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THOMAS HALSEY OF HERTFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND,
AND SOUTHAMPTON, LONG ISLAND,
1591-1679, WITH HIS AMERICAN DESCENDANTS
TO THE EIGHTH AND NINTH GENERATIONS.
BY
JACOB LAFAYETTE HALSEY
AND
EDMUND DRAKE HALSEY,
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY
FRANCIS WHITING HALSEY.

with addendum by Craig Houston Garrison to the
TWELFTH GENERATION
2001
 

A people which takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendants.--MACAULAY.

MORRISTOWN, N.J.
1895.

PREFACE.


 


The family whose history is contained in this volume has been settled in America since 1637 and probably for several years longer. A member of it born to-day might represent the tenth or possibly the eleventh generation. Thomas Halsey, the immigrant ancestor, was an Englishman, the main facts of whose life are authentically known. His line has been traced in England back to 1512 and apparently to 1458. Indeed English bearers of the name have been found as early as 1189; but we have as yet no proof connecting any of these with the line of Thomas. Thomas was of Hertfordshire and they were of Cornwall.

Mr. Jacob L. Halsey of East Orange, N. J., became interested in the present work early in 1883 and pursued it systematically for ten years, finding in it a diversion from his business cares. His base of operations was the directories of towns and cities throughout the United States, from which he obtained lists of names that enabled him to enter upon a laborious and far extended correspondence. He and those assisting him traced about 2,300 descendants of Thomas out of a possible 5,500, exclusive of the female lines. It was pioneer work that Mr. Halsey did and it was attended by such toil as pioneers usually undergo. But Mr. Halsey advanced far
beyond the pioneer stage, since he transformed a desert into something like a fair and fertile field.

In the autumn of 1893, finding his business engagements would interfere with his plans for early publication, Mr. Halsey prevailed upon Mr. Edmund D. Halsey of Rockaway, N. J., who had already been interested in the work for many years and had collected a large mass of material, to undertake the final revision of the entire work and to see it safely through the press. To Edmund D. Halsey this involved considerable unexpected labor, due to the finding of new material, to the need for further light on certain obscure points, and to difficulties in completing sketches of individuals who had prominence. Setting about the work at once, he gave to it the most of his leisuretime, not only throughout the ensuing winter, but during the spring, summer, autumn and winter of the next year. Indeed the autumn of 1895 had arrived ere the last proofs were read by him. Mr. Jacob L. Halsey had parted with his material in the faith that he had practically finished the book in so far as it was possible to do so, but the experience of his successor again demonstrated the familiar genealogical truism that a family history never is and never can be wholly finished.

In the meantime it had seemed desirable that an introduction should be written to show what was the ancestral line back of Thomas, with such other facts about the English family as were related to the theme of the book, with an outline of the times in which Thomas spent the formative years of his youth and early manhood, with a narrative of all the known facts concerning Thomas's life in America and finally anexposition of the work. It should be said that every person of the name whose residence could be obtained from local directories, or otherwise, was addressed through a circular letter, explaining the purpose of the inquiry and  requesting information as to names, places and dates of birth, occupation, place  and date of death, &c. Care was taken to inspire confidence in the enquiry by  indicating the business standing and character of the enquirers. It is probable that those who have not replied will furnish the larger number of critics of the  work, but the compilers still request information from them in the way of  additions and corrections, so that additional leaves may be printed and sent to those who purchase the work should the accumulation of matter be such as to warrant doing so.

By those of Thomas Halsey's descendants who still survive, this book may be expected to be read, possessing to their minds some permanent charm and worth.Whatever virtue may have been shown by the family during their more than two and a half centuries in America obviously needs in this place neither citation nor eulogium. But it may be assumed that within the hearts of those who read these pages will arise some of that private satisfaction which, to any reasonable and thinking son of man, should always proceed from that greatest of the gifts of fortune--being born of parents who to the world at large were as wise and honorable as to them they were tender and munificent.

