Note: The following is a section of a family history compiled by Herbert Armstrong Poole between 1905 & 1960, transcribed by AAA Maitland 1998. Subject numbers are HAP's originals. HAP's page divisions are shown: after subject page numbers are complete document page numbers in brackets and issue dates. The original text had generations indented in turn: here, generation numbers are added to each individual: the children of the title subject are "1/--". Subject 1438. (430) ROBERT HALE. The following is from "Charlestown Genealogies", by Thomas Bellows Wyman, Vol 1, p 453, on file at the New England Historical & Genealogical Society of Boston. Robert Hale was No 17 of the first list of settlers of Charlestown, Mass, in 1630. He was Ensign and Selectman, and was admitted to The Church on October 14/1632. He died July 16/1659. He married Joanna Cutter, who after his death, married, 2nd, in 1662, Richard Jacob. Robert Hale left an estate valued at œ407.0.0. Issue :- 1. John Hale. Baptized April 5/1656. He graduated at Harvard College in 1657, and became a Minister at Beverly, Mass. He married, on December 15/1664 Rebecca Byley, born 1638, died April 30/1683. He had two children by her, one a son who graduated at Harvard College in 1686, and was a Medical Doctor. He married, 2nd, on March 31/1684 Sarah Noyes, who died May 20/1695. 3rd, Elizabeth Clerk who died May 15/1700. 2. Mary Hale. Baptized March 19/1639, died April 13/1696. She married Edward Wilson. See subject 718 for issue and further particulars. 3. Zechary Hale. Baptized February 3/1641, died April 5/1643. 4. Samuel Hale. Baptized February 9/1644, died 1677. He married on March 19/1668, Lidea Maynard, who married twice after his death. They had one child. 5. Joanna Hale. She married on November, 9/1664, John Larkin. 6. Zechary Hale. He married Mary Williams, and had one son Zechary, born July 7/1676.