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     Martha Neal was born on 8 May 1677 in Westfield, Hampshire Co. (now Hampden Co.), Massachusetts.¹

     Edward Neal was born on 8 February 1679 in Westfield, Hampshire Co. (now Hampden Co.), Massachusetts.¹ He died in April 1768 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, at age 89.¹
     He settled in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ In his will, dated 7 October 1762, he left his son William his 20-acre house lot, plus 15 additional acres. The rest of his estate was to go to his son John, provided he pay 5 shillings to the heirs of his deceased son Samuel, 40 shillings to the heirs of his deceased daughter Margaret, 9 shillings to the heirs of his deceased son Edward, 5 shillings to his son Thomas, and 20 shillings to his daughter Sarah Crouch.¹ His estate was valued at £257 8s 7d.¹

     Esther Neal was born on 8 November 1680 in Westfield, Hampshire Co. (now Hampden Co.), Massachusetts.¹

     Elizabeth Neal was born on 26 February 1683.¹

     William Neal was born on 15 April 1705.¹ He married Anna Barnes, daughter of Ebenezer Barnes and Deborah Orvis, on 14 November 1728.¹ He died on 18 October 1772 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, at age 67.¹
     He and his wife Anna lived in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ They had the following known children: William (b 26 September 1730), Aaron (b 24 March 1731/32, d 6 April 1804), Anna (b 7 July 1734), Jemima (bap 13 July 1737), Eunice (bap 22 June 1740), Deborah (bap 25 September 1743), David (bap 11 May 1746, d 5 September 1820).¹

     Samuel Neal was born on 20 December 1706.¹ He married Elizabeth Strickland on 11 May 1732.¹ He died on 22 April 1756 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, at age 49.¹
     He and his wife Elizabeth lived in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ They had the following known children: David (bap 11 March 1733), Mary (b 8 June 1734), Samuel (b 23 July 1736), Ruth (b 18 May 1738), Lois (bap 30 December 1744), Sarah (bap 27 December 1748), Elizabeth (bap 29 August 1742).¹

     Edward Neal was born on 22 October 1713.¹ He was married on 19 March 1740/41 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, by Rev. Jeremiah Curtiss, but his wife's name is unknown.¹ He died before 7 October 1762.¹
     He lived in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut,¹ and had two known children, Abel (b 17 February 1742) and Noah (b 10 March 1744).¹

     Margaret Neal was born on 5 June 1709.¹ She married Thomas Hudson on 29 March 1736.¹ She died before 7 October 1762.¹

     Thomas Neal was born on 5 November 1716.¹ He died on 3 November 1781 at age 64.¹

     John Neal was born on 28 October 1719.¹ He was married on 13 March 1745/46 in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut, by Rev. Jeremiah Curtiss, but his wife's name is unknown.¹
     He had the following known children: Lucy (bap 5 July 1752), Lydia (bap 5 July 1752), John (bap 16 June 1754, d 6 February 1831), Jeremiah (bap 10 July 1757, d 8 November 1827), Martin (bap 16 March 1760), Daniel (bap 22 November 1761).¹

     Sarah Neal was born on 22 July 1722.¹ She married Thomas Couch.¹

     Anna Barnes was born on 7 June 1706.¹ She married William Neal, son of Edward Neal, on 14 November 1728.¹
     She and her husband William lived in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ They had the following known children: William (b 26 September 1730), Aaron (b 24 March 1731/32, d 6 April 1804), Anna (b 7 July 1734), Jemima (bap 13 July 1737), Eunice (bap 22 June 1740), Deborah (bap 25 September 1743), David (bap 11 May 1746, d 5 September 1820).¹

     Elizabeth Strickland married Samuel Neal, son of Edward Neal, on 11 May 1732.¹
     She and her husband Samuel lived in Southington, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹ They had the following known children: David (bap 11 March 1733), Mary (b 8 June 1734), Samuel (b 23 July 1736), Ruth (b 18 May 1738), Lois (bap 30 December 1744), Sarah (bap 27 December 1748), Elizabeth (bap 29 August 1742).¹

     Thomas Hudson married Margaret Neal, daughter of Edward Neal, on 29 March 1736.¹

     Thomas Couch married Sarah Neal, daughter of Edward Neal.¹

     Elizabeth Hart was born say 1638.¹ She married John Moor on 26 June 1661 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co. (now Norfolk Co.), Massachusetts.¹

