Force is Stronger

Old Series August 1972 Vol. 3. No. 2.

C O N T E N T

EDITORIAL

NEWS AND VIEWS

IN MEMORIAM

Violet Mae Hale Hales

John Gordon Hales

Dean L. Hales

Edna Grace Sperry Hales

 QUERIES

WILEY AND SAM HALES – MEMBERS 6th MISSISSIPPI REGIMENT

HALES COATS-OF-ARMS

REUNION NEWS

BOXLEY CHURCH

PARISH REGISTER EXTRACTS

BALLOT FOR OFFICERS OF THE HALES GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

LETTERS TO ENGLAND

REUNION PICTURES

The Hales Newsletter contains current events, historical sketches and genealogical information pertaining to the Hales family. It is published by Kenneth Glyn Hales, secretary of The Hales Genealogical Society from 1970 through 1981 and The Hales Family History Society since 1995.

The Hales Family History Society

Kenneth Glyn Hales, Founder (ken@hales.org)

5990 North Calle Kino

Tucson, Arizona 85704-1704

This is the on-line version. The original was scanned and the text corrected for spellings, something that was very difficult in the original mimeograph process. There is also some minor editing. The Hales Manuscript pages being developed during the publication of the Old Series of The Hales Newsletter have been deleted because the content is now found in The Hales Chronicles, now in its second edition with the third edition planned for 2005.

The Hales Chronicles can be found on the Hales web-page at www.hales.org and at The Family History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at Salt Lake City, Utah; The Library of Congress at Washington, D.C.; The Library of The Society of Genealogists at London, England; and the Centre for Kentish Studies at Maidstone, Kent, England.

The Hales Newsletter is provided to the above cited repositories and the Allen County Public Library at Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Allen County Public Library indexes our publication and provides articles through their Periodical Source Index (PERSI).

If you would like a printed version, reprints of the Old Series of The Hales Newsletters are available at a cost of $3.00 each.

 

EDITORIAL

The next issue of The Hales Newsletter will contain the Hales Directory for 1973. Please double check the address that is on the front of this issue and make sure that it is correct. If there is a mistake please write me a note and let me know. Are you receiving two copies of the newsletter? Again, let me know.

When you write to me about your address please write the old address plus the new address in your letter. There are so many people on our list with the same name that I have a problem identifying which one is which if I receive only one address. Are all of your brothers and sisters getting the Hales newsletter? Please check with them and let me know - otherwise I might not have their address and inadvertently leave them out of our directory. It is problem with sisters because of married names. At the end of this issue is your ballot for electing officers of our Society. The names shown were submitted on the forms I provided at our HALES reunions during the summer. Please look them over and send me your vote by November 1st.  

 

NEWS AND VIEWS


This section of our Hales newsletter contains the "happenings" that I am made aware of between issues. One of the many advantages of a society such as this is that information can be published for all the Hales family to see. Remember just one address and send your announcements of area reunions, marriages births, deaths, etc., and they will be included in the newsletter to all Hales families. Contributions of articles for the newsletter are welcomed. Dig through your records and send me anything of genealogical or historical value about your branch of the family. What you have might be the bit of information another member of the family is looking for. I will edit what I receive and add it to our growing file of information.


Elizabeth Ann Hales, Rodney James and Barbara Hales of Sherwood, Oregon became the proud parents of Elizabeth Ann Hales, who was born on October 13th, 1971. Congratulations from all of us.

Mark L. Hales, son of Jimmie L. and Gladys Hales, is working as a Camp Commissioner at Camp Bartlett, Ovid, Idaho during the summer between semesters at BYU. He is working directly with the Scouts. Mark is a Junior at BYU. and is majoring in Educational Psychology.  

IN MEMORIAM

Violet Mae Hale Hales. Violet Mae Hale Hales died 20 July 1972 at Huntington Park, California. She was buried July 25, 1972 at Rose Hills Memorial Park at Whittier, California. Born in Ohio she was a resident of Huntington Park.

John Gordon Hales. John Gordon Hales, 55, of 120 E. St., No.6, Salt Lake City, Utah died August 23, 1972 of natural causes at a local hospital. Born September 16, 1916 in Salt Lake City. Married Shirlene Maxine Porter August 28, 1968, in Las Vegas. Surveyor; member Catholic Church; veteran world war II. Survivors: widow; two children. Graveside services were held Monday August 28, 1972 at the Salt Lake City, Utah Cemetery.

Dean L. Hales. Dean L. Hales died suddenly on May 30, 1972 in St. Louis, Missouri. His youngest son Jeffrey had graduated from college in Connecticut the weekend before and their oldest son just finished his 2nd year in Law at Columbia University and they had all been together that weekend to see Jeff Graduate.

Edna Grace Sperry Hales. Edna Grace Sperry Hales died February 20, 1972 in Redlands, California. She was interred in Redlands.

NOTE: The above obituaries are brief because I received very little information about them. When you send me information about obituaries please try to include the following: 1. Full name. 2. Date and place of death and burial. 3. Names of survivors. 4. Other genealogical information such as place of birth and parentage if known.

 
QUERIES

When you have a moment, would you check your records for any information on the Queries listed below. If you have any information please return it to me and I will publish it in the next Newsletter. To submit Queries simply write me a letter stating the information desired.


#6. HALES - ROWLAND. Desire any information on parentage or children of Thomas Rowland born 1764, and Delilah Hales born 1777 , both Baltimore Town, and county, Maryland. Where they were married October 7, 1795. Moved in 1807 to Wayne or Salem Town, Jefferson, Ohio. Believe Delilah is daughter of Henry, Grandson of Nicholas Hales of Baltimore, Maryland in 1688.


WILEY AND SAM HALES - MEMBERS 6th MISSISSIPPI REGIMENT

The following newspaper article was written by BEE KING @ 1865 (Simpson Co. Mississippi). Copied verbatim from handwritten copy in a Hales Family Bible by Nancy Hales Reeves.

