Name |
HALSTEAD, Jonas * [Emigrant Progenitor] [1] |
Birth |
Bef 23 Feb 1610/11 |
Northowram, Halifax Parish, West Ridings, Yorkshire, England [3, 4, 5, 6, 7] |
- Seversmith "Colonial Families...."p.1260 notes that Arthur S. Wardwell publish a study of the connections of Jonas Halstead and John Lum in The American Genealogist, Vol. XVIII (1942), pages 146 "...In September, 1940,a search of the unpublished registers of Halifax was instituted for connections of certain Long Island families. The registers after 1593 and up to 1636 were examined for the Halstead surname, and some very interesting information came to light. We are convinced that the parents of Jonas Halstead have been found, together with the record of baptisms of Jonas, his two brothers and a sister, and perhaps some half-brothers and a half-sister." "And Mr. Wardwell shows Jonas Halstead, baptised 23 February of 1611, is reasonably identified with the emigrant to the North American Colonies. Therefore, from records to be recited further, we say that Jonas Halstead was the son of Abraham Halstead m. Susan Whitley, dau of John Whitley and Agnes Maude."
It appearing reasonably certain that Abraham and Susan [Whitley] Halstead were residing at Westercroft Manor in Northowram in 1612 at the time of Abraham's death, that one could also conclude that Jonas was born at this location also.
- Seversmith 'Colonial Families....'p.1260 notes that Arthur S. Wardwell publish a study of the connections of Jonas Halstead and John Lum in The American Genealogist, Vol. XVIII (1942), pages 146 '...In September, 1940,a search of the unpublished registers of Halifax was instituted for connections of certain Long Island families. The registers after 1593 and up to 1636 were examined for the Halstead surname, and some very interesting information came to light. We are convinced that the parents of Jonas Halstead have been found, together with the record of baptisms of Jonas, his two brothers and a sister, and perhaps some half-brothers and a half-sister.' 'And Mr. Wardwell shows Jonas Halstead, baptized 23 February of 1611, is reasonably identified with the emigrant to the North American Colonies. Therefore, from records to be recited further, we say that Jonas Halstead was the son of Abraham Halstead m. Susan Whitley, daughter of John Whitley and Agnes Maude.'
It appearing reasonably certain that Abraham and Susan [Whitley] Halstead were residing at Westercroft Manor in Northowram in 1612 at the time of Abraham's death that one could also conclude that Jonas was born at this location also.
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Baptism |
23 Feb 1610/11 |
Halifax, Halifax Parish, West Ridings, Yorkshire, England [7, 8, 9] |
- John Preston Halstead cites "Halifax Parish Reg, vol.2" for this item
- John Preston Halstead cites 'Halifax Parish Reg, vol.2'
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Gender |
Male |
Miscellaneous |
7 Jan 1617/18 |
Northowram, Halifax Parish, West Ridings, Yorkshire, England [9] |
mentioned in will of Richard Wood, clothier |
- "The will of Richard Wood of Northowram, clothier, dated 7 January 1617/8, proved 3 May 1619, mentions Susan, Wife of John Lume, and Jerome, Joseph, and Jonas Halstead"
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Residence |
Abt 1637 |
Stratford, [CCT], Fairfield County, Colonial Connecticut [10, 11] |
- "Jonas and Mrs. Halstead prob. settled at Stratford shortly after their m. at Weatherfield, and maybe at the same time frame as some of the party went to Saybrook." Wardwell
From: Jshals127 To: mhalstead Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 01:50:55 EST
". In your letter of Oct 27th you stated that Jonas Halstead lived for a time in Stratford CT. I know that William Leon Halstead says this quoting Orcutt. I assume he means Orcutt's History of Stratford CT, 1886. This was the source I was going to check before writing you..
You've saved me the trouble of checking out Orcutt. I presume he gave no clue as to his sources. It certainly is possible that Jonas stopped off for a while in Stratford, but without documentation we'll never know. Sometimes we genealogists just have to accept that.
The question is: Where did Orcutt get it? Perhaps you know. I question it, because all of the people Jonas associated with in Hempstead, as far as we know, stopped off on Stamford, not Stratford, on their way from Wethersfield to Hempstead, so if Jonas was in this country before 1655, he probably went along with them. It would be great if we could find something to document his stay in Stratford (or anywhere else, for that matter, before 1655).
"Orum" refers to North or Southowram, suburbs of Halifax. It was used, along with "Hal" to distinguish between the two Jonas Woods who came form those two places. You'll see that in Mattew Wood's article, where you'll also see a discussion of the name of Jonas's wife. "Butterfield" was only a theory of Wardwell's which Seversmith didn't buy. Unfortunately some others have taken it as gospel. ...John"
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Residence |
Abt 1637 |
Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Colonial [7] |
- Jonas and Mrs. Halstead prob. settled at Stratford shortly after their m. at Weatherfield, and maybe at the same time frame as some o fthe party went to Saybrook.' Wardwell
From: Jshals127 To: mhalstead Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2000 01:50:55 EST
'. In your letter of Oct 27th you stated that Jonas Halstead lived for a time in Stratford CT. I know that William Leon Halstead saysthis quoting Orcutt. I assume he means Orcutt's History of Stratford CT, 1886. This was the source I was going to check before writing you..