     John Moor married Elizabeth Hart, daughter of Edmund Hart, on 26 June 1661 in Weymouth, Suffolk Co. (now Norfolk Co.), Massachusetts.¹

     Charity Hart was born say 1646.¹ She married Thomas Loveland by 1677.¹

     Thomas Loveland married Charity Hart, daughter of Edmund Hart, by 1677.¹
     On 20 May 1678 he sold a parcel of land, that his wife Charity had received in the settlement of her father's estate, to John Root for twenty bushels of wheat.²

     Mary Hart was born say 1648, probably in Weymouth, Suffolk Co. (now Norfolk Co.), Massachusetts.^2,1 She married John Greet sometime between February 1665/66 and September 1669, probably in Westfield, Hampshire Co. (now Hampden Co.), Massachusetts.¹
     In February 1687/88, when her daughter Mary was first married, she was living as a widow in Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹

     John Greet was born about 1640.¹ He married Mary Hart, daughter of Edmund Hart, sometime between February 1665/66 and September 1669, probably in Westfield, Hampshire Co. (now Hampden Co.), Massachusetts.¹ He died before February 1687/88.¹
     He moved from Newfoundland to Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, about 1659.¹ To pay for his move, he was indentured to John Stone of Hull for three years. In 1662 Stone refused to release him from his contract on the grounds that he had traveled to Salem for nine days without permission to visit a relative. Greet petitioned the Massachusetts Governor to obtain his release, saying that he had been whipped when he returned, and that that was sufficient punishment.¹
     In February 1665/66 he was living in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut, where he was working as a servant to John Allyn.¹
     On 16 September 1669 he and his brother-in-law Edward Neal were each granted five acres in Westfield, Hampshire Co. (now Hampden Co.), Massachusetts.¹ He and Edward also owned land in Westfield that had been part of their father-in-law Edmund Neal's estate.¹ Soon afterwards he sold his house and six-acre home lot, plus two other parcels of six acres and one acre, to Joseph Whiting.¹
     He was living in Southold, Long Island, by September 1675, when he was taxed there on 30 acres of land, plus various livestock.¹

     Experience Hart was born say 1650.¹ She married William Shepard.¹ They were divorced in October 1677 in the General Court in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut, with Experience stating that William had "deserted her with a resolve never to return to his wife againe."^2,1

     William Shepard married Experience Hart, daughter of Edmund Hart.¹ They were divorced in October 1677 in the General Court in Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut, with Experience stating that William had "deserted her with a resolve never to return to his wife againe."^2,1

     Sarah Hart was born say 1653.¹ She married first John Scone by 25 July 1673.¹ She married second John Burbank on 15 July 1692 in Springfield, Hampshire Co. (now Hampden Co.), Massachusetts.¹

     John Scone was born about 1638.² He married Sarah Hart, daughter of Edmund Hart, by 25 July 1673.¹ He died on 19 August 1684 in Westfield, Hampshire Co. (now Hampden Co.), Massachusetts.³

     John Burbank married Sarah Hart, daughter of Edmund Hart, on 15 July 1692 in Springfield, Hampshire Co. (now Hampden Co.), Massachusetts.¹

     Elisha Hart was born by 1658 (and probably before 1651).¹ He died before 9 October 1683 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut.¹
     On 30 September 1672, during the inquiry into his father's death, he was found as "being weak to manage his own matters" and chose "his uncle George Phelps" as his guardian. When his father's estate was probated, he was described as "very weak for abilities of his mind ... being crazy in his body," and it was ordered that no one was to "trade or bargain" with him without his guardian's consent.¹
     His estate was inventoried in Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, on 9 October 1683, and in Westfield, Hampshire Co. (now Hampden Co.), Massachusetts, on 4 December 1683. His brothers-in-law Edward Neale and Thomas Loveland were appointed administrators, and the court ordered that the estate be divided equally among his eight sisters.¹

     Elizabeth (?) married William Comstock.¹
     Some sources give her surname as Daniel, apparently based on an entry by Mary Ella (Comstock) Vietz in the History of The National Society of Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America for the fifteenth year, ending May 13, 1913.²