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III. Susanna,3 b. 1761; d. unmar.
IV. Kezia,3 b. 1764. Mar. Proctor Sampson.
V. Luke,3 b. 1767. (Father of the shipbuilders, Samuel, Luke and William, in the middle of last century.)
VI. Samuel,3 b. 1770, d. 1806. He was captain of the North River Packet "Dolphin."
VII. William,3 b. 1774.
VIII. Jesse.3
Luke3 (Adam,2 Adam,1) b. 1767, d. on Staten Island in 1815, age 48. Mar. in 1793, Anna, dau. of Barnard and Experience Tuels.
I. Luke,4 William,4 and Samuel.4
Samuel4 Hall (Luke,3 Adam,2 Adam,1) b. 1800, d. Nov. 13, 1870. The three brothers built in Marshfield together vessels from 1825 to 1828. In 1827 the Brig Waverly, 232 tons, was built by Samuel, and sold to parties in Plymouth. This was the last of Samuel's building in Marshfield. Luke and William continued building together until 1837, from which time, until 1840, Luke built here alone. In 1837-8 Samuel built on his own account in Duxbury, and in 1839 he removed to East Boston. He began this year the work of preparing a shipyard about where the end of Maverick street is now. His first ship there was built in 1839, and from that date to 1860 he built 110 vessels. Some of them were the largest, fastest and best ships that sailed the seas. In 1847 he was president of the Dry Dock Co. He was president of the East Boston Ferry Co. from the time of its organization in 1852 until it was bought by the city. He was president of the Maverick Bank from its incorporation until his death, Nov. 13, 1870. Mar. 1st wi., Christiana Kent. No children. Mar. 2nd wi., Huldah B. Sherman.
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