The Hales Newsletter

Motto: United Force is Stronger

Old Series February 1973 Vol. 3. No. 4.

Editorial

News and Views

In Memoriam

Harriet Hales Ellis

Earl D. Hales

Georgenia Frandsen Hales

Oliver Francis Hales

Sarah Lewis Hales Griesbach

Parish Register Extracts

Old English Wills

Kent Administrations

Census Records

Financial Statement

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.

This issue of the Hales Newsletter completes the third year of our existence as a Family Organization. Acting under the premise that family records do little good if they are kept hidden – usually dying with the one keeping them – through the newsletter we have published a great amount of information. The Savior stated, "Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house." (St. Matthew 5:15) This has been the basic precept of this society, that of making our records visible to all. We have a record to be proud of.

In order to make sure that we have ample funds to continue the important phases of our society, such as research in England where our dollar does not go as far as it used to, I have reduced the cost of the newsletter by dropping from the mailing list those who have not responded in any way to it. There is no way of knowing how much value they place on it and the money could be better spent by sending it to our researcher.

My first three volumes have been put into a set of plastic covers. Each newsletter has been punched, re-stapled back together, and put into the plastic covers. This summer I plan to so arrange the issues sent to the Genealogical Society in the same manner. Sam Hales of Shawnee Mission, Kansas wrote that he has had his bound and they look quite nice. This is an idea you might like to do.

Things are still a little hectic here following our move to Walnut Creek, but I have our records in order and am able to continue in an organized fashion from this point. I will be adding a 13 by 15 foot room to the back of this house to contain our records, a darkroom capability for pictures, and my printing equipment. When this is done – which should happen by June – everything should progress better.

Year four is beginning for our newsletter. I welcome your contributions of information and funds. Lets make this year even bigger and better in the way of progress than the last three. Thank you for all of the support you have given me in the past.

Her civic activities include organizing and working with a community theater group, hospital volunteer work and several national health-related charities.

Mrs. Hales has served in the Relief Society, Primary and YWMIA. Currently she is the Sunday School chorister in the Nampa 7th Ward, Nampa Stake.

She is married to H. Leon Hales. They have three children and belong to the church foster parents program.

ALFRED WASHINGTON HALES Awarded Prize. Alfred Washington Hales recently received a share of the George Pólya Prize in Applied Mathematics at an awards ceremony held in Austin, Texas in October 1972. He shared the honor with Prof. R. I. Jewett (Western Washington State College) for their paper, "Regularity and Positional Games." The Pólya prize is awarded for a notable application of combinatorial theory made within the previous five or ten years. Prof. Hales (Department of Mathematics, UCLA) is the son of Raleigh Stanton Hales of Pasadena, and the brother of Dr. R. Stanton Hales, Jr.

Old West Magazine article – George Hales. In the Summer 1972 edition of Old West magazine, published by Western Publications, Inc., PO Box 3338, 1012 Edgecliff Terrace, Austin, Texas 70764, there is an article entitled "The Agony of a Mormon Polygamist." The article is centered around the life of Thomas Schofield and tells of his association in Beaver, Utah with George Hales. The article is quite lengthy or I would reproduce it for you here. It is well researched and written and describes hiding out in the mountains using Butch Cassidy’s hideouts to evade the problems caused by the Edmunds-Tucker Act passed in 1382 by Congress to crush the Mormon "movement." The George Hales spoken of was one of the sons of Stephen and Mary Ann Hales Hales who emigrated to Canada in 1832 from Rainham, Kent. England. His history-has been printed already in an earlier newsletter. You can purchase a copy of this magazine by writing to the publisher. The cost is 50 cents plus postage and it is well worth the price.

Questionnaire response. I was quite pleased with the response to the address questionnaire sent with the last newsletter. I received back a total of 141 of the questionnaires for a 14.2% response. I feel that some of them probably got lost in the mail with our move to Walnut Creek, California from Bakersfield so it appears that there is interest in our society. For those who did not answer and those who have not responded in any way during the last three years of our existence, I regret that this issue of the Newsletter will not reach them. They will instead receive a letter explaining that due to their apparent lack of concern or support they have been dropped from the mailing list. This letter to them will also contain a "last chance" form for them to have their family included in our Hales book. I feel that the cost of sending the newsletter could be put to better use than to send it to those that have not interest.

Robert Lionel Hales – Scientific papers. At last count I note that Robert Lionel Hales has published 17 scientific papers in the field of Electron Microscope and Virology. Listed in American Men of Science Eleventh Edition, The Physical and Biological Sciences, Supplement 5, Robert is the son of Jonathan and Mattie Sue Williams Hales. Born December 26, 1924 at Drumwright, Oklahoma he married Marjorie Ann Vikan at Bartlesville. They have two daughters, Betsy Marie and Barbara Sue. Congratulations for your scientific accomplishments from all of the Hales clan. The Robert L. Hales family make their home at 1119 Green Valley, Houston, Texas 77055.

Watch Repair Slips. An interesting letter from Leonard Leslie Hales of 689 Hazel St., Hope, BC Canada, tells of a verge movement watch – in excellent running condition – passed down from father to son in his branch of the Hales family. He estimates its origin between 1760-1775. Cradled in the back of its case were some old repair slips which read as follows:

1. Vogt. Watch and Clock Maker

Thrapston

(On reverse side):-

10-1871 Mr. Hails

Catworth

2. J. R. Scrivener

Watch Maker, Tilbrook

Kimbolton

(On reverse side):- Mr. Hailes

Leighton, June 1878

3. C. A. Budds, Late Peacock.

Watch and Clock Maker

High St. Huntingdon

(On reverse side):-

Mr. Hales. Leighton. – I.M.T. – I/M.

