Tag Archives: David Dayton
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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Second Book
Earlier this week, I started writing our second book. Actually, it’s more of an outline for now, but I intend to accumulate text over the next few years, with Jim providing information and editing as needed. It will be a … Continue reading
Who was Abraham Dayton’s eldest son?
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
Posted in Abraham Dayton, Beardsley, Brookhaven, Brookhaven hamlet, Dayton's Neck, Henry Dayton, Samuel Dayton
Tagged 1675 livestock valuations, 1684 Brand Book of Stratford, Abraham Dayton, Abraham Dayton Salem County NJ, Abraham Dayton's eldest son, Abraham whale oil, David Dayton, David Dayton Great Egg Harbor, Dayton's Bridge New Jersey, Great Egg Harbor, Henry Dayton Great Egg Harbor, Jacob Dayton Salem County New Jersey, Jeremiah Addoms, Mary Beardsley Dayton, whale oil at South
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When is generational history lost?
Specifically, I’ve wondered lately how many generations typically passed before parents or grandparents failed to mention to their children that their ancestors came to America aboard the Mayflower? Had that particular ship and group of people been any more noteworthy … Continue reading
Posted in David Dayton, David Dayton Junior, Howland, John Rogers, Skiff, Skiffe, Tilley
Tagged Aboard the Mayflower, came to America abroad the Mayflower, Chloe Dayton, Chloe Dayton's father John Skiff, David Dayton, David Dayton and Chloe Skiff, great grandmother was Hope Howland, Hadley Hill Dayton, Hope Howland, John Skiff, marriage David Dayton Chloe Skiffe, Mayflower ancestry, Skiff Worthington Massachusetts, Skiffe family
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Descendants of David Dayton and Chloe Skiff Dayton
Jim’s latest descendants project is ready to share. The project includes two charts that begin with David Dayton Jr (1766-1807) and wife Chloe Skiff/Skiffe. The first chart entitled Descendant chart of David and Chloe Dayton-Five Generations (PDF) is limited to five … Continue reading
Motivation to learn more about David and Anne Francis Dayton
In the last few weeks, we have been chasing down possible leads on David Dayton (son of Henry Dayton) during the American Revolution on Long Island and in New Jersey, Connecticut and in Massachusetts. Those new leads have now been … Continue reading
Posted in American Revolution, Ann Francis, Anne Frances, David Dayton, David Dayton Senior
Tagged Ann Francis, David and Anne Francis Dayton, David Dayton, David Dayton inherited, Great Egg Harbor estate, Great Egg Harbor farm, Great Egg Harbor plantation, Henry Dayton, Henry Dayton New Jersey, Jeremiah Adams, Jeremiah Addoms, we continue to track the Adams family and Jeremiah Addoms (Adams) at Great Egg Harbor
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David Dayton’s fate in the rebellion and mayhem that followed
The investigation into the question of David Dayton’s (c.1739-1782) situation and sentiment during the British army’s occupation of Long Island is ongoing. We are also hoping we might discover some circumstance around his death.
Posted in American Revolution, Brookhaven, David Dayton, Patchogue
Tagged 2nd regiment New York, Captain Daniel Griffings, David Dayton, David Dayton’s fate in the rebellion and mayhem that followed, David took the Oath of Allegiance in 1778 before Governor Tryon, Dayton families south of Middle Country Road, Dayton Family Patchogue, James Clinton Esq, Jonathan Benjamin of Coram, last record of David Dayton
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TURN: Washington’s Spies on AMC
Just a reminder that the AMC network will begin airing the fourth and final season of TURN: Washington’s Spies in ten episodes, starting April 2017. Although the production takes liberties to “enhance” the story, I find it interesting to see how … Continue reading
Posted in American Revolution, Brookhaven, David Dayton, David Dayton Junior, David Dayton Senior, Patchogue
Tagged Abraham Woodhull, Caleb Brewster, David Dayton, Dayton family, Dayton family Brookhaven, Dayton Family Patchogue, friends and neighbors of Dayton, portrayal of Caleb Brewster, Richard Woodhull, Samuel Dayton, Washington's Spies
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Another beekeeper, Henry Dayton
I neglected to mention in the last post that Ralph’s 4th great grandson, Henry Dayton, was also a beekeeper. Though there’s a good probability there were other beekeepers between Ralph Dayton and this Henry, these are the two that come to … Continue reading
Dayton Ancestry 