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ons Russia iron. 2160 lb. German steel. 1500 lb. coffee. 70 hogsheads of salt. 15m boards. 4542 gal. Molasses. 2090 gal. N. E. rum. 14 cords wood. The valuation of his stock in trade was £ 5,389 1s. 10d. In 1752 Benjamin Hall married Hepzibah Jones, of Concord, Mass. While serving on jury in that town he stopped at Major Jones's house. According to the custom of the time, the daughters of the house served the guests. Mr. Hall became very much pleased with Miss Hepzibah, and was more iMajor Jones's house. According to the custom of the time, the daughters of the house served the guests. Mr. Hall became very much pleased with Miss Hepzibah, and was more interested in paying than in attending court. At the end of his stay in Concord he asked the major for his daughter's hand. I do not know you, young man, was the answer, but I will inquire about you, and if you hear nothing from me in two weeks, you may come back. The two weeks passed with no message, and at the end young Hall promptly appeared, and was accepted. Two of his brothers, Richard and Ebenezer, followed his example, and took a bride from the Jones homestead. All through the p