Descendants of John Hoyt
Stormont Lineage
1. John Hoyt born c. 1530, married (?).
Children:
+ 2. i John Hoyt born Jan 20, 1590.
Second Generation
2. John Hoyt (1.John1) born Jan 20, 1590, Upway, Dorchester, Dorset, England, married 1589, in Upway, Dorchester, Dorset, England, Ruth (?), born c. 1571, Upway, Dorchester, Dorset, England, died 1664, England. John died Dorchester, England.
Children:
3. i Thomas Hoyt born c. 1588, Upway, Dorchester, Dorset, England, married Elizabeth (?). Thomas died 1651.
+ 4. ii Simon Hoyt born Jan 20, 1590.
Third Generation
4. Simon Hoyt (2.John2, 1.John1) born Jan 20, 1590, Upway, Dorchester, Dorset, England, married (1) Dec 2, 1612, in Upway, Dorchester, Dorset, England, Deborah Stowers, born May 1, 1593, Upway, Dorchester, Dorset, England, (daughter of Walter Stowers and (?)) died 1634, Dorchester, Suffolk, MA, married (2) Apr 2, 1635, in Fairfield, CT, Susannah Smith, married (3) (?), born c. 1590. Simon died Sep 1, 1657, Stamford, Fairfield, CT, buried: Stamford, Fairfield, CT.
Children by Deborah Stowers:
+ 5. i John Hoyt born Mar 12, 1614.
6. ii Walter Hoyt born Jun 9, 1616, Upway, Dorchester, Dorset, England, died Jan 10, 1698, Windsor, Fairfield, CT, buried: Norwalk, Fairfield, CT.
7. iii Thomas Hoyt born Sep 20, 1618, Upway, Dorchester, Dorset, England, died Sep 9, 1656, Stamford, Fairfirld, CT.
8. iv Deborah Hoyt born Aug 9, 1620, Upway, Dorchester, Dorset, England, died Jun 30, 1628, Upway, Dorchester, Dorset, England.
9. v Nicholas Hoyt born Nov 10, 1622, Upway, Dorchester, Dorset, England, died Jul 7, `655, Windsor, Fairfield, CT.
10. vi Ruth Hoyt born Jan 2, 1625, Upway, Dorchester, Dorset, England, died May 9, 1627, Upway, Dorchester, Dorset, England.
11. vii Mary Hoyt born Sep 20, 1635, Upway, Dorchester, Dorset, England, died 1692, Simsbury, Hartford, CT.
Fourth Generation
5. John Hoyt (4.Simon3, 2.John2, 1.John1) born Mar 12, 1614, Upway, Dorchester, Dorset, England, occupation Planter, married (1) 1635, Frances (?), born c. 1614, England, died Feb 23, 1642, Salisbury, Essex, MA, married (2) 1643/4, Frances ?, died Living in 1697. John died Feb 28, 1687/8, Amesbury, MA, buried: Amesbury, Essex, MA. One of the original settlers of Salisbury, MA, settling there about 1639; was selectman 1681-82, moderator of town meeting, 1687. Frances: living in 1697. was 2nd wife.
Children by Frances (?):
+ 12. i Frances Hoyt born c. 1636.
+ 13. ii John Hoyt born c. 1638.
+ 14. iii Thomas Hoyt born Jan 1, 1641.
15. iv Gregorie (Gregory) Hoyt born Jan 1, 1641, Salisbury, Essex, MA, died Jan 1, 1641, Salisbury, Essex, MA. Twin of Thomas.
16. v Elizabeth Hoyt born Feb 23, 1642/3, Salisbury, MA, married John Ash.
Children by Frances ?:
17. vi Sarah Hoyt born Jan 16, 1644, Salisbury, Essex, MA, died Feb 26, 1644/5, Salisbury, Essex, MA.
+ 18. vii Mary Hoyt born Feb 20, 1645/6.
19. viii Joseph Hoyt born Apr 13, 1648, Salisbury, Essex, MA, died 1648, Salisbury, MA.
20. ix Joseph Hoyt born Nov 27, 1649, Salisbury, MA, died Jan 24, 1649/50, Salisbury, MA.
21. x Marah Hoyt born Nov 24, 1653, Salisbury, MA, died Dec 1, 1653, Salisbury, Essex, MA.
22. xi Naomi Hoyt born Jan 23, 1654, Salisbury, Essex, MA, married (1) Mar 23, 1677/8, in Andover, Essex, MA, John Lovejoy, married (2) Jan 6, 1680, in Chelmsford, Essex, MA, Richard Stratton. Naomi died prob. Andover, Essex, MA.
23. xii Dorothy (Dorothie) Hoyt born Apr 13, 1656, Salisbury, Essex, MA.
