Moses Hoyt

Citations

1. [S86] David Webster Hoyt, Genealogical History of the Hoyt, Haight, Hight families.., pages 300-302 - no. *(2605) IV. Moses,2 b. before 1637; m. Elizabeth (2625) 7th of November 1684. He first appears on the records of Fairfield, Ct. - entries found on
   page 116 of the Fairfieldrecords: - Moses purchased two acres on 21th of May 1657 from Mr. George Hull; 1 November 1659 Moses Hoyt hath purchased of Richard Bowls seven acres …28 Aprill 1665. Moses Hoitt hath purchased of William Heyden one parcell of Land in the mill plaiue being in quantity five Acres; Nov. 25, 1661, Moses Hoitt sold 7 acres of land "with a house upon it in the mill plain," also 3 acres of meadow bounded on the east with land of John Hoit; … he removed from Fairfield to East Chester, Westchester Co., N. Y., in 1665; for Moses Hoitte is the sixth name on the original articles of agreement between the inhabitants of E. Chester in that year, and his name also appears on the list of patentees of that town in 1666. By the records of Stamford, Ct., we learn that "Moses hoyte of ye plantation of west chester" acknowledges the receipt of his portion of the estate of his father from Joshua Hoyte of Stamford, April 2, 1664 His signature was witnessed by "John hoyte" and "Sam'l hoyte," probably his brothers … The name of Moses Hoyt stands first of the seven who in 1674 signed the agreement respecting the estate of their mother. [See p. 291.] …
   His name occurs very frequently on the records of East Chester.
   
   In 1670 and '71 Moses Hoitte is mentioned several times as owning land, receiving grants of land, on committees to lay out land, mark the highway, attend to fences, etc. June 26, 1671, Moses Hoitt was chosen to deliver a message to the Governor. The same year, probably, it was " voated that wheras Moses Hoitt being defectiv & being behind & not seming to be willing to contrebut vnto our minister wherupon the Inhabitants of Eastchestre haue agred that the said Moses shall be presente vnto the next Court of Sessions." "This 9th of July 1672 Wher as the Inhabitents of Eastchester hauing stood ofended with Moses Hoitte he hauinge this day accnowlledge his ofence the company haue excepted of his acknowlledge ment & past by his ofence." April, 1672, Moses Hoitte sells a neager" woman about 30 years of age. Feb., 1674, Hoit protests against a vote by which money is to be raised to pay Philip Pinknie* and "will not pay anything" to him; and the same month mention is made of Moses Hoite's protesting against a vote. We find the signature of Moses goat in 1679 and '83. "Moses Hoitte is chose to keep ordernary & entertayne strangers for the year" in 1679; also in 1682. In 1683 he was chosen deputy constable, and one of a committee to treat with the Indians about land; while in 1686 he was chosen town commissioner and on a committee to treat with Westchester. Moses Hoite is also named in 1676, '77, and '82, as committee to lay out land, etc. In 1681, " Moses Hoitt of E. Chester" sells land in " Hucheson's field"; and in 1682 Moses Hoitte draws lot of land No. 11. His name occurs on the records as late as 1700, for Moses Hoite Sen. was one of the three townsmen for that year. His name usually appears with " Sen.' after 1682.
   From Bolton's History of Westchester Co. we learn that the rate of Moses Hoit was 45 in 1682, the largest on the list of freeholders of E. Chester ; and in 1685 Hoses Hoite contributed £1 towards the support of the minister in E. Chester, only one person on the list contributing more. On the plan of the meeting-house in E. Chester, when it was lighted by lanterns in 1696, we find Moses Hoit Sen. as a pew holder. Bolton also states that he was chosen to treat with the Indians about their lands in 1681 - perhaps the same entry given above.
   There are several deeds given by Moses Hoyt Sen., of E. Chester, and his wife Elizabeth, to his children and others, in 1701, 1702, and 1703, on record at White Plains. As his son's name was written Moses Jr. in March, 1711-12, it is probable that (2605) Moses2 was then living. The date of his death is unknown; but he must have been over 75 years old in 1712.
2. [S457] Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, vii MOSES, b. say 1634; m. by 1659 Elizabeth _____ (eldest child Abigail m. by 1679 [FOOF 1:296]).