Elizabeth (Wheeler) Halsey (abt. 1604 - abt. 1649)

Born about 1604 in Bedfordshire, England

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Descendants

Died about 1649 at about age 45 in Southampton, Suffolk, New York

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Biography

Elizabeth Wheeler was born about 1603 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England

Elizabeth married Thomas Halsey (1593 - 1678). These are their known children:

1. Thomas Halsey (1626 - 1688)
2. Isaac Halsey (1628 - 1725)
3. Daniel Halsey (1638 - 1682)

Elizabeth passed away about 1649 in Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA. She is buried at Old Southampton Cemetery, Southampton ,Suffolk County, New York, USA. ^[1]

Alt details: Birth 1591, Canfield Bedfordshire. Death 29 Jul 1660.

Research Notes

Cranfield parish register only starts in 1600, and there's no baptism of an Elizabeth daughter of John. But there is a baptism on 18 Jul 1602 of Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Wheler of Warley. What's the evidence that she was the daughter of John?

Elizabeth was born about 1603 in England. She was the daughter of John Wheeler (1563 - 1643) and Elizabeth Bread Wheeler (1563 - 1644) ^[2]

Elizabeth married Thomas Halsey about 1625. These are their known children:

1. Thomas Halsey (1626 - 1688)
2. Isaac Halsey (1628 - 1725)
3. Daniel Halsey (1638 - 1682)

Elizabeth was murdered in 1649 ^[3]

The only other occurrence of this kind [referring to certain Indians having been hired to commit arson of a settler’s home] which happened in Southampton was the murder of Mrs. Thomas Halsey, in 1649, which caused some apprehension of a general insurrection against the English. A messenger was immediately sent to the magistrates to summon Wyandanch to appear before them. “His counselors fearing that he would be summarily condemned to death by way of retaliation, advised him not to obey the summons. Before he expressed his own opinion, he submitted the case to Mr. Gardiner, who happened to be lodging in his wigwam that same night. By his advice, he set out immediately for Southampton, Mr. G. agreeing to remain hostage to the tribe, for the safety of their beloved chief. With amazing celerity, he not only accomplished the journey of twenty-five miles, but actually apprehended on his way, and delivered to the magistrates, the murderers of the woman; who, instead of being his own subjects, proved to be Pequot Indians from the main; some of whom were generally lurking on the Island for the purpose of promoting disturbances between the natives and the new settlers. These men being sent to Hartford, were there tried, convicted, and executed.”^[4]

All the information gathered from various HALSEY genealogies claim that PHOEBE/PHEBE HALSEY was murdered by Indians in this house in Southampton. The Southampton Historical and Colonial Society has lots of info on THOMAS and PHEBE....The 'story' about PHOEBE is that '2 or 3 Indians from Connecticut bent on starting an uprising among the Long Island Indians, and wiping out the whites, broke into the HALSEY homestead. The Indians were captured, sent back to Connecticut and executed.' ..This is from EDNA LEE POTTER of the Southampton Colonial Society publication. June 17th, 1995. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #102350272
2. ↑ "Phoebe Halsey mentioned in genealogy record," Phoebe's maiden name is listed in this source as Barrett but is found in other sources as Wheeler,([http://jcook.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse?userid=jcook&view=0&pid=535&ver=1080)
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #102350272
4. ↑ The Early History of Southampton, L .I., New York, with Genealogies; by George Rogers Howell (1866) RE: Chapter IX / Indians, Friendly Relations, Purchase of Lands, etc. — Death of Mrs. Thomas Halsey, pp. 166-168
5. ↑ Prodigy Genealogy Bulletin Board Regarding death of PHOEBE [BARRETT] HALSEY

• Halsey, Jacob Lafayette. Thomas Halsey of Hertfordshire, England, and Southampton, Long Island, 1591 to 1679 (Morristown, N.J., 1895) Page 37
• http://rochistory.com/family/halsey.htm#1
• Phoebe Halsey mentioned in genealogy record [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3WJ3-69J