Tag Archives: Mary Knight

Mary Haines (last of four parts)

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Steve Dayton

Mary Knight Haines (Haynes/Hindes) and Ralph Dayton had been married a little over two years when Ralph died. The couple was still residing at North Sea (then called Northampton) when Mary was left in September of 1658. Ralph’s health had … Continue reading →

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Mary Haines (part three)

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Steve Dayton

As the agreement states, Mary was to receive half the estate and her children were to receive the other half, according to its appraised value. Ralph then pointed out that much time had passed since the last inventory of the … Continue reading →

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Mary Haines (part two)

Posted on May 3, 2018 by Steve Dayton

When John Herbert heard that Mary Haines was about to marry Ralph Dayton, he inquired what she would do for her children. Remember, common practice was to dispose the widow’s children when the widow married. As overseer, John Herbert knew … Continue reading →

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Mary Haines

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Steve Dayton

The marriage of Ralph Dayton and Mary Knight Haines (Haynes) is interesting in so many ways, one post is not sufficient to touch on most of the notable elements. I’ll try to limit the subject to no more than three … Continue reading →

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