Elam Ives

From Arthur S. Ives Family History page 14

Squire Elam Ives (5) son of James and Sarah (Tuttle) Ives, born 16 December 1761 in Hamden, CT.

Married 9 May 1760 Sarah Hitchcock, daughter of Samuel and Hannah (Bassett) Hitchcock (b. 3 January 1771. d. 25 January 1852 aged 81 years).

He lived and died at Mt. Carmel – his homestead – being on the North Haven Road just west of the river. Was “a man of great native force and unyielding persistence in whatever he undertook”. During the War of 1812 he established a freight line between Boston and New York. Died 24 January 1846, aged 84 yrs. and is buried in old Hamden Cemetery.

Revolutionary War Record:

July 4, 1779 the news was brought to Hamden that New Haven was about to be invested by British troops under Gen. Tryon. Elam (5) Ives was working in the fields over on the “Blue Hills” at the time, but immediately, though only 17 years old at the time, left his work and proceeded to the locality where the militia was gathering, offered his services, was accepted, and went with this force to New Haven. Took an active part in the defense, remaining there until the withdrawal of the British. “Affadavits of Hamden, CT Residents”. See ancestry record of William Walter Ives, member Sons of the Revolution.

family

From Arthur S. Ives Family History page 185

298. Family of (Squire) Elam Ives 130 (5) (James (4), Ebenezer (3), Joseph (2), William (1)) Born 16 December 1761 in Hamden, CT. Married 9 May 1790 Sarah Hitchcock, dau. of Samuel & Hannah (Bassett) Hitchcock of Hamden (she was b. 3 January 1771 131 and d. 25 January 1852 aged 81 years).

Children:

• Parsons (6) b. 29 August 1791
• Beda (6) b. 31 December 1793
• Jason (6) b. 28 April 1795
• Sarah (6) b. 8 January 1798, d. 17 October 1803 of scarlet fever
• Lyman (6) b. 21 April 1800, d. 15 October 1803 of scarlet fever
• Elam (6) b. 7 January 1802
• William (6) b. 1 January 1804 (19 January in Hamden Records WWI)
• Mary (6) b. 28 November 1805
• Henry (6) b. 24 January 1808
• (Julia (6) b. 24 January 1811
• (Julius (6) b. 24 January 1811
• Lucius (6) b. 5 May 1813
• James (6) b. 8 December 1815

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