Life History

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• Thomas was for some years at Madras India, with his brother Gov. ElihuYale and was engaged in trade between China and India, and as statedin Elihu's biography, the principal cause of the attacks on Elihu,were alleged frauds, in connection with his trading operation.  Heseems to have accumulated quite a fortune and returned to his nativeland some years in advance of Elihu and became a merchant in London.Thomas had an interest of L300 in Llwyn Enion, under his father'swill, as has been seen, which would have amounted with interest, toL535, at the time of his death.  This had never been paid to him andshould have passed to the residuary legatee under his will -- the heirmale of his uncle Thomas of New England; but it seems Llwyn Enion andPlas Grono were claimed absolutely, by the heirs of Elihu and weresold by the,. It may be that some settlement was made with the heir orheirs, in New England, but no such record has been discovered.     Thewill made by Thomas was dated September 29, 1697 and was proved atLondon, England January 17, 1698 and disposed of his property asfollows. "Thomas Yale, of London, merchant," directed that aftercertain bequests, the remainder was to laid out "in a good purchase"from the income whereof his mother was to receive an annuity of L50,which his brother Elihu was to have for life if he survived her.  "Andmy will is further, that my said mother's part after her death and thedeath of my said Brother, and my brother's part after his death, byonly received by my Trustee for the use of such persons or person asare hereafter named.  And if it should please God, and Brother ElihuYale shoud have no heirs male, by him lawfully begotten, then I doherewith appoint that the said estate, after the death of my saidMother and Brother, be annexed to the hereditary estate in the Countyof Denbigh, for the use of such said hear and his heirs male forever,and in (de)fault of such his heirs. The to the use and behoof of theheirs male of my uncle Thomas Yale in New England and his right heirsforever."  One of the two Trustees of this will was perhaps Rev. Dr.John Evans of London, Bishop of Bangor 1701 and of Meath 1715.  ThomasYale's body was interred at Wrexham church.  An interesting letterwritten by him is reproduced herewith.