Freeman Hoyt of Burlington, Vermont, New York City, and Sumpter, South Carolina.

Very little is currently known of Freeman Hoyt's younger days. In his book New Hampshire Clockmakers, Charlie Parsons perpetuates the verbal heritage that Freeman was born in Weare. The American Silversmiths website claims he was born on August 4, 1805, in Hopkinton, NH. His parents were William (1783-1813) and Sarah (Hoyt) (1778-). A record of who trained him has yet to be found. We do know that on October 3, 1828, Freeman advertised in the Burlington Free Press that he kept for sale new and improved timepieces that he manufactured and warranted superior to any other kind of eight-day clocks offered in this part of the country. Of brass and steel construction, with a balance wheel instead of a fly wheel. These clocks were in the Amos Pangborn's shop located on Church Street. He also advertised that he also had some of Willard's patent timepieces for sale.

Hoyt moved to Sumpter, SC, in 1832 and worked as a silversmith, jeweler, watch and clockmaker. In an ad, he also mentioned working in New York City. What he did there and for how long is unclear. In 1838, he married Margret Brown. In 1850, he partnered with Charles T. Mason as F. Hoyt & Co. This partnership lasted one year. Freeman Hoyt died on January 11, 1869.

Very few clocks are known. At least one of his New Hampshire mirror clocks featured a very unusual movement. It is described as a "Fly Wheel Striker." The governing fan is replaced with a lead flywheel. Parsons discusses this clock on pages 232 and 233 of his book.