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February 2023 Ralph Dayton Y-DNA Update
The process is slow, but progress is being made toward determining Ralph Dayton’s Haplogroup. We now have matching Y-DNA results of at least four of Ralph’s descendants. Two are descended through Ralph’s son Samuel and one is descended through Ralph’s son … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Dayton, East Hampton, Ralph Dayton, Robert Dayton, Samuel Dayton
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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
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Tagged Medlin Dayton, Ralph Dayton, Samuel Dayton, shoemaker
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Approaching the origin of Samuel Dayton’s Indian bride
If a source was ever safe to cite, you’d think it would be Jacobus, but even he could make mistakes. Fortunately for us, when he found them, he issued additions and corrections. But how many well-meaning researchers have repeated his … Continue reading
Posted in Alice Dayton, Brookhaven, East Hampton, Medlen, Medlin, Ralph Dayton, Samuel Dayton, Tritton, Uncategorized
Tagged Medlin, Samuel Dayton, Wilhelmina
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Not “very well fitted”
Perhaps someone can help me with your interpretation of what is happening in the record below? In Book 2, page 133 of the Records: Town of East-Hampton (1887), there is a deposition from September 25, 1665 that confounds me. There … Continue reading
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Tagged East Hampton, John Osburne, Samuel Dayton, Thomas Chatfield
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Mary Haines (last of four parts)
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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Tagged East Hampton, Ffulke Davis, Mary Haynes, Mary Hindes, Mary Knight, Mary Knight Haines, North Sea, North Sea then called Northampton, Ralph and Mary, Ralph Dayton, Robert Dayton, Samuel Dayton, Thomas Baker, Youngs
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Mary Haines
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
Posted in Alice Dayton, East Hampton, Haines, North Sea, Ralph Dayton, Samuel Dayton
Tagged Alice Dayton, Alice Goldhatch, Alice Tritton, children put out to trades, First Congregational Church of Salem, James Hindes, Mary Haines, Mary Hindes, Mary Knight, Pastor John Youngs, Ralph Dayton and Mary Knight Haynes, Ralph Dayton East Hampton, Samuel Dayton, Southampton
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Earliest Dayton Marker in America
Of the original six members of the immigrant Ralph Dayton family, the location of only one original gravesite can be confirmed, that of Alice Baker.
Posted in Alice Dayton, Brookhaven, Dayton's Neck, East Hampton, North Sea, Photos, Ralph Dayton, Robert Dayton, Samuel Dayton, Southampton, Thomas Baker, Tritton
Tagged Alice Dayton Baker, Alice Goldhatch Tritton Dayton, Amagansett, Ashford Kent, Dayton's Neck, East Hampton, Ellen Dayton Linsley, Hannah Linsley, immigrant Ralph Dayton, Ralph Dayghton New Haven, Robert Dayton, Samuel Dayton, Southampton, Thomas Baker
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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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Former Samuel Dayton property becomes Nature Center
The Washington Lodge estate in the Hamlet of Brookhaven, located on Dayton’s Neck, has been acquired by an Art & Nature Group to create Long Island’s first Nature Retreat Center with overnight lodging. The Mission Statement of the group is … Continue reading
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Tagged Dayton's Neck, Dayton's Neck Brookhaven, Hamlet of Brookhaven, Samuel Dayton, Samuel Dayton at South, Samuel Dayton Bellport NY, Samuel Dayton Hamlet of Brookhaven, Samuel Dayton property, Samuel Dayton's Farm, Washington Lodge estate Brookhaven
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Ralph Dayton, “interpreter to the Indians”?
I am curious to discover the origin of the idea that Ralph Dayton was “an interpreter to the Indians”—has anyone found a primary source or even a secondary source that implicates him?
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Samuel Dayton contemplated going to Killingworth, Connecticut?
