William Hallett Jr. (abt. 1648 - 1729)

Born about Oct 1648 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut

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Descendants

Died 18 Aug 1729 at about age 80 in Newtown, Queens, New York

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Biography

William and Elizabeth Fones Winthrop Feake Hallett's son William Hallett, Jr., was born in Oct 1648 in Greenwich, Connecticut.

On 1 December 1669, when he was twenty-one, he married Sarah Woolsey in Newtown, Queens County, Long Island. Sarah bore William ten known children, five sons and five daughters.

Children of SARAH WOOLSEY and WILLIAM HALLETT:

1. WILLIAM HALLETT, b. December 10, 1670; m. RUTH.
2. SARAH HALLETT, b. March 19, 1672/73.
3. REBECCA HALLETT, b. August 31, 1675, NY -Newton, Queens; d. April 12, 1730, NY - Rocky Hill, Long Island.
4. JOSEPH HALLETT, b. March 04, 1677/78; d. 1758.
5. MOSES HALLETT, b. January 19, 1680/81; m. ??? FITCH.
6. GEORGE HALLETT, b. April 05, 1683.
7. CHARITY HALLETT, b. March 16, 1684/85; m. SAMUEL MOORE.
8. MARY HALLETT, b. October 22, 1687; d. 1743.
9. ELIZABETH HALLETT, b. April 12, 1689; m. JOHN FISH.
10. RICHARD HALLETT, b. November 17, 1691; d. May 19, 1769, Newton, Long Island, New York.

In 1688, when he was about forty years old, William received that portion of his father's lands which lay south of the road now forming Greenoak, Tvelling, and Main streets, and Newtown Avenue. The road divided his land from those of his brother, Samuel, on the north.

William served as a justice of the peace, and was a captain in charge of a local militia foot company.^[1]

Last will and testament

Last Will and Testament of William Hallett, Jr. (b.1648)

In the name of God, Amen. I, WILLIAM HALLETT, of Hellgate Neck, in Newtown, Queens County, being very infirm and weak. I leave to my son Joseph (my eldest son now living), all my houses, lands, tenements, and meadows, with all improvements, situate at Hellgate Neck.

Beginning at a great Rock in the valley of the southwest of the Ridge, and ranging from the rock south easterly 40 Degrees, to a certain marked tree in the woods, 300 rods. Ranging from the marked tree North easterly along the Purchase line, 47 Degrees to a stone set in the ground and marked W. H. on the one side, and S. H. on the other side, 178 rods. Ranging thence along the fence as it now stands to a stone set in the ground on the east side of my gate, at the end of the lane by my orchard. Ranging thence along the orchard 36 rods, thence along the Garden 16 rods. From thence down to the Purchase line, that comes through Hellgate. From thence to the mouth of the Great Creek, thence to the little creek, from thence to the Great Rock, the first station. And he is to have the equal privilege of the lane with Samuel Hallett; as it is now fenced, from the stone, by my gate to the water side, so down west to the Purchase line. Except a certain tract of land and buildings, given to my son, Moses Hallett, by a deed, June 7, 1708. To him, my son, Joseph Hallett, and his heirs male, and in default of such, then to my son, George Hallett, and his heirs male. And in default to my son Richard and his heirs male, and in default of such to my female heirs, forever.

I also leave to my son Joseph, a negro man, and a negro wench, and a waggon, plough, and my great riding horse, and a cupboard, and the Great Table and great chest, and my silver Tankard.

I leave to my sons, George and Richard, and to my grandson, Joseph Hallett, and to my daughters, Sarah Phillips,Rebecca Jackson, Sarah Blackwell, and Charity Moore, certain negroes.

I leave to my true and loving wife, one third of the remainder of all my movable estate, and the privilege of the chamber in the stone house, during widowhood. And my son Joseph is to furnish her sufficient support and firewood.

