| 1. | Maria Selina Sweetland was born 23 Aug 1834, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland; died 17 Nov 1893, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States; was buried Abt 19 Nov 1893, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States. Other Events:
- Baptism: 29 Aug 1834, St. Luke's CE Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland
- Baptism: 1840, Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland
- Census: 1880, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
- Will: 12 Feb 1894, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Notes:
Baptism:
Like her sister Tryphena, Maria was also baptised for the second time in St. Paul's Church of England parish at Trinity, Trinity Bay.
Census:
1880 United States Federal Census Name: Marie HALL Age: 49 Estimated birth year: <1831> Birthplace: NEW FOUNDLAND Relationship to head-of-household: Daughter Home in 1880: Kings (Brooklyn), New York City-Greater, New York Marital status: Widowed Race: White Gender: Female Father's name: Ben. SWEETLAND Father's birthplace: ENG Mother's birthplace: ENG
Will:
Maria left generous amounts of money to her sisters Emma Jones and Tryphena E. S. Bremner and sister-in-law Louisa Anne, wife of her brother Henry Sweetland. She also left money to other in-law relatives and various institutions, hospitals, clergy, etc. etc. She left her diamond ring to her niece, Nina Sweetland, daughter of her brother, Henry.
Maria married John Lilly Hall 23 Apr 1867, New York, New York, United States. John was born Abt 1816, Scotland, United Kingdom; died 23 Apr 1872, Montréal, Quebec, Canada; was buried Abt 25 Apr 1872, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet]
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