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     Eliphalet Hale was born on 16 May 1775 in Rindge, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.¹ He was the son of Nathan Hale and Abigail Grout.¹

After such education as the schools of Rindge and the New Ipswich Academy afforded him, he was early placed by his mother as a clerk in the store of John Cushing and Co. in Boston, and after having served his apprenticeship went into business on his own account as a merchant.²

He married Abigail Waters early in 1809 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.³ On 26 September 1842, Eliphalet Hale and Mary Whitwell Hale moved to Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, where he spent the remainder of his life in quiet and contentment upon the competence which he had acquired in a long life of industry and integrity, with the esteem and respect of all who knew him.²

He died on 26 September 1852 in Keene, at age 77 . His last days were brightened by the unfailing love and care of his only surviving daughter, who remained with him from his removal to Keene till his death. He was a man of unassuming modesty, of great firmness and decision of character, of most precise and methodical business habits, an accomplished bookkeeper and accountant, always faithful beyond contingency to his word, and in_short a model merchant of the old school. He never was in public life, but always took great interest in politics, was an old-school Federalist, and never wavered from his allegiance to the principles and policy of that party even long after it had ceased to exist as a party. Nothing would so rouse his wrath as what he deemed an unjust assault upon that party or its prominent leaders. Robert Safford Hale states: "I well remember in my boyhood his being present in a public , reading-room about 1840 or before, when an old gentleman, a somewhat conspicuous Democratic politician of the day, in a general political conversation, in answer to a question by some ill-informed person, 'What has become of Gov. Strong of Massachusetts?' answered coarsely, 'Oh, he's in hell long ago, where he ought to be.' Mr. Hale had till then taken no part in the conversation, but Gov. Strong was a man whom he specially revered, and he could not brook the insult to his memory. He leaped from his chair and his small, lithe, erect figure seemed actually to dilate with rage as he approached the tall stately bulk of the prominent Democrat with, 'Sir, Gov. Strong will be a ministering angel in heaven, when you, sir, are howling in hell!' Considering the fact that Mr. Hale was a most decided Unitarian, and very far from Calvinistic or so-called orthodox views of the future life, the remark was certainly somewhat pointed. The discussion terminated."

In the sketch of the life of Hon. Nathan Appleton in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 16, p. 3, speaking of Mr. Appleton's early life in Boston, it says, "At his boarding-house in Quaker lane, now Congress street, he met with an old acquaintance, Eliphalet Hale, who was a schoolmate at the New Ipswich Academy, who taught him book-keeping by double entry, a knowledge of which he found so essential in his brother's counting-room, and in all his future mercantile transactions, that in his autobiography he says, 'I have always attributed * * * a great portion of the failures which take place to a want of knowledge of the proper principles of book-keeping.'"

Robert Safford Hale says, "Mr. Hale was a small and slender man, with a singularly erect carriage even to old age, and most gracious and pleasing address. I used to think him the most perfect model of politeness I had ever seen."⁴ He and Abigail Waters were buried in Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.⁵

     Eliphalet Hale was born in Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts.¹ He is the son of Eliphalet Hale and Rachel Johnson.¹

He married Christiana Throop, and had no children.²

     Eliphalet Hale was born on 17 March 1793 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Oliver Hale and Lydia Coffin.¹

He married Ann Stuart.¹

     Eliphalet Hale was born on 23 September 1767.¹ He was the son of Eliphalet Hale and Dorothy Bartlett.¹

In November 1796, Eliphalet Hale was Captain of a brig; sailed in Nov 1796, and was "never heard of after."¹

     Eliza Hale was born on 19 September 1803 in Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Solomon Hale and Martha Harriman.¹

She married Stephen Harney.¹

     Eliza Ann Hale was born on 9 November 1836 in Sweden, Oxford County, Maine. She was the daughter of Eber Hale and Jemima Richardson.

     Elizabeth Hale was born on 28 March 1793 in Waterford, Oxford County, Maine. She was the daughter of Oliver Hale and Eunice Fletcher.

She died on 25 July 1817 in Waterford, at age 24. She was buried after 25 July 1817 in Elm Vale Cemetery, Waterford, Oxford County, Maine, `Miss Betsy Hale, ae. 24, Lo! Soft remembrance Drops a pious tear And holy
friendships its A mourner...¹'

     Elizabeth Hale was born in 1856 or 1857 in Waterford, Oxford County, Maine.¹ She was the daughter of Abel Whitney Hale and Susan Burnham. The census of 1860 shows Elizabeth Hale, 2, in the household of Abel W. Hale and Susan H. Hale, at South Waterford, Oxford County, Maine.² She was a member of the D.A.R.³

She married Frank M. Larrabee.

The census of 1880 shows Frank M. Larrabee, Frank was a shoe dealer. His brother-in-law, George, was a clerk in the shoe store, and Lizzie I. Larrabee, listed with George W. Hale living at Bridgton, Cumberland County, Maine.¹

     Elizabeth Hale was born in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.² She was baptized on 20 November 1720.³ She was the daughter of Rev. Moses Hale and Mary Moody.¹

She married John Ayer on 27 January 1745/46 in Massachusetts.

She died on 17 September 1757 at age 36.

     Elizabeth Hale was born on 16 October 1668 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Hale and Mary Hutchinson.

She married Samuel Pickard on 31 May 1687 as his second wife.²

She died on 29 June 1730 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 61.³

     Elizabeth Hale was born on 9 April 1705 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.² She was the daughter of Capt. Joseph Hale and Mary Moody.¹ She and George Thurlow often spelled "Thorlo" published their marriage intention on 7 May 1726.²

     Elizabeth Hale was born on 1 February 1713/14 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.² She was the daughter of Thomas Hale and Anna Short.¹

She married Ebenezer Huse on 1 November 1737 in Newbury.²

     Elizabeth Hale was born on 17 July 1722 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.² She was the daughter of Nathan Hale and Elizabeth Kent.¹

She married John Watkins on 28 October 1746 in Newbury.²

     Elizabeth Hale was born on 21 July 1741.¹ She was the daughter of Joshua Hale and Hannah Woodman.¹

She died on 20 August 1742 at age 1.¹