V. SOME OF THOMAS'S DESCENDANTS.


 



Thomas Halsey, as his will indicates, left four children surviving him, of whom three were sons, Thomas, Isaac and Daniel, and one was a daughter, Elizabeth, the wife of Richard, son of Edward Howell. The sons had all been born before 1631,  Thomas about 1627, Isaac about 1628 and Daniel about 1630. Could we know the  places of their birth, we might have better knowledge as to the exact time when the  father landed on these shores, for if any one of them was born in this country Thomas had obviously arrived as early as 1630, while it is again clear that if all were born in England, Thomas sailed away some time between 1630 and 1637 when  already possessed of three small children. The latter inference, on some grounds--and especially on the grounds of the children--appears the least tempting. Still, it is to be remembered that Thomas lived in stern and daring times and that a stout heart beat beneath his doublet. To the Puritans of that age, the perils of the sea, even with children to take on the voyage, offered fewer terrors than the usurpations of the Stuarts.

When the father died, the three sons were men in middle life. Thomas was already a lad of about thirteen when the migration to Southampton took place. He is first mentioned in the town records of Southampton in 1644 when there was a division of citizens into wards, "for the prevention of disorder," arising from divisions of whales that might be cast up on the shore. The elder Thomas was then in the second ward  and the younger in the first. It is argued that at this time the younger Thomas must have been at least sixteen years of age in order to receive such consideration. This  would place his birth before 1628.

Before the death of the elder Thomas the three sons had already become land owners. On April 15th, 1656, Richard Barrett "hath put of his allotment in Sagaponack division to Thomas Halsey Jr." In 1663 John Woodruff sold to Thomas  his "lot in Mill Neck over against the piece of land called Cobs Pound, also three roods of ground in fist Neck in the great plaine" in exchange for "five acres in the ten acre lot furlong in great plaine." In 1663, in a "proposal by the neighborhood where they desire to have their present division to lie," we find the younger Thomas with "fifty acres adjoining to the rear of his lot at Cobs Pound, eight acres at his land in Mill  Neck;" with Isaac on the "north side of Robert Wooley at the west side North sea  path," and Daniel with "one hundred and fifty between Mr. Rainer and Joseph  against the little plaine." The three sons again are mentioned in 1657 when a half  pound of powder was to be delivered "out of the Magazine" to each of forty persons, among whom were Thomas, Isaac and David (Daniel).(*) In an "Estimate of the  town of Southampton in the year 1683 Thomas was assessed at œ411, 16s. 8d. and  3 poles and Isaac at œ345 and 2 poles."(+) The sons all survived the father many  years. Thomas died about 1699, Isaac about 1725 and Daniel about 1682.

The land at Southampton comprised a territory of some 6,000 acres. As the population increased, the restrictions imposed on the division of the territory made it  necessary for younger generations to seek lands elsewhere. The earliest to go were grandchildren of the elder Thomas. Isaac's son Joseph went to Elizabeth, New Jersey, as early as 1694. Joseph's brother Samuel, and another Halsey named Daniel, who appears to have been a son of the younger Thomas, probably went to North Carolina. A settlement was made in that State in 1694 by Halseys bearing those Christian names and descendants of theirs are now living on Albemarle Sound. Daniel's son William in 1689 was living in New London, Connecticut. A William Halsey, of the fourth generation, went to Preston, Connecticut; Silas, also of the  fourth, to Morristown, New Jersey; Recompense, about 1730, to Scotch Plains and  thence to Morris County, New Jersey; and Ezekiel to New Jersey in 1753.

After the Revolution many of the family must have thrown themselves into that strong migratory current which so rapidly took up the western lands before the century closed. One of them was Silas who went to Oneida County, New  York, and another was Matthew of the sixth generation who went to Springfield, Otsego Count. Southampton was a point from which colonists might conveniently go out by water, reaching Connecticut by the Sound and the New Jersey shore by South Bay and the Bay of New York. Some of the migrations have left records of themselves in geographical names. In Tioga County, N. Y., is a village called Halsey Valley; in Tompkins County is a settlement named Halseyville, while in Linn County, Oregon, exists another village bearing the unamplified name of Halsey. An important thoroughfare in Brooklyn is called Halsey street, as is also one of the principal streets in Newark.

