Benjamin Hull, Jr: Robin's Roots

1680 - 1732 (51 years)

Generation: 1

Benjamin Hull, Jr was born on 14 Apr 1680 in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA (son of Benjamin Hull, Sr and Rachel York); died in 1732 in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA.

Other Events:

Will: 7 Jun 1731, Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Probate: 4 Jan 1733, Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA

Benjamin married Sarah Drake in 1704 in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. Sarah (daughter of Rev John Drake and Rebecca Trotter) was born in 1686 in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA; died on 22 May 1749 in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Anna Hull was born in 1711; died in 1775 in Somerset County, New Jersey, USA.
Benjamin Hull, III was born in 1708; died in 1747 in Peapack, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA.

Generation: 2

Benjamin Hull, Sr was born on 24 Mar 1638/39 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA (son of Rev Joseph Hull and Agnes Hunt); died in Nov 1713 in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA; was buried in Hull Family Burial Ground, Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA.

Other Events:

Occupation: Innkeeper.
Possessions: 28 Apr 1676, Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA; Obtained a patent for 120 acres and meadow in Piscataway
Possessions: 1677, Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA; Acquisition of two tracts of land
Civil: 2 Sep 1678, Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA; Licensed to keep "an ordinary" at New Piscataway.
Civil: 1683, Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey, USA

Notes:

Birth:
Christening, in Hingham. Born in Barnstable

Possessions:
He obtained a patent for 148 acres in Piscataway on March 27, 1677, and later that same year, he purchased a 70 acre lot fronting on the Raritan River in Piscataway.

Civil:
Purchased a large tract adjacent to Piscataway from the Indan "Cowanken" on behalf of the "proprietors" of Piscataway. Part of the tract became part of the town of Plainfield.

Buried:
GRid=203591670 ; Good biographical information. I'm not sure that the cemetery identification is documented.

Benjamin married Rachel York in 1668 in Durham, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA. Rachel (daughter of Richard York) was born in 1641 in Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA; died in UNKNOWN in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rachel York was born in 1641 in Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA (daughter of Richard York); died in UNKNOWN in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA.

Children:

1. Benjamin Hull, Jr was born on 14 Apr 1680 in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA; died in 1732 in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA.

Generation: 3

Rev Joseph Hull (son of Thomas Hull and Joane Pysing); died on 19 Nov 1665 in Appledore Island, Isles of Shoals, York County, Maine, USA.

Other Events:

Baptism: 30 Mar 1593, Crewkerne, Somerset, England
Arrival: 1635, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA; His party of 20 families left Weymouth, Dorset, England on the Marygould on 20 Mar 1634/5. May not have landed in Weymouth, but settled there immediately.

Joseph married Agnes Hunt on 13 Mar 1633 in Wells, St Cuthbert, Somerset, England. Agnes was born in 1610 in Somerset, England; died after 1666 in York County, Maine, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Agnes Hunt was born in 1610 in Somerset, England; died after 1666 in York County, Maine, USA.

Other Events:

Arrival: 1635, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA; On the Marygould, which departed Weymouth, Dorset, England on 20 March 1634/5

Notes:

Died:
GRid=163786423; Brief bio with husband & children; notes that her family name has only recently come to light, and attempts to debunk the name "Joanne Coffin" of Joseph Hull's first wife

Children:

2. Benjamin Hull, Sr was born on 24 Mar 1638/39 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA; died in Nov 1713 in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA; was buried in Hull Family Burial Ground, Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA.
Hopewell Hull was born in 1636 in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA; died in Mar 1693 in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA.
Ruth Hull was born in 1642; died in 1647.
Phineas Hull was born in 1648 in Massachusetts, USA; died in 1693 in York County, Maine, USA.
Ephriam Hull was born on 13 Feb 1649/50 in Launceston, Cornwall, England.
Samuel Hull was born in 1649 in York County, Maine, USA; died in 1743 in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA.
Naomi Hull was born on 22 Mar 1640 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA; died on 4 Jul 1682 in Durham, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA.
Dodivah Hull was born in 1646 in Massachusetts, USA.
Reuben Hull was born in 1644 in York, York County, Maine, USA; died on 3 Dec 1689 in Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA.
Priscilla Hull was born in 1650 in Cornwall, England.

Richard York died after 1672 in New England, USA.

Children:

3. Rachel York was born in 1641 in Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA; died in UNKNOWN in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA.

Generation: 4

Thomas Hull was born in 1547 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England; died on 29 Dec 1636 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England; was buried in St Bartholomew Churchyard, Crewkerne, Somerset, England.

Notes:

Buried:
GRid=67567015; no photo

Thomas married Joane Pysing on 11 Jan 1572 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England. Joane was born in 1551 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England; died on 30 Nov 1629 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England; was buried in St Bartholomew Churchyard, Crewkerne, Somerset, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joane Pysing was born in 1551 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England; died on 30 Nov 1629 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England; was buried in St Bartholomew Churchyard, Crewkerne, Somerset, England.

Notes:

Buried:
GRid=110323093; no photo

Children:

Robert Hull was born in 1584 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England; died in 1654 in Crewkerne, Somerset, England.
4. Rev Joseph Hull died on 19 Nov 1665 in Appledore Island, Isles of Shoals, York County, Maine, USA.