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     Jerusha Johnson was born on 31 October 1720 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Isaac Johnson and Phebe Bristol. She married John Hall at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, on 2 November 1737. They were married by Rev Thomas Ruggles..² She married Ebenezer Hodgkin at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, on 15 November 1744.^2,3 Jerusha Johnson died on 29 May 1790 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, at age 69. Died at age 69according to Nut Plains Cemetery records..⁴ She was buried at Nut Plains Cemetery, at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.⁵

     Jerusha Johnson was first married to John Hall, son of Ebenezer Hall and Deborah Highland and had two children by this first marriage. Their daughter Hannah was born in 1738 and died a few months later. The son Miles was born 23 October 1740 and died 26 October 1801. It is believed that he may have used the Hodgkin name at times, as there are a number of references to Miles Hodgkin during this period.

     Reuben Hodgkin was born at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA, on 5 March 1751.³ He was the son of Ebenezer Hodgkin and Jerusha Johnson. Reuben Hodgkin was a Private, andserved in Capt. Fowler"s Company of the 4th Regt. of the CT Line, during the Revolutionary War. He married Prudence Seward at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, circa 1777. Reuben Hodgkin appeared on the census of 1800 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT. The census lists the family as: Reuben Hotchkin, 1 male under 10, 1 male 45 and over; 1 female 10-15, 1 female 16 thru 25, 1 female 45 and older.. He died on 8 October 1825 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, at age 74.

     Reuben and his family resided in Guilford and he served in the Revolutionary War, Capt. Fowler's 1st Co., 4th Regt, per the Connecticut Act of 1774. This was the same Company as Beriah and Noah served.

     Ebenezer Hodgkin Dea. was born on 2 October 1758 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.³ He was the son of Ebenezer Hodgkin and Jerusha Johnson. Ebenezer Hodgkin Dea. was a Private, andserved in Coast Guards at Guilford, during the Revolutionary War. He served 138 days. He married Ruth Hubbard at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, on 16 January 1791.⁴ Ebenezer Hodgkin Dea. appeared on the census of 1820 at Richmond, Berkshire County, MA, USA. The census lists the family as: Hotchkin, Ebenezer, 1 male 16 to 18, 2 males 16 to 26, 1 male 26 to 45; 2 females 10 to 16, 1 female 26 to 45, 1 female 45 and up. 3 persons engaged in Commerce.. He died on 24 March 1833 at Richmond, Berkshire County, MA, at age 74.^5,6,7 He was buried at Northeast Cemetery, at Richmond, Berkshire County, MA, USA. Cemetery established 1778.⁸

     Ebenezer and Ruth moved to Richmond, MA from Guilford about 1796, one of the earliest of any of the family to leave Connecticut. Berkshire Co., MA land records show a sale of Lot 6, Second Land Division in Lenox by Ebenezer Welch to Ebenezer Hotchkin of Guilford, dated 2 April 1796. Land records show him acquiring additional land in 1797 and then again in 1827.
     His Will, Docket #5353, probated 7 May 1835 left furniture and 1/3 of his property to widow Ruth, the balance divided between children John, Jerusha, Frederic, Ebenezer J., and Maria. The Will, dated 16 March 1833, shows Jerusha and Maria as widows as of this date. His son John was appointed Executor of the estate. The probate documents give the residence of Ebenezer Jr. as Mississippi. Goshen, Mississippi is where Rev. Ebenezer J. started his missionary work with the Choctaw Indians. By the date of this probate, the name had been changed from Hodgkin or Hochkin to Hotchkin and all parties were referred to as Hotchkin.
     Ebenezer is listed in Bernard Steiner's book, History of Guilford and Madison, CT as having served 138 days in the Coast Guard after having enlisted on 27 May 1780. This list calls him Private Ebenezer Hotchkin Jr.⁹

     Abigail Hodgkin was born at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA, on 28 September 1739. Morton Genealogy says that birth was 28 Sep 1738..¹ She was the daughter of Joseph Hodgkin Jr. Ens. and Lydia Redfield. She married Edmund Ward at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, in 1758.² She married William Johnson at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, in 1760.³

     Thomas Hodgkin was born at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA, on 26 July 1740.³ He was the son of Joseph Hodgkin Jr. Ens. and Lydia Redfield. He married Elizabeth Parmelee at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, on 1 June 1758. They were married at the 4th Congregational Church..^4,5 Thomas Hodgkin was a Clerk, andserved in the Capt Hand's Co, Col Talcott's Regt, during the Revolutionary War. He married Eunice Rose at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, after 1787. Thomas Hodgkin appeared on the census of 1800 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT. The census lists the family as: Hotchkin, Thom, 1 male 10 and under, 1 male 45 and older; 1 female 16 thru 25, 1 female over 45.. He died on 27 May 1825 at East Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA, at age 84. This approximate date is confirmed by son's Ambrose Pension File..

