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Eli vs Eliphalet Gale

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Eli and his brother Eliphalet are conflated in FamilySearch and other websites. This is a repository for information about the brothers used to determine that they are indeed two different people.

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Eliphalet

Birth Record
Child's Name: Elifilit Gale
Date of Birth: September 5, 1741
Place of Birth: Kingston, N.H.
Father's Name: Jacob Gale
Mother's Maiden Name: Suzaner
The State of New Hampshire,
I hereby certify that the above birth record is a correct transcript as required by Chap. 21, Session Laws, 1905,
Laburton G. Cilley
Clerk of Kingston, N.H.
Date: Nov 24, 1905 [1]

Eli Gale

Birth Record
Child's Name: Eli Gale
Date of Birth: February 23, 1745
Place of Birth: Kingston, N.H.
Father's Name: Jacob Gale
Mother's Maiden Name: Suzaner
The State of New Hampshire,
I hereby certify that the above birth record is a correct transcript as required by Chap. 21, Session Laws, 1905,
Laburton G. Cilley
Clerk of Kingston, N.H.
Date: Nov 24, 1905 [2]

Death Record
Eli, Capt., Feb. 17, 1817. [3]

Children:

  1. Ephraim Blasdel Gale, b. 12 Sep 1766, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts (mother Dorothy) [4]
  2. Hannah Gale, b. 8 Apr 1768, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts (mother Dorothy) [5]
  3. John Gale, b. 14 Dec 1769, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts (mother Dorothy) [6]
  4. Stephen Gale, b. 16 Sep 1771, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts (mother Dorathy) [7]
  5. Besorbeal Gale (19 Jun 1773-7 May 1837), Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts (mother Dorothy) [8]
  6. Edmond Freeman Gale, b. 13 Jul 1775, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts (mother Dorothy) [9]
  7. Eli Gale, b. 25 Dec 1777, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts (mother Dorothy) [10]
  8. Eli Gale, bp. 6 Apr 1778, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts (mother Dorotyy) [11]
  9. Daniel Gale, b. 11 Mar 1780, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts (mother Dorothy) [12]

Military

Please note: The military service described below may have been served by men other than the subject of this page. It is certainly the record of more than one man since service dates overlap.