24. xiii Mehitable Hoyt born Oct 25, 1664, Salisbury, Essex, MA.
Fifth Generation
12. Frances Hoyt (5.John4, 4.Simon3, 2.John2, 1.John1) born c. 1636, Amesbury, Essex, MA, married (1) Jan 14, 1655, in Sailsbury, Essex, MA, John Colby, born Sep 8, 1633, Boston, Suffolk, MA, (son of Anthony Colby and Susannah Haddon) occupation Planter, died Feb 11, 1673, Salisbury, Essex, MA, married (2) Dec 27, 1676, in Amesbury, Essex, MA, John Barnard, born Jan 12, 1654/5, Salisbury, Essex, MA, (son of Thomas Barnard and Helen (Eleanor) (?)) died Jul 15, 1718, Amesbury, Sussex, MA. Frances died Jan 2, 1720/1, Amesbury, Sussex, MA.
Children by John Colby:
+ 25. i John Colby Jr born Nov 19, 1656.
+ 26. ii Sarah Colby born Jul 17, 1658.
+ 27. iii Mary Colby.
+ 28. iv Elizabeth Colby.
29. v Frances Colby born Dec 10, 1662, Salisbury, MA, married Joseph Prichett.
30. vi Anthony Colby born May 10, 1665, Salisbury, MA. not in will 1674.
31. vii Susanna Colby born May 10, 1665, Salisbury, MA. Twin of Anthony
32. viii Thomas Colby born c. 1667, married Nov 21, 1688, in Amesbury, MA, Mary Rowell, born Feb 5, 1671, Amesbury, Essex, MA, (daughter of Thomas Rowell and Sarah Barnes).
33. ix Hannah Colby born bf. 1674, married Jun 8, 1693, in Amesbury, MA, William Osgood, (son of John Osgood and Mary Stevens).
Children by John Barnard:
+ 34. x Dorothy Barnard born c. 1677.
13. John Hoyt (5.John4, 4.Simon3, 2.John2, 1.John1) born c. 1638, Amesbury, Essex, MA, occupation Planter, Carpenter, married Jun 23, 1659, in Sailsbury, MA, Mary Barnes, born Jan 1643/4, Salisbury, Essex, MA, (daughter of William Barnes and Rachel Lord) died Jul 19, 1728, Amesbury, Essex, MA. John died Aug 13, 1696, Andover, Essex, MA. Killed by Indians in Andover, on the road to Haverhill.
Children:
+ 35. i William Hoyt born Sep 5, 1660.
36. ii Elizabeth Hoyt born Feb 8, 1661/2, Salisbury, MA, married Mar 31, 1687, in Amesbury, MA, Joseph Lancaster, born Feb 25, 1665/6, Amesbury MA, (son of Joseph Lancaster and Mary Carter).
37. iii John Hoyt born Mar 28, 1663, Salisbury, Essex, MA, married c. 1685, Elizabeth Challis, (daughter of Philip Watson Challis and Mary Sargent). John died Aug 24, 1691, Amesbury, Essex, MA.
38. iv Mary Hoyt born Oct 11, 1664, Salisbury, Essex, MA, married Jan 14, 1685/6, in Haverhill, MA, John Whittier, (son of Thomas Whittier and (?)). Mary died Apr 5, 1721, Haverhill, Essex, MA.
39. v Joseph Hoyt born Jul 14, 1666, Salisbury, Essex, MA, married Oct 5, 1702, in Amesbury, Essex, MA, Dorothy Worthen. Joseph died 1719, South Hampton, Rockingham, NH.
40. vi Sarah Hoyt born c. 1668, Salisbury, Essex, MA, married Nov 21, 1688, in Amesbury, MA, Fawne Clement.
+ 41. vii Rachel Hoyt born Jan 20, 1670.
42. viii Dorothy Hoyt born Jan 29, 1673/4, Amesbury, MA, married Mar 21, 1693/4, Nathaniel Lovejoy.
43. ix Frances Hoyt born c. 1672, Salisbury, Essex, MA, married Nathaniel (?). Frances died Feb 25, 1748/9. Not listed as child in Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury.
44. x Grace Hoyt born Mar 29, 1676, Amesbury, MA.
45. xi Robert Hoyt born c. 1678, Salisbury, Essex, MA, married (1) Dec 4, 1701, Martha Stevens, married (2) Mar 17, 1706/7, Mary Currier. Robert died 1741.
46. xii Jemima Hoyt born 1680, Amesbury, Essex, MA. Not listed as child in Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury.
47. xiii Abigail Hoyt born c. 1683, Amesbury, Essex, MA. Not listed as child in families of Salisbury and Amesbury.
