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John Guernsey Dayton in the War of 1812?

kgmoorhead — 2013-05-11 07:15:55Z

According to the Daughters of 1812, John Guernsey Dayton (4-4-1787 - 1-8-1863) was an Ens in CT during the war. Also there is an 1812 marker on his grave in Eden NY (on Find a Grave). I can't seem to find his pension number. Can anyone help?

Re: Asa H. Dayton obit

japeterson158 — 2013-04-11 04:21:35Z

Hi Arthur, Ran in to your post while researching my wife's Dayton roots. Her connection is Asa and Sarah's son Benj and Alzina(spelling?) they ended up in Brown Cty. S.D.,their son Asa H. and Cyllene (nee Brown) moved to Oklahoma, Their son Charles and wife Sarah moved to Saskatchewan, Canada with three of their sons, Sam, Carl and Arthur and his wife Bessie. Arthur and Bessie's daughter Margaret married Rudolph Novak they were the parents of my wife. I found a memorial for Asa H. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=76... Butch

DAYTON William C - Vietnam Wall section 15 E

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2013-03-13 01:36:04Z

DAYTON William C - Vietnam Wall section 15 E

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 229,523 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

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

Re: William Dayton d.10-25-1848, Momence, Ill.

3uair — 2013-02-04 01:43:22Z

Is the William you are seeking a relation to the William Dayton (born 1800 in NY) of Orland, Cook Co., IL? This William had a farm in Orland, Cook., IL where he and his wife Clarissa raised their family. I am looking for his relationship to Suzanna (Susan) Dayton (born 1820 in NY) who married Amos Parmelee, my gg grandfather. Do you have any information about Suzanna?

Matthew Dayton, Connecticut-N.Y., late 1700s

slay — 2013-01-14 17:59:28Z

Matthew Dayton, my 4great-grandfather, was born circa 1760 in the Greenwich, Conn, area, the son of Danslow Dayton. He was married to Rebecca Lowden and had 11 children. Matthew was the brother of Thomas Dayton. Matthew's son married Thomas' daughter.

I am looking for information on Matthew's parents and Rebecca's parents. I will gladly share data with anyone related to this family.

Steve

Thomas Dayton, Greenwich, Conn., mid-1700s

slay — 2013-01-14 17:53:36Z

Thomas Dayton, my 4great-grandfather, was born circa 1755 in the Greenwich, Conn, area, the son of Danslow Dayton. He was married to Charlotte Cherry and had 10 children. He may also have been married two more times.

I am looking for information on Thomas' parents and Charlotte's parents. I will gladly share data with anyone related to this family.

Steve

Sarah Dayton, Conn. or N..Y., mid-1700s

slay — 2013-01-14 17:38:47Z

Sarah Dayton, daughter, of Danslow Dayton, was born in the Greenwich, Conn.-Westchester County, N.Y. area in the mid-1700s. I know nothing else about her, or even if she survived to adulthood. Is this person familiar to anyone.

Steve

Gilbert Dayton, N.Y. and Conn., late 1700s

slay — 2013-01-14 17:35:22Z

Gilbert Dayton, son of Danslow Dayton, was born in the Greenwich, Conn.-Westchester County, N.Y. area in the mid-1700s. His wife, from North Castle, N.Y., is said to have had the maiden name Green. They may have had a son Aaron, who would have been born late 1700s, and probably other children. Gilbert may have moved to Dayton, Ohio, or somewhere else west. Is this person familiar to anyone.

Steve

Dayton-Danslow marriage, Connecticut, 1700s

slay — 2013-01-14 17:19:08Z

I have a 5great-grandfather, Danslow Dayton, living in the Greenwich, Conn., area in the early 1800s. I know nothing about him but I saw one post that suggested he was the son of Amos Danslow Dayton of Greenwich. I suspect Danslow may have been a mother's maiden name, since ie was common in colonial times to use a maiden name as a child's first or middle name.

That being the case, I am looking for a Dayton-Danslow marriage in the early 1700s or late 1600s. Has anyone researching the Dayton family come across a Danslow connection?

Steve

Re: Elias Dayton

1_adharrington — 2013-01-04 17:36:14Z

Are you descended from Sarah Dayton and Isaac Ogden? Do you know anything of Sarah remarrying Samuel Morgan, or Sarah Splitting from Isaac, or any clue that would help me?