The watch was made by Sam Peacock of Kimbolton. The number on the watch is 7877. Do the names or places on these slips ring a bell with anyone? These English towns might prove a connection in England for this branch of the family. If you know where they are, please let me know.

Edward Hales of Port Hope, Ontario. In a letter from Gerre Hales Shuttleworth of Walled Lake, Michigan, I note that she has on a very old and tattered piece of paper information that says her progenitor, Edward Hales of Port Hope, Ontario, Canada, had a brother, William, a brickmaker who had a "brick yard" on the outskirts of Port Hope, Ontario. She states that this William was born in 1803, died on March 13, 1867, and is buried in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada. The family sheet submitted to me by Carol Hales Allen of Yuma, Arizona says that her progenitor, William Hales, was born on February 24, 1803 in Staffordshire, England, and died on March 12, 1867. His children came from the Port Hope, Ontario, Canada area. The death dates are too close to be an accident. This would make the.Leek, Staffordshire, England Parish registers make sense. I feel that William Hales, mentioned above, was born February 24, 1803, baptised March 23, 1803, and was the son of John and Mary Hales of Leek, Staffordshire, England, and since Edward Hales names him on the above note as his brother, Edward's parents are also John and Mary Hales of Leek. This answers Query #2 in Vol. 1. No.1.

Edward E. Hales named Regent. Sam Hales of Shawnee Mission, Kansas, our retired UP International Correspondent who always seems to have his eyes peeled for Hales information has informed me that Governor Patrick J. Lucey of the state of Wisconsin has named Edward E. Hales to the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents – the first black man to sit on the board. Sam finished his letter with, "So! Sometime we must find out more about him." For my files, how many other people of the black race are receiving this Newsletter? If you are one of them, we would like to know more about you, who your parents are, and which one of our ancestors gave you your name.

WANTED – Mary Isabella Hales Horne information. Correspondence and records from descendents of Mary Isabella Hales Horne, daughter of Stephen and Mary Ann Hales Hales, who married Joseph Horne in Canada. If you have any information on this family, please communicate directly with Bonnie Ellis Pryor of 4235 S. 3200 West, Granger UT 84119.

Christopher Craig Hales marries Jill Wightman. Congratulations to Christopher Craig Hales upon his marriage July 29, 1972 to Jill Wightman. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray A. Hales. Jill is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Max D. "Dutch" Wightman. A reception was held for the new Hales family at the Women's Cultural Center on Saturday, July 29, 1972. The Women's Cultural Center is located at 310 W. 500 North, Provo, Utah.

HALES REUNIONS. Tentative dates are set for reunions to be held this summer. More

details will be announced in the next newsletter as to time and place. Please reserve the dates mentioned below if you intend attending any of them.

Salt Lake City, Utah – July 14, 1973

San Francisco, California – July 28, 1973

Woodville, Texas – August 13, 1973

Los Angeles, California – August 25, 1973

Thanks to all of you who have made me aware of the above happenings. Please make sure that you send me anything you see that is of interest to our Hales family – do not make the assumption that someone else will send me a copy. A proverb states that if someone else is not doing it then it is your turn. No one else was sending out a Hales Newsletter so I felt it was my turn. Because of my limited sources, I need all the help I can get, and I thank you for it.

Harriet Hales Ellis. (Deseret News, June 11, 1910, page 3, column 5). At the home of her daughter in Woods Cross, Davis County, Utah, May 24, 1910, Mrs. Harriet Hales Ellis passed away after a long illness and of old age debilities.

She was born June 10, 1824 in Rainham, Kent, England, daughter of Stephen and Mary Ann Hales. Her father’s family emigrated to Canada in 1832 and settled in Toronto, Ontario. Here the family became identified with the Mormon Church in 1836. In the Spring of 1838 they started by team to join the Saints in Farr West, Missouri, arriving in the fall of the same year.

At Farr West they shared in the mobbing and persecutions that the saints endured at that time. It was here they first met the Prophet Joseph Smith who at that time was betrayed into the hands of the mob by Colonel George Hinkley, and who with other prisoners were sentenced to be shot without a hearing.

After the expulsion from Missouri with the Saints, they moved to Quincy, Illinois. There Harriet married John Ellis on October 31, 1839, then they moved to Nauvoo in 1842 where they lived until expelled by mobs.

In the spring of 1851 they started for Salt Lake City, arriving in September of the same year. Here she stayed with her sister, Mrs. Mary Isabella Hales Horne. Finally making her home in Bountiful where she has resided ever since.

Her husband preceded her to the other side 39 years ago. She is the mother of 12 children, 9 of whom survive. Also 101 grandchildren, 205 great-grandchildren and 30 great-great grandchildren. She was firm and steadfast member of the church, having been a Sunday School Teacher for 25 years and a Relief Society worker for many years. Her kindly ministrations to the sick, her sympathetic heart and loving spirit won the esteem of all who know her.

