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Sophronia Hale, mother of Orson Ward Hammond, was from an old New England family that traces its ancestry back to one Samuel Hale.
Samuel Hale was born in England around 1615, and had arrived in the New World by 1634. He owned land in Wethersfield, Conn., starting in 1640. He married Mary Smith before 1643, and had eight children before 1667. He died Nov. 9, 1693 in Wethersfield. Their children were:
Our ancestor is Samuel Hale's second son, born on Feb. 7, 1644 in Weathersfield, Conn., also named Samuel. Samuel Hale Jr. married Ruth Edwards (b. 1652, d. 1682), on June 20, 1670. They had five children:
Ruth Edwards Hale died on Dec. 26, 1682. Around this time, Samuel Hale, Jr., and his family moved to Glastonbury, Connecticut. In 1695, Samuel Hale, Jr., married again, to Mary Welles (b. 1666, d. 1714). From this second marriage of Samuel came:
Samuel served as a Deputy for Glastonbury to the Connecticut General Assembly and as Justice of the Peace. He died on Nov. 18, 1711.
Jonathan, son of the younger Samuel Hale and Mary Welles, was born Aug. 21, 1696 in Glastonbury, Conn. He received a fair amount of land from his father's estate, and on Nov. 28, 1717, he married Sarah H. Talcott (b. Oct. 30, 1699, d. Jan. 15, 1743). They gave birth to three daughters and five sons:
Jonathan remarried after Mary's death, to a widow, Hannah Welles, by 1748. He was active in the purchasing and selling of land, and conveyed land to each of his sons as they reached maturity.
Jonathan was promoted to Lieutenant of the Glastonbury Militia (Train Band) in 1738 and Captain in 1743. He served as Deputy for Glastonbury to the Connecticut General Assembly from 1736 to 1762, as colonial Auditor from 1737 to 1745, as as Justice of the Peace from 1739 until his death on July 2, 1772. His will left several slaves left as personal servants to family members.