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Re: isaac dayton

day4ton — 2009-10-23 15:24:05Z

Hi Susan, Went to Wilkes-Barre Wed. Carbondale on on Thurs.
I'll briefly tell you what I found-1. Deed: dated 1811 Harvey Curtis to Nathan Dayton and Caleb Abel.Twp. of Willingborough county of Susquehanna.2. Joseph B. Dayton, husband of Clarissa Searle,heirs of Roger Searle,,dec'd. to Milton and Leonard Searle. This was in Pittston Twp. There is a tree on Clarissa Searle and Joseph Dayton. 3.Cornelious and Catherine Cortright to Isaac Dayton 1816,Wilkes-Barre 4. Property of Isaac Dayton was seized in 1826, 5 years after his death.They told me at the office of deeds that this property was right down the street from the court house. 5. Deleware and Hudson Canal Co. to Judson Clark. Date: First day of November, 1855.Carbondale,Pa. This mortgage was between Hudson-Deleware Canal Co. and Judson Clark,Daniel Taylor,Henry Johnson,Daniel G. Dayton,Orrin Whitmore,John Pratt,? G. Thompson,Lewis Pugh,N.D. Farnham and then ? Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Carbondale. 6.Another between Hudson and Deleware Canal Co. and Margaret G. Dayton on 23rd of June 1858 (wife of Daniel G.)Will go over this more thoroughly and get back to you. Let me know what you think. Carolyn

Re: isaac dayton

day4ton — 2009-10-21 10:58:41Z

Going to wilkes-Barre today. Will let you know what I find out of Friday. Carolyn

Re: isaac dayton

Susansingley — 2009-10-21 08:25:22Z

This is crazy. I don't know why that census has Gould written in there next to Sarah Dayton's name, but I think Sarah Gould WAS the mother of Manville because Sarah's father is Daniel and Manville's brother is Daniel G. Dayton. That G is probably for Gould. So, I think you are right on Manville's parents. I'm still not sure where Isaac Sr. was born. I don't have an Isaac in Elias Dayton's family. But, I'm looking into some possibilities. Isaac is in Wilkes Barr in 1810 and 1820 censuses. Now just curious about Isaac Jr.'s wife's story.

Re: RE: Descendants of Michael Dayton - Lewis Scott Dayton - 1963

Susansingley — 2009-10-21 07:51:17Z

I think one of the resons Lewis Scott Dayton had a hard time finding Spencer was the fact that he didn't expect him to be so far away in Ohio and Indiana. Also with his wife's name spelled different ways and her remarriage, it may have been to hard to fathom that Spencer would be in Indiana? Not sure of any other reason.

Re: isaac dayton

Susansingley — 2009-10-21 07:35:45Z

The Isaac Dayton that married Elizabeth Shaver was said to have moved to Canada. Elizabeth Shaver was believed to be from Canada. I found a DAR record listing John Henry Dayton as the son of Isaac and Elizabeth Shaver Dayton. John Henry is found in a 1881 census in Kitley, Leeds & Grenville North, Ontario. He is 53 in that census. He has a wife and several children living with him.

Re: isaac dayton

Susansingley — 2009-10-21 07:28:42Z

Sorry it has been so long since I got your post. I noticed that there is a John Daton age 26, living in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania in 1850. He is in Buck township. He is 24 which would put him born a bit too late for Isaac and Sarah to be his parents if Isaac died in 1821. I noticed that Manville named one of his children John. He also named two of his sons after his brothers Isaac and Daniel. I wonder if he is closely related to the John born about 1824. Now I have to tell you something interesting. I see on the 1870 Census in Lemon, Wyoming, PA an Isaac Dayton who was married to a Sarah and written into the record next to Sarah's name is Gould. It is believed that this Isaac is Manville's brother. This would mean that the Isaac that was married to Sarah Gould could be the brother of Manville, not Manville's father. Does that make sense to you? How sure are you of the marriage date of Isaac Dayton and Sarah Gould? Could there be two Sarah Goulds? Could the written in Gould on the 1870 census be incorrect? Hmmm. Let me know what you think.

Re: Family Coat of Arms

pstreuli1 — 2009-10-16 10:54:36Z

Donald,

There's evidence all right that Deightons and variations thereof lived in Yorkshire. But as you stated, tying any of them or all together, is a major undertaking. The coat of arms of Sir walter de Deighton could only be yours or my grandfathers, if a direct male descendancy could be proved.