Corrections on obituary of Wilson and Annie Laurie Hales – April 10, 1972. Her name is Annie Laurie and not "Anne Lori." Catherine "Hensen" should be Hansen. Esther De Graff is misspelled "Easter." Mrs. LaVerne Coombs is in the Fiji Islands on an LDS mission and not in Illinois. Odetta H. Bramwell is misspelled "Bramwill." The above corrections to the newspaper clipping used for the source information was sent to me by Odetta H. Bramwell.

Earl D. Hales. Earl D. Hales, 61, Price, Utah, died January 17 in a Salt Lake City Hospital after a long illness. Born 4 December 1911 at American Fork, Utah to Stephen and Mary Davis Hales. Married Nellie May Timonth; divorced. Member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Veteran of World War II. Survivors: sons, daughters: Delbert E., Mrs. Wayne (Earlene) Powell, both Price; Bill G., Salt Lake City; Mrs. Lewis (Gustine) Muncy, Castle Gate, Carbon County; 11 grandchildren. Burial 22 January 1973 in the Price Cemetery.

Georginia Frandsen Hales. Georgenia Frandsen Hales, 87, Ogden, Utah, died 18 January of natural causes in an Ogden nursing home. Born 17 September 1885, Huntsville, to Jen and Kathrina Pedersen Frandsen. Married to George LeRoy Hales on 6 June 1906, in Salt Lake City. He died 10 April 1955. Member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Survivors: sons, Francis L., Klamath Falls, Ore.; Arthur W., Menlo Park, Calif.; Stanley H., Oakland, Calif.; George F., Robert A., Glen P., Ogden; 21 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren. Burial 22 January 1973 in the Ogden City Cemetery.

Oliver Francis Hales. Oliver Francis "Frank" Hales died at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto on Sunday, 17 December 1972. Beloved husband of Molly Allen, Orchard Beach, Keswick. Burial 20 December 1972 at Christ Church Cemetery, Roches Point.

Sarah Lewis Hales Griesbach. Mrs. Sarah Griesbach of 6164 Meadow Drive, Clay RD 1, New York died 13 August 1972. Survived by a son, Henry Leonard Hales of Clay RD 1, New York; a daughter, Mrs. Eunice Boutin, 6164 Meadow Drive, Clay RD 1, New York; a sister, Mrs. Jacob Knapp, of Syracuse, New York; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Burial was in the Myrtle Hill Cemetery, Syracuse, New York.

Mar.11 Feb 1606 John Hales and Anne Martine

No Hales Entries

Mar. 14 Oct 1589 Thomas Hale and Margarett Miller

Mar. 25 Nov 1602 Jhon Pearse and Margaret Hale, widow

Mar.15 Oct 1831 William Hampsheare and Ann Hales

Mar. 10 Jul 1661 James Hailes and Joane Dier

Westerham, Kent, England Mar. 1559-1837 No Hales Entries

Mar. 27 Oct 1606 William Hale of Dartford and Elizabeth Harris

No Hales Entries

Mar. 6 Oct 1550 Edmond Wodthorpe and Elizabeth Halle

Bur. 9 Mar 1558 Anne Hales

Bap. 21 May 1714 John, son of John Hales

Bap. 20 Jul 1716 Ann, daughter of John Hales

Bap. 30 Mar 1718 Richard, son of John Hayell

Bap. 29 Sep 1719 Elizabeth, daughter of John Hayell (Plasterer?)

Bap. 23 Feb 1722 William, son of John Hayell

Bap. 21 Aug 1727 Mary, daughter of John Hayell, farmer, plaster

Mar. 30 Nov 1637 John Hales and Mrs. Mary Bowle

Bur. 20 Mar 1705/6 Thomas Hales of Southborough

Bur. 4 Feb 1714/5 Mary Hales widow

Bur. 4 Sep 1766 Mary Hayell wodow from London

Bur. 13 Oct 1728 John Hayell

Bur. 31 May 1758 Mary Hale sweeper's wife

Bur. 7 Mar 1767 William Hayell of Shadwell

Sutton by Dover, Kent, England 1538-1812 No Hales Entries

Mar. 24 Aug 1658 Thomas Mentpace and Christian Hale (Susanna erased)

No Hales Entries

Bap.16 Sep 1799 Thomas, son of Richard and Anne Little Hales

Bap. 6 May 1610 Mary, daughter of Mathew Hailes

Mar. 13 Jan 1622 James Hales and Maria Haselwoode by license

Mar. 10 Ju1 1625 Thomas Bladen and Elizabeth Hailes

Bap. 20 Aug 1626 Hugh, son of James Hailes

Bap. 3 Aug 1628 John, son of James Hailes

Bap. 12 Sep 1630 Joseph, son of James Hailes

Bur. 29 Jul 1631 a stillborn child of James Hailes

Bap. 23 Sep 1632 Margarett, daughter of James Hailes

Bur. 21 Feb 1632/3 Margarett, daughter of James Hailes

Bap. 9 Apr 1637 Marye, daughter of James and Marye Hailes

Bap. 16 Dec 1638 Bartholomew, son of James and Marye Hales

Bur. 14 Jan 1638/9 Bartholomew, son of James and Marye Hailes

Bur. 7 Mar 1639 Elizabeth, wife of James Hailes the younger

Bur. 14 Jan 1640 Mathew Hailes a poor man

Bap. 6 Aug 1647 Prudence, daughter of George and Rebekkah Hale

Mar. 21 Jan 1691 John Todd and Elizabeth Hales

Banns. 1 Feb 1739 Edward Rye of this parish and Mary Hales of St. Lawrence in Thanet

