Simon HOYT

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2606) V. JOSHUA,2 b. as early as 1641; m. Mary(*) (???) (2629);lived in Stamford, Ct.; d. in 1690, his widow survivinghim.On the Stamford records we find "Joshwah Hyet" [or Hyot] in 1661 namedon a boundary of land of another party; also the name of Joshua Hoyte in1662, and "Joshwah Hioght" in 1665, as a witness. Jos. Hoyte was on the S.town lists in 1667, and then received a share in the horse-pasture. "JoshwahHiot" was that year chosen "Dromer," to have 20s. a year. Josh. Hoyte waspropounded to the Gen. Court for freeman in "Standford" in 1669. He< seems to have been the administrator of his father's estate, in 1666, for two of his brothers then signed receipts to him for their share of Simon1 Hoyte'sestate [p. 291]. His name also appears on the agreement in 1674,> respectingthe estate of their mother [p. 291]. On the S. records we also find thefollowing: (???)Genealogical History of the Hoyt, Haight and Hight FamiliesPage 302"Feb. 25, 1668--9, att a town meeting it is voted yt Joshua Hoit shall haue ahouse lott at ye swamp beyond goodman Amblers according as too menapointed by ye town shall lay out hauing a dew respect to ye hiway."On the S. Land Records, Book A, p. 41, we find: (???)"P(+) Joshua hoyt entre this 24 march 16?? housing & lands as nowposessed, & record to him & his for ever ye contents as followeth (???)(*) Probably the daughter of Francis and Rebecca Bell, of Stamford. Mrs.Bell d. in 1684, and herclothes were divided equally between the two daughters, Rebecca Tuttleand Mary Hoyt. Will ofLieut. Francis Bell, 1689, mentions Mary Hoyt. [See History of Stamford,p. 28.](+) Per, or by, that is, entered by Joshua Hoyt.Imprs one dwelling house sittuate in Stamford & p'te of a homelott of Landcontaining 40 rods more or less, ye said Land bounded by Richard hardy onye East, & ye high-way west, & south, & Samll: Dean on ye NorthItem more one homelott (granted by ye towne) containing one accre & halfmore or less besides ye Rock & swamp, adjoyning, ye said Lott bounded byye comon land south & East, & benjamin hoyt north, & ye highwaye west.Page 304Item in ye South-feeld sixe accres of vpland more or less, bounded by Clement Buxton on ye South, John hobb on ye north, butting to ye fencewest, & Joseph Mead on the East, a way out to ye comon way on ye East.Item in Rockey-neck sixe accres of meadow more or less, bounded by yemeadow yt was John waterbery (now improved by Joseph Garnsey) on yesouth, & ye highwaye north, butting to ye vpland East, & the highway westItem in Rockey-neck more two accres & half of meadow more or less,bounded by Richard Ambler on ye north, henery Smith south, butting to yevpland East, & ye meadow yt is or was Cornelious Joness on ye westItem in ye North-feeld too accres of vpland more or less, bounded by Peterfferris on ye North, & Richard Ambler South, the fence East, & Moses knapwestItem in ye North-feeld more fine accres of vpland more or less, bounded byJohn Green on ye North, & John homes on ye South, butting to ye fenc west,& ye high way EastItem in Shiphan-neck Sixe accres & a quarter of land, more or less, boundedby ffrances Bell on ye north, & Jonathan Silleke on ye south, butting to yesou west, & ye highway East, a highway 2 rod wide throw the midst or theirabouts reserved in the Leying out these lotts."Joshua Hoyt was one of a committee to build a meeting-house in 1669, "tofinish the town house and fence the lot belonging vnto it" in 1677, and ofvarious committees to lay out land in 1677, '78, '79, '82, etc.; alsofence-viewer for the "south field" in 1667--8, '79, etc. By a vote of the townin 1677 or '8 he was authorized to set up a saw-mill "at the head of the saltat five mile river or thereabout," the mill to be built within 1 1/2 or 2 years;and again in 1684 liberty was given Joshua Hoit to set up a wind-mill. In1683 his cider-mill and press are mentioned. He was constable in 1682, and"townsman" or selectman for 8 years; first in 1671 (then Joshua(*) Hait). Mr.Joshua Hoyt was a deputy for "Standford" in the Oct. session of the GeneralCourt of Conn. for six years in succession, fro
