Samuel Haight (1647 - 1712)

Born 1 May 1647 in Windsor, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Noble) Haight — married about 1670 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut [uncertain]

Descendants

Died Sep 1712 at age 65 in Flushing, Queens, New York

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Biography

Samuel was born in 1647. Father's Name Nicolas Hayt Mother's Name Susana^[1]

When he came of age in 1668 he received his portion from his father's estate - a house and lands which he sold. Samuel is next found in 1672 when he is admitted as an inhabitant of Eastchester, New York where he is granted 5 acres for a home lot. A land record lists him as formerly of Eastchester in 1686.^[2]

Samuel's wife was named Sarah. She was the daughter of William Noble, whose Will lists a wife Ann.^[2]

Samuel was listed as an inhabitant of Flushing, Queens County, Colony of New York in 1698. Included in his household were Sarah, his wife, Nicholas, Jonathan, David, John, Sarah, Mary, Hannah, Phebe and one negro.^[3]

Quaker records for the New York MM , Flushing, New York, show both Samuel Hoyt Jur and Samuel Hoyt Senyer passed away the 7th month of 1712.^[4]

Will

Flushing NY, Names wife Sarah moveables and 30 acres of woodland in Flushing, son Nicholas, John when he is 21, mentions other land near of Samuel Fathams (sp?) , son Jonathan, land called Harrison's Purchase. Money to be paid to Mary Tallman.

Then mentions son David. Grandson James Haight. Daughters Hannah Haight, Phoebe Haight, Sarah Titus, each bequeathed enslaved Black human beings. Land to be share by his 4 sons: Nicholas, John, Jonathan, David. He directs that his debt owed to Thomas Cardalls for land lot 6 in Harrison's Purchase be paid...mentions Thomas Bayard and Rip Van Dam. Then he mentions daughters Susannah Griffin, Sarah Titus and Mary Huytead, Hannah Haight, Phoebe Haight to share in proceeds...

Names wife, friend Robert Field and William Willis or Wells as exe.^[5][6] Will dated 21 in the seventh month (Sept) 1712. Proved 21 Oct 1712^[2]

Children as named in his will

1. Nicholas
2. John
3. Jonathan
4. David
5. Hannah
6. Phoebe
7. Sarah m _____Titus
8. Mary m. _____Huystead

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F749-5H6 : 3 December 2014), Samuell Hayt, 01 May 1647; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} A genealogical history of the Hoyt, Haight, and Hight families... by Hoyt, David Webster published 1871. pages 312-315.
3. ↑ "Historical miscellany," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/20744/ : 30 July 2023) > Vol. I. Front Matter > image 173, Sam'll Haight [sic]; citing E B O'Callaghan, compiler, "The Documentary History of the State of New York," (1850), under the direction of the Secretary of State, New York. A list of the inhabitants of the town of Flushing (New York) in 1698.
4. ↑ James E. Hazard Index New York Monthly (pre) MM., N452, Vol 3.1, page 212 records 68752 and 68753.
5. ↑ NY Wills, Vol 008, 1710-1716 Ancestry Record 8800 #779015 older style hand
6. ↑ NY Wills, Vol 008, 1710-1716 Ancestry Record 8800 #779015 more readable copy

• Roberts, Clarence V., Ancestry of Clarence V. Roberts & Frances A. (Walton) Roberts (Clarence V. Roberts, Philadelphia, PA., 1940) Page 126-8.
• Hoyt, David Webster. A Genealogical History of the Hoyt, Haight, and Hight Families (Providence Press Co., Boston, 1871) Page 21 & Page 312-15.
• Bunker, Mary Powell. Long Island Genealogies (J. Munsell's Sons, Long Island, N.Y., 1895)