Banns. 10 Jul 1807 Stephen Wise of St. Mary, Dover, and Ann Jones Hale of this Parish

Bap. 11 Jan 1809 Thomas, son of Thomas and Margaret Hale

Bur. 4 Aug 1809 Thomas Hale

Bap. 22 Jun 1595 Jeames, son of Hugh Hales

Bap. 19 Nov 1598 Wyllyam, son of Hugh Hales

Bap. 20 Feb 1599 Joane, daughter of Hugh Hales

Bap. 22 Jun 1603 John, son of Hugh Hales

Bap. 29 Jan 1625 Peter, son of James Hales

Bap. 19 Mar 1625 Thomas, son of Wil1iam Hales

Bap. 12 Aug 1627 Susan, daughter of James Hales

Bap. 21 Oct 1627 Luke, son of William Hales

Bap. 9 Dec 1627 Alice, daughter of Richard Hale

Bap. 23 Aug 1623 Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Haile

Bap. 6 Dec 1629 William, son of William Hales

Bap. 8 Dec 1633 Martha and Mary, twin daughters of William Hales

Bap. 7 Apr l639 Sarah, daughter of William Hales

Bap. 6 May 1640 John, son of George and Rebecca Hales

Bap. 4 May 1641 Rebecca, daughter of George and Rebecca Hales

Bap. ... May 1644 George, son of George and Rebecca Hales

Bap. 2 Jun 1647 Judeth, daughter of George and Rebecca Hales

Bap. 21 May 1651 Willi, son of Willi Haeles, Jr.

Bap. 11 Aug 1667 John, son of Lucke Halles

Bap. 16 Mar 1673 Elizabeth, daughter of William and Alice Hales

Bap. 14 Sep 1673 George, son of John and Angell Hales

Bap. 10 Nov 1667 Lucke, son of Willi and Alice Haells

Bap. 15 Mar 1680 William, son of William and Dorothy Hales

Bap. 19 Jun 1681 Edward, son of James and Mary Hales

Bap. 19 Sep 1685 William, son of William and Dorothy Hales

Bap. 14 Jan 1694 Susanna, daughter of William and Jane Hales

Bap. 22 Jul 1705 William, son of William and Susanna Hales

Bap. 3 Aug 1793 Rachel, daughter of Wright and Sarah Hales

Bap. 6 Oct 1795 William, son of William and Sarah Hales

Bap. 24 Sep 1797 Harriot Elen, daughter of Jeremiah and Hester Hales

Bap. 22 Sep 1813 Thomas, son of Henry and Charlotte Hall (Hale)

Bap. 5 Jul 1820 William, son of William and Martha Hale

Mar. 8 Dec 1566 Griffen Ebedworth and Alis Hale

Mar. 18 Jul 1568 John Wolfe and Isabell Hale

Mar. ... Jun 1591 Hale or Hawkes and Susan Heringham

Mar. 4 Oct 1619 Robert Hales and Susan Surten

Mar. 4 Aug l623 John Wraith and Joane Hales

Mar. 20 Jul 1625 James Hales and Elizabeth Shipwash

Mar. 19 Dec 1672 John Hales and Angell Woodland

Mar. 8 Jan 1678 Thomas Emmerson and Angell Hales (Licence)

Mar. 6 Feb 1667 John Kent and Elizabeth Hales

Mar. 20 Dec 1680 John Mascall and Sarah Hales

Mar. 31 Jul 1601 Abraham Knott and Ester Hales

Mar. 6 May 1707 John Stoakes and Rebeccah Hales

Mar. 18 Nov 1707 Thomas Hammeden and Mary Hales

Mar. 10 Sep 1781 Thomas Hale and Ann Pickering

Mar. 31 Oct 1790 Thomas Hale and Margaret Wells

Mar. 22 Dec 1795 Thomas Hall bachelor and Sarah Hales widow

Mar. 20 Feb 1302 William Garrett bachelor and Sarah Hales spinster

Mar. 16 Apr 1806 Christopher Taylor bachelor and Ann Hales spinster

Mar. 29 Apr 1816 John Walton and Mary Ann Hale

Mar. 2 Feb l841 James Rogers widower and Mary Hale spinster

Bur. 27 Jun 1603 John, son of Hue Halles

Bur. 20 May 1615 Hugh Hales a poor man :

Bur. 30 Jul 1619 John Hales bachelor

Bur. 12 Apr 1625 Jeane Hales a virgin

Bur. 1 Jul 1626 Thomas, son of Thomas Hale

Bur. 23 Aug 1627 Susan, daughter of James Hales

Bur. 26 Oct 1629 Joane Hales a widow

Bur. 13 Feb l633 a crisome of William Hales

Bur. 11 Dec 1633 Martha and Marie twins of William Hales

Bur. 11 Nov 163l1 a crisome of William Hales

Bur. 12 Oct 1674 John Hales a bachelor

Bur. 21 Jul 1679 Rebecca wife of John Hales

Bur. 23 Aug 1681 William, son of William Hales

Bur. 22 Sep 1681 James, son of James Hales

Bur. 26 May 1682 Luke Hales, a householder

Bur. 4 Jul 1683 George Hales, baker

Bur. 19 Mar 1685 Rebecca Hales, wife of George Hales

Bur. 12 Dec 1690 Mary Hales, widow

Bur. 6 Jan 1691 Peter Hales

Bur. 22 Jan 1695 Susan, daughter of William Hales

Bur. 26 Nov 1707 William Hales

Bur. 22 Aug 1793 Rachel Hales, an infant

Bur. 24 May 1795 William Hales

OLD ENGLISH WILLS

(Translated from the original Latin)

PRC 17/1 f168v

Henry atte Hale of Tenterden.

