Edward S. Hall, born 1825, is a son of Slocum Hall, whose father, Slocum, was born in 1748. The latter was a son of William, born 1723, grandson of John, born 1681, and great-grandson of William. Edward S. married in 1846 Hannah F., daughter of Chandler Newell. Their children are: Ann F. (Mrs. Charles H. Phillips), Alzadah (Mrs. Benjamin F. Snow), and Slocum. Mr. Hall followed railroading about thirty-five years, the first seven years at track work and the following twenty-eight as station agent at Wickford Junction, during which time he was absent from the station but one week day. He has retired from active service and resides at La Fayette. farmer and occupies part of the old Hall homestead.

William L. Hall, born 1837, is a son of Isaac, grandson of Benjamin and great-grandson of William Hall. He married in 1883 Susan Lawton. His mother was Amy Brown, daughter of Beriah (Beriah, Beriah, Alexander, Beriah). Beriah Brown built the house where Mr. Hall lives. Mr. Hall has a table that was new when his great-grandmother began housekeeping in 1758. Mr. Hall is a democrat and is serving his third year in the town council. He has been assessor of taxes two years.

Horace P. Hammond, born 1834, is a son of Cranston and grandson of Benjamin who built the Hammond mill. Benjamin was a son of William and he a son of Joseph Hammond. Mr. Hammond has been a carpenter ever since he was seventeen years of age. He learned his trade in Providence with John F. Pitts. He worked in Providence fifteen years, then came to this town. He built the wood work for the Belleville mill, the Wickford mill, the Wickford National Bank, and repaired and built the steeple on the Episcopal church. He was married in 1858 to Eunice, daughter of Cary D. Slocum. Their only son Edgar died aged two years and seven months.

Rebecca Hammond, widow of George Hammond, was born in New York. Her father was Joseph Girand, who was a descendant of the French Huguenots who came from France. George Hammond was a son of William, grandson of William and great-grandson of Joseph Hammond, who was born in England. George spent several years in New York as a commission merchant on Front street. The latter part of his life was spent in Wickford, where he died in 1879. Mrs. Hammond's grandmother's brother on her mother's .side, Ebenezer Hazard, was a lawyer by profession and was an aide of General Washington and was appointed by him as the first postmaster general of the United States. Mrs. Hammond's father was in an artillery company in the war of 1812 for the defense of the city of New York.

Verrano V. Hart, born in the town of Cranston in 1860, is a son of Ephraim B. and grandson of Darius Hart. Mr. Hart came to North Kingstown in 1878, and bought the farm where he now lives in 1886. In politics he is a republican.

Joseph R. Horton was born at Pawtuxet, R. I., in 1827. His father Amos, born 1785, died 1861, was a carpenter by trade and a son of Simeon Horton. Joseph R. is a carpenter by trade. He was married in 1864 to Laura B. Baker, and has one daughter Mary L. He is a republican. He came to Wickford about thirty years ago.

Albro S. Kingsley, born 1826, is a son of Dyer, born 1789, and grandson of Jonathan Kingsley. He was married in 1853 to Ann I., daughter of Jesse Bicknell, and has two children, Lydia (Mrs. William C. Davis) and John H. Mr. Kingsley has been connected with the Hamilton Mill about 37 years. He is a republican and a Mason.

Albert E. Kingsley, born 1828, is a brother of Albro S. He married Mary E., daughter of Sylvester Himes. She was born in 1834. They have had five children. Mr. Kingsley has been a machinist in the Shady Lea Mill about 25 years. Prior to that time he was a mill hand, carpenter and farmer.

Horace C. Kingsley, born 1833, is a brother of Albro S. and Albert E. In 1853 he was married to Amy, daughter of Jeffrey H Gardiner. Their children are : Ann Sarah (deceased), Amanda (Mrs. Charles Carr), Nellie (Mrs. Thomas Carr), Abbie A. (died aged 8 months), Albro L. and Ivia E. (deceased). Mr. Kingsley has been a mill hand all his life, and has been connected with the Hamilton Mill about 37 years. He is a member of Beacon Lodge, No. 38, I. O. of O. F.

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