Tag Archives: Medlin 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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Lord’s Song
I recently started reading the book “How Shall We Sing the Lord’s Song in a New Land?” by Barbara Myers Swartz (2018). The book was recently reviewed by Beverly Tyler and is available from the Three Village Historical Society, with … Continue reading
Posted in Ashford, Medlen, Medlin, Samuel Dayton
Tagged Medlin Dayton, Ralph Dayton, Samuel Dayton, shoemaker
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Ralph and Abraham Dayton, Brookhaven trustees
In May of 1693, Ralf and Abram Daiton were both elected trustees of the town of Brookhaven and they appear later in town record, performing duties of their office. This Ralph Dayton was probably Abraham’s brother, Samuel and Medlin’s eldest … Continue reading
Posted in Abraham Dayton, Brookhaven, Daiton, Henry Dayton, Photos, Ralph Dayton, Samuel Dayton, Southampton
Tagged Abraham Dayton Brookhaven, Abram Daiton, Brookhaven, Brookhaven trustees, Daniel Brewster, Justice Woodhull, Medlin and Samuel Dayton, Medlin Dayton, November 1693, Ralf Daiton, Ralph Dayton
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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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Was Medlin Dayton buried at Matinecock?
I should have explained what I meant by the question: “Is it possible that the Frost Family Cemetery was established on the mound where Simson found Medlin’s grave?” I was actually wondering if it is possible that when Simson took … Continue reading
Samuel Dayton’s lots at Matinecock
The approximate location of Samuel Dayton’s lots at Matinecock might be determined by reading the descriptions of what became William Simson’s property and then William Frost’s property, both following Sam’s ownership. In 1667 (after Sam forfeited at least three lots), … Continue reading
Posted in Medlen, Medlin, Samuel Dayton
Tagged 16th hole Lattingtown, Dayton cellar, Doyton's Swamp, Frost Family, Frost Family burial place, Lattingtown, Matinecock, Medlin Dayton, Samuel Dayton, Samuel Dayton lots, Samuel Dayton lots at Matinecock, William Frost property, William Simson, William Simson's property
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Medlin, Dayton’s own Pocahontas
This year is the 400th anniversary of the death of Pocahontas, the original Native American princess that provided the model and inspiration for so many families with colonial ancestors to acquire their own exotic Indian princess. Not to be left … Continue reading
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Tagged Dayton's own Pocahontas, exotic Indian princess, Madlin Dayton, Medlin Dayton, Medlin not a Native American, Montauk Indian Medlin, Native American princess, Native American princess that provided the model, Not a Montauk, Pocahontes Dayton, Samuel Dayton, Samuel Dayton's wife
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Was Ralph Dayton’s grave at the Old Southampton Burial Ground?
Does anyone have further information or knowledge of the estimated 1,700 graves discovered at Southampton, beyond what was reported last fall? According to a piece written in The New York Times, October 30, 2016 by Arielle Dollinger, a mapping service … Continue reading
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