Elizabeth ‘Phoebe’ Halsey

ELIZABETH WHEELER (daughter of JOHN WHEELER, JR. and ELIZABETH {---}) ELIZABETH born ca 1599, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, died ca 1649, Southampton, Long Island, New York.

She married THOMAS Halsey, SR. baptized March 10, 1592/3, Flamstead, Hertfordshire, England, about 1625 in Cranfield. He was the son of Robert Halsey alias Chambers and Ellen Alley alias Cooke.

THOMAS, SR. and ELIZABETH immigrated to Lynn, MA, ca 1638.

Family

http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~tmetrvlr/halsey3.html

• THOMAS, SR.Bedfordshire, England (daughter of ELIZABETH WHEELER, ca 1625, Cranfield, JOHN WHEELER, JR. ELIZABETH born ca 1599, Cranfield, and ELIZABETH {---}) Bedfordshire, died ca 1649, Southampton, Long Island, New York. THOMAS, SR. and ELIZABETH immigrated to Lynn, MA, ca 1638. THOMAS, SR. married (2) MRS. ANN JOHNSdied August 27, 1678, Southampton, , July 25, 1660, Southampton, L.I., NY. Long Island, New York. Hertfordshire, England, married baptized March 10, 1592/3, Flamstead, (1)

Children:

• i. THOMAS HALSEY, JR. born 1626, England, baptized November 26, 1626, married MARY BARRETT, ca 1651, Southampton, NY (daughter of RICHARD BARRETT and MARY WHEELER), born ca 1627, baptized August 7, 1631, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England, died December 20, 1699, Southampton, NY. THOMAS, JR. immigrated to Lynn, MA 1638, his will signed August 3, 1688, died 1688, Southampton, Long Island, NY, burial in Hay Ground g.y., Bridgehampton, Long Island, NY.
• ii. ISAAC HALSEY born 1628, baptized November 18, 1632, Kempston, Bedfordshire, England, married MARY BARNES ca 1663 (daughter of JOSHUA BARNES). ISAAC died Jan 31, 1725, Southampton, Suffolk Co., New York. Immigrated to Lynn, MA 1638.
• iii. DANIEL HALSEY born 1630, married JEMIMA WOODHULL, ca 1668 (daughter of RICHARD WOODHULL and DOROTHY HOWELL). DANIEL buried in Wickapogue g.y., Southampton, NY. DANIEL died before April 24, 1682.
• iv. ELIZABETH HALSEY born ca 1632, England, baptized September 27, 1635, Kempston, Bedfordshire, England, married RICHARD HOWELL, ca 1654, Southampton (son of EDWARD HOWELL and FRANCES PAXTON).
• v. JOHN HALSEY baptized December 26, 1628, Bedfordshire, England.
• vi. ROBERT HALSEY baptized October 24, 1630, burial October 28, 1630.

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The Early History of Southampton, L .I., New York, with Genealogies; by George Rogers Howell (1866) RE: Chapter IX / Indians, Friendly Relations, Purchase of Lands, etc. — Death of Mrs. Thomas Halsey, pp. 166-168

The only other occurrence of this kind [referring to certain Indians having been hired to commit arson of a settler’s home] which happened in Southampton was the murder of Mrs. Thomas Halsey, in 1649, which caused some apprehension of a general insurrection against the English. A messenger was immediately sent to the magistrates to summon Wyandanch to appear before them. “His counselors fearing that he would be summarily condemned to death by way of retaliation, advised him not to obey the summons. Before he expressed his own opinion, he submitted the case to Mr. Gardiner, who happened to be lodging in his wigwam that same night. By his advice, he set out immediately for Southampton, Mr. G. agreeing to remain hostage to the tribe, for the safety of their beloved chief. With amazing celerity, he not only accomplished the journey of twenty-five miles, but actually apprehended on his way, and delivered to the magistrates, the murderers of the woman; who, instead of being his own subjects, proved to be Pequot Indians from the main; some of whom were generally lurking on the Island for the purpose of promoting disturbances between the natives and the new settlers. These men being sent to Hartford, were there tried, convicted, and executed.” Contributor: Kevin Bingaman - KDBingaman@gmail.com

