Thomas Hyatt of Stamford

Unknown who Thomas Hyatt's parents were. Possibly Simon Hoyte and Deborah Stowers of Upwey, Dorset, England, as referenced by J Cornelius Haight in Silas Constant, but unproven.

Biography

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Thomas Hyatt was granted a house lot at Stamford, Connecticut, 7 Dec 1641. [3] That is the earlier definite appearance yet found in colonial records.

Thomas died in Stamford, 9 Sept 1656. His inventory was presented in court 16 June 1662. He left a widow, Elizabeth _____, and six children. Elizabeth married Cornelius Jones, as her second husband, on 6 Oct. 1657.[3]

Children

The principal source tying these children to their parents is the probate records of father Thomas Hyatt's estate. His widow's second husband Cornelius Jones diligently distributed portions of the estate to each beneficiary, obtained dated receipts, and submitted them to the court.[3] The suggested dates of births are inferred based on parents' ages, the normal two-year spacing of children, the order listed in the will, and dates of the receipts, which customarily could not be obtained until a person attained majority at age 21.

1. Caleb, b. c. 1640, gave his a receipt for his portion of his father Thomas's estate to stepfather Jones, 23 Dec 1661, at age 21. He settled in Rye, New York by 1678.
2. Ruth, b. c, 1642, m. John Westcott
3. Deborah, b. c.1644, received her portion of Thomas' estate, 30 Nov 1669 at age 25; married Moses Jackson on 24 Oct 1672, recorded in Fairfield.
4. John, b. c. 1647. He sold land in 1668, at age 21, and removed to Rye, New York between 1680 and 1683. He then went to Yonkers before 1689, when he gave a final discharge to his stepfather Jones. He probably married Mary Jones, daughter of his stepfather.
5. Rebecca, b. c. 1649, received her portion 13 Oct 1674, at age 25.; m. at Milford (she called of Stamford) 13 Nov 1678, Thomas Hine Jr.; she died by 1684, when Hine married again.
6. Thomas b. c.1652 received his portion 21 Oct 1674, at age 22, married Mary St. John 10 Nov 1677 in Norwalk, where they settled.

He did not have a wife Kathryn Parsols

Origins

Simon Hoyte,was the son of John Hoyt and Ruth Smith, and born 1/20/1590. On 12/2/1612, he married Deborah Stowers, daughter of Walter and unknown Stowers and born 5/1/1593.

They had six children born at Dorchester and baptized at Upwey.

• 1. John 3/12/1614
• 2. Walter 6/9/1616
• 3. Thomas (possibly Hyatt) 9/20/1618
• 4. Deborah 8/9/1620 - died 6/3/1628
• 5. Nicholas 11/10/1622
• 6. Ruth 1/2/1625 - died 5/9/1627

As Thomas Hyatt is first mentioned in Dorchester, Massachusetts, on 8/26/1633 as the brother of John Russell, he may have come with John Hoyt and Nicholas Stowers, along with Simon Hoyt of West Hatch, as part of the Puritan migration. Hoyt and Hyatt are interchanged in reference to him in Connecticut. Also Hyoute, Hiout, Hout, Hiat, Hyout, Hyat, with the final reference of Hyatt. He died December 9, 1656, and supporting documentation is listed with Simon Hoyt of West Hatch, who died shortly after.