Individual Details
Joseph Bouton Hoyt
(6 Sep 1775 - 12 Oct 1844)
1844 death is from "A Genealogical History of the Hoyt, Haight, and Hight families" by David W. Hoyt dated 1871 page 441. FHC film 4997 Probate records New Canaan, Fairfield Co., CT, page 54: Joseph B. Hoyt (his son) was appointed administrator on the estate of Joseph B. Hoyt late of New Canaan deceased; page 55 shows Joseph B. Hoyt's estate is determined to be insolvent; and on page 55, the court authorizes the sale of assets to pay off debts.
1841 per FHC film 4960 page 116 "Congregational Church of New Canaan, CT" Joseph B. Hoyt Jr. was under admissions to the church on 4 July 1841. Therefore, this must be the son of Joseph Bouton Hoyt and Thankful Benedict since this is the same church, in 1818, that Joseph B. Hoyt, Jr. was baptized in (see below).
1840 census for New Canaan, Fairfield Co., CT, shows a Joseph B. Hoyt age 60-70 (he would be age 65) living with a male age 20-30 (this could be Joseph B. Hoyt, Jr. born 1810-1820), a son age 15-20 (born 1820-1825) and a female age 15-20 (this could be Janice Ann born 1823). The mother, Thankful, is missing.
1830 census for New Canaan, CT, shows Joseph B. Hoyt age 50-60 ( he is 55) living with a female his wife's age and children matching his son's age and three females none of which matches Samantha since she was married a year earlier.
1820 census for Joseph B. Hoyt in New Canaan, Fairfield Co., CT, shows a male age 45+ (this would be Joseph B. Hoyt age 45) living with a male age 0-10 (this could be Joseph B. Jr. age 5), unknown male age 10-16, unknown female age 0-10, a female age 10-15 (this could be Samantha age 15), a female age 16-25 (this may be Mehitable age 19) and a female age 26-44 (this may be his wife, Thankful age 39).
1818 Joseph Bouton Hoyt Jr. son of Joseph B. Hoyt baptised in the Congregational Church of New Canaan, CT. per film 4960 section 3 page 155
1816 per FHC film 4960 section 3 page 100 and page 213 Joseph and Samatha Hoyt were under admissions to the Congregational Church of New Canaan, CT on 1 Sept 1816.
1810 census for Jos B. Hoyt in New Canaan, Fairfield Co., CT shows 2 unknown males ages 16-25, one male age 26-44 (this would be Joseph B. Hoyt age 35) 4 females age 0-9 (this would include daughters Mehitable age 9, Samantha age 4 and 2 unknown females) and one female age 26-44 (this would be his wife Thankful age 29).
1801 DESCENDANTS OF NATHANIAL "NATHAN" SELLECK at www.fhsu.edu/~phrp/Selleck/Nathan/genealogy.html
o 7 George Washington SELLECK b: 08 January 1799 d: 04 August 1852 in New Canaan, CT, buried in Lakeview Cemetery. Mehitable HOYT b: February 1801 d: 23 December 1820 in New Canaan, CT, buried in Lakeview Cemetery, m: 01 December 1819 in New Canaan, Fairfield Co., CT; Father: Joseph Bouton Hoyt; Mother: Thankful Benedict
1800 marriage is from "A Genealogical History of the Hoyt, Haight, and Hight families" by David W. Hoyt dated 1871 page 441 and states family lived in New Canaan and there were children but no names. Also confirmed FHC film 4960 "Congregational Church of New Canaan, CT" and "The Barbour Collection" of Connt. Town Vital Records page 210 at the SAR library. Children of this marriage are not shown.
1775 birth date and baptism date is from "A Genealogical History of the Hoyt, Haight, and Hight families" by David W. Hoyt dated 1871 page 441. Baptism date also confirmed by FHC film 4960 "Congregational Church of New Canaan, CT" page 57.
Events
| Birth | 6 Sep 1775 | Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, British America |  | ||
| Baptism | 5 Nov 1775 | Congregational Ch., New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, British America |  | | |
| Marriage | 8 Feb 1800 | Congregational Church, New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States - Thankful Benedict | | | |
| Fact 1 | Feb 1801 | daughter Mehitable was born | | ||
| Residence (family) | 1803 | admitted as electors - New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States - Thankful Benedict | | ||
| Census | 1810 | New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States | | ||
| Religion | 1 Sep 1816 | under admissions to the Congregational Church. plus his wife - New Canaan, Connecticut, United States | | ||
| Fact 2 | 1818 | Joseph Bouton Hoyt Jr. son of Joseph B. Hoyt baptized in the Congregational Church - New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States | | ||
| Census (family) | 1820 | New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States - Thankful Benedict | | ||
| Fact 3 | 18 Oct 1823 | Congregational Ch, J B Hoyt has daughter Jancie Hoyt baptized - New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States | | ||
| Census (family) | 1830 | New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States - Thankful Benedict | | ||
| Census | 1840 | New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States | | ||
| Death | 12 Oct 1844 | New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States | | | |
| Death | 12 Dec 1844 | Find a Grave memorial 54045325 | |||
| Burial | Aft 12 Dec 1844 | Lakeview Cemetery, Find a Grave, New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States of America | |||
| LDS Family Tree ID | L4BK-5CT | ||||
| WikiTree | Hoyt-1668 |
Families
| Spouse | Thankful Benedict (1781 - 1844) |
| Child | Mehitable Hoyt (1801 - 1820) |
| Child | Samantha Hoyt (1805 - 1875) |
| Child | Deborah Hoyt (1813 - 1876) |
| Child | Joseph B. Hoyt Jr. (1815 - 1894) |
| Child | Janice Ann Hoyt (1823 - ) |
| Father | Timothy Hoyt (1739 - 1815) |
| Mother | Sarah Benedict ( - 1817) |
| Sibling | Jachin Hoyt (1761 - ) |
| Sibling | Ruth Hoyt (1762 - 1833) |
| Sibling | Sarah Hoyt (1764 - 1838) |
| Sibling | Timothy Hoyt (1766 - ) |
| Sibling | Simeon Hoyt (1767 - 1803) |
| Sibling | Isabel Hoyt (1769 - 1854) |
| Sibling | Joel Hoyt (1770 - 1851) |
| Sibling | Lois Hoyt (1772 - 1845) |
| Sibling | Mary Hoyt (1774 - 1806) |
| Sibling | Deborah Hoyt (1777 - 1837) |
| Sibling | John Hoyt (1779 - 1811) |
| Sibling | Dianah Hoyt (1781 - ) |
| Sibling | Mehitable "Hetty" Hoyt (1783 - ) |
Notes
Baptism
1775 birth date and baptism date is from "A Genealogical History of the Hoyt, Haight, and Hight families" by David W. Hoyt dated 1871 page 441. Baptism date also confirmed by LDS film 4960 "Congregational Church of New Canaan, CT" page 57.Marriage
1800 marriage is from "A Genealogical History of the Hoyt, Haight, and Hight families" by David W. Hoyt dated 1871 page 441. Also confirmed FHC film 4960 "Congregational Church of New Canaan, CT" and "The Barbour Collection" of Connt. Town Vital Records page 210 at the SR library. Children of this marriage are not shown.Fact 1
DESCENDANTS OF NATHANIAL "NATHAN" SELLECK at www.fhsu.edu/~phrp/Selleck/Nathan/genealogy.htmlo 7 George Washington SELLECK b: 08 January 1799 d: 04 August 1852 in New Canaan, CT, buried in Lakeview Cemetery. + Mehitable HOYT b: February 1801 d: 23 December 1820 in New Canaan, CT, buried in Lakeview Cemetery. m: 01 December 1819 in New Canaan, Fairfield Co., CT Father: Joseph Bouton Hoyt Mother: Thankful Benedict
Census
1810 census for Jos B. Hoyt in New Canaan, Fairfield Co., CT shows 2 unknown males ages 16-25, one male age 26-44 (this would be Joseph B. Hoyt age 35) 4 females age 0-9 (this would include daughters Mehitable age 9, Samantha age 4 and 2 unknown females) and one female age 26-44 (this would be his wife Thankful age 29).Religion
1816 per FHC film 4960 section 3 page 100 and page 213 Joseph and Samatha Hoyt were under admissions to the Congregational Church of New Canaan, CT on 1 Sept 1816.Fact 2