My projected visit to the College of Arms in London will unfortunately not take palce, as the responsible Herald will not be there at that time and as their library is not accessible to the general public. I have had some correspondence and a phone conversation with him with the result that a search would cost on the order of $ 825. Since I have no personal rights to the coat of arms, this is simpy too much. I am copying below the text of the offer, as I got such a kick out of the archaic formal language. Hope you'll enjoy it as well!

"Thank you so kindly for telephoning today; I would be delighted to assist.

Please let me recommend that a search be instituted in the official heraldic records of the College here for de Deighton (and spelling variants) of co: York and the results forwarded to you.

The College consists of nine members who meet once a month and are unsalaried. The College being unsupported by any public funds, it would be necessary to charge a fee for this search and subsequent report. The fee is five hundred and fifty Euros and if this recommends itself to you on receipt of your kind remittance in that sum on an euro cheque drawn on an Swiss bank made payable to the "College of Arms" I would have great pleasure in putting the work in hand.

Permit me please to send

All my very best wishes as I have the honour, Sir, to be

Most sincerely yours

Robert Noel
Lancaster Herald"

So there! How much in dollars is your interest worth?

What I will do in London at the end of the month, is do some searching in the British Library, including Burke's Heraldry (even though it is acknowledged to be full of errors!!) Will keep in touch.

Best regards,

Peter

P.S. do you have any current contact with bigtas from Australia? tried to mail hom and got the mail back as undeliverable.

Re: isaac dayton

day4ton — 2009-10-16 01:46:13Z

Possible children of Isaac are:
Manville, Phebe, Daniel,Winthrop,Isaac. Manville is my great,great grandfather.He was born: Pa.1808.Married Phebe Everitt in 1829. I have an Isaac Dayton died: 1821,Wrightsville on the Plains,Luzerne County.Isaac and Sarah could have been together before marriage. I'm going back up to Carbondale and Wilkes-Barre Tues and Wed. I'll see what I can find this time. Please keep in touch. I'll let you know if I find anything. Carolyn

Re: RE: Descendants of Michael Dayton - Lewis Scott Dayton - 1963

dave_dayton — 2009-10-15 21:22:10Z

Hi Susan; I have been making good progress, thanks. What I was curious about was why Lewis Scott Dayton drew a blank when he came to Spencer Dayton. It just seemed odd that Spencer was the only one he was unable to track. I appreciate your input. Thanks again.

Re: isaac dayton

BarbaraStangel54 — 2009-10-15 19:05:40Z

I must have the wrong Isaac Dayton, b 1795 m. Elizabeth Shaver in 1815, ???

Re: RE: Descendants of Michael Dayton - Lewis Scott Dayton - 1963

BarbaraStangel54 — 2009-10-15 18:57:55Z

I called a couple of Dayton cousins, so they can update the work done by L.S. Dayton, We try to update what we can for our descendants. you can email me at seemecyou@yahoo.com, for any updates we might have or you would like to share.
Barbara

Re: isaac dayton

Susansingley — 2009-10-13 19:10:35Z

Do you know if Isaac had a first wife. I find Isaac Dayton also in 1810 Census of Wilkes Barr, Luzerne, PA. He had 2 girls living with him under 10 and 1 boy under 10 and an adult female under 26. He was between 26 and 44. If Isaac married Sarah Gould in 1812, she would have been his 2nd wife? I don't know much about this Isaac. But I have some possible children.

isaac dayton

day4ton — 2009-10-13 01:18:33Z

I am searching for the Dayton-Gould connection. Isaac Dayton married Sarah Gould around 1812, Wilkes-Barre,Pa.Trying to find out if Isaac was born in N.J., as the Goulds were from Morris County,N.J.Isaac was on the 1810-1820 Wilkes-Barre, Pa. census. He died in 1821

Re: Elias Dayton

MARowland1 — 2009-10-05 02:47:24Z

Hi Carolyn: Wish I could help, but none of the Daytons in my line had a son nanmed Isaac. General Elias Dayton had 9 children with wife Hannha Rolfe. One of them was a son - Elias Bailey Dayton, born in 1764, who married Elizabeth Chandler in 1786. They had seven children, none named Isaac, from the records I have.

Good luck in your search. Let me know if I did not understand your query correctly.....

