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     Elizabeth Norton Hotchkiss was born on 17 December 1895 at Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA.² She was the daughter of Charles Erling Hotchkiss and Edith Laura Parks. She married Carlyle M. Keyes at NY, USA, on 10 May 1917.² Elizabeth Norton Hotchkiss and Carlyle M. Keyes were divorced before 1930 at New York City, New York County, NY, USA. She was listed as divorced at her 1935 cruise and Carlyle was with another wife at the 1930 census.. Elizabeth Norton Hotchkiss lived in 16 August 1935 at Great Barrington, Berkshire County, MA, USA. Lived at this address when taking a cruise on the USS Rottendam with father and daughter. She is listed as Elizabeth Hotchkiss, divorced. and born 17 Dec 1895 in Brooklyn. She died on 7 February 1963 at age 67.²

     Emma was born at NY, USA, in 1859. Age 10 at the 1870 census.. She was the daughter of Jeremiah Hotchkiss and Caroline Elizabeth Darrow. Emma Erling Dodge Hotchkiss died after 1870.

     Frances (Fanny) Mary Hotchkiss was born on 25 October 1832 at Hartford, Hartford County, CT, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Leander Shields Hotchkiss and Sarah Low. Frances (Fanny) Mary Hotchkiss was born, according to conflicting information, on 20 October 1833 at Middletown, Middlesex County, CT, USA. She married Edwin S. Clark at CT, USA, circa 1855.

     Edwin was from New Britain, CT and a farmer.

     Frederick Hotchkiss was born on 9 March 1807 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.¹ He was the son of Ambrose Hodgkin and Sarah Barnard. Frederick Hotchkissserved during the Mexican War. He died on 16 September 1848 at Windsor, Hartford County, CT, USA, at age 41. The Ambrose Hotchkiss bible says that he died soon after his return from the Mexican War..² He was buried at Grove Cemetery, at Windsor Locks, Hartford County, CT, USA, . Gravestone says died 20 April 1845 at age 37 yrs..

     Hannah Hotchkiss was born on 14 November 1755 at Cheshire, New Haven County, CT, USA.¹ She married Ozias Yale at Cheshire, New Haven County, CT, on 27 November 1788.¹ Hannah Hotchkiss died on 2 December 1810 at Cheshire, New Haven County, CT, at age 55.¹ She was buried at Coventryville Cemetery, at Coventryville, Chenango County, NY, USA, .

     Jemina Hotchkiss was born, according to conflicting information, on 2 February 1797 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA. Ambrose Hotchkiss bible says Guilford, other records say Simsbury. The year is very likely wrong as a 1797 birth would make her birth near that of her sister Aurelia..¹ She was the daughter of Ambrose Hodgkin and Sarah Barnard. Jemina Hotchkiss was born in 1800 at CT, USA. 1850 census. She married Lyman Smith, son of Abram Smith and Malby Johnson, on 9 June 1839 at Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA. St. Annes Church.¹ Jemina Hotchkiss appeared on the census of 1850 at Derby, New Haven County, CT, USA. The census lists the family as: Lyman Smith, age 60, born CT, Merchant, $1,000; Jemima, 50, born CT; Sarah, 20, born CT; Rodney. 17, Born CT, clerk; Louisa H., 15, born CT; John W. Eldridge, 10, born TX; Frances J. Parker, 2, born TX.. She died on 6 February 1876 at Middletown, Middlesex County, CT, USA, at age 79.²

     According to the 1922 letter of Charles E. Hotchkin to the Hotchkiss Family Association, Jemima and Lyman had no living descendants in 1922. Living with them at the 1850 census were John Wood Eldridge and Frances J. Parker age 10 and 2. Jemima was their grandaunt. The birth of the Smith children according to the 1850 census predates the marriages as recorded in the Ambrose Hotchkiss bible records so these may be children of an earlier marriage of Lyman or the marriage date may be in error. Notes in the files of William Hathaway says that the two girls are the daughters of Sarah and Aurelia Hotchkiss. The boy Rodney is not identified.

     Jeremiah Hotchkiss was born on 5 February 1817 at Simsbury, Hartford County, CT, USA.^1,2 He was the son of Ambrose Hodgkin and Sarah Barnard. Jeremiah Hotchkiss married Sophia Theresa Mills circa 1847 at CT, USA. He married Caroline Elizabeth Darrow at New York City, New York County, NY, USA, on 19 October 1853.³ Jeremiah Hotchkiss died on 30 June 1863 at Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, USA, at age 46. Ambrose Hotchkiss bible says that he died in Greenwich..^1,4 He was buried at Spring Grove Cemetery, at Hartford, Hartford County, CT, USA, .