Re: Elias Dayton

MattHigdon — 2013-01-04 00:07:36Z

I will be happy to scan this stuff and send it to you at some point, but I am a 18 hours from home at the moment.

Re: Elias Dayton

MattHigdon — 2013-01-04 00:07:31Z

I will be happy to scan this stuff and send it to you at some point, but I am a 18 hours from home at the moment.

Re: Elias Dayton

marowland1 — 2013-01-03 23:56:19Z

Matt: I would be thrilled to get a copy of what you have. Is it popovers for you to scan it and e-mail to me??

Re: Elias Dayton

MattHigdon — 2013-01-03 22:42:22Z

I have some old paperwork, which the Society of the Cincinnati sent my grandfather when he was admitted, which refers to my grandfather's ancestor as its "founder". Perhaps he was a member of the original group which founded the organization.

Re: Elias Dayton

marowland1 — 2013-01-03 00:23:28Z

I was successful in my application to the SAR through Sarah Dayton (your Sarah 1), daughter of Revolutionary War General Elias Dayton. I found another source, The early Rolfe settlers of New England, to be a good source for Hannah Rolfe (wife of Ge. Elias Dayton) and their children.

I did not know that General Elias Dayton founded the Society of the Cincinnati.... although I know he was one of the founding members....

Re: Elias Dayton

MattHigdon — 2013-01-02 20:44:10Z

Arthur,

My ggggg-grandmother was Mary Dayton, daughter of Revolutionary War General Elias Dayton and brother of Revolutionary War General Jonathon Dayton and also sister to your Sarah1. I have not researched the other Sarahs, but I will see what I can find.

The Daytons are a fascinating family. However, none of my own family entered the DAR under Jonathon or Elias Dayton either. The reason for this was that nobody wanted to claim kinship with the unpopular Jonathon Dayton, who was tried for treason with Aaron Burr. This coupled with the fact that the DAR denied entry to Dayton descendants for many years, answers one of your questions.

I'm sure you know that Elias Dayton founded the Society of the Cincinnati, whose membership is open to former Revolutionary War officers and their descendants. I will see what I can find on Sarah.

Re: Elias Dayton

1_adharrington — 2013-01-02 17:56:01Z

I also just saw this post and will respond 6 years late. This is a story for you to read and tell me what you think.
My GGGGrandmother was one of three Sarah Daytons

My GGGrandfather is Dayton S Morgan of Brockport, NY. and his Parents are Samuel Morgan and Sarah Dayton. In Dayton Morgan's obituary they state that his mother was Sarah Dayton was from NJ. and that she has a brother that Dayton Ohio was named after. That makes her brother Jonathon Dayton and daughter to Elias Dayton and Hannah. I know that this Sarah was married to Isaac Ogden and that they had children. This can be Sarah 1.

Sarah 2, My Sarah Dayton married Samuel Morgan, 2/19/1817 in Herkimer, NY. this I am certain. But the marriage records claim that her father was Friend Dayton.

Sarah 3, Sarah Bowman married first to Asa Dayton. He fought and died in the War of 1812 as a Loyalist. Her father and oldest brother were captured as Loyalists during the Revolutionary War, when she was about 5. Not good to be a Loyalist after these Wars!

So you are a descendant of Sarah 1 Yes? I used to believe that I was descended from Sarah 1, but now I do not because all seven of Dayton's children became members of the son's and daughter's of the American Revolution from 5 different ancestors, but not Elias Dayton??? Also that Sarah 1 had a child with Isaac Ogden in 1820? My Sarah married Samuel in 1817. Sarah 1 died in 1820?, mine in 1818 and Samuel remarried in 1820.

I now believe that my GGGGrandmother was Sarah 3, Daughter of Jacob Bowman and widow of Asa Dayton. I think that Sarah Dayton (widow) showed up in Herkimer after the wars (she had family there), with the rest of her children and that Friend Dayton and his wife took them in and acted as her father for her marriage to Samuel Morgan. She really could not claim that her father was Jacob Bowman, Loyalist and member of the famous Butler's Rangers, (deceased), in 1817. Also on the other side, Dayton became a millionaire and when he died he had seven rich children which would prefer to be descended from Sarah 1 but could not use her in their ancestry because it wasn't true.