Re: Elias Dayton

day4ton — 2009-10-05 00:15:33Z

I just saw your post on Elias Bailey Dayton. I saw this on the same day I recieved info. saying that the Isaac I'm looking for may be the son on Elias Dayton. My Isaac was born in 1787. He married Sarah Gould. I found him living in Wilkes-Barre,Pa. 1810-1820 census. He died around 1827 Plains, Luzerne Cty.Pa. I "believe" his children were: Elizabeth, Phebe, Manville,Daniel,Winthrop,and Isaac. Manville my G-G-Grandfather. Born; 1808, Pa. married Phebe Everitt, 1829,West Amwell,Hunterdon Cty.N.J. My hope is to tie Manville to Isaac to Elias. The Goulds of Morris Cty.N.J. came to Luzerne Cty. in the late 1700's. I hope you have some info. Carolyn

Re: Elias Dayton

day4ton — 2009-10-05 00:14:21Z

Anna Dayton (1885-1935), Michigan

dmweller_1 — 2009-09-21 20:43:57Z

I'm looking for information on Anna Dayton b. 1885 in Branch County Michigan, and d. 1935 in Union City, Branch County, Michigan. She shows up in the 1900 Census as being a servant to James and Mary Lewis of Branch County, Michigan, at the age of 14. I also show a 1906 Michigan marriage record to Ira Delebaugh, which lists here parents as David Dayton and Helena Garrison, but I am unable to locate any additional information on either of her parents.

If anyone has any information they would like to share, I would really appreciate the help. I've been racking my brain over this one.

Re: Garrett Dayton

drizday — 2009-09-17 14:29:44Z

Garret Dayton born 1794 also went by the name of Garry.
I am now quite sure the connection of Peter Dayton to Ralph Dayton is Peter Dayton-William D. Dayton-William Russell Dayton-George Isaac Dayton-Garret A. Dayton-Garret (Garry) Dayton-Brewster Dayton-Norton Dayton-Henry Dayton-Abraham Dayton-Samuel Dayton-Ralph Dayton.

Note: the Garret Daytons spelled Garret with one (t), it is not a typo.

Drizday

Re: YOU HIT THE JACKPOT

Michigander51 — 2009-08-04 15:23:10Z

Anson Dayton married Sarah Ann Adams on 18 June 1837 in Genesee County Michigan according to the Dibean Marriage Index. Here is the link:
http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/genesee/vitals/marriages/db...

DAYTON son 1954

t42MountOlivet — 2009-08-20 18:00:43Z

DAYTON son 1954

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 205,850 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Could your Anne DAYTON be my Ann DAYTON? (more)

inahakuelua — 2009-06-25 22:04:21Z

From 1850 US Census Black Posey Indiana: Ezra WOODING b. NJ was male and 58, Ann WOODING 50 female b.NJ, Uriah WOODING 23 male b. NJ, Sarah WOODING was 13 female b. NJ, Jesse WOODING was 4 male b. NJ. Also in Black Posey Indiana, from the US Census 1850 was a family: Isaac WOODING male 28 b. NJ, Hannah WOODING 28 female b. NJ, Ezra WOODING 6 male b. NJ, Richard 4 male b. NJ, Anne E. WOODING 2 female b. NJ. Iowa 17th Infantry, Lee County, Iowa (Contributed for use in 2001 by Barbara Scott) is a list of Lee County Soldiers Mustered in April 16, 1862 at Keokuk, Iowa, Uriah Wooding and William W. Wooding were both privates in 17th Infantry, Company B. Nothing about when or how Ezra and Ann WOODING died. I also can't find the death notice I have on William W. Wooding. It was sometime around 1910, maybe. Anecdotal history as I recall it was that those Uriah and William W(esley) WOODING is they married sisters whose last name was EDWARDS. Uriah was married to Sarah and William was married to Nancy. When Uriah WOODING died, Nancy and William took in his children (his wife also died about the same time, I forget how.) William W. Wooding's children in the household get convoluted (and I can't find my census documents from the household) but there were a John, Uriah, and Isaac, and also girls: Ginnie (my ggrandmother who married Robert Harold BELL) and Julia(who married a SPAULDING,) and Floss(who married a PERRIGO.) They all married and emigrated from Washington Co. KS to Washington state, across the Oregon trail. Nancy WOODING didn't go. She just sort of dropped out of mention. My grandmother (Georgia May BELL) was a toddler and weak~puny, not expected to live, so they crossed anyway, in spite of her frailness, and had some major portrait photograph done of her and her 3 brothers, then one of the healthy brothers died. That portrait was on the wall of a cousin's house when I saw it last in 1970s. I wish I knew more about the DAYTON ancestry. Hopefully the descendancy is interesting or useful to soebody doing research.

