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Thomas Hull was born in 1552 at Crewkerne, Somerset, England. He was the son of Richard Hull. Thomas Hull married Joane Pysing, daughter of Richard Pysing and (?) Margery, between 11 January 1572 and 1573 at Crewkerne, Somerset, England. Thomas Hu ll died before 29 December 1636 at Crewkerne, Somerset, England. He was buried on 29 December 1636 at Crewkerne, Somerset, England. The Hull Family in America has two main divisions: George Hull and his descendants and his brother, the Reverend Joseph Hull and his descendants. George and Joseph were sons of Thomas and Joane Peson Hull, of Somersetshire, England, the earliest k nown ancestors of the tribe. George was about five years older than Joseph and came to this country five years earlier, in 1630. What could be learned about them by the efforts of Mr. William G. Hull, of Plymouth, N. H., BIRTH (abt 1522, Crewkerne, Somerset, England): MARRIAGE (11 Jan 1572/3Johane Pysing or Peson; Crewkerne): DEATH (buried Crewkerne 29 Dec 1636): NOTE - He was a prosperous yeoman who was taxed at Crewkerne in theSubsidy of Charles I in 1627. Earli er he lived in Winsham. TheCertificate of Musters: for Crewkerne, in 1569, mentioned Thomas Hull, pikeman and Raynold Hull, billman, as part of the local military, with Raynold responsible, with others, to provide arms in connection with a feared invasion by Spain. His w ill, dated 17 Dec 1636, was proved 10 Feb 1636/7. He left all his goods and chattels to 'my daughter-in-law Edith Hull's four children to be divided between them as shall be most need, by the discretion of John Hull, schoolmaster and John Bere th e elder.' Edoth was named executrix in trust for the four children, and John Bell and John Beere were witnesses. |