Category Archives: Medlen
Book available online
In the next few days, we’ll be placing our book, Our Long Island Ancestors, the First Six Generations of Daytons in America 1639 to 1807, online in a free format. We plan to make it available at archive.org. Please use discretion … Continue reading
Posted in Abraham Dayton, Alice Dayton, Ann Francis, Anne Frances, Ashford, Daiton, Datton, David Dayton, Dayghton, Deighton, Dyghton, Haines, Henry Dayton, Medlen, Medlin, Ralph Dayton, Robert Dayton, Samuel Dayton, William Deighton
Tagged Abigail Norton, Abraham Dayton, Alice Tritton, David Dayton, Elizabeth Beardsley, Henry Dayton, Medlen Dayton, Medlin Dayton, Our Long Island Ancestors, Ralph Dayton, Samuel Dayton
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Descendants of Ralph Dayton, 5 generations
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
Posted in Abigail Dayton, Abraham Dayton, Alice Dayton, Ann Francis, Anne Frances, Beardsley, Brookhaven, Dayghton, Deborah Dayton, Henry Dayton, Isaac Dayton, Jacob Dayton, John Rogers, Mary Dingle, Mary Knight Haines Dayton, Medlen, Medlin, Ralph Dayton, Robert Dayton, Samuel Dayton, Thomas Baker, Uncategorized
Tagged Dayton ancestors, Dayton descendants, Dayton family, Ralph Dayton
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Lord’s Song
I recently started reading the book “How Shall We Sing the Lord’s Song in a New Land?” by Barbara Myers Swartz (2018). The book was recently reviewed by Beverly Tyler and is available from the Three Village Historical Society, with … Continue reading
Posted in Ashford, Medlen, Medlin, Samuel Dayton
Tagged Medlin Dayton, Ralph Dayton, Samuel Dayton, shoemaker
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Approaching the origin of Samuel Dayton’s Indian bride
If a source was ever safe to cite, you’d think it would be Jacobus, but even he could make mistakes. Fortunately for us, when he found them, he issued additions and corrections. But how many well-meaning researchers have repeated his … Continue reading
Posted in Alice Dayton, Brookhaven, East Hampton, Medlen, Medlin, Ralph Dayton, Samuel Dayton, Tritton, Uncategorized
Tagged Medlin, Samuel Dayton, Wilhelmina
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Daton of Latoket
Long ago, it was established that the New Haven Land Record of June 21, 1726 is probably the final record of Abraham Dayton, while he was still living. Abraham was the third son of Samuel and Medlin Dayton.
Posted in Abraham Dayton, Brookhaven, David Dayton, David Dayton Senior, Deborah Dayton, Henry Dayton, Isaac Dayton, John Rogers, Medlen, Medlin
Tagged Abraham Dayton, Abram Daton, Catherine Dayton Old Field, Daton of Setauket, Deborah Rogers, Donald Lines Jacobus 1659, Elizabeth Rowland, Henry Dayton, Isaac Daton, Isaac Dayton Long Island, John Rogers of New London, Jonathan Dayton, Joshua Hempstead Diary, Medlin Dayton, Samuel Dayton
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Samuel Dayton contemplated going to Killingworth, Connecticut?
Google® the phrase “apparently contemplated going to Killingworth” and you will find many references to Samuel Dayton, repeating variations of the sentence “He apparently contemplated going to Killingworth, Conn. where four lots had been assigned him before 19 Apr 1667.” It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Brookhaven, Dayton, Long Island, Mary Dingle, Medlen, Medlin, North Sea, Samuel Dayton, Setauket
Tagged apparently contemplated going to Killingworth, Captain Underhill letter, four lots has been assigned him, Frost Genealogy, Killingworth Upon Matinecock, Privateer Captain Underhill, Samuel Dayton, Samuel Dayton comtemplated going to Killingworth, Seven Purchasers on Killingworth upon Matinecock, the buisnesse of Samuell Daytons, the business of Samuel Dayton
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Samuel Dayton’s primitive shelter
With this bitter cold we’ve been experiencing across the Midwest and East Coast, I couldn’t help but think about what it must have been like for our pioneer ancestors, particularly for those who established residence where no Europeans had lived … Continue reading
Posted in Brookhaven, Dayton's Neck, Long Island, Mary Dingle, Medlen, Medlin, Samuel Dayton
Tagged Dayton's Neck, death of Medlin Dayton, Doyton's sellar, Medlin, on Dayton's Neck at South, one room mud shelter, Samuel and Medlin, Samuel Dayton Matinecock, Samuel Dayton's primitive shelter
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Was Medlin Dayton buried at Matinecock?
