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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capt._William_Hallett_House

William Hallett, Jr. undoubtedly lived an extraordinary life in early America, having been born in Greenwich and relocating as an infant with his parents to Hallett's Cove on the property that had been the farm of Jacques Bentyn, only to see this new home burned to the ground by the local Indians in 1655, when he and his younger brother Samuel were a mere 7 and 6 years old, respectively!

William is noted in various sources as Captain, in charge of a local militia foot company. He is also noted to have been a Magistrate.

William Hallett, a son of William and Elizabeth [Winthrop]
{Feake} Hallett, was born about 1648 in NY and died August 18, 1729 in
Newtown, Queens County, NY. His will is dated September 16, 1727 and
Endorsed on August 23,1729.

He married Sarah Woolsey December 1, 1669 in Queens County. Sarah, a
daughter of George and Rebecca Woolsey, was born August 3,
1650 in Flushing, Queens County and died after 1700. William's second
wife was Mary ---/ He married Ruth ----February 1, 1692/93 in NY.

William Hallett's will:
In the name of God, Amen. I, WILLIAM HALLETT, of Hellgate Neck, in
Newtown, Queens County, being very infirm and weak. I leave to my son
Joseph , all my houses, lands, tenements, and
meadows, with all improvements, situate at Hellgate Neck.

Beginning at a great Rock in the valley of the southwest of the Ridge, and ranging from
the rock south easterly 40 Degrees, to a certain marked tree in the
woods, 300 rods. Ranging from the marked tree North easterly along the
Purchase line, 47 Degrees to a stone set in the ground and marked W. H.
on the one side, and S. H. on the other side, 178 rods. Ranging thence
along the fence as it now stands to a stone set in the ground on the
east side of my gate, at the end of the lane by my orchard. Ranging
thence along the orchard 36 rods, thence along the Garden 16 rods. From
thence down to the Purchase line, that comes through Hellgate. From
thence to the mouth of the Great Creek, thence to the little creek, from
thence to the Great Rock, the first station. And he is to have the equal
privilege of the lane with Samuel Hallett; as it is now fenced, from the
stone, by my gate to the water side, so down west to the Purchase line.
Except a certain tract of land and buildings, given to my son, Moses
Hallett, by a deed, June 7, 1708. To him, my son, Joseph Hallett, and
his heirs male, and in default of such, then to my son, George Hallett,
and his heirs male. And in default to my son Richard and his heirs male,
and in default of such to my female heirs, forever.

I also leave to my son Joseph, a negro man, and a negro wench, and a waggon, plough, and my
great riding horse, and a cupboard, and the Great Table and great chest, and my silver Tankard.

I leave to my sons, George and Richard, and to my grandson, Joseph Hallett, and to my daughters, Sarah Phillips, Rebecca Jackson, Sarah Blackwell, and Charity Moore, certain negroes.

I leave to my true and loving wife, one third of the remainder of all my movable
estate, and the privilege of the chamber in the stone house, during
widowhood. And my son Joseph is to furnish her sufficient support and
firewood. I leave two thirds of my movables to my five daughters, Sarah
Phillips, Rebecca Jackson, Charity Moore, Mary Blackwell, and Elizabeth
Fish. And my son Joseph is to keep for his mother, four head of cattle,
winter and summer.

I leave to my sons, Joseph and George, all my apparell.

I make my wife Mary, and my sons, and James Jackson, and
Samuel Moore, executors.