Thomas Hotchkiss (1654 - 1711)

Biography

Sergeant Thomas HOTCHKISS was born 31 Aug 1654, in New Haven.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Thomas married Sarah WILMOT on 27 Nov 1677 in New Haven, CT.^[4][6]

He died 27 December 1711.^[4][5]

His gravestone located on the West Wall of the Grove Street Cemetery, formerly located at the Cemetery on the Green reads: HERE LYETH Ye BODY OF THOMAS HOTCHKINS WHO DIED DECEM^r 27 1711 AGED 58 YEARS^[7]

Children^[8]

1. Samuel was born 7 September 1680
2. Sarah was born 13 February 1683/4
3. Anna was born 12 December 1684
4. William died unmarried in 1731. he was baptized 7 October 1695
5. Abraham baptized 7 October 1695
6. Dorcas was baptized 7 October 1695
7. Lydia was baptized 23 June 1695

Sources

1. ↑ Families of Ancient New Haven Vol. 4 - Jacobus, Donald Lines, p. 796: Thomas Hotchkiss, b. 31 Aug. 1654, d. 27 Dec. 1711, m. 27 Nov 1677 Sarah, da. William & Sarah (Thomas) Wilmot; 7 children listed Archive.org
2. ↑ Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, Vol. 5, p 1040
3. ↑ Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, Vol. 7 ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1981[originally]Rome, N.Y. and New Haven, Conn., 1922-1932), p 1619
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Selected and Introduced by Gary Boyd Roberts, Genealogies of CT Families, from The New England Historical and Genealogical Register ([CD]Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1983) vol. 2
   • p. 183: Thomas, son of Samuel Hotchkiss, b. 31 Aug. 1654
   • p. 184: Thomas Hotchkiss born 31 Aug. 1654, died 27 Dec. 1711, married Sarah Wilmot 27 Nov. 1677 GoogleBooks
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Vital Records of New Haven 1649-1850 Part I. (Hartford: The Connecticut Society of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America, 1917.)
   • p. 10: Birth 31 Aug 1654 Birth p. 10
   • p. 118: Death 27 Dec 1711 Death p.118
6. ↑ Donald Lines Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, Vol. 8, p 1982: Sarah, daughter of William Wilmot, b. 8 Mar 1662/3, d. 1731; m. (1) 27 Nov 1677 Thomas Hotchkiss; m. (2) Daniel Sperry Archive.org
7. ↑ Dexter, Franklin Bowditch, 1842-1920. Inscriptions On Tombstones In New Haven, Erected Prior to 1800. [New Haven, 1882. #437 p. 535
8. ↑ Jacobus, Donald Lines (compiler). Families of Ancient New Haven, Vol I-VIII. and Index Vol IX New Haven: 1931. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1974, 1981, 1997. Originally published as New Haven Genealogical Magazine, Volumes I-VIII. Rome, NY and New Haven, CT 1922-1932. pp. 795, 796

• Jacobus, Donald Lines. The Hotchkiss Family published in New England Historical and Genealogical Register Vol. 66, p. 327. NEHGS, 1912. Page 328: THOMAS* HOTCHKISS (Samuel1), called Sergeant, appears to have owned lands in Hamden and Woodbridge. He was born 31 Aug. 1654, and died 27 Dec. 1711. He married, 27 Nov. 1677, SARAH WILMOT, who was born 8 Mar. 1663, and died in 1731, she having married secondly, about 1713, Lieut. Daniel Sperry. Children: SAMUEL, b. 7 Sept. 1680; SARAH, b. 13 Feb. 1683, m. 3 Feb. 1709, JOSEPH TURNER, b. 13 Nov. 1672, d. 11 Oct. 1759; ANNA, b. 12 Dec. 1684, m. 13 Dec. 1705, SAMUEL JOHNSON (see New Haven County Court Records, vol. ii, p. 245), b. 3 Sept. 1678, d. 1755; WILLIAM, d. unm. 1731; ABRAHAM; DORCAS, d. 17 Mar. 1744, m. JOHN YOUNGS of Southold; LYDIA, m. (1) EBENEZER JOHNSON of Wallingford, b. 16 Apr. 1688, d. 18 Apr. 1732; m. (2) 15 Sept. 1736, NATHANIEL HALL. GoogleBooks
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 March 2021), memorial page for Thomas Hotchkiss (31 Aug 1654–27 Dec 1711), Find A Grave: Memorial #17734054, citing Center Church on the Green Churchyard, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by 46563142 (contributor 46563142) .