Daniel Hoyt (also Daniel Hoit) (January 1, 1681 – August 13, 1764) was a member of the House of Representatives of the Colony of Connecticut from Norwalk in the session of October 1734.
Daniel Hoyt | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives of the Colony of Connecticut from Norwalk[1] | |
| In office October 1734 – May 1735 Serving with Joseph Platt | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Birchard, John Marvin |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Hanford, James Lockwood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1681 [2][3] Norwalk, Connecticut Colony[2][3] |
| Died | August 13, 1764 Norwalk, Connecticut Colony[2][3] |
| Resting place | Crissy-Seeley Cemetery, New Canaan, Connecticut |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Keeler[2] (daughter of John Keeler), Sarah Benedict Starr (daughter of Thomas Benedict, Jr., widow of John Starr of Danbury)[3] |
| Children | Abel Hoyt, Ezra Hoyt, Abigail Hoyt Smith, Daniel Hoyt, Jr., Abner Hoyt, John Hoyt, Nathan Hoyt, Mary Hoyt Benedict, Abram Hoyt[2] |
| Residence(s) | Norwalk, Connecticut Colony |
| Occupation | deacon[3] |
He was the son of Zerrubabel Hoyt and Hannah Knapp.[2] He was the grandson of Walter Hoyt, the Norwalk settler.[3]
References
edit- ^ An Historical Discourse in Commemoration of the Two-hundredth Anniversary of the Settlement of Norwalk, Connecticut
- ^ a b c d e f "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/9MRL-MZP : accessed 2014-05-29), entry for Daniel Hoyt, submitted by tkreps2707582.
- ^ a b c d e f History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield