Pvt. Reuben Hale

Ancestor #: A049286

Reuben was born ca 1732 at Oxford, New Haven, CT. Reuben married wife #1, Diantha Ward 

They were married at Goshen, CT. Diantha was born in August 1741 at Goshen, CT.

Reuben married wife #2, Lydia, about 1774.

• **partial list of Reuben & Diantha's children:

- Reuben Hale, Jr., (1760-1828), m. Esther Mallery (children: Matilda, Levi, Clarissa, Eunice, Orpah Clark) - Isaac Hale, (1763-1839), see details in next paragraph - Naomi Hale, (1765-1823), m. Niles Giddings (children: John, Lester, Betsy, Phebe, Rachel, Linus, Lydia, Hiram, Celinda, Jane) - Antha (Diantha) Hale (1765- ), m. Joseph Wallace

Lydia Hales' children: Unknown

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IV. Reuben HALE, was born at Oxford, Connecticut. He is listed among the tax payers of Waterbury, Connecticut, in 1756. [47] A history of that town includes his name among the Waterbury men who, in 1760, petitioned concerning boundary lines, and for church and society privileges. He is also recorded therein as one of the men from that town who served in both Continental and Revolutionary Wars, his service in the French and Indian War being rendered in 1760. [48] There is in existence an interesting old letter, written by one C. C. Bronson at "Tallmadge Summit Co 0" to a Mr. R. Hale. It is dated 16 May 1868, and written in a flowing, even penmanship, but quaintly punctuated, and with odd uses of capital letters. An extract is of interest here, faithfully copied as to these points: Your G G Fathers name I suppose to be Reuben Hale for his name is on petitions for Society & Church priveleges to the Ancient town of Waterbury in 1760 with others I have been to the place where he lived they lived there in 1780 if I have been rightly informed. Some of those early Settlers sold & went into towns in the North part of Connecticut; perhaps he Sold & went to New Hartford.

There is a small Creek running through the Mallory farm in Middlebury running South near where your * G F Hale lived there was quite A Fall & the Gun family built A Saw * Grist Mill on this Stream it was Called Long Meadow Brook but there was not water Sufficient & S on the Hills was A Swamp & Springs running into it & A Small Stream ran out of it at the S end the Guns put A darn across the outlet & then digging through the ridge at the North end & put in Flume & gate making this Swamp A Resivoir (the Swamp was Called Toantic) to draw from in A dry time the Miller went in the morning & raised his gate & soon found that he must draw water from the Toantic Pond, on arriving at the flume to raise the gate he found the water had just Commensed running between the flume & the embankment A hole to use his own expression not biger than his hat he caught Some turf & other things & tried to Stop the flow of water but it went out with A terrible rush your G G Mother was Milking the Cows in A Small yard at the foot of the Hill She heard the roar & looking up She had just time to get the Cows out & get away herself before the Water ran over the Cow yard Covering with earth. Several feet deep & rocks that would weigh Several tons Cutting A Channel Several rods wide & 30 or 40 feet deep this was in 1781 1 think I was at the place & Saw the rocks that were brought down by the water that eventful Morning.

In the files of the Reverend Mr. Lyman, at Oxford, CT is found the following entry: "August 29, 1759, Reuben Hail and Diantha Ward entered into ye Marriage Covenant." [49] Diantha was the daughter of Arah WARD and was born at Goshen, Connecticut, 9 August 1741. [50] The Oxford Church records which bear the entry of his marriage, also contain the notation: "July 26th, 1772, Reuben Hale Recommended to the Ch at Hartland." [51] Likewise, the Hartland (Connecticut) church books record: "October 2, 1774, Reuben Hale was admitted by letter from the church at Oxford." Since no mention is made of her in these entries, it would seem, that Diantha had died before this removal, an inference which is apparently confirmed by the fact that Hartland records of the period show the births of several children of Reuben and "Lydia" Hale. In 1771, Reuben Hale purchased the John Whitney lot of one hundred fourteen acres at Hartland, on which was a small house. [52]. The land records of Hartland show that he bought and sold throughout the years until a final transaction between him and his, son Reuben in March, 1788, in which land, a dwelling house and a shop figure. [53] From, this it is inferred that he was some sort of a mechanic. Soon after, this property was conveyed to Amasa Bushnell, and the entire family moved, away, locating finally in New York State. While living in Hartland, both Reuben Hale,.sen., and Reuben Hale, jr., enlisted in the Revolutionary Army, the older man serving under Captain Kimbirly, and the younger one giving over six years services under various officers for which pension was allowed in August, 1819. [54]

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Family Sheet

HUSBAND

        Name: Reuben Hale

Born: Abt 1737 at New Haven, New Haven, Conn
Married: 29 Aug 1759 at New Haven, New Haven, Conn
Died:
Father: Samuel Heald
Mother: Judith Hodge
WIFE

