Person:Charles Halsey (3)

Until now it is not yet certain who Charles Halsey's parents were, but there is an important indication. John Edwin Cussans, History of Hertfordshire. Vol. 3 (reprint; Wakefield: E.P. Publishing, 1972), p. 123, gives a pedigree in which are mentioned four children of: Decimus Halsey, baptized 9 April 1704 at Great Gaddesden, County of Hertfordshire, England; in China, 1720; London, 1722, India, 1725; Hamburg, 1727, when he joined his brother Charles as merchant there, who returned to London on death of his brother Henshaw; d[ied] 24th Dec. 1768; bur[ried] in St. Michael’s Church, Hamburg. Decimus Halsey married [1st] Theresa, da[ughter] of -- Trewell of Bristol, Esq.; d[ied] 7 Sep. 1755; 1st wife; issue, George; Mary. Decimus Halsey married [2nd] Elizabeth Herrern, of Mollhagen, Holstein; 2nd wife. The four children from this second wife were: 1. John Halsey, born in Hamburg 20 April 1760; emigrated to Boston, U.S.; died at Brooklyn, New York, 1845; married Anna, daughter of Col. Crafts, of U.S. Army; married at Boston, U.S., 12 July, 1794; died at New York 1814. Children: a. John Halsey; b. William Halsey; c. Charles Halsey; d. Anne, married in New York, to -- Rosenbaum, Esq.; e. Julie, ob. innup. at New York; f-g-h-i-j five children, died young. 2. Charles-Hermann Halsey. 3. Thomas Halsey. 4. Elisabeth Lucia.

This Charles-Hermann Halsey was most probably the same person as "our" Charles Herman Halsey, who died in Philadelphia, PA.

Can any one of the readers confirm this supposition?

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915. (FamilySearch Record Search).
2. ↑ Poulson’s American Daily Advertiser, 5 March 1816. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania).

   “DIED on Sunday morning, after a lingering illness, Mr. Charles Halsey, in the 48th year of his age. His friends and acquaintances are requested to attend his funeral from his late dwelling house, No. 86, south Front street, this afternoon, at 3 o’clock.”

3. ↑ Charles H. Halsey died at the age of 48 of calculus in the bladder.