John Hoyt (1689 - abt. 1757)

Born 25 Jul 1689 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Barnard) Hoyt — married 22 Aug 1723 in Amesbury, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died about Aug 1757 at about age 68 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts

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Biography

John Hoyt was born on July 25, 1689 at Amesbury, Massachusetts, son of Thomas and Elisabeth (Huntington) Hoyt.^{[1] [2]}

He married Sarah Barnard on August 22, 1723 at Amesbury. ^{[1] [2]} Sarah was born at Amesbury on September 18, 1700, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Jewell) Barnard. ^[3]

1713: A John Hoyt was selectman. ^[2]

1726: He and his two brothers Jacob and Timothy were living in the West Parish in 1726. ^[2]: 1726: October 9: He was a member of the 2d or West Amesbury Church

1728: December 10: His wife Sarah joined the parish. ^[2]

1733: A John Hoyt chosen selectman. ^[2]

1740: March 10: Lieut. John Hoyt was chosen deacon of the church. ^[2]

1742: Called Deacon John. ^[2]

1742: Lieut. John Hoyt was chosen moderator. ^[2]

1744: Called Captain John. ^[2]

John died between March 26, 1757 when his will was written and August 25, 1757 when Ezra Badger and Nathaniel Davis were appointed to appraise his estate. ^[4]

His estate was valued at L666: 13s: 4d, and included approximately 100 acres of land and buildings. ^[4]

His will was proved on September 5, 1757. ^{[2] [4]} In it he left bequests to:

• beloved wife Sarah, one third on his homestead and lands including one third each of tillage, orchards, mowing lands as well as cows, sheep and swine
• five sons - John, Enoch, Ezra, Barnard and Jonathan, equal portions of the homestead in Amesbury, salt marsh in Salisbury, and his rights in the township bordering between Rumsford and Connecticut
• two daughters Elizabeth Hoyt and Hannah Hoyt
• daughter Sarah, now wife of Thomas Nichols
• sons Enoch and Barnard designated as executors ^[4]

Children

1. John born on June 29, 1724; married Abigail Nichols July 31, 1745^[1] ; died on April 30, 1812. His widow Abigail died on May 18, 1821. ^[2]
2. Sarah born on February 23, 1725/6; married Thomas Nichols August 28, 1750. ^{[1] [2]}
3. Enoch born c'1727; baptized on December 31, 1727; lived in Amesbury; died on October 11, 1789, ^[1] likely not married. ^[2]
4. Barnard born on April 6, 1730 ^[1]; married Anne Stuart in Kingston on November 3, 1757; moved to Sanborton, New Hampshire before 1790. ^[2]
5. Ezra born on February 9, 1731/2; married Judith Hunt June 3, 1761 ^[1]; moved to Hopkinton, New Hampshire; died on Sept. 1806. ^[2]
6. Jonathan born c1733; baptized in December 1733 ^[1]; likely died young.
7. Elizabeth born c1734/5; baptized on January 12, 1734/5; married Stephen Sargent Jr. December 17, 1760 ^[1]; lived in Hopkington, New Hampshire. ^[2]
8. Mary bornc1738; baptized on August 27, 1738. ^[1]not mentioned in her father's will. ^[4]
9. Hannah born c1740; baptized on October 12, 1740. ^{[1] [2]}
10. Jonathan born c1742: baptized on February 20, 1742/3; married Sarah Challis December 3, 1761 ^[1]; moved to Loudon, New Hampshire. ^[2]
11. Miriam born c 1747; baptized on June 21, 1747. ^[1]not mentioned in her father's will. ^[4]

Source notes

Amesbury Births

HOYT, John, s. Thomas and Elezbeth, July 25, 1689. (p. 132)

BARNARD, Sarah, d. twin, Joseph and Mary, Sept. 18, 1700. (p. 24)

Hoyt, Barnard, s. John and Sarah, Apr. 6, 1730. (p. 129)

Hoyt, Ezra, s. John and Sarah, Feb. 9, 1731-2. (p. 131)

Hoyt, John, s. John and Sarah, June 29, 1724. (p. 132)

Hoyt, Sarah, d. John and Sarah, Feb. 23, 1725-6. (p. 136)

Hoit, Elisabeth, d. Lt. John and Sarah, bp. Jan. 12, 1734-5. PR1 (p. 128)

Hoit, Enoch, s. John and Sarah, bp. Dec. 31, 1727. PR1(p. 128)

Hoit, Hannah, d. Dea. John and Sarah, bp. Oct. 12, 1740. PR1(p. 128)

Hoit, Jonathan, s. John and Sarah, bp. Dec. ––, 1733. PR1 (p. 128)

Hoit, Jonathan, d. Dea. John and Sarah, bp. Feb. 20, 1742-3. PR1(p. 128)

Hoit, Mary, d. John and Sarah, bp. Aug. 27, 1738. PR1(p. 128)

Hoit, Meriam, d. Dea. John and Sarah, bp. June 21, 1747. PR1 (p. 128)

Amesbury Marriages

HOYT, John, and Sarah Barnord, Aug. 22, 1723. (p. 385)

Hoyt, John, jr., and Abigail Nickals, July 31, 1745. (p. 385)

Hoyt, Sarah and Thomas Nichols, Aug. 28, 1750. CR2 (p. 387)

Hoyt, Elisabeth, and Stephen Sargent, jr., Dec. 17, 1760. CR2 (p. 384)

Hoyt, Ezra, and Judith Hunt, June 3, 1761. (p. 385)

Hoyt, Jonathan, jr., and Sarah Challis, Dec. 3, 1761. CR2 (p. 386)

Amesbury Deaths

Hoyt, Enoch, Oct. 11, 1789, a. 62 y. CR2 (p. 554)^[1]

Entered by Chris Hoyt 21 December 2013.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13} Vital Records of Amesbury Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Topsfield Historical Society, Topsfield, Massachusetts, 1913
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18} Hoyt, David Webster. Hoyt Family: A Genealogical History of John Hoyt of Salisbury, and David Hoyt of Deerfield, (Massachusetts) and Their Descendants: with some account of the earlier Connecticut Hoyts , C.B. Richardson, 1857 p. 34: 46
3. ↑ Hoyt, David Webster. The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts: With Some Related Families of Newbury, Haverhill, Ipswich, and Hampton, and of York County, Maine, Genealogical Publishing Co., 2013 p. 51: 217
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5} Case 14130: p.1-7: Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Hoyt-782 created through the import of CJB001.ged on Jul 18, 2012 by Christopher Becker. S
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