If you ever come across anything to help me pick which Sarah is mine would you please get in touch.

Arthur Harrington or adharrington@frontier.com

Re: Aaron Dayton

1_adharrington — 2012-12-31 16:57:40Z

Could you tell me how you know that Asa Dayton's widow Sarah married Samuel Morgan. I am descended from Samuel Morgan and a Sarah Dayton that got married in Herkimer 1817, had one son, Dayton S Morgan.

Re: William Dayton d.10-25-1848, Momence, Ill.

1_adharrington — 2012-12-31 16:02:04Z

Can you tell me anything about Asa Dayton's widow, Sarah Bowman Dayton, being remarried to Samuel Morgan.

Re: Aaron Dayton

Susansingley — 2012-12-22 08:07:36Z

The problem with information like that, that just states something as if it is fact without any sources,it can be cut and pasted a hundred times until is is believed to be true even if it can't be proven. It is my contention that Sarah, wife of Asa Dayton was the only known Sarah Dayton in the Mohawk Region of New York. So, someone probably put two and two together and thought it made sense. But, if it has no more basis than that, we'd better start putting a little more weight on primary sources rather than hearsay. I am willing to concede that Samuel Morgan married a woman 17 years older than him if you can show me where that info came from. Otherwise, I've got a marriage record to show that Friend Dayton had a daughter that married Samuel Morgan, son of Amos Morgan.

Re: Aaron Dayton

1_adharrington — 2012-12-19 17:47:54Z

Have you seen these?

Samuel Morgan married widow Sarah [nee Bowman] Dayton after Sarah's husband Asa Dayton was a casualty in the War of 1812. When she was widow, she had 5 children: William, Asa, Benjamin + 2 daughters, which Samuel perhaps adopted. Samuel & Sarah then had atleast one more child, Dayton S. [perhaps S. = Samuel] in 1819. Btw, there's no definitive statement [in "Landmarks.........(1895)" item], that Dayton S. was the child of Sarah, tho, it seems he most likely was.
By Douglas Addison Joslyn (a close relative) who can’t remember were he saw it.

the message that is on the board is incorrect, Sarah Bowman was married to Asa Dayton, after he was killed in the War of 1812, she was left with 5 children William, Asa, and Benjamin plus 2 daughters names unknown.. She then married Samuel Morgan..I am looking for info on ASA and his children.
By Grandmother1941@aol.com who I Can’t get a hold of. Frustrating.

Art

Re: Aaron Dayton

1_adharrington — 2012-12-19 17:32:00Z

Sorry , I meant 1772.

Well if I am descended from Friends daughter then we are cousins, but I still don't think so.

Even though the age difference is 17 years, which really would be uncommon, there are circumstances of the times witch lead me to my opinion, and with no definitive proof either way it will have to stay opionsfor awile.

Samuel Morgan has a history of helping people. He was the first in his town to vote the abolitionist ticket and his home was used for the under ground railroad. Sarah certinly needed help. Will paste a letter for you to read showing what young Sarah went through, then she married a Loyalist (asa Dayton) and went through the same hell her mother just endoured. At 28, Samuel was old to marry for the first time back then.

A LETTER FROM
MRS. ELIZABETH BOWMAN SPOHN

This letter was received in 1861 by Egerton Rycrson in answer to a circular which he had sent out. He printed it in his volume: The Loyalists of America and their times (Toronto, 1880), vol. ii, pp. 265-70.

Coventry had access to the letter; and there is a copy, with minor differences, in the Coventry papers. The Rycrson version is given here.

Elizabeth Bowman, the only child of Peter and Elizabeth Bowman, was born near Ancaster, Wentworth County, on March 17, 1805. She received a grant of land as the daughter of a Loyalist by Order-in-Council dated February 2,1825. She married, on August 1, 1823, to Philip Spohn, or Spawn (as the land records have it) of Ancaster.

After the death of Mrs. Spohn, on January 24, 1875, Rycrson sent this letter, with an obituary notice, to the editor of the Christian guardian who printed it in the Guardian on February 24, 1875.

Source: Canadian Archives online.
LOYALIST NARRATIVES

A LETTER FROM MRS. