• Born: 22 Mar 1796, New York City NY
• Marriage (1): Fanny Maria Stevens on 1 Jun 1826 in New York City NY
• Died: 29 Oct 1866, Stamford CT

  General notes:

Silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker

  Events in his life were:

• He worked in 1817-1865 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in New York City NY ⁴

• Partnership: Peter Griffen, circa 1829-1831, in New York City NY. As GRIFFEN & HOYT, with a shop at 383 Pearl Street.

• Alternate Mark.

• Partnership: Ebenezer Whitney, in 1832-1839, in New York City NY. As WHITNEY & HOYT. ⁴

• Alternate Mark.

• Master: William Henry Whitney, about 1827, in New York City NY.

• Master: Edward Tompkins Whitney, about 1833, in New York City NY.

• Example: Watch paper for WHITNEY & HOYT, circa 1835, in Private Collection.

• He worked in 1842-1859 as a silversmith, jeweler, and watchmaker in New York City NY as S. HOYT & Co with a shop at 266 Pearl Street. ⁴

• Alternate Mark: For S. HOYT & Co.

• Alternate Mark: For S. HOYT & Co.

• Example: Powder box, circa 1845, in Private Collection. H: 2 3/4"
  wt: 5.7 oz.
  Engraved "Mary K. Hubbard / From / Her Husband" for Mary King (Chapin) and Boardman Hubbard

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Brooklyn NY. Listed as a watchmaker.

• Partnership: James Monroe Badger, in 1860-1864, in New York City NY. As HOYT & BADGER. ⁴

• Example: Watch paper for HOYT & BADGER, circa 1860, in Private Collection.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Stamford CT. Listed as a watchmaker.

• Partnership: James Monroe Badger and Joseph J. Dillon, in 1864-1866, in New York City NY. As HOYT, BADGER, & DILLON, with shops at 266 Pearl Street and 38 Fulton. ⁴

Seymour married Fanny Maria Stevens on 1 Jun 1826 in New York City NY. (Fanny Maria Stevens was born on 27 Mar 1805 in New York City NY and died on 23 Jan 1842.)