| Name |
HALSTEAD, Joseph [3] |
| Suffix |
Sr. |
| Birth |
12 Sep 1665 |
Hempstead, Queens [now Nassau] County, Long Island, Colonial New York  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] |
- On p. 2 of Hester's Ms 2000 she shows Joseph as born 12 Sep 1676 Hempstead, NY - - - I believe this to be in error, in checking this information against "Outline Guide...", Claude and Hester's 1985 publication it appears that the entry "12 Sep 1665 Hempstead" has had the year corrected by apparently a different year that had been originally typed. My supposition is that possibly on the first draft the wrong year had been recorded, and typed on the final draft, but then corrected during editing...and that Hester may have not been aware of this error and copied the erroneous date which was recorded in her copy of the database. 11/2002 GAH
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Hester Halstead Pier Ms 2000 indicates Joseph was also at "Cow Neck, NY" at some point in time.
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| Gender |
Male |
| Spouse's death |
Westchester, Westchester County, New York [7] |
| 1st wife - Sarah Ferris |
| Spouse's death |
Bef 22 Jan 1735/36 |
Westchester, Westchester County, New York |
| 2nd wife - Sarah - - - , the widow Wright |
- see marriage note regarding her death prior to Joseph executing his will
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| Will |
22 Jan 1735/36 |
Westchester, Westchester County, New York |
- LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOSEPH HALSTEAD
In the name of God, Amen, January 22, 1735. I, JOSEPH HALSTEAD, of the Borrough town of Westchester, being sick. Whereas I have, together with Nathaniel Yeomans, of Westchester, entered into an agreement with Madame Brett, for the purchase of 300 acres of land, of which I am to have 200 acres, and to pay therefor the sum of 160, as by said agreement, dated in October last, my executors are to sell my negro slave "Peggy," and all my wheat, and apply the money towards paying for the said land; and they are to sell so much land from the farm where I now live as will pay the remainder, and they are to take a deed for the said tract of land for the use of my son Samuel Halstead. And if my executors are obliged to pay the last payment of 100 for the land I bought of Joseph Thorne, when his executors make good the title, then my executors are to sell so much of my farm as to pay for the same. Whereas I have given to my eldest son Joseph, a farm in Queens County, I leave him 5 shillings in full for his portion. Whereas I have given to my son Richard a farm in Orange County, I leave him 5 shillings. I leave to my son Ezekiel, my farm in New Rochelle, which I purchased of Joseph Thorne, with the buildings. If Madame Brett releases myself and the said Nathaniel Yeomans from the agreement, then I leave the remainder of my farm in Westchester to my sons Samuel and Michael. But if the agreement is not released, then I leave to my son Michael all my said farm, except what my executors may sell as afore stated. If my son Michael should die under age, then I leave the farm to my sons Ezekiel and Samuel. I leave to my daughter-in-law, Deborah Wright, all the goods that her mother, deceased, brought to me on our marriage. I leave to my son Michael, my cart, oxen, and implements. The rest of my personal estate I leave to my daughters, Anne, wife of Robert Ryder, Phebe, wife of Robert Marvin, Sarah, wife of Samuel (???), and Abyah, wife of Henry Gillian. I make my son Joseph, and my son-in-law, Robert Marvin, executors.
Witnesses, Thomas Hadden, John Williams, William Forster. George Clarke, Esq., President
of Council and Commander-in-Chief. To all, etc. Know ye that at New York, before
Frederick Morris, Esq., on the 10 day of August, 1736, the will of JOSEPH HALSTEAD
was proved.
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| Death |
Bef 10 Aug 1736 |
New Rochelle, Westchester County, Colonial New York [6, 8, 9, 10] |
- "Colonial Families..." states "...he was first of Cow Neck, Hempstead, New York and subsequently of the town of Westchester, Westchester County." John Preston Halstead IV tells us that "The town of Westchester is the innermost town of Westchester County, it lies between the town of New Rochelle and the NYC borough of the Bronx. It includes (according to French's Gazetteer of the State of New York, 1860 p. 706) the "scattered village" of Westchester of about 1800 inhabitants, as well as a few other villages."
