Individual Details

Caleb HOYT

(9 Jul 1774 - 30 Oct 1866)

Events

Birth9 Jul 1774Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Baptism4 Aug 1776Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut
MiscellaneousAbt 1794supervised the construction of the first "cotton gin," invented by Eli Whitney, - New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
MiscellaneousJul 1800attended the mock funeral of General George Washington - Aurora, Cayuga County, New York
ResidenceWilton, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Marriage27 Sep 1802Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut - Melissa ODELL
OccupationAbt 1808superintendent of the manufacture of arms at Eli Whitney's armory - New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
MilitaryBet 1811 and 1815was an active participant in the War of 1812 - Connecticut
Miscellaneous1816visited - Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous9 Jul 1827was named in his father's will and he left him $50 and his portion of the estate - Lafayette, Onondaga County, New York
Residence1840Salina, Onondaga County, New York
AffiliationBef 1856was a Democrat - Salina, Onondaga County, New York
AffiliationAft 1856became a member of the Republican Union party - Salina, Onondaga County, New York
Miscellaneous1865attended the mock funeral for President Abraham Lincoln - Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York
MiscellaneousFrom 20 Jun 1866 to 21 Jun 1866attended the Hoyt Clan gathering as the eldest member - Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Death30 Oct 1866of paralysis - Salina, Onondaga County, New York
Burial2 Nov 1866

Families

SpouseMelissa ODELL (1782 - 1862)
ChildThomas Burritt HOYT (1804 - 1847)
ChildJason Sylvester HOYT (1816 - 1869)
ChildDr William Henry HOYT ( - )
FatherNoah Samuel HOYT (1753 - 1827)
MotherJerusha ABBOTT ( - 1783)
SiblingLewis HOYT (1774 - 1842)
SiblingBetsy HOYT (1777 - 1837)
SiblingAaron HOYT (1778 - 1847)
SiblingUriah HOYT (1780 - )