Thomas Yale (Wallingford)

Captain Thomas Yale (c. 1647 – 1736) was a British American magistrate, politician and military officer.

[2] In 1673, at a town meeting, Yale was given charge, with Mr. Moss, Lt. Merriman and Benjamin Lewis, to establish a corn mill with builder Lt.

[13] In 1675, Yale assisted in the creation of the first Congregational church in Wallingford, and helped find its first ministers.

[2][3] He also held number of offices for the town, such as Justice of the Peace, surveyor, and moderator at public meetings.

[13] In 1710, Yale was in charge with John Merriam and Thomas Hall, to sell Indian lands to Bartholomew Foster.

[12][14] His son, Thomas Yale Jr., married the daughter of Joseph Benham, and cofounded the first Congregational Church at Meriden, Connecticut, with Rev.

[1] [12] His son, Nathaniel Yale, married the daughter of John Peck, Esquire, brother of Rev.

[15][16][3] Nathaniel became the great-grandfather of postmaster Ira Newell Yale, a wealthy merchant from Meriden, Connecticut.

[21][22] Another descendant, Yale Todd, a veteran of the American War of Independence, went in front of Congress under United States vs Yale Todd, regarding the constitutionality of the obtention of his military pension after being disabled by wounds, having served under Gen. David Wooster's regiment.

Chief Justice and Founding Father John Jay, and Attorney General William Bradford.

[27][26] Yale Todd would be accorded his pension by John Jay, William Cushing, and Richard Law.