You've saved me the trouble of checking out Orcutt. I presume he gave no clue as to his sources. It certainly is possible that Jonas stopped off for a while in Stratford, but without documentation we'll never know. Sometimes we genealogists just have to accept that.
The question is: Where did Orcutt get it? Perhaps you know. I question it, because all of the people Jonas associated with in Hempstead, as far as we know, stopped off on Stamford, not Stratford, on their way from Wethersfield to Hempstead, so if Jonas was in this country before1655, he probably went along with them. It would be great if we could find something to document his stay in Stratford (or anywhere else, for that matter, before 1655).
'Orum' refers to North or Southowram, suburbs of Halifax. It was used, along with 'Hal' to distinguish between the two Jonas Woods who came form those two places. You'll see that in Mattew Wood's article, where you'll also see a discussion of the name of Jonas's wife. 'Butterfield' was only a theory of Wardwell's which Seversmith didn't buy. Unfortunately some others have taken it as gospel. ...John'
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Residence |
1644 |
Hempstead, Long Island, New Netherland [12, 13, 14] |
- one of original 50 proprietors Hempstead
"The permanent occupation of the plains at Hempstead, in central Long Island, was made in 1644 by a group of men and their families from Stamford, Connecticut"
From: Diane Cukro To: Halstead Group 10 Nov 2000
"Records of the Towns of North and South Hempstead, Long Island, NY, (Long Island Farmer Print, Jamaica, NY 1896)."Vol. 1 p. 147 "16 Aprill Ano dom 1672" "John Eleson of Hempsted on Long Island in New Yorkshire do for me my heirs Ex and ...settover my right and titell and interest of my home lott lieing and being in ye Towne of Hempstead as a fforesd the Lott of land at ye first being given and Granted to john Buttres..."
p. 163 "Aprill 30th 1665" "Know all men by this present whome It may Concarn that I arvn fforeman off ffLvching have and doo sett over att this present ffouer oxpaster gates in Est oxpaster and the home bevel thatwase fformarly John Lomes Ling on the north side of the tound which is in Lankth fforty five Rooeds in Lankth in brath aight Roodes and pesably to inioy him his airs and suckcesers from mee my aires and suckcesers for ever as wittnes my hand the daye and yeare a bove written In the 17th yeare of his mgestyes Raine Charlls th 2d by the grase of god king of ingLand, ScottLand ffrance and IerLand" signed Arvn Fformans - Witness Tho. Hickes, Clerk
p. 279 17 May 1670 Aaron Forman of Jamaica sells to John Smith Junior of Hempstead 6 acres that was formerly John Lums.
p. 90 "Feb ye 26th 1660" Thomas Southward granted a "peece of Hollowes lying behinde Timothy Holsteads homelot"
p. 95 "10 Novo 1660" "Generall Towene Meting" Timothy Halstead one of the signers of the agreement for the grazing agreement for the calves of "Wallter Wall"
p. 96 "List of Callves" May 1660 Temothy Hollstteade
Joseph Hollstteade
Robeartt Marvien
John Smyth Rocke
John Smyth Nanes
p. 164 Jun 5th 1665
Timothy Hollsted records "one hors Collared black adged 8 aers with a sleate in the of aere...branded with the Leater G"
p. 177 "May 3 ANo 1665" "sold and delevared in the presents of John willumes by mee Robart marven woone hors culered black sLete in the of aere...Too timothy hoLsted of Hampstede"
p. 178 "May 3 ANo 1665" "sold and delevared in the presents of John willumes by mee Timothy holsted to Robart marven wone mare CoLLered blacke with whit stare...
p. 228 "HampsTeed: the 5th: of desumbarANo: 1666 at a mettin of the Cunstable and overssers thar was given and granted the yues of the Cow neck madow Two Thomas Rushmore hanary Parsell John Smith:r: Timothy hollsteed John Smith:n: for the tarme and time of fife years..."
p. 258 "Hemstead the 11th of January AN 1668 at a Jenerall Toun meten a sartin alotmets of land layd out to Jeames pin and simon sering and John Smith nan and Temithi Holsted"
p. 262 "Jun the 24 1669 at atoun meting there was leat unto Temothi Holsted the grac on the comman medow for this presunt somar...he is to pay 12s shilens in wheat and endian corn" p. 279 22 July 1671 An Exchange of a Parcel of Meadow Ground between Timothy Halstead and Thomas Ireland
p. 280 22 July 1671 Timothy Halstead sells 6 acres to John Treadwell p. 281 22 July 1671 Timothy Halstead sells 6 acres to Samuel Embree"
quoting Excerpts from a Newspaper article, "First Settllements", 23 April 1976, found by Claude Halstead at the Wyoming Co. Historical Society in Tunkhannock, PA. dealing with the family of Isaiah Halstead: "Jonas Halste[a]d, the immigrant from England who settled at Hempstead, L.I.,N.Y. in 1647", but the article loses allot of it's credibility with this writer when it continues..."Jonas' son Richard Halstead (born 1700) moved to Goshen (Orange County.,) NY, where he died." This question of credibility arises from the mis-statement of the relationship between Jonas and great grandson Richard as a father-son relationship.
