Tag Archives: Medlin 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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Lord’s Song

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Steve Dayton

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 →

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Ralph and Abraham Dayton, Brookhaven trustees

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Steve Dayton

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 →

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Daton of Latoket

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Steve Dayton

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.

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Was Medlin Dayton buried at Matinecock?

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Steve Dayton

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 →

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Samuel Dayton’s lots at Matinecock

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Steve Dayton

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 →

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Medlin, Dayton’s own Pocahontas

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Steve Dayton

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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Was Ralph Dayton’s grave at the Old Southampton Burial Ground?

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Steve Dayton

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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Welcome

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Steve Dayton

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