Around 1787, Hotchkiss relocated with his family to the Susquehanna Valley, becoming the founder of Windsor, New York.
| When Burke met | 1818 |
| Where Burke met | Windsor, NY |
| Occupation | Civil Office |
| Interaction with Burke | After hosting Burke, Hotchkiss led him to his next destination and gave him some money |
| Identity Status | Confirmed |
| Genealogy | Wikitree |
| Memoir Pages | 90-1 |
Notes
David Hotchkiss (born 1740, died May 8, 1826, in Windsor, New York) was an early American settler and the son of Gideon and Anna (Brockett) Hotchkiss. He served in the Connecticut militia during the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. While residing in Waterbury, he acted as a town selectman (1783–1784) and a Congregational church deacon. Around 1787, Hotchkiss relocated with his family to the Susquehanna Valley, becoming the founder of Windsor, New York. There, he served as the town’s first Justice of the Peace and librarian. A devout Presbyterian, he donated the land for the Windsor village green in 1802. Hotchkiss married three times: to Abigail Douglass in 1763 (six children), to Peninah Peck in 1775 (four children), and to Jane Campbell around 1818.
Sources
Burke, William. Memoir of William Burke: A Soldier of the Revolution, Reformed from Intemperance, and for Many Years a Consistent and Devoted Christian; Carefully Prepared from a Journal Kept by Himself; to Which Is Added, an Extract from a Sermon Preached at His Funeral, by Rev. Nathaniel Miner. Hartford, CT: Case, Tiffany, 1837.