"Gideon4 Hale (Ebenezer,3 John,2 Samuel1) … married first at Northampton, Mass., 2 Jan. 1734/5, Thankful Alexander, … born there, 9 Jan. 1691 /2 [29 March 1691 - a different Thankful A. was born at Northampton 9 January 1693/94], died after 1749, perhaps after 1765, daughter of John and Sarah (Gaylord) Alexander; divorced; … Thankful Hale sued for divorce, 30 Aug. 1745, stating that Gideon was formerly of Middletown, Conn., now of Hartford, and that he had fulfilled the marriage Covenant until five years ago."