SAMUEL HAIGHT (1738-1806) Analysis and Research v.1 May 22, 2019 Randy Charles Haight, M.A. [email protected] 1 | Page Contents INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 6 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ......................................................................................................................... 6 PREVIOUS RESEARCH ........................................................................................................................... 7 Research to identify the father of William Haight .............................................................................. 7 Dutchess County Land Records .......................................................................................................... 7 Y-DNA Exam ........................................................................................................................................... 7 Hite/Hoyt Genetic Project .................................................................................................................. 8 Genetic Mutation ................................................................................................................................ 8 SAMUEL HAIGHT 1738-1806 AND FAMILY ....................................................................................... 10 Samuel Haight (XXXX) ............................................................................................................................ 10 William Haight ....................................................................................................................................... 11 Mary “Polly” Haight ............................................................................................................................... 11 Miriam Haight ........................................................................................................................................ 11 John Haight ........................................................................................................................................... 11 Samuel Haight (Jr.) .............................................................................................................................. 11 Lent F. Haight ....................................................................................................................................... 12 Aner Haight ........................................................................................................................................... 12 ANALYSIS OF A GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE HOYT, HAIGHT AND HIGHT FAMILIES .................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Methodology .......................................................................................................................................... 13 Surname Haight .................................................................................................................................... 13 Summary ............................................................................................................................................... 13 Religion .................................................................................................................................................. 14 Summary ............................................................................................................................................... 14 Chart 1 ................................................................................................................................................... 15 Chart 2 ................................................................................................................................................... 16 Chart 3 ................................................................................................................................................... 16 Samuel Haight (No HOYT ID) ........................................................................................................ 17 Samuel Haight (6668) ...................................................................................................................... 17 Summary ............................................................................................................................................... 17 2 | Page THE JOHN RIDER FAMILY ................................................................................................................... 18 John Rider (1710-1791) .......................................................................................................................... 18 Deliverance (Rider) Haight (1736-1805) ........................................................................................... 19 James Rider (1737- <1791) ................................................................................................................ 20 Martha (Rider) Dunham (1740 - ) ...................................................................................................... 20 Sarah (Rider) Dunkin (Duncan) (1741-1812) ................................................................................... 20 Sarah (Dunkin) Lapham (1765-1823) ........................................................................................... 21 Hannah (Dunkin) Sutherland (1772-1806) ................................................................................... 21 Abigail (Dunkin) Sutherland (1774-1838) ..................................................................................... 21 Samuel Rider (1743- ) ......................................................................................................................... 21 Mary (Rider) Ketcham ......................................................................................................................... 21 John Rider (Jr.) (1745- ) ...................................................................................................................... 22 Abigail (Rider) Briggs (1749-1840) .................................................................................................... 22 Job Rider (1753-1823) ......................................................................................................................... 22 Robert Rider (1755-1836) ................................................................................................................... 22 William Rider (1766-1823) .................................................................................................................. 23 THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR ........................................................................................................... 24 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 24 Methodology .......................................................................................................................................... 24 Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) ............................................................................. 24 New York In The Revolution, As Colony and State, 2ND Edition, 1898 .................................... 24 Chart 4 ................................................................................................................................................... 25 Chart 5 ................................................................................................................................................... 26 Chart 6 ................................................................................................................................................... 26 Westchester County ............................................................................................................................. 28 Background ....................................................................................................................................... 28 Westchester Militia ........................................................................................................................... 28 George Washington’s Letter to Major General Stirling ............................................................... 29 Jonathan Haight (6665) ................................................................................................................... 30 Samuel Haight (6668) ...................................................................................................................... 30 Samuel Haight and Deliverance Rider Births of their Children ..................................................... 30 Summary ............................................................................................................................................... 31 3 | Page ANALYSIS OF ANCIENT DOCUMENTS OF DUTCHESS COUNTY ............................................. 32 Methodology .......................................................................................................................................... 32 Chart 7 ................................................................................................................................................... 33 Chart 8 ..................................................................................................................................................