Category Archives: Setauket

Samuel Dayton contemplated going to Killingworth, Connecticut?

Posted on February 4, 2018 by

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 →

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Abraham Dayton, Brookhaven Pastor?

Posted on December 5, 2017 by

s I continue online research, I am a little surprised to find that there are still a few websites listing Abraham Dayton as “pastor.” Abraham was the son of Samuel Dayton and grandson of Ralph Dayton.

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Dayton Family and AMC’s TURN: Washington’s Spies

Posted on June 15, 2017 by

With season 4 of Turn: Washington’s Spies beginning in just two days, here’s a little bit of information about our ancestors in Brookhaven and Setauket in relation to the story as depicted in the AMC series. For me, it gives … Continue reading →

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