Committal: churchyard of St. Mildred, Tenterden

Godson: Henry, son of John Preston

Executors: sons John and Thomas

WILL:

Feoffees: Richard Days, Wm. Pyers, Thos. Strekynbold, Thomas Jan/?n/ Jun. (of lands as appears in charter).

Son: Stephen, monk in Monastery of St. Augustine, Canterbury

Son: William, canon

Son: Henry, legacy dependant on whether he becomes priest or monk

Daughter: Mildred, if becomes nun, or on marriage

Son: Thomas, if priest: messuage etc., opposite Testator’s principal messuage; 3 acres land on Dulbinden. For life, remainder to sons Henry and John (if Henry priest or monk, to John only). If Thomas not a priest, land etc. on Dulbynden forever. All other land to son John forever.

PRC 32/2 f. 210v.

widow of late John Halys of Leneham.

Committal: parish churchyard of Leneham, next or within grave of John Halys, husband.

Money owed by John Hu...

Joan, /?sister/

Surviving sons and daughters of brother.

Son: Edward

Daughter: Elizabeth: to have "her mansion in my messuage at Leneham."

Daughter: Alice.

Daughter: Margaret.

Executors:, son Edward, and John Peper

Overseers : Hugh Cherlton, priest, Godlena Terwyn , alias Cartar, "my daughter."

Son Edward to have all lands at age 20.

Proved: 30 July 1471 Edward Halys and John Peper.

PRC 32/2 f. 304v.

Will of Agnes at Hale, 20 Dec. 1467

(Proved 1475) widow of late William at Hale of Wodchurch.

Feoffees: John Benet, John Lucas, Stephen /?Lyng/wode.

'Thomas Meller /or 'Miller'/ and his wife Eleanor, daughter of said Agnes: land called

Twyste in parish of Wodchurch, in tenure of Court /or "Curate"/ of Chart; if no heirs, to rightful heirs ofWilliam at Hale, Sr., late of Redebrok in Wodchurch.

Heir of William at Hale, Jr.: 2 pieces of land called Bartors , at age 18.

Joan, mother of said heir.

Heir of William at Hale, Jr. to pay annuity to heir of John at Hale late of Wodechurch.

Testament.

Committal: churchyard of All Saints, Wodechurch.

Heir of William at Hale, Jr.

Joan, lately wife of said William at Hale, Jr.,

"My, son" Thomas at Hale

Heir of John at Hale

Executors: 'Thos. Meller and 'Thos. at Hale (son).

Proved: 11 May 1475, Thomas Meller.

PRC 17/l f. 466r.

Testament of John atte Hale, 16 Jan. 1468,

of Tenterden.

Committal: churchyard of St. Mildred Virgin, Tenterden.

Wife, Juliana

Joan, daughter of Stephen Smyth, god-daughter

Richard Heyre

Son: Henry "and other sons."

WILL:

Feoffees: Thomas Strekynbold, Wm. Pyers, Richard Daye, Thomas Jan/?n/: of land which had belonged to Henry atte Hale "my father" in Tenterden.

Land in Byrchepark, Tenterden

Land in Leden, Tenterden

Daughter: (if he should have one)

Brother: Stephen, monk

Brother: William, canon

Brother: Henry, monk

Sister: Mildred

Brother: Thomas: land for life, then to Testator's heirs

PRC 17/4 f.5 v.

Testament of Thomas att Hale, 15 June 1484 .

of Ospringe

Committal: churchyard of SS. Peter and Paul, Ospringe

Daughters: Joan and Lucy

Wife: Joan /Jone/

Executors: wife Joane and Thomas /?B/arkeper

WILL:

Wife Jone: tenement, croft, 3 acres called the /?haume/ "at the Chalkhyll and the Broke"; half acre wood; 2 tens. called 'tornos' and 'fowles'.

Son: Stephen

Son: John

Son: Semallrle /?Simon/: ten. with croft; acre of land at the Broke, ½ acre wood;

Witnesses : Richard Wredykforth, vicar of Ospringe, Wm. Potyn , John Drayton

Proved: 23 Oct 1484.

PRC 17/5 f. 258 r.

of Faversham.

Committal: churchyard of Our Lady, Faversham.

Daughter: Elysabeth

Wife: Alys

Executors: wife and Simon Warncourte

WILL:

Lands and tens. m Ospringe

Son: Roger

Daughters: Cristyn and Jone

Proved: 17 Dec. 1490.

PRC 17/5 f. 400v

of Chilham

Committal: churchyard of Chilham

Wife: Agnes

"My house Jordeyn"

Son: John: "all the Craftehole of my forge" – if he pursues the craft.

Executors: wife Agnes and John Chapman

Proved: February 1493/4.

DRb/PWR8 f.71v.

Will/Testament/ of John at Hale, Sr., 1526.

of Ealding /Yalding/

Date: 8 Nov. 1526

Committal: churchyard at Ealding

Sons: Raynold, Nicholas, John

Daughters: 'Johan', Margarete /possible already dead/

Wife: 'Johan' or 'Joone'

Res. legatee & Executor: son Raynold.