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From John Preston Halstead: "Gary,
Many thanks for sending the Nassau County Histor. Jour. version of the Hempstead original proprietors list. I note that it lists William Herrick as no. 31. I have a copy of a handwritten letter from Art Wardwell to Herb Seversmith giving the same list with one exception. He states that "by study and deduction two of these names have been almost certainly discovered to be 29. William Lawrence and 30. Robert Ashman". This agrees with the Nassau journal list. Wardwell then adds "31. Jonas Halstead (probably)". This was written on March 27, 1949. I wonder what evidence the writer of the journal article found in the intervening eight years to substitute Herrick's name for Halstead's? I've not seen the article, but I'll try to get a copy. Wardwell, incidentally, adds a few clarifying notes to some of the names. He took the names directly from the Hempstead Town Records starting in Volume 8 at page 275. I copied his letter from the Seversmith Mss., Notebook #11 (LDS microfilm # 0569824).
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Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1538-1940 [shared by Elaine Halstead of MN]
Halstead, Jonas Place : Long Island
Year : 1644
Primary Individual : Halstead, Jonas
Source Code : 1262
Source Name : COLKET, MEREDITH B., JR. Founders of Early American Families: Emigrants from Europe, 1607-1657. Cleveland: General Court of the Order of Founders and Patriots of America, 1975. 366p.
Source Annotation : Date and place of settlement or date and place of arrival. Names not restricted to the Order of Founders and Patriots of America.
Source Page # : 133
Note: a specific date is not given beyond 1644, which we know Jonas had immigrated to Long Island, but this neither proves nor disproves the suppositions made by Art Wardwell that Jonas may have immigrated from England to New England along with Thomas Armitage and other families from Yorkshire, England, on a ship, the "James" of Bristol, which arrived on August 17, 1635. May 2008 G.A.H.
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Residence |
1644 |
Hempstead, Queens (Now Nassau) County Long Island, New Netherlands (Now New York), Colonial [7, 15] |
- one of original 50 proprietors Hempstead 'The permanent occupation of the plains at Hempstead, in central Long Island, was made in 1644 by a group of men and their families from Stamford, Connecticut'
From: Diane Cukro To: Halstead Group 10 Nov 2000
'Records of the Towns of North and South Hempstead, Long Island, NY,(Long Island Farmer Print, Jamaica, NY 1896).'Vol. 1 p. 147 '16 Aprill Ano dom 1672' 'John Eleson of Hempsted on Long Island in New Yorkshire do for me my heirs Ex and ...settover my right and titell and interestof my home lott lieing and being in ye Towne of Hempstead as a fforesdthe Lott of land at ye first being given and Granted to john Buttres...'
p. 163 'Aprill 30th 1665' 'Know all men by this present whome It mayConcarn that I arvn fforeman off ffLvching have and doo sett over at tthis present ffouer ox paster gates in Est ox paster and the home bevelthatwase fformarly John Lomes Ling on the north side of the toundwhich is in Lankth fforty five Rooeds in Lankth in brath aight Roodesand pesably to inioy him his airs and suckcesers from mee my aires and suckcesers for ever as wittnes my hand the daye and yeare a bovewritten In the 17th yeare of his mgestyes Raine Charlls th 2d by thegrase of god king of ingLand, ScottLand ffrance and IerLand' signedArvn Fformans - Witness Tho. Hickes, Clerk
p. 279 17 May 1670 Aaron Forman of Jamaica sells to John Smith Junior of Hempstead 6 acres that was formerly John Lums.
p. 90 'Feb ye 26th 1660' Thomas Southward granted a 'peece of Hollowes lying behinde Timothy Holsteads homelot'
p. 95 '10 Novo 1660' 'Generall Towene Meting' Timothy Halstead one ofthe signers of the agreement for the grazing agreement for the calvesof 'Wallter Wall'
p. 96 'List of Callves' May 1660 Temothy Hollstteade
Joseph Hollstteade
Robeartt Marvien
John Smyth Rocke
John Smyth Nanes
p. 164 Jun 5th 1665
Timothy Hollsted records 'one hors Collared black adged 8 aers with asleate in the of aere...branded with the Leater G'
p. 177 'May 3 ANo 1665' 'sold and delevared in the presents of Johnwillumes by mee Robart marven woone hors culered black sLete in the ofaere...Too timothy hoLsted of Hampstede'
p. 178 'May 3 ANo 1665' 'sold and delevared in the presents of John willumes by mee Timothy holsted to Robart marven wone mare CoLLeredblacke with whit stare...
