William Hallett Genealogy
Record modified: 2025-07-01
This is my ancestor 11 generations back.
Born: 1616-00-00 Dorsetshire England
Died: about 1709-00-00 Flushing, Queens Co, New York USA
Marriages:
1. 1650-00-00 Elizabeth Fones
Children of William Hallett and Elizabeth Fones:
Notes:
England Births and Christenings
William Hallett 1611-03-07 St Mary's, Beaminster, Dorset; mother Joane
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His second wife was Rebecca, widow of John Bayless.
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Long Island City Land Records 1656-1903
p223 - 224
William HALLETT:
From Dorsetshire , England.
of Newtown, Flushing, and Jamaica, L. I.
1649, Sep. 18, Letter regarding Mr. Hebert 's right in Greenwick . DOCSRELCOLHISTNY 14:116/7
1652, Dec. 1, obtained a brief for 161 acres of land which previously had been in possession of Jacques Bentyn, at Hallett 's Cove, Newtwon Rikers ANNALS OF NEWTOWN
1653, Mar. 25, -- Appointed Schout at Flushing , L. I. DOCS . REL . COL . HIST . Y. 14:343
1658, Nov. 8-11, - "About 40 years old", Charged with encouraging Baptist meetings. Fined and banished, and dismissed from office of Schout.
1656, Nov 26th, His petition for remission of fine and vacating of sentence.
1666, Dec. 21, Petition granted . DOCS RL COLHIST. N. Y. 14: 369 & 377-
1656, Dec. 29, "Having gone ashore during the ebbing of the tide, on this side of Hellgate where William Hallett's house and plantation formerly stood, which were laid waste by the Indians about September 1655," &c. (From Journal of Brian Nuton) DOCHIST. N. Y. 3:921 -
1653, Mar. 2 - 20 acres meadow on Hither East Neck, Jamaica, laid out to "Mr. Haulet". JAM. TOWN REC . 1:21
1664, Dec. 24, Appointed Magistrate at Flushing . DOCS . REL . COLHIST . N. Y. 14:562-
1667, Dec. 11. -- "Mr" William Hallett of Jamaica. His dispute with Capt. Thomas Lawrence of Newtown regarding title to Round Island; and his land about Hell Gate. Decision thereon DOCS REL , COLHIST . N. Y. 14:603/4
1669, Nov. 4. -- Ordered by the Court to perform conditions of his contract, and complete the Sessions House at Jamaica. DOCS. REL. COL. HIST. N. Y. 14:630/1 -
1671, chosen as a Fence Viewer by Jamaica Town Meeting.
1675, On Newtown Rate List.
1678, May 11, Grantor to Richard Jones, land in Jamaica . - JAM TOWN RECORDS, 2:44 & 383
1678. On Newtown Rate List.
1679, May 12, Received 20 acre lot in division of Meadows on Farther East Neck . JAM TOWN REC. 2:39 --
1684, Oct. 15, Grantor to Samuel Moore, 120 acres in Newtown . -- O. CO. CONV B. No. 1:16
1686, Oct. 6, with Rebecca, his wife, Grantor to Robert Burgess , O. CO CONV. B. NO. 1:69
1668, July 2, with Rebecca, his wife, and Samuel Hallett, their younger son. O Co. CONV , A:114
1888, July 3, with Rebecca, his wife, Grantors to eldest son William Hallett, patent brief, granted to William Hallett Senr., by Gov. Stuyvesant, and purchase by Indian Deeds, Aug. 1, 1664, confirmed by Richard Nicolls, April 2, 1668; 131 acres . O CO CONV . B. No 1:117
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