Could your Anne DAYTON be my Ann DAYTON? She named one son William and another Uriah.

inahakuelua — 2009-06-25 20:30:25Z

I don't have much in front of me and I just resumed this search... My gggrandfather, William WOODING's parents were Ezra WOODING b. abt 1797 in NJ and mother was Ann DAYTON, b. abt 1820 in NJ.(according to the KDS record online.) I am recalling off the top of my head (w/caveat that my mind holds information like a sieve) that Wm. WOODING was b. in Camden NJ abt 1825, and d. Washington state abt. 1920. His brother Uriah died in the Civil War (20 Feb 1865 at Florence SC, according to LDS website.) We have a photo of William in the early 1900s wearing his own uniform jacket from Civil War...

Re: Garrett Dayton

Susansingley — 2009-09-16 20:54:56Z

I have found Garrett Dayton in Wills, Guernsey, Ohio in 1840. He had four females underage and a female presumed to be his wife and a female over 60 years old along with 2 males underage living with him at that time. It coincides with the family profile of Garrett Dayton found in 1850 in Oxford, Tuscarawas, Ohio. This Garrett says he was born in Virginia.
The Garry who was son of Brewster Dayton is still alive in 1840 in Stratford,Fairfield,Connecticut. I think they are two distinct persons.
There is a Garrett Dayton in Nicholas Kentucky in 1810. He is said to be over 45 years of age in 1810. West Virginia borders Kentucky. It is possible that Garrett of Kentucky is the father of William G. Dayton of Nicholas Kentucky and Henry G. Dayton, from Mason, Kentucky which is very near Nicholas, Kentucky and Jonathan Dayton of Bourbon, Kentucky also next to Nicholas, Kentucky.

Re: Hiram Dayton/Catherine (Myers?)

Susansingley — 2009-09-13 13:42:36Z

Hey,
I was wondering, was Catherine a Foye or a MyersZ I have her down as a Foye. I have Hiram Miles Dayton living in Tooele, Utah and dying there. He died in 1902. Is that correct. I come from his father's line, Hiram Dayton and a second wife Sophia Lance. You come from the first wife, Permelia Bundy. correct?

Re: RE: Descendants of Michael Dayton - Lewis Scott Dayton - 1963

Susansingley — 2009-09-13 13:33:11Z

Where have you been looking? Have you looked in Bartholomew Indiana. Spencer died before the 1840 census. You will find his widow, Edy Dayton there in the 1840 Census in Bartholomew Indiana . They had a lot of daughters and a couple of sons. One son was Franklin. One daughter was Amanda. And one was Sarah who married a Cantwell That should at the very least, get you on track. In 1850 Census Caroll Indiana you will see an Idda Dayton. Edy Dayton married Philip Reed in 1846. I believe that marriage didn't last long and she took back her earlier married name. I think Idda is Edy The following is the marriage source.
Dayton, Edy Reed, Philip 30 Jul 1846 Indiana "Bartholomew County, Indiana
Source Information:
Dodd, Jordan. Indiana Marriages to 1850. [database online]
Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1997. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Indiana

Re: Patience Dayton 1710 Connecticut

Susansingley — 2009-06-03 02:52:30Z

Tell me more. The only Patience I have info on was the wife of Jonathan Dayton of New Jersey. I have some Daytons from New Haven that were descendants of Samuel and Medlen Dayton. Did you look at the information in Families of Ancient New haven by Donald LInes Jacobus. There is reference to Patience Dayton on pages 156, 487, 493, 1061, 1480. And to Ephraim Preston on pages above plus 553,758,and 1174-1176 as well. It must be the right Ephraim and Patience since they are found on the same page.

Re: John Dayton and Maria Deveaux

Susansingley — 2009-06-03 02:05:03Z

Have you tried alternate spellings for Deveaux like this below:

Found cemetery record in Lloyd, Ulster New York
Dayton, Maria Devoe wife of John P. April 3 1860. 65-2-12
Dayton ,Caleb May 7 1871 84-0-11
Dayton, Irving C. 1847-1925
Dayton, Phebe S. Sutton wife of Irving C. b. 1847

I have census records of John P. as well. Caleb was his cousin, I think. Irving was Caleb's son.

Re: Samuel Dayton/Medlen

Susansingley — 2009-06-02 17:18:42Z

Thank you Pat. I have Dolly listed. I'll make a note that her middle name is Elvira. Thank you for directing me to worldconnect. That helped me to know which wife was the mother of Gideon.