A study of individual lives will show to what extent the family name has been associated with events in the history of this country. We have already seen some of  the events in English and Continental history in which members of the family had   their share. As the Halseys of Cornwall and Devon participated in the Wars of the Roses and in the siege of La Rochelle, so those of Hertfordshire, as a reward for  services in Henry's time, obtained the Gaddesden grant, while descendants held county offices, served in Continental wars, or were punished under Cromwell for adhering to the cause of the King. Another of the Hertfordshire line bearing the Christian name of William subscribed 25 pounds for the defence of England against Spain's Armada.(*)

The life of Thomas likewise had close relations to stirring events in his time. Having  sailed away from the old home to escape from the tyranny of the Stuarts, he became  again a voluntary exile, in departing from the Bay Colony which, through religious intolerance, had become another land, where a free spirit such as his could not comfortably dwell. In the long warfare of the Colonists with the Indians Thomas Halsey suffered the loss by violence of his wife, while in the conflict between the English and the Dutch for supremacy in New York he took part as a valiant Southampton man.
 

The system of numbering employed is that devised by the Rev. John E. Todd, which he has kindly permitted to be used. The number of figures indicates the number of the generation, counting Thomas the pilgrim as the first, and the figures themselves indicate the parentage of the individual, e.g., 11817 Isaac is of the 5th generation, and is the 7th child of 1181 Jeremiah of the 4th who is the oldest child of 118 Jeremiah of the 3rd, and so on. When there are over nine children in a family the tenth and those younger have their numbers between two periods which indicate that the two figures are to be taken together, e. g., 11.12. Nathaniel is the 12th child of 11 Thomas.
 


GENEALOGY.

Whilst there are many more children born or connected to the individuals named herein, for this purpose the identification of only those lines that fall in grace with the twelfth generation Garrison family are displayed entirely in bold.

       FIRST GENERATION.(*)

       1.--Thomas Halsey, b. January 2, 1592. Mercer of London.
           Living at Naples Aug. 10, 1621; at Lynn, Mass.,
           1637. Was owner of 100 acres of land in that town; one
           of the founders of the town of Southampton, Long Island,
           1640, the first English town in the State of New York.
           There was no other Halsey among them. Was delegate
           to the General Court at Hartford, Conn., 1664; joined in
           remonstrance Feb. 15, 1670. Nov. 1, 1676, named in
           the patent of confirmation. Named in Gov. Dongan's
           patent Dec. 6, 1686. Lived May 4, 1657, probably on
           Horse Mill Lane, which ran from Main Street to the
           Town Pond, 30 or 40 rods from where Francis Cook now
           lives in Southampton. In a list found in the Town records
           of 1657 of inhabitants living on westside of Main
           street, commencing at the north end, he is described as
           living in 8th house south from Isaac. His will dated
           July 28, 1677, is printed in the introduction, and is recorded
           in Book A of Wills, New York County. Married 1st,
           before 1627, Phebe (???). She was murdered by two
           Pequot Indians in 1649. Md. 2d, July 25, 1660, Ann
           Johnes, wid. of Edward Johnes. Inventory œ672, 9, 2.

        (*) For the English line through four generations back from Thomas,
        the Puritan emigrant, see the Introduction.
 

SECOND GENERATION.

  Children of 1 Thomas Halsey and Phebe (???) his first wife.
  11.--Thomas, b. probably about 1627. The first mention of
            this man was in the records of Southampton, March 7,
            1644, when he was enrolled among those 16 years old
            and over, in a whaling ward. In 1657 he was living
            among "Eastern men" probably at Mecox. His will
            was signed 1688, Aug. 3, disposing of his property which
            amounted to œ248, 15s. The exact day of his death is
(<-left his house still standing today in Southampton)
unknown, but he was not living on 15 Sept., 1698. Mr.
Isaac C. Halsey says he was buried in Hay Ground
 Graveyard in Bridgehampton, L. I. With his wife he
 joined in dividing his property between her and their
children. Married Mary (???), who left a will dated
Dec. 18, 1699, and died Dec. 20, 1699.
12.--Isaac, b. probably 1628-9, d. 1725 ? In a list of inhabitants,
1698, Isaac appears with several other Halseys.
Was named as a Trustee of So. Hampton, Dec. 6, 1686,
            in Dongan patent. Lived on W. side Main st., near the
            N. end. July 3, 1712, living. A broken stone in g. y.
            at So. Hampton, says, "Isaac Halsey d. Jan. 31, 1725."
            It was probably grave of this Isaac. m. Mary (???).
       13.--Daniel, b. about 1630-33, m. Jemima (???), d. about
            1682, buried at Wickapogue g. y. Letters of adm.
            granted to his widow April 24, 1682. Inventory œ964, 7s.
       14.--Elizabeth, m., (as his 1st wife), Richard Howell, son of
            Edward Howell, one of the founders of Southampton,
            and Frances his wife. After her death he married a
            daughter of Joseph Raynor. His children are presumed
            by Rev. Geo. R. Howell, the historian, to be mostly the
            children of his first wife.

