Born: 18 May 1850 - Sutton Valence, Kent, England
Christened:
Died: 16 Aug 1899 - Pulteney, NY Steuben County
Buried:
Father: John Hoad (1827-1898)
Mother: Sarah W. Cloat (1827-1898)
Married: Abt 1868
Born: 2 Jan 1853 - Jerusalem, NY Yates County
Christened:
Died: 21 Apr 1912 - Prattsburg, NY Steuben County
Buried:
Father: George W. Hopkins (1831- )
Mother: Louisa A. McLean (1834-1890)
Other Spouse: Charles Robinson ( - )
SealS (LDS):
AKA: Charles Henry Hoad
Born: 25 Jun 1870
Christened:
Died: 16 Jun 1947 - Avoca, NY Steuben County
Buried:
Spouse: Lilly Towner (1880-1905)
Marr: 5 Oct 1894 - Avoca, Steuben Co. NY
Born: Mar 1872 - Prattsburg, NY Steuben County
Christened:
Died: - Y
Buried:
Spouse: Emma Reed ( - )
Born: 6 Apr 1874
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Born: 5 Nov 1876
Christened:
Died: - Y
Buried:
Spouse: Clarence Ned Earley ( - )
Born: 12 Jul 1878 - Pulteney, NY Steuben County
Christened:
Died: 18 Mar 1904 - Kanona, NY Steuben County
Buried:
Spouse: James M. Bates ( - )
Born: 1 Mar 1879
Christened:
Died: - Y
Buried:
Spouse: Jake Martin ( - )
Born: Mar 1880
Christened:
Died: 20 May 1894 - Pulteney, NY Steuben County
Buried: - Glenview Cemetery Pulteney, Steuben Co. NY
Born: 9 Nov 1881
Christened:
Died: 7 Mar 1958
Buried: - Highland Cemetery Avoca, NY
Spouse: Alida Towner (1887-1958)
Marr: 15 Sep 1903
Born: 1883
Christened:
Died: - Y
Buried:
Spouse: Anna McPhillips ( - )
Born: 1886
Christened:
Died: - Y
Buried:
Born: 1888
Christened:
Died: - Y
Buried:
Spouse: Floyd Bates ( - )
Born: 1891 - Prattsburg, NY Steuben County
Christened:
Died: 1954 - Rochester, NY Monroe County
Buried:
Spouse: William Dewey ( - )
Marr: 8 Oct 1908 - Avoca, Steuben Co. NY
As transcribed from a Hoad Family Bible:
pg 2
JOHN HOAD
son of
John Hoad
John Hoad was born in May, the year 1850. His birthplace was Kent, England which is near London. John came to America at age 16 (1866). John was a mason and a carpenter. John's father's name was also John; his mother was Sara W. both of England.
After John has arrived in America he worked very hard and finally after two years earnt enough money to send for his two brothers and two sisters. Life in England wasn't too pleasant, their family was very poor, the babies never had milk - they were raised in tea and bread. Their special food was blood pudding when they butchered.
One of John's brothers name was Charles who settled near Elmira, New York. This brother had atleast one son and one daughter. This son of Charles was named also Charles; this son moved near Palmyria and owned a buffalo ranch located between Palmyria and Manchester, New York.
The other brother to John was named Lewis who out west and settled in the state of Washington, he lived just 15 miles from the Pacific Ocean, he owned an apple orchard there. He had at least one daughter and three grandsons; one of these was a airplane pilot.
One sister named Minnie M. she apparently came to Pulteney with her brother and married John Walters here and had at least one child - a son found in Pulteney records. They later moved to Penn Yan, New York.
The other sister named Lucy also came to Pulteney with her brother and married Ashley Reed who had at least one child named Emma Reed who married George Hoad (son of John.) They married cousins which is not uncommon in those days.
John died August 16, 1899 of 49 years. He died of cancer on the throat (which ate throughhis juggler vein). He is buried in Glenview Cemetery, Pulteney, New York next to the gully. There is a tall stone there that has George and Louisa Hopkins name on it, these were John's father and mother "in-laws" stone. There are two lots next to the gully beside this stone of Hopkins, the first lot towards gully is Mary Hoad ( John's Daughter ), the next lot is lot #20 where John is burried, but there is no stone.
John married Sophia Hopkins (daughter of George and Louisa ). Sophia was born in Jerusalem, New York. She died in Prattsburg, New York in 1911 or 1912. She remarried to Charles Robinson after John's death and is buried with her second husband in Prattsburg, New York.
John and Sophia lived (known then) as the "Hoad Homestead" located on county route #75 between Pulteney and Prattsburg. John also died there.
John and Sophia had eleven children, The following information on these children are from Howard Tyler son of Sarah Hoad Tyler and from Pulteney Clerks records of marriages, births and deaths. The only one I haven't been able to get all the information on the children is Minnie M. Hoad Bates (daughter of John) she apparently also had eleven children but have only found one of these, for they moved from Pulteney.
Sutton Valence lies on the old A274 Tenterden to Maidstone road, between Headcorn and Maidstone . The village lies on the top of the hills overlooking the flat lands towards Staplehurst and Headcorn .
The earliest remains found in the village are a roman road, possibly the one running to Beauport near Battle . Roman cemetery has also been found nearby, which could mean this was a staging post lying on the edge of the forest of Anderida.
Local legend believes that on the playing field which is known as bloody mountain was a Saxon battle field, but no concrete evidence has been found .
The village is recorded in the Domesday Book , before 1066 it was owned by Leofwine Godwin (Half brother of King Harold), and after the conquest was granted to Odo bishop of Bayeux .
The village consisted of a large meadow and mill and a wood which supported 50 swine.
During the reign of King Henry III in 1254 the village was granted the right to hold a three-day market, which became one of the county's largest cattle markets carrying on till the 1800's.
Originally known as Sutton , then Town Sutton , in 1265 the land and the small castle was seized from Simon de Montfort after his defeat at Evesham and given to William de Valence (The ruins of the castle are now looked after by English Heritage). Because of William's patronage the name was changed to Sutton Valence possibly via Sutton de Valence .
The village was involved in the broadcloth industry , which was introduced into Kent by Edward III in 1331 . He made illegal the export of unwashed wool from England and encouraged weavers from Flanders to settle in the area. In 1531 William Lambe became master of the Clothworkers Company in London, and became an advisor to Henry VII , the church received his patronage, and a chapel dedicated to him was created. In 1576 he founded the Sutton Valence free Grammar School which has grown from its original 20 boys to about 400 boys and girls.
Services
The main A274 passes through a corner of the village, which leaves the village centre untouched, although the church is on the opposite side of this busy route.
There are a few local shops and public houses, but the main shopping centre is in Maidstone , about 4 miles north.
The nearest train service runs into Maidstone , providing links to London and the Kent coast.
Views
The centre of Sutton Valence is a very pretty place, but the roads are narrow, and care must be taken both in the village and turning across the main road, as the junction is on a corner.
The views from much of the village and church are stunning, and on a clear day hills as far south as Brightling in Sussex can be seen.
Last Modified: 2 Sep 2003