WRITTEN HISTORY of the TIMOTHY HOYT (b. 1770 CT )BRANCH
 of Ridgefield, Fairfield Co, CT & Cayuaga Co NY to MICHIGAN & BEYOND
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(Looking for proof of Burial)

Lt. David Hoyt3 (perished on March to Canada from starvation) David's 3 wives below

Abigail Cook Pomeroy Hoyt, Norwalk, CT

Mary Wells Hoyt, Windsor, CT (?)

Sarah (Wilson) Hoyt, Deerfield, MA (?)

List of Captives & Deaths from the 1704 Raid

David Hoyt 52 - Died of starvation in VT, on March to Quebec, Canada in 1704.

Abigail Hoyt 44 - Returned to Deerfield

Sarah Hoyt 17 - Married 1712, returned to Deerfield

Jonathan Hoyt 15 -Returned to Deerfield

Ebenezer Hoyt 8 - Killed on the march

Abigail Hoyt 2 - Killed on the march

David Hoit/Hoyt, David Sr. son, was killed in the Meadows trying to save the captives

EPITAPS of some of these Hoit/Hoyt's

Hoit, 1751
In Memory of / Mrs Mercy ye / Wife of Mr. / David Hoit who Died Sept / 5th 1751 in the 28th year / of her Age.
Dau. of Ebenezer and Thankful (Barnard) Sheldon.

Hoit, 1758
Experience Daught- / ter of Mr. Jonathan / & Mrs. Experience / Hoit Died Sept 19 / 1758. Aged 3 Year & 10 Months.
Mr. Jonathan was son of David and Mercy (Sheldon). Mrs. Experience was dau. of Samuel and Experience Childs.

page 29

Hoit, 1758
Cephas Son of / Mr. Jonathan & / Mrs. Experience / Hoit Died Oct 19 / 1758 Aged 1 / year & 10 Month

Hoit 1779
In Memory of / Lieut Jonathan Hoit, / Who Decd may ye 23rd / 1779 in ye 92nd Year / of his Age
S. of David and Abigail (Cook | Pomeroy).

Hoit 1780
Im Memory of / Mrs Mary Hoit wife / to Lieut Jonathan Hoit / who Decd June ye 26th 1780 / in he 90th Year of her Age
Dau. of Samuel and Sarah (Gilbert) Field.

Hoit 28, 29
Hoyt 19, 21, 22, 31 [pic], 40, 46, 48

Other Families

John & Elizabeth Allen