1818 Joseph Bouton Hoyt Jr. son of Joseph B. Hoyt baptized in the Congregational Church of New Canaan, CT. per LDS film 4960 section 3 page 155.Census (family)
1820 census for New Canaan, Fairfield, CT, shows Joseph B. Hoyt age 45+ (he is 45), one male age 0-9 (Joseph Jr. is 5), one unknown male age 10-15, one female age 0-9 (Deborah is 6), one female age 10-15 (Samantha is 14), one female age 16-25 (Mehitable is 19) and one female age 26-44 (wife Thankful is 38).Fact 3
Film 4960 page 156 for the Congregational Ch, New Canaan, J B Hoyt has daughter Jancie Hoyt baptized.Census (family)
1830 census for New Canaan, CT, shows Joseph B. Hoyt age 50-60 ( he is 55) living with a female his wife's age and childern matching his son's age and three females none of which matches Samantha since she was married a year earlier.Census
1840 census for New Canaan, Fairfield Co., CT, shows a Joseph B. Hoyt age 60-70 (he would be age 65) living with a male age 20-30 (this could be Joseph B. Hoyt, Jr. born 1810-1820), a son age 15-20 (born 1820-1825) and a female age 15-20 (this could be Janice Ann born 1823). The mother, Thankful, is missing.Death
1844 death is from "A Genealogical History of the Hoyt, Haight, and Hight families" by David W. Hoyt dated 1871 page 441. FHC film 4997 Probate records New Canaan, Fairfield Co., CT, page 54: Joseph B. Hoyt (his son) was appointed administrator of the estate of Joseph B. Hoyt late of New Canaan deceased; page 55 shows Joseph B. Hoyt's estate is determined to be insolvent; and on page 55, the court authorizes the sale of assets to pay off debts.Endnotes
1. David W. Hoyt, A Genealogical History of the Hoyt, Haight, and Hight families (Boston, Mass.: Providence Press Co., 1871), page 441; digital images, Sons of the Revolution Library, Glendale, Calif.; my e-books, Heritage Quest Online, LDS film 238377 ( : printed ; also on LDS film #238377.
2. Edwin Hall, The Ancient Historical Records of Norwalk, Conn.: with a plan of the ancient settlement and of the town in 1847 (New York: James Mallory & Co., 1847), page 302; digital images, Heritage Quest Online ( : printed .
3. Advisory Committee for The American Historical Society, Encyclopedia of Connecticut Biography Genealoigical - Memorial (1917), page 415; my e-book, Internet Archive ( : accessed .
4. David W. Hoyt, A Genealogical History of the Hoyt, Haight, and Hight families (Boston, Mass.: Providence Press Co., 1871), page 441; digital images, Sons of the Revolution Library, Glendale, Calif.; my e-books, Heritage Quest Online, LDS film 238377 ( : printed ; also on LDS film #238377.
5. David W. Hoyt, A Genealogical History of the Hoyt, Haight, and Hight families (Boston, Mass.: Providence Press Co., 1871), page 441; digital images, Sons of the Revolution Library, Glendale, Calif.; my e-books, Heritage Quest Online, LDS film 238377 ( : printed .
6. Henry Marvin Benedict, The Genealogy of the Benedicts in America (Albany, NY: Joel Munsell, 82 State Street, 1870), page 72; digital images, Heritage Quest On Line and Google Books, ( : accessed .
7. , , ; Membership approved 5 July 1923 The Society of the Sons of the Revolution, California Chapter, Glendale library, phone 818/240-1775, 600 S. Glendale Ave., Glendale, CA 91204.
8. Advisory Committee for The American Historical Society, Encyclopedia of Connecticut Biography Genealoigical - Memorial (1917), page 415; my e-book, Internet Archive ( : accessed .
9. David W. Hoyt, A Genealogical History of the Hoyt, Haight, and Hight families (Boston, Mass.: Providence Press Co., 1871), page 632; digital images, Sons of the Revolution Library, Glendale, Calif.; my e-books, Heritage Quest Online, LDS film 238377 ( : printed ; also see LDS film 238377.
10. David W. Hoyt, A Genealogical History of the Hoyt, Haight, and Hight families (Boston, Mass.: Providence Press Co., 1871), page 441; digital images, Sons of the Revolution Library, Glendale, Calif.; my e-books, Heritage Quest Online, LDS film 238377 ( : printed ; also on LDS film #238377.
11. The American Historical Society (Inc.), Encyclopedia of Connectucyt Bioigraphy (The American Historical Society (Inc.), n.d.), page 415; digital images, my e-book, ( : accessed .