| Name |
HALSTEAD, David [4] |
| Suffix |
Sr. |
| Birth |
17 Sep 1704 |
Long Island, Queens County, New York  [1, 2, 3, 4] |
- S#35 - - - "this is the most probable construction of this connection, however, David and Thomas [S#37] may have been sons of Benjamin Halstead."; in 1958 Wardwell pen changed Seversmith's Ms for this individual reassigning to this family. [See update under parents Jonas and spouse' marriage notes section]
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| Gender |
Male |
| Miscellaneous |
children: 4 sons, 2 dau., perhaps others [5] |
| Residence |
1747 |
Dutchess County, New York, USA [6] |
- South Precinct
also lived there 1749-50-51;
Notes on Harrison's Purchase:
Source: WHITMORE-L@rootsweb.com
From: "Celia Schulz" <heliotrp@flash.net>
Subject: [Whitmore] Harrison's Purchase- sent by Ben Reavis. James Wetmore mentioned (once)
HARRISON'S PURCHASE
Scharf's History of Westchester...., Vol. 2
CHAPTER XV.
HARRISON
By Rev. Charles W. Baird, D.D.
Pastor Presbyterian Church, Rye
The town of Harrison is noted in the history of the county as having been the bone of contention that led the town of Rye to "secede" from the province of New York, and ask to be taken back to Connecticut. The story has been told elsewhere in this volume, and needs only to be recapitulated briefly here. A tract of land situated above Westchester Path, between Blind Brook and Mamaroneck River, and extending as far north as Rye Pond, was purchased in 1662 by Peter Disbrow and his companions from certain Indians. Four years later John Budd bought, from other Indians, a more extensive tract, including the preceding purchase. Neither Disbrow nor Budd made any attempt to improve the land, and it remained vacant and uncultivated.
In 1695, John Harrison, disregarding these claims, bought the territory north of Westchester Path from an Indian who professed to be "the true owner and proprietor." Harrison's Purchase was surveyed by order of Colonial Fletcher, Governor of New York, and a patent was granted by the British government to Harrison and his associates.
The inhabitants of Rye in general, who represented the interests of Disbrow and his co-purchasers, -- all of whom were among the original settlers of the town, -- together with the son and heir of John Budd, opposed the grant. Unfortunately, instead of combining their forces, they presented two separate claims. This division was fatal. The Council paid no regard to either claim, but confirmed Harrison's title. Hence the secession of the exasperated people of Rye, in 1697. The King's order in Council placed them back within the jurisdiction of the province of New York, in 1700.
The purchase was held in equal shares by five patentees. These were John Harrison, William Nicols, Ebenzer Wilson, David Jamison and Samuel Haight1. The last named was the only one of the original patentees who retained his portion of the land. John Harrison sold his interest in the purchase to William Lawrence in 1702. Wilson conveyed his to his son-in-law, Philip Rokeby, in 1708. Nicols and Jamison probably disposed of their shares before that date or soon after2.
Haight was a member of the Society of Friends, and most of the early settlers were of the same religious persuasion and came like him from Flushing, or from other Long Island towns. It is probable that their intention was from the first to found a "Quaker" settlement.
Harrison's Purchase was first settled about the year 1724. A few of the inhabitants of Rye bought land in this section, but in no such number as removed to the White Plains and other purchases. Roger Park, 3 of Rye, as early as 1740, had acquired lands in Harrison's Purchase, which are owned by some of the name at the present day. The Rev. James Wetmore owned a farm in the lower part of the Purchase. William Horton owned lands on "Brown's Point," near St. Mary's Pond, in 17574. Gilbert Bloomer owned in 1743 a farm which he then sold to Thomas Carpenter. This farm is now the property of Mr. Charles Park.
A tract of land anciently knows as "Brown's Point," now a part of Harrison, bordering on White Plains, appears to have been held, at first, as distinct from either purchase. The principal proprietors in the lower part of this tract were Obadiah and David, sons of Joseph Purdy, who owned lands situated here, at the time of his death, in 1709. "Home-lots" were owned here in 1725 by John Haight, Caleb Hyat, Abraham Miller, Francis La Count and others. Transfers of property are recorded from Walter Williams to Eliezur Yeomans in 1739; Daniel Cornel to Daniel Merritt, 1749; David Purdy to Michael Chatterton, 1752. In 1757, William Hooker Smith, oldest son of the Rev. John Smith, of Rye, owned land on the Point, and in 1769, Thomas Smith, his youngest brother, bought house and thirteen acres of land, beginning at the bridge across the Causeway Brook, and lying between the brook and the road to John Horton's mill. Here, in a house which is still standing, Dr. Smith passed the last !
days of his life.
