Eighth Generation

188. Cpt Aaron HALE⁴ was born on 3 August 1740 in Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA. He was christened on 3 August 1740 in Hallowell, Kennebec County, Maine, USA. He served in the military as Ensign, Huntingtons 8th Regiment, Revolutionary War on 6 July 1775. "Aaron Hale was an outstanding figure in Revolutionary affa irs, although he
did not attain as much fame as his famous relative, Natha n Hale, who
regretted that 'he had but one life to give for his country ,' Aaron was
evidently just as avid a patriot. On July 6, 1775 Aaron wa s commissioned an
Ensign in Huntington's 8th Regiment which was raised by ord er of the General
Assembly, and whose members came largely from London, Hartf ord, and Windham
counties, CT. The regiment was stationed on the Sound unti l Sep. 14, 1775,
when upon requisition by General Washington it was ordere d to the Boston
campaign. It was assigned to a position at Roxbury under Ge neral Spencer.
It remained there until expiration of its term of service i n December 1775,
when it was reorganized under Colonel Huntington for servic e is 1776."

"After the siege of Boston Huntington's Regiment marched un der command of
Gen. George Washington to New London, embarking there o n a schooner to New
York City, and remained in that vicinity from April to th e close of the
year, assisting in fortifying the city. On August 24 the re giment was
ordered to the Brooklyn front and engaged in the Battle o f Long Island. On
August 27, in and about Greenwood Cemetery, the regiment wa s surrounded by
the enemy and lost heavily in prisoners; only by the shrewd est of military
tactics was a remnant saved. Aaron's regiment remained wit h the troops of
Washington's division until after the battle of White Plain s when it
disbanded near Peekskill in December 1776."

"Up to this time Aaron Hale had been a 2nd Lieut. In Jan. 1 777 he was
commissioned 1st Lieut. and assigned to the First Regiment , Connecticut line
in the Continental Army. Most of these men came from the vi cinity of New
London, and had enlisted for the remainder of the war. Thei r rendezvous was
near that city, and they took the field in the spring of 17 77, marching
first to Peekskill and remaining there in camp until it wa s ordered under
Gen. McDougall, to Washington's main army in Pa. There the y were engaged on
the left flank at the battle of Germantown Oct. 4, 1777, wh ere they
acquitted themselves most nobly although suffering a sever e loss in killed,
wounded and prisoners. The regiment withstood that memorabl e winter at
Valley Forge and took part in the battle of Monmouth June 2 8, 1778. As part
of Huntington's second brigade it was in camp at White Plai ns until ordered
into Winter Quarters at Redding, where it spent the winte r of 1778-79."

"In the early part of 1779 the regiment patrolled the eas t side of the
Hudson River and repelled many minor Tory invasions. Lieut . Hale was then
serving as Captain in Selden's light company of Meigs ligh t regiment and was
present at Stony Point July 13, 1779. The winter of 1779-8 0 was spent in
the famous Morristown Huts, and they again patrolled the Hu dson in the
latter year, going into winter quarters at a Conn. villag e just outside of
New York City, where they remained until the close of hosti lities." Aaron appeared in the census in 1810 in Saratoga County, New York, USA. He died on 26 May 1829 at the age of 88 in St Johns Cemetery, Greenfield, Saratoga County, New York, USA. He has Ancestral File Number L418-J7Z. "Aaron Hale was born in Haddam, CT in July 1740. He died a t Greenfield
Center, NY May 28, 1829. He married Hannah Daniels, who wa s born in
1750(?). Their daughter, Tallytha Acumen Hale married Etha n Allen Bailey,
and their daughter, Esther Ann Bailey, married George F. Wh ite, of Saratoga
Springs, NY."

"Aaron Hale was an outstanding figure in Revolutionary affa irs, although he
did not attain as much fame as his famous relative, Natha n Hale, who
regretted that 'he had but one life to give for his country ,' Aaron was
evidently just as avid a patriot. On July 6, 1775 Aaron wa s commissioned an
Ensign in Huntington's 8th Regiment which was raised by ord er of the General
Assembly, and whose members came largely from London, Hartf ord, and Windham
counties, CT. The regiment was stationed on the Sound unti l Sep. 14, 1775,
when upon requisition by General Washington it was ordere d to the Boston
campaign. It was assigned to a position at Roxbury under Ge neral Spencer.
It remained there until expiration of its term of service i n December 1775,
when it was reorganized under Colonel Huntington for servic e is 1776."

"After the siege of Boston Huntington's Regiment marched un der command of
Gen. George Washington to New London, embarking there o n a schooner to New
York City, and remained in that vicinity from April to th e close of the
year, assisting in fortifying the city. On August 24 the re giment was
ordered to the Brooklyn front and engaged in the Battle o f Long Island. On
August 27, in and about Greenwood Cemetery, the regiment wa s surrounded by
the enemy and lost heavily in prisoners; only by the shrewd est of military
tactics was a remnant saved. Aaron's regiment remained wit h the troops of
Washington's division until after the battle of White Plain s when it
disbanded near Peekskill in December 1776."

"Up to this time Aaron Hale had been a 2nd Lieut. In Jan. 1 777 he was
commissioned 1st Lieut. and assigned to the First Regiment , Connecticut line
in the Continental Army. Most of these men came from the vi cinity of New
London, and had enlisted for the remainder of the war. Thei r rendezvous was
near that city, and they took the field in the spring of 17 77, marching
first to Peekskill and remaining there in camp until it wa s ordered under
Gen. McDougall, to Washington's main army in Pa. There the y were engaged on
the left flank at the battle of Germantown Oct. 4, 1777, wh ere they
acquitted themselves most nobly although suffering a sever e loss in killed,
wounded and prisoners. The regiment withstood that memorabl e winter at
Valley Forge and took part in the battle of Monmouth June 2 8, 1778. As part
of Huntington's second brigade it was in camp at White Plai ns until ordered
into Winter Quarters at Redding, where it spent the winte r of 1778-79."

"In the early part of 1779 the regiment patrolled the eas t side of the
Hudson River and repelled many minor Tory invasions. Lieut . Hale was then
serving as Captain in Selden's light company of Meigs ligh t regiment and was
present at Stony Point July 13, 1779. The winter of 1779-8 0 was spent in
the famous Morristown Huts, and they again patrolled the Hu dson in the
latter year, going into winter quarters at a Conn. villag e just outside of
New York City, where they remained until the close of hosti lities." Hannah DANIELS and Cpt Aaron HALE were married on 13 November 1766.

189. Hannah DANIELS⁴ was baptized on 9 January 1743 in Haddam Neck Congregational Church, East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA. She was born on 30 March 1750 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA. She died on 23 July 1839 at the age of 89 in St Johns Cemetery, Greenfield, Saratoga County, New York, USA. Hannah has Ancestral File Number LCCH-F8K.

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