     Guilford Records, Vol 7, pg 143 says that Thomas of East Guilford, died May 27 1825 at the almshouse, age 85. Thomas and Elizabeth became members of the First Congregational Church of Madison in 1791, according to Vol 6, pg 16 of Church Records. Steiner says that Thomas was a clerk in Capt. Hand's Company, Col. Talcott's Regt in the Revolutionary War.

     Noah Hodgkin II was born at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA, on 22 February 1741/42.^4,5 He was the son of Noah Hodgkin and Hannah Morse. He married Elizabeth Kimberly at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, on 28 March 1763.^6,7,8 Noah Hodgkin IIserved during the Revolutionary War. He died after 1810 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT. He resided at Amenia, Dutchess County, NY, USA, in 1810. He appeared on the census of 1820 at Amenia, Dutchess County, NY. The census lists the family as: Noah Hotchkin, 1 male 45 and up; 1 female 45 and up..

     The NEHGR refers to Noah as a Presbyterian Minister. He served in the Revolutionary War with the Guilford contingency of Capt. Noah Fowlers's 1st Co., 4th Regt., on the march towards Boston. He is listed in Connecticut Military records as part of the "twelve half-day training program." Noah was a partner with his father in building a home at 44 Fairview, Guilford, CT. He appears in the Guilford censuses of 1790 and 1800 and in the 1810 and 1820 censuses of Amenia, Duchess County, NY; along with his brothers, George and Seth. Neither he nor Elizabeth appear after the 1820 census, so it is likely that their deaths occured circa 1825. The Compiler has searched all the cemeteries in the Amenia, NY and Sharon, Ct area without any luck in finding their burial location.

     Seth Hodgkin was born on 18 September 1743 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.³ He was the son of Noah Hodgkin and Hannah Morse. Seth Hodgkin died on 14 September 1751 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, at age 7.

     Seth was baptized in the Congregational Fourth Church, Guilford.

     Elizabeth was born at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA, on 19 October 1745.³ She was the daughter of Noah Hodgkin and Hannah Morse. Elizabeth Hodgkin died on 5 September 1751 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, at age 5.^4,5

     Elizabeth was baptized in the Congregational Fourth Church, Guilford.

     Hannah was born at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA, on 30 January 1749/50.³ She was the daughter of Noah Hodgkin and Hannah Morse. Hannah Hodgkin died on 28 August 1751 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, at age 1.⁴

     Hannah and her sister Lois were born as twins on 30 January 1750 and died one day apart at an age of about 1 1/2 years. The Fourth Church of Guilford mistakenly show Hannah and her twin sister Lois being baptized on 22 December 1749; prior to their recorded birth.

     Lois Hodgkin was born on 30 January 1749/50 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.² She was the daughter of Noah Hodgkin and Hannah Morse. Lois Hodgkin died on 27 August 1751 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, at age 1.²

     Lois and her twin sister died one day apart.

     Beriah Hotchkin Rev. was born on 27 March 1752 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.³ He was the son of Noah Hodgkin and Hannah Morse. He married Thankful Dickinson at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, on 4 September 1774.^4,5,6 Beriah Hotchkin Rev. was a Private, andserved in Capt Hand's Co, Col Talcott's Regt., during the Revolutionary War. He appeared on the census of 1810 at Greenville, Greene County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: Beriah Hotchkins, 1 male under 10, 1 male 26 to 45, 1 male over 45, 1 female under 10, 1 female 26 to 45, 1 female over 45.. He died on 29 January 1829 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA, at age 76. He was buried at Prattsburgh Pioneer Cemetery, at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA.⁷