The early settlers of Simpson County settled mostly on high hills. This was because there were many Indians and wild animals in the county and from hilltops they could be more easily heard or seen. Another reason was because from tops of hills a man's voice could be heard much farther than in the valley in case of distress or of fire or an Indian raid. If one should occur a man could holler to his neighbors for great distances. Many men trained their voices so they could be heard as much as two or three miles. Then the tones could change, could be given as a warning and at other times help. At that time there were no means of communications except by horseback or walking that was very slow so that means the holler from neighbors became highly developed. Some men could carry on a conversation with each other more than a mile apart. A very notable case was that of Wiley and Sam Hales which occurred on the Shiloh Battlefield. Both were members of 6th Mississippi Regiment under Colonel Lowry who afterwards became Brigadier General. That was a terrible battle and lasted throughout the day. The last time I saw General Lowry he asked me about Sam and Wiley Hales and told me of what happened at Shiloh. The battle lasted until night and hundreds of men were missing. The next morning Wiley Hales came to me and asked if I had seen Sam. The General said he told him he had not and that he was afraid Sam was dead. Wiley said maybe I can make him hear me. The General asked him how he would be able to make him hear with all the noise going over the Battlefield. Wiley said wait. He then walked up on a hill, a high one, and give a loud holler, there was no answer. Then he give another which seemed louder, then waited a few minutes, and there was an answer that seemed to be miles away. Wiley turned to him and said, "Sam is alive; I heard him." Then he said, "I will see if he is all right." Then he give another holler in a slightly different tone. Then Wiley turned to him and said, "Sam is all right." A few hours later Sam arrived in camp ready for the days battle. Said he had come about three miles since hearing Wiley. Sam said he thought Wiley was dead until he heard his voice. The General said in those days nearly every man he heard holler had a different voice from every other one just as they had in conversation. The General said there were no finer soldiers ever served under him than Sam and Wiley Hales.


HALES COATS-OF-ARMS

I still have a quantity of Hales Coats-of-arms which you may purchase. The cost is just $1.00 plus 25 cents for postage and handling. The money acquired thru the sales of these offset printed renditions is used in the research area. Naturally the more funds we have available for research the more progress will be made. Thanks to all of you who have helped in this effort by your donations to date.

 

REUNION NEWS

Salt Lake City, Utah. The Salt Lake City HALES Reunion was held at Liberty Park on Saturday, July 8th. There were 85 people in attendance during the day. Various candid pictures of this reunion are found at the end of this newsletter. At the business meeting gifts were given to the oldest Hales, the youngest Hales, and the Hales family traveling the farthest. The pictures show the winners: A framed coat-of-arms set went to the oldest Hales - Wayne B. and Vivian P. Hales won this item; A decoupaged coat-of-arms went to the Hales family traveling the farthest - James L. and Evelyn Hales of Scotia, New York won this award; and the youngest Hales, Mathew David Hales, won the piggy bank. Everyone had picnic lunch, a good visit, and a great time. The display consisted of a large pedigree chart from the origin of the Hales name circa 1042 down through the year 1650 according to the visitation pedigrees from the British Museum. Nothing was set as far as a reunion for next year, perhaps they will be made soon.


Tremonton, Utah. On Sunday, July 9th, our family traveled to Tremonton, Utah, where we learned there was going to be a Hales reunion. This reunion consisted of about 30 people and a picture of it is also included at the end of this newsletter. Due to prior commitments I was not able to stay at this reunion for very long, but I had a nice time and met many of the Henry William Hales branch of the family that I had never met before. The above display was also taken to this reunion.


Huntington Beach, California. The Huntington Beach Hales Reunion was held at Lake Park in the city of Huntington Beach, California on Saturday, August 12th. I suspect that the heavy unusual morning rain took its toll, but all in all from about noon on the weather was good and we had a good time. The children played games such as 3-legged races, catching water balloons, etc., and were awarded ribbons for winning. We had a total attendance of 34 people. Paul Franklin and Arline Hales brought along their Japanese exchange student "daughter" Reiko Yoshizawa from Fukuyama, Japan. They also won the decoupaged coat-of-arms placs for coming the farthest. Carol Hales Allen of Yuma, Arizona won the framed coat-of-arms for being the oldest Hales there. The youngest Hales prize went to Marlee Alison Hales, daughter of Ronald Burns and Marion Frances Hales. Pictures of this reunion are found at the end of this newsletter. Again displayed was the 4 by 8 foot pedigree chart mentioned above. Cities represented at this reunion were: Yuma, Arizona; San Diego, California; Huntington Beach, California; Thousand Palms, California; Garden Grove, California; Hermosa Beach, California; Anaheim, California; Hacienda Heights, California; and Bakersfield, California.


Woodville, Texas. The Texas Hales Reunion was held Satuurday, August 12th, and Sunday, August 13th near Woodville, Texas. Pictures of this reunion are found at the end of this Newsletter. 19 people were there on Saturday and 22 were there on Sunday. Albert and Alice Hales elected to serve as President and Secretary of this reunion for next year. They will meet at the same place on August 11, 1973 at 11 a.m. and stay until after supper that night. The oldest award was given to T. E. McGaughey. The youngest award was given to Susan Hales. The person coming from the farthest place was Dennis Taylor. The banner for the family with the most in attendance went to the West Hales family who had 14 there. All had a good time but were saddened about Albert and Alice Hales grandson's death on July 30 in a car accident in Conroe, Texas. Also since last year 2 more of their clan has been lost - Rosie Hales George, who won the oldest award last year, and Bill Hales, youngest son of Willis Hales. If someone will send me a clipping I will include them in the obituaries in the next newsletter.


BOXLEY CHURCH

Picture 1 – The Church

Picture 2 – The Church

Picture 3 – Location of John Hales gravesite

Picture 4 – The Church diagram

 

The Church of St. Mary the Virgin & All Saints, Boxley, Kent, England


You may care to come northward from Maidstone two miles, or over the hills south from Gillingham or Rainham via Bredhurst, or perhaps you will come from east or west by the so-called Pilgrim's Way. And you will arrive at the modest village of Boxley concealed by trees, especially a big belt of ilex trees on the north. Still today it is an inconspicuous place, even though only two miles from the center of the County Town and but 38 miles from London. A tiny village of less than 50 homes and barely 100 inhabitants.


