Thomas Hoyt worked for one Walter Taylor, who was so noisy and turbulent a character, as to be frequently obliged to appear before the court. The following is from the records of the Salisbury Court, 12 Apr 1664 -- "Tho: Hoyt & Tho: Jonson ar judgd by this Court to haue a legall admonicon & to pay fiue shilling a peece for going away disorderly fro their Master Walter: to be payd to ye treasurer. "And Walter Tayler for vusing cursing speaches to his servants: is judgd to haue to pay 10 shillings: to ye treasurer of ye county: "And Jn Hoyt Senior to be admonisht for enterteinjig his son being servant to Walter Tayler."

We have been unable to find any record of the date of his marriage, or of the birth of his oldest son. The oldest of his children recorded at Salisbury was born in 1670. The name of Thomas Hoyt stands first on the list of those who took "ye oath of Allegiance & fidelity" before Tho: Bradbury, Captain of the Military Company of Salisbury, 05 Dec 1677.* The last of his children recorded on the Salisbury books was born in 1680, and he shortly after removed to Amesbury. His residence is given as Amesbury in 1685-6, when (1) John Hoty deeded to his "son Thomas" land at "Busmore" (in Amesbury), "lott 15," between lots of Thomas Barnard and Wm. Huntington, --town highway on one end, common land on the other, next Powow river. The birth and death of a daughter of Thomas are recorded in Amesbury, 1688. There was a Thomas Hoyt who married Mary Ash in Amesbury, Nov. 29, 1689, according to the town books,--the county records read Nov. 29, 1690. It seems that the Thomas Hoyt referred to must have been (4) Thomas, as it could not have been his son, and we know of no other individual bearing the name at that time. There was a dau. of "Thomas and Mary Hoyt" b. 01 Oct 1690. Borth wives were named Mary, but this must have been a child of the second wife, if the town record of the marriage is correct. If the county record is correct, he must have married very speedily after the death of his first wife. The death of Thomas Hoyt himself is recorded, and also the deaths of his two youngest daughters, but we have been unable to find any record of the death of his first wife. (4) Thomas Hoyt d. 03 Jan 1690-91. The following extracts are takene from the probate records at Salem:

"Att a court held at Ipswich March 31st 1691. Letters of administration are granted to Thos Hoyt of Almsbary unto ye Estate of his father Thomas Hoyt deceased, & himself as principle & Capt Tho Harvey of said Almsbary as surety owned themselves bound to ye Treasurer of ye County of Essex, In ye sum of 20: ye condition is That ye said Thomas Hoyt shall administer according to Law, & attend ye Courts order for a settlement of ye said Estate, as attests, Thos Wade, Cler."

"An Inventory of ye Estate of thos Hoyt senior late of Almesbury decease, taken by us whose names is underwritten ye 19th day of March 1690-91.

"Seuen Turneing hooks 1 mandrill 1 laue, 4 senters

It. 4 augers

It.2 addses & 1 draugh shaue 2 chissells

It. 2 cross cutt sawes

It. 1 hand saw 1 tenant saw 1 square

It. 1 warmeing pan 1 frying pan 1 scimer

It. 1 musquett 1 sword

It. 2 Iron potts & Tramill 1 Iron Skillet

It. 1 grinding stone 1 fro

It. Pailes & dishes 1 bottle 1 barrill

It. Sining wheell 1 paire of keards

It. 1 sheep 1 hogg 1 chest

It. a 35 acre Lott at Bugsmore

It. 1 paire of cart wheells

It. 1 cart rope a paire of plow jrons

It. Hemp & flax

(Total) 12=12=6

"prized by us John Hoyt senr.

Henry Blasedell senr.

"It is to be understood that we whose hands are aboue haue prized ye Inventory aboue mentioned at corne or cattle pay at price Currant.

"dets due from ye Estate to Mr. Wells 00=17=7

To Thos Hoyt his Eldest Son 10=13=0

"This Inventory was deliuered Into Court held at Ipswich," Mar 31: '91.