Tag Archives: Henry 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
Mysterious ledger entries for Abigail Norton Dayton
On October 7, 1759, at about age 55, Henry Dayton’s health was failing as he wrote his will. Henry, we believe, was the youngest of the five known sons of Abraham and he was also grandson of Samuel who was … Continue reading
Posted in Abigail Dayton, Abraham Dayton, Brookhaven, Henry Dayton, Setauket
Tagged Abigail Norton, Denton, Henry Dayton, Setauket
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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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On this day, Henry Dayton prepared for his death
The seasons are changing in Indiana and I observe that some green leaves fall to the ground while others change to brilliant color before they finally lose their grip. As much as I enjoy the beautiful color and relief from … 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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Birth Order for Children of David Dayton and Anne Francis
Generally speaking, we believe the vital statistics for our first six generations of Dayton ancestors on Long Island are very good. Least certain among all the generations, however, is the birth order for the daughters of David Dayton Senior and … Continue reading
Posted in American Revolution, Ann Francis, Anne Frances, Coram, David Dayton, David Dayton Junior, David Dayton Senior, Deborah Dayton
Tagged Abigail Dayton Smith, Anne Dayton Rose, children of David Dayton and Ann Francis, David Dayton Patchogue, David Dayton Senior, Deborah Dayton, Henry Dayton, Henry Dayton Coram, Patchogue Dayton, Rhonda Dayton, upstate New York and Vermont
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Connecting Henry Dayton with David Dayton using earmarks
There are so many angles to researching family and expanding recorded legacy, the pursuit is never finished. One such angle is the study of earmarks and connecting generations by following a personal earmark through a family, usually from father to … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Dayton, Abraham Dayton earmark, connect generations by earmark, Henry Dayton, Henry Dayton earmark, Long Island earmark registries, no earmark has yet been found for Ralph or for his son Samuel Dayton, perhaps the earliest known reference to an earmark in New York, Ralph Dayton earmark, Samuel Dayton, Samuel Dayton earmark
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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
The identity and heritage of Anne Frances
On June 5, 1760, David Dayton Senior applied for a license to marry Anne Frances, both “of Great Egg Harbour” in what was then Gloucester County, New Jersey. David was at least 21 and Anne was probably also 21 because … Continue reading
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Tagged 1680 Francis' Neck, 1760 David Dayton, Anne Francis heritage, David Dayton Long Island, David Dayton Senior, Dayton at Patchogue, Dayton Great Egg Harbor, Francis Neck, Francis Neck Patchogue, Gloucester County, Henry Dayton, Henry Dayton's will, of French descent, One of nine necks, Winthrop's Patent Daytons
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Posted in Daiton, Dayghton, Deighton, Drayton, Dyghton, Long Island, New Haven Colony, Ralph Dayton, Samuel Dayton
Tagged Abigail Norton Dayton, Abraham Dayton, Alice Goldhatch Tritton Dayton, Catherine Sweezey Dayton, David Dayton, Elizabeth Beardsley Dayton, Henry Dayton, Mary Beardsley Dayton, Mary Dingle Dayton, Mary Haines Dayton, Medlin Dayton, Ralph Dayton, Samuel Dayton
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Dayton Ancestry 