p. 228 'HampsTeed: the 5th: of desumbarANo: 1666 at a mettin of the Cunstable and overssers thar was given and granted the yues of the Cowneck madow Two Thomas Rushmore hanary Parsell John Smith:r: Timothyhollsteed John Smith:n: for the tarme and time of fife years...'
p. 258 'Hemstead the 11th of January AN 1668 at a Jenerall Toun metena sartin alotmets of land layd out to Jeames pin and simon sering andJohn Smith nan and Temithi Holsted'
p. 262 'Jun the 24 1669 at atoun meting there was leat unto Temothi Holsted the grac on the comman medow for this presunt somar...he is topay 12s shilens in wheat and endian corn' p. 279 22 July 1671 AnExchange of a Parcel of Meadow Ground between Timothy Halstead and Thomas Ireland
p. 280 22 July 1671 Timothy Halstead sells 6 acres to John Treadwell
p. 281 22 July 1671 Timothy Halstead sells 6 acres to Samuel Embree'
quoting Excerpts from a Newspaper article, 'First Settllements', 23 April 1976, found by Claude Halstead at the Wyoming Co. Historical Society in Tunkhannock, PA. dealing with the family of Isaiah Halstead: 'Jonas Halste<a>d, the immigrant from England who settled at Hempstead, L.I.,N.Y. in 1647', but the article loses allot of it's credibility with this writer when it continues...'Jonas' son Richard Halstead (born 1700) moved to Goshen (Orange County.,) NY, where he died.' This question of credibility arises from the misstatement of the relationship between Jonas and great grandson Richard as a father-son relationship.
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Occupation |
1660 |
Oyster Bay Dutch Colony, New Netherland |
a carpenter; built and sold houses in Oyster Bay |
Occupation |
1660 |
Oyster Bay, Queens (Now Nassau) County Long Island, New Netherlands (Now New York), Colonial [7] |
A carpenter; built and sold houses in Oyster Bay |
Residence |
15 Sep 1661 |
Oyster Bay, Queens (Now Nassau) County Long Island, New Netherlands (Now New York), Colonial [7, 15] |
- 'Oyster Bay was settled soon after Hempstead and Jamaica about 1656.'
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Residence |
16 Sep 1661 |
Oyster Bay Dutch Colony, New Netherland [10, 13] |
- "Oyster Bay was settled soon after Hempstead and Jamaica about 1656."
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Land sold |
5 Oct 1661 |
Oyster Bay Dutch Colony, New Netherland [16] |
land and housing |
- Gary, Thanks for your reply. It’s a tough one to sort out. I feel like it’s right there and I’m missing the obvious.
To assist you, I will send this peripheral data:
Below is an early [1661] connection in Oyster Bay between Halstead and Townsend.
"Oyster Bay, this 5th day of the 10th month, 1661. Be it known unto all by these presents, that I, Jonas Halstead, of Oyster Bay, on Long Island, in America, do hereby acknowledge that I have sold and delivered all my right, title, and interest of all the housing and land that is here named, as follows: - Richard Holbrook's house or houses, built by him or me, and house, lot, and the shares of meadow on the north side of the Town, and a share of meadow at Matinecock, and one right of meadow at the south, and twenty shares of the Great Plains, that is on the east side of the footpath, near the wood edge, and also all the rights, appurtenances, and privileges that do fall to, or any way belong to the aforesaid house lot, within the Town bounds. I say, I have sold and delivered it all in quiet possession, for full satisfaction already received, unto John Townsend, of the said Town and place, and do also hereby engage to make good the sale of the aforesaid house and lands, against any person or persons that may any wise lay claim thereto: and I do hereby further acknowledge that I have fully sold all the said houses and lands from me, my heirs and assigns, unto him, his heirs and assigns forever, to enjoy without molestation by me, or any from me, as witness my hand, this day and year first above written. Jonas Halstead."
The above John Townsend [d. 1668] m. Elizabeth [surname unknown]
i James [d. 1698] m. 3Xs – 1st Delivered Pratt [4 children] 2nd Elizabeth Wright [5 children] Elizabeth is the d/o Peter Wright of Oyster Bay 3rd Jane Rudduck d/o Henry [1 child]
ii George [d.1697] m. 2Xs – 1st Mary Hawxhurst d/o Christopher & ? Reddocke [sic Rudduck/Redock] one son George who m. Rosanna Coles 2nd Meribah Harcourt d/o Richard & Elizabeth Potter - George & Meribah had: Sarah, Richard & Samuel – this Samuel [1692-1746/47] m. Sarah Cooper [ ?-3/3/1750/51]. Samuel Townsend & Sarah Cooper had 6 children as follows: Samuel m. Meribah Alling, Daniel [d.s.p.], Phebe m. Job Weeks/Wicks, Sarah m. Daniel Underhill, Mercy m. Daniel Birdsall, Joseph m. Hannah Youngs. This Sarah Cooper is d/o Dr Robert Cooper & Mercy Halstead. So, you read the unfinished paper – In Search of Mercy Halstead by Phil Mason & me. Dr Robert Cooper is s/o Simon Cooper & Mery Tucker and the family is as follows: Robert m. Mercy Halstead, Joseph d. young, Mary m. Edward White, Simon m. Martha Prior d/o Matthew.