WILL:

Son Raynold and heirs to have all lands and tenements, with remainders to Nicholas and John.

Witnesses: John Wollot, Wm. Haberd, Nicholas att Hale, John Hale, John Buclond.

Proved: Malling, 4 Dec. 1526

DRb/PWR11 f. 32v.

Date: 23 April 1548

Committal: churchyard of Hadlow

Daughters: Johan Myller, Elizabeth Wreke, Margaret Walker, Agnes "younger" daughter.

Grandchildren: John Wreke, John Miller.

Son: Richard

Wife: Elizabeth

Res. legatee & Exec., son Richard.

Overseer: Thomas /?Bhache/

Proved: Malling, 19 May 1548

DRb/PWR4 f.207v.

of Tunbregge /Tonbridge/

Date: 5 March 16 Edw. IV /1475/6/

Lands and tenements in Tonbridge .

Wife: Joan: house in Tonbridge; land next to Deanecrosse in Tonbridge; half messuage

called 'Hallys' in Tonbridge bought with John Godfrey: to belong to John Godfrey and

wife Margaret after death of Joan.

/Page 1 ends with "if wife should marry..." but next page does not seem to follow on, but refers to family called Tyherst with land in Leigh and Shibbome./

PRC 17/11 f.42.

Date: 16 April 1509

Committal: churchyard of Kenarton

Res. legatee & Exec: wife Joane

Proved: 10 June 1509

PRC 17/8 f.249v.

of Parish of St. Margaret, Canterbury.

Date: 16 April 1501

Committal: churchyard of St. Christopher, Canterbury.

Son: John Garrard, monk

To Katerine Fynemore

Ref. to chest belonging formerly to Hamo Garrard.

Executors: Wm. Thomson and Walter Idendon, and son John Garrard

Proved: 26 Nov. 1502

PRC 17/8 f.149v.

of Parish of St. John in Thanet

Date 19 Jun 1501

Committal: Churchyard of St. John in Thanet.

Sister: Matilda Hale

Brother: Mark Hale

Resid. Legatees & Executors: John Sayer, Sr. and Wm. Sayer of Garling.

Witnesses: Thomas Dixson, John Smyth, Wm. Yoklett.

Proved: 10 Dec. 1501

PRC 17/13 f.108r.

of Parish of St. George, Canterbury

Date: 19 June 1517

Committal: Nunnery of St .Sepulchre, Canterbury

Numerous legacies to poor, religious bodies, churches etc. including church of Halden

( stained glass window), church of Hethe.

To children of: Thos. Knoller, John Frankleyn, John Redehede, /blank/ Kempe of Storemouth.

Son: Thomas

Daughter: Agnes, wife of Alderman John Bregge

Son: John Hale and wife Katerine , their 2 sons (under 16) 4 daughters (under 21).

Resid. Legatee & Exec: son Thomas

Overseers : John Hales, lawyer; Christopher Hales

Assistants: John Bregge; and, son John Hale. WILL:

References to:

Tenements in ward of Redyngate; messuage called "le Vernacle: and another tenement in Newyngate Ward; tenement in Burgate Ward – Canterbury. Tenement on the 'dene' of Querynden in Parish of Halden.

Witnesses: John Bregges, Christopher Hales, Thos. Scott.

Proved: 21 January 1517/18

PRC 31/213

Date: 7 August 1738.

Wife: Sarah

Executor: wife Sarah

WILL:

All goods to wife Sarah

Witnesses: Mary Hill, Jn. Middleton – Notary Public.

Proved: 2 September 1743

PRC 31/181

Date: 30 October 1711.

Wife: Elizabeth

Executor: wife Elizabeth

WILL:

All goods to wife Elizabeth and heirs

Witnesses: Sam/p/: Gilbert , Stephen Carden, Jo: Evans

PRC 17/7 F. 116

Will of John Hale, 1 Sept. 14 Hen. VII /1498/ of Rokynge

Feoffees: Thos. Essherst, John /?Pry/, Stephen Elise

Land in Rokynge, Bylsynton and elsewhere in Kent.

Daughter: Agnes (not yet married)

Son: William (Under 28)

All feoffment rights remaining in hands of Jas. Watte in lands called Rokeshey and Hodes /or 'Hoodes"/in parish of Shaddokkesherst to be released to feoffees above-named to use of, son William Hale, should John Croucheman fail to make required payment; otherwise to be released to John Croucheman.

Witnesses: Henry Essherst, Wm. Hikkes, Stephen Elise, Thos. Wethersole.

Executor: son William

Proved: 15 April /1499/ son William.

PRC 16/5. No. 407.

Will of John Hales, 20 July 1540.

of Dongeon, suburb of Canterbury.

Committal: parish church of St. Mary of Bredne /part illegible/ of Canterbury, near tomb of wife Isabella.

Sons: James, Thomas, William, Edward.

To Christopher Hales, Knt .Master of Rolls, King' s Chancellor.

To Joan, wife of son James.

To Alice Ovington, Kinswoman

Daughter: Mildred

To Peter Hayman

To John Honywode, husband of Mildred.

/End of will missing; should be another page/

PRC 3/3 f.182.

November, 1504.

Roger at Hale, late of Tenham /Teynham/.

To William Hale of Norton and Richard

Clarke of Faversham.

PRC 3/3 f.181.

October 1504.

Roger at Hale, late of Faversham.

Executors: William at Hale and William Richard / sic/ Clerke of same.

