"The wills of [Thomas Halsey] and wife as entered on the books of Suffolk County and in the New York Surrogate's office, show that the mother of all his children was named Mary, but as to her maiden name and the date of her marriage we are in ignorance. … 'Mary Halsey late Relict of Thomas Halsey of ye town of Shampton late deceased being very Sicke and weeke in body' made her will December 18, 1699. The records show that she died December 20, 1699, two days after the date of her will, and that it was proved May 21, 1700. By this document she bequeathed personal estate only, to her daughters Mary Howell, Sarah Moore, Hannah Howell, Phebe Halsey and Abigail Howell, and to her sons Josiah, Isaac, David, Jeremiah and Nathaniel, also her grandson Ammy Resco and granddaughters Mary Hand, Eunice Howell, Elizabeth Moore and Zerviah Howell."
