. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. FOOTE. 89 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
. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. FOOTE. 89 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 ; FAMILY HISTORY OF ANDREW HULL FOOTE. 12 II (FMMMFF), John Eliot (1604-1690), the "Apostle to the ; (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). n 'in. vn 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.
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