Thomas Hale (1742 - 1812)

Born 19 Oct 1742 in Franklin, Virginia, Colonial America

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Died 2 Jun 1812 at age 69 in Franklin, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Captain Thomas Hale was born October 19, 1742, in Virginia. During the American Revolutionary War, Thomas served in the Henry county, Virginia Militia. ^[1]

Thomas Hale is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 172622
Rank: Captain

Thomas Hale is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A049308.

Captain Thomas Hale served with Henry County Militia, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

Thomas is honored for his military service by the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, as Ancestor #A049308. DAR records indicate that he died June 2, 1812, in Franklin county, Virginia and that his wife's name was Jane Armstrong. Application for membership in the Society have been made by the descendants of his sons, Armstrong Hale, who married Elizabeth Ruble; John Hale, who married Theodisia Saunders; Thomas Hale, who married Susannah Menefee; and Jehu Hale, who married Elizabeth Woods. ^[2]

Captain Thomas Hale (1742-1812) was of the fifth generation from Nicholas Hale, the immigrant to Virginia, Haile-26 descending through George Hale of Lancaster County, Virginia, Nicholas Hale of Baltimore County, Maryland, and JOHN HALE frontiersman. Born 1742, died 1812. Pioneer planter on Virginia's western frontier. ^[3]

Researchers Notes

Thomas Hale was born 1742 in Virginia. Thomas Hale is the son of John Hale born 1706 in Baltimore County, Maryland, and the grandson of Nicholas Hale and Frances Broad Hale.

Siblings of Thomas Hale were:

1. John Hale
2. Job Hale who was killed at Battle of Fort St Clair in Ohio 6 Nov 1792
3. Capt Edward Hale born 1750, a Revolutionary War soldier, married Martha Patsy Perdue
4. Joseph Hale whose Will was probated 1803 and married Rachel MNU
5. Benjamin Hale
6. William Hale^[4]

Military:

Name: Thomas Haile

Event Type: Military Service

Event Date: Jun 1780

Military Regiment: Henry Mil

Military Rank: Captain

Military Rank: Captain

Page: 337

Source Reference: ^[5]

Image Number: 00351^[6]

1810 United States Federal Census:

Name: Thomas Hale

Event Type: Census

Event Date: 1810

Event Place: Franklin, Virginia, United States

Page: 317^[7]

Image Number: 00613^[8]

Will of Thomas Hale

The Will itself, written on January 13, 1812, is an interesting document of the time and place. It is here quoted in its entirety:

"In the name of God, Amen. I Thomas Hale of Franklin County being of sound mind and memory tho weak in body do make this my last will and testament revoking all former wills. In the first place I desire my body to be decently buried trusting and hoping for a future life through the merits of our Savior.

"My desire is for all my just debts to be paid. They are very few and small.

"I lend to my dear wife Jane Hale all my mantion house tract of land where I now live during her natural life together with all household and kitchen furniture, plantation utensils, horses, hogs, cattle and sheep except as hereafter excepted, also all my stock of grain, provisions, wagons, gears, blacksmith tools, also the following slaves, to wit: Esaw, his wife Judy, Lucy, Moses, Lewis, Frank, and Phill, to have and to hold during her natural life.

"I give and bequeath to my son, John Hale, a negro woman, Siller, at my death and at the death of his mother a boy named Daniel to him and his heirs forever.

"I give and bequeath to my grandsons, George and Lewis Hale, my tract of land on Pigg River, commonly called the upper place, adjoining their father's land at the death of my wife to have and to hold forever.

"I give to my daughter, Sallie Via, [Sallie Hale, wife of James Via] a negro woman Jinney and her daughter, Rea, to revert to her brothers and sisters in case she has no lawful heirs of her body.

"I give to my daughter, Polley Campbell, a negro girl named Lucy and her increase at the death of my wife to her and her heirs forever. Also I give to my granddaughter, Jinney Campbell, a negro girl named Ann at the death of my wife, to her and her heirs forever together with her increase.

"I give to my son, Jehu Hale, a negro boy named Lewis at the death of his mother to him and his heirs.

"I give to my son Thomas Hale after the death of his mother the plantation where I now live and the following slaves, to wit: Esaw, Judy his wife, Moses, Comfort and Frank and their increase, together with the stock of every kind on the plantation at the death of his mother, also all the household and kitchen furniture, wagon gear, blacksmith took, and all which property I give to him and his heirs forever.

"I give to my daughter, Betsy Hale, a negro woman named Charlotte and her three children, Silvey, German and Jack and their increase, also one bed and furniture and one horse saddle and bridle to her and her heirs forever. If she dies without children my desire is for said negroes to be equally divided amongst her brothers and sisters.

"Lastly I appoint my son, John Hale and my son Thomas Hale to be my executors to this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13th day of Jan., 1812. Thomas Hale (S.S.)" Witnesses: William Crump, William Scott, Joseph Pedigo, Hawkins Woods ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Gwathmey, History Regiments of Virginia in the Revolution, page 337
2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 11 Apr 2024), "Record of Thomas Hale", Ancestor # A049308.
3. ↑ Roots in Virginia; an account of Captain Thomas Hale, Virginia frontiersman, his descendants and related families. With genealogies and sketches of Hale, Saunders, Lucke, Claiborne, Lacy, Tobin and contributing ancestral lines, by Nathaniel Claiborne Hale, born 1903, published 1948, pages 6-7
4. ↑ Virginia Gazette, dated 14 No 1959
5. ↑ John Hastings Gwathmey. Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines,1775-1783 Richmond [Virginia] : Dietz Press, 1938, Digital Folder Number: 101711079
6. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-T3WX : 18 March 2018), Thomas Haile, Jun 1780; citing Military Service, , Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 101711079
7. ↑ The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Publication Number: M252, Film Number: 68, GS Film Number: 0181428, Digital Folder Number: 005157085
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2R-SCF : accessed 25 July 2019), Thomas Hale, Franklin, Virginia, United States; citing p. 317, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 68; FHL microfilm 181,428
9. ↑ Roots in Virginia; an account of Captain Thomas Hale, Virginia frontiersman, his descendants and related families. With genealogies and sketches of Hale, Saunders, Lucke, Claiborne, Lacy, Tobin and contributing ancestral lines, by Nathaniel Claiborne Hale, born 1903, published 1948, pages 25-27