The Green

But arriving at the middle of Boxley you are immediately attracted by its off-square Green, which is bounded by an old public-house ("The King's Arms"), an effective group of buildings on the right. (Parsonage Farm, with its great barn, all just now a residence), on the left trees and a gateway opening on to an attractive rolling landscape lying before the impressive backcloth of the North Downs escarpment, here reaching 700 feet above sea level, densely wooded, with dark patches of indigenous yew-trees. Attractive as the Green and its surrounds are, a cobbled path leads the eye straight east across the Green, through the lych-gate to the West Door of the Church itself. This cobbled path almost compels the visitor into the Church. 1. As we enter It is a flint structure with a battlemented Kentish tower. In olden times as you entered, you would dip your fingers in holy-water in the stoup which is on the right of the door. You are bound to notice the asymmetry of the window and door. 2. The Tower But let us look up at the Tower before entering. Like so many Kentish towers it has its spiral stairway going up in the north-east corner to form a turret. The first two stages are of the 14th Century, the top with its battlements is 15th Century. It is sometimes possible to ascend the Tower; though not very high, from the top you can see right along the Downs to Oxted in Surrey. And below, the steepness of the Nave and Aisle gables is apparent, also the consummate neatness of the village layout, and the surrounding fields of cherries, walnuts, corn and sheep. 3. The Porch We enter through a large Narthex, It was formerly considered to be a 15th Century Parish Room for business meetings, with an upper room now removed. However, removal of plaster on the north wall in 1921 revealed two Norman arches (one capital is exposed), resting on Norman pillars. Here would seem to have been an aisle to the north, through these arches, now removed. The little door and staircase may well have led to a rood-loft. The porch was the property of the Vinters Estate (they have a vault below). Tennyson in his "In Memoriam" describes at the marriage of his sister in Boxley Church: "... maidens of the place. That pelt us in the porch with flowers." Tennyson often stayed with his sister at Park House, Sandling, a mansion a mile away to the south west. 4. Entering the Church through the Tower We go through a I4th Century doorway, and note two corbels, left of a bishop (perhaps Haino de Hiltha, of Rochester, a patron of Boxley in the 14th Century) and right of a king (Edward II). The door to the tower stairs is on our left, and above our heads is the chamber of the ring of six bells cast at Whitechapel Foundry by Thomas Mears in 1803 (Weight of tenor: 11 cwt. 3 qrs.). Notice inside the main door two holes where a baulk of timber could be inserted, to barricade the door in earlier troubled times. 5. The Nave Good, honest pillars and arches of block chalk go back to the 13rh Century. The corbels at the bases of the arches are attractive but little is known about them. In the 19th Century when the floor was being raised to its present level, the lines of foundations of outer walls were discovered in line with the present pillars, so the former church was only the space of our Nave. In 1859 box pews were removed to be replaced by the present pews, and a choir gallery at the west end was taken down, and in 1876 a ceiling was removed and the present roof beams restored. Note very high up in the west wall (that is the Tower) two squint-holes where perhaps a bell-ringer could have watched for the Elevation of the Host at the High Altar. Pulpit, Lectern, and Font are of 19th Century design and of little architectural interest. 6. South Aisle A good perpendicular east window has lost most of its light through the building of a vestry outside. Here stood an Altar, but only a piscina remains to show this. The South Door and Porch is pure 14th Century (there is another holy-water stoup beside it). West of this are some fragments of good glass from Rochester; alas, most of the glass in the Church is of poor quality and rather insipid, though it is all set in beautiful, "Decorated" tracery. From the aisle, through the lychnorscope (cut into the south pillar of the chancel-arch) one is enabled to see the High Altar. 7. North Aisle Here stood another altar - dedication unknown - and only the piscina now remains. This chapel was restored in 1964/65, the cost being defrayed by voluntary contributions and gifts of furnishings and ornaments. The Blessed Sacrament is reserved in this chapel which was re-dedicated by the Bishop of Dover in April 1965, and is now known as the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament. The little doorway in the north wall would lead to the great Rood~loft which, surmounting a screen would, in the Middle Ages, have separated the Chancel from the Nave. On the Rood would be a great Crucifix, with attendant figures of the Blessed Virgin and St. John. It is known that beside the Rood, there were formerly figures of St. James, St. Lawrence, St. Christopher and Pope Gregory in the Church. 8. The Chancel The floor was raised in 1848 and the whole east end restored. Stalls, Organ Chamber, Reredos of Alabaster and Marble, and Tiling were added in 1876. It is a pity that all this was done in a period of uncertain taste for it must be admitted that the Chancel does not match the honest simplicity of the Nave and Aisles. To achieve some simplification, the reredos has been covered by hangings. Among many monuments of very local interest, one that calls for attention is the Wiatt memorial, on the north choir wall. It tells how Sir Henry Wiatt was imprisoned in a dungeon in the Tower of London, fed and preserved by a cat. (The Wiatt family took over Boxley Abbey after its suppression). 9. The Church Today Essentially unaltered for 500 years or more, and occupying a site of a church which might date back to late Saxon times, Boxley Church is now the Parish Church of some 2,000 to 3,000 people, nearly all of whom live one to three mi1es away. Besides the village, the Parish includes the populous area around Chatham Road, Sandling; some of the suburbs of Maidstone around Penenden Heath; and the extensive though detached colony of Grove Green and Weavering Street, 2 ½ miles away to the south-east. So, attractive and apparently remote, Boxley Church is in fact a busy parochial centre. A visit on Sunday would prove this, for at the Parish Communion, 9 a.m., the Church is full, and the Green is hidden by a host of cars. Its rura1 setting is likely to remain, thanks to the outstanding quality of the agricu1tural land, and to Boxley's being a catchment area for Maidstone's water supply. It is also in the North Downs Conservation Area. Two other celebrated features or Boxley call for comment.


BOXLEY ABBEY

This lies a mile south-west across the fields and can be approached by an effective footpath starting behind the "King's Arms." Now a private residence, its principal remains are the extensive perimeter-walls enclosing seventeen acres, the site of the Nave of the Abbey Church (now a beautiful garden), and a great 14th Century Guest-house, now a barn. The Abbey was founded by William of Ipres, Earl of Kent in 1146, and was a Cistercian foundation, dependent on Clairvaux itself. In 1381 we know that 18 monks were resident. The Abbey was dissolved in 1538, when the Abbot and 9 monks received pensions.