    m 1681 to 1686 inclusive; andalso at three other sessions during the same years. In 1683 the Gen. Courtremitted the fine imposed upon Joshua Hoyt "for not making up thepayment of his country rate with the Treasurer according to law, he payingthe Marshall's fees." There were thirteen persons from different towns whose fines were remitted in the same way. In 1685 the Gen. Court of Conn.granted to inhabitants of Stamford, Mr. Joshua Hoyt being one of the fewnamed, land now in the southern part of Poundridge, N. Y.(+)In all but 8 or 9 of the entries heretofore given, his name has been spelledeither Hoyt or Hoyte. Hayt has not been used at all, and Hait but once(*) Joseph Hoyt, given in Hist. Stamford, 1686, probably should be Joshua.The mistake probablyarises from misinterpreting the abbreviation Jos., here used for Joshua.(+) Until 1731, Stamford extended four miles into what is now Poundridge.Page 303or twice. There are, on the S. records, 1664--1685, 11 entries of the births ofhis children, 3 of them being repeated. The first one uses Hoyte, the nexttwo Hoyt, one of the others Hoit, and the remaining 7 Hait. On the landrecords of Stamford we find Joshua's name as a witness copied Hoyght in1664; Hait in '70 and '87; Hoit in '73, '81, and '87; and Hoyt in '80. We alsofind that Joshua Hoit exchanged lands with John Holly of S. in 1680, andwith Jonathan Lockwood of Greenwich in 1683; that he sold land in theSouthfield to Moses Knap in '83; that Joshua Hoyt bought land in theNorthfield of Moses Knap, same date; that Joshua Hoit bought land onShiphan neck of John Jagger of S. in '83 or 4, and land in Shaw's swamp ofDaniel Simkins of Bedford in '82. In March, 1685--6, Joshua Hoit andSamuel Hoit were two of a committee of four to represent the town inmaking an exchange of land. Jos. Hait received lot No. 29 of fresh meadowlaid out March, 1688. Joshua Hait, Jonathan Bell, and Jno Scofield were"administrators" of the will of William Potter, deceased, Dec., 1685, entered1694, Mary Hait witness. There was entered in 1698, land laid out to JoshuaHait upon the ridge beyond Dismal Swamp; also more laid out to the estateof Joshua Hait deceased, on Pepper Ridge.On the probate records at Fairfield is found an "Inventory of the Est. ofOn the probate records at Fairfield is found an "Inventory of the Est. ofJoshua Hoit of Stanford who dec'd ye year 1690," filling nearly three pages.It was "taken and apprized by order of ye Towns men Daniel Scofield, ElijahHolly." "Mary Hoitt, widow of dec'd Joshua Hoit," appeared and made oathto the inventory, Nov. 4, 1690. The amount is about 800, including "twonegrows 80," some sixteen different lots of land, a mill at Myanus river,etc. A list of the eight children is also given, with the dates of their birth,corresponding with the town records, except in a single date. Nov. 9, 1690,"Joshua Hoite of Stanford" dying intestate, the inventory was exhibited andapproved, and the court appointed "Leut Bell of Stanford and Samuell Hoitwith ye widow of ye deceased Joshua Hoit to Administer on ye sd Estate."The estate was divided March 10, 1691, the widow receiving one third, theeldest son a double portion, and the rest of the children equal and singleportions, except (2635) Moses,3 the sons to receive their portions when 21years old, and the daughters when 18. [See Note (2608) Benjamin,2 also(2629) Mary.3]The Stamford records state that "Ye aintiant Widow Hait" d. Jan. 27,1729--30; probably widow of either Joshua2 or Samuel.2(2607) VI. SAMUEL2 (DEA.), b. as early as 1643; m. 1st, Hannah Holly[dau. of John Holly], Nov. 16, 1671 (2637), 2d, Rebecca(???), and 3d, Mrs. Hannah Gold Sen., of S., Sep. 20,1714. He lived in Stamford, Ct.; d. April 7, 1720. Hisfirst wife Hannah d. Dec. 7, 1710; second wife Rebeccad. Dec. 8, 1713.In 1665 Saml. Hoyte signed a receipt for his full portion of the estate of hisfather, Simon Hoyte, and his name also appears on the agreement of 1674[p. 291]. Samll Hoyte is on the S. town lists for 1667, and then rec'd a sharein the horse-pasture. This year the records also show that Sam. Hoit
    , thefuture deacon, gave offence to the stern Puritans by wrestling, or throwingstones into the swamp outside the meeting-house, on Sunday. On the S. land records, Book A, p. 36, is found: (???)