Re: Moses Halsey - New York [New Jersey?] to Virginia with William Halsey
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Moses Halsey - New York [New Jersey?] to Virginia with William Halsey
jaymee jenkins 4/24/10
Three Moses Halsey's
1. Moses Halsey 12 Jul 1716 Southampton s/o Nathaniel Halsey and Hannah Stanbrough
In the name of God, Amen. I, NATHANIEL HALSEY, of Southampton in Suffolk County, farmer, being well in health. I leave to my son, RECOMPENCE HALSEY , all my houses and lands at Meacox, and 1/2 of a lot of meadow at Accabog in Jumping Neck, which I bought of EDWARD HOWELL, as by deed.
I leave to my two grand sons, ANANSIS and ISAREL HALSEY, œ10 each.
I leave to my son, ELISHA HALSEY, all that my lot of land called the Blank lot; Also my lot of land adjoining to it, called Roberts Lot; And one lot at North Side which I bought of JONAH ROGERS, and also 10 poles wide into the lot I bought of MR. TOPPING, that is, 10 poles wide at the west end, and but 2 poles wide at the water hole, and is on the south side of the lot, joining to his other land; Also all my meadow at Shinecock; Also all my meadow on the east side of Jumping Neck; And 1/2 my commonage.
I leave to my son NATHANIEL all my homestead and buildings, that is, my land, meadow, and buildings, at Cobb; And my lot called Jonathan's Lot; Also all my land called Conklings Neck; And the rest of my land at North side, bought of MR. TOPPING. Also one œ50 right in Lot 29, Great South Division. Also a lot of meadow at the bottom of Jumping Neck called Rapahanock; And two lots at Red creek Neck, which I bought of SAMUEL BISHOP and ISAAC BOWER; And all my right of land and meadow which I have lying with widow MARTHA HALSEY, that is west of Canoe Place; And 1/2 œ50 right of Commonage, east of Canoe Place.
I leave to my son, EZEKIEL HALSEY, all my piece of land at Littleworth, called Rogers Close, and 1 lot and 2/3 of a lot of meadow on the west side of Jumping Neck, which I bought of MR.LUDLAM and Mr. SANFORD.
I leave to each of my daughters (not named) 10s. To my son NATHANIEL, my plow, cart, and ox chain. I leave to my wife the use of 1/3 of all lands and meadows given to my son NATHANIEL, and 1/2 the house and barn. If any of my sons wish to sell, they shall give the rest the preference.
Dated March 27, 1745. Witnesses, ELLIS COOK, EZEKIEL ROSE, JONATHAN HALSEY. Proved, April 18, 1746. Wife ANNA and ABRAM HALSEY, executors.
Sources:
Seversmith, Herbert Furman, Colonial Families of Long Island, NY, and Connecticut Being the Ancestry & Kindred of Herbert Furman Seversmith,(Los Angeles, 1944), p.1209.
Howell, George Rogers, The Early History of Southampton, L. I., New York,(Albany, NY: Weed, Parsons and Company, 1887).
2. Moses Halsey Abt. 1754 Bridgehampton d. May 1817 Southold
s/o Nathaniel Halsey and Mary
Page 454.--In the Name of God, Amen. I, NATHAN HALSEY, of the town of Southampton, in Suffolk County, yeoman, being of sound and disposing mind. I leave to my wife Mary 1/3 of my real estate, to improve the same so long as she remains my widow, also 1/2 of my movable estate. I leave to my son, Daniel Halsey, my house and home lot, and my Scuttle Hole lot, and 1/2 of my woodland, and 1/2 of my Commonage. I leave to my son, Moses Halsey, my lot of land lying down Mecox, in the neck that was Arthur Howell's, and 1/2 of my wood land lying by Jonah Sandfords, and 1/2 of all the rest of my wood land and Commonage. I leave to my daughters, Mehitabel and Sarah, 1/2 of my movable estate and 1/2 of my wood land by Jonah Sandfords. I make my brothers, Timothy and Theophilus Halsey, executors.
Dated May 4, 1762. Witnesses, Joshua Howell, Mary Gelston, Maltby Gelston. Proved, October 17, 1768.
Sources:
Halsey, Jacob Lafayette, Thomas Halsey of Hertfordshire, England, and Southampton, Long Island, 1591-1679 : with his American descendants to the eighth and ninth generations,(Morristown, N.J.: unknown, 1895), p.94.
3. Moses Halsey 20 Oct 1783 Bridgehampton s/o Daniel Halsey and Jerusha Topping This Moses said to have resided in NYC.
Sources:
Halsey, Jacob Lafayette, Thomas Halsey of Hertfordshire, England, and Southampton, Long Island, 1591-1679 : with his American descendants to the eighth and ninth generations,(Morristown, N.J.: unknown, 1895), p.94,173.
Pelletreau, William S, Records of the town of Smithtown, Long Island, N.Y. : with other ancient documents of historic value,(Huntington, NY: Long-Islander Print, 1898), pg.479.
Carolee Nichols Diamond
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