Olive Boynton Hale
1805-1846
Olive was born July 30, 1805 at the Boynton Estate at Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts. Olive’s grandfather, Samuel Boynton, was a Revolutionary War soldier and tailor by trade. He bought the home and original 30 acres in 1765. The property was later passed on to Olive’s father, Eliphalet, who was a carpenter and tanner. Eliphalet married Susannah Nichols and they made the estate their home. Olive was raised in this home. The Boynton’s had four children: two sons, Osgood George and John Farnham, and two daughters, Clarissa and Olive.
It can safely be assumed that Olive became acquainted with Jonathan Harriman Hale early in her life. Although he was 5 years older than she was the Hale home was located just 2 miles from the Boynton Estate and they both attended the “old red brick school house” in Bradford. Their family’s paths must have crossed often as they traveled the roads between their homes.
When Olive was 18, Jonathan left Bradford and moved to Dover, New Hampshire, about forty miles to the north in September 1824. He went into the butchering business with his brother-in-law, Stephen Palmer. Approximately one year later, Jonathan and Olive were married on September 1, 1825. The young couple established their home in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire where Jonathan continued working in the Hale-Palmer partnership.
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It can safely be assumed that Olive became acquainted with Jonathan Harriman Hale early in her life. Although he was 5 years older than she was the Hale home was located just 2 miles from the Boynton Estate and they both attended the “old red brick school house” in Bradford. Their family’s paths must have crossed often as they traveled the roads between their homes.
When Olive was 18, Jonathan left Bradford and moved to Dover, New Hampshire, about forty miles to the north in September 1824. He went into the butchering business with his brother-in-law, Stephen Palmer. Approximately one year later, Jonathan and Olive were married on September 1, 1825. The young couple established their home in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire where Jonathan continued working in the Hale-Palmer partnership.
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