Boxley Abbey became famous for its two miraculous images. Archbishop Warham wrote to Wolsey about Boxley as "so holy a place where so many miracles might be showed." Contemporary accounts of these images are available, but in reading them we can become aware or the fierce prejudices of the writers, who in some cases owed their eminence and rise in fortune to their support of Henry VIII's actions. The Statue of St. Romauld could only be lifted by those of clean lives. "Such who paid me priest well might easily remove it, while others might try it to no purpose. ... chaste virgins and wives went away with blushing faces, whilst others came off with more credit because with more coin, though with less chastity." (So wrote a contemporary, Lambarde). The Rood of Grace was an ingenious Crucifix with a head that bowed, mouth that opened, eyes that rolled. Here indeed was a miracle! And hundreds of pilgrims came to Boxley. The Abbot was concerned about this situation and wrote to Archbishop Warham about it. However, after the sacking of the Monastery by Henry VIII's Commissioners they found the Rood to be made of: "certayn ingynes of olde wyer, wyth olde roton stykkes in the backe" and its fame had arisen from its "sotell handelynge." Here was magnificent propaganda materia1 against the Pope! It was seized by the Commissioners, exhibited in Maidstone Market and taken to London. Here John Hilsey, an ex-Dominican friar lately made Bishop of Rochester (one of Thomas Cromwell's most unscrupulous agents) preached an inflammatory sermon in St. Paul's Churchyard, before the image was publicly burned in 1539. The Abbey like other monasteries was destroyed, for very mixed motives. No great moral corruption was discovered at Boxley Abbey, The monks seemed rather too fond of gilli-flower and roses. But a great religious house disappeared. In modern times, though, religious houses have been reopened nearby at Ay1esford (Carmelite Friars, R.C.) and at Malling (Benedictine nuns, Anglican).


THE "PILGRIM'S WAY"

It is a pity to have to destroy a popular illusion. This trackway, like similar routes at the foot of the South Downs, the Chiltern Hills and other ranges of the south of England is very ancient indeed, dating back well before the Iron Age. Its "pilgrim" name was attached by an over-zealous Ordnance Survey Officer in the 1860's. The patient work of the Kent and Surrey Archaeological Societies have revealed little or no support for it before the nineteen century. Lambarde, Hasted, Camden, Aubrey - all the great historians of Kent don't mention it! (And after all, Chaucer's Pilgrims used the A.2!)

It remains, however, an attractive walking-way for the energetic who may look down at Boxley and its string of sister-villages ( all Saxon in origin), and who may let their minds wander over the immense past of East Kent, long before Christianity or Romans. (The visitor should particularly look for the White Horse Stone, and Kit's Coty - remains of burial chambers of neolithic times.)


THE PILGRIM TODAY

Before you leave Boxley Church:

Will you kneel down and remember God's presence? Recall how God's gifts of grace and mercy and love have been given in this place for perhaps a thousand years, and remember the faithful who have worshiped here. Then: thank God for this, His Church, still in use today. Pray for our Archbishop, and for the Clergy and People of Boxley. Pray for yourself, and those whom you love. Offer to God yourself - to be used in His Service. Praise and thank Him for His Goodness and Love to you and to all men.


GLORY BE TO THE FATHER AND TO THE SON AND TO THE HOLY GHOST: AS IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING, IS NOW, AND EVER SHALL BE, WORLD WITHOUT END. AMEN.


PARISH REGISTER EXTRACTS

Stone, near Oxney, Kent, England 1567-1812

Bap: 9 Jul 1587 Wyllyam, son of Thomas Halle


French Church at Dover, Kent, England 1646-1711

No Hales Entries


Warehorn, Kent, England Bap. 1727-1812, Marr. 1755-1812, Bur. 1727-1812

No Hales Entries

Elmstead, Kent, England 1538-1812

Marr. 27 Nov 1581 James Owdaye and Alys Hale

Bur. 1 Dec 1706 Abigail Halle

Marr. 10 Jun 1797 Stephen Ealse and Ann Philpott, Banns.

Bap. 5 Nov 1797 John, son of Stephen and Ann Ealse


Postling, Kent, England 1687-1812

No Hales Entries

Folkstone, Society of Friends, Kent, England Bap. 1646-1775, Marr. 1658-1773, Bur. 1674-1767

No Hales Entries

Brabourne, Calvinist Baptists, Kent, England 1818-1837

No Hales Entries

Dartford, Kent, England 1561-1812

Bur. 13 Aug 1609 Roberte Hale, Weaver

Marr. 30 Nov 1617 John Hale and An Coy

Bur. 16 Aug 1666 Ed... Hailes

Bur. 30 Aug 1666 Edward Hailes

Bur. 12 Apr 1705 John Hale, Blacksmith

Bap. 25 May 1777 Anne, daughter of Joseph and Amy Hales

Bur. 31 Oct 1776 Peter Hale

Bap. 26 Mar 1779 Samuel, son of Joseph Ha1es, born 28 Feb 1779

Marr. 21 Oct 1799 Ann Hales and William Sibley both of this parish, witness, Mary Hales

Down, Kent, England 1799-1810

No Hales Entries

Hastingleigh, Kent, England Bap. 1730-1812, Marr. and Bur. 1730-1779

No Hales Entries

Ashford Quaker, Kent, England Bap. 1648-1767, Marr. 1735-1760, Bur. 1665-1778

No Hales Entries

Birchington, Kcnt, England 1539-1675

Bur. 22 Jan 1542 Ana, daughter of Christopher Hales

Borden, Kent, England 1555-1812

Bap. 30 Oct 1779 Jeffery, son of Jeffery and Elizabeth Hales

Marr. 7 Feb 1607 John Hyles and Alice Bagley

Bur. 29 Dec 1794 Jeffery Hales

Bur. 12 Oct 1800 Elizabeth Hales, age 43

Milton-next Sittingbourne, Kcnt. England Bap. and Bur. 1538-1812, Marr. 1782-1812

Bap. 15 Oct 1637 Sarah, daughter of John and Joane Ayles

Bap. 19 Jul 1640 Mary, daughter of John and Ann Ayles

Bap. 26 Mar 1643 William, son of John and Elizabeth Ayles

Bap. 26 Apr 1648 John, son of John and Elizabeth Ayles

Bap. 9 Nov 1750 Ann, daughter of Patrick and Rebecca Hales

Bap. 10 May 1752 Thomas, son of Patrick and Rebec. Hales

Bap. 30 Dec 1753 Elizabeth, daughter of Patrick and Rebeccah Hales

Bap. 14 Mar 1756 Jeffery, son of Patrick and Rebeccah Hales

Bap. 19 Mar 1758 Sarah, daughter of Patrick and Rebeccah Hales

Bap. 17 Jul 1761 John, son of Patrick and Rebecca Hales

Bap. 3 Sep 1762 Thomas, son of Patrick and Rebecca Hales

Bap. 24 Mar 1765 Robert, son of Patrick and Rebecca Hales

Bap. 20 Jul 1768 John, son of Patrick and Rebecca Hole?

