Thomas Yale
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Thomas Yale (bef. 1616 - 1683)

Thomas Yale
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Thomas Yale migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See The Directory, by R. C. Anderson, p. 389)
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Biography

This profile is part of the New Haven Colony One Place Study.

Early Years

Thomas Yale, son of Mr Thomas Yale,[1][2] was baptized 6 May 1616 at St. Oswald, Chester, Cheshire, England.[3][4] His mother, wife of Thomas, was Anne (Lloyd) Yale.[5][1][2]

Thomas' father died in 1620 when Thomas was about three, but left his family well provided. His mother Anne remarried about 1625 to Theophilus Eaton.[1][2]

Thomas Yale, son of Thomas, of Chester, Cheshire, gentleman, was apprenticed to Theophilus Eaton 15 Jun 1636, in the Grocers' Company, in London.[6][3]

Emigration

In 1637, he sailed for Boston in the Hector of London with his mother, stepfather, brother, sister, stepbrother, and 2 stepsisters.[1][2] They settled in New Haven in 1638 or early 1639. He and his step-father, Theophilus Eaton, both signed the "Fundamental Agreement 4 June 1639.[7] Mr. Eaton Became the first Governor of the Colony of New Haven.[7][1][2]

From his first mention in the New Haven records, Thomas Yale was referred to as "Mr." a title of respect. His father-in-law and other leading citizens of New Haven carried this title. His elder brother, David, was not referred to as Mr.[7]

Frederick Virkus' compendium Immigrant Ancestors refers to Thomas as Captain Thomas Yale.[8] All able bodied men served in the trainband. He was fined, in 1643, for coming late to train and for a “foole gun,”[9] but there are no records that refer to Thomas as Captain. Virkus may have confused him with his son. An analysis of the allotment of third division lands suggests that he may have served in King Philips War. He received 3 acres in excess of the 24 acres for six family members and 29 acres for his estate of 146 pounds (one acre for each five pounds of estate). Donald L Jacobus raised the possibility that there might be an error in the figures.[10]

On the first of July 1644, the inhabitants (adult males) of the plantation of New Haven, including Thomas Yale, took the Oath of Fidelity.[11]

Marriage

Thomas married Mary Turner, daughter of Captain Nathaniel Turner[1][2] of New Haven, about 1645 (their first child was born the following year).[5] On 4 Sept 1649, "Mr. Goodanhousan called to court to give security for the portions of his wives children. Said he paid Mr. Yale £35 for his wifes portion, which Yale accepted as full payment." Mr. Goodenhausen had married Nathaniel Turner's wife, and became the step father of the Turner children.[12][13]

Life in New Haven

Mr. Yale and Mrs. Yale were both assigned places in the New Haven meeting house. In the 1646 seating, he in the third row of the "cross seats at the end" and Mrs. Yale was assigned to the seventh row of the middle women's seats.[14] In Feb 1655/6 they were both in the same sections, but had moved a row closer to the front. The Feb 1661 seating, Mrs Yale was now seated in the front row and Mr. Yale was in the second row of the long seats.[15]

Thomas Pell, an early New Haven settler, left New Haven for Fairfield about 1650. After he left Thomas Yale acted as his attorney in New Haven.[16]

1659: As the step-son of Theophilus Eaton, he was involved in the Eaton estate and the Eaton children alienated the farm in New Haven "nere to the River in ye way to Conecticot" to Thomas, and Thomas and Mr. Valentine Hill of Piscataway, merchant agreed that Hill and his heirs should have "whole fifarme belonging to the fd Eftate, Lyeing at Stony River."[17] [18][19] In 1667, William Jones, husband of Hannah Eaton claimed the land that Mr. Yale had.[20]

Thomas had at least one "bound servant" (and probably others). An Small was called to court for having engaged herself without permission of parent or master. Mr. Yale stated that in addition she was a liar and stole things. He wished to be free of her, but the court had no other place to put her.[21]

"Mr Tho. Yale was admitted Freeman, & tooke ye freemans charge," on 21 Mar 1659/60.[22] In April 1660, he was called upon with other men to set the bounds of a parcel of land bordering Connecticut.[23]

Connecticut

At the end of 1665, the Colony of New Haven ceased to exist and was absorbed into the Colony of Connecticut. He and some others were assigned Jan 1665/6 to collect "the countrey rate for Connecticut." He took the freeman's oath to Connecticut on 8 May 1666.[24]

In Sept 1667, Sept 1668 and Sept 1675, Mr. Yale and others were appointed to take the list of men's estates, which would be used by the town to assess rates.[25]

Mr. Thomas Yale senior & Lt. Thomas Munson were chosen to serve as Deputies to the Connecticut Colonial Court. He had also been chosen as an alternate Deputy in 1664. [26]

Death

Thomas died in New Haven on March 27, 1683. Mary died in New Haven on October 15, 1704.[5][27]

