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Zephaniah Hallock (1792 - 1870)

Zephaniah Hallock
Born in Stony Brook, Long Island, New Yorkmap
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Died at age 77 in Derby, New Haven, CTmap
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Zephaniah HALLOCK [1][2][3][4][5][6] was born [7][8] 24 Mar 1792 in Stony Brook, Long Island, New York. He died [9][10] 11 Jan 1870 in Derby, New Haven, CT and was buried [11] in Derby Colonial Cemetery, Derby, New Haven, CT. Zephaniah married Sarah HALL.

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  1. Samuel Orcutt, History of the Old Town of Derby, Connecticut, 1642-1880 (1880, Reprint: Bowie, Maryland, Heritage Books, Inc., 1998), p. 554. " ... came to Derby about 1816 and engaged in ship building, first at Sugar street and afterwards at Derby Narrows, where he built many vesels in company with his brother Israel Hallock. Few men, if any, ever lived in the town more universally respected than Zephaniah Hallock ..."
  2. 1850 Derby Census. "Ship Builder." Next to brother Israel.
  3. 1860 Derby Census. "Ship Builder."
  4. Samuel Orcutt, History Old Town of Derby, Connecticut 1642-1880, 266, 267. " ... Zephaniah and Israel Hallock, brothers ... who came from Stony Brook, Long Island ... The Hallocks as ship-builders always bore an enviable name at home and abroad. Zephaniah the elder, familiarly known by the name Uncle Zeph., was among the most honest men that ever lived. Pious to the rule, there was no duplicity or double dealing in his character ..."
  5. William Richard Cutter, A.M., New England Families, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), vol 4, p 1609. "He took part in the War of 1812."
  6. Arthur Walker, 1934 WPA Headstone Inscriptions - Oak Cliff Cemetery, p. 128. http://oxfordpast.net/occemscan128.html.
  7. 1850 Derby Census.
  8. Samuel Orcutt, History Old Town of Derby, Connecticut 1642-1880, p. 554.
  9. Samuel Orcutt, History Old Town of Derby, Connecticut 1642-1880, p. 554.
  10. Samuel Orcutt, History Old Town of Derby, Connecticut 1642-1880, p. 807.
  11. Samuel Orcutt, History Old Town of Derby, Connecticut 1642-1880, p. 807. "Zephaniah Hallock | born March 24 1792 | died Jan 11, 1870."




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