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Male Joseph Hallett Click to view Joseph Hallett in the family tree

Joseph was born in of Newtown, L.I..1   Joseph's father was William Hallett and his mother was Sarah Woolsey.  His paternal grandparents were William Hallett and Elizabeth Fones; his maternal grandparents were George Woolsey and Rebecca Cornell. He had four brothers and five sisters, named William, George, Richard, Moses, Rebecca, Mary, Elizabeth, Charity and Sarah.  He died on November 23rd, 1758.2 


Joseph's first family with Lydia Blackwell

‌Joseph and Lydia were married in a religious ceremony on December 23rd, 1702.3   They had nine sons and a daughter, named Joseph, Moses, Jacob, Richard, Thomas, Robert, William, Nathaniel, Samuel and Mary.


Joseph's second family with Mary Lawrence

‌Joseph and Mary were married in a religious ceremony on August 22nd, 1728.1 

1 RootsWeb.com, Family History of Suzan Ankrom Wedig, Suzan Wedig, wedigs@@strato.net, db=wedigs, 30 apr 2001
2 Sons & Daughters of the Pilgrims. Page 284
3 The Sacketts of America: Their Ancestors and Descendants, by Charles H. Weygant, 1907.  Page 68
4 Gene Pool Individual Records, Ancestry.com
5 Rev. John Moore of Newtown, Long Island, and Some of His Descendants. Compiled by James W. Moore, 1903. Page 98
Further sources/citations:
The Cox Family in America. Page 274, Will of William Hallet dated 16 Sep 1727, New York City Wills 1706-90, Ancestry.com, The Sacketts of America: Their Ancestors and Descendants, by Charles H. Weygant, 1907.  Page 35, Will of William Moore, dated 27 Feb 1752, New York City Wills, 1744-58. Ancestry.com, Rev. John Moore of Newtown, Long Island, and Some of His Descendants. Compiled by James W. Moore, 1903. Page 59


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