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David Hoyt Jr.

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David Hoyt Jr.

Birth
Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
29 Feb 1704 (aged 28–29)
Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.5447972, Longitude: -72.6097583
Plot
In a common grave in the south-eastern corner of the ground buried with the victims of the Deerfield massacre.
Memorial ID
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David was the son of David and Mary Wells Hoyt. He was the husband of Mary Edwards, married in 1699. He was killed during the French and Indian raid on Deerfield in the Meadows after defending his family and neighbors in the home of Benoni Stebbins.

David was the son of David and Mary Wells Hoyt. He was the husband of Mary Edwards, married in 1699. He was killed during the French and Indian raid on Deerfield in the Meadows after defending his family and neighbors in the home of Benoni Stebbins.


Inscription

THE DEAD OF 1704
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THE GRAVE OF
48 MEN, WOMEN AND
CHILDREN, VICTIMS
OF THE FRENCH AND
INDIAN RAID ON
DEERFIELD,
FEBRUARY 29, 1704.



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  • Created by: Charles Baker
  • Added: Sep 15, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76574486/david-hoyt: accessed ), memorial page for David Hoyt Jr. (1675–29 Feb 1704), Find a Grave Memorial ID 76574486, citing Old Deerfield Burying Ground, Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Charles Baker (contributor 47201082).