Benjamin
Hull was born before 24 March 1638/39. He was the son of
Rev. Joseph* Hull and
(?) Agnes. Benjamin Hull married
Rachel York in 1668. Benjamin Hull died in 1713.
10. CAPT. BENJAMIN HULL, 1639-1713, of Oyster River (Durham) and Dover inN. H., and Piscataqua, N. J., son of (1) Rev. Joseph Hull and his wifeAgnes, was married about the year 1668 to Rachel York.(*) He was baptized at Hingham, Mass., Mar. 22, 1639, by Rev. Mr. Hobert. In1659 he had a grant for a considerable tract of land southwest ofLamphrey Falls, and from 1659 to 1669 paid taxes at Oyster River. At thecommencement of the Indian wars he was a member of Capt. Robert Mason'stroop of horse, and was subsequently commissioned Captain. For severalyears previous to 1676 he lived at or near Cocheco (Dover), in the heartof the Piscataqua country. On Mar. 22, 1678, he deeded his land at Doverto one John Rand, and removed to Piscataqua, Middlesex Co., N. J., wherehe had previously purchased 498 acres of land. In the year last named hewas granted a license to keep a tavern in said New Piscataqua. It is saidthat the business of hotel keeping then established by him was carried oncontinuously under the Hull name for nearly two hundred years. Therecords show numerous transfers of land to and from him. CHILDREN 54. Elizabeth Hull, b. May 5, 1669; m. 1690, Thomas Higgins. 55. Grace Hull, b. May 5, 1672; m. 1692, Nicholas Fitz Randolph. 56. Joseph Hull, b. Jan. 9, 1674; d. 1743; m. (2nd) Hannah Stapley, (3rd) Frances (???) 57. Rachel Hull, b. July 9, 1676; m. 1694, John Dennis. 58. Sarah Hull, b. Sept. 27, 1678; m. 1696, Benjamin Carle. 59. Benjamin Hull, b. Apr. 4, 1680; d. 1732; m. 1704, Sarah Drake. 60. Temperance Hull, b. Dec. 28, 1683; m. Joseph Manning. 61. Tristram Hull, b. Aug. 23, 1685; d. Oct. 10, 1687. 62. Tristram Hull, b. May 18, 1688; m. about 1715. 62a. Hopewell Hull, b. 16--; d. Apr. 3, 1693. 62b. Martha Hull, b. 16--; d. Dec. 5, 1694. (*)Richard York of Dover, N. H., in his will dated 1672, mentions his daughter 'Ratchell Halle.' It is quite probable that the writer of the will wrote Halle when he should have writeen Hull.--See N. H. State Papers, Vol. XXX., page 134.