Nicholas Hoyt (also Nicholas Hayts or Nicholas Hoit) (May 7, 1620 – ?) was a British deputy of the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut from Norwalk in the session of October 1673.
Nicholas Hoyt | |
|---|---|
| Deputy of the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut from Norwalk[1] | |
| In office October 1672 – May 1673 Serving with Mark Sension | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Kellogg, Walter Hoyt |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Fitch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 7, 1620[2][3] West Hatch, Somerset, England[2] |
| Died | unknown |
| Spouse | Susanna Joyce (m. July 12, 1646)[4] |
| Children | Samuel, Jonathan, David, Daniel[4] |
| Residence(s) | Norwalk, Connecticut |
Hoyt was the son of Simon Haite[5][6] and Deborah Stowers. He emigrated to America, arriving on September 6, 1628, with his father and brother, Walter Hoyt, at the age of eight.[3]
By 1630, the family is recorded as being settled in Dorcester, Massachusetts.,[3] but later relocated to Scituate, and by 1640, to Windsor, Connecticut.[3]
References edit
- ^ An Historical Discourse in Commemoration of the Two-hundredth Anniversary of Norwalk
- ^ a b "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V5G9-6M5: accessed 18 Jun 2013), Nic. Hoyte, 07 May 1620.
- ^ a b c d Norwalk v.1
- ^ a b Hoyt Family: A Genealogical History
- ^ RootsWeb
- ^ Descendants of Hoyt