THIRD GENERATION.

Children of 11 Thomas Halsey and Mary his wife.
111.--Mary, b. Aug. 29, 1654, m. Nov. 8, 1677, Col. Matthew
Howell, son of Major John Howell, who was b.
Nov. 8, 1651. He was a representative for Suffolk Co.
in Legislatures of 1691, 1692, and from 1694 to 1706. He
distinguished himself for his independence and was expelled
from the Legislature by the Governor April 17,
1701, but restored again by the people. His massive
gravestone bearing the family arms still stands in the
old grave yard at Southampton.
112.--Elizabeth, b. Oct. 15, 1655.
113.--Josiah, b. Feb. 15, 1656-7, d. Dec. 25, 1732, aged 77,
grave stone at Wickapogue grave yard. His will dated
April 10, 1732, proved July 16, 1733, is recorded in New
York City, Book 12, pg. 143, names his wife Mary, his
son Josiah, his gr. dau. Keziah, and his daughters Martha,
Elizabeth and Mary. He married 1st Sarah Topping,
Sept. 12, 1678, and 2d Mary (???).
114.--Sarah, b. Oct. 29, 1658; m. (???) Moore.
115.--Isaac (Captain), b. Southampton Aug. 29, 1660; d.
May 18, 1757, aged 97. His will dated Jan. 10, 1751,
and proved June 9, 1757, is recorded in New York County
Surrogate's Office, Book 20, pg. 421. By it he gives
the bulk of his estate to his grandsons, Cornelius and
Sylvanus, children of his son Ephraim. He names also
his grandsons Timothy Baggelow and Isaac Baggelow,
and grand-daughters Elizabeth Spencer, Abigail Bigelow,
Mary Biggelow, Abigail Ely and Mary Halsey.
He was engaged in the French War. Buried in Old
South G. Y. Stone still there but broken. In 1698 lived
on west side of Main street. His cane is now in possession
of D. K. Halsey of Southampton, N. Y. Married, 1st,
Abigail, dau. of John Howell, Nov. 25, 1689; 2d, Hannah
Stratton of East Hampton, N. Y., Oct. 19, 1699,
who d. Aug. 29, 1752, aged 62 years; 3d, Mary Hudson,
widow, July 14, 1756 (?), and he had another wife whose
name is unknown.
116.--David, b. April 12, 1663, d. Feb. 18, 1731, aged 69.
Grave stone still stands (Aug. 1886,) at Water Mills, in
a field north of Mr. Benedict's. His will, dated Oct. 4,
1729, was proved Oct. 14, 1732, names his son Abraham,
daughters Abigail, Sarah, Hannah Halsey, and Mahetable
Halsey, and his wife Hannah.
117.--Hannah, b. Feb. 5, 1665, m. (???) Howell, possibly
Nathaniel, son of Major John Howell, who was b. Aug.
29, 1664, d. 1725 or 6, and had w. Hannah.
118.--Jeremiah, b. Sept. 7, 1667, lived in Bridge Hampton,
d. Dec. 29, 1737, age 72. Grave stone still stands in
Mecox g. y., near the ocean, east of Mecox Bay. His will,
dated Dec. 20, 1733, with codicil, proved in 1737, is recorded
in Book 13 of Wills, New York County, pg. 303, &c. In
this he gives his lands to his sons Jeremiah, Nathan and
Elijah, with legacies to his wife Deborah and his daughters
Experience and Abigail. He adds, "the rest of my
children have received their portion already." Makes
Jeremiah and Nathan and Elijah his executors. "The
piece of cloth serge, my best leather breeches and silver
shoe buckles all these I give to Elijah." Married, 1st,
Ruth (???), b. 1668, d. Dec. 19, 1717, age 49. Grave
stone Mecox g. y. 2d, Deborah (???).
119.--Jonathan, b. Dec. 22, 1669. Capt. Abraham Halsey
of Water Mills says he never heard of any descendants
of this man. Jonathan Halsey was a witness to his
brother Nathaniel's will, in 1745.
11.10.--Phebe, b. Dec. 29, 1671, d. July 16, 1732, at Southampton,
N. Y. Grave stone still seen in Old South G.
Y. Married Lieut. Hezekiah, son of Richard Howell,
Sept. 10, 1702, (as his first wife,) and he m. 2d, Mary (???).
11.11.--Abigail, b. Apr. 19, 1673, d. June 19, 1688, aged 27
years. Buried in So. g. y. Stone still visible. m. Abraham
Howell. (These dates are given on good authority,
but the latter is evidently wrong. An "Abigail Halsey"
d. Oct. 10, 1696, aged 26, (?) is buried at Southampton.) Howell.
11.12.--Nathaniel, b. June 1, 1675; m. Dec. 15, 1697, Anna,
dau. of Josiah and Adnah (or Anna) Chatfield Stansborough,
who was b. July 1, 1679. Her mother was
dau. of Thomas and Anna Higginson Chatfield, and gr.
dau. of Rev. Francis Higginson, "The Noah and
Janus of New England" who died at Salem in 1630. He
is first mentioned in Southampton records in 1696 when
he is rated with his mother for 85 acres. Lands were
allotted him 1738, 1739 and 1741. April 5, 1743, and
April 1, 1745, he was chosen one of the town trustees.
His will, dated March 27, 1745, proved April 18, 1746,
is recorded in N. Y. Co. Surrogate Office, Book 15, pg.
596. He devises land to his son Recompense, his gr. sons
Ananias and Joel, his sons Elisha, Nathaniel, Ezekiel,
provides for his wife, and gives "to each of my daughters"
10s., and names his wife and his friend, Abraham
Halsey, his executors.
 