Re: Samuel Dayton

Susansingley — 2009-06-02 05:55:50Z

Don,
Do you have any information on Robert, son of Samuel and Medlen. I don't have him down. I have Ralph Jr. and I have him possibly married to Susan Burr. This is what I have:
In this James Burr's will, in England, he names Ralph DAyton, his brother-in-law and names Ralph's children Robert, Ralph, Thomas, James, Susan, and Alice
The early Daytons and descendants of Henry, Jr.
Do you have this info or do you know if it has been proven?

Re: Dayton and Hakes

Susansingley — 2009-06-02 05:51:32Z

Do you have this?
1850 Census Harperfield, Delaware, New York
Lyman Hakes 62 Mass
Nancy 60 Conn
Harlow 26 NY
Caroline 23 NY
Vinna 14 NY

Do you have all of Nancy's brothers and sisters. Lyman and Abiah had 8, that I know of.

Re: Deborah Dayton

Susansingley — 2009-06-02 05:21:29Z

Hmmmm. I have a Deborah Dayton, daughter of Isaac II who married a Nathan Mansfield. But this Deborah was born in 1724. They had Mansfield children, Mary, Susanna, and Lois.

Re: Deborah Dayton

Susansingley — 2009-06-02 05:16:48Z

Hi,
I have Deborah Dayton info.
Name: Deborah Dayton Birth Date: 4 Jan 1746 Birth Location: New London Marriage Date: 22 Jul 1762 Marriage Location: New London Spouse: William Colvart
Barbour Records.

William Calvert must have died before the following census:
1800 Census New London, New London, CT
Deborah Calvert
Males Females
01100--00001

I wonder if Deborah Dayton was the daughter of Ephraim Dayton and Deliverance Abigail Willoughby.
I found the permission for sale of property by Deliverance DAyton in May of 1748 to settle debts of Ephraim Dayton in New London, Connecticut. The source was Colonial Connecticut Records P.431.

Re: Dayton History

Susansingley — 2009-06-02 05:00:24Z

Hi Janet,
I have the marriage of John Harvey Dayton and __________ Tompkins of NY on 19 Jun 1818.
I found this in: Green County NY Catskill Reformed Dutch Church records 1732-1833 Copied Typed and indexed by Mrs. Jean D. Worden p. 115

John Harvey was a cabinet maker who went to NY City where he established a laundry for transatlantic steamship lines. He retired to NJ where he owned two farms at the foot of Orange Mountain. He moved back to NY city shortly before he died.

1820 NY Census, 1790-1890 shows John H. Dayton in Greene Co., Catskill Twnship

1830 Census for Greene Co., Catskill, NY. show 1 m. under 5 (Oscar V.), 1 m. 5-10 James Lewis, 1 m. 15-20 (possibly John Harvey)
1 fem. 5-10 (Mabella?), 1 fem. 15-20 (Matilda) 1 fem. 30-40 wife

James Harvey DAYTON b: 25 AUG 1819 in Catskill Grene Co., NY Death: OCT 1820 in Catskill Grene Co., NY

Daniel DAYTON b: 26 MAR 1821 in Catskill Grene Co., NY Death: 10 DEC 1823 in Catskill Grene Co., NY

James Lewis DAYTON b: 8 MAY 1824 in Catskill Grene Co., NY Died 12 AUG 1891 in Sommerville, Mass

Mary Elizabeth DAYTONb: 1 JAN 1825 in Catskill, Greene Co., New York Death: 26 MAR 1826 in Catskill, Greene Co., New York

Oscar Veniah DAYTON b: 1 JUL 1827 in Catskill Grene Co., NY Death: 30 OCT 1898 in London, England

George Washington DAYTON b: 15 JUN 1829 in Catskill, Greene Co., New York Death: 7 SEP 1829 in Catskill, Greene Co., New York

John Harvey DAYTON b: 27 NOV 1830 in Catskill, Greene Co., New York Unknown death date.
Julia Ann "Emma" DAYTON b: 9 JUL 1832 in Catskill, Greene Co., New York Death: 14 JUN 1835 in Catskill, Greene Co., New York

George Washington DAYTON b: 19 JUN 1839 in Catskill, Greene Co., New YorkDeath: 25 JAN 1909 in Blair Co., Snyder Twnshp. Penn.

Re: Samuel Dayton/Medlen

Susansingley — 2009-06-02 04:52:25Z

Hi,
I have an Elvira Dayton that died at one year of age. Were there two daughters named Elvira. William and Ruth Lindsley were the parents of the one that died age one. William had two other wives. Which wife was your Elvira's mom? Or do I have too many wives for William?

