Thomas Yale (abt. 1648 - 1736)

Born about 1648 in New Haven, New Haven Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Gibbard) Yale — married 11 Dec 1667 in New Haven, Connecticut

Husband of Sarah (Nash) Yale — married 8 Feb 1688 in New Haven, Connecticut Colony

Husband of Mary (Wheeler) Fairchild — married 31 Jul 1716 in Wallingford, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 26 Jan 1736 at about age 88 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

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

Origin

Thomas Yale was born c. 1648 at New Haven, New Haven Colony, son of Thomas and Mary (Turner) Yale.^[1]

“He moved to Wallingford in May 1670.” ^[2]

Property and Positions

Thomas was one of the founders of Wallingford in May 1670.^[3]

“By the records of Wallingford, it appears that he was one of the most prominent, active and energetic men among them. He assisted in the formation of the church, February 15, 1675, and in the call of the first and second ministers…” “in 1710 himself and the Rev. Samuel Street were the only surviving signers of the Plantation Covenant of Wallingford. September 19, 1710 he was one of a committee of three appointed to sell Indian lands, etc., in the town. He was a justice of the peace, captain of the train-band, surveyor of land, and moderator of the meetings, and kept the records of their proceedings for nearly twenty years.” ^[4]

Marriages

Thomas married three times.

• He married 1st 11 DEC 1667, New Haven by Dept Gov William Jones to Rebecca Gibbard (b 26 Feb, bpt 30 Feb 1650, d c. 1687/8.^[5][1]
• He married 2nd, to Sarah (Nash). This marriage is reported on 8 Feb 1688/9, in New Haven.^[1]
• On 31 July 1716, he married his third wife, Mary (Wheeler) (Fairchild) Beach (1655-1735), widow of Benjamin Beach, formerly widow of Samuel Fairchild, and daughter of Moses Wheeler, in Wallingford.^[6][7][1]

Death and Legacy

Capt. Thomas Yale died 26 Jan 1736 in Wallingford ^[8][1]

Children

Children of Thomas and Rebecca:^[1]

Hannah Yale

Rebecca Yale

Elizabeth Yale

Theophilus Yale

Thomas Yale

Nathaniel Yale

Mary Yale

John Yale

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Jacobus, Donald Lines (compiler). Families of Ancient New Haven, Vol I-VIII. and Index Vol IX New Haven: 1931. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1974, 1981, 1997. Originally published as New Haven Genealogical Magazine, Volumes I-VIII. (Rome, NY and New Haven, CT 1922-1932). pp 2031-32
2. ↑ Yale Genealogy and History of Wales by Rodney Horace Yale, published in Beatrice, Nebraska 1908 by Milburn & Scott Company
3. ↑ The Barbour Collection, Wallingford, p. 334, citing Town Records, vol. 1, p. 232: https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/connecticut-vital-records-to-1870-the-barbour-collection/image/?pageName=334&volumeId=12969 (accessed 30 May 2017)
4. ↑ Yale Genealogy and History of Wales by Rodney Horace Yale, published in Beatrice, Nebraska 1908 by Milburn & Scott Company
5. ↑ Jacobus, Donald Lines, (1930-1932) Families of Old Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 1. New Haven: The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company, AmericanAncestors.org NEHGS (Vol 3, Page 641).
6. ↑ The Barbour Collection, Wallingford, p. 334, citing Land Records, vol. 2, p. 783: https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/connecticut-vital-records-to-1870-the-barbour-collection/image/?pageName=334&volumeId=12969 (accessed 30 May 2017)
7. ↑ Jacobus, Donald Lines, (1930-1932) Families of Old Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 1. New Haven: The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company, AmericanAncestors.org NEHGS (Vol 1, Pages 44, 149, 195, 677).
8. ↑ For date of death: The Barbour Collection, Wallingford, p. 334, citing Land Records, vol. 5, p. 534: https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/connecticut-vital-records-to-1870-the-barbour-collection/image/?pageName=334&volumeId=12969 (accessed 30 May 2017)

• Thomas Yale (1648-1736) on Find A Grave: Memorial #41335178 retrieved 04 June 2020. No stone, Unknown Burial.
• An Index of Ancestors and Roll of Members of the Society of Colonial Wars: The Honor Roll, Services of Members of the Society During the World War, 1917-1918 (Google eBook). General Society of Colonial Wars (U.S.). By authority of the General Assembly, 1922 - World War, 1914-1918 - 913 pages
• Connecticut Vital Records to 1870 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928.
• Davis, Charles Henry Stanley. History of Wallingford, Connecticut (Charles Henry Stanley Davis, Wallingford, Connecticut, 1870) Page 544