Estate Settlement of David Hoyt

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David Hoit (Hoyt) came to Deerfield, Massachusetts, at the time of the permanent settlement in 1682. He was married to Mary Wells from Hatfield, Massachusetts, who died about 1676. His second wife was Sarah Wilson, who died about 1689. His third wife, Abigail (Cook) Pomeroy, a widow, was captured in the raid on Deerfield on February 29, 1704, but was redeemed and returned to the colonies. David was captured in the 1704 raid and died of starvation in May. In the distribution, Abigail Hoit is awarded her “thirds,” that is, a third of the entire estate during her lifetime, the customary inheritance of widows. David Hoit had seven children: two were killed in 1704; two escaped capture; and three were carried to Canada, two of whom returned to Deerfield. David Hoit’s distribution acknowledges all his children living in 1706, even Ebenezer, who never returned to claim his inheritance.

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Item typeEstate Settlement
AuthorPartridge, Samuel
Date1706-02-04
PlaceDeerfield, Massachusetts
TopicCaptives, Captivity
Politics, Government, Law, Civics
EraColonial settlement, 1620–1762
EventDeerfield Raid. February 29, 1704
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatHandwriting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: manuscript, paper, ink Height: 12.50 in Width: 8.00 in
Catalog #L99.067
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Partridge, Samuel. Estate Settlement of David Hoyt. February 4, 1706. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l99-067/. Accessed on October 7, 2024.

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