Thomas Hale was one of the petitioners who sought a separation of Glastonbury from Wethersfield in 1690. Licensed as a tavern keeper, Hale built his house, on Main Street in Glastonbury, in 1714 [recently amended to the 1760s at the earliest: see comment below]. One of the oldest houses in town, it is currently owned by the neighboring First Church of Christ, Congregational.
Thomas Hale House (1760)
As a director of the Historical Society of Glastonbury, it is my responsibility to notify you that the date of this house has been determined to be in substantial error. Structural evidence, most notably cut nails and a summer beam, show that this house dates from the 1760s at the earliest. It might well stand on the foundations of an earlier house, but it itself is not from 1714.
Thank you, I’ve altered the post to reflect the new date.