FOURTH GENERATION IN AMERICA.

Children of 115 Capt. Isaac Halsey.
  1151.--Ephraim, b. 1693, d. 1764, Aug. 20, aged 71. Married
           Martha Conkling of E. Hampton, L. I., Dec. 22,
           1713, b. 1698, d. Mar. 17, 1771, age 73, grave-stone in Southampton.
       1152.--Isaac, b. 1693, d. Jan. 3, 1725-6.
       1153.--Timothy, b. 1703, d. July 12, 1723, aged 20; bur.
     So. g. y.; left no children.

 FIFTH GENERATION IN AMERICA.

 Children of 1151 Ephraim Halsey and Martha Conkling.
       11511.--Lemuel, b. Dec. 14, 1715; d. May 30, 1735, age 20.
       11512.--Matthew, b. Mar. 3, 1718; d. Dec. 31, 1722, age 5  years.
       11513.--Cornelius, b. June 15, 1721; m. Jan. 10, 1751, Millicent,
           dau. Obadiah Rogers, of Southampton, who was b.
           1729, and d. July 2, 1811, aged 82. Her mother was a Herrick
           and claimed descent from the English Kings. He d.
           April 12, 1782. In his will, which is dated Nov. 2, 1779,
           and proved July 3, 1782, recorded in N. Y. Co., Book
           35, p. 97, he gave his wife his negro boy Jack and his
           negro girl Dinah. She manumitted Dinah in 1806. His
           will names Timothy and William (the two oldest), Frederick,
           Zopher and Solon, daus. Millicent, Martha, Cleopatra,
           Ruth and Susannah.
  11514.--Silvanus, b. Nov. 18, 1722; (Farmer); m. 1st,
           11314 Esther Halsey; 2d, widow Chard; d. Feb. 14,
           1815, aged 93, at Blooming Grove, Orange Co., N. Y.

