Her tombstone in the Halsted Family Burial Ground in Purchase, New York, indicates that she died on November 29, 1871, aged 86 years, 9 months, and 12 days (WCHS Book #39, p.83). HALSTED, Daniel Daniel Halsted was the husband of interviewee Harriet Hunt Halsted. He is listed as a 71-year-old farmer in the Town of Harrison, New York, in the 1850 United States Census. His tombstone in the Halsted Family Burial Ground in Purchase, New York, indicates that he was born on October 17, 1782, and died on September 4, 1851 (WCHS Book #39, p.83).
The McDonald Interviews: Interviewees HAMMOND, David David Hammond was a son of Staats Hammond and Elizabeth Martling. John Macdonald indicated that Hammond was 80 years old at the time of his interview on November 29, 1848. He is listed as an 83-year-old farmer in the Town of North Castle, New York, in the 1850 United States Census. His tombstone in Hawthorne Reformed Church Cemetery in Hawthorne, New York, indicates that he died on July 20, 1854, in the 92nd year of his age (WCHS Book #54, p.65). HAWLEY, Elisha Elisha Hawley served in the coast guard of the Connecticut Militia. His tombstone in the Titicus Cemetery in Ridgefield, Connecticut, indicates that he died on April 18, 1850, aged 91 years. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11244044/elisha-hawley HAWLEY, Lemuel (Deacon) Although John Macdonald indicated that Lemuel's surname was Holley, it was actually spelled Hawley. His tombstone in Redding Ridge Cemetery in Redding, Connecticut, indicates that he died on March 15, 1873, aged 87 years, 3 months and 7 days. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/233380360/lemuel-hawley HIGGINS, David John Macdonald indicated that David Higgins was 80 years old at the time of his interview on November 3, 1848. He is listed as an 81-year-old farmer in the Town of Bedford, New York, in the 1850 United States Census.