Thomas Halsey (1591–1679)

Thomas Halsey
Coat of arms for Thomas Halsey of Hertfordshire, England & Southampton, New York
Born1591 (1591)
Died(1678-08-27)27 August 1678
NationalityEnglish
Known forCo-founding the town of Southampton, New York
Spouse(s)(1) Phebe/Phoebe
(2) Ann Johnes
ChildrenThomas Halsey
Isaac Halsey
Daniel Halsey
Elizabeth Halsey (m. Richard Howell)
Parents
  • Robert Halsey (father)
  • Dorothy Downes (mother)
RelativesSir John Halsey, Knt.
FamilyHalsey of the Parsonage, Great Gaddesden
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Thomas Halsey (1591/2 – 1678/9) was born 2 January 1591/2 in Hertfordshire, England and died 27 August 1678 in Southampton, New York. He emigrated from England in 1633 to New England, and eventually co-founded, with Edmond Farrington, Edmund Needham, Abraham Pierson the Elder, Thomas Sayre, Josiah Stanborough, George Welbe, Henry Walton, Job Sayre, and Edward Howell, the town of Southampton, New York in 1640.