SIXTH GENERATION

Children of 11514 Silvanus and Esther Halsey.
       115141.--Mehetabel, b. March 26, 1748.
       115142.--James, b. Feb. 15, 1751; d. Hancock Co., Geo.,
           1816; farmer; went from Newark, N. J., to Rappahannock
           Co., or Brunswick Co., Virginia; "was killed accidentally
           while hunting." "He left two sons who were
           millers." Married Susanna Ingram or Ingraham.
       115143.--Stephen, b. Dec. 18, 1752; m. 1st, Peggy (???);
          m. 2d, Charity Strong, by whom he had 3 daus. but no sons.
       115144.--Abigail, b. Sept. 7, 1755.
       115145.--Asenath, b. Jan. 22, 1758.
       115146.--Zephaniah, b. Southampton, L. I., Feb. 22, 1760;
           (farmer); lived in Orange and Seneca Counties, N. Y.
           d. Fayette, Seneca Co., N. Y., Aug. 7, 1847; married
           1st Rebecca Tobias, who d. 1794, leaving no children;
           m. 2nd, Rebecca Bradner Nicholson. He was Assistant
           Quartermaster in the Rev. War, and the diary of Archibald
           Ramsey and himself, running from May 18, 1779,
           to close of the war, was published in Sept., 1894, in the
           Pathfinder, a paper published at Washington, D. C.
           The last item is of a farm at Bloomingrove, "which
           Mr. Z. Halsey purchased."
       115147.--Jabez, b. Feb. 13, 1762, in New York City; d.
           1820; married Feb. 8, 1787, Euphemia (or Effie) Brower,
          who was b. Nov. 7, 1759; d. April 16, 1846.
       115148.--Esther, b. Mar. 8, 1765; married Sylvanus Halsey (or White).
       115149.--Epenetus, b. June 14, 1768.
 

addendum

SEVENTH GENERATION
Children of  115147 Jabez Halsey and Euphemia (Effie) Brower
       1151471.--James, b. about March 16, 1788; d. about 1795, lost at Sea.
  1151472.--Abraham, b. April 24, 1790, in the City of New
           York; d. Feb. 4, 1857, in Brooklyn, N. Y.; m. 1st, July
           25, 1816, Ann W. Gosman, who was b. Mar. 14, 1797;
           d. June 20, 1844; m. 2nd, Nov. 24, 1849, Mrs. Elizabeth
           Dorset, sister of Thomas Messinger; living in 1888.
       1151473.--Ann, b. Jan. 29, 1793; d. Sept. 3, 1793.
       1151474.--Anthony Post, b. Aug. 30, 1794, at New York
           City; d. Aug. 26, 1863, at Orange, N. J.; m. Mar. 19,
           1820, Irene Winifred Wetmore, who d. 1881.
       Anthony Post Halsey was born in Liberty street, New York, and was closely
       identified with the business interests of Old New York for fifty years. His official
       connection with the Bank of New York covered a half century, only ending with his
       death August 26, 1863. Mr. Halsey took an active part in establishing the public
       school system of the city, and for many years was personally engaged in the evening
       schools. Early Sabbath School work found in him an earnest helper, and he also held
       several active positions in the benevolent societies and institutions of the Presbyterian
       Church. Mr. Halsey was a scholarly man, having from very early years an intelligent
       interest in the literature of the day, and his taste for solid reading was an abiding one.
       As a Christian his Biblical knowledge was thorough, the purity of his character
       testifying to his "delight in the law of the Lord."
 

EIGHTH GENERATION
Children of 1151472 Abraham Halsey and Ann Wright Gosman his first wife.
       11514721.--George Gosman, b. April 19, 1817; d. Oct. 2, 1821.
       11514722.--Anthony, b. March 8, 1819, at New York; d.
           Sept. 8, 1879; was three years at Trinity College, Hartford,
           Conn., class of 1837; Hon. graduate Columbia College,
           class of 1837; was cashier of Tradesman's Bank,
           New York; m. 1st, Sept. 10, 1846, Ella E. Bayley; m.
           2d, July 12, 1853, Ann Magdalen Brooks.
       11514723.--Euphemia, b. July, 1821; living single in Brooklyn.
       11514724.--Catharine Campbell, b. Jan. 8, 1824; m. Nov.
           20, 1851, W. M. K. Sands. They had two children,
           Henry L. Sands and Charles A. Sands.
       11514725.--Harriet Sherred, b. Oct. 21, 1825; d. May 2,
           1876; m. Nov. 3, 1849, F. L. Munn.
       11514726.--Abram, b. Nov. 22, 1827; m. 1st, Aug. 11, 1852,
           Mary G. Burnett of Newark, N. J., who d. April 11,
           1867; m. 2d, Caroline Pomeroy of Michigan; was graduate
           of Columbia College in 1839; no children.
       11514727.--William Cooper, b. Jan. 30, 1830; d. May 31,
           1859; Peekskill NY  m. April 20, 1851, Margaret E. Decatur.
            d. Mar 24, 1868 Peekskill NY
       11514728.--Ann Gosman, b. Dec., 1831; d. Nov. 4, 1864;
           m. Feb. 2, 1851, I. S. Trotter.
       11514729.--James Manley, b. Oct. 26, 1833; d. July 25,
           1868; was for many years Teller in the Seaman's Savings
           Bank, New York; m. Jan. 17, 1852, Jane Pearl Lord.
       1151472.10.--Elizabeth Manley, b. Nov. 18, 1835; d. April  7, 1837.
       1151472.11.--Emma Elizabeth, b. July, 1838; d. May 19,
           1867; m. June, 1859, Charles Clarendon.
       1151472.12.--Lafayette, b. Dec. 1840; is Paying Teller of
           Tradesman's Bank, New York; m. Jan. 18, 1864, Annie
           Kent. They have six children, Ildegerta, Abraham
           Lefferts, Anna, Wallace G., Kitty and Lafayette.
 