1775 April 19 - Gail, Eli, Amesbury. Private, Capt. Timothy Barnard's co. of Minute-men of East Parish in Amesbury, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 10 days. [13]
1775 May to December - Gale, Eli (Mass). Lieutenant of Frye's Massachusetts Regiment also
1779 July 22 - Lieutenant 8th Massachusetts, 22d July, 1779, to 22d April, 1780. [14]
1777 May 23 - Eli Gale appears in a List of Men Mustered in Worcester County Capt. Gates' Co., Col. BIgelow's Regt. [15]
1778 Feb 4 - Eli Gale, A Return of men enlisted by Capt. William Gates', Col. Bigelow's Regt., dated 4 Feb 1778; Town belonged to: Shrewsbury; Mustered by Worcester Co Muster Master. [16]
1779 Mar 26 - Eli Gale, Private on Pay Roll of a company commanded by Lt Daniel Grout, Col. Timothy Bigelow's Regt., dated Providence, 26 March 1779 For February 1779 1 month. [17]
1779 Nov 12 - Gale, Eli (Mass). 1st Lieutenant of Baldwin's Artillery Artificer Regiment also
1780 Jun 1st - dropped as without leave since 1st June, 1780. [14]
  • Gale, Eli (also given Elia), Amesbury. Lieutenant, Lieut. Col. Jeduthan Baldwin's regt. of artificers; return of officers for clothing, dated Brookfield, May 11, 1780; also, Lieutenant, Capt. James Horton's co. of artificers; return dated Morristown, July 26, 1780, made by Jeduthan Bladwin, Colonel of Engineers and Lieut. Col. Commandant of artificers, of officers and men belonging to Massachusetts in his regiment, who had engaged for 3 years or during war; engaged Nov. 12, 1779; also, list of officers in Col. Jeduthan Baldwin's regt., accompanying a petition addressed to the General Court, dated Boston, Sept. _, 1780, signed by Capt. Phineas Parker, in behalf of himself and ten other officers of said regiment, requesting that they might be supplied with clothing. [18]
  • Gale, Eli, Shrewsbury. Private, Capt. Moses Harrington's co., Col. Dike's regt.; service from Dec. 20, 1776, to March 1, 1777; also, return of men raised to service in the Continental Army from Capt. Ebenezer Ingalsbe's co., 6th Worcester Co. regt., dated Shrewsbury, Dec. 15, 1777; residence, Shrewsbury; engaged for town of Shrewsbury; joined Capt. William Gates's Co., Col. Timothy Biglo's regt.; term, 3 years; reported mustered May 23, 1777, by Thomas Newhall, Muster Master for Worcester Co.; also, Private, Capt. John Pierce's co., Col. Timothy Bigelow's regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from May 15, 1777, to Dec. 31, 1779; reported as serving 22 mos. 25 days as Private, 8 mos. 21 days, as Corporal; promoted April 10, 1779; also, Private, Capt. William Gates's co., Col. Bigelow's regt.; muster roll dated Van Schaick's Island and sworn to in Camp near Half Moon; enlisted May 20, 1777; reported on command at Albany; also, Private, in a company commanded by Lieut. Daniel Grout, Col. Bigeow's regt.; pay roll for Feb., 1779, dated Providence; also, (late) Capt. Gates's co., Col. Bigelow's regt.; muster roll for March and April, 1779, dated Providence; also, Sergeant, Capt. Pierce's co., Col. Bigelow's (15th) regt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Jan. 1, 1780, to Dec. 31, 1780; reported as serving 2 mos. 15 days as Corporal, 9 mos. 15 days as Sergeant; also, same co. and regt.; muster roll for Jan.-June, 1780, dated Robinson's Farms; reported promoted from Corporal to Sergeant March 14, 1780; also, descriptive list dated West Point, Jan. 10, 1781; Capt. Houdin's co., Col. Rufus Putnam's (5th) regt.; age, 23 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 7 in.; complexion, dark; hair, dark; eyes, gray; residence, Shrewsbury; enlisted Dec. _, 1779, by Capt. Pierce; enlistment, during war; company joined from 15th Mass. regt.; muster rolls for Jan.-April, 1781, dated West Point; reported with the forage department. [18]
  • Gale, Eli. Lieutenant, Capt. William Hudson Ballard's co., Col. James Frye's (Essex Co.) regt.; return of officers [year not given, probably 1775]. [18]
  • Gale, Eli. List of men raised in Essex Co. in 1779 to serve in the Continental Army; engaged for town of Amesbury; delivered to Lieut. William Storey; also, return dated Boxford, Dec. 8, 1779, of men mustered by John Cushing, Muster Master for Essex Co., to join Continental Army for the term of 9 months, agreeable to resolve of June 9, 1779; also, Lieut. Col. Farrnald's co., Col. Michael Jackson's (8th) regt.; entered service July 22, 1779; discharged April 22, 1780; term, 9 months. [18]
Sergeants: Eli Gale
Term: War
Remarks: Promoted to Sergt 14th March 1780, on command [19]
Privates: Eli Gale
Term: War
Remarks: Appointed 22 July 1779; discharged 22 April 1780 [20]
Sergeants: Eli Gale
Remarks: Forage department [21]

Census Records

1790 - Alexandria, Grafton, New Hampshire. [22]

Gale, Eliphalet (head)
White Males over 16: 3
White Males under 16: 2
White Females: 6

1790 - Almsbury, Essex, Massachusetts. [23]

Eli Gale (head)
White Males under 16: 6
White Males 16+: 4
White Females: 4

1800 - Alexandria, Grafton, New Hampshire. [24]

Eliphalet Gale (head)
White Males 10-15: 1
White Males 16-25: 2
White Males 45+: 1
White Females 10-15: 1
White Females 16-25: 2
White Females 45+: 1

1800 - Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts. [25]

Capt Ely Gale (head)
White Males 10 thru 15: 1
White Males 16 thru 25: 3
White Males 45 and over: 1
White Females 10 thru 15: 2
White Females 45 and over: 1

Other

  • 1786 - Alexandria. March 30th 1786.
    Then meet agreeable to adjornment
    voted Simon Merrill, David Atwood and Ensn Joshua taylor to be selectmen for the year ensuing.
    Voted that Daniel Powel shall be constable.
    Voted Capt Tolford, Jonathan taylor, Nason Case, David Atwood, David Cross, Josiah Emerson, and Lieut Eliphelet Gale to be Highway Survoyer for the Present year. Note: this is the first occurance of the Gale surname in Alexandria New Hampshire Record -- [26]