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Ben Halsted provides the following comments:
"I have the following notes on Joseph Halsted, who married Susan Harcourt ***error - these notes apply to Joseph, son of Timothy and Hannah [Williams] Halstead***:
Source - 26 August 1999: Lorna Halsted Schilling Web Site: Genealogy Home Page:
http://www.viz.net.genealogy/halsted/html.
After living in Oyster Bay, L.I., N. Y. for some time, Joseph and family moved to Manhasset in the Borough of Westchester. They also owned land in New Rochelle and Orange County (N.Y) and eventually inherited the family home on Long Island. Joseph's will, dated 22 June 1735, mentions Joseph Jr., as the oldest and distributes the family parcels as follows: The Long Island home to Joseph Jr., the New Rochelle tract to Samuel, and the Orange County land to Richard. Also, see "Some descendants of Jonas Halsted (1610 - 1682) and Some Allied Families", page 1, Compiled and edited by Laura A. Davis Shoptaugh, Oakland, California."
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| Will Proved |
10 Aug 1736 |
Westchester, Westchester County, New York [11] |
| Name |
Joseph Halstead |
| Residence |
Westchester, Westchester County, New York [12, 13] |
- Westchestertown, Westchester Co., N.Y.; was also of Cowneck and Hempstead - p.59 W. L. Halstead
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From the notes of Gary Halstead:
John Preston Halstead IV tells us that "The town of Westchester is the innermost town of Westchester County, it lies between the town of New Rochelle and the NYC borough of the Bronx. It includes (according to French's Gazetteer of the State of New York, 1860 p. 706) the "scattered village" of Westchester of about 1800 inhabitants, as well as a few other villages."
(The Geographic Database places it currently in Bronx County. QLE)
Also from Gary's notes, I believe he received this from CL Frost: [[GAH note: Source - 26 August 1999: Lorna Halsted Schilling Web Site: Genealogy Home Page:
http://www.viz.net.genealogy/halsted/html.
"After living in Oyster Bay, L.I., N. Y. for some time, Joseph and family moved to Manhasset in the Borough of Westchester. They also owned land in New Rochelle and Orange County (N.Y) and eventually inherited the family home on Long Island. Joseph's will, dated 22 June 1735, mentions Joseph Jr., as the oldest and distributes the family parcels as follows: The Long Island home to Joseph Jr., the New Rochelle tract to Samuel, and the Orange County land to Richard."
- Cow Neck, Hempstead, Westchester County, New York
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| Will |
10 Aug 1736 |
Westchester, Westchester County, New York, Colonial [14, 15] |
- Page 1.--In the name of God, Amen, January 22, 1735. I, JOSEPH HALSTEAD, of the Borrough town of Westchester, being sick. Whereas I have, together with Nathaniel Yeomans, of Westchester, entered into an agreement with Madame Brett, for the purchase of 300 acres of land, of which I am to have 200 acres, and to pay therefor the sum of ?160, as by said agreement, dated in October last, my executors are to sell my negro slave "Peggy," and all my wheat, and apply the money towards paying for the said land; and they are to sell so much land from the farm where I now live as will pay the remainder, and they are to take a deed for the said tract of land for the use of my son Samuel Halstead. And if my executors are obliged to pay the last payment of ?100 for the land I bought of Joseph Thorne, when his executors make good the title, then my executors are to sell so much of my farm as to pay for the same. Whereas I have given to my eldest son Joseph, a farm in Queens County, I leave him 5 shillings in full for his portion. Whereas I have given to my son Richard a farm in Orange County, I leave him 5 shillings. I leave to my son Ezekiel, my farm in New Rochelle, which I purchased of Joseph Thorne, with the buildings. If Madame Brett releases myself and the said Nathaniel Yeomans from the agreement, then I leave the remainder of my farm in Westchester to my sons Samuel and Michael. But if the agreement is not released, then I leave to my son Michael all my said farm, except what my executors may sell as afore stated. If my son Michael should die under age, then I leave the farm to my sons Ezekiel and Samuel. I leave to my daughter-in-law, Deborah Wright, all the goods that her mother, deceased, brought to me on our marriage. I leave to my son Michael, my cart, oxen, and implements. The rest of my personal estate I leave to my daughters, Anne, wife of Robert Ryder, Phebe, wife of Robert Marvin, Sarah, wife of Samuel (???), and Abyah, wife of Henry Gillian. I make my son Joseph, and my son-in-law, Robert Marvin, executors.