Google® the phrase “apparently contemplated going to Killingworth” and you will find many references to Samuel Dayton, repeating variations of the sentence “He apparently contemplated going to Killingworth, Conn. where four lots had been assigned him before 19 Apr 1667.” It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged apparently contemplated going to Killingworth, Captain Underhill letter, four lots has been assigned him, Frost Genealogy, Killingworth Upon Matinecock, Privateer Captain Underhill, Samuel Dayton, Samuel Dayton comtemplated going to Killingworth, Seven Purchasers on Killingworth upon Matinecock, the buisnesse of Samuell Daytons, the business of Samuel Dayton
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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
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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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Living “Neighborly and Peaceably with No Unjust Offense”
(NOTE: refer to the December 20, 2016 post entitled Accusations of Witchery, for the story) As this is Halloween, I thought it might be fitting to consider a witch story—the accusations against Elizabeth Garlicke, the trial and her acquittal, and … Continue reading
Posted in East Hampton, Samuel Dayton, Thomas Baker
Tagged Accusations of Witchery Garlicke, against Elizabeth Garlicke East Hampton, East Hampton witchery, Elizabeth Garlicke, indenture his son, Jacob Dayton, Living Neighborly and Peaceably with no unjust offense, Samuel Dayton, transport Elizabeth to Hartford, Witch East Hampton, Witchery
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Judging Dayton character
On occasion, I am asked questions about our Long Island ancestors that, for my reply, require character judgements that are personal and a little uncomfortable to convey. The natural tendency is to be defensive, but the attempt is made to … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Dayton, boarded a Dutch vessel, Dayton character, Dutch vessel, Dutchman case, Ralph Dayton no nonsense, Ralph earned respect, Sam Dayton Dutchman case, Samuel commandeered, Samuel Dayton, Samuel Dayton impulsive, stole liquor, third son of Samuel and Medlin
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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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Samuel Dayton’s sons share adventure
I have advanced the theory that Samuel Dayton was, for a time, in professions that took him to many harbors along both sides of the sound, the forks and ocean coast of Long Island, and perhaps to neighboring states. I … Continue reading
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Samuel Dayton, 66, of Brookhaven at Fire Place
Samuel Dayton died July 5, 1690 at his house on the Neck named for him at South. He was born in Ashford, Kent, the son of Ralph and Alice Dayton. Sam was predeceased by his parents, his wives Medlin and Mary, two … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Dayton, daughters Sarah and Elizabeth, Dayton's Neck, George Washington Lodge, Hamlet of Brookhaven, Matinecock cellar, Neck named for him at South, North Sea Southampton, Ralph Dayton, Sam traveled a great deal, Samuel Dayton, Samuel's wife Medlin, Setauket, wives Medlin and Mary
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Did Ralph Dayton dispose his son, Samuel?
As is so common in genealogy, many Dayton family storytellers have constructed images of Ralph they can comfortably embrace. Some of these stories attributing wealth and position have become legend, being repeated and retold for well over a century. In … Continue reading
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Shoemaking scenario
This post is the last in a series of three, talking about opportunities for research at Ashford. We’ve already introduced the idea that Ralph Dayton could have acquired Hugh Tritton’s house and shoemaking shop. I admit that this is not … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Tritton, Daniel Tritton, Ralph could have acquired Hugh Tritton's house and shop, Ralph Dayton, Ralph Dayton cordwainer, Ralph Dayton Junior shoemaking business Ashford, Ralph Dayton Junior's large house, ralph dayton research opportunity, Ralph Dayton Shoemaking, Samuel Dayton, Tritton estate
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Daytons, a bunch of horse traders?
The importance and value of horses in the everyday life of a seventeenth century New Englander and Long Islander is well known and there is no shortage of records of the earliest Daytons in America that reference horses or horse … Continue reading
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Tagged 1657 Dayton, 1675 Brookhaven tax, 1683 tax valuations, children of Elizabeth Beardsley, Cooper family, Dayton owned five horses, Daytons raised horses, Deborah Scott, Deborah Scott's horse, Elizabeth Beardsley, missing colt, Ralph Dayton, Robert Kellam, Samuel Dayton, Simon Hallefax
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350 years ago, today
Governor Nicholls of New York had invited the Unkechaug, Shinnecock and Montaukett sachems to meet with him in the fall of 1665, to formally establish diplomatic relations. The governor heard the sachem complaints and after the old patent was dissolved, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1665 formal diplomatic relations, abandon his cellar, April 19 1667, Captain John Underhill, four vacated lots, Matinecock investment, Montaukett sachem, sachem complaints, Samuel Dayton, Samuel Dayton John Underhill, Samuell Dayton, Shinnecock sachem, Unkechaug sachem
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Dayton Ancestry 