Brief Life History of Epenetus
When Epenetus Hoyt was born on 26 December 1756, in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Jonas Hoyt, was 36 and his mother, Elizabeth Smith, was 26. He married Hannah Weed on 21 December 1787, in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 30 November 1831, in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in North Stamford Cemetery, North Stamford, Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
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- Epenetus Hoyt, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Epenetus in entry for Mary Hoyt, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
- Epenetus Hoyt, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
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1775
Post office est. July 26, 1775
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1788
Date of Statehood: February 6, 1788, the fifth State
Name Meaning
English: nickname from Middle English hoit ‘long stick’.
Altered form of Haught , a surname of German origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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