Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
NameCapt. Ezekiel HOYT
Birth25 Dec 1758, Connecticut2328, p 384; date only,3953, place only
Baptism31 Dec 1758, New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut2328, p 347 & p 384 Age: <1
Removalabt 1792, Charlton, Saratoga, New York2328, p 443 Age: 33
Memobased on birth place of Epenetus
Removal1805, Pompey, Onondaga, New York2328, p 384 Age: 46
Death19 Aug 1833, Lafayette, Onondaga, New York3959 Age: 74
BurialLafayette (Pompey West Hill), Lafayette, Onondaga, New York3626, p 4
FatherDavid HOYT (1710-1789)
MotherRuth LOCKWOOD (1714-1771)
Individual Notes
• A farmer; lived in Ct. and Lafayette, N. Y. He was of Charlton in 1802, and of Pompey in 1805 and ‘13.2328, p 384

• Ezekiel’s 8 children all lived here and intermarried with other local families. He was called “Captain” and applied for a Revolutionary pension in 1831, according to one record I have. Interestingly his birth is given as Dec 25, 1758, but in his brother Noah’s Bible, it is given as Dec. 25, 1760.118, p 3

• [He] was a younger brother of Noah Hoyt who came here in 1802 and settled on the northeast corner of Reidy Hill and LaFayette Roads on what has been for over 125 years the Gorman farm.3956, p 7

• The following are the first pew owners who purchased their pews at the auction of February, 1821:
...Isaac Hall, Epenetus Hoyt, Ezekiel Hoyt, Lewis Hoyt, Noah Hoyt, Philander Hoyt, Samuel Hoyt, Ezra Knapp...3956, p 13

• In addition to those already mentioned in the northern part of the town, was... Noah Hoyt, Ezekiel Hoyt.3948, p 2
Spouses
Memodied aged 70
Death21 May 1834, Lafayette, Onondaga, New York2328, p 384,3960 Age: 70
BurialLafayette (Pompey West Hill), Lafayette, Onondaga, New York3626, p 4
FlagsBrick Wall
Research
• See Source 3681 for potential fathers.3961
Marriage20 Nov 1784, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut2328, p 384; marriage only,3959, marriage only,3961
Marriage Notes
• Mary, m. Deodate HOIT, Nov. 20, 1784, by Rev. Solomon Wolcot.3961
ChildrenDavid (1785-)
 Polly (1787-)
 Philander (1790-1822)
 Epenetus (1792-1860)
 Jane (1796-)
 Charles K. (Died as Infant) (1800-1800)
 Charlotte (Twin) (1804-1841)
 Charles Weed (Twin) (1804-1892)
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