Peter Hallock

     Peter was born in England. Tradition records that Peter was one of the thirteen founders of Southold, Long Island. On arriving on what is now Southold, Peter was the first to leave the ship & meet the Indians on the beach. This group of men were led by the Rev. John Youngs, the others members of the group were William Wells, Barnabus Horton, John Conklin, John Tuthill, Richard Terry, Thomas Mapes, Mathias Corwin, Robert Ackerly, Jacob Corey, Isaac Arnold & John Budd. After purchasing a large tract of land from the Indians, Peter went back to England where he married his second wife - the widow of Mr. Howell (Probably John). The widow had two children of her own - Richard and Margaret. Peter promised her that if she came that he would share his land with her son. It has been mentioned that Peter originally came to America with John Howell who soon after passed away. No mention of the name Peter Hallock can be found in the town records. It is suspected that William, not Peter, was the first Hallock to come. Peter married Widow (?) (?) Howell before 1640 in England. Peter departed this life in 1669 in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.