     Julia Redfield Hotchkiss was born on 11 November 1854 at NY, USA. Age 15 at the 1870 census. She was the daughter of Jeremiah Hotchkiss and Caroline Elizabeth Darrow. Julia Redfield Hotchkiss died in 1934.

     Laura S. Hotchkiss was born in 1848 at NY, USA. Age 22 at the 1870 census. She was the daughter of Jeremiah Hotchkiss and Sophia Theresa Mills. Laura S. Hotchkiss died on 5 March 1891 at Meriden, New Haven County, CT, USA.

     Leander was born at NY, USA, on 9 November 1830. 1850 census gives birth location as NY..¹ He was the son of Leander Shields Hotchkiss and Sarah Low. Leander Hotchkissserved during the Civil War. Lost in the battle of Antietam. He died on 17 September 1862 at Sharpsburg, Washington County, MD, USA, at age 31. He was buried at Grove Cemetery, at Windsor Locks, Hartford County, CT, USA, .

     Leander served in the Civil War, first enlisting in Co. G, 1st Inf. Regt on 20 April 1861 and mustering in on 23 April 1861 and being discharged on 31 July 1861; after which he reenlisted in Co., C, 1st Bn, 14th US Regulars. He was killed at Antetam.

     Leander Shields Hotchkiss was born on 11 March 1803 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.^3,4 He was the son of Ambrose Hodgkin and Sarah Barnard. Leander Shields Hotchkiss was born, according to conflicting information, on 10 May 1803 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT.⁵ He married Sarah Low at CT, USA, in October 1826.^3,6 Leander Shields Hotchkiss appeared on the census of 1850 at New Britain, Hartford County, CT, USA. The census lists the family as: Leander Hotchkiss, 43, born CT, machinist; wife Sarah, 38, born NY; son Leander, 19, machinist, born NY; dau Frances M., 17, born CT; son William, 14, born CT; dau Eliz A., 11, born CT.. He appeared on the census of 1860 at New Britain, Hartford County, CT. The census lists the family as: Leander Hotchkiss, 50, born CT; wife Sarah, 50, born NY; son Wm H., 22, born CT, machinist; dau Eliz, 19, born CT.. He appeared on the census of 1870 at Windsor, Hartford County, CT, USA. The census lists the family as: Leander Hotchkiss, 66, working on farm, born CT. He died on 11 April 1878 at Hartford, Hartford County, CT, USA, at age 75. Gravestone says died April 18th at age 78..³ He was buried at Grove Cemetery, at Windsor Locks, Hartford County, CT, USA, .

     Leander and Sarah resided at Hartford, CT where he was a master machinist. The family is described in William Henry VanBenschoten's Book, Concerning the VanBenschoten Family in America.⁷

     Lydia Redfield Hotchkiss was born on 10 May 1795 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA. Nellie Cowdell bible records say Simsbury and Ambrose Hotchkiss bible records say Guilford. Died at age 82 according to the Ambrose Hotchkiss bible.^1,2 She was the daughter of Ambrose Hodgkin and Sarah Barnard. Lydia Redfield Hotchkiss was born, according to conflicting information, on 6 May 1796 at Simsbury, Hartford County, CT, USA. Died at age 82 according to the Ambrose Hotchkiss bible..³ She married Orrin Crosby at CT, USA, circa 1820.⁴ She married Charles Atwood at CT. Letter gives marriage as 15 apr 1957..⁴ Lydia Redfield Hotchkiss appeared on the census of 1860 at Derby, New Haven County, CT, USA. The census lists the family as: Lydia Atwood, 64, born CT.. She appeared on the census of 1870 at Milford, New Haven County, CT, USA. The census lists the family as: Lydia Atwood, 75, born CT, living with stepson Chaucy C. Crosby.. She died on 9 March 1878 at Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, NJ, USA, at age 82. Exact date and location from William Hathaway and the Ambrose Hotchkiss bible..^1,5 She was buried at Oak Cliff Cemetery, at Derby, New Haven County, CT, USA, .

     Lydia had 3 children by her first marriage to Orrin, Jane, Chauncy and Mary. By her second marriage to Charles she had 1 child, Sarah.

     Mary Hotchkiss was born on 20 January 1801 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA. Ambrose Hotchkiss bible says Guilford, other records say Simsbury.¹ She was the daughter of Ambrose Hodgkin and Sarah Barnard. Mary Hotchkiss married Walter Darrow at CT, USA. Mary Hotchkiss died on 13 January 1878 at NY, USA, at age 76. She was buried at Ancient Burial Grounds, at Hartford, Hartford County, CT, USA, .

     Mary and Walter had no children.

