Tag Archives: David Dayton

Book available online

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Steve Dayton

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 →

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Second Book

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Steve Dayton

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 →

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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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When is generational history lost?

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Steve Dayton

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 →

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Descendants of David Dayton and Chloe Skiff Dayton

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Steve 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 →

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

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Steve Dayton

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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Motivation to learn more about David and Anne Francis Dayton

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Steve 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 →

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David Dayton’s fate in the rebellion and mayhem that followed

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Steve Dayton

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.

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Henry Dayton at Great Egg Harbor, NJ

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Steve Dayton

On this day, January 24, in 1760, an inventory of Henry Dayton’s estate at Great Egg Harbor, NJ was signed by his son David Dayton and other witnesses. David had inherited the estate valued at £185 from his father upon … Continue reading →

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TURN: Washington’s Spies on AMC

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Steve Dayton

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 →

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Another beekeeper, Henry Dayton

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Steve 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 →

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Has anyone seen “Chloe Dayton’s Bible?”

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Steve Dayton

Though no one seems to know why, Donald Lines Jacobus chose to give the marriage date for David Dayton and Chloe Skiff as December 29, 1789. Jacobus did not reveal his source in 1959, but we assume the marriage date came from … Continue reading →