        Name: Diantha Ward

Born: 9 Aug 1741 at Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, No. America
Died: Abt 1771
Father: Arah Ward
Mother: Phebe Towner
CHILDREN

        Name: Isaac Hale

Born: 21 Mar 1763 at Waterbury, New Haven, CT
Died: 16 Feb 1839 at Oakland, Harmony Twp., Susquehanna , PA
Wife: Elizabeth Lewis
Name: Reuben Hale
Born: 24 Apr 1760 at Hartford, New Haven, Connecticut
Died: 9 Apr 1828
Name: Boy Hale
Born: 1775 at Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut
Died: 2 Oct 1775 at Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut
Name: Antha Hale
Born: Abt 1766 at Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut
Died:
Name: Naomi Hale
Born: Abt 1769 at Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut
Died:

https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=aleaton2...

Name: Reuben HALE Given Name: Reuben Surname: Hale Sex: M

Birth: ABT 1737 in Oxford, ,New Haven, Connecticut 1 Death: 1788 in Oxford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States 2

Father: *Samuel HALE b: 1695 in Stow,, Connecticut Mother: *Judith HODGE b: 8 OCT 1697 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut

Marriage 1 Diantha WARD b: 9 AUG 1741 in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

   Married: 29 AUG 1759 in Oxford, ,New Haven, Connecticut 3 4 5

Children

   Has Children Reuben HALE b: 24 APR 1760 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut

Has Children Isaac HALE b: 21 MAR 1763 in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut
Has No Children Antha HALE b: ABT 1766 in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut
Has No Children Naomi HALE b: ABT 1769 in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut
Marriage 2 Lydia

   Married: 6

Children

   Has No Children Tryphena HALE c: 5 JUN 1774 in Hartland, Hartford, Connecticut

Has No Children Infant HALE b: 1775 in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut
Has No Children Achsa HALE b: 5 OCT 1783 in Hartland, Hartford, Connecticut
Has No Children Achsa HALE b: 25 MAY 1788 in Hartland, Hartford, Connecticut
Sources:

   Abbrev: Histories - Ancestry and posterity of Joseph Smith and Emma Hale

   Title: Anderson, Mary Audentia Smith, b. 1872 (Main Author), <i>Histories - Ancestry and posterity of Joseph Smith and Emma Hale</i> Independence, MO.: Herald Publishing House, 1929

   Repository:

       Name: Family History Library

       Salt Lake City, Utah 84150

   Page: Pg. 296

   Abbrev: Massachusetts - Some Descendants of John Heald (1611-1662 of Concord, Massachus

   Title: Dwight C. Stewart (Dwight Calvert), 1930 - (Main Author), <i>Massachusetts - Some Descendants of John Heald (1611-1662 of Concord, Massachusetts</i> Louisville, Kentucky: D.C. Stewart, 2003

   Repository:

Page: Vol. 1; pg. 47

   Abbrev: Histories - Ancestry and posterity of Joseph Smith and Emma Hale

   Title: Anderson, Mary Audentia Smith, b. 1872 (Main Author), <i>Histories - Ancestry and posterity of Joseph Smith and Emma Hale</i> Independence, MO.: Herald Publishing House, 1929

   Repository:

       Name: Family History Library

       Salt Lake City, Utah 84150

   Page: Pg. 297

   Abbrev: Connecticut - Oxford Congregational Church Records, 1741-1929

   Title: Congregation Church (Oxford, Connecticut) (Main Author), <i>Connecticut - Oxford Congregational Church Records, 1741-1929</i> Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1954

   Repository:

       Name: Family History Library

       Salt Lake City, Utah 84150

   Page: Film # 5375; Vol. 2; pg. 102

   Abbrev: Connecticut - Oxford Congregational Church records, Marriages

   Title: Compiled by W.C. Sharpe, <i>Connecticut - Oxford Congregational Church records, Marriages</i>

   Repository:

Page: http://www.our-oxford.info/Sharpe/039.html

   Abbrev: Massachusetts - Some Descendants of John Heald (1611-1662 of Concord, Massachus

   Title: Dwight C. Stewart (Dwight Calvert), 1930 - (Main Author), <i>Massachusetts - Some Descendants of John Heald (1611-1662 of Concord, Massachusetts</i> Louisville, Kentucky: D.C. Stewart, 2003

   Repository:

Page: Vol. 1; pg. 48

RESIDENCE: 1756 Listed among the tax-paRESIDENCE: 1756 Listed among the tax-payers of Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut MILITARY: Served in both Continental and Revolutionary Wars, his service in the French and Indian War being rendered in 1760 CHURCH: On 26th day of July 1772 recommended to the church at Hartland, Hartford County, Connecticut. On 2nd day of October 1774 he was admitted by letter from the church at Oxford, New Haven County, Connecticut. LAND: Purchased 114 acres of land in Hartland, Hartford County, Connecticut in 1771. On March 1788, Reuben Hale Sr sold his property to his son Reuben.