iii Sarah
iv Rose m. John Weeks/Wicks
v Daniel
vi Anne
vii Elizabeth m. Gideon Wright ]of the same family as the above wife of her brother James]
viii John m. Susanna Harcourt [I think this is a Mrs. Susanna Harcourt, widow of Daniel Harcourt]
Look forward to your ideas about the ‘puzzle’.
Diane
-----Original Message-----
From: garyah@juno.com [mailto:garyah@juno.com]
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 5:45 PM
To: cukro@optonline.net
Cc: qlerd@kornet.net; smithf@kscable.com
Subject: Re: Mercy Halstead
Diane:
I Must confess I haven't - - - I have been out of town for the past three days, and had company the three days before then - so am again playing catchup. I'll try to accomplish this task in the next day or two and then get back to you. I am somewhat waiting for Ken's take on this as he is more involved with the allied families than I... Thanks for sharing with us. I have noted a difference in the dates between data Ken provides and what you show...but upon further review, I note that this is obviously due the Gregorian Calendar and have thus changed those which fell within the time frame, "before 1752", i.e. Samuel Townsend b. 1692 d. 2/28/1746/47, etc. Cousin Gary
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Election |
8 Mar 1666 |
Oyster Bay, Queens [now Nassau] County, Long Island, Colonial New York [10, 17] |
constable |
- Jonas served as town committeeman, town overseer, etc. in the various towns where he resided throughout his adult life.
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Event-Misc |
8 Mar 1666 |
Oyster Bay, Queens County, New York, Colonial [7] |
- now Nassau County; constable Type: Elected Jonas served as town committeeman, town overseer, etc. in the various towns where he resided throughout his adult life.
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Residence |
30 May 1667 |
Staten Island, York County, Colonial New York [18] |
- "Jonas Halsted of Stratton Island, within the county of York in America. He may have lived on "Stratton Island" [Staten Island]..."
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Residence |
30 May 1667 |
Staten Island, York County, New York, Colonial [7, 19] |
- 'Jonas Halsted of Stratton Island, within the county of York in America. He may have lived on 'Stratton Island' [Staten Island]...'
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Election |
2 Apr 1681 |
Hempstead, Queens [now Nassau] County, Long Island, Colonial New York [20] |
Overseer of Hempstead for one year beginning |
Event-Misc |
2 Apr 1681 |
Hempstead, Queens County, New York, Colonial [7] |
- Overseer of Hempstead for one year beginning Type: Elected
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Miscellaneous |
variances in spelling of Jonas' surname [21, 22, 23, 24] |
- p.16 "My Kin" - "Jonas' last name appears in various records as Halsted, Holsted, Hlastead I believe this is a typo and meant to be "Halstead", Halsteade, Hallstead none is the incontestable authentic one. I have spelled it as it appeared on the deeds." [Halsted] p.42 "The Story of the Halsteads of the United States" - "Jonas Halstede" was the form of the signature of the first of the line in New York State, but there are variations of this in some of the records such as 'Jonas Halstead', 'Jonas Halsted', and 'Jonah Hallstead', some of which he must either have written or been aware of without objection." "Most of his descendants used 'Halstead', but an Orange County, New York, branch, beginning with Thomas Hallstead [1723-1806], inserted and extra 'l', which some of his descendants have continued. In the New Jersey branch 'Halsted' was adopted early and has prevailed since. The first Halstead in Virginia spelled his name 'Holstead' and it appears in some records as 'Hollstead'. The first generations after him used 'Holstead', but still later ones adopted 'Halstead' almost universally." "The name is always pronounced by its bearers as if it were spelled 'Haulstead'."
See also: notes "residence 1644" regarding "Town of North Hempstead original records " and the variances in spelling not only of surnames, but also in comparison to commonly accepted spelling of many of the words compared with todays spellings.
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e-mail from Ken Erd: Primarily a question for the Wardwell/Seversmith experts in our gang: Could Jonas Holdsworth or Hold wort be the same as our Jonas Halstead?