Witnesses, Thomas Hadden, John Williams, William Forster.
George Clarke, Esq., President of Council and Commander-in-Chief. To all, etc. Know ye that at New York, before Frederick Morris, Esq., on the 10 day of August, 1736, the will of JOSEPH HALSTEAD was proved.
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| _UID |
13E1D43718D541C18FF93D0EBA3D42928C0C |
| _UID |
1FF028BBFC8CD64F8D67180C7EC0DC0DDEA8 |
| Person ID |
I422 |
Garys-Tree |
| Last Modified |
7 Feb 2024 |
| Family 1 |
FERRIS, Sarah - 1st wife -, b. Bef 12 Nov 1676, Fairfield, [CCT], Fairfield County, Colonial Connecticut d. Westchester, Westchester County, New York |
| Marriage |
Abt 1694 |
Hempstead, Queens [now Nassau] County, Long Island, New York, USA [18, 19, 20] |
| Children |
| | 1. HALSTEAD, Corporal Joseph [4] Jr., b. 1695, Cow Neck, North Hempstead, Long Island, Colonial New York d. Bef 21 Mar 1749/50, Hempstead, Queens [now Nassau] County, Long Island, New York, USA (Age < 55 years) |
| | 2. HALSTEAD, Phoebe, b. Abt 1697, Hempstead, Queens [now Nassau] County, Long Island, New York, USA d. Aft 1736 (Age ~ 40 years) |
| | 3. HALSTEAD, Richard [4] Sr., b. Abt 1700, Hempstead, Queens [now Nassau] County, Long Island, New York, USA d. Bef 1 Dec 1785, Goshen, Orange County, New York (Age ~ 85 years) |
| | 4. HALSTEAD, Sarah, b. Abt 1701, Hempstead, Queens [now Nassau] County, Long Island, Colonial New York |
| | 5. HALSTEAD, Abiah, b. Abt 1703, Hempstead, Queens [now Nassau] County, Long Island, New York, USA d. Aft 1745 (Age ~ 43 years) |
| | 6. HALSTEAD, Samuel [4], b. Abt 1705, Hempstead, Queens [now Nassau] County, Long Island, New York, USA d. Aft 1789, Pittstown, Rensselaer County, New York (Age ~ 85 years) |
| | 7. HALSTEAD, Anne, b. 1707, Hempstead, Queens [now Nassau] County, Long Island, New York, USA d. Aft 1736 (Age > 30 years) |
| | 8. HALSTEAD, Ezekiel [4] [Hallstead] Sr., b. Sep 1708, Hempstead, Queens [now Nassau] County, Long Island, Colonial New York d. 30 Oct 1757, Rye, Westchester County, Colonial New York (Age ~ 49 years) |
| | 9. HALSTEAD, Michael, b. Abt 1715, Hempstead, Queens [now Nassau] County, Long Island, New York, USA d. Dec 1745 (Age ~ 30 years) |
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| Family ID |
F170 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
7 Feb 2024 |
| Family 2 |
SIMPKINS, Sarah - 2nd wife -, b. Abt 1666 d. Bef 22 Jan 1735/36, Westchester, Westchester County, New York (Age ~ 70 years) |
| Marriage |
Aft 1723 [21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27] |
- no children reported from this marriage - p.27, Dr. John Harrold's book.; e-mail 29 Aug 2000 "Ken Erd" "I show his second spouse as Sarah Simkins. This was probably from my brother's data, but wherever I came by the information, it came at a time when I was entering data for my own use, and unaware that some day there would be an internet where we would exchange data and question each other as to sources. So there you have a name for what it's worth. Also, I show her as being born in 1666. No information about a possible earlier marriage to a Mr. Wright - or Mr. Wrong for that matter. Ken"
e-mail from Ken to Halstead group 16 Sep 2000: "Hi everyone, I erred. I was answering a question sent to me from Diane Cukro, so I sent the answer back to her. Originally I think that was appropriate. But when I think I came up with the only logical solution to the enigma it resulted in my decision to make a change in my own data. Then I decided I really should share this with all who might be interested in this Halstead family, so I am going to copy the message I sent to Daine and send it to you all.
