William Halsey
1760 - 1832 (71 years)-
Name William Halsey Birth 23 Mar 1760 Columbia, Warren County, New Jersey 
[1, 2] Gender Male _MILT Revolutionary War. Captain Wm. E. Imlay's 7 Co. Private. [1, 2] Death 21 Feb 1832 Piney Creek, Alleghany County, North Carolina [1, 2] Burial William Halsey Cemetery, Piney Creek, Alleghany County, North Carolina [1, 2] Person ID I1960 Robinson Last Modified 22 Feb 2025
Father William Halsey, b. Abt 1723, Morris County, New Jersey bur. burial details unknown Mother Unknown Unknown Family ID F1012 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Rachel Cobb, b. 1762, Schooleys Mountain, Morris County, New Jersey d. 4 Nov 1847, Piney Creek, Alleghany County, North Carolina (Age 85 years) Children 1. Amos Halsey, b. 1782, Piney Creek, Alleghany County, North Carolina d. 1856, Smyth County, Virginia (Age 74 years)2. Sarah Halsey, b. 29 Apr 1783, Columbia, Warren County, New Jersey d. 1865, North Carolina (Age 81 years)+ 3. Margaret Halsey, b. 24 Oct 1785, New Jersey d. Aft 1850 (Age 65 years)4. Sylvester "Vester" Halsey, b. 1803, Virginia d. 12 Jul 1856, Grayson County, Virginia (Age 53 years)5. William "Bucky" Halsey, b. 1789, Schooleys Mountain, Morris County, New Jersey d. 28 Aug 1849 (Age 60 years)+ 6. James Halsey, b. 1794, Piney Creek, Alleghany County, North Carolina d. 1871, Mouth of Wilson, Grayson County, Virginia (Age 77 years)7. Rachel Persilla Halsey, b. 1803, Piney Creek, Alleghany County, North Carolina d. 1865, Downs, McLean County, Illinois (Age 62 years)8. Sally Sarah Halsey, b. 1808, Piney Creek, Alleghany County, North Carolina d. Buchanan County, Virginia Family ID F842 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 30 Jan 2025
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Birth - 23 Mar 1760 - Columbia, Warren County, New Jersey 
Death - 21 Feb 1832 - Piney Creek, Alleghany County, North Carolina 
Burial - - William Halsey Cemetery, Piney Creek, Alleghany County, North Carolina = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - Note on Find a Grave:
William Halsey, Jr. born March 23, 1760, at Columbia, New Jersey married Rachel Cobb of Schooley, New Jersey, on November 3, 1780. They were married by Reverend Joseph Gravies at the Presbyterian Church.
William enlisted in Washington's Continental Army on May 9, 1778, and joined on June 5, 1778, at Mount Holly, New Jersey. He Served under Captain Emily and was commandeered by General Dayton. His revolutionary service was considerable, fighting the battles of Brandywine, Bunker Hill, Ash Swamp, and Cowpens. He was one of General Washington's personal guards at Morristown, New Jersey. He is listed in the DAR Patriot Index. [1] - US Headstone Applications for Military Veterans
Name William Halsey
Rank Private; Cpt; Col.
Birth Date 23 Mar 1760
Unit: Capt. Wm. Eugene Inley's 7th Co; Col. John Munson West Bn N.J. Militia
Enlistment Date 9 May 1778
Discharge Date 1 Mar 1779
Death Date 21 Feb 1832
Cemetery Ira Halsey Plantation
Location N.C. St. #93
[2] - Official register of the officers and men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War. By New Jersey Adjutant-General's Office, Trenton, NJ, 1870.
page 616.
Halsey, William "Western Battalion," Morris also State troops; also Continental Army.
https://archive.org/details/officialregister1870newj/page/616/mode/2up
- US Revolutionary War Pension application
Name William Halsey
Application Year 1837
Applicant Designation Rejected Pension Application File
Second Applicant Name Rachel Halsey
Second Applicant Application State New Jersey
Archive Publication Number M804
Archive Roll Number 1168
Total Pages in Packet 23
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