Category Archives: Beardsley

Descendants of Ralph Dayton, 5 generations

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Steve Dayton

With Jim’s permission, I am adding his PDF which charts five generations from Ralph Dayton forward. Always a work in progress, he hopes it is helpful to many. Ralph Dayton Descendant Chart 5 Generations

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Connecticut Daytons

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Steve Dayton

Since it seems like many of the inquiries I receive from readers and from distant relatives have to do with lines descending from Connecticut Daytons, it might be fitting to repeat some interesting facts and speculation having to do with … Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Harvey Beardsley Dayton arrangement

Posted on June 24, 2018 by Steve Dayton

(Sorry for the delay in posting while on vacation in the Adirondacks) Yesterday, while doing a few Google searches, I came across a claim that Samuel Dayton “had a prenuptial agreement” with his third wife Elizabeth Beardsley. No source or … Continue reading →

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Who was Abraham Dayton’s eldest son?

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Steve Dayton

I continue to be fascinated by the theory that Mary Beardsley may not have been Abraham Dayton’s first wife. The very fact that Jacobus mentions it grants the question some measure of importance. Please refer to the related December 10, … Continue reading →

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Daytons, a bunch of horse traders?

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Steve Dayton

The importance and value of horses in the everyday life of a seventeenth century New Englander and Long Islander is well known and there is no shortage of records of the earliest Daytons in America that reference horses or horse … Continue reading →

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Dayton family: the better half

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Steve Dayton

I am continually reminded of the inadequacies of much of history, particularly when trying to gain a more complete understanding of family legacy. It is unfortunate that early American family histories provide us little knowledge of wives, mothers, daughters and … Continue reading →

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“Parsons” does not belong with our Samuel Dayton

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Steve Dayton

We finally may have located the origin of the insertion of “Parsons” into our Samuel Dayton’s name. Since this idea has been introduced to the internet, it is proliferating, causing much confusion. For reference, Samuel Dayton is the son of … Continue reading →

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Did Abraham Dayton have sons from a wife before Mary Beardsley?

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Steve Dayton

There exists a theory that Abraham (son of Samuel, born about 1654) had been married previous to taking his stepsister Mary Beardsley as bride. The theory goes that he already had two sons named Abraham and Jacob, but conclusive evidence … Continue reading →

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