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Note: This is a person note. The original Hallock immigrant. Migrated to Long Island about 1640. __________________ DATE OF DEATH Suffolk County Historical Society Register, Vol XVII, 1-4, May 1992, p 5 - Peter: Fact or Fiction? Says no Peter in the "Breefe record" list of 1651, apparently a census at the time. Also, written records of Suffolk Co that survive begin at that point, with no mention of him anywhere. So presumed to have died by then, if he existed at all. _________________ BIOGRAPHY: A Hallock Genealogy, William, Charles, and Lucius Hallock, revised in 1860, 1906, and 1928, respectively, Pg 9 (See also his sketch at p 532-3) "Peter Hallock, the ancestor of those of the name in this country, was one of thirteen pilgrim fathers, including Rev. John Youngs, who in 1640 fled from civil and religious oppression in England, and landed at New Haven (Connecticut). In 1634, at Yarmouth, England, Rev. John Youngs and his wife, Joan, of St. Margarets, Suffolk, were forbidden passage to New England. (History Puritans, Mass Hist. Coll. Vol 4, p. 101). Mr. Youngs soon after settled at Hingham, in Norfolk Co adjoining Suffolk, 100 miles northeast of London, and six years later on Oct. 21, 1640, he gathered his church anew under the auspices of Rev. John Davenport, minister, and Theophilus Eaton, governor of the New Haven Colony, which had just been planted April 18, 1638, under a branching oak - a virtual theocracy, the Bible their code of laws, ecclesiastical and civil. In the same autumn Rev. Mr. Youngs and his church took up their abode in Southold then comprising the whole North-eastern branch of Long Island, landing at the harbor of what is now Southold Village, on the Peconic Bay, where as a church or town, they retained their connection with the New Haven Colony till 1662, and with Connecticut till 1674. (Editor's Note: Connecticut and and Long Island are directly across Long Island Sound from each other. Southold is south and east of New Haven about 30 miles - by water.) Reverend Mr. Youngs continued his ministry thirty-two years, and died Feb 14, 1672, age 74, as by his tombstone. The twelve men who, with members of their families constituted his church were: William Wells, Esq, Barnaboas Horton, and John Conklin, (whose graves are near that of their pastor), PETER HALLOCK (emphasis added), John Tuthill, Richard Terry, Thomas Mapes, Matthias Corwin, Robert Ackerley, Jacob Corey, Isaac Arnold, and John Budd, the first white settlers in that part of the island. Peter Hallock's great-great granddaughter, Elzabeth Hallock-Corwin, born 1732, who died at Old Aquebogue Feb 12, 1831, age 98, wife of Silas Corwin, gave to her granddaughters, Mrs. James Hallock, now of Quogue, and Mrs. Rev. James T. Hamlin of Mattituck, Mr. Jonathon G. Horton, and others now living, the following facts, which are confirmed by multiplied records and memorials: that Peter Hallock was the first of the thirteen who ventured to step on shore among the Indians at Southold, that part of the village being still called "Hallock's Neck", and the beach extending from it " Hallocks Beach", of which beach Mr. Horton (who lives in the first frame house erected at Southold by his ancestor Barnabas Horton), is one of the joint owners; that Peter Hallock purchased from the Indians the tract since called Oyster Ponds, now Orient, the eastern end of this branch of the Island, that he then returned to England for his wife, who when he married her was a widow and had a son by her former husband Mr. Howell; that he promised her that, if she now accompanied him, her son should share with him in his property; that on coming back he found the Indians had resold what is now Orient; that he then purchased about ten miles from Southold village, a farm extending from Long Island Sound on the north, to Peconic Bay on the south, (three miles) on which he settled in Aquebogue, about two miles west of Mattituck village and creek, all these places being then in Southold Town. (Editor's note: Southold, Mattituck, Aquebogue, and Orient (town of Orient, Orient Point, Orient Beach, are all clearly evident on current day maps of Long Island. You can usually find a map of Long Island when looking at a map of Connecticut, or a map of New York.) His original homestead on Long Island and that of his wife's son Howell were on adjacent lots, and ar still occupied (1866) by their respective descendants, Benjamin Laurens Hallock and Sylvester Howell. On the south part of the purchase are the farms of Col. Micah W. and Dea. Ezra Hallock, great grandsons of Zerubabel Hallock, who was great grandson of the (original) Peter. Numerous other families of Hallocks, most of them prosperous farmers, reside on, or near, this purchase by Peter Hallock, but of the burial place of either himself or his son William, or his grandsons Thomas and Peter, who inherited the same premises, they have no knowledge." ________________ HALLOCKVILLE: Heritage of Hallock/Baldwin Families, by Doug Geist, 1986, Article from the Suffolk County Historical Society and Museum, Riverhead, NY, Pgs I-11/14: "Hallockville is a community of 19th century farmhouses and related outbuildings. All the houses, on their original sites, are located in a row along the north side of Sound Avenue at Northville in the northeastern section of Riverhead Town. The old structures were built by members of the Hallock family and for 300 years the Hallocks have played an important role in this farming area. "The history of Hallockville actually begins more than three centuries ago, soon after the settlement of Southold in 1640. All of present-day Riverhead town was a part of Southold town until 1792, when a new town was created from the western portion of Southold town. Therefore, we must study the early records of Southold to learn Hallockville history." This chapter then goes on in more detail about the history of Hallockville. On current day maps, Riverhead is about 10 miles west of Southold on Long Island, near Aquebogue. ______________ SOURCES: There has been a discussion in the past on Rooters where to get: A HISTORY OF MATTITUCK LONG ISLAND, NY by Rev. Charles E. Craven. WHITAKER'S