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Hi Di, You wrote and asked: "Ken, Maybe you know? Joseph Halstead [9/12/1765 - 1736] m. 1694 Sarah Ferris had two spouses? In his will, ...to my daughter-in-law, Deborah Wright, all the goods that her mother, deceased, brought to me on our marriage... Do you know who this refers to? Diane"
"My apologies for the length of time it has taken for me to wake up. I guess I am getting a bit slow in my dotage. I kept looking through all my files and everyone else's that I could get my hands on for a Joseph born on 9/12/1765, but obviously without any profit. Finally, I looked at the other dates and it finally dawned on me that I was looking at a typo. I should have been looking for Joseph born on 9/12/1636. After that it was easy to find him, but not to answer your question.
First of all, I do show him with two wives; 1] m 1694, Sarah Ferris, 2] m 1736 Sarah Simkins. But the other part of the question is weird. If he had a daughter-in-law by the maiden name of Deborah Wright, her married name would be Halstead. And if this were truly a daughter-in-law her mother would not have brought anything to him on his marriage as he would not be married to the mother of one of his daughter-in-laws. On the other hand, if he had a daughter named Deborah who married a man by the surname of Wright, she would still be his daughter and not his daughter-in-law.
The most logical answer I can come up with is that he was referring to his daughter and his son-in-law and had a minor mental lapse where he referred to her as his daughter-in-law while he was thinking, "to Deborah and my son-in-law." Nothing else seems to make any sense to me.
I show no issue for his second marriage, but a total of ten children by his first wife, one of whom was a daughter by the name of Deborah. However, this concerns me a bit, the reason being that I have good birth date information for the first eight children, but no information for number nine and ten, Deborah and Michael respectively. CL shows ten children, number nine Deborah born about 1712 and Michael born about 1715. For the other eight our data matches fairly well other than he has number seven, Ezekial born in September 1709, while my data has September 1708. On this latter point, Gary also has 1709 for Ezekial. But Gary shows only nine children, Deborah being the one that is missing. Dwight has ten children including Deborah 1712 and Michael 1715 with no equivocation. He does not say "about."
Eureka! I think I have the answer to the enigma from Elaine's database. Dwelling for a moment on Ezekial, she shows no date of birth and therefore electronically in her program he is listed as child number one. She only shows nine children, with no child by the name of Deborah. I think Gary and Elaine are probably correct on this point. I think there was a Deborah, but it was not his daughter. And a birth date of 1712 is probably realistic for this Deborah. Elaine shows the second spouse of Joseph as Sarah---Wright. I think Deborah was probably the daughter of this Sarah---Wright by a previous marriage to Mr. Wright. My brother had her name as Sarah Simkins which is most likely her maiden name. If that is correct, Sarah Simkins married Mr. Wright and had a daughter named Deborah Wright. When Mr. Wright went out of the picture and she and Joseph married, each for the second time, Joseph accepted her daughter Deborah on basically the same footing as one of his own children. Her birth being, most likely, in 1712, everyone assumed she was the issue of his first marriage. In his will he referred to her as his daughter-in-law as being synonymous with the term step-daughter.
I feel strongly enough about this as a resolution to the question, considering the limited information I have available, that I am going to give my Sarah Simkins a prior marriage to Mr. Wright and move Deborah to that marriage. Of course, I will enter notes to document why I made this change. If it later turns out that I am not correct I will cheerfully move her back.
I enjoy this sticky wicket type of question far more than I do the process of just entering names and dates which are just that, names and dates, with no real knowledge of the people behind the dry data.
Let me know if this makes sense to you. Ken
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Well, gang, that's it. I am removing Deborah from the Halstead role and changing her name to Deborah Wright. I always appreciate your comments, so I hope to hear from you as to whether you agree. Ken" based on Ken's excellant analysis of this situation, we also have made these notations and changes in our database. G. Halstead
9 Apr 2001 e-mail response to Ken, Ben, Diane:"Ah...a resolution is at hand, acting on Ken's well founded conclusions, and Diane's comments...I referred to previous works...Seversmith, on p. 1,227 S.I.D.4, tells us Joseph "m.2nd Sarah - - -, mother-in-law to Daniel Wright."; I then find in "Halstead - An Outline Guide..." by Claude Halstead and Hester Halstead Pier [1985] p.2, I.D.#9 "Joseph m. 2nd Sarah ( ) Wright"; and that is followed by Hester's most recent Ms, p.2 I.D.#9 "m.2nd Sarah ( ) Wright - 1723+**"; [footnote **her daughter Deborah Wright, was mentioned in Joseph Halstead's will so was Deborah's mother Sarah [[Simpkins] Wright?" Hester also notes Joseph's 2nd wife Sarah d. bef 1735. Additionally, John Preston Halstead's Indv. Fact Summary for Joseph also provides the name of the 2nd wife as "Sarah --- Wright?". So Ken, it appears both Simpkins and Wright may apply, or may not. However, note the question mark in the quote from Hester's Ms, after "Wright" So it is still 'unfinished business', probably. I think we still have a few clues to 'unravel' I keep coming back to Joseph's will: "I leave to my daughter-in-law, Deborah Wright, all the goods that her mother, deceased, brought to me on our marriage" Clearly, to me, the will specifies, in speaking of Deborah Wright, he is restoring to her, her inheritance that her mother had brought into her marriage with Joseph. So from this we know two givens:
a.] Deborah Wright was the daughter of the 2nd Mrs. Joseph Halstead
b.] Deborah did not, as did his named children, share in his estate beyond what had previously [before Joseph and Sarah's marriage] been the property of 2nd wife Sarah, who was deceased prior to this will. Thus, I believe we can safely assert that Deborah was a step-daughter...not a daughter-in-law.
But where does this leave us regarding the relationship of Joseph's 2nd wife? Was she "the widow Wright?" [where did this description come from? Ah-ha, William Leon Halstead tells us on page 59 of "The Story of the Halsteads in the United States that "Joseph Halstead [1665-1736, Tim.2] "...2nd wife Sarah, a widow."; but where did the surname of Wright come from? Back to Seversmith...Joseph "m.2nd Sarah - - -, mother-in-law to Daniel Wright."; A logical conclusion to me would be that, as Diane suggests, we look at Deborah as Mrs. Wright, and probably more specifically, Mrs. Daniel Wright, who Seversmith spoke of as 'son-in-law of Joseph Halstead's 2nd wife, Sarah [Who? - Simpkins]. I believe the references cited above sufficient to consider this conclusion, until some definitive evidence appears to the otherwise.
What say you all? Cousin Gary
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| Children |
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| Family ID |
F172 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
7 Feb 2024 |
![HALSTEAD, Joseph [3] Sr.](img/male.jpg)
1665 - Bef 1736 (< 70 years)