Until the Revolution the inhabitants of the Purchase participated with those of Rye in the transactions of town business, without any other distinction than that of having their own officers for the discharge of local functions. We find Samuel Field chosen as "surveyor for harycons pattne" in 1724, and "sheepmaster" in 1725; and Roger Park, chosen as "pounder" in 1729. In 1773 the Board of Supervisors for Westchester County refuses to recognize a supervisor for Harrison, as distinct from the town of Rye5. Harrison also formed one of the six precincts of the parish of Rye, under the semi-ecclesiastical system that prevailed. The first election of officers for the town of Harrison was held April 5, 1774, and resulted, as follows:
"Major Thomas Thomas, supervisor; William Miller, clerk; Wilsey Dusinberry, constable and collector; Stephen Fields and Job Hadden, Jr., assessors; Samuel Haviland, William Anderson, Thomas Vail, Alexander Hains, Job Hadden and Samuel Purdy, highway masters; Thomas Park, pound; Samuel Haviland and Thomas Park, fence and damage viewers."
The following extracts from the town records relate to the election of town officers at the commencement of the Revolution, and immediately subsequent:6
"On Tuesday, the 2nd of April, 1776, the freeholders, inhabitants of Harrison's Precinct, met at the place appointed by law and made choice of the following town officers: Samuel Haviland, supervisor; William Miller, town clerk; Joshua Hunt, John Haight, Wellsey Dusenberry, assessors; Joseph Carpenter, highway master for lower part; David Halstead, highway master for the middle; Stephen Field, highway master for the upper; William Ascough, highway master for Brown's Point; William Woodward, highway master for North Street; Job Hadden, highway for master for West and Haight Streets, all to the usual bounds; Thomas Park, pounder."
"At a town-meeting held this first day of April, 1783, in Harrison's Precinct, State of New York, the following town officers were chosen to serve the ensuing year:"
"Isaiah Maynard, supervisor; Stephen Field, town clerk; James Miller, constable and collecytor; Thomas Thomas, William Woodward, Thomas Carpenter, assessors; Henry Dusenberry, pounder; John Cromwell, overseer of the highway for upper part of precinct; Roger Purdy, for North Street; Job Hadden, Jr., for the west part of the patent; Henry Dusenberry, Elisha Horton, fence and damage viewers."
Harrison was organized as a separate township on the 7th of March, 1788. In 1790 the town contained 1004 inhabitants. Since that time the growth of the population seems to have been singularly intermittent. Thus, in 1800 only 855 inhabitants are reported.
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| Will |
1 Oct 1772 [7] |
- New York Wills, Vol. 8, 1771-1776 NYHS Collection Liber 29 nyhsw 008:0277 p. 452
In the name of God, Amen, October 1, 1772. I David Halstead of Rye, in Westchester County, being in good health. My wife and my sons, Stephen and David are to payu all debts, and I make them executors. I leave to my wife Patience the use of the best room, and 1/3 of my farm, 2 cows, 6 sheep, a good horse and saddle, and a negro man and woman, and all household goods. I leave to my son Stephen 1/2 of my farm he lives on, in Cortlands Manor, and to my son Joshua the other half. I leave to my son Samuel all the farm he lives on in said Manor. To my son David all the farm in Harrison's Purchase. I leave to my daughter, Sarah Hatfield, 20 shillings. To my daughter Patience Halstead, 2 cows, a horse and saddle, 2 beds and 20 shillings. My two negro men are to be sold.
Witnesses: Samuel Barnes, Samuel Barnes Jr., Stephen Barnes.
Proved May 23, 1775. The witnesses were Quakers
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| Death |
28 Apr 1775 |
Rye, Westchester County, New York [8, 9] |
- date given as 27 Apr 1755 in "My Kin"; From "Ken Erd" <qlerd@kornet.net> 3 Jun 2001
David and Judith (Griffen) Halstead were of Clinton, New York.
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From a manuscript left by David Halstead of Clinton:
"David Halstead and wife were born on Long Island, N. Y. He on Sept. 17, 1704, and d. April 28, 1775. His wife, Patience, daughter of Joshua Barnes, b. April 14, 1711, d. Sept. 22, 1801. Their children: (1) Sarah, b. March 8, 1733; (2) Stephen, b. June 5, 1737; (3) Joshua, b. Dec. 19, 1739; (4) Samuel, b. June 12, 1744; (5) Patience, b. April 1, 1753; (6) David, b. Sept. 7, 1750. David, b. 1750, m. Naomi, daughter of John Cromwell, who was b. April 5, 1757. Their children: (1) Sarah, b. Oct. 18, 1773; m. (???) Cornell; (2) Anna, b. Dec. 16, 1775; m. July 11, 1803, David Quimby; (3) David, b. June 27, 1777; d. Dec. 29, 1839, m. J. Griffin; (4) Patience, b. Oct. 18, 1779; m. a Haviland; (5) John, b. Aug. 29, 1781, d. Sept. 6, 1801; (6) Hannah, b. July 7, 1783; m. a Young; (7) Jonathan, b. Feb. 1, 1785; m. E. Powell; (8) Esther, b. July 12, 1787; m. a Carpenter; (9) Mary, b. Aug. 4, 1789; m. about 1806, David Adams; (10) Naomi, b. June 23, 1792; m. Samuel Frost; (11) Abigail, b. March 16, 1794; m. S. Haviland; (12) Moses, b. March 22, 1796; m. a Kipp; (13) Phebe, b. Oct. 22, 1798; m. W. Fowler; (14) Rebecca, b. Dec. 14, 1800, d. Feb. 23, 1803. The original copy read thusly for the underlined section: David, b. June 27, 1777; m. Dec. 29, 1839, J. Griffin; If that were correct he would have waited a lifetime to decide to slip the knot. I can also confirm that Dec. 29, 1839 was the date on which David died. The remainder of the material is accurate. The missing names of the spouses are as follows: Sarah Halstead m. Matthew Cornell;
David Halstead (author of the original document) m. Judith Griffen;
Patience Halstead m. Abijah Haviland;
Hannah Halstead m. Edward Young;
Jonathan Halstead m. Elizabeth Powell;
Esther Halstead m. Zeno Carpenter (Zeno was a popular name with the Carpenter clan);
Abigail Halstead m. Solomon Haviland;
Moses Halstead m. Ann Kipp.
end of communiqué,
qle
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| Miscellaneous |
23 May 1775 |
Rye, Westchester County, New York |
| will proved |
| Religion |
Quaker |
| _UID |
B5BE03F33E5D7E4CB084FD3E8A8ADACEF9FA |
| Person ID |
I481 |
Garys-Tree |
| Last Modified |
28 Jan 2009 |
| Father |
HALSTEAD, Jonas * [3] 2nd, b. Abt 1673, Hempstead, Queens [now Nassau] County, Long Island, New York, USA d. Aft 17 Jan 1726, Rye, Westchester County, New York (Age > 53 years) |
| Mother |
[HALSTEAD], Unknown, b. Abt 1675 |
| Marriage |
Abt 1698 [10, 11, 12] |
- Seversmith p.1,228 see reference to #34 "Mr. Wardwell thinks, however, that this [Abiah] might have been the wife of Jonas S#7, and not a daughter." C.L. Frost lists another possibility: "CL - I note on the "Descendants of Halstedea Halsted" that you show this individual [#19] Jonas' spouse as Sarah Williams [b. abt 1675 m. 1699 in Westchester, NY d. in Rye, Westchester, NY - - - which may be the answer to the above - I have not come across this information to date in my research/reading." His response: "Hi Gary: All info I obtain comes from books and fiche at the Library in Indep, Mo. I do obtain similar info from Internet. If you need name of books or fiche I'll have to go back and go thur the files again. I havn't kept too much paper on other lines as I was having quite a storage problem, so I cleaned it out." Ken Erd in a 2 Feb 2000 e-mail indicates wife of Jonas 2nd to be "Mary - - -" ; Ben Halstead suggests "Martha - - -" as Jonas' wife
"Gary, I'm not sure who started the rumor that the wife of Jonas 3 was Sarah Williams, but the Sarah part of it comes from confusing Jonas 3 with Jonas 1, whose wife was probably named Sarah. In all likelihood the Williams part comes from the fact that the mother of Jonas 3 was Hannah Williams. Again, sheer confusion. I take my authority as Seversmith who stated that the name of his wife has not been found, and no one has found it since that statement was made. Wardwell's feeler that the daughter Abiah might have been the wife instead never came to anything. I wish we could get these mythical Halstead wives out of everyone's records. I'm sure glad you came out of your "crash" as smoothly as you did! Regards, John Preston Halstead" My response:I concur with your assessment of the situation regarding the spouse of Jonah/Jonas [3] Halstead, son of Timothy and Hannah Williams. And, as of this date have removed the name of Sarah Williams and returned the "unknown" identification for the spouse. My notes section will continue to carry the names as "suggested possibilities" but until we receive conclusive evidence, no name will be assigned this individual.
