Captain Jonathan Ives (4) was the son of Samuel Ives (1677 - 1726). He was born on Mar. 14, 1716 in North Haven. He was christened on July 8, 1716 at the First Congregational Church in New Haven, CT. Jonathan settled in the Mount Carmel area of Hamden in 1735 and later built a house on Cheshire Road in what was known in time as Ivesville, opposite Ives Street (Hartley, 1959). (see The Gradual Beginnings of North Haven and Hamden) He married Thankful Cooper on Feb, 19, 1737. She was born on April 11, 1721 in New Haven. All four sons fought in Revolutionary War. Jonathan is listed on the master roll of the Congregational Church in North Haven in 1760 but when the church was completed in Hamden he played an active role and was one of the first readers of psalms.
Jonathan was also on the first Hamden school committee in 1758 along with Samuel Atwater and Waite Chatterton. He was made Captain of the Fifteenth Company of the colonial militia in May 1760 and was still in that role in 1764. Land was leased to him in 1761 for a military training ground in Hamden. He is listed in the 1790 US Census in Hamden, CT with one adult female in his household (certainly Thankful). The 1790 Census also showed that the Ives family continued a strong presence in New Haven County. There are a total of eight Ives males listed as heads of households in the 1790 US Census for Hamden, four male and two female heads of household in North Haven and one male head of household in New Haven town. Jonathan died Jan. 2, 1792 in Hamden, CT at age 76 and is buried at the Centerville Cemetery. Thankful Ives is listed in 1800 US Census in Hamden. CT, now living by herself. She died Feb. 19, 1808 in Hamden. They had eight children:
1. Jeremiah, born Nov. 19, 1738 in New Haven Co., died 1825 in W, Springfield, married Hannah Bassett June 7, 1768: they had six children: Abraham (1769-1855), Joseph (1771-1830, Hannah (1773-1831), Sarah (1775-1849), Rebecca (1777-), Abigail (1780-).
2. Ruth, born July 28, 1740 in New Haven Co., married Timothy Goodyear May 29, 1760. They had 13 children; Jane (1761 - ), Susanne (1762 – 1800), Ruth (1764 – 1774), Mabel (1766 – 1774), Joseph (1768 – 1833), William (1770 – 1774), Milly (1772 – 1773), William (1775 – 1851), Ruth (1778 – 1871), Mabel (1770 – 1780), Timothy (1782 – 1854), Seymour (1785 – 1860), Lewis (1789 – 1840). Ruth died in Aug. 20, 1806 in New Haven, CT. Timothy Goodyear is listed in the 1790 US Census in Hamden with 2 males over 16, 4 males under 16 and 2 females.
3. Mary, born about 1744, died April 14, 1809 in North Haven. She married Seth Todd (1738-1802) from New Haven on Sept. 9, 1765 in North Haven. They had ten children: Ira (1766-1807), Mary (1767-1776), Sarah (1769-1835), Mabel (1771-1847), Eleazer (1773-1825), Bede (1775-1776), Mary (1777-1844), Bede (1779-1857), son (1781), Linus (1785-1819).
4. Thankful, born about 1745 in New Haven Co, died Aug. 1, 1834 in Bethany, CT. Married Uri Tuttle on Dec. 5, 1764. They had ten children: Jeremiah (1765-1793), Amasa (1767-1827), Uri (1769-1773), Chauncey (1771-1843), Mary (1773-1839), Uri (1775-1859), Elam (1777-1842), Benjamin (1781-1803), James (1784-1855), Calvin (1786-1844).
5. Joel, born May 19, 1747 in New Haven Co., married Mary Heaton (1745-1784) on Dec. 2, 1772, Joel and Mary had two children: Sarah and Esther. Then he married Sarah Harrison (1753-1835) on Nov. 1, 1785, Joel fought in Revolutionary War, listed as a pensioner, died Aug. 14, 1825 in Branford, CT.
6. Jonathan, born Mar. 26, 1751 in New Haven, married Sarah Bassett (1751-1836) on May 1, 1777, they had two children: Leverett (1778-1795), and Sarah (1786-1871). Jonathan fought in Revolutionary war, died Oct. 24, 1813 in Hamden, CT. Listed in 1790 US Census in Hamden, CT with his household containing 1 male over 16, 1 male under 16 and 2 females.
7. Alling, born Nov. 12, 1753, married Rebecca Dickerman (1759-), was a Captian in Revolutionary War, Alling escaped British captivity on ship Julia. Alling made old bed passed down from Ellen Ives, still in family. They had four children: Simeon (1773 - ), Edward (1785 - ), Julia (1787–1859), Esther (1789 - ). He is listed in the 1790 US Census in Hamden, CT with his household containing 1 male over 16, 2 males under 16 and 2 females).
8. Phebe, born Feb. 8, 1757, married Benjamin Gaylord (1753-) from Wallingford on Jan. 4, 1776 in Hamden. The had eight children: Merah (1777-1794), Alling (1778-1826), Russell (1782-1869), Lowly (1785-1794), Milly (1789-1794), Alva (1793-), Chester (1796-1852), Milly (1798-1803).
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