Capt David HAIT

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To distinguish him from an older David Hait in the area, this David was known as "David Hait Jr.," until 1762, when the elder died, and afterwards as "David Hait Sen". He was also known as "Captain David Hait".

In November 1759 the General Assembly of Connecticut appointed David "Hoit" to be a lieutenant of "the military company in the parish of Stanwich." In May 1773 he was appointed "Captain of the company or trainband in the society of Stanwich in the ninth regiment in this Colony." He continued in this role as the revolutionary War began. As shown below, David's sons Aaron and Frederick and his son-in-law Gideon Palmer also served in the 9th Regiment, Frederick in his father's company, but Aaron and Gideon in Captain Smith's. Captain David Hait's company of Col. Mead's 9th regiment marched to New York City 13 August 1776. David requested permission to return home to Connecticut several days after arriving in New York. He said that his wife had died, leaving his family "in Difficult Circumstances." He left his unit believing he had such permission, but was returned as a deserter.

In May 1777, a committee of the Connecticut General Assembly recommended that "David Hait Junr. of Stamford Capt: of a Military Company in sd. Town...ought to be sent for to appear before this Assembly to answer to the...Allegations against (him)." He stood before the committee 1 October 1777, and after hearing his explanation, the General Assembly ordered that Hait "pay the Cost arisen in the premises allowd. to be two pounds, one shilling & six pence cash...that Exn. issue against them...for the same."

He ma be the private David Hait on a company pay roll dated 1779 in Stamford, serving 26-27 February under Captain Reuben Scofield in Mead's 9th Regiment, and on a company pay roll, serving 18 June to 18 July (year not stated) under Captain Reuben Scofield, in the 9th regiment commanded by John Mead. There are other younger David Haits in the area, but this could be the former Captain David Hait, stripped of his rank.

On 3 May 1783 fifty-four "inhabitants of Stamford & Greenwich, within Stanwich Society, in sd State" signed a petition to the General Assembly asking for relief from taxes. they claimed they had suffered losses from "expos(ure) to the continual inroads of the Refugees station'd at Westchester." Among the signers were David Haut and his so Frederick Hait, as well as known neighbors and associates of the Haits: William White, Jacob White, John Todd, John Mackay (a witness to David's will), Jonathan Waring, and Benjamin Brush.

On 18 May 1784 David purchased a tract of confiscated land...

Sylvanus Hait, David's younger brother, was a Loyalist in the Revolutionary War and moved to New Brunswick, Canada, in 1785, where he received a land grant. the confiscation of his estate and that of another brother, James, were recorded among the probate records of Stamford.

David married Hannah CRISSEY about 1749. Hannah (daughter of Nathaniel CRISSEY and Hannah HOYT) was born on 14 Jul 1730 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died before Aug 1776 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Hannah HAIT was born on 24 Jun 1752 in Stamford, Fairfield Co.,Connecticut; died after 26 May 1814 in New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
2. Aaron HAIT was born about 1751-1756 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; died in 1780 in Bedford, Westchester Co., New York, USA.
3. Mary HAIT was born in abt. 1754-1759 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; died before 18 Jun 1805.
4. Frederick HAIT was born about 1757 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; was christened on 16 Nov 1757 in St. John's Episcopal Church, Stamford, Connecticut; died on 25 Sep 1814 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; was buried in Long Ridge Union Cemetery, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.
5. Sally HAIT was born on 18 Sep 1759 in LongRidge, Stamford, Connecticut; was christened on 30 Dec 1759 in St. John's Episcopal Church, Stamford, Connecticut; died on 5 Mar 1850; was buried on 7 Mar 1850 in New York City Marble Cemetery.
6. Esther HAIT was born about 1761; was christened on 21 Jan 1767; died after 26 Jan 1831 in Wantage Twp., Sussex Co., New Jersey .

David married Anna PECK on 5 Mar 1777 in St. John's Episcopal Church, Stamford, Connecticut. Anna was born between 1754-1759; died before 17 Oct 1810. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Ann HAIT was christened on 6 May 1778 in St. John's Episcopal Church, Stamford, Connecticut; died after 23 Oct 1817.

James married Mary WATERBURY on 07 Oct 1726 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Mary (daughter of David WATERBURY and Waitstill GREEN) was born in 1710; died in New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]