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Where did the English Halfpenny family come from? What is the English Halfpenny family crest and coat of arms? When did the Halfpenny family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Halfpenny family history?
The name Halfpenny comes from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It was a name for a person who because of his physical characteristics was referred to as Halfpenn. This person had a slim or slight build and was given this surname as a means of identity. The surname may have also local origins, which would explain Halfpenn Field in Cambridgeshire. The residents gave half a penny per acre to repair the Needham Dyke in that county.
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Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Halfpenny has undergone many spelling variations, including Halfpenny, Halpin(Limerick), Halpeny(Monaghan), Halpern and many more.First found in Worcestershire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
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Some of the Halfpenny family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 199 words(14 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Halfpenny were among those contributors:
Halfpenny Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Eliz Halfpenny, who landed in Virginia in 1664
- Thomas Halfpenny, who landed in Maryland in 1677
Halfpenny Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Mary Halfpenny, who arrived in Virginia in 1702
- Robert Halfpenny arrived in Annapolis Maryland in 1725
- Michael Halfpenny settled in New England in 1753
Halfpenny Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Peter Thomas Halfpenny settled in Norfolk, Virginia in 1823
- Elisabeth Halfpenny, aged 26, arrived in New York in 1849
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