I should have explained what I meant by the question: “Is it possible that the Frost Family Cemetery was established on the mound where Simson found Medlin’s grave?” I was actually wondering if it is possible that when Simson took … Continue reading
Samuel Dayton’s lots at Matinecock
The approximate location of Samuel Dayton’s lots at Matinecock might be determined by reading the descriptions of what became William Simson’s property and then William Frost’s property, both following Sam’s ownership. In 1667 (after Sam forfeited at least three lots), … Continue reading
Posted in Medlen, Medlin, Samuel Dayton
Tagged 16th hole Lattingtown, Dayton cellar, Doyton's Swamp, Frost Family, Frost Family burial place, Lattingtown, Matinecock, Medlin Dayton, Samuel Dayton, Samuel Dayton lots, Samuel Dayton lots at Matinecock, William Frost property, William Simson, William Simson's property
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Judging Dayton character
On occasion, I am asked questions about our Long Island ancestors that, for my reply, require character judgements that are personal and a little uncomfortable to convey. The natural tendency is to be defensive, but the attempt is made to … Continue reading
Posted in Abraham Dayton, Medlen, Medlin, Ralph Dayton, Samuel Dayton
Tagged Abraham Dayton, boarded a Dutch vessel, Dayton character, Dutch vessel, Dutchman case, Ralph Dayton no nonsense, Ralph earned respect, Sam Dayton Dutchman case, Samuel commandeered, Samuel Dayton, Samuel Dayton impulsive, stole liquor, third son of Samuel and Medlin
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Medlin, Dayton’s own Pocahontas
This year is the 400th anniversary of the death of Pocahontas, the original Native American princess that provided the model and inspiration for so many families with colonial ancestors to acquire their own exotic Indian princess. Not to be left … Continue reading
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Tagged Dayton's own Pocahontas, exotic Indian princess, Madlin Dayton, Medlin Dayton, Medlin not a Native American, Montauk Indian Medlin, Native American princess, Native American princess that provided the model, Not a Montauk, Pocahontes Dayton, Samuel Dayton, Samuel Dayton's wife
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Dayton family: the better half
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
Posted in Abraham Dayton, Alice Dayton, Ann Francis, Anne Frances, Beardsley, David Dayton, David Dayton Senior, East Hampton, Medlen, Medlin
Tagged Ann Frances, Ann Francis, Anne Francis, Dayton family: the better half, female family member, inadequacies of much of history, little knowledge of wives mothers, qualities of Dayton men, Ralph Dayton, the wife of Ralph Dayton, the women in their lives, wife of Ralph Dayton
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As Christmas approaches
Even though we are blessed beyond description, it is difficult to escape reflection in the Christmas season—nostalgia or melancholy. I think about what it must have been like for the Samuel Dayton family in December of 1664. Sam’s wife Medlin … Continue reading
Posted in East Hampton, Medlen, Medlin, Robert Dayton, Samuel Dayton, Thomas Baker
Tagged Dayton 1664, Garlicks East Hampton, Hugh King, indentured sons Caleb and Jacob, Medlin died, Mitchell Freedman, Newsday Dec 2012, Robert Dayton, Samuel Dayton, Samuel Dayton persevered, Thomas Baker
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Children of Ralph, Samuel, Abraham and Henry Dayton
We have been made aware of the need for a quick reference that might assist Dayton researchers looking for connections. Click on wives-and-children to view a PDF for Ralph, Samuel, Abraham and Henry Dayton. Sources and reasoning for each item, as well as … Continue reading
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