Here is the citation that raised the question in my mind:
"January the 28th. 1660. This writing witneseth that I thomas Hicks of Hempstead Juner have bargained with and sold unto Sarah Treadwell of Huntinton late wife of Edward Treadwell decesed my hous barne & orchard home Lot with all the priviledges Belonging there unto (viz) all meadowing hollows plain Lands and wood Land with fowre ox gats in the east oxe pasture with sd hous barne orchard home Lote and meadowing hollows & upland weare late William Smiths of Hempstead afore sd with all the rights Priviledges accomodations and appurtinances there unto belonging whether given to the said William Smith by the sd Town of Hempstead or other wise Purchhesed with his money, and also what privileges ye sd William Smith had in the north neck for gats for Young Cattle also twelve gats for pastrege at Rockaway all which sd hous barn orchard home Lot meadowing and hollows Plaine & Wood lands with all privileges and appurtinanses thereunto belonging exsepting a small parsell of meadow or Lotment being upon the necke commonly colled Hixes neck ye sd Sarah Treadwell or her assigns at or before ye tenth day of march nex enseuing the date here of
In witness whereof I do here unto setto my hand the day and yeare above said
In presents of John Seaman
Jonas Holdsworth Thomas Hicks
This a treu coppy taken out of the origenal and compared and entred by mee Tho Gilersleeve Clarke Know all men by these Presencs that I Henry Whelply do here by assign & make over this writing and all the purchase thereby granted unto Adam Mott of Hempstead for him his hairs and sucsesers forever to enjoy
Witnes my hand this first day of November 1661. Stilo nova
In presents of his
Jonas Holdsworts Henry X Whelply
John Smith mark
And further more having a parsell of Lotment of meadow survayed up to mee by Thomas Hicks which lieth on ye Neck commonly Colled Mr. Hickes neck the which ye sd meadow was excepted in ye sd bill of saile I do here by make over ye sd Meadow to ye said Adam Morr and . . . further I do binds myself my hairs executors and administrators to deliver the said Adam Mott full free and quiat possession of the said Lands granted by this bill, of Saill within a month or two after the day of the date hearof and of the house barn at or before the sixtenth day of may next enseuing ye date here of all free from Rats this yeare whether demanded or not demanded except the sd meadow Lying upon Mr. Hickes neck and further I ye sd Henry Whelpley do acknowledge to have Recived of ye sd Adam Mott full payment and full satisfatction for all ye sd house and land spesified in the bill of saile.
In Witnes wherof I do herunto setoo my hand this first day of November. 1661 Stilo Nova
In presents of his
John Smith Henry X Whelpley
Jonas Holdsworth mark
This is an interesting document in that it leads to some speculation. Why did Thomas Hicks refer to himself as "Juner"? His father's given name was John, so he was not a Junior in the sense of the use of that word today. Thomas Hicks, Jr., was not born until 1667, so he couldn't have been the principal of this document, and there was no other Thomas Hicks who could have authored this document or made this transaction. Another question is whether Jonas Holdsworth or Holdwort might have been Jonas Halstead. To date I have come across no reference to anyone else with that surname, and only one other reference to this Jonas Holdsworth. This reference occurs in the article "John Smith of Hempstead, New York Beginnings of the "Rock" Smith Family by Rosalie Fellow Bailey, as found on the FTM-CD Long Island Families 1600-1800s, Vol II, p 53. She wrote as follows:
Hempstead's present-day expert, Arthur S. Wardwell has kindly sent for this article the names of Yorkshire men from Halifax and vicinity who were among the fifty original proprietors of Hempstead: Thomas Armitage [Bradford], John Lum and his half-brother Jonas Halstead, John Strickland, the five Woods (Edmond [Shelf], Jonas [Oram], Jonas [Halifax], Jeremiah, and Timothy), Robert Dean, and Stephen Hudson; among the later arrivals there were the Rev. Richard Denton and his three sons about 1656, Richard Brutnell, Jonas Holdsworth and Alexaner Knowles." Fondly, Ken
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Dear Ken,
It's an interesting supposition that Jonas Holdsworth might be Jonas Halstead, but what limited evidence we have seems to be against it. The Bailey article mentions that Jonas Holdsworth came to Hempstead about 1656 with the Rev Richard Denton. We know that Jonas Halstead was in Hempstead in May 1655 when he sold some hogs to Jonas Wood, and the fact that he had hogs to sell would indicate that he had been in Hempstead at least a year. I doubt if he would have driven them to Hempstead from Stamford. Regards, John P. Halstead
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Thanks everyone,
The reason I raised the question is that the data I sent out contained the first reference to that surname that I had come across. I have developed some degree of awareness that surnames are not necessarily what they seem to be in ancient records. Also, it is rare that a surname appearing in the early years at Hempstead would not be carried forward so that we would find any number of descendants bearing that same surname.