Re: Patience Dayton 1710 Connecticut

Susansingley — 2009-06-08 17:13:35Z

I believe Patience has to be the daughter of either Isaac and Elizabeth (Todd) Dayton or Isaac and Rebecca (Tuttle) Dayton. I have eliminated all of Isaac and Rebecca's other sons as potential fathers of Patience. I don't believe than Patience came from any other line except Isaac and Rebecca's line. I find no evidence of any other line of the family being in New Haven at that time or anything close. I find a bit of evidence that Patience may have been the daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth (Todd) because Hannah, one of the daughters of Isaac and Elizabeth named one of her daughters Patience Jacobs. Hannah married Stephen Jacobs. I admit it is skinny evidence but if Patience was Issac and Rebecca's daughter, they would have been in their late 40's when she was born. It is possible, just not probable. There is enough space between Issac and Elizabeth's first daughter Rebecca and their second daughter, Elizabeth to have had Patience. It would fit her birthdate of about 1710. What do you think?

Roland Savage Dayton 1814-`900

MarkSmit25 — 2009-08-17 16:19:31Z

I see in the 1850 census Roland was a Blacksmith.I find later he was a preacher.Does anyone have information of any kind that he built guns or did gunsmithing work?Thanks Mark

Wife of Spencer Dayton

dave_dayton — 2009-08-05 14:57:38Z

I found the following which may be of interest. It helps to conect Edy Ford/Spencer Dayton family to Idda Dayton - 1850 Indiana census.

Event 1: 28 Oct 1850, Served on jury in White Co., IN (Source: W. H. HAMELLE, History of White County, IN Volume I & II , (ILLUSTRATED THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY CHICAGO AND NEW YORK 1915), CHAPTER XXXII "MOVING PICTURES" , THE GREAT MURDER TRIAL The Cantwell-Dayton murder trial is and always will be an interesting incident in White County history. Alfred L. Cantwell and Spencer S. Dayton, two laborers, and brothers-in-law, were given a life sentence for the murder of David Jones, who was shot in the breast and instantly killed. The shooting took place in Tippecanoe County, November 11, 1849, but the body was found in a pond within the border of White County. The defendants were indicted April 24, 1850, Joseph Phillips being foreman of the grand jury. The trial took place in the fall and on October 28, 1850, the following verdict was returned: "We, the jury, find the defendants Alfred L. Cantwell and Spencer J. Dayton, guilty of murder in the first degree as charged in the indictment and affix their punishment in the State's prison at hard labor, during their natural lives. JOSHUA LINDSAY, Foreman. "The jury in submitting the above verdict deem it fit to say that they are not opposed to the infliction of capital punishment on principle but believe the ends of government generally demand it for murder in the first degree. In this opinion all the members of the jury except two concur, but in consideration of the wrongs done Cantwell, and the youth of Dayton, they have preferred the mode of punishment put down in the above verdict." The wrong done Cantwell to which the jury referred was this: The evidence showed that Jones, who was killed, had arranged to elope with Cantwell's wife, and the latter, learning of this, had met Jones while he was waiting for Mrs. Cantwell, and at this meeting the shooting took place. Prior to the trial the prisoners, with Mrs. Cantwell, were for a short time confined in the jail at Delphi, but when the trial began all were brought to Monticello and placed in the old log jail which stood on the east side of Illinois Street just north of Marion Street. One morning during the progress of the trial, and after the prisoners had been taken to the courtroom, this old jail was found to be in flames, having doubtless been set on fire by the prisoners. It was but a small loss to the county. Of the twenty-seven witnesses subpoenaed by the state in this case not one survives. So much from the record. Many traditions are narrated as to Dayton, but it is likely he died in prison of tuberculosis. As to Alfred L. Cantwell, he was pardoned by the governor about 1861, enlisted in Company F, Twenty-seventh Indiana Volunteers, and in the battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862, was mortally wounded, but the date of his death is not known. In this company were Enoch G. Boicourt, Joshua Bunnell, Robert Gregory, John Ream, Samuel Reed Vinson, Henry Van Voorst and other formerly well-known White County soldiers. It was the first noted trial of such a character in White County. Isaac Naylor was the presiding judge; William Potter, prosecuting attorney; Ranson McConahay, clerk; and Pratt & Reyburn, attorneys for the defendants. The members of the grand jury that returned the indictment were William Turner, Newton Tedford, Joseph Bostick, Walker Graham, Alexander Briggs, Charles W. Kendall, Joseph Phillips, Thomas Sleeth, Jacob Graves, James K. Woods, Jonathan Oats, John C. Hughes, Thomas Wickham, William W. Mitchell and Jasel Fisher. They were under the charge of Loren Cutler, a sworn bailiff. The jury that heard the case and returned the verdict was composed of the following members: Okey S.