     Beriah is the first of a line of early Hotchkin ministers. His grave in the Prattsburg Pioneer Cemetery has the following marker: "Sacred to the memory of Rev Beriah Hotchkin, late Pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Greenville, NY who departed this life January 29 1829 in the 77th year of his age and 44th year of his ministry. Distinguished in life by the virtues which adorn the Christian ministry; he died in the possession of a confident hope of a glorious resurrection through the merits of his savior, Jesus Christ." A marker was placed on his grave by the D.A.R., to his memory with this inscription: "Soldier of the American Revolution 1775- Rev Beriah Hotchkin 1752-1829."
     In 1745 Beriah and his family lived in a home, next to the J. Scoville home, on the north side of Cornwall. Beriah's home is now gone but the Compiler has visited the Scoville residence which is a great old farm home, built with wide wooden planks for flooring, with large gaps where the bare ground can be seen through the floor. The home is still occupied by members of the Scoville family.
     Mary Hoadley Griswold says that: "The Rev C. E. Stowe, in his address at the Wuarto-Millennial Celebration, related that Beriah Hodgkin was consecrated to the Lord before his birth by his mother, Hannah, in a moment of spiritual exaltation, she, who had already lost four children by death; following the example of another Hannah, wife of Elkanah an Ephrathite, who gave her son, Samuel, to the Lord and to his service in the temple."
     Beriah was brought up in the old Fourth Church, which had split off, from the First Congregational Church about 1729. At the time Beriah Hodgkin, in his impressionable years, sat under the fervent preaching of the Rev James Sproat; the church was in its most flourishing period. Beriah Hodgkin was not able to secure a college education but studied for the ministry with the Rev Amzi Lewis in Goshen, NY and in 1794 he was awarded an Honorary MA Degree from Yale University.
     E. C. Starr, History of Cornwall, has a resume of Beriah's life and he says: "Beriah Hotchkin or Hotchkiss, as the name is called in his native place, was born in Guilford, 27 March 1752 (OS), the son of a mechanic, whose five children were all attacked by "black canker" in one day; of these four soon died. A few months later at a sacramental service the mother, a woman of deep piety, consecrated her unborn child to God in prayer, and seventy years later, he could not remember that he had ever spent a prayer less day. In Guilford, he had a superior teacher in the public school; and his mother gave him a book by President Edwards, which determined his theological views. He had read the Bible through in course before he was seven, and in his youth aspired to be a minister of the gospel, but an advanced education was beyond the family means; and he was taught the shoemaker's trade, which in those days commonly included tanning. At this trade he continued until past thirty, when he had a wife and three children, and had moved to Cornwall, CT. At Cornwall he united with the newly formed Second Church and was elected a Deacon, 5 October 1782. Clergymen urged him to study for the ministry in view of the scarcity of men in it, and he was finally persuaded to do so although lacking in education. On a visit to Guilford he was asked to preach in the Fourth Church, in which he had been baptized, and was then called to its pastorate, and ordained, 16 August 1785; remaining until 1789.⁸ Meantime some of his parishioners had moved to Greenville, NY. In 1789 he visited them, was invited to be their pastor and moved thither in September 1790. His services included five towns, but he still had to toil with his hands to support his family. In 1824, after repeated request to be released, because of his age, he was dismissed at the age of 72 and moved to Western New York where two sons resided. In August 1828, he conducted his last service and died 28 January 1829." E.C. Starr continued to say, "Beriah was an ardent Calvinist, honest, sensible, fair-minded, greatly trusted, a generally successful peacemaker; and that one of his wonted prayers was that he might not outlive his usefulness."
     Mary Hoadly Griswold, Yester-Years in Guilford, has a slightly different story. "In August 1784, the Rev Beriah Hodgkin was hired for six months to preach in the Fourth Church. He remained as pastor until 1789. He sold his home on Fair Street To Benjamin Frisbie, 17 September 1792, reserving his mother's dower right to her, and in 1793 was installed as pastor in Greenville, NY; where some of his people had already moved. At this time, there was no other Congregation minister between the Hudson River and Oneida County. He ministered in Greenville until about 1825 when he moved to Prattsburg, Steuben Co., NY where his son James H. Hotchkin was preaching and he died in Prattsburg and is buried there in the Pioneer Cemetery."
     Rev. Beriah was involved in the formation of the Bible Society of Greene County, organized at a meeting in Cairo, NY, on 8 August 1815. He was the groups first President.
     The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol.86 describes the original name as Hodgkin, then modified by Noah to Hochkin and then further modified by Beriah to Hotchkin. Most Cornwall, CT documents give Hochkin. Beriah was also described in Starr. Beriah was the last of the family to use the name Hochkin. At the 1810 census of Greenville they must have one of their children's families living with them because of the head count.
     The files of the Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, contain 7 letters written between July 23 1810 and January 29 1823 by Beriah to his son James Hervey. The subject matter is generally of a religious nature, regarding their two churches and the level of religious activity. Another undated letter is to his grandsons Beriah Bishop and James Hervey Jr. commenting on not seeing their names among those joining their father’s church at a recent youth revival. A number of these letters are attached as exhibits.⁹

     Joseph Hodgkin was born on 30 May 1754 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.³ He was the son of Noah Hodgkin and Hannah Morse. Joseph Hodgkin died on 2 January 1756 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, at age 1. Guilford Private Records, Vol 1, pg 1, Noah Hodgkin, his child, died 2 Jan, 1755.. He was buried at Guilford, New Haven County, CT.