I leave two thirds of my movables to my five daughters, Sarah Phillips, Rebecca Jackson, Charity Moore, Mary Blackwell, and Elizabeth Fish. And my son Joseph is to keep for his mother, four head of cattle, winter and summer.

I leave to my sons, Joseph and George, all my apparell.

I make my wife Mary, and my sons, and James Jackson, and Samuel Moore, executors.

Dated September 16, 1727. Witnesses, Samuel Hallett, Samuel Hallett, Jr., Samuel Richards. (No probate recorded. Endorsed, August 23, 1729.)

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Death and burial

William died almost two years later, on 18 Aug 1729, in Hallet's Cove, Newtown, Long Island, New York, at the age of 81.^[3]

He was buried two days later in Friends Cemetery, in Newton, Long Island, New York.

Citations

1. ↑ Hallett, William. "William Hallett, Jr.," Descendants of William Hallett and Elizabeth Fones of Newtown, Astoria, Long Island (The Halletts of Halletts Cove, Newtown, Astoria, Long Island Genealogy Site). URL: http://williamhallett.com/william-hallett-b-1616/william-hallett-jr-b-1648/. Accessed 1 June 2017 by Patricia Prickett Hickin.
2. ↑ Pages 156-7 Unrecorded Wills in NY https://ia801303.us.archive.org/26/items/abstractsofunrec00pell/abstractsofunrec00pell.pdf
3. ↑ Source: #S984 Page: 4 TMPLT FIELD Name: Page VALUE 4 Data: Text: Children of Elizabeth Fones and William Hallett are: CONT i. William Hallett, Jr., b. 1648, Pequot, Connecticut; d. August 18, 1729, Newtown, Long Island, New York. CONT ii. Samuel Hallett, b. 1651, Hellgate/Astoria, New York; d. December 27, 1724, Long Island New York.

Acknowledegments

• WikiTree profile Hallett-131 was created through the import of Lupton file.ged on Jul 8, 2011 by Kim Ostermyer.

• Hallett-591 was created by Kelly Sullivan through the import of Rishor.ged on Jan 23, 2015.

Sources

• Hallett, William. "William Hallett, Jr.," (citing NEHG 48:216; Riker, Annals of Newtown; NYGB 8:48; NYGB 6:28; Shotwell Annals p.264), Descendants of William Hallett and Elizabeth Fones of Newtown, Astoria, Long Island (The Halletts of Halletts Cove, Newtown, Astoria, Long Island Genealogy Site). URL: http://williamhallett.com/william-hallett-b-1616/william-hallett-jr-b-1648/. Accessed 1 June 2017 by Patricia Prickett Hickin.

• Source: S1048 Abbreviation: Jackson Family Genealogy Title: http://www.jacksonfamilygenealogy.com/pafg03.htm#8 TMPLT TID 0 FIELD Name: Footnote VALUE http://www.jacksonfamilygenealogy.com/pafg03.htm#8 FIELD Name: ShortFootnote FIELD Name: Bibliography TMPLT FIELD Name: Page
• Source: S984 Abbreviation: The Fones Family, Art Reierson Title: The Fones Family, Art Reierson, reprinted by Higginson Book Company, Salem MA. TMPLT TID 0 FIELD Name: Footnote VALUE The Fones Family, Art Reierson, reprinted by Higginson Book Company, Salem MA. FIELD Name: ShortFootnote FIELD Name: Bibliography Repository: #R48 Call Number: 929.273 F732r Page: 4 TMPLT FIELD Name: Page VALUE 4 Data: Text: Children of Elizabeth Fones and William Hallett are: CONT i. William Hallett, Jr., b. 1648, Pequot, Connecticut; d. August 18, 1729, Newtown, Long Island, New York. CONT ii. Samuel Hallett, b. 1651, Hellgate/Astoria, New York; d. December 27, 1724, Long Island New York.
• Repository: R48 Name: Family History Library Address: 35 N West Temple Street CONT Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 Address 1: 35 N West Temple Street City: Salt Lake City State: Utah Postal Code: 84150.