RE: Descendants of Michael Dayton - Lewis Scott Dayton - 1963

dave_dayton — 2009-09-07 17:24:03Z

Does anyone have an explanation why L. S. Dayton was unable to determine the descendants of Spencer Dayton b. 10-21-1778? Also, I will be visiting Hartford Ct. in Oct. this year and would be interested in meeting 'Daytons' from the area.

Re: Patience Dayton 1710 Connecticut

JamesBenson1635 — 2009-06-09 17:20:33Z

Thank you so much for your replies. I think you're right on with this information. After reviewing information about Isaac Dayton & Elizabeth Todd, it appears that most of their children have ties to Wallingford, CT where Patience resided and passed as well. I just don't understand why I can't find her listed on any of the posted family trees of Isaac and Elizabeth. Everything fits so well. Thank you again for the lead and all of your hard work weeding out potential parents of Patience. This is something definitely worth following up on.

Re: Samuel Dayton/Medlen

pata41 — 2009-06-02 13:01:50Z

Hi Susan,

You asked about Elvira Dayton, dau. of William & Ruth Lindsley Dayton. There was Elvira, b. 1813 who died Jan. 1814 in Delaware Co., NY. Then there was Dolly Elvira, b. 11 Feb. 1816 who was known as Elvira. Her mother was Ruth, also. She was my 3rd greatgrandmother. She m. Joel M. Stilson & died in York Co., Nebraska 11 Apr 1899. I have my Dayton line included in my database at WorldConnect. (I haven`t listed all of the children of Ralph, b. c1598 or Samuel, b. 1624, just my direct line.) William Dayton`s page is here: http://tinyurl.com/m8tw2f

William Dayton did have three wives.Six children by Ruth Lindsley; three children by Fanny Beardsley who all died young & no children by 3rd wife Mary Lake.

Pat

Re: Family Coat of Arms

naddad — 2009-08-21 03:41:10Z

Peter-
Thanks for the info. that Coat of Arms are only for the individual. Probably why there is a so called Dayton Coat of Arms. Someone took it upon themselves to create one here in the US. However, setting Coat of Arms aside, I believe that there is good evidence that the de Dyghton, Dyghton, de Deighton, Deighton lineage lived in several communites near York for several centuries. The job of linking them may be an overwhelming job. Would be interested in hearing about what you learn on your trip to London.
Donald Dayton

Re: Family Coat of Arms

naddad — 2009-07-29 22:41:34Z

Peter-
The Dayton Coat of Arms that you have is a much later version and has no documentation. It is suspect. Possibly the work of a Coat of Arms seller.

The Deighton (Dayton) Coat of Arms is: "Argent, a lion passant between three crosses patty fitchy gules".
The DOCUMENTATION is: "A Roll of Arms, Boston #111, and Burk GENERAL ARMORY, page 273".REGISTRANT: William Prosser Nottingham 7177 Williams Crk, Drive Indianapolis, Ind.
Membership #307. This Coat of Arms dates back to the Crusades and Sir Walter de Dyghton, a Crusader from York, England. The current Dayton name evolved from de Dyghton to Dyghton to Deighton. It was "americanized" to Dayton when Ralph Deighton emigated to the US in 1639. I visited the rural community of Deighton just south of York, England and found the old Deighton ancestral site there.
Donald dayton

Re: Family Coat of Arms

naddad — 2009-08-05 02:43:12Z

Peter. good to hear from you. In response to your questions:
1&2.\Coat of Arms usually are registered to be authentic. This is the case of the one I described to you. Some are created just for commercial purposes. Additionally, it is the Coat of Arms of Sir Walter de Dyghton in 1180 a.d.found as a result of my research at the library in York, England. This same document in the York library bridges the lineage gap from Sir Walter de Dyghton of the 1180's to Christopher Dighton of the 1400's to Thomas Deighton in the 1600's. Of course, Deighton was our family name before becoming americanized to Dayton.

Unfortunately, during my short stay at York, England I did not have time to research out the definite linage connection between our family line and Sir Walter.