     Joseph was baptized at the Fourth Church, Guilford on 2 June 1754.
     The Guilford Private Records, Vol 1, pg 1,says Noah Hodgkin, his child, died 2 January 1755.

     Joseph Hodgkin was born on 2 January 1755 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA. He was the son of Noah Hodgkin and Hannah Morse. Joseph Hodgkin was a Private, andserved in Capt Simeon Smith Co., Col. Philip B. Bradley Regt, during the Revolutionary War. He resided at Cornwall, Litchfield County, CT, USA, in 1779. He appeared on the census of 1810 at CT, USA. The census lists the family as: Joseph Hotskins, 1 male under 10, 1 male 26 to 45, 1 male over 45, 1 female 16 to 26.. He died after 1810 at CT.

     Joseph was born on the same day as his "name-sake" older brother died and was given the same name. It is rather unusual that he was born within nine months after the birth of his brother Joseph and it is possible that this is a dating problem due to the difference in the beginning of the New Year. E. C. Starr, "History of Cornwall," includes copies of some documents referring to individuals taken prisoners at Fort Washington and held in New York. In one letter dated 3 May 1779, Ketchel Bell Jr., Amos Johnson Jr., Jacob Schovil, Joseph Hochkin and Oliver Burnham claim that they were, "confined without necessary firewood or other comforts." It is claimed that these men were of the Alarms List, within the Limits of the 4th Co., of the 14th Regt of the State of Connecticut.
A Joseph Hotchkin of Cornwall, CT purchased a parcel of land from Mathew Brown of Richmond, MA in West Stockbridge, MA on 16 January 1796, MA Deeds, Vol 36, PG 2.

     Abigail Parmelee was born on 20 July 1685 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.¹ She was the daughter of John Parmelee and Mary Mason. She married Thomas Hodgkin Jr. Esq. at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, in 1708. Abigail Parmelee died on 16 October 1776 at Madison, New Haven County, CT, USA, at age 91. Talcott gives her death on 20 October..^1,2 She was buried at West Cemetery, at Madison, New Haven County, CT, USA. Her Tombstone says :In Memory of Mrs Abigail , wife of Thomas Hodgkin, Esq. who died Oct the 16th 1776 in the 92 year of her age.".²

     Abigail's Will signed by her Mark, was probated in November 1776, and referred to her brother John. The probate documents used the name Hochkin.

     Abraham Hochkin Jr. was born on 9 April 1731 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.³ He was the son of Abraham Hodgkin and Hannah Maltby. He married Sarah Stone at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, on 20 March 1755.⁴ He married Lettisa Miner at Cornwall, Litchfield County, CT, USA, on 14 March 1793.^5,6 Abraham Hochkin Jr. appeared on the census of 1800 at Cornwall, Litchfield County, CT. The census lists the family as: Abraham Hotchkiss, 1 male 45 and over, 1 female 45 and over.. He died on 10 February 1815 at Cornwall, Litchfield County, CT, at age 83. Starr in the History of Cornwall give the date as 10 Feb 1816..^7,8 He was buried at Cornwall Cemetery, at Cornwall, Litchfield County, CT, USA.⁹

     Abraham and his family lived first in Guilford and later in Cornwall. He is described in T.S. Gold, " Historical Records of Cornwall." Abraham, like all the family in Cornwall used a spelling of his surname without the t, (Hochkin). The gravestone of Abraham and Lettisa support the evidence that they used this spelling.

     Hannah Hodgkin was born on 16 February 1733 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.³ She was the daughter of Abraham Hodgkin and Hannah Maltby. She married John Bishop at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, on 1 November 1753.^4,5 Hannah Hodgkin died on 9 January 1820 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, at age 86.⁶ She was buried at Hammonassett Cemetery, at Madison, New Haven County, CT, USA.