An Inventory of his estate was taken on 7 May 1683, and valued at £479:05:03. A county court, held on 24 June 1684,[28] made an adjustment, since the widow and children could not reach an agreement. Thomas wrote no will, but had declared his mind. The estate was divided by the court among the widow Mary, sons John, Thomas and Nathan, daughters Abigail Yale, Elizabeth Yale, Mary wife of Joseph Ives, and the wife of Enos Talmage.[29] The inventory contained house, barn, orchard, land and meadow valued at £238, third division land (number of acres not listed) valued at £4, wearing apparel, household goods, almost no pieces of farming equipment, but a good number of animals (including bee hives). He also had a pair of spectacles. A bible and a few old books were listed.[30]

Children

Thomas Yale and Mary Turner had eight children:

  1. John Yale, born c. 1646[1][2][5]
  2. Thomas Yale, born c. 1648[1][2][5]
  3. Mary Yale, born 16 Oct 1650; m. Joseph Ives[1][2][5]
  4. Nathaniel Yale, born 3 Jan 1652[1][2][5]
  5. Martha Yale, born 6 May 1655[1][2][5]
  6. Abigail Yale,[1][2] born 5 May 1660; m. Moses Mansfield
  7. Hannah Yale,[1][2] born 6 July 1662; m. Enos Talmadge
  8. Elizabeth Yale,[1][2] born 29 Jan 1667; m. Joseph Pardee

Research Notes

The Yales can be traced, through Ida Longespée, to

Through his mother Anne Lloyd, Thomas descends from Magna Carta Surety Baron Robert FitzWalter'.[1]

According to the WikiTree relationship finder, as at 24 May 2021,

These lines of descent shown by the WikiTree relationship finder have not been fully verified and sourced (as at 24 May 2021).

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 Douglas Richardson. Magna Carta Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 4 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham, 2nd edition (Salt Lake City: the author, 2011),, Vo. IV, p. 395, YALE 16ii, Google Books
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 Douglas Richardson. Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols, ed. Kimball G. Everingham (Salt Lake City: the author, 2013), Vol. V, p. 439, YALE 21ii
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Murphy, Nathan W, "RA Yale Tidbits" Medieval genealogy google group posted 12 Jul 2020. Cites St Michael, Lichfield, Staffordshire parish register confirmed at FamilySearch, images not available. St Oswald, Chester, Cheshire parish register confirmed at FamilySearch with images.
  4. ↑ "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-6S2W-FTQ?cc=1614792&wc=MJ4N-929%3A1042830501 : 20 May 2014), 004018798 > image 108 of 904; Record Office, Chester.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 Jacobus, Donald Lines (compiler). Families of Ancient New Haven, Vol. VIII, New Haven, Connecticut 1931, pp. 2031/2, Internet Archive
  6. ↑ (London Apprenticeship Abstracts, 1442-1850, findmypast) The original apprenticeship binding should be on Family History Library film 1850808, but it is not available online
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Hoadly, Charles J, MA. (editor) Records of the Colony and Plantation of New Haven, From 1638 to 1649 (Hartford: Case, Tiffany and Company, 1857): fundamental agreement p 17; Eaton governor p. 21
  8. ↑ Virkus, Frederick Adams. Immigrant ancestors; a list of 2,500 immigrants to America before 1750. (Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1964)
  9. ↑ Hoadley: Records of the Colony of New Haven, 1638 to 1649, pp 122, 125.
  10. ↑ Jacobus, Donald Lines. Families of Ancient New Haven, Vol. I, printed by Clarence D Smith, 1923, p 241, Internet Archive
  11. ↑ Hoadley: Records of the Colony of New Haven, 1638 to 1649, p. 138
  12. ↑ Hoadley: Records of the Colony of New Haven, 1638 to 1649, p. 480
  13. ↑ Dexter, Francis Bowditch. Ancient Town Records, Vol. I, New Haven Town Records 1649-1662, New Haven Colony Historical Society, 1917, Internet Archive, pp. 508-509 (Jan 61)
  14. ↑ Hoadley: Records of the Colony of New Haven, 1638 to 1649, p. 302
  15. ↑ Dexter: Ancient Town Records, Vol I, pp 271-272 (Cross seats at the upper end row 2 – The long seats row 6 Mris Yale.) and pp 510 and 512, (Feb 61 In the long seats for men row 2. Mrs Yale in the Short Seate at the upper end row 1)
  16. ↑ Dexter: Ancient Town Records, Vol I, pp.118, 218, 225, 254,
  17. ↑ Dexter: Ancient Town Records, Vol. I, p. 417 (Sept 1659, re estate of Gov. Eaton) and p. 424 (Dec 1659. "Mr Tho. Yale prsented a deed bearing date ___, sealed & subscribed by Theophilus Eaton of Dublin, Esqr, & Mrs Hannah Eaton, late of Newhaven, whereby it appeared that they did alienate for ever unto the aforesd Mr Yale the farme with all the appurtenances thereof lately belongeing to Theophilus Eaton Esqr, deceased, lying nere to the River in ye way to Conecticot. Mr Gilbert & Mr Wakeman testified yt Mr Valentine Hill of Piscattaway, merchant, had declared that he did relinquish any claime to the said farme.")
  18. ↑ Dexter, Franklin Bowditch (editor). Ancient Town Records, Vol II, New Haven Town Records 1662-1684 (New Haven: New Haven Colony Historical Society, 1919.), Internet Archive, p. 105, Nov 1664 - Thomas witnessed a March 1659 letter from Theophilus Eaton jr giving his sister Hannah rights in New England properties
  19. ↑ Dexter: Ancient Town Records, Vol. II, p. 106 - "I Tho : Yale of New Haven as Agent, Authorifed and Intrufted, for the fettling, & deviding of an Estate Left by ye Late Honorble Theophilus Eaton Efqr betwixt his Children, Theophilus, Mary and Hannah, I hereby doe declare, that It is agreed betwixt Mr Valentine Hill of Piscattaway, Mercht, (husband to the said Mary) and my felfe, that he shall have & enjoy the whole ffarme belonging to the sd Eftate, Lyeing at Stony River, with all buildings thereupon, and appurtenances thereunto, to have & enjoy the farme to him & his heires for ever.
  20. ↑ Dexter: Ancient Town Records, Vol II, p. 226, Mar 1668
  21. ↑ Dexter: Ancient Town Records, Vol I, p. 427
  22. ↑ Dexter: Ancient Town Records Vol 1 p. 445.
  23. ↑ Dexter: Ancient Town Records, Vol I, p. 448
  24. ↑ Dexter: Ancient Town Records, Vol II, pp. 165, 178
  25. ↑ Dexter: Ancient Town Records, Vol II, pp. 207, 238, 340
  26. ↑ Dexter: Ancient Town Records, Vol II, pp. 89, 303
  27. ↑ Vital Records of New Haven 1649-1850 Part I (Hartford: The Connecticut Society of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America, 1917): death - Thomas p. 78, Mary p. 87
  28. ↑ “New Haven Probate Records, Vol. 1-2, 1647-1703”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L92K-G9NK-6 : 7 March 2021), New Haven, Connecticut, FHL microfilm 007626739, image 119. New Haven Probate Record, 1647-1687, Vol. 1, Part 1, page 198-199.
  29. ↑ Abstracts of the Early Probate Records of New Haven, Book 1, Part I, 1647-1687, New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 81:135, 1927, link American Ancestors
  30. ↑ New Haven Probate records, v. 1-2, 1647-1703, pp 191, 192 - image 113 of 452
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. V, p. 434
  32. ↑ Douglas Richardson, Royal Ancestry, Vol. III, pp. 599 (LONGESPÉE 5) and 607 (LONGESPÉE 5.v)
  33. ↑ Yale, Rodney Horace. Yale Genealogy and History of Wales. (Beatrice, Nebraska, 1908.) https://archive.org/stream/yalegenealogyhis00yale#page/n13/mode/2up
  34. ↑ Hoff, Henry. “Lloyd-Yale-Eaton Royal Descent." New England Historical and Genealogical Register 52:142-44. American Ancestors Pedigree King John of England to Anne Lloyd.

