Birth: 5 Nov 1713 Place: Farmington, Hartford, CT

Christened: 16 May 1714

Death: 23 Dec 1797 Place: Southington CT (see notes for diff. dates)

Father: John (II) HOISINGTON (1693-1728)

Mother: Elizabeth SHALOR (-1740)

Wife: Sarah TEMPLAR

Birth: 11 Dec 1714 Place: "of Wallingford CT"

Death: 11 Dec 1749/1750 Place: Southington, CT

Marriage 2: Date, place unknown

Wife: Mary SMITH

Birth: 1719

Death: 16 Aug 1790 Place: Berlin CT (Kensington, CT TR)

1. M Child: Major Joab HOISINGTON

Birth: 19 Sep 1736 Place: (Farmington TR)

Death: 28 Feb 1777 Place: Newbury, VT

Burial: Place: Ox-bow Cemetery

Spouse: Mary BOARDMAN

Marriage: 14 Jan 1759 Place: Farmington*, Hartford, CT

2. M Child: Asahel (I) HOISINGTON

Birth: 30 Nov 1738 Place: Farmington, Hartford, CT

Death: 6 Feb 1745

3. F Child: Theodosia (Theda, Phoebe) HOISINGTON

Birth: 174281 Place: Farmington, Hartford, CT

Death: 30 Sep 1830 Place: See Notes

Spouse: Abraham GRIDLEY

Marriage: 7 Jul 1768 Place: Kensington Church, Farmington CT

4. F Child: Rhoda HOISINGTON

Birth: 19 Dec 1741 Place: Farmington, Hartford, CT

Death: 19 Dec 174136

5. F Child: Elizabeth HOISINGTON

Birth: 2 Mar 1744 Place: Wallingford, New Haven, CT

Spouse: Noahdiah BROWNSON

Marriage: 5 Jun 1766

6. F Child: Sybel HOISINGTON

Birth: 1745 Place: Wallingford, New Haven, CT

Spouse: Noahdiah BROWNSON

Marriage: 5 Jun 1766

7. M Child: Asahel (II) HOISINGTON

Birth: 3 Dec 1749/1750 Place: Farmington, Hartford, CT

Spouse: Hannah LAMPHERE

8. F Child: Mary "Polly" HOISINGTON

Birth: 12 Jan 1751 Place: Wallingford, New Haven, CT

Spouse: Francis HENDRICK

Marriage: 18 Oct 1769

Spouse: Edward CLEAVELAND

Marriage: 8 Oct 1772

9. F Child: Anne HOISINGTON

Birth: 26 Apr 1758 Place: Wallingford, New Haven, CT

10. F Child: Ellenthine HOISINGTON

Birth: 24 Jan 1760 Place: Wallingford, New Haven, CT

11. M Child: John Smith HOISINGTON

Birth: 8 Aug 1761 Place: Berlin, CT

Death: 11 Sep 1837 Place: Athens OH?

Spouse: Elizabeth EMERSON

12. M Child: Titus Vespasion (Vespacian) HOISINGTON

Birth: 8 Jun 1763 Place: Berlin, CT Or Wallingford CT38

Death: 21 May 1841 Place: Plymouth, Wayne Co., MI

Spouse: Hannah WOOD

Marriage: 2 Feb 1787 Place: Bridgewater, Windsor Co. VT38

13. F Child: Diana HOISINGTON

Birth: 28 Jun 1765 Place: Wallingford, New Haven, CT

Spouse: Ebenezer DIKE Sr.

Marriage: 1788

14. M Child: Salmon HOISINGTON

Birth: 29 Apr 1767 Place: Berlin, CT

Spouse: Abigail CLARK 

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Notes

Per Lyman Draper, he d. 28 Dec 1797 of old age.

There may have been additional, unnamed children who died according to Tinslow.

1740 - Farmington CT (birth of Theda)

1744-45 - Wallingford CT (birth of Rhoda and Elizabeth)

Married Mary Smith

1749/50 - Farmington CT (birth of Asahel, although Sarah died a week later in Southington(?)

Lived in Wallingford/Berlin 1750 to at least 1761 (births of children by Mary Smith).

"John Hoisington was disciplined by the Kensington Church 17 Dec 1758 and suspended from communion there 3 Jan 1759. Kensington was a part of Berlin, which was organized May 1785 from Farmington, Middletown and Wethersfield. He lived at least briefly in VT.

From History of Woodstock ¹⁵⁶

"In company with Joab and Asahel came John Hoisington (1771/72). He received from Oliver Willard a deed of two "hundred-acre lots," bounding Joab's farm on the north and east. One of these lots embraced the eastern half of Pleasant Street, together with the adjoining slopes; the other took in part of Marh's meadow lands, including the Fair Ground and Mr. Marh's original purchase. For the site of his log cabin John picked a spot on the edge of the plain, "about ten rods up stream of the present Brick Meeting-house." This spot was a good one, as it commanded a fine view of the farm, was in full sight of Joab's cabin, and bordered on the river, where was an excellent fording place, securing him easy access to his meadow lands. In front of his house passed "the old town road." This road led from Hartland, and coming down the hill over the site of the stone house built by Mr. Blake, it then crossed the raving near Mr. Hewitt's, and followed up the high bank of the river to the old Court-house stand, just above which a ford existed for many years.

This John Hoisington is supposed to have been Joab's father. He took no active part apparently in organizing affairs in the town and giving life to the new settlement. That he was poor may be inferred from the fact that at a town meeting, 1779, his "Pole" was released from paying the town rates for 1773. In 1781 he disposed of the balance of his farm to Charles Killam, after which we hear no more of him in Woodstock." (p. 18-19)

In 1772 [my note: age 59] he bought from Oliver Willard a land parcel abutting the farm of his son Joab in Woodstock, VT, and in 1773 he was released from paying his town tax there (Henry Swan Dana, History of Woodstock, VT [Boston, 1889], 18-19). In the latter year at the first town meeting John was appointed fence viewer (ibid., 25-6) ³⁶

"In 1781 John disposed of the balance of his farm to Charles Killam, and soon thereafter he must have moved back to Berlin, Connecticut." ¹⁵⁶

HEADS OF FAMILIES THE FIRST CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES TAKEN IN THE YEAR 1790

CONNECTICUT

HARTFORD COUNTY.

BERLIN TOWN

page 33

Name of head of family: Hosington, John

Free white males of 16 years and upward, including heads of families: 1

Free white females, including heads of families: 1

"John's second wife Mary died August 16, 1790, and John died December 13, 1797 in Berlin, Connecticut."¹⁵⁶

³⁶ NEHGS Register January 1987, vol 141:39-55.

⁸¹ Some Nutmeggers Who Migrated, compiled by Knox & Ferris; Heritage Books, Bowie MD, 1988

³⁸ Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files, transcribed by Virgil D. White. National Historical Publishing Co. GS973.34/W58

¹⁵⁶ History of Woodstock (VT)