Silas Hoxie

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Biography

Silas was born in 1725 at Sandwich, Massachusetts to Solomon and Sarah (Robinson) Hoxie[1]

Marriage

Married Elizabeth ("Betty") Rogers, in Sandwich, Massachusets, 20 Jun 1750[2]. 3 Children: (all born in Sandwich, Massachusets[3]

Barnabas Hoxie, 30 Feb 1751, d. 16 Jul 1758 (see Note 3)
Isaac Hoxie, b. 22 Jul 1754
Sarah Hoxie, b. 2 Jul 1765 (posthumous)
Death & Probate

He passed away in 1765 at Sandwich, Massachusetts.

The will of Silas Hoxie of Sandwich, yeoman, dated 17th (4th month) April 1765 and proved 8 June 1765, mentioned his wife, Betty and son Isaac. It also made provision for another child with specific instructions of inheritance for a son verses a daughter. Betty Hoxie and his brother Hezekiah Hoxie were made executors. Witnesses were Timothy Jones (who was out of the province at the time of proving the will), Silvanus Jones and John Allyn.

The inventory of Silas’ estate was dated 1 July 1765 and included real estate. The account was dated 22 October 1765 and mentioned amounts paid to John Hoxie and Mary Wing as legacies from their father[4].

Research Notes

1) On possible Date Discrepancies:

There may be some discrepancies in the dates here, and those recorded in church records. Silas and Betty Hoxie were of the Quaker faith and their family records are found in the Sandwich Monthly Meeting Records of Birth & Marriages from 1646-1761. Prior to September of 1752, under the Julian calendar, the year began in the month of March. On changing to the Gregorian calendar, the year began with the month of January.

Silas Hoxie (1725 - 1765)

Silas Hoxie

Born 10 Oct 1725 in Sandwich, Massachusetts

Son of Solomon Hoxie [uncertain] and Sarah (Robinson) Hoxie

[sibling%28s%29 unknown]

Husband of Elizabeth (Rogers) Hoxie — married 20 Jun 1750 in Sandwich, Massachusetts

Father of Barnabas Hoxie, Isaac Hoxie and Sarah Hoxie

Died 25 Apr 1765 at age 39 in Sandwich, Massachusetts

Profile last modified 15 Apr 2018

Sources

↑ Sandwich VR 1308
↑ marriage proven by will of aunt - Plymouth Co. PR #23,142; 14:199-201 (Elizabeth Wing)
↑ Sandwich VR 195, 1307
↑ Barnstable Co. PR 13:123 (will), 13:133 (inventory), 13:158 (account-Silas Hoxie).
Barbara Lambert Merrick, "Eunice Stetson Family Tree," Unpublished Manuscript, November 2002 - Page 23 (copy held by Roy S. Lamberton)
Sandwich Monthly Meeting Records of Birth & Marriages from 1646-1761