     John Hodgkin was born in 1736 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA. He was the son of Abraham Hodgkin and Hannah Maltby. John Hodgkin died on 23 February 1736/37 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT. He was buried at CT, USA.

     Jane Hodgkin was born on 9 May 1738 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.² She was the daughter of Abraham Hodgkin and Hannah Maltby. She married Edward Edmund Lewis at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, on 7 September 1757. Married by Rev James Sprout..³ Jane Hodgkin died on 3 January 1823 at Lenox, Madison County, NY, USA, at age 84. She was buried at Lenox Rural Cemetery, at Lenox, Madison County, NY, USA.

     Samuel Hodgkin was born on 21 April 1743 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.³ He was the son of Abraham Hodgkin and Hannah Maltby. He married Jerusha Hubbard at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, on 13 January 1768.^4,5 Samuel Hodgkin was a Private, andserved in Capt Hands Company, Col. Talcott's Regt., during the Revolutionary War. He appeared on the census of 1790 at Litchfield, Litchfield County, CT, USA. The census lists the family as: Saml Hotchkins, 1 male sixteen and older, 3 males under 16; 3 females.. He died in 1799 at Dutchess County, NY, USA. Letter sent to son William Hotchkin.

     Stanley Harris of Carbondale, IL furnished much of the material on this family branch and Samuel's marriage to Hannah. This material having been previously published by Brown. Samuel was born April 21 1743 at Guilford, per Guilford Vital Records and his parents, Abraham and Hannah Hochkish were members of the Congregational 4th church per NEHGS, V59:66. Jacobus in his appendix of New Haven Families and in a letter in possession of Harris, gives the marriage to Jerusha.
     Samuel and Jerusha went to Norfolk in Litchfield Co., CT, where the only actual known record show the birth of three children. A Samuel Hotchkiss also lived in Norfolk, CT during the same time period and your Compiler has often been confused regarding these two individuals when searching the local records, in fact a number of Deeds refer to Samuel and Jerusha Hotchkiss. Talcott and NEHGH claims that he married Mary ( ) and lived in Bradford, CT and had children Mary, Sarah, Hannah and Samuel. NEHGH says that he died in Cornwall, NY.
     A Samuel Hodgkins appears in the 1790 Census of Pawling Town, Dutchess Co., NY, with himself, a wife and a male child under the age of 16 years. In the 1800 Census a Samuel Hotchkiss is in Onondaga Co., NY and in the 1810 Census an S. Hotchkins is in Otsego Co., NY; and in 1820 Samuel is in Milford, Otsego Co., NY. It is also known that a Samuel Hotchkin was in Otsego Co., NY in 1807. The Compiler believes that it is likely that only the 1790 individual in Dutchess County is this Samuel and the others are his son Samuel Jr.
     According to Bernard Steiner, Samuel served in the Revolutionary War, after Lexington, with Capt. Hand's Co., Col. Talbot’s Regt. along with Beriah, Thomas and an Ira Hotchkin, who hasn't been identified.
     The DAR Patriot index 1966 1st Supp. has a Samuel Sr. b.c.1753, d.1-1799, married Eliz. Phelps and a Samuel, born 21 January 1757 and died 4 March 1835, married Chloe Stone. neither seems to be this Samuel. It is likely that these individuals were Hotchkiss and not Hotchkin. William Finch of New Marlborough, MA sold to Samuel Hotchkin a parcel of land in New Marlborough on 16 January 1772/3. At that date, Samuel's address was Norfolk, Litchfield Co., CT. Samuel purchased another parcel of land in MA on 17 December 1774 and sold it 15 December 1779 but it is not known where he lived at that time. There is no proof that the family ever lived in MA.

     Lydia Hodgkin was born on 7 November 1745 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.³ She was the daughter of Abraham Hodgkin and Hannah Maltby. She married John Hall III Dea. at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, on 14 January 1768. They were married by Rev James Sprout, MG..^4,5 She resided at Richmond, Berkshire County, MA, USA, in 1792. Lydia Hodgkin died on 18 November 1803 at Richmond, Berkshire County, MA, at age 58. She was buried at Center Cemetery, at Richmond, Berkshire County, MA, USA.