14. Thomas Hoyt (5.John4, 4.Simon3, 2.John2, 1.John1) born Jan 1, 1641, Salisbury, Essex, MA, occupation Shipwright, married (1) Dec 17, 1667, in Salisbury, MA, Mary Jane Brown, married (2) Nov 29, 1689/90, in Amesbury, MA, Mary Ash. Thomas died Jan 3, 1690, Amesbury, Essex, MA. Twin of Gregory.
Children by Mary Jane Brown:
48. i Joseph Hoyt married Dec 22, 1707, Hannah Chase, (daughter of Aquilla Chase and Esther Bond).
18. Mary Hoyt (5.John4, 4.Simon3, 2.John2, 1.John1) born Feb 20, 1645/6, Salisbury, MA, married Dec 17, 1663, in Newbury, MA, Christopher Bartlett, born 1624, (son of Richard Bartlett and Abigail (?)) died Mar 15, 1669, Newbury, MA.
Children:
49. i John Bartlett born Sep 13, 1665, Newbury, MA, died Dec 28, 1659, Newbury, MA.
50. ii Francis Bartlett.
Sixth Generation
25. John Colby Jr (12.Frances5, 5.John4, 4.Simon3, 2.John2, 1.John1) born Nov 19, 1656, Salisbury, MA, married (1) Dec 27, 1675, Sarah (Eldridge) Eldredge, born Oct 10, 1650, (daughter of William (Eldred) (Eldridge) Eldredge and Ann (Anne) Lumpkin) died abt. 1716, married (2) Sarah Osgood, born Feb 7, 1652/53, Salisbury MA, (daughter of William Osgood and Elizabeth (Cleer) (Clear) Clere) died 1708/1714, married (3) Feb 8, 1714/5, Ruth Ring. John died Apr 6, 1719. Sarah: Error note: Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury (Hoyt) shows Sarah Osgood first married ______ Eldridge, then married John Colby. This Sarah is then really Sarah (Osgood) widow of ______Eldridge, then marrying John Colby. Ruth: Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury calls her Widow - Ring might have been maiden or previous married name.
Children by Sarah (Eldridge) Eldredge:
+ 51. i John Colby.
52. ii Joseph Colby married Nov 22, 1704, in Amesbury, MA, Anne Bartlett.
53. iii Sarah Colby married c. 1720, Daniel Flanders.
54. iv (?) Colby born Feb 19, 1686/7, Amesbury, MA. Stillborn.
55. v (?) Colby born Feb 29, 2687/8, Amesbury, MA. Stillborn. Twin.
56. vi (?) Colby born Feb 29, 1687/8, Amesbury, MA, died Mar 1, 1687/8. Twin.
57. vii Judith Colby born Apr 23, 1690, Amesbury, MA, died Mar 2, 1702/3, Amesbury, MA.
58. viii Hannah Colby born Jul 3, 1692, Amesbury, MA, died Mar 7, 1702/3, Amesbury, MA.
26. Sarah Colby (12.Frances5, 5.John4, 4.Simon3, 2.John2, 1.John1) born Jul 17, 1658, Salisbury, MA, married c. 1680, Ebenezer Blaisdell, born Oct 17, 1657, Salisbury, MA, (son of Henry Blaisdell and Mary Haddon).
Children:
59. i Ephraim Blaisdell born c. 1682, occupation Cooper, married Jul 9, 1703, in Amesbury, MA, Deborah Bartlett, born Jun 23, 1680, Newbury, Essex, MA, (daughter of Christopher Bartlett and Deborah Weed).
27. Mary Colby (12.Frances5, 5.John4, 4.Simon3, 2.John2, 1.John1) married bf. Sep 3, 1696, Thomas Challis, born Jun 22, 1673, Amesbury, MA, (son of Philip Watson Challis and Mary Sargent).
Children:
60. i Philip Challis born Nov 16, 1697, Amesbury, MA, married Dec 2, 1725, Dorothy Weed, born Nov 29, 1694, (daughter of Ephraim Weed and Elizabeth Colby). Probable husband
61. ii Ann Challis born Aug 11, 1700, Amesbury, MA.
62. iii Judith Challis born Aug 22, 1704, Amesbury, MA.
63. iv Mary Challis born Jan 20, 1707/8, Amesbury, MA.
64. v Thomas Challis born Dec 18, 1709, Amesbury, MA, married Sep 22, 1727, Sarah Weed, born Sep 3, 1700, Amesbury, Essex, MA, (daughter of George Weed and Margaret (Wathen) Worthen). Thomas died c. 1750.
28. Elizabeth Colby (12.Frances5, 5.John4, 4.Simon3, 2.John2, 1.John1) married 1690, Ephraim Weed, born Dec 24, 1666, Salisbury, MA, (son of John Weed and Deborah Winsley).