PRC 3/2 f. 51r.

April 1507.

Moses at Hale, late of Brege.

To Margery, relict, and William, son.

PRC 3/3 f.197v.

January 1507/8.

Executor: Richard Jackson of same.

PRC 3/2 f.108v.

/1509/

John Hales, late of Chilham.

To Alice, relict.

PRC 3/3 f.136.

On this page there are William Hade and John Hache, but no Hale.

PRC 3/8 f.1OO.

August 1538

Thomas Halis, late of St .George, Canterbury. To Alice, relict, with whom Jerome Oxenbridge, grocer of parish of St .Andrew, Canterbury, is bondsman.

PRC 3/11 f .182.

January 1549

William Hale of Faversham.

To Lucy, relict and Geoffrey Hale, son. Bondsmen: William Marshall, George Stransham and Ralph Deakyne of Faversham, yeomen.

PRC 3/15 f.170.

/1560/

Joan Hale, Widow, late of Ruckinge.

To Joan, her daughter.

Bondsmen: John Toppinden and Thomas Goddard of same.

PRC 3/17 f.49.

July 1564

William Hales, late of Marden.

To Thomas Wood of Newington, for use of Thomas Hale, son of deceased.

Bondsmen: Thomas Woodd and Robert Williams of Bobbinge, husbandman.

PRC 3/19 f.73.

March 1572

John Hale, late of St. Lawrence in Thanet.

To Richard Hale, /?brother/ of deceased.

Bondsmen: Nicholas Clark of Deale, carpenter, and Patrick Smythe, St. Paul

without the Walls, Canterbury.

PRC 3/35 f.292.

October 1640

Lady Christian Hales, widow, late of Tunstall. To Edward Hales, Knight and Bart.,

grandfather of Edward Hales, Esq., son of Lady Christian Hales.

PRC 22/19 f.39.

April 1643

Afra Hales of Hospital of Eastbridge, Canterbury, spinster deceased.

To William Hales, nephew /’nepos’ – sometimes ‘grandson’ but here presumably ‘nephew’/.

PRC 22/20 f.17.

June 1675

John Hales /?cooper/ of Dover.

To Angel Hales, relict.

Bondsman: George Hales of Dover, baker.

PRC 22/20 f.46v.

September 1677.

William Hales, late of Dover.

To Alice Hales , relict.

Bondsman: William Hales of Dover, Currier.

PRC 22/20 f.72.

April 1679

Henry Hales, late of parish of St. Alphege, Canterbury.

To Mary Hales, relict.

FRC 3/39 f.2.

July 1679

William Hale, late of Faversham.

To Mary Hale, relict.

Bondsmen: Farnasius Heeler of Faversham, Maltster, and John Firing of same, mariner.

PRC 22/21 f.24v.

January 1690/1

Peter Hales, late of Dover, bachelor.

To John Hales, brother.

Bondsmen: David Le Candel and John Jennings, of Dover, woolcombers.

PRC 22/21 ff.39 & 40.

September 1691

Edward. Hales late of Hospital of Jesus near Canterbury.

To William Hales of Graveny, guardian of John Portington, a minor, grandson /'nepos'/ of Edward Hales by his daughter, aged 6 years.

PRC 3/40 f.209.

April 1692

Mary Hales, late of Beaksbourne.

To Robert Hales, barrister, father of deceased .

Bondsman : Henry Gibbs, Alderman of Canterbury.

PRC 22/22 f.150.

May 1708

William Hales, late of New Rornney.

To Mary Hales, relict.

Bondsman: Richard Hales of Rornney, yeoman.

PRC 22/25 f.93.

September 1743

John Hales late of Deal in the Diocese of Canterbury: deceased, and late belonging

to his Majesty’s Ship Eltham.

Deceased goods so far as concerned the said deceased and his will was committed to Sarah Hales, relict of the deceased and sole Executrix therein named.

123

May 1746

Ann Hales on 8 May 1746 was granted to James Hales Clerk, natural and lawful brother

of Ann Hales late of the parish of St. Nicholas, Rochester, in the County of Kent, spinster deceased, to administer the goods of the said deceased being first sworn duly to administer.

124

March 1762

Henry Hales. On 25 March 1762 was granted to Stephen Hales the natural and lawful

brother and next of kin of Henry Hales, late of the Parish of Yalding in the county of Kent, deceased, to administer the goods of the said deceased being first sworn duly to administer .

125

April 1763

Richard Hales. On 24 April 1763 was granted to Robert Spencer a creditor of Richard Hales late of the Parish of Snodland in the County of Kent, deceased, to administer the goods of the said deceased being first sworn duly to administer.

The above wills and administrations are from a total of 125 that I now have in my possession. To date 59 of the 125 have appeared in Hales Newsletters. Many of these old wills and administrations have to be translated from the original Latin, while the others, written in hard to read old English script, must be studied out. It is a long process and expensive as far as the Latin translations are concerned. An index and the rest of the wills will be published in the newsletter as time and funds permit.

Stockbury, Kent, England, 1841,

Bundle 462 Book 7-10.

William Hales, Age 45, Farmer, Born in Kent

Maria Hales, 45, Yes.

William Hales, 25, Yes.

Stephen Hales, 20, Yes.

John Hales, 15, Yes.

Thomas Hales, 15, Yes.

Elizabeth Hales, 13, Yes.

Maria Hales, 12, Yes.

James Hales, 11, Yes.

