Joseph Theale, s. of Nicholas
Deputy (Stamford) to Conn. Leg., Oct 1671, Oct. 1673, Oct. 1674, May and Oct. 1675, Oct. 1676, Oct 1677, May and Oct. 1678, May and Oct. 1679, May and Oct 1680, May 1681, May 1682; Deputy for Greenwich, Oct. 1683; Chief Military Officer, Bedford Trainband, May 1682.
Of Stamford, made freeman 1662; rem. 1682 to Bedford, N.Y. with the founders of that town, which was established by Conn. colony that year, and later fell within the bounds of Westchester, N.Y.
We suppose that for a second wife he m. after 1695, Rebecca, widow of Cornelius Hull, and dau. of Rev. John Jones, of Fairfield, b. in England abt 1633; for an execution dated 27 Sept. 1710 and recorded in Fairfield, describes land bounded by the homelot of Rebecca Theel formerly Hull.
(which was land once owned by Cornelius Hull...see land records).