Peter Halsey (1805 - 1874)

Born 10 Nov 1805 in Ovid, Seneca, New York, United States

Husband of Mary Polly (Van Vleet) Halsey — married about 1827 in Lodi, Seneca, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 6 Jan 1874 at age 68 in Webster Township, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States

Biography

The son of Oliver Halsey and Susannah (Cooper) Halsey, Peter Halsey was born in Ovid, New York^{[citation needed]} in 1805.

Peter married Mary Polly (Van Vleet) Halsey, marrying in Lodi, New York around 1825^{[citation needed]} and having eleven known children together. They took up residence together in Lodi,^[1][2] later migrating west to Michigan, arriving around 1842^{[citation needed]} and settling in Lima Township, in Washtenaw County.^[3][4] In 1870, Peter and his wife were enumerated in Webster Township, Michigan home of their daughter, Frances Van Riper, and her family.^[5]

Peter Halsey passed away in 1874,^{[citation needed]} and is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Dexter, Michigan.^[6] His remaining land in Seneca County being transferred to his son, Silas, in 1877.^[7][8]

Sources

1. ↑ 1830, Lodi, New York: "United States Census, 1830", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPQ-VXW : Sun Mar 10 12:00:38 UTC 2024), Entry for Peter Halsey, 1830.
2. ↑ 1840, Lodi, New York: "United States Census, 1840", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHYN-L2L : Sun Mar 10 07:42:27 UTC 2024), Entry for Peter Halsey, 1840.
3. ↑ 1850, Lima, Michigan, 1850: "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF8P-4MR : 22 December 2020), Peter Halsey, Lima Township, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ 1860, Lima, Michigan: "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWD8-RX9 : 18 February 2021), Peter Halsey, 1860.
5. ↑ 1870, Webster, Michigan: "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHCG-B8C : Tue Mar 05 09:05:44 UTC 2024), Peter Halsey in Entry for Pomeroy Van Riper and Frances Van Riper, 1870.
6. ↑ Burial, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Dexter, Michigan: "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPHR-R8R3 : 26 June 2018), Peter Halsey, died 6 Jan 1874; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Dexter Scio Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States.
7. ↑ 1877 Land Assessment, Seneca County, New York: "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:877Q-LQ3Z : 3 March 2021), Peter Halsey, 1877.
8. ↑ Land Assessment, Seneca County, New York, 1877: "United States, New York Land Records, 1630-1975", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:88TJ-5CPZ : 14 September 2020), Peter Halsey, 1877.