SOUTHOLD I found a few copies on the shelf at the Suffolk County Historical Society's Weathervane Book Shop. There were 300 copies of each printed in 1988, according to the inside cover. __________________ At this time, we are not aware that this fellow was related to our Henry. But, it is interesting that he was apparently in Massachusetts just a few years before our Peter: "Holyoke, city, Hampden County, southwestern Massachusetts, on the Connecticut River; incorporated as a city 1873. The many local manufactures include paper and paper products, printed materials, machinery, metals, and chemicals. A community college and Mount Tom Ski Area are here. Settled in 1745, the community grew as a farming center. After 1847-49, when a power dam and a network of canals were constructed, Holyoke became a center of textile and paper production. It is an early example of a planned industrial center. The city is named for Captain Elizur Holyoke (d. 1675), who first explored the area in 1633. Population (1980) 44,678; (1990) 43,704. "Holyoke," Microsoft(R) Encarta(R) 98 Encyclopedia. (c) 1993-1997 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. This Elizur seems to be mentioned in a syllabus of the Hallock Genealogy, but uses the date 1659. See pg 14. ________________ This page on the Howell family shows Peter with FOUR wives?? http://www.ourancestry.com/gedcom/d0000/g0000080.html#I48595 __________________ To: cousins@ourancestry.com Subject: Reconciling Howell and Hallock Genealogies From: nmt1@ix.netcom.com (Norris) Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1998 17:33:15 GMT Hi: I am a Peter Hallock descendant. I stumbled across your web page and was intrigued by the early Howell / Hallock contacts that you show. I notice that most of your info of that period seems to from Ancestral File... is there a published Howell genealogy or have you done work yourself in this area to show the conflicting family arrangements with the Hallock genealogy? The basis of the Hallock genealogy was the beginning work by William Hallock at about the time of the Civil War and published in 1866. It has been updated twice (I've heard there is a third, recent, update which I haven't seen). My understanding is that most of the early Long Island info was from living 80 year olds at the time of the Civil War and has been combed over by many genealogists over the past 150 years. To my knowledge, no conflicting info has arisen, but in some case, not a lot of supporting documentation either. The primary differences I see, at first blush are; Per the Hallock genealogy: The Widow Howell who married Peter Hallock, the immigrant, was widowed before she left England. That Widow Howell was the mother of Margaret Howell, who married Peter's son William, and then, in turn a daughter, Elizabeth Hallock, of that union married a son of Margaret: Richard Howell. Father unknown, and thought NOT to be related to Edward Howell, the Long Island immigrant. You have the Hallock Howell's and the Edward Howell's all combined, it appears. Richard Howell and Margaret Howell as kids of Edward.. etc. I would be interested in knowing about the sources and documentation of the Edward Howell and Peter Hallock families links at those point, because, as far as I know, for 150 years of genealogical research, the two Howell's that married Hallock's weren't tied into Edward Howell.... I have a web page on Family History of the Hallock's here: http://members.aol.com/ntgen/baldwin/index.html if you care to visit. Thanks for any info you have.... Norris Taylor ______________ From the LI List: The subject line of your message indicates that Shelter Island is part of Southold. This was true in the earliest days, when Southold was part of New Haven, but Shelter Island became a separate town (I'm not sure when). In 1792, the area from Franklinville (now Laurel), which is several miles west of Mattituck, west to Wading River was taken from the Town of Southold and became the Town of Riverhead. Perhaps that information will help you in your search. ______________ Torrey shows his second wife as Howell.... without a question mark. ______________ New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Volume IV Pg 1606 HALLOCK The name Hallock has been variously spelled Holyeake, Holliok, Halliock, Halleck, Hallioak, Hallick and Hallack. The signature of William Hallock of Long Island, dated at Southold (township) February 10, 1682, and on record at Riverhead, is written Hollyoake by the copyist, and it is quite evident that it was used interchangeably with that of Holyoke. The latter name has been known in England for centuries, and there is a family coat-of-arms. One Edward Holyoke migrated from Stafford county in 1639, and was afterwards president of Harvard College. His son, Elizur Holyoke, became well known in northwestern Massachusetts from having received a grant of land near Northampton in 1654; also from the fact that Mt. Holyoke was named for him because he camped at its base while looking for land. The family arms appear in his will, 1711, as follows: Azure, a chevron argent, cotised, or, between three crescents of the second. Crest: a crescent, argent. (I) Peter Hallock, the first of the family to come to America, and one of the New Haven Colony, landed at Hallock's Neck, Southold, Long Island, in 1640, and settled near Mattituck. He came over with a company of Puritans with the Rev. Mr. John Youngs. According to a tradition in the family, Peter Hallock was the first of the thirteen men who composed the company, to set foot on the shore among the Indians at Southold. For this reason that part of the village was named Hallock's Neck, and the beach extending from it Hallock's Beach, names which are still retained. He purchased from the Indians the tract of land since called Oyster Ponds, now Orient, and then returned to England for his wife and on coming back with her found that the Indians had resold his property. He then bought about ten miles west of Mattituck. His wife was a widow when he married her, and had a son by her former husband, Mr. Howell. The only child of the second marriage was William, mentioned below.
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