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Regarding child "Mary", S I.D.#36 - "John Preston Halstead shows a modified list of children, eliminating these individuals, as changes made by Wardwell in Seversmith's manuscript "after 1958" Nancy Carolyn [Halstead] Benson also noted that in correspondence from Hester Halstead Pier, 22 May 1998, marking this "individual out" Benson states "I'm not sure why" In addressing my question regarding placement of these individual, John Preston e-mails "Meanwhile, in response to your mail about "where have all the extras gone?", I'm leaving for Florida in a few days for the wedding of one of my sons and won't have time before that to deal with it. We'll be back on the 20th and I' ll tackle it then. John sent copies of several Seversmith pages, pen corrected by Wardwell, furnished by John Preston which reassigns this individual [Mary], and siblings David [#35], Thomas [#37], and Jonah [#40] to Benj [c1677-1712+]S I.D.#9 [MEMORANDA 5 Aug 2001: due to miscommunications David and Thomas were erroneously reassigned to the family of Benjamin.
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From: Jshals127@aol.com
To: garyah@juno.com
Date: Sun, 5 Aug 2001 07:23:32 EDT
Subject: Re: ISSUE OF JONAS AND SARAH
Gary and Ken,
I think I owe you and others an apology. When I penned in that note on p. 1228 saying "see #9 on p. 1229", I later realized that I had misread the footnote that said David may have been a son of #9 Benjamin. What I failed to take into account at that time was that the footnote also said that "the most probable construction" was still that David (and he later added Thomas) was the son of #7 Jonas. So I have now put those two sons back under Jonas. As with many things about these early Halsteads, everything is conditional, of course. Unless someone turns up some more Dead Sea Scrolls, I guess we'll just have to live with that uncertainty.
I keep seeing that Jonas married "Sarah Williams". On whose authority? His mother was Hannah Williams, and his grandmother's name was probably Sarah, but I don't believe I ever saw the name Sarah Williams connected to Jonas 3 (i.e. the #4 Jonas in Seversmith). John
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Dwight Halstead carries the following children in this family:
Mary b. 11 Nov 1705 [dau of Benjamin & Hannah [Seaman] Halstead]
Thomas b. 1708 [son of Benjamin & Hannah [Seaman] Halstead]
Jonah b. ca 1715/7 [son of Benjamin and Hannah [Seaman] Halstead]
these children were originally assigned to this family by Wardwell/Seversmith, but have since been reassigned as noted above.
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| Family ID |
F163 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
BARNES, Patience, b. 14 Apr 1711, Rye, Westchester County, New York d. 22 Sep 1801 (Age 90 years) |
| Marriage |
1733 |
Rye, Westchester County, New York [13, 14, 15, 16, 17] |
| Children |
| | 1. HALSTEAD, Sarah, b. 8 May 1733, Rye, Westchester County, New York d. Aft 1788 (Age > 56 years) |
| | 2. HALSTEAD, Stephen [5] Sr., b. 5 Jun 1737, Rye, Westchester County, New York d. 1 Feb 1805, Beekman, Dutchess County, New York (Age 67 years) |
| | 3. HALSTEAD, Joshua [5] Sr., b. 29 Dec 1739, Rye, Westchester County, New York d. Between 5 Jan 1818 and 12 Oct 1818, Stephentown [now Somers], Westchester County, New York (Age 78 years) |
| | 4. HALSTEAD, Samuel [5] Sr., b. 12 Aug 1744, Rye, Westchester County, New York d. 1824, Amawalk, Yorktown Twp, Westchester County, New York, USA (Age 79 years) |
| | 5. HALSTEAD, David [5] Jr., b. 7 Dec 1750, Rye, Westchester County, New York d. Between 1800 and 1805, Purchase, Westchester County, New York (Age 49 years) |
| | 6. HALSTEAD, Patience, b. 1 Apr 1753, Rye, Westchester County, New York |
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| Family ID |
F197 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
7 Feb 2024 |
![HALSTEAD, David [4] Sr.](img/male.jpg)
1704 - 1775 (70 years)