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Family/Spouse: Capt. Nathaniel HOYT. Nathaniel (son of Benjamin HOYT and Mary ?) was born about 1706; died on 13 Nov 1766; was buried in Congregational Church Cemetery, Bethel, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: Revolutionary War

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Lived in Danbury, Bethel parish, till 1796, then removed to Winchester, Connecticut; d. about 1840. he seems to have been living in Locke, NY, in 1811; but other accounts say that he spent his last days with his eldest son in Winchester...

Land was laid out to him in Danbury in 1778. He was a farmer; but taught music and was leader of the choir in Bethel many years. Nathl. and wife Anna were members Bethel Church in 1790, and they and children bap. there from 1770 to '93. Ens. Nathl. Hoyt was mentioned on Beth church rec. in 1794. he was one of those young men who followed Whitefield from town to town to enjoy his preaching. he served 5 yrs. in the rev army, and was in the battle of White Plains. When Danbury was burnt, his wife with 5 small children fled to New Milford. He served under Washington and Putnam in NY and L.I., and in his later life was fond of relating incidents pertaining to the revolution and its heroes.

Nathaniel married Anna WHITE on 24 May 1770. Anna was born in 1755 in Danbury, Fairfield County, Connectict; died on 15 Oct 1810 in Winchester, Litchfield Co., Connecticut; was buried in Winchester Cemetery, Winchester Center, Litchfield Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nathaniel married Lucretia BRAMAN about 1811. Lucretia died before 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]