Bap. 23 Jun 1782 Bartholomew, son of Jeffery and Elizabeth Hales

Bur. 20 May 1783 Bartholomew Hales, infant

Bur. 21 Jun 1786 Patrick Hales, pauper

Marr. 25 Dec 1785 Thomas Hales and Jude Downe

Bur. 31 Jan 1615 Richard Hales

Bur. 14 Nov 1751 Ann, daughter of Patrick and Rebecca Hales

Bur. 22 Oct 1752 Thomas Hales

Bur. 1 Jul 1760 Sarah Hales, Small Pox

Bur. 10 Jan 1762 John Hales

Bur. 24 Jan 1768 Robert Hales

Bur. 27 Nov 1768 John Hales

Mersham, Kent, England 1561-1812

Bap. 25 Jul 1596 John, son of Jonas Hylles

Bap. 20 Sep 1624 Sara, daughter of William Ha...?

Marr. 15 Jan l615 Henry Baroe and Sara Ha...?

Bur. 25 Jan 1765 Sarah Hayle

Canterbury, St. Mary Bredin, Kent, England Bap. 1563-1812, Marr. 1563-1608

Bap. 21 Dec 1564 Robert, son of Umfrey Halles, Esq.

Bap. 12 May 1566 Rejoyse Hales

Bap. 20 Apr 1567 Elyzabcth, daughter of Mr. Umfre Hales, Esq.

Bap. 9 Nov 1574 Chayne, son of Sir Jamys Hales, knyghte

Bap. 23 Feb 1602 Luke, son of Thomas Hales

Bap. 18 Feb 1623 Mary, daughter of Sir James Hales

Bap. 17 Sep 1629 Elizabeth, daughter of Sir James Hales, knight

Bap. 26 Apr 1646 Thomas, son of Thomas and Anne Haies

Bap. 22 Oct 1648 Phebe, daughter of Thomas and Anne Haies

Marr. 23 Sep 1572 Master Antony Samson and Mystrys Abyaaell Hales

Marr. 19 Sop 1603 Richard Haule and Sara Pargar or Purgar

Iwade, Kent England Bap. 1590-1840, Marr. 1560-1781, Bur. 1560-1812

No Hales Entries

Aldington, Kent, England 1559-1812

Marr. Jan 1775 Joseph Hiles, widower and Elizabeth Mummery, banns 8, 15, and 22 Jan 1775

Cranbrook, Kent, England Bap. only 1591-1697

No Hales Entries

Canterbury, the Wallon or Strangers Church, Kent, England 1581-1683

No Hales Entries

Brookland, Kent, England Bap. and Marr. 1600-1633, Bur. 1603-1633

Marr. 8 Apr 1623 Robart Hales and Rachell Day

Bur. 19 Feb 1619 Arnolde Hale

Bur. 15 May 1625 Rachel, wife of Robt Hales

Erith, Kent, England Bap. 1625-1752, Marr. 1625-1753, Bur. 1625-1640

Bap. 19 Aug 1632 Rachel, daughter of Edward Hales

Bap. 1 Jun 1635 Edward and Joane, children of Edward Hales

Bap. 13 Jan 1638 Jhon, son of Edward Hales

Bap. 11 Dec 1642 William, son of William Hales

Marr. 14 Apr 1640 Luke Swane and Joane Hales

Marr. 25 May 1642 John Hales and Luce Chamberlaine

Marr. 14 Sep 1751 Bernard Hales and Mary Sherlock, both of this parish

Bur. 25 Mar 1629 Edward, son of Edward Hales

Bur. 3 Jul 1631 Katheren, daughter of Edward Hales

Bur. 26 Oct 1634 Joane, daughter of Edward Hales

Bur. 26 Nov 1636 Edward, son of Edward Hales

Bur. 16 Feb 1639 John, son of Edward Hales

Bur. 8 Dec 1639 Edward Hales

Lyminge, Kent, England Bap. 1544-1837, Marr. 1665-1841, Bur. 1542-1837

Bap. 15 Dec 1697 John son of. ...and Anna Hayle, a bastard

Bap. 30 Jul 1698 Mary, daughter of John and Susan Hayle

Bap. 2 Mar 1700 William, son of John and Susan Hayle

Bap. 27 May 1701 Alice, daughter of John and Jane Hayle

Bap. 29 Sep 1703 John, son of John and Susan Hayle

Bap. 19 Jan 1703 Rebeca, daughter of William and Elizabeth Hayle

Bap. 2 Feb 1704 Elizabeth, daughter of William and Elizabeth Hayle

Bap. 27 Jun 1706 Jane, daughter of John and Susan Haylle

Bap. 22 Jun 1707 Elizabeth, daughter of William and Elizabeth Hayle

Bap. (?7)Jan 1709 Jane, daughter of Elizabeth Hayle

Bap. 6 Apr 1712 William, son of John and Susan Hile

Bap. 13 Apr 1712 Ann, daughter of William and Elizabeth Hyle

Bap. 16 Jan 1714 Benjamin, son of William and Elizabeth Hyle

Bap. 25 Dec 1717 John, son of William and Elizabeth Hyle

Bap. 16 Aug 1719 Samuel, son of William and Elizabeth Hyle

Bap. 12 Feb 1720 Mary, daughter of John and Susan Hyle

Bap. 3 May 1724 Samuel, son of William and Elizabeth Hyle

Bap. 11 Jan 1743 Thomas, son of Richard and Anne Hayles

Bap. 2 Nov 1817 George, son of Edward and Martha Hales alias Earl, Stelling Minnis, Lab

Marr. 28 Oct 1697 John Hyle and Susan Marsh

Bur. 2 May 1686 Stephen Hyle

Bur. 27 Sep 1698 Thomas Haylle

Bur. 17 Sep 1702 William, son of John and Susan Hyle

Bur. 27 May 1704 Jane, wife of John Hayle

Bur. 3 Jun 1704 John Hayle

Bur. 7 Jun 1705 Elizabeth, daughter of William and E. Hayle

Bur. 30 Nov 1729 Valentine Hyle

Bur. 28 Mar 1730 Thomas, son of John and Susan Hyle

Bur. 9 Nov 1730 Elizabeth Hyle

Bur. 1728 Jane wife of John Hile

Bur. 18 Jun 1742 William Hyle

Bur. 20 Feb 1761 John Hyle

Dartford, Kent, England Bap. 1561-1577

No Hales Entries

All Hallows the Less, London, England Bap. 1558-1700

Bap. 23 Apr 1576 William Haylles

Bap. 23 Apr 1576 Henry Haylles

Bap. 16 May 1630 Richard, son of Richard Haile

Bap. 18 Nov 1632 William, son of Richard Haile

All Hallows the Great, London, England Bap. 1720-1812

Bap. 20 Jun 1756 Elizabeth, daughter of Soloman and Mary Hale

Bap. 4 Jun 1763 Mary, daughter of John and Mary Hale, born 8 May 1763

Bap. 7 Feb 1765 Sarah, daughter of John and Mary Hale, born 28 Jan 1765

Bap. 5 Feb 1767 Henry, son of John and Mary Hale, born 12 Jan 1767

Bap. 30 Dec 1768 Thomas, son of John and Mary Hale, born 30 Nov 1768

Bap. 19 Sep 1770 Elizabeth, daughter of John and Mary Hale, born 14 Aug 1770

Bap. 18 Oct 1772 Henry, son of John and Mary Hale, born 20 Sep 1772

Bap. 19 Aug 1774 John, son of John and Mary Hale, born 20 Jul 1774

St. Giles, Holborn, London, England Bap. 1858-1875

No Hales Entries

St. Bartholomew, Moor Lane, London, England Bap. 1850-1875

Bap. 8 Jun 1856 William, son of Joseph and Sarah Hale, born 10 Nov 1846

Bap. 1 Jun 1856 Thomas, son of Joseph and Sarah Hale, born 26 Feb 1851

Bap. 21 Jun 1857 Henry, son of Joseph and Sarah Hale, born 28 May 1857

Bap. 19 Nov 1865 Edward, son of Joseph and Sarah Hale, born 10 Jan 1859

St. Martin, Ludgate, London, England Bap. 1558-1812

Bap. 16 Aug 1618 Richard, son of Edward Haiell and Abigall

Bap. 30 Oct 1622 Robert, son of Robt. and Judith Hales

Bur. 9 Nov 1622 Robt. Hales

Bap. 2 Sep 1644 Sarah, daughter of William and Isabell Haile

Bap. 27 Feb 1653 Mary, daughter of Samuell and Frances Hales, born 21 Feb 1653

Bap. 17 Jan 1675 Martha, daughter of Thomas and Anne Halles

Bap. 16 May 1675 Francis, son of Arnold and Sarah Hale

Bap. 12 Nov 1676 George, son of Arnold and Sarah Hale, born 12 Nov 1676

Bap. 3 Jul 1677 John, son of Edmund and Mary Hale

Bap. 30 Aug 1678 Mary, daughter of Edmund and Mary Hale

Bap. 18 Dec 1679 Frances, daughter of Edmund and Mary Hale

Bap. 27 Nov 1680 Arnold, son of Arnold and Sarah Hayle

Bap. 21 Sep 1682 Sarah, daughter of Arnold and Sarah Hales

Bap. 8 Feb 1683 Mathew, son of Arnald and Sarah Hailes

Bap. 20 Jul 1685 Mary, daughter of Arnell and Sarah Hail

Bap. 21 Jul 1687 Joseph, son of Arnoll and Sarah Haill

Bap. 27 Oct 1695 Mary, daughter of Jonathan and Margaret Hail, born 19 Oct 1695

Bap. 13 Aug 1699 Sarah, daughter of Jonathan and Margarett Hale, born 9 Aug 1699

Bap. 28 Jun 1702 Samuell, son of Edmund and Sarah Hailes, born 5 Jun 1702

Bap. 28 Nov 1703 Anne, daughter of Edmund and Sarah Hailes, born 9 Nov 1703

Bap. 21 Dec 1708 Henry, son of Thomas Hailes and Anne, born 7 Dec 1708

Bap. 16 Jun 1710 William, son of Thomas and Anne Hales, born 14 June 1710

Bap. 10 Oct 1711 Henry, son of Thomas and Anne Hayles, born 9 Oct 1711

Bap. 22 Feb 1712 Anne, daughter of Thomas and Anne Hayles, born 30 Jan 1712

Bap. 10 Jun 1789 John Barnes, son of Luke and Sarah Hales, born 23 Mar 1789

Bap. 15 Jan 1796 Charles Wm., son of Charles and Elizth. Harriet Hales, born 30 Nov 1795

Bap. 17 Dec 1797 Harriet, daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Harriet Hales, born 11 Oct 1797

St. Andrew, Holborn, London, England Bap. 1716-1724

Bap. 3 May 1716 Mary, daughter of John and Mary Hales

Bap. 7 Oct 1716 Richard, son of Wm. and Ann Hale

Bap. 5 Nov 1716 Ann, daughter of Charles and Eliz. Hale

Bap. 2 Feb 1717 Susanah, daughter of Wm. Hale and Ann

Bap. 12 Apr 1719 Ann, daughter of Wm. Hale and Ann

Bap. 13 Nov 1723 Ann, daughter of William and Ann Hale  

 

BALLOT FOR OFFICERS OF THE HALES GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

After reviewing the nominations on the form which was circulated at our business meetings held at our family reunions it became apparent to me that our organization should consist of the following officials:

-- 5 Trustees. The number should be limited to five at the first so that we can continue to run efficiently.

-- A Family Representative from each branch of the family. This person should be identified as such and make sure their branch of the family is getting adequate research, representation, and information compiled.

-- A Secretary and Historian.