NINTH GENERATION
Children of  11514727 William Cooper Halsey and Margaret E. Decatur
  115147271-- Edward Gosman Halsey b.Apr 27, 1854. Peekskill New York
        d. Jun 21,1940 Peekskill New York m. at Peekskill, NY,
         Mary Wallace Jacobus  dau of Mr.&Mrs. Marks Jacobus
                   b.Oct 11, 1871 Peekskill, New York , d. July 30, 1916 Peekskill, NY
  115147272. Son. Unknown

TENTH GENERATION
Children of 115147271 Edward Gosman Halsey Sr. and Mary Wallace Jacobus
            1151472711--Edward Gosman Halsey Jr. b. Jun. 25, 1899 d. Apr. 9,1961
          m. Francis Apgar Halsey dau of James K and Annie
                     Bellefuille Apgar b.Nov 5, 1933. three grandchildren EGH III (of Mount
                     Kisco as of 1961) Gale Halsey and Truxton Garrison.
    1151472712  Van Renssalaer D. Halsey
1151472713  Margaret Hood Halsey b. Oct 23, 1896 Peekskill, NY
                d. Sept. 6, 1991 Peterborough, New Hampshire m.William HoustonGarrison b. 1902 USA d. unknown
             1151472714  Joesephine Halsey –Mrs Carl B. Day, dau, Beverly Halsey Day m.Ted Leach
 

ELEVENTH GENERATION
Children of  1151472713 Margaret Hood Halsey and William Houston Garrison
  11514727131--Truxton Halsey Garrison (only child) b. Sept. 4, 1930
           New York City, NY d. Nov 23, 1997 Ft. Lauderdale Broward
         County Florida m. Grace Ann Gilmore b. Feb.18, 1933
            Yonkers, New York d. living 2001 dau. of George William
       Gilmore Sr. whos parents were
Peter Joseph Gilmore and Anna Therese Olsen
and whos wife wasCaroline Alice Bowne
 

TWELFTH GENERATION
Children of 11514727131--Truxton Halsey Garrison and Grace Ann Gilmore
                   115147271311--Debra Ellen Garrison b. Oct 31, 1955 d. living  m.first Thomas Vogt.
                            one dau. Keri Ann Vogt . m2nd Anthony Amarante' one dau. Melissa .
             115147271312--Bruce Truxton Garrison b. Feb 26, 1956 unmarried
            115147271313--Scott Halsey Garrison b. Jan. 2, 1957  m. Barbara Magana Bautista b.Dec 10, 1957
              four children, Trent Halsey b.May 24.1990 Taylor Scott b.May 24, 1990 (twins),
Trace Michael b.June 24,1991, Tanna Bautista b.June 22, 1994 (the latter being the
                only female) and two step daughters Noelle Magana b. June 6, and Danielle Magana b.Mar 16
             115147271314--Craig Houston Garrison b. Aug 9, 1958 m. July 24,1999 Bangkok
          Thailand, Phintha (Tod) Panyasen b. May 24, 1971
                115147271315--Darcy Lynn Garrison  B. Aug 23, 1961 m. Brett Orand two
          children dau. Brittany b.Sep.12,1987 son Garrett b.Nov.20,1995
 

to be continued…………the next generation