Thomas Yale (New Haven Colony)
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thomas-yale-new-haven-colony-177-5013201
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Thomas Yale (New Haven Colony)
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Captain Thomas Yale was a British military officer, merchant and magistrate. He was a puritan who emigrated from London to the New England Colonies aboard the Hector in 1637, and cofounded, with his stepfather, Governor Theophilus Eaton, the colony of New Haven. He was also a deputy to the Connecticut General Assembly and fought in King Philip's War. His half-brother, Samuel Eaton, cofounded the Harvard Corporation, and his stepuncle, Nathaniel Eaton, became the first head of Harvard, and built
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Magistrate and cofounder of New Haven Colony
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Yale_(New_Haven_Colony)
date created:
2024-03-11T06:23:54Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T01:50:01Z
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