Children:
65. i Elisha Weed born Sep 15, 1689, married Apr 11, 1713, in Amesbury, Essex, MA, Sarah Bagley, born Feb 27, 1688, Amesbury, MA, (daughter of Orlando Bagley and Sarah Sargent).
66. ii Elizabeth Weed born Jul 25, 1692, married Feb 12, 1712/3, John Pressey.
67. iii Dorothy Weed born Nov 29, 1694, married Dec 2, 1725, Philip Challis, born Nov 16, 1697, Amesbury, MA, (son of Thomas Challis and Mary Colby). Philip: Probable husband
34. Dorothy Barnard (12.Frances5, 5.John4, 4.Simon3, 2.John2, 1.John1) born c. 1677, Salisbury, Essex, MA, married Aug 29, 1695, in Salisbury, Essex, MA, Richard Currier, born Apr 12, 1673, Amesbury, Essex, MA, died Feb 8, 1747/8. Dorothy died Mar 2, 1765. Richard: Set up a sawmill with Thomas Macy c. 1682 in Amesbury, MA. The falls can still be seen on the Powow River just below Mill St, going toward Main St.
Children:
68. i Richard Currier.
69. ii Enoch Currier.
70. iii David Currier.
35. William Hoyt (13.John5, 5.John4, 4.Simon3, 2.John2, 1.John1) born Sep 5, 1660, Salisbury, Essex, MA, married Jan 12, 1687/8, in Amesbury, MA, Dorothy Colby, born c. 1668, (daughter of Samuel Colby and Elizabeth Sargent). William died Jul 19, 1728, Amesbury, Essex, MA.
Children:
71. i Abner Hoyt married Nov 14, 1717, in Amesbury, MA, Mary Blaisdell, born Nov 3, 1693, Amesbury, MA, (daughter of John Blaisdell and Elizabeth Challis).
41. Rachel Hoyt (13.John5, 5.John4, 4.Simon3, 2.John2, 1.John1) born Jan 20, 1670, Amesbury, MA, married Nov 29, 1693, in Amesbury, Essex, MA, Joseph Weed, born July 9, 1671, Salisbury, Essex, MA, (son of John Weed and Deborah Winsley).
Children:
72. i Joanna Weed born May 18, 1693.
73. ii Jonathan Weed born Sep 14, 1697, married Dec 31, 1719, in Amesbury, Essex, MA, Patience Martin, (daughter of William Martin and Mary Stone).
74. iii Judith Weed born Jan. 1694/5.
75. iv David Weed born Dec 16, 1699, died Sep 3, 1704.
+ 76. v Anna (Ann) Weed born Oct 22, 1701.
77. vi Mary Weed born Jan 1, 1703/4.
78. vii Joseph Weed born May 3, 1706, married May 8, 1734, Sisanna Whittier.
Seventh Generation
51. John Colby (25.John6, 12.Frances5, 5.John4, 4.Simon3, 2.John2, 1.John1) married Dec 2, 1702, in Amesbury, MA, Mary Frame, born Mar 2, 1674/5, Amesbury, MA, (daughter of Thomas Frame and Mary Rowell).
Children:
79. i John Colby born June 19, 1707, Amesbury MA, married Nov 1, 1750, in Amesbury MA, Hannah Bagley, born c. 1717, Amesbury MA, (daughter of John Bagley and Hannah Fowler) died af. 1761, Amesbury MA/Weare NH. John died af. 1761, Amesbury MA/Weare NH.
76. Anna (Ann) Weed (41.Rachel6, 13.John5, 5.John4, 4.Simon3, 2.John2, 1.John1) born Oct 22, 1701, married Nov 21, 1727, Benjamin Hadley, born Feb 24, 1704, Amesbury, Essex, MA, (son of Samuel Hadley and Jane Martin) died af Nov 30,1764.
Children:
80. i Phebe Hadley born Jan 10, 1732, Amesbury, MA, married Oct 8, 1753, in Hampstead NH, Aaron Quinby, born Jul 22, 1733, prob. Kingston NH, (son of William Quinby and Martha Eastman) died Dec. 1809/10, N. Sandwich NH, buried: Family Cemetery N. Sandwich, NH. Phebe died 1764, Weare, NH. Was Ann , Anna Hadley in Weare records. SAR files call her Phebe Anne Mary Hadley. Aaron: Am Rev. served in the French and Indian War, went on the expedition to Canada, and was in Col. Joseph Blanchard's regiment in the Crown Point expedition of 1755. SAR Patriot # 043047 serving as Capt in NH. SAR Ref. File # 6779 GA.GED. SAR Ref. File #18366 PQ.GED lists birth place as Danville, MA. Was Capt. of the Fourth Co., raised in Ware, NH, Col. Moses Kelly's Regiment. DAR Ref 19575