References

• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=102350272
• http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tmetrvlr/halsey3.html
• Thomas Halsey of Hertfordshire, England, and Southampton, Long Island, 1591-1679 : with his American descendants to the eighth and ninth generation by Halsey, Jacob Lafayette, b. 1828; Halsey, Edmund Drake, 1840-1896, joint author Publication date 1895 Archive,Org

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Biography

Elizabeth Wheeler was born about 1603 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England

Elizabeth married Thomas Halsey (1593 - 1678). These are their known children:

1. Thomas Halsey (1626 - 1688)
2. Isaac Halsey (1628 - 1725)
3. Daniel Halsey (1638 - 1682)

Elizabeth passed away about 1649 in Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA. She is buried at Old Southampton Cemetery, Southampton ,Suffolk County, New York, USA. <ref>102350272</ref>

Alt details: Birth 1591, Canfield Bedfordshire. Death 29 Jul 1660.

Research Notes ==Cranfield parish register only starts in 1600, and there's no baptism of an Elizabeth daughter of John. But there is a baptism on 18 Jul 1602 of Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Wheler of Warley. What's the evidence that she was the daughter of John?

Elizabeth was born about 1603 in England. She was the daughter of John Wheeler (1563 - 1643) and Elizabeth Bread Wheeler (1563 - 1644) <ref>"Phoebe Halsey mentioned in genealogy record," Phoebe's maiden name is listed in this source as Barrett but is found in other sourcesas Wheeler,([http://jcook.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse?userid=jcook&view=0&pid=5...)</ref>
Elizabeth married Thomas Halsey about 1625. These are their known children:

1. Thomas Halsey (1626 - 1688)
2. Isaac Halsey (1628 - 1725)
3. Daniel Halsey (1638 - 1682)

Elizabeth was murdered in 1649 <ref>102350272</ref>
The only other occurrence of this kind [referring to certain Indians having been hired to commit arson of a settler’s home] which happenedin Southampton was the murder of Mrs. Thomas Halsey, in 1649, which caused some apprehension of a general insurrection against the English.A messenger was immediately sent to the magistrates to summon Wyandanch to appear before them. “His counselors fearing that he would be summarily condemned to death by way of retaliation, advised him not to obey the summons. Before he expressed his own opinion, he submitted the case to Mr. Gardiner, who happened to be lodging in his wigwam that same night. By his advice, he set out immediately for Southampton, Mr.G. agreeing to remain hostage to the tribe, for the safety of their beloved chief. With amazing celerity, he not only accomplished the journey of twenty-five miles, but actually apprehended on his way, and delivered to the magistrates, the murderers of the woman; who, instead ofbeing his own subjects, proved to be Pequot Indians from the main; some of whom were generally lurking on the Island for the purpose of promoting disturbances between the natives and the new settlers. These men being sent to Hartford, were there tried, convicted, and executed.”<ref>The Early History of Southampton, L .I., New York, with Genealogies; by George Rogers Howell (1866)RE: Chapter IX / Indians, Friendly Relations, Purchase of Lands, etc. — Death of Mrs. Thomas Halsey, pp. 166-168 </ref>
All the information gathered from various HALSEY genealogies claim that PHOEBE/PHEBE HALSEY was murdered by Indians in this house in Southampton. The Southampton Historical and Colonial Society has lots of info on THOMAS and PHEBE....The 'story' about PHOEBE is that '2 or 3 Indians from Connecticut bent on starting an uprising among the Long Island Indians, and wiping out the whites, broke into the HALSEY homestead.The Indians were captured, sent back to Connecticut and executed.' ..This is from EDNA LEE POTTER of the Southampton Colonial Society publication. June 17th, 1995. <ref>Prodigy Genealogy Bulletin Board Regarding death of PHOEBE [BARRETT] HALSEY</ref>

Sources

<references />* Halsey, Jacob Lafayette. Thomas Halsey of Hertfordshire, England, and Southampton, Long Island, 1591 to 1679 (Morristown, N.J., 1895) Page 37

• http://rochistory.com/family/halsey.htm#1* Phoebe Halsey mentioned in genealogy record [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3WJ3-69J