-- The following people have either been nominated at the reunions or have been placed in nomination by me for the positions shown. Please return this page or a reasonable facsimile to me with your choices indicated. For Trustee: Vote for five of the following:

Kenneth Glyn Hales

Dr. Wayne B. Hales

Ronald Burns Hales

Jimmie Lester Hales

Lockwood Hales

Dr. Dean Wilson Hales

Dr. Robert H. Hales

G. Ray Hales


For Family Representative: (if you don't agree indicate your choice)

Alice Hales -Silas Hales branch

Vera Hales Quilter -George Hales branch

Robert Lee Hales -Charles Henry Hales branch

Ronald Thane Hales -Henry William Hales branch

Donald M. Hales -William Hales branch (Essex)

Carol Hales Allen -William Hales branch (Staffordshire)

Paul Hales -Ohio Hales branch

Raleigh Stanton Hales -Edward J. Hales branch

Forrest J. Hares -Henry Hales branch

Barksdale Hales -Dr. Garland Hales branch

Samuel D. Hales -Luke J. Hales branch


If your branch of the family is not represented send me a note with the name of your representative. (name) (which branch).

I will continue to act as Secretary and Historian. Please send me your vote or suggestions by November first so that I can begin making preparations to effect the Society's Organization. (Branches of the family that have been identified are listed in Vol. 2. No. 1. dated May 1971. If you don't know which branch of the HALES family that you belong to put the name of the earliest known ancestor after "which branch" above.)


LETTERS TO ENGLAND

So that you might learn more about how we get information about our Hales ancestory, I have included in this newsletter on the next few pages some of the letters from and to our researcher in England. I feel that he has made a major find for us concerning John Hales of Boxley. This John is the common ancestor of approximately half of our mailing list and is the problem presented in Query #1.

Similar correspondence is also in progress in the Staffordshire area for Edward Hales. Edward Hales is the problem presented in Query #2, with verbal history stating that he arrived in the Canada area with four of his brothers.

RAYMOND E. STOKES

Member of The Society of Genealogists and of the Association of Genealogists and Record Agents

5 GREEN LANDS

SOLE STREET, COBHAM

NR. GRAVESEND KENT

DA12 5AT

ENGLAND

R. E. & G. E. Stokes

Ancestry Research Tel.: Cobham (Kent) 227

3 July 1972

 

Dear Mr. Hales,

I am shortly proceeding on holiday so will endeavour to bring you up to date before I do so.\

Thank you for the latest edition of the Newsletter; there are 2 or 3 minor errors and I have listed them as an addendum to this letter.

The last batch of Wills and Administrations received were despatched to you on 25 June. I recently visited the R.O. and identified all those remaining on the list for copying and will send them on to you as soon as they are received.

A visit has at last been made to Boxley Church. This is a delightful little church and I am enclosing the only picture I could get which is in the form of a Christmas card also a short history. I was also able to find out details which now clarify the Hales entries in the registers and we are really fortunate.

There is an indexed list of monumental inscriptions dated 1912 for tombstones in the churchyard and there is only one shown for Hales in the 18th century. This reads as follows: No. 183

John Hales of this parish

died July 29th 1756 aged 62 years

also

Mary his wife died July 1st 1737

aged 38 years

also

Sarah his second wife died October 9th 1754

aged 81 years

leaving issue 4 sons and 1 daughter


There is no churchyard plan so the vicar and myself hunted round the churchyard and I found a double-headed upright stone with the inscription still just readable as shown above. The stone had sunk however over the years and by delving into the grass there was a further inscription under the last line not shown in the book: Thomas, John, Stephen, Lawrence and Mary.

This now revises John's birth date and puts it at ca 1894. Also in view of the date or death the burial entry should no doubt read 2 August 1756. The first three entries in the burials are the children not mentioned, he fourth entry is the first wife and the John 12 October 1762 was the son baptised 19 June 1728 who married Margaret Bennet who then married Thomas Hogbin after John's death. We do not appear to have a baptismal entry for the youngest child Mary and there is no marriage to Sarah the second wife which must therefore have been at another parish. However, there were no issue from the marriage as Sarah was approximately 64 when she married.

Unfortunately there were no old records in the Church chest and nothing to take us beyond 1725 and one wonders therefore where and when the burials of John Hales parents took place. I will continue to pursue any leads in the Boxley area.

You will note Hale Place, a country house south of Maidstone towards Linton. I have looked in the 1797 edition of Hasted at page 361 of Volume 4 and I quote:

"Hale Place situated on the side of a hill having a pleasing view of the country Northwards. It was formerly called Le Hayle and by the ancient gateway seems to have been a habitation of some account in past times; it belonged to the family of Beale for several descents and continued so till a female heir carried it in marriage to Mr. William Post, gent. of London who in 1765 new fronted the house and now resides in it."

I have gone over the list of Kent parishes and find that there are at least 60 where the original registers are at the county R.O. or typescript copies of all or part are at the R.O. or the Library of the Society of Genealogists. Now that all the Wills have been identified, I propose with your approval, to go over the registers and copies extracting all Hales references and I have no doubt this will take me well into 1973. During the Autumn and next winter I should like to draw up a comprehensive list of all the Wills and Administrations for the Canterbury Diocese in date order, show the names and relationships and ultimately endeavour to show connections and appropriate references were available in the extracts from the registers. After this has been done one might repeat the procedure for the Rochester Diocese and finally the Prerogative Court of Canterbury (These include wills of persons with property in more than one county). I should be pleased to have your approval to this when next you write.

A batch of Wills has been sent for genealogical extracts from the Latin and I will send you copies when received and arrange for more to be done.

Your up to date account is attached and you will note that credit is about exhausted. I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours Sincerely,

/s/ Raymond E. Stokes


Mr. Kenneth G. Hales

4113 La Mirada Drive

Bakersfield, California 93309,

USA

Corrections to Parish List

Page 15, Line 9, Ash (Rochester) shoud be followed by Ash (Thanet)

Page 15, Line 18, Canterbury - Saint Mary Bredin has been omitted

Page.16, Line 3, Chartham should read Chatham

Page 18, Line 7, St. Margarets at Cliffe is the same parish as Cliffe

RAYMOND E. STOKES

Member of The Society of Genealogists and of the Association of Genealogists and Record Agents

5 GREEN LANDS

SOLE STREET, COBHAM

NR. GRAVESEND KENT

DA12 5AT

ENGLAND

R. E. & G. E. Stokes

Ancestry Research Tel.: Cobham (Kent) 227

3 July 1972

 

HALES FAMILY


April 20 Account rendered - credit balance £3.35

April 21 Letter to Rev. Cooper, Boxley


May 20 Credit received 50 dollars Realized £18.84 @ 2.6 3/8 $ to the £


June 1 Reporting to you generally

June 2 Postage on Wills to you 1.00

June 9 Further Wills - postage 1.04

June 12 Cheque to KCC for invoices of Copies of Wills, etc.

