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Death GRO 3rd qtr 1844
HALSEY, Elisha Lindsay Liverpool 20 306
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Place of birth from death record of daughter Anna.
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Find A Grave Memorial# 83229632
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Elish Halsey was born in 1798 into a wealthy family in New York. He moved to South Carolina, to marry. Leaving his wife to raise their four children, he took to sea. In 1835 he took command of his first vessel, The Angelique, which carried rice and cotton between Charleston and New York.

In 1841 he took command of the Thomas Bennett (483 Tonns) and made several journeys between Liverpool and the East coast of the USA.

In early August 1844 the Thomas Bennett set sail from Liverpool for Charleston SC. Initially heading South to the Bay of Biscay to take advantage of the Trade winds.

Five days out to sea, the Thomas Bennett turned back to Liverpool, upon docking it was reported that the ships captain, Elisha Halsey, had been set upon and murdered by the ship cook, a John Kent of Liverpool.

Kent was arrested and tried for the murder. Partly due to the poor relations between the USA and UK at the time he was acquitted, with a verdict of ‘Justifiable Homicide’

Under the Further reading section below, i have included two newspaper clippings, each giving slightly different leanings of the events leading up to Captain Halsey’s ‘Untimely Death in the Bay of Biscay”

Many thanks to my good friend Julie Cord in helping to research Elisha Halsey.
http://www.stjamescemetery.co.uk/people/elisha-halsey.html
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USA Census, 1810
Name Elisha Halsey Jr.
Event Type Census
Event Date 1810
Event Place Southampton, Suffolk, New York
Page 462
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New York, Passenger Lists
Name Elisha Lindsley Halsey [Master] - from Liverpool.
Event Type Immigration
Event Date 1841
Event Place New York City, New York
Gender Male
Ship Name Thomas Bennett
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USA Census, 1840
Name Elisha Halsey
Event Type Census
Event Date 1840
Event Place Southampton, Suffolk, New York
Page 135
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QUERY
USA Census, 1850
Name Elisha L Halsey
Event Place Charleston, ward 3, Charleston, South Carolina
Gender Male
Age 12
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1838
Birthplace South Carolina
House Number 518
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USA Civil War Soldiers Index
Name Elisha L. Halsey
Also Known As Name E. Lindsey Halsey
Event Type Military Service
Military Beginning Rank Sergeant
Military Final Rank Sergeant
Military Side Confederate
State or Military Term South Carolina
Military Unit Artillery Battalion, Hampton Legion, South Carolina
Military Company A
Note Original filed under E. Lindsey/Halsey
Affiliate Film Number 14

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