Thomas Halsey Sr. (abt. 1594 - 1678)

Born about Mar 1594 in Flamstead, Hertfordshire, England

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 27 Aug 1678 at about age 84 in Southampton, Suffolk, New York

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Biography

There were many Thomas Halseys born in England around the same time as our Thomas. The problem is figuring out which Thomas Halsey is the one who became the ancestral father of most if not all the Halseys in America. The older histories on the Halsey family had Thomas being born in the Golden Parsonage, Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England. However, the most current research conducted by the Halsey Family Association of Southampton, Long Island points to the Thomas Halsey of the Golden Parsonage as having been a cousin to our Thomas Halsey. The discussion and conclusions follow.

Discussion with rationale that this is Thomas Halsey of Southampton.

There are two ancestral lines presented by three authors with two of the three agreeing on this one: Thomas Halsey Alias Chambers, Robert & Ellen Alley, Thomas, John. Raymond Wheeler presents the will of his thought to be father, Robert, husband of Ellen Alley, which names Ellen, as his wife, Thomas, as his son and Ann as his daughter. He continues to support this with the marriages of both Thomas and Ann into the Wheeler family. He also presents other wills, parish records e. g. Thomas's place and date of baptism and other like documents which disputes the second line. His work may be found here.^[1] More discussion of his ancestral line in England may be found here as well and agrees with Wheeler's line and states that the image of the second line is NOT this Thomas Halsey's line because the Thomas in the second line was the one who went to Naples for his health and NOT the Thomas of this profile of Southampton (Page 1222). His rationale/discussion may be found here.^[2] Wheeler's and Severmith's line has been accepted by the Halsey Family Association of Southampton, New York as the ancestral for this Thomas Halsey.^[3]The image on this profile is disputed by both Wheeler and Severmith cited above and is as follows: Thomas, Robert & Dorothy Downes Halsey, William & Elizabeth Lodge Halsey als Chamber, William & Alice Halsey als Chamber, John of Parsonage of Great Gaddesden in England.^[4]

His Story

Thomas Halsey alias Chambers, thought to be son of Robert and Ellen Alley Halsey (Wheeler/Seversmith's line), was baptized at Flamstead Hertsfield, England was born March 1593/4 and died August 27 1678 in Southampton, New York.^[5]

Immigration to America from England

The Ships Arrears List of 1637 of Kempston, England support the fact that he had gone to New England in the same year^[6]that his name is listed on the articles of agreement and living in Lynn, Massachusetts.

Marriages

In England he married (1) Elizabeth Wheeler, daughter of John and Elizabeth Wheeler, born circa 1625 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England,^[7] who was killed in 1649 by the Pequot Indians^[8] and (2) Ann Johnes July 25 1660, widow of Edward Johnes in Southampton, New York.^[9][10]

Children

Children of Thomas and Elizabeth "Phebe" Wheeler Halsey:^[11][12][13]

1. Thomas Halsey b 1626, d after Aug 3 1688 date his will was written
2. Isaac Halsey b about 1628, d Jan 31 1725 on gravestone near his grave, m Mary_________
3. John bp Dec 26 1628
4. Robert bp Oct 24 1630, bur Oct 28 1630
5. Elizabeth m Richard Howell
6. Daniel^[14] m Jemima Woodhull who married John Larrison after his death.

Timeline

An extensive timeline of his life, family and descendants in America may be found here along with those cited above. ^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ Wheeler, Raymond David. The English Ancestry of Thomas Halsey of Southampton, Long Island. Southampton, N. Y. Thomas Halsey Foundation:Copyright 1995. Pages 1-2, 5, 9, 12, 14. https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/462602-the-english-ancestry-of-thomas-halsey-of-southampton-long-island?viewer
2. ↑ Seversmith, Herbert Furman, 1904-. Colonial Families of Long Island, New York And Connecticut: Being the Ancestry & Kindred of Herbert Furman Seversmith. Washington, D.C., 1939. Pages 1220-1222. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89063148571&view=1up&seq=222
3. ↑ Brooks, LaRae Halsey-Brooks and Eireann Brooks. Branches of the Halsey Family. Suffolk County NYGenWebProject. Updated October 20 2019. https://sites.rootsweb.com/~tmetrvlr/halsey.html
4. ↑ Halsey, Jacob Lafayette and Edmund Drake Halsey. Thomas Halsey of Hertfordshire, England, and Southampton, Long Island, 1591-1679 : with his American descendants to the eighth and ninth generations. Morristown, N. J. The Jerseyman Office. 1895. Page Introduction https://archive.org/details/thomashalseyofhe00hals/page/n55
5. ↑ New York Probate Records, 1629-1971 New York Wills 1665-1683 vol 1 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G99R-69WH-G?i=207&wc=Q75V-2NL%3A213306101%2C226244501&cc=1920234
6. ↑ Seversmith, Herbert Furman. 1939. Page 1217. Under Notes. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89063148571&view=1up&seq=219
7. ↑ Seversmith, Herbert Furman. 1939. Page 1219. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89063148571&view=1up&seq=221
8. ↑ Howell, George Rogers. The early history of Southampton, L. I., New York, with genealogies. New York. J. N. Hallock:1866. page 168 https://archive.org/stream/cu31924096849553#page/n177/mode/1up/search/thomas+halsey
9. ↑ Wheeler, Raymond David. Copyright 1995. Pages 14, Footnote Page 14, 16 https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/462602-the-english-ancestry-of-thomas-halsey-of-southampton-long-island?viewer=1&offset=0#page=16&viewer
10. ↑ Howell, George Rogers. 1866. Page 166-167. 227. https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=MWdZAAAAcAAJ&hl=en&pg=GBS.PA166
11. ↑ Wheeler, Raymond David. Copyright 1995. Pages 17-18, and Footnotes Page 18. https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/462602-the-english-ancestry-of-thomas-halsey-of-southampton-long-island?viewer
12. ↑ Howell, George Rogers. 1866. Page 227 https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=MWdZAAAAcAAJ&hl=en&pg=GBS.PA227
13. ↑ Brooks, LaRae Halsey-Brooks and Eireann Brooks. Updated October 20 2019. http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~tmetrvlr/halsey.html
14. ↑ Severmith, Herbert Furman. 1939. Pge 1219. https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89063148571&view=1up&seq=221
15. ↑ Seversmith, Herbert Furman. 1939. Pages 1212-1220 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89063148571&view=1up&seq=214

• Find A Grave: Memorial #7863184
• Halsey, David. Goin' Back in Time For a Visit With Ancestors (2014) Page 12.

• Citing Bedfordshire Historical Record Society Publications (18[1936]: ??) "The ship-money papers of Henry Chester and Sir Will. Boteler, 1637-1639". This shows a list of individuals who were in arrears for non-payment of the Ship-Money Tax in co. Bedford in 1637-1639. Thomas Halsey was assessed for one pound, five shillings and nine pence., and there was a note, written at the time, attached that said "Gone to New England".

Research Notes

• Nov 2018 - The Douglas Richardson works should be treated with extreme caution as there are many examples of incorrect lineage.