     Mary Hotchkiss was born on 9 December 1828 at Hartford, Hartford County, CT, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Leander Shields Hotchkiss and Sarah Low. Mary Hotchkiss died on 19 May 1833 at age 4.¹

     Ruth Hotchkiss was born on 1 May 1809 at Killingworth, Middlesex County, CT, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Ambrose Hodgkin and Sarah Barnard. Ruth Hotchkiss married Eliston Rolfe at CT, USA. Ruth Hotchkiss died on 23 October 1879 at Derby, New Haven County, CT, USA, at age 70.²

     Ruth and Mr. Rolfe had no children according to the Charles Hotchkiss letter but children are found in the 1860 and 1880 census.

     Sarah Barnard Hotchkiss was born on 1 October 1791 at Granby, Hartford County, CT, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Ambrose Hodgkin and Sarah Barnard. She married Amos Whittlemore at CT, USA, circa 1820.² Sarah Barnard Hotchkiss died on 13 August 1853 at Hartford, Hartford County, CT, USA, at age 61.³

     There were no living descendants in 1922 according to Charles E. Hotchkiss letter.


     Sarah and Amos had 4 children Jerome died unmarried, Watson died unmarried, Mary Ann married Perry Smith, Matilda was unmarried.

     Sophia Louisa Hotchkiss was born on 1 July 1812 at Killingworth, Middlesex County, CT, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Ambrose Hodgkin and Sarah Barnard. Sophia Louisa Hotchkiss married Edmund Hazen on 9 December 1838 at CT, USA. Sophia Louisa Hotchkiss appeared on the census of 1880 at Middletown, Middlesex County, CT, USA. The census lists the family as: Sophia L. Hazen, 64, born CT; son George, 39, born CT; dau Ellen, 36, born CT.. She died on 28 October 1892 at Middletown, Middlesex County, CT, at age 80.

     Sophia and Mr. Hazen had no living descendants in 1922.

     William H. Hotchkiss was born on 10 August 1836 at Hartford, Hartford County, CT, USA.¹ He was the son of Leander Shields Hotchkiss and Sarah Low. William H. Hotchkiss died on 13 October 1900 at Hartford County, CT, USA, at age 64.¹ He was buried at Grove Cemetery, at Windsor Locks, Hartford County, CT, USA, .

     William was unmarried and was a machinist in Hartford, CT.

     Lucy M. Houghton was born in 1849 at Franklin County, VT, USA.¹ She married William W. Hall, son of Horton Hall and Diadama Hoadley, circa 1859 at Franklin County, VT. Lucy M. Houghton died in 1939 at Franklin County, VT.¹

     George E. House was born in October 1888 at GA, USA. He was the son of William B. House and Armanda S. Quarles. George E. House died on 11 December 1961 at Tift County, GA, USA, at age 73.¹

     Hattie House was born in August 1893 at GA, USA. She was the daughter of William B. House and Armanda S. Quarles.

     Lena House was born in September 1890 at GA, USA. She was the daughter of William B. House and Armanda S. Quarles.

     Newton (Newtie) W. House was born in November 1897 at GA, USA. He was the son of William B. House and Armanda S. Quarles. Newton (Newtie) W. House died on 25 September 1961 at Bartow County, GA, USA, at age 63.¹

     William B. House was born in April 1859 at GA, USA. He married Armanda S. Quarles at Bartow County, GA, USA, on 5 January 1887. William B. House appeared on the census of 1900 at Bartow County, GA, USA. The census lists the family as: William B. House, apr 1854, 41, born GA, parents born GA; wife Amanda, Feb 1861, 39, married 13 years, 4 children, 4 living, born GA, parents born GA; son George, oct 1888, 16, born GA; dau Lena, Sep 1890, 9, born GA; dau Hattie, Aug 1893, 6, born GA; son Newty, Nov 1897, 3, born GA; mother-in-law Catherine Quarles, Aug 1818, born GA, parents born GA.. He died on 25 March 1940 at Bartow County, GA, at age 80.

     Elizabeth Houser was born in 1892 at NY, USA. She married William Frederick Toussaint at NY in 1909. Married 1 year at 1910 census..

     Charles Hovey was born in 1836 at Oneida County, NY, USA. He was the son of Isaac Hovey MD and Abigail Gurley.

     Charles Hovey and the Hovey descendants of the Hotchkin family were sued by the husband of one of the sisters. Information on this suit is attached.

     Emily Hovey was born in 1827 at Oneida County, NY, USA. She was the daughter of Isaac Hovey MD and Abigail Gurley.