     Sarah Stone was born on 20 August 1732 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Samuel Stone and Mercy Rowlee. She married Abraham Hochkin Jr. at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, on 20 March 1755.² Sarah Stone died on 9 December 1816 at Cornwall, Litchfield County, CT, USA, at age 84.^3,4 She was buried at Cornwall Cemetery, at Cornwall, Litchfield County, CT, USA.⁵

     Lettisa Miner was born in 1769 at New London, New London County, CT, USA. She married Abraham Hochkin Jr. at Cornwall, Litchfield County, CT, USA, on 14 March 1793.^2,3 Lettisa Miner died on 29 June 1849 at Cornwall, Litchfield County, CT. Died at age 80 according to Starr..^4,5 She was buried at Cornwall Cemetery, at Cornwall, Litchfield County, CT, USA.⁶

     Judah Kellogg JP married Lettisa and Abraham Jr., and her death is given in " Cemetery Inscriptions ," 606-11 Cornwall Cemetery, copied by Raymond H. Mignerey, 10-26-1934. T. S. Gold also gives Lettisa’s birthplace and death date.

     Sarah Hochkin was born on 28 April 1756 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.³ She was the daughter of Abraham Hochkin Jr. and Sarah Stone.

     Joseph Hochkin was born on 27 November 1758 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.^3,4 He was the son of Abraham Hochkin Jr. and Sarah Stone. He married Abigail Horton.⁵ Joseph Hochkin appeared on the census of 1820 at New Haven, New Haven County, CT, USA. The census lists the family as: Hotchkin, Joseph, 1 male under 10, 1 male 45 and up; 1 female under 10, 1 female 26 to 45, 1 female 45 and up; 1 person engaged in commerce. At this census, Elias and Joseph are living on adjacent properties.. He died on 29 April 1827 at New Haven, New Haven County, CT, at age 68.⁶ He was buried at Grove Street Cemetery, at New Haven, New Haven County, CT, USA. Cemetery records give age as 67,born 1759..⁷

     Joseph and his wife Abigail used the "Hochkin" spelling of their names as used by Cornwall, Richmond and New Haven branches of the family. It is clear that this was an intentional spelling of the name as the Compiler has seen several samples of Joseph's signature. Joseph and Abigail lived for a period of time in Richmond, MA and all of their children were married in Richmond or Lenox. Their children used the Hochkin spelling of their names at the time of marriage.
     A Deed dated 16 January 1790, from Mathew Barron to Joseph Hotchkin (note the modern spelling) in which a parcel of land in Richmond, Berkshire Co., MA was conveyed to Joseph, who's address was given as Cornwall, CT sets the approximate date of their move from Cornwall, CT to Richmond, MA. Their first two purchases of land in New Haven, during 1814-1817, used a Richmond address and an 1818 purchase used a New Haven address.
     Their names appear in a number of New Haven land records; among these are: Joseph and Abigail Hotchkin of Rick, Berkshire Co., MA sold to Sarah Parrot, wife of Martin Parrot a 3 1/4 acre tract of land in Westfield, New Haven Co., CT; given to Abigail by her father Samuel Horton. (New Haven Land Records, Vol 52, p 367, 1805). Joseph Hotchkin a resident of Richmond, MA buys from Isaac Mix, land on Broadway Street. (New Haven Land Records, Vol 62, p 416, 5 May 1815). Joseph Hotchkin and Jonathan Nichols grant to Elias Hotchkin, Joseph's son, land on Broadway, (Vol 67, p 150, 27, July 1818).
     Joseph and Abigail were members of the 1st Congregational Society of New Haven and Joseph's death is listed in their records. They are both buried in the historic old Grove Street Cemetery in the site purchased by Elias for their families. The first part of this cemetery was opened in 1814 and it holds such famous men as Eli Whitney, Noah Webster, and Theophilus Eaton the founder and first Governor of New Haven. The Hochkin Family grave has a single tall spear stone with all the names on it: "Joseph Hochkin, died April 28 1827, at age 67." "Abigail Hochkin, died December 5 1829, age 70."
     Joseph was a partner in his son Elias' grocery store and received the inventory of the store when Elias died. At Joseph's death, his Will, Probate #4687, gives one-third of his estate to his "beloved wife Abigail", to his grand daughters, Mary Ann and Amanda, children of my son Elias; each a sum of $50.00; and to his grand son Samuel, son of Elias, a sum of $25.00. All the rest of his estate, he gave to his three daughters, Tabitha Gaston, Lovinia Kingley, and Abigail Dudley.

     Nabby Hochkin was born on 3 January 1762 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Abraham Hochkin Jr. and Sarah Stone.

     Nabby's birth is listed in Talcott and NEHGH, Vol 58, and the LDS International Genealogical Index gives her first name as Nabbe. She was baptized at the Fourth Church on 14 February, 1762.