Sources

  1. ↑ "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLPK-LYH : 23 February 2021), Elifilit Gale, 05 Sep 1741; citing Kingston, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,000,943.
  2. ↑ "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLPK-LY2 : 23 February 2021), Eli Gale, 23 Feb 1745; citing Kingston, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,000,943.
  3. ↑ The Massachusetts Vital Records Project. Vital records of Amesbury, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. Topsfield, Massachusetts: Topsfield Historical Society, 1913 (https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Amesbury/Images/Amesbury_D548.shtml : accessed 11 September 2021); citing Volume I - Deaths, pg. 548.
  4. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVV-LLD : 5 January 2021), Eli Gale in entry for Ephraim Blasdel Gale, 1766.
  5. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVX-S8P : 5 January 2021), Eli Gale in entry for Hannah Gale, 1768.
  6. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVF-7JB : 5 January 2021), Eli Gale in entry for John Gale, 1769.
  7. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVN-XZ8 : 5 January 2021), Eli Gale in entry for Stephen Gale, 1771.
  8. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVV-64C : 5 January 2021), Eli Gale in entry for Besorbeal Gale, 1773.
  9. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVN-N5G : 5 January 2021), Eli Gale in entry for Edmond Freeman Gale, 1775.
  10. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVX-T6L : 5 January 2021), Eli Gale in entry for Eli Gale, 1777.
  11. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC2Q-DV9 : 15 January 2020), Eli Gale in entry for Eli Gale, 1778.
  12. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVF-L8Q : 5 January 2021), Eli Gale in entry for Daniel Gale, 1780.
  13. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-JQS9 : 1 March 2021), Eli Gail, 19 Apr 1775; citing Military Service, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 101711085.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QR34-G2MM : 1 March 2021), Eli Gale, May 1773; citing Military Service, Massachusetts, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 103140774.
  15. ↑ "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLB2-VSNJ : 19 February 2021), Eli Gale, 23 May 1777; citing Military Service, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
  16. ↑ "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLB2-VSNK : 19 February 2021), Eli Gale, 4 Feb 1778; citing Military Service, Shrewsbury, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
  17. ↑ "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLRN-6S4Q : 19 February 2021), Eli Gale, 26 Mar 1779; citing Military Service, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm .
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-T8NW : 1 March 2021), Eli Gale, 22 Jul 1779; citing Military Service, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 101711085.
  19. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-GM7Y : 20 February 2021), Eli Gale, Jan 1780; citing Jan 1780, Massachusetts, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,317.
  20. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-LF9V : 20 February 2021), Eli Gale, 01 Jul 1780; citing 01 Jul 1780, Massachusetts, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,316.
  21. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-GM2W : 20 February 2021), Eli Gale, 12 Oct 1780; citing 12 Oct 1780, Massachusetts, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,317.
  22. ↑ First Census of the United States, 1790 (NARA microfilm publication M637, 12 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.; database and digital images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 15 September 2021); citing Year: 1790; Census Place: Alexandria, Grafton, New Hampshire; Series: M637; Roll: 5; Page: 2; Image: 14; Family History Library Film: 0568145. Ancestry Record 5058 #210354 Ancestry Sharing Link
  23. ↑ First Census of the United States, 1790 (NARA microfilm publication M637, 12 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.; database and digital images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 15 September 2021); citing Year: 1790; Census Place: Almsbury, Essex, Massachusetts; Series: M637; Roll: 4; Page: 21; Image: 36; Family History Library Film: 0568144. Ancestry Record 5058 #51986 Ancestry Sharing Link
  24. ↑ Second Census of the United States, 1800. NARA microfilm publication M32 (52 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.; database and digital images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 15 September 2021); citing Year: 1800; Census Place: Alexandria, Grafton, New Hampshire; Series: M32; Roll: 20; Page: 657; Image: 203; Family History Library Film: 218679. Ancestry Record 7590 #206612 Ancestry Sharing Link
  25. ↑ Second Census of the United States, 1800. NARA microfilm publication M32 (52 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.; database and digital images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 15 September 2021); citing Year: 1800; Census Place: Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts; Series: M32; Roll: 14; Page: 74; Image: 48; Family History Library Film: 205613. Ancestry Record 7590 #134651 Ancestry Sharing Link
  26. ↑ "New Hampshire, Alexandria Town Records" (familysearch image : accessed 13 Sep 2021) Film# 007836025 image 419 of 690, page 017.




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