However, in this case my suspicions were unfounded. Good old Ace (isn't it great that we've got an Ace up our sleeve?) came up with definitive information that clearly shows Holdsworth is a legitimate surname on its own and has nothing to do with the Halstead surname. My thanks to the many experts who responded to my query. Fondly, Ken
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Miscellaneous |
3 Apr 1682 |
Hempstead, Queens [now Nassau] County, Long Island, Colonial New York [25] |
legal agreement by Jonas Halstead and Richard Harker with Peter Stringham |
Occupation |
Bef 1683 |
Hempstead, Queens [now Nassau] County, Long Island, Colonial New York [7] |
farmer, and dealer in land and cattle |
_UID |
0E4EE1BFFD70FE4DA25C5B4119A4B66F30E6 |
_UID |
40E244DA7A474F60BECA5BDC02CE9D0BE7DE |
Death |
Abt 1683 |
Hempstead, Queens [now Nassau] County, Long Island, Colonial New York [6, 26, 27, 28] |
- Jonas appears August first 1682 before the Towne Courte (sic) with Richard Harscer (sic) "of Oisterbay" in a suit between Izabel Holstead and Peter Stringham.
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Seversmith ms, p. 1,259 "On 30 March 1677 he sold other property which he had had of Mr. Robert Cope, to Jonathan Mills. This last property at Jamaica included the home in which Halstead had been living, and upon conclusion of the sale he returned undoubtly to Hempstead, to be near his children."
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Good Morning Gary
Following up on your query, I've gone back to my two primary sources, NYG&BS Record Jul 1989 pg 146 and Record Jan 2003 pg 27. The 1989 article by Matthew Wood mentions Jonas "as a resident of Hempstead, Oyster Bay, Jamaica". Wood also quotes from Seversmith in that it appears that "he died in late part of 1683", but a location is not given. Seversmith says " he appears to have been a speculator in land"
In the 2003 article by Mark Halstead, he states "records show him at Oyster Bay, 'Stratton' (Staten) Island, and Jamaica, but Hempstead seems to have been the place Jonas called home."
Thus from the above information his exact death location does not appear to be known. I assumed Jamaica only because it is the last in the sequence of locations given by Wood.
And by the way, I appreciate your query, as it is only through questions that information is examined and reaffirmed or modified.
It appears likely from your Seversmith quotation that Jonas died in Hempstead. Although, Seversmith, Wood and Halstead, via their caveats, speculate on the death location but do not identify it.
I hope that this is of some help. Have a nice day.
I would appreciate any further information about the Halstead family that you have available for sharing. Bob Clarke, Cypress TX
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- Jonas appears August first 1682 before the Towne Courte (sic) with Richard Harscer (sic) 'of Oisterbay' in a suit between Izabel Holstead and Peter Stringham.
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Seversmith ms, p. 1,259 'On 30 March 1677 he sold other property which he had of Mr. Robert Cope, to Jonathan Mills. This last property at Jamaica included the home in which Halstead had been living, and upon conclusion of the sale he returned undoubtedly to Hempstead, to be near his children.'
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Good Morning Gary
Following up on your query, I've gone back to my two primary sources, NYG&BS Record Jul 1989 pg 146 and Record Jan 2003 pg 27. The 1989 article by Matthew Wood mentions Jonas 'as a resident of Hempstead, Oyster Bay, Jamaica'. Wood also quotes from Seversmith in that it appears that 'he died in late part of 1683', but a location is not given. Seversmith says ' he appears to have been a speculator in land'
In the 2003 article by Mark Halstead, he states 'records show him at Oyster Bay, 'Stratton' (Staten) Island, and Jamaica, but Hempstead seems to have been the place Jonas called home.'
Thus from the above information his exact death location does not appear to be known. I assumed Jamaica only because it is the last in the sequence of locations given by Wood.
And by the way, I appreciate your query, as it is only through questions that information is examined and reaffirmed or modified.
It appears likely from your Seversmith quotation that Jonas died in Hempstead. Although, Seversmith, Wood and Halstead, via their caveats, speculate on the death location but do not identify it.
I hope that this is of some help. Have a nice day.
