Hoyt Benjamin b. 29 APR 1706 Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. 1745 Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

1706 - 1745

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Birth 29 Apr 1706 Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA [1, 2, 3]

Gender Male

_UPD 19 JUL 2009 17:39:05 GMT-5

Died 1745 Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada [1]

Person ID I4617 Alan Donald Vibber

Last Modified 08 Dec 2009

Father Hoyt Benjamin, b. 20 Sep 1680, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA , d. 06 Feb 1748, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Mother Pillsbury Hannah, b. 03 May 1686, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA , d. 09 Mar 1774, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Married 19 Feb 1703 Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Family ID F1873 Group Sheet

Family Collins Mary, b. 14 May 1710, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA , d. 1801, Abner's Home, Weare, Hillsborough, New Hampshire

Married 25 Mar 1730 Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA [1, 3, 4, 5]

Children

1. Hoyt Mary, b. 06 Jan 1738/39, d. 04 Apr 1804

Family ID F1872 Group Sheet

Notes	(IV) Benjamin (2).- eldest child of Beniamin (i) and Hannah (Pillsbury) Hoit, born April 29, 1706. died as early as 1746. Soon after the settlement of the boundary line of Massachusetts and New Hampshire, Benjamin Hoyt signed the petition of those who "did not belong to the Easterly Part of Salisbury," showing that he did not wish to be joined to the township to be formed of the westerly part of Salisbury and a part of Amesbury, as they were six miles from the meeting-house, "and requesting to be joined to Hampton Falls." Benjamin Hoyt was a tall and strong man. It is said that he was a carpenter, and the story is that he once held the whole side of a building and prevented it from falling upon other individuals. James Hoyt, of Concord. New Hampshire, related the following traditions respecting a brother of his grandfather, evidently. Benjamin : He and a neighbor were once hoeing in adjoining fields. After they had worked awhile the neighbor said to him: "I have hoed as many hills as you lacking two." It turned out, however, that Benjamin had hoed two rows at a time, and had thus done more than double the work of his neighbor. At another time he carried a heavy stone into a mill, where it remained for a long time, serving as a test of strength. At last a man carried it out, though not so easily as Benjamin had carried it in. It is also said that while at Cape Breton, during the French war, the soldiers were obliged at one time to supply the fort with water by carrying it in barrels, two men to a barrel. They complained of it 5s being too heavy work, but Benjamin took up two barrels and carried them into the fort, a distance of twenty rods, and back on a wager. He was taken sick shortly after with a "nervous fever," and soon died—from the effect of carrying the water, as some supposed, and from hardships and exposure. Most of his children were noted for their great strength. His widow, Mary, lived among her children, and died at the house of her son Abner, at Weare,early in 1801, probably between ninety and one hundred years of age. Benjamin Hoyt married, March 25, 1730. Mary Collins, and they were the parents of: John, Abner, Martha, Jabez, Anna, Mary, Samuel,Hannah, and Benjamin. (Jabez and the last named and descendants receive mention in this article). (86) I. Benjamin, b. April 29, 1706 ; m. Mary Collins, March 25, 1730 (233) ; d. as early as 1745-6. Soon after the settlement of the boundary of Mass, and N. H., Benj. Hoyt signed the petition of those who " did belong to the Easterly part of Salisbury," showing that they did not wish to be joined to the township to be formed of the westerly part of Salisbury and a part of Amesbury, as they weresix miles from the meeting-house ; and requesting to be joined to Hampton Falls. In the charter of South Hampton (May 25, 1742), " the lands, estates & polls " of Jonathan Hoit and Benj. Hoit were excepted, and thereby " annexed to Hampton Falls." In 1743, " Benjamin Hoyt, Jun., formerly of Salisbury, now of S. Hampton," deeds homestead to Richard Long. In 1745-6 we find a deed from Richard Long to Mary Hoyt, widow of Benj., of S. Hampton. The births of Benjamin's children were recorded at Hampton Falls, but they were all bap. in Salisbury, E. Parish. Two or three of his sons lived in H. Falls a short time after their marriage, but their residence was sometimes considered in S. Hampton. Mary Hoyt, widow, was taken into the 1st Salis, chh., Nov. 11, 1750. _____ (86) Benj.* was a very tall and stout man. It is said he was a carpenter, and the story is, that he once held up the whole side of a building, and prevented it from falling upon other individuals. (713) James' Hoyt, of Concord, N. H., relates the following traditions respecting a brother of his grandfather, evidently (86) Benj.* : He and a neighbor were once hoeing in adjoining fields. After a while, his neighbor says to him: " I have hoed as many hills as you, lacking two," It turned out, however, that Benj. had hoed two rows at a time, and had thus done more than double the work of his neighbor.! At another time, he carried a very heavy stone into a mill, where it remained for a long time, serving as a trial of strength. At last one man was found who carried it out, though not as easily as Benj. carried it in.t Itis also said that while he was at Cape Breton, during the French war [1744?], the soldiers were obliged at one time to supply the fort with water by carrying it in barrels, two men to each barrel. They complained of it as being too heavy work, but Benj. took up two barrels and carried them into the fort (a distance of twenty rods) and back, on a wager. He was taken sick, shortly after, with a " nervous fever," and soon died,—the effect of carrymg the water, as some supposed, and other hardships and exposure. Most of his children were noted for their great strength. His widow, Mary, lived among her children, and died with her son Abner, at Weare, N. H., early in 1801/ probably between ninety and a hundred years old. * (85) omitted. We have found but nine children, instead of ten, as was at first supposed. t These two traditions may possibly relate to (234) Abner.5

Sources

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[S256] Hoyt family: A genealogical history of John Hoyt of Salisbury, and David Hoyt of Deerfield, (Massachusetts,) and their descendants: with some account of the earlier Connecticut Hoyts, and an appendix, containing the family record of William Barnes of Salisbury, a list of the first settlers of, David Webster Hoyt, (Name: C.B. Richardson, 1857;), 36 (Reliability: 3).
[S232] Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation, Lewis publishing company, Chicago, (Name: The Lewis publishing company, 1908;), 78 (Reliability: 3).
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