Acknowledgements

Magna Carta Project

This profile was revised by Anne B in May 2021 and reviewed/approved for the Magna Carta Project by Michael Cayley on 24 May 2021.
Thomas Yale is listed in Magna Carta Ancestry as a Gateway Ancestor (vol. I, pages xxiii-xxix) and is in a Richardson-documented trail to Magna Carta Surety Baron Robert FitzWalter (vol. IV, pages 390-395 YALE) that was developed 6 April 2024 by the Magna Carta project. The trail can be seen in the Magna Carta Trails section of his father's profile.
See Base Camp for more information about identified Magna Carta trails and their status. See the project's glossary for project-specific terms, such as a "badged trail".




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B-404 Anne B
Magna Carta, and PGM and whomever. I am done updating this profile. I checked it against Magna Carta Checklist and PGM Profile Review Checklist, and my mental New Haven Colony Checklist. The children are correct and have adequate, sourced bios, wife likewise, parents are still pending but correct.

Generally as I have completed New Haven founders profiles, I have added the Brockett map as a background. See https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ives-23 Does anyone object to adding this background.

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Cayley-55 Michael Cayley
Thanks, Anne, for what you have done. I will make some editorial changes, hopefully today, to meet Magna Carta Project standards.

I would prefer not to have the map as background. Magna Carta Project policy is not to have backgrounds like that, and also they do not work on many tablets, including iPads like the one I am using now, because of the height-width ratio of the screen.

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Cayley-55 Michael Cayley
I have now done the editing I had in mind. Most of it is trivial, to make the very fine detail of the presentation of citations and sources consistent, and to add more links to where the sources are on the web. I have moved what is said about more distant ancestry to a Research Note. Unless anyone has a more reliable source than the WikiTree relationship finder for two of the lines of descent currently mentioned, they are probably best regarded as iffy - there are profiles in them with no acceptable sourcing, and they may be proved wrong. It might be safer to omit these two descents from the Research Note.
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B-404 Anne B
I am currently in the process of updating (slowly) this profile.
posted by Anne B
B-404 Anne B
I plan to add information to Thomas and his descendants in my line.
posted by Anne B

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