Dated

25 May, £3.50;

1 June, £4.50;

7 June £2.28 10.28

June 12 Letters to Mrs. Tatchell with Wills and Admons. for translation

June 15 Visit County R.O. remainder of Willis identified for copying 1 hour plus part travel 1.25

June 22 Visit Boxley Church; time 1 1/4 hours plus travel 2.37

June 22 Donation to Church funds .50

June 23 Postage on further Wills to you .56

June 28 Time spent on research, correspondence and reporting to you throughout 4 ½ hours 4.50 Postage .30 £21.78

Credit received 22.19

Credit Balance £0.41


With Compliments

Kenneth G. Hales 4115 La Mirada Drive Bakersfield, California 93309 U.S.A.

The Hales Genealogical Society

Motto: United Force is Stronger

Kenneth Glyn Hales Secretary, Custodian of Records


July 25, 1972


Dear Mr. Stokes,

A few days ago I was puzzling over your last letter when I had a thought come to me that might be worth investigating.

Since there does not appear to be any Hales entries in the Boxley registers prior to 1725 and then almost at the same time two Hales families appear I thought perhaps that they might be related. Acting on this premise I have reviewed the extracts we have gathered looking for a Jacob Hales as this name is not as common as John Hales. In case you have not already looked over the possibility here is the result of my reasoning. If Jacob Hales and. John Hales were brothers, Jacob must be somewhat younger than John as his family begins at a later date. He apparently married at Boxley on 12 Nov 1734 to Mary Batchelor while John married at Frinstead on 7 Apr 1724 to Mary Foster. This 10 year lapse of time would indicate an age difference.

In the East Malling extracts there is a marriage on 10 Jan 1692 of Jacob Hales and Elizabeth Penny. No baptism or burial entries in this parish indicate that they raised their family somewhere else. As you know East Malling is just a short distance from Boxley.

In the Yalding extracts there are some children of a Jacob Hales beginning with a John on 25 Mar 1693. A burial entry on 6 Jun 1752 of Elizabeth Hales, widow, might indicate that she was the mother of this family. Also in this register's extracts is a Jacob, baptized on 28 May 1699. Yald1ng is very close to Boxley.

This is the age difference that I was looking for. It also is the only instance of the name Jacob in all of the extracts we have collected for this time period. Other logical assumptions might be that in the Boxley area there is no burial of a Jacob while there is at Yalding. There is no burial entry of a John at Yalding. The Mary Hale from Mr. Millers who was buried 21 Sep 1773 might very well be the wife of Jacob being laid to rest by her husband. The approximate age of the John we are looking for also fits somewhat into this reasoning, especially if double dating of years is considered.

It appears to me to be an interesting possibility at any rate. What do you think?

Hoping that you had an enjoyable vacation.

Sincerely,

/s/ Kenneth Glyn Hales

RAYMOND E. STOKES

Member of The Society of Genealogists and of the Association of Genealogists and Record Agents

5 GREEN LANDS

SOLE STREET, COBHAM

NR. GRAVESEND KENT

DA12 5AT

ENGLAND

R. E. & G. E. Stokes

Ancestry Research Tel.: Cobham (Kent) 227

9 August 1972


Dear Mr. Hales,

Thank you for your letters of 17th and 25th July, the first with cheque for 100 dollars and the second with the interesting deductions.

Since the revision of John Hales birth date I must confess I had not yet got round to going through the parish register extracts to see if there was another John nearer the date but I think there can be very little doubt that your reasoning is absolutely correct; I can certainly find nothing at the moment to fault it.

Jacob and John are the first and only two Hales of comparable age at Boxley and if Jacob was not buried at Boxley the most likely place would be where his family were living at Yalding. He had only 3 children at Boxley, the last, Robert 1 November 1741 and Jacob may therefore have pre-deceased his father in 1741. The ecclesiastical year began 25 March which was the date John was baptised; he would have been born some days/weeks earlier, but if' one takes the ecclesiastical year as 1693/94 the historical year was 1694 which could account for the one year difference but I don't think this is so important.

The question now is what can be done to further prove all this to be correct beyond doubt. Unfortunately, neither Jacob Junior or Senior appear to have left a will. I have gone through the list of Wills proved at Rochester and the only entry for Yalding is Henry 1761 - he is a brother of Jacob and John, he died unmarried and administration was granted to his brother Stephen. Jacob Senior was associated with East Malling which parish is in the exempt Deanery of Shoreham for proving of Wills. I have therefore written to Lambeth Palace where these records are kept to see if they have a record of any Jacob Hales 1741 or 1746. I will in due course check the Rochester lists again to make sure I have not overlooked anything.

The Yalding extracts have been taken from a typescript copy of the registers at the library of the Society of Genealogists. I think it would be advisable to possible to check the original registers in case there are any other clues, also the church records, burials, monumental inscriptions, etc., and I will endeavour to attend to this in the near future. All the marriages were too early for witnesses to be recorded, otherwise we might have found John's father as a witness to his marriage and John or his father a witness to Jacob Juniors marriage. I notice that there is also room for further research in the vicinity of East Malling and Yalding; although East Malling registers start 1559 there appears to be no Hales baptisms.

I will check the two marriage entries requested in Newington and Stockbury original registers and I have noted the parishes covered during your recent visit to Salt Lake City. Genealogical extracts from the Latin have been received in respect of further wills and are enclosed with this letter. I have made Xerox copies. I only have a few done at a time as the fees are quite expensive. There is also a list of all the Wills and Admons for which copies have been obtained, Canterbury Consistory and Archdeaconry Courts. A summary with fuller details in date order will be prepared in due course.

We had a most enjoyable holiday on the south coast, very quiet and relaxing but plenty of work to come back home to. Kind regards.

Yours sincerely,

/s/ Raymond E. Stokes

 

REUNION PICTURES

Picture 1 – Salt Lake City, Utah

Picture 2 – Salt Lake City and Tremonton, Utah

Picture 3 – Huntingdon Beach, California

Picture 4 – Woodville, Texas