3. The main line to royalty is through Elizabeth Todd, the wife of Isaac Dayton II. She was a direct descent of the Norman "Plategenet" family dynasty, the "English King Makers" .Her lineage passes through, King Henry I,II &III, William the Norman Conqueror, Charles I of France,Charlemagne, Malcom II, King of Scots and St. Olaf II, King of Norway.

4.The de Dyghtons/ Deighton's lived around York, England for at least five centuries. As such, there are small Deighton communities all around the area. Dyghton is old english for "farm surrounded by a moat". The site that I visited is about four miles southeast of York. It had a filled in moat and a 1700's era farm house that replaced the original Dyghton/ Deighton homestead according to the current occupant.

Hope this helps.
Don

Re: dayton

swellin410 — 2009-07-22 02:39:34Z

Hi, I have everything on John H. Dayton married to Anna Weaver. These are my ancestors. Please email me.

Thanks! Susan

Re: ancestry of michael dayton

swellin410 — 2009-07-22 02:35:14Z

Hi!
I have not been on the message boards for awhile. It could be.....they also had some children. I was just in Oceana County about a week ago.

Please send me an email.

Thanks! Susan

Re: John Dayton and Maria Deveaux

kalonaboy — 2009-06-03 22:50:20Z

Susan,
Thank you for the info.
Tom

Re: Family Coat of Arms

pstreuli1 — 2009-08-20 14:37:02Z

Don,

Thnks for your info on the coat of arms. This thing keeps bugging me and I probably made the mistake of going to the website of the College of Arms in London. In theîr FAQ they state, and I quote:

"Q. Do coats of arms belong to surnames?
A. No. There is no such thing as a 'coat of arms for a surname'. Many people of the same surname will often be entitled to completely different coats of arms, and many of that surname will be entitled to no coat of arms. Coats of arms belong to individuals. For any person to have a right to a coat of arms they must either have had it granted to them or be descended in the legitimate male line from a person to whom arms were granted or confirmed in the past."

To me this means that unless a direct male lineage between Sir Walter and, let's say, Ralph Dayton, born in 1598, can be established, Sir Walter's armory is not the one of my ancestors.

I expect to be in London the end of October and will try to visit the college of Arms to get some sort of indication how much a search would cost.

Until then, hope you have had a nice summer and we shall keep in touch.

Peter

Re: Family Coat of Arms

pstreuli1 — 2009-08-04 20:33:55Z

Dear Don,

What a pleasant surprise to hear from you after having been told that your email address was no longer valid (nad.dad@att.net).

Since you appear to be one of the more serious and beilevable sources of Dayton family data, please allow me to ask the following questions:

1. coat of arms - the one in my message was from dominy.com. I have two additional one that vary in details, from swyrich.com: "a shield divided per fesse silver and black with a lion rampant counterchanged within an orle of gold fleur de lys", another from 4crests.com similar to the one from swyrich, except that the gold fleur de lys ara arranged three horizonatlly above the lion, two on the intersection of the balck and silver and three horizpontally in the black half below the lion. I did find a copy of the one you mentioned, but of very poor quality and cannot find the source any more.

2. descendants of Robert de Deighton and a possible tie to Sir Nigel de Dyghton: in a message dated November 2001 you mentioned a possible connection. Did you find one? I cannot!!

3. Somewhere else, you mentioned a possible connection from Ralph Deighton to royalty. What is it, even though not very important as 60% of all Europeans are related to William the Conqueror, and in the end all to Adam and Eve.

4. The home of the Deightons: I have found three Deightons in Yorkshire, not counting North Deighton and Kirk Deighton: north northeast of Huddersfield, south southwest of York, and north northeast of Harrowgate. What evidence do you have that the site near York is THE ONE?

Looking forward to hearing from you!!

Best regards,

Peter

P.S. My mother was a direct descendant from Ralph, to whit: Helen>William>Joseph>Charles>Charles>Isaac>Isaac>Isaac>Samuel>Ralph

Irish Daytons??

deccyboi1 — 2009-09-01 20:19:52Z

Hey guys,

Probably a bit of a long shot here but I was wondering is there any Daytons from Roscommon, Ireland here. Leave a message here if there is and we'll see if we are related. Could never figure out my family tree.

Cheers.

Re: Aaron DAYTON- Michigan/Ontario

karilynndayton — 2009-09-01 19:39:53Z

Hi JP:

I'm sorry... I didn't see your response until now! Since I last posted about Aaron Dayton, I discovered the census records for his family in Uxbridge, Ontario- 1851, 186, and 1871. You said his name was Aaron Hurd Dayton. If you have a source for that and for his parentage, I would love to know it.... Thanks so much for the info!