New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-21
Death Of Gen. rTai,cck', Grandfather.

| .Jahez Halleck, in his ore hundred and third
v,a- Grandfather Of our GeneralinChef died IN West
crnvi!lc Oneida County. n. Y. Sept H. About the
year 1900 he LEFT the hce Of his ancestors In Long Isl
land and settled In wes.crnye where. In lsis he a.
sisted in organizing church. o. which be was an ohces
.orty.Gye years I'll lis death having outved al it
carly settlers.
He Wa, born or the old Hallock homestead two miles
west Of Ma.tituck Village tho northeastern branch
OF Long Island. His first ancestor In this country was
Pser ReOck one OF thirteen pilgrim .athers. including
the Rev. John Younss. who came over In l6io' ana
landed a. New Haven only two years after the New
Haven colony was planted There Mr.. Youngs gathered
his church anew" under the auspices the Rev. Jono
Davenport ard Gov Eaton and tie little church TOOK
I'D their abode at what is Southold village. part
Of which, where they landed. is still called Hauocks
Neck" Peter Hallock settled near Mattituck. where
his descendants have lived for eight generations TIL tie
present time and whcr, Dea Jates spent bis earlier
wears. In the center Of the old Matttuck Cemetery
may now DO found tho poss-eovcred gravestones Of
Gen Halocks grea, grandfather Major Peter HalocS.
who died 79l and OF the Generals great great grand
father Peter Hellock who died in 1856. and wass
great II andsou Of Peter who landed at Sortahod N
l6i0.
This first Peter had OILY son and four grandcons.
Thomas Peter, William and John from whom all the
branches Of the Nalock family in this country
descended. one Of whom John Halock. married int
and joined the Society Of Friends lie settled In Se'ao
ket l.. L. and has alarge postefsy chiefly settled ID
counties bordering the Hudson River. who arc lovers
OF freedom temperance good order and otnes ensIs'
teristics of the Society Of Frcnda
In the funeral solemnties Of Deacon Jaoes ms PASTOR
the Rev. Mr. Parnelee. stated the following facts;
toe AZ huf -
10 witness the successful issue of the Revolutionary
struggle by which he and his children after him were
made free American citizens. He has lived TO see tns
wonderful growth Of this then infant MISUNDERSTANDING
as it has In its mighty tread rom population OF three
millions to one OF over thirty. He has been permitted
watch its struggles through days OF darkness and
trials and wars with foreign powers And 40 ne saw
the beginning Of The first great contest for establish
ment Government, he was permitted to see the
beginning of this second great contest for the preserva-
tic OF that Government 6equeathed by our fathes
against the traorous assaults OF s enemies w lew
others In the land can this be said
In many respects he was remarkable man. Physi.
oay he was ore TO attract attention anywhere he YVES
very tall and imposing N his personal appearance; Re
nosscsscd a constitution which seemed capable If any
Of the most teneroie kind Until within two or three
wears he has almost daily performed some manual ahc-
and was able ~ walk about the house almost 10 the day
The strength Of his physical frame was an index OF
the strength Of ais character. THIS made Of the
most solid materials. Great decision. frmness and
resolution its prominent elements. II cannot 10
doubted that with thorough education In carly life hs
would Lave exertcd wide influence In the world His
mental powers were remarkably preserved to him. a.
most TO tho end Of his life.
Ihe traits OF BIS natural character were especially
prominent in his religious life. His religious feshngs
very strong ard Uniform and his religious prin.
cipes were OF the Puritan stamp. He was NOS one
oJ carried about with every wind o. doctrine: Wna
lie believed to b truth no believed with ~ his heart
and no power earth could move him from hu poeMion
lie Jealous for God and Hts Church ana eouia oos
upon wrong doing with no feeling of charity or appro
bation He was an efficient member Of tho church and
an erncs. supporter Of al it ordinances GO long ~ 10
was ablo to take part In the active duties Q! Me-
IA part Of he above fass drown nom late tssf ecA
the Raock sncestry stivss interested may obap
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