Fanny Hales, 10, Yes.

Jane Hales, 9, Yes.

George Hales, 3, Yes.

George Hales, 25, Agricultural Laborer, Yes.

Frances Hales, 30, Yes.

Mary Hales, 12, Yes.

George Hales, 9, Yes.

James Hales, 6, Yes.

Henry Hales, 3, Yes.

Thomas Hales, 45, Farmer, Yes.

Ann Hales, 45, Yes.

Thomas Hales, 20, Yes.

Ann Hales, 15, Yes.

Stephen Hales, 14, Yes.

Tilden Hales, 12, Yes.

Richard Hales, 10, Yes.

Angelor Hales, 6, Yes.

Emmily Hales, 1, Yes.

Newington, Kent, England, 1841,

Bundle 475 Book 2-20.

Pond Place, Book 2-21.

Henry Hales, 64, Agricultural Laborer, Yes.

Rebecca Hales, 56, Yes.

Boxley, Kent, England, 1851,

Bundle 1618 Bok l-lb.

Abbey Gate.

George Hales, 50, Ag. Lab., Harrietsham

Anne Hales, 50, Ag. Lab., Eastling

Anne Hales, 31, Servant, Lenham

Robert Hales, 26, Lab., Boxley

George Hales, 20, Servant, Boxley

Richard Hales, 17, Servant, Boxley

Emily Hales, 13, Lab., Boxley

Harriet Hales, 13, Lab., Boxley

Sarah Hales, 11, Lab., Boxley

Albert Hales, 6, School, Boxley

Alfred Hales, 4, Boxley

Stockbury, Kent, England, 1851.

Bundle 1613 Book 1-4.

Thomas Hales, Hd, 55, Ag. Farmer and Lab., Stockbury

Ann Hales, wife, 56, S tockbury

John Hales, Unm., 34, Ag. Farm Lab., Stockbury

Stephen Hales, Unm., 25, Ag. Farm Lab., Stockbury

Tilden Hales, Unm., 23, Ag. Farm Lab., Stockbury

Richard Hales, Unm., 19, Ag. Farm Lab., Stockbury

Augester Hales, Dau., 16, Stockbury

Emily Hales, Dau., 11, School, Stockbury

Epharim Hales, Gson, 3, Stockbury

William Hales, Hd, 28, Ag. Farm Servt., Stockbury

Harriett Hales, wife, 45, Frinsted

William Hales, Hd, 30, Master Shoemaker, Stockbury

Mary Hales, wife, 28, Stockbury

William Hales, son, 7, Stockbury

Ann Hales, Dau., 5, Stockbury

George Hales, son, 3, Stockbury

Elizabeth Hales, Dau., 1, Stockbury

John Hales, Hd, 28, Ag. Farm Lab., Stockbury

Sarah Hales, wife, 27, Chatham

Margaret Russell, niece, 4, Chatham

William Hales, Hd, 57, Small Farmer and Thatcher, Stockbury

Maria Hales, wife, 58, Frinsted

John Hales, son, Unm., 26, Ag. Farm Lab., Stockbury

Thomas Hales, son, Unm., Garden Lab., Stockbury

James Hales, son, Unm., Wood Cutter, Stockbury

Fanny Hales, Dau., Stockbury

George Hales, son, Stockbury

William Hales, Hd, 34, Ag. Farm Lab., Stockbury

Jane Hales, wife, 32, Stockbury

William Alfred, son, 8, Stockbury

Iszabel Harriet, Dau., 6, Hucking

Fred William, son, 3, Borden

Crittal, Dau., 5 ms., Borden

Newington, Kent, England, 1851.

Bundl 1627 Book 1b-13a.

Henry Hales, Hd., 78 Pauper, Ag. Lab., Stockbury

Rebecca Hales, wife 70, Pauper's wife, Boughton

Sittingbourne, Kent, England, 1851.

Bundle 1627 East End Book 1a-8c.

Thomas Hales, Hd, 32, Publican, Stockbury

Ann Hales, wife, 35, Deal

John Mount Hales, son, 1, Stockbury

Thomas Richard Hales, son, 3/12, Sittingbourne

Decatur County, Iowa, 1850.

Page 327, October 3.

George Hales, 28, Printer, England

Sarah A. Hales, 27, New York

Mary A. Hales, 6, Ohio

Harriett, 4, Iowa

Charles Hales, 33, Bricklayer, England

Julia A. Hales, 26, New York

E1iza A. Hales, 9, Illinois

Julia A. Hales, 8, Illinois

George G. Hales, 6, Illinois

Mary J. Hales, 4, Illinois

Charles H. Hales, 2, Illinois

Henry H. Hales, 21, Farmer, England

Eliza A. Hales, 20, Pennsylvania

Stephen Hales, 30, England

Eveline Hales, 20, Vermont

Stephen Hales, 1, Iowa

At the close of the year 1972 our balance sheet is as follows.

Balance from last year. $ 115.71

Donations – includes mine 806.15

Coat of Arms sales 147.50

Sales of back issues 19.35

Total Income $ 1038.71

Yearly Bulk Mail fees $ 30.00

Newsletter Materials 121.19

Stamps and postage 315.40

Office Supplies 32.41

Raymond Stokes

English Genealogist 255.00

Vicar of Leeks, England 10.00

Acquisitions 14.00

Checking Account Charges 6.60

Total Expenditures $ 1084.60

Balance to 1973 $ 4.11