Abraham Hyatt (1747 - 1820)

Born 21 May 1747 in White Plains, Westchester, Province of New York

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Died 3 Jun 1820 at age 73 in Chappaqua, Westchester, New York

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Biography

Abraham Hyatt was born to Nathan and Anna Hunt Hyatt in White Plains on 20 May 1747.^[1] One respected source has the birth date at 7 June 1747.^[2] Perhaps confusion arises from the shift from Julian to Gregorian calendar a few years later, or perhaps one of those was his baptismal date?

Lieutenant Abraham Hyatt served with 4th New York Regiment, Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Abraham Hyatt is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A061547.

Abraham Hyatt was a Soldier of the Revolution, serving as Lieutenant in the 4th regiment of the New York Line. ^[3] His commission dated 21 Nov 1776 as 2nd Lieutenant was signed by John Hancock ^[4], his commission in 1779 as 1st Lieutenant was signed by John Jay.^[1] He was mustered in Valley Forge in the winter of 1777-1778, reported as sick in quarters.^[5]

Abraham was in Beekman as early as 1769, when he purchased items from a store there. He initially settled, along with his brother Nathan, in Dutchess County in 1773, initially taxed in Rombout and later in Beekman.^[2]

Abraham Hyatt removed from Dutchess after his military service and re-settled in the village of Chappaqua, town of New Castle, or perhaps the adjoining Town of North Castle, Westchester County, New York State..^[1] He held a series of civic posts in North Castle beginning in 1786.^[2]

Abraham Hyatt married Sarah Ryder/Rider, daughter of Caleb Ryder.^[2] One source says they married on 6 Jan 1779,^[6], but perhaps it was 6 Jan 1769, which fits better with their ages and the birth of their first child.

Abraham Hyatt died in Chappaqua on 30 June 1820.^[2] He was buried in the Dale Cemetery in Ossining; his descendants erected a large monument there with a inscription honoring his Revolutionary War service. His wife Sarah Rider was buried there also, on 1 June 1805, aged 55 years, 3 months, and 13 days per the monument, suggesting that she was born 18 March 1750 (or 7 March, if the memorial allowed for the 11 day jump in the calendar in 1752). The monument is still legible, judging from photographs posted on findagrave.^[1]

Abraham and Sarah Hyatt had, in North Castle or Chappaqua, at least eight children:^[2] or perhaps only four^[1]

• Samuel, b. 6 Jan 1770
• Phebe, b. 10 Dec 1771, perhaps married Davis Travis in 1795
• Fanny H b 23 Jan 1773, m. John van Tassel
• Nathaniel, b. 1781, m. Mary van Wart Carpenter
• Elizabeth, b. 29 Nov 1783, m. Henry Miller
• Esther, b. 30 Oct 1785
• Joseph Ryder, b. 29 Dec 1787, m. Mary Montrose, then her sister Pamela
• Abraham, b. 12 Feb 1790, m. Martha Morgan

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} find-a-grave memorial #18810282, citing and picturing his memorial in Ossining, which says he was 73 years and 13 days old at death,
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} Dutchess County, NY: The Settlers of the Beekman Patent (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2016), (Orig. Pub. by Frank J. Doherty, Pleasant Valley, NY. Frank J. Doherty, The Settlers of the Beekman Patent, Dutchess County, New York: An Historical and Genealogical Study of All the 18th Century Settlers in the Patent, ten volumes. 1990–2003), Vol. 7, pp. 78-79, viewed at https://www.americanancestors.org/DB409/i/12177/78/23922991
3. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution ancestor #A061547
4. ↑ [https://westchesterarchives.com/ht/muni/wchs/hyattMilCom.html image of commission
5. ↑ Company Muster Roll, image posted on findagrave
6. ↑ unsourced family tree handed down to Maryann (Dorn) Benson