I would appreciate any further information about the Halstead family that you have available for sharing. Bob Clarke, Cypress TX
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Person ID |
I407 |
Garys-Tree |
Last Modified |
7 Feb 2024 |
Family |
UNKNOWN, Sarah [or Susan] [see notes] *, b. Abt Apr 1615, Ovenden, Halifax Parish, West Ridings, Yorkshire, England d. 1670, Hempstead, Queens [now Nassau] County, Long Island, New York, USA (Age ~ 54 years) |
Marriage |
Abt 1636 |
Wethersfield, Hartford County, Colonial Connecticut [31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36] |
- "The name of Susan Butterfield as the wife of Jonas was suggested as a possibility by Mrs. Dorothy Vanderveer Steward of Longmeadow, Mass, in a letter written in January 1973. Frederick A. Virkus states on page 529, Vol.VII, of Bib Ref 41, [THE COMPENDIUM OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY, 6 volumes, 1924-1942. Baltimore Genealogical Publishing Co. 1968] that the first name of Jonas' wife was probably 'Sarah' but the family name is not listed." - p. 17, ONE HALSTEAD FAMILY, John W. Harrold, Ph.D., 1975. Dr. Harrold continues on page 18, "It is not agreed among the various researchers of the Halstead family history either when or where the Jonas Halstead family arrived in America. Three writers present three different possibilities." "William Leon Halstead reported in 1934 that it is quite possible that Jonas Halstead first came to a new settlement named Stratford near present day Bridgeport in what was then part of Massachusetts but later became part of the state of Connecticut." However, he states that what members of the Jonas Halstead family, the time of his coming and by what means are unknown." "Arthur S. Wardwell wrote about 1942 that Jonas Halstead is said to have been an early settler of Stratford, Conn. and seemed to agree with what W.L.Halstead had written in 1934. ...Some time later, as a result of further research, Wardwell modified his previous statements and wrote that there was a possibility Jonas Halstead came to New England along with Thomas Armitage and other families from Yorkshire, England, on a ship, 'The James of Bristol", which arrived on August 17, 1635." In a August 7, 1999, letter, Genealogist Hester Halstead-Pier of New Haven, Connecticut, writes: "...we [she and genealogist Claude Halstead 1922-1991] came to the conclusion that Jonas Halstead married Sarah and not Susan Butterfield." John Preston Halstead IV shares a photocopy of a letter his cousin Arthur Wardwell wrote to "Herb" [ Herbert F. Seversmith] on 13 February 1956, which includes Seversmith's notation "No Proof HFS 2/15/56" Although partially conjectural, the text of that letter is included here..."Dear Herb: I have often tried to think out how Jonas Halstead had opportunity to pick out his wife after he landed in N.E. [New England] on August 17, 1635. He married in 1636 and in 1637 his eldest son Timothy was born. I searched the families of other passengers of the James of Bristol to no avail. Now it is different, I feel sure I know who the wife was, the daughter of Thomas Butterfield and his wife Susan Wood, born say April 1615 in Ovenden. Susan Wood was sister of Edmund Wood and she was born about 1589 and married Thomas Butterfield about 1612. The [their] son Samuel [Butterfield] was born in 1613 and his [Thomas Butterfield] will of 4 Sept 1614 was proved 3 Jul 1615. He stated in the will that his wife was with child. Aug 21, 1616 widow Susan married Matthew Mitchell of Ovenden and they removed to Southowram. Banks "Planters of the Commonwealth" p.134-5 show that Matthew and Susan Mitchell came on the James of Bristol with son Jonathan. [See section on Butterfields for information regarding the full family of Mitchells who immigrated on the James of Bristol] Regarding the given name of Jonas' spouse - - - Butterfield, Wardwell notes on page four of this letter that "What name was given to the Butterfield girl when she was born in 1615? Susan Wood [Butterfield-Mitchell] named a daughter by Matthew Mitchell Sarah in 1621. If she had a daughter Sarah Butterfield aged about 6 do you think she would have given Sarah as the name to the Mitchell child.[?]" "I am inclined to drop Sarah as the suggested name for the wife of Jonas Halstead. What do you think?" [On the other hand, Susan Butterfield-Mitchell named her 4th child Susan b. ca 1631 when Jonas' wife would have been about 12 years old, so who knows?]
Matthew Wood cites [on p.146], "The name of the wife of Jonas Halstead was not known to the earlier genealogists. In "The Ancestry of Arthur Brewster Lawrence" [[Ms., 1984], Harry Macy advances the possibility that it was Sarah. He notes that when Thomas Carle, the son-in-law of Jonas Halstead, purchased a house and land in Hempstead on 27 February 1656, the witnesses signed "Sarah Hallsteade" and "The x Marck of Joseph Hallsteade" [HTR 1:435-6]. Since Thomas Carle married Sarah, daughter of Jonas Halstead, it had been supposed by the earlier authorities that she was the one who witnessed this deed. However, as Macy points out, Sarah [Halstead] Carle always signed with her mark. It seems possible therefore, that this "Sarah Hallsteade" was the wife of Jonas."
From the notes of Quinten L. [Ken] Erd: "By 1642 Jonas was settled at Stamford, CT. Stamford was first settled in 1641 by 29 persons who left the Wethersfield Church. The first year, Stamford, was called, Rippowam, an Indian name."
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Children |
| 1. HALSTEAD, Timothy * [2] [Halsted] Sr., b. 1637, New England Colonies d. Bef 10 Mar 1703, Hempstead, Queens [now Nassau] County, Long Island, Colonial New York (Age < 66 years) |
| 2. HALSTEAD, Sarah [2], b. Abt 1638, State of Connecticut, USA d. Aft 1683 (Age ~ 46 years) |
| 3. HALSTEAD, Joseph [2] - 1st husband -, b. 1642, Stratford, [CT], Fairfield County, Cconnecticut d. Abt 1679, Jamaica, Queens County, Long Island, New York, USA (Age 37 years) |
| 4. HALSTEAD, Martha [2], b. Abt 1644, Hempstead, Long Island, New Netherland d. Aft 1710 (Age ~ 67 years) |
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Family ID |
F22 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
7 Feb 2024 |