Ens. Nathaniel HOYT

Ens. Nathaniel HOYT

Male 1752 - 1840  (87 years)

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  • Name Nathaniel HOYT  [1
    • Lived in Danbury, Bethel parish, till 1796, then removed to Winchester, Connecticut; d. about 1840. he seems to have been living in Locke, NY, in 1811; but other accounts say that he spent his last days with his eldest son in Winchester...

      Land was laid out to him in Danbury in 1778. He was a farmer; but taught music and was leader of the choir in Bethel many years. Nathl. and wife Anna were members Bethel Church in 1790, and they and children bap. there from 1770 to '93. Ens. Nathl. Hoyt was mentioned on Beth church rec. in 1794. he was one of those young men who followed Whitefield from town to town to enjoy his preaching. he served 5 yrs. in the rev army, and was in the battle of White Plains. When Danbury was burnt, his wife with 5 small children fled to New Milford. He served under Washington and Putnam in NY and L.I., and in his later life was fond of relating incidents pertaining to the revolution and its heroes. [1]
    Title Ens. 
    Birth 27 Dec 1752  Danbury, Fairfield County, Connectict Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Military Service Revolutionary War Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Death 12 Feb 1840  Winchester, Litchfield Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Burial Winchester Cemetery, Winchester Center, Litchfield Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I77606  Main Tree
    Last Modified 2 May 2015 

    Father Capt. Nathaniel HOYT,   b. Abt 1706   d. 13 Nov 1766 (Age 60 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Ruth ?   d. 11 Jan 1769 
    Relationship Birth 
    Family ID F31348  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Anna WHITE,   b. 1755, Danbury, Fairfield County, Connectict Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Oct 1810, Winchester, Litchfield Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years) 
    Marriage 24 May 1770  [1
    Children 
     1. Lucy HOYT,   b. 14 Sep 1772   d. 16 Jun 1826 (Age 53 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F31349  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 May 2015 

    Family 2 Lucretia BRAMAN   d. Bef 1840 
    Marriage Abt 1811  [1
    Family ID F31350  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 May 2015 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 27 Dec 1752 - Danbury, Fairfield County, Connectict Link to Google Earth
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  • Headstones
    Ens. Nathaniel Hoyt Headstone
    Ens. Nathaniel Hoyt Headstone
    Nathaniel, the son of Capt. Nathaniel and Ruth Hoyt, is the husband of Anna White. He is buried in the Winchester Cemetery in Winchester Center, Litchfield Co., Connecticut.

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    Photo Added by: P Welch

  • Sources 
    1. [S00001] David W. Hoyt, "A Genealogical History of the Hoyt, Haight, and Hight Families", (Name: Name: Providence: Printed for the Author by the Providence Press Co. Boston: Henry Hoyt - 1871;;).

    2. [S02329] Find A Grave Website.