     Isaac was born at CT, USA, in 1782. Age 77 at the 1860 census and 67 at the 1850 census.. He married Abigail Gurley at CT circa 1815.¹ Isaac Hovey MD appeared on the census of 1850 at Marshall, Oneida County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: Isaac Hovey, 67, Physician, born CT; Abigail, 50, born CT; Emily, 23, born NY; John, 21, born NY; Nannie, 19, born NY; Charles, 17, born NY; Melissa, 12, born NY; Mary, 8, born NY.. He appeared on the census of 1860 at Marshall, Oneida County, NY. The census lists the family as: Isaac Hovey, 77, Physician, born CT; Abigail, 61, born CT; Emily, 33, born NY; Charles, 24, born NY; Melissa, 22, born NY; Mary, 18, born NY.. Isaac died in 1865 at Oneida County, NY, USA.

     The information on Isaac Hovey and his wife Abigail Gurley comes from the DAR application of his grand daughter, Kate Jennette Hotchkin. This says that she was his second wife.

     Jemima Hovey was born on 28 February 1773 at New London, New London County, CT, USA. She married John Harmon at Berkshire, Tioga County, NY, USA, in 1805. Jemima Hovey died on 28 March 1838 at Newark Valley, Tioga County, NY, USA, at age 65.

     Jennette was born at Sangerfield, Oneida County, NY, USA, on 20 July 1824.^1,2 She was the daughter of Isaac Hovey MD and Abigail Gurley. She married Mark Caldwell (M. C.) Hotchkin at Morrisville, Madison County, NY, USA, on 14 January 1847. Hudson- Mohawk Valley Records 1808- 1850. Hotchkin M. O. of Waterville married 1/14/47 Genett Hovey, dau of Dr Isaac Hovey of Morrisville, in Morrisville, by Rev Harrington..³ Jennette M. Hovey appeared on the census of 1870 at Sangerfield, Oneida County, NY. The census lists the family as: Hotchkin, J. M., f, keep house, $2,500, $21,000, b NY; son Robert, 18, Photo Gallery, b NY; dau Kittie, 13, at school, b NY; dau Mary J., 4, b NY.. She appeared on the census of 1870 at Sangerfield, Oneida County, NY. The census lists the family as: Hotchkin, J. M., age 45, b NY; keep house, $2500, $21000; b NY; son Robert, age 18, b NY, Photo Gallery; dau Kittie, age 13, at school, b NY; dau Mary J., age 4, b NY; 3 houses away lived stepson George, age 32.
. She resided at Waterville, Oneida County, NY, USA, in 1870. She married Ephraim Hubbard Walker, son of Orin Walker and Huldah A. Unknown, circa 1878 at Sangerfield, Oneida County, NY. Jennette M. Hovey appeared on the census of 1880 at Sangerfield, Oneida County, NY. The census lists the family as: Hubbard Walker, 35, born NY; wife Jenny M., 33, born NY; dau Ella, 10/12, born NY; father Orin, 73, born NY, retired farmer; mother Hulda, 70, born NY, keeping house; sister Mary, 37, keeping house; brother Janner, 25, painter; sister Cormdier ( hard to read), 31 ,dress maker.. She resided at Utica, Oneida County, NY, USA, in 1891. She is listed as the widow of Mark.. She died on 27 January 1892 at Waterville, Oneida County, NY, at age 67.^4,5 She was buried at Waterville Cemetery, at Waterville, Oneida County, NY, USA, .⁶

     The 1870 Census of Sangerfield has her, a recent widow living with two of her children, Robert and Catherine, who is called Kittie by the census taker. Robert is working at a Photo Gallery and Kittie attends school; stepson George lives four houses away with his wife Maria and their son Frank, who is one year old. Jennette's wedding announcement in the Morrisville Observer says that she is the daughter of Dr Isaac Hovey. On 9 April 1871, she was the Grantee of property from Wm. B. Goodwin in Oneida Co., NY and on 2 February 1867, Janette M. Hotchkin sold to her mother, Abigail Hovey, Liber 275, pg 382. Her Will, dated 22 November 1887, and probated on 25 April 1892, leaves her house and lot in Waterville to her daughters Kate J. and Mary J. with all the household effects, furniture, silver and jewerly; plus a sum of nine thousand dollars to each. To her son John C. she left a sum of five thousand dollars and to son Robert H., she left all the real estate that she owned in the state of Florida.
     Jennett must have remarried about 1873, after the death of her husband Mark, as she filed for guardianship on her daughter in 1877 and gave her name as Jennett M. Walker. At that time she lived in Sangerfield, NY. Her daughter Kate's DAR application traces her parents lineage; daughter of Isaac Hovey, MD and Abigail Gurley; grand daughter of Artemus Gurley and Sarah Steele. The Hovey bible gives her name as Jennett (without the final e in several places.).