David Hoyt1

M, b. 22 April 1651, d. June 1704
FatherNicholas Hoyt b. 1620, d. 7 Jul 1655
MotherSusanna (?) d. 4 Jul 1655
     David was born on Saturday, 22 April 1651 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. David married on 3 April 1673. David was a deacon & lieutenant. David Hoite took the "Oath of Alleagence," at Hadley, Massachusetts on the 8th of February 1678/9. As early as 1682. he moved from Hatfield to Deerfield, Massachusetts. When the French and Indians attacked Deerfield,the 29th of February 1703/4, he was taken captive, with his wife and four children. On the way towards Canada, provisions became so scarce that Dea. Hoyt "perished of hunger near the lower Cohos," in the vicinity of what is now Newbury, Vermont., In May or June of 1704. Some of his descendants say that he was compelled to carry a large bundle, and that he must also carry his youngest child, or see her killed by the Indians; but he fainted under the double burden." His widow endared all the horrors of captivity, and returned to Deerfield. She afterwards m. Dea. Nathaniel Rice, and removed to Wallingford, Connecticut. At Northampton we find inventory of the estate of Lt. David Hoit of D., who died some time in June of 1704. It was dated February 4, 1706/7. The estate was then divided among the widow, children, and a grandchild. David's wife, Sarah, died in 1676, leaving him a widower. David married 2nd Mary Wilson. David's wife, Mary, died, leaving him a widower. David married 3rd Abigail Cook. Abigail was 1st married to Joshua Pomroy. David departed this life in June 1704.

Family 1

Sarah Wells d. 1676

Family 2

Mary Wilson

Family 3

Abigail Cook

Citations

  1. [S86] David Webster Hoyt, Genealogical History of the Hoyt, Haight, Hight families.., pages 316 - no. '(2618)* III. DAVID3 (DEA. and LIEUT.), b. April 22, 1651, at Windsor,
    Ct. ; m. 1st, Sarah Wells [dau. of Thomas], April 3,
    1673 (2680), 2d, Mary Wilson (2682), and 3d, Abigail
    Pomeroy [wid. of Joshua Pomeroy and dau. of Nathaniel Cook of Windsor] (2685). His 1st wife, Sarah, d. in 1676, before Sept. David Hoite took the " Oath of Alleagence," at Hadley, Mass., Feb. 8, 1678-9 ; but settled in Deerfield, Mass., as early as 168.2. Boltwood, in his Hadley Families, states that he moved from Hatfield to Deerfield.
    When the French and Indians attacked Deerfield, Feb. 29, 1703-4, he was taken captive, with his wife and four children. On the way towards Canada, provisions became so scarce that Dea. Hoyt " perished of hunger near the lower Cohos," in the vicinity of what is now Newbury, Vt., May or June, 1704. Some of his descendants say that he was compelled to carry a large bundle, and that he must also carry his youngest child, or see her killed by the Indians ; but he fainted under the double burden.
    ' His widow endared all the horrors of captivity, and returned to Deerfield. She afterwards m. Dea. Nathaniel Rice, and removed to Wallingford, Ct.
    At Northampton we find invent. est. Lt. David Hoit of D., " who died some time in June, 1704," dated Feb. 4, 1706-7 ; and the estate was then
    divided among the widow, children, and a grandchild. (2619) IV. DAuIEL,3 b. April 10, 1653r, at W. d. July 15, 1655.