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Rhoda was christened 6 January 1611, in New Windsor, Berkshire, England and married first 1 November 1631 Thomas HOBBS She was christened 6 January 1611, in Cluar Parish, New Windsor, Berkshire, England. and died before 11 February 1695, in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut. Jonn died
She married second about 1638/40 in Boston, Suffolk Massachusetts, -John TAYLOR- the son of John TAYLOR I and Margaret WELLMONTE. He was christened 16 December 1603, in St. Albans Hertford, Hertfordshire, England and died about 24 February 1645 at sea.
She married third about 1648, in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut. Walter HOYT the son of Simon HOYT/HAIT and _____ _______. He was christened 30 November 1618, in Cluar Parish West Hatch, Somersetshire, England and made his will 11 February 1695/96. His inventory was taken 10 January 1698/99 and probated 11 April 1699.
CHILDREN of Rhoda TINKER and Thomas HOBBS:
1. ABIGAIL b: ; , , Massachusetts.
d: 1643; Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.
2. ANN b: ; , , Massachusetts.
d: 1644; Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.
3. HANNAH b: ; , , Massachusetts.
d: 1650; Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.
CHILDREN of Rhoda TINKER and -John TAYLOR II-:
+ 4. JOHN III b: abt 1641; Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.
md: 18 Dec 1662; Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts.
Thankful WOODWARD
d: 13 May 1704; Easthampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts.
+ 5. THOMAS b: 15 Jan 1644; Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut.
md: 14 Feb 1667; Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut.
Rebecca KETCHAM
d: 17 Jan 1735; Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut.
Back to Robert TINKER's Family PageCHILDREN of Rhoda TINKER and Walter HOYT:
6. RHODA b: Abt 1650; Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.
+ 7. ZERUBBABEL b: Abt 1652; Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.
md: 1673; Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
Hannah KNAPP
md: Abt 1720; Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut.
Mehitable ROCKWELL
d: 25 Jan 1735; Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut.
Walter was christened 30 November 1618, in West Hatch, Somersetshire, England and married first about 1642 in , , Massachusetts, Elizabeth St JOHN, the daughter of Matthias St JOHN and Mary TINKER. She was christened 6 November 1631, in Bishopgate, London, Middlesex, England.
He married second about 1748 Rhoda TINKER, the daughter of Robert TINKER and Mary MERWYN. She was christened 16 June 1611 in Cluar Parish, New Windsor, Berkshire, England. and died before 11 February 1695, in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut. Walter died 1698/99 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.
Gen. Deputy of General Court, 1672
Selectman, 1676
One of the early settlers of Norwalk, CT
Walter served as a Sergeant in a company at Norwalk.
Note:
Walter, bp. West Hatch, Somersetshire, 30 November 1618; m. (1) by about 1642 _____ _______ (eldest child b. about 1642 [FOOF 1:295]);
m. (2) by about 1652 Rhoda (Tinker) (Hobbs) Taylor, daughter of Robert Tinker and widow of Thomas Hobbs and John Taylor [FOOF 1:295; TAG 66:217-18; NEHGR 149:412-13].
"The Great Migration Begins"-Simon Hoyt
Simon Hoyt came to New England on the "Abigail" with the "Higgin's Fleet" in 1628. He came with the Walter and Nicholas Stowers and the Sprague family, all from Upway, England. They accompanied the Hoyts with Gov. Endicott to New England. Simon was of Charlestown, MA 1628, Dorchester 1630, Scituate 1635; came to Windsor about 1639, where he sold his holdings in 1646. The Old Goody Hoyt who died in 1644 at Windsor may have been his mother. He received a grant of land at Fairfield, 6 Mar 1649, having previously purchased land there from John Green. Not long before his death, he removed to Stamford, CT where he died.
Will: 11 Feb 1695/96
Note:
He was Sergeant of the Norwalk Train band,a locally trained militia.
He and Rhoda had 1 son Zerubbabel. abt 1652-d. at Norwalk, Ct. ca, 1727/8--m1. .ca. 1675 -m2/ before 1725 Mehitable (Rockwell) Keeler widow of John Keeler and dau. of John Rockwell of Stamford, Ct. 6 children
Note:
Walter was born in 1618 in England; in 1684 he gave his age as about 65 when he witnessed the will of John Hoyt of Rye, and in his will of 1696, he gave his age as about 78.
Walter's name was usually spelled HAITE or HAYTE, but his sons took the modern spelling of HOYT.
A grant of land is recorded to Walter Hoyt at Windsor in 1640. T he first book of Windsor land records, undated, describes a plot " three score and four acres more or Less" bounded east by Nicholas Hoyt, west and north by the commons, and south by the Rivulett. Also fifty acres more or less opposite John Tinkers farm, bounded north and east by the land of Nicholas Hoyt, southeast by the land of William Thrall, and south by the Rivulett. Also ten acres of land bounded west by Nicholas Hoyt, north by Richard Willer and south by William Thrall.
