Thomas Hale Jr (1743 - 1834)

Born 22 Jan 1743 in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth (Hardy) Hale — married 1 Dec 1768 in Brookfield, Worcester, MA

Descendants

Died 2 Jan 1834 at age 90 in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts

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Biography

Thomas was born 22 Jan 1743-4 in Boxford, Essex, MA to Thomas Hale and Mary Kimball. ^{[1] [2] [3][4]}

Thomas removed with his father to north precinct of Brookfield about 1746. ^[2]

Thomas married Ruth Hardy 1 Dec,1768 probably in Brookfield, Worcester, MA. She was born 25 May, 1744. She died at North Brookfield 3 Oct., 1828, age. 84. ^[2]. Some Sources have marriage date Oct 1 1768. ^[3][4]

Ruth Hardy's parents were Phineas and Prudence Warren-Hardy. Note - Her Warren family line goes back to Mayflower.^[3]

Lieutenant Thomas Hale Jr served with 4th Regiment, Worcester County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Thomas Hale Jr is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: P-172623
Rank: 1st Lt

Thomas Hale Jr is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A049304.

North Brookfield was set off as an independent town in 1812. Thomas was the leading man of his town, held all town offices ; was many years representative in general court ; a Senator in State Senate; a farmer, land surveyor, conveyancer and magistrate. Owned a fine farm heretofore (1874) , owned in part by Hon. Amasa Walker. Was active and prominent in church affairs as in civil life. Served in Revolutionary army in 1777, and as lieutenant in 1779. ^{[2] [3][4]}

Thomas served as a 1st Lt with the Massachusetts troops during Revolutonary War. He served with Capt William Henry, 9th company, 4th Worcester Co Regiment in Massachusetts. ^[5]

Thomas and Ruth had 7 children, all born in Brookfield ^[2][4]

1. Perley, b. 31 July, 1770; m. Hannah Edmands.
2. Ruth, b. 17 May, 1772; m. Nathaniel Goddard.
3. Thomas, b. 6 Dec, 1773; m. Abigail (Taylor) Spaulding.
4. Lucy, b. 7 May, 1776; m. Rufus Dodge.
5. Daniel, b. 27 Feb., 1780; m. Polly Bartlett.
6. Mary Hale, b. 2 Jan., 1782; m. Frances Carruth
7. Anna, b. 13 Dec, 1786; m. Asaph Olds.

Thomas died 2 Jan 1834 in Brookfield, Worcester, MA, age 90. ^{[2] [3][4]}

Thomas is buried at North Brookfield Cemetery, North Brookfield, Worcester, MA. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Genealogy of descendants of Thomas Hale of Walton, England, and of Newbury, Mass: Page 112-113, 1715-1796 Thomas Hale, #2 Thomas with parents
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} Genealogy of descendants of Thomas Hale of Walton, England, and of Newbury, Mass: Page 217-218, 1744-1834 Thomas Hale with wife and children
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5} Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 07 January 2019), memorial page for Thomas Parley Hale, Jr (22 Jan 1743–2 Jan 1834), Find A Grave: Memorial #103249978, citing North Brookfield Cemetery, North Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Rich Szabo (contributor 47996428)
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} Genealogical and Family History of Western New York: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Building of a Nation , Volume 1 William Richard Cutter January 1, 1912 Lewis Historical Publishing Company, p. 126
5. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Aug 18 2020), "Record of Thomas Hale", Ancestor # A049304.

• Hale, Robert Safford. Genealogy of descendants of Thomas Hale of Walton, England, and of Newbury, Mass (Weed, Parsons and Co, Albany, New York, 1889)

Acknowledgements

• Profile created by Linda Peterson Jan 7 2019