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and later pastor at Cheshire; one of his brothers, John, was representative to 

 the general court of Connecticut, and John's son, Lyman, signed the Declaration 

 of Independence from Georgia and was elected governor of that State. John's 

 sister, Eunice Hall, married Jonathan Law (1674-1750), governor of Connecticut 

 (1741-1750); and her only son, Richard Law (1733-1806), was nominated to 

 the Continental Congress that passed the Declaration of Independence, which 

 he would have signed had he not been confined to the hospital at the time. In 

 1786 he was appointed chief-justice of the supreme court of the State and cooper- 

 ated with Roger Sherman in revising the code of law of the State. This same 

 Governor Jonathan Law was the mother's mother's father of Governor Samuel A. 

 Foote. This line goes back to John Eliot, "Apostle to the Indians." 



FAMILY HISTORY OF ANDREW HULL FOOTE. 



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II (FMMMFF), John Eliot (1604-1690), the "Apostle to the Indiana." 

 (F M M M F M), Hannah Mumford. 



II 1 (F M M M F), Joseph Eliot (born 1638), a clergyman. II 2 (F M M M M), Sarah 

 Brenton. Fraternity of F M M M M: II 3, William Brenton, from whom was descended Admiral 

 Jahleel Brenton (see Brenton family). 



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III 1 (F M M F), Jonathan Law (1674-1750), governor of Connecticut. Ill 2 (F M M M), 

 Anne Eliot (born 1677). Ill 3 (M F F F), Caleb Hull (1695-1788), was an ensign who at the 

 age of 80 years marched to the relief of Boston. Ill 4 (M F F M), Mercy Benham. Fraternity 

 of M F F F: III 5, Joseph Hull (born 1694), a sea captain and a representative to the general 

 assembly. Ill 6, Sarah Bennett. 



IV 1, Mary Street. Fraternity of F M F: IV 2, John Hall (1692-1773), a representative 

 to the general court. IV 3, Elihu Hall (born 1714), was graduated from Yale College; held 

 the military rank of colonel; went to London. IV 4, Benjamin (died in infancy), Benjamin, 

 Eliakim, and Caleb Hall. IV 5, Esther, Sarah, and Nancy Hall. IV 6, John Prentiss, com- 

 manded the armed colonial vessel Defence. IV 8, Eunice Hall (born 1700). IV 9 (F M F), 

 Samuel Hall (1695-1776), pastor in Cheshire, Connecticut. IV 10 (F M M), Anna Law (born 

 1702). IV 11 (M F F), Andrew Hull (1726-1774). IV 12 (M F M), Lowly Cook. IV 13, Cap- 

 tain Joseph Hull (1728-1775). IV 14, Elizah Clark. 



V 1, Lyman Hall (1731-1790), a physician of Georgia, who signed the Declaration of Inde- 

 pendence. V 2, Hannah, Eunice, Susannah, Rhoda, and Mary Hall. V 3, John, Street, and 