Rowland's and Grant's records of old Windsor show that Walter Hoyt or Hayt had three children born there.
On 28 February 1640/41 the Windsor land inventory shows "Symon Hoyte" had granted from the plantation for meadow and upland "four-score acres," also "on the northside of the rivulet four score acres, thirty [of ?] which is given his son Walter Hoyte from the town ." In the records of Windsor is "old goody Hoyt," who died 1643. Savage presumed she was either mother of Walter or of Simon.
Walter removed to Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT with the first settlers about 1653. His four acres were bounded south by George Abbott's home lot. On 18 December 1653 the townsmen of Norwalk agreed with "Ralph Keeler and Waltar Haite" about building a house for Mr. Hanford, the minister. Nicholas and Walter Hoyt of Windsor sold 20 acres of land in that town to William Hannum of Windsor .
In 1655 the record shows "Waltar Haite is to erect and sett up a good and sufficient gate leading into the meadows of the other side," and was one of the three who were to drive the cows to pasture at Norwalk. In the Norwalk patent of 1686 "Mr. Walter Hoyt" is fifth of the ten proprietors of Norwalk mentioned as having possessed the land for more than 20 years last past. On 29 March 1655 at a town meeting at Norwalk it was voted that "Waltar Haite and Ralph Keeiler are to worke the fence for the yeere ensuinge."
Between 1658 and 1681 Walter repeatedly served as Deputy for Norwalk. He was a fence viewer there. In February 1671 he was rated at £192, and in January 1687 at £242; in each case there are only eight persons rated at a higher sum. In 1665 and 1670 Walter Hoyt agreed to beat the drum on all occasions required, at 10 shillings. He was Sergeant of the Trainband on 19 May 1659 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT. He appeared on the census of October 1669 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT.
In May 1672 Walter Hoyte was among those whose names were given to the General Court "for the begining of a plantation neare the back side of Norwalke." His name is spelled "Walter Hoyt" on the list of lots drawn over Norwalk River, and on the list of inhabitants of Norwalk commonage estates on 3 January 1687. He voted in the town meetings in Norwalk, and was confirmed by the General Court as one of the proprietors of Norwalk in 1685. Waltar Haite sold Thomas Benedict 7 acres of upland adjoining his land, lying on Norwalk River, recorded on 3 April 1678.
In 1684 Walter Hoyt, age about 65, appeared at Fairfield to take oath as witness to the will of John Hoyt of Rye. In 1692 Walter Hoyt deeded to his son "Zerub."
He died late 1698 or the first days of 1699 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT.
The will of Walter Hoyt of Norwalk is dated 11 February 1695/1696 and proved 11 April 1699. Inventory was taken 10 January 16 98/1699. The will reads:
"Norwalke the 11 of Febry 1695 or 6 the last will and testament of Walter Hayt Aged aboute 78 yearse
I the said Walter hayt Being ill and weacke Apprending I shall not long continue in the land of the living -- I will and bequeth my body unto the dust & a descent bueriall and my soull to god that gave it to me -- and for that let tell Est at that god hath given me be disposed of as folloeth unto my tow sons namly John hayt of Danbury and my son Zaraball hayt that what land and me do and comonage I have within the towne bounds of Norwalke be devided equaly to ech of them alike and also whatt other moubable estat that I shall leve or may be left after my deceasce -- and that it be to them and there heirs and asines administrators to have and to hold forever -- and this to be my last will: and to couttermand any former: and to stand good unto them -- after my Joust debts be discharged -- my desiar that my tow sones be executors unto this my will -- and this for to be my last will as witness my hand the day and yeare above dated it myust be understood what lands I have not disposed of before by Gift or deed. Walter hoyte"
Witnesses: John Platt Sr, Joseph Sension.
Chileren of Walter HOYT and Elizabeth St JOHN:
1. ELIZABETH b: Abt 1643; Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.
md: ; Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut.
Samuel St JOHN
d: 1686; Norfolk, Fairfield, Connecticut.
2. JOHN b: 13 Jul 1644; Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.
md: 14 Sep 1666; Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut.
Mary LINDALL
d: 1722; Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut.
3. HANNAH b: ; Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.
md: ; Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
Judah GREGORY
d: ; Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut.
CHILDREN of Walter HOYT and Rhoda TINKER:
4. RHODA b: Abt 1650; Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.
+ 5. ZERUBBABEL b: Abt 1652; Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.
md: 1673; Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
Hannah KNAPP
md: Abt 1720; Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut.
Mehitable ROCKWELL
d: 25 Jan 1735; Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut.
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