Theodore Hale, the elder

		b. January 26, 1735 

pb. Glastonbury, Connecticut 

m. Rachel Talcott 

d. May 14, 1807

pd. Glastonbury, Connecticut 

Figure 5.1: Theodore Hale Homestead -- Glastonbury, Conn.

Theodore Hale was the son of Jonathan Hale and Sarah Talcott. In 1757, Theodore served for a couple of weeks in the French and Indian War. On Feb. 23, 1758, he married Rachel Talcott (b. Aug. 1, 1736, d. Aug. 10, 1824), whose parents were Elizur Talcott, a Revolutionary War soldier, and Ruth Wright. Theodore and Rachel's children were:

• Rachel, b. Dec. 12, 1758, m. April 24, 1788, Jason Hammond, d. 1824, see page
• Lucy, b. Feb. 11, 1761, m. Feb. 6, 1783, James Wright, d. Feb. 16, 1841
• Jehiel, b. Mar. 15, 1763, d. April 16, 1763
• Ruth, b. Mar. 9, 1764, d. Jan. 9, 1835
• Jehiel, b. Aug. 21, 1766, d. Feb. 7, 1818
• Theodore, b. Oct. 23, 1768, d. Jan. 17, 1784
• Sarah, b. Feb. 16, 1771, m. Dec. 25, 1799, Elijah Hale, d. April 16, 1853, see page
• Samuel, b. July 24, 1773, d. June 13, 1798
• Solomon, b. Oct. 7, 1775, d. Mar. 15, 1776
• Jonathan, b. April 23, 1777, d. May 18, 1854, see page
• Abigail, b. Nov. 17, 1780, d. May 8, 1813

Their oldest child was Rachel, who married Jason Hammond, the eldest brother of Calvin Hammond, in 1788. In 1810, Rachel and Jason moved west to become early settlers in Summit Co., Ohio where another of Theodore's sons, Jonathan Hale (our direct ancestor--see page ), had also gone and served in the War of 1812.

Their daughter Sarah, who married a cousin, Elijah Hale, and also moved to Summit Co., Ohio, was the grandmother of Eveline Bosworth Cook, whose recollections are on page .

Theodore and Rachel Hale stayed in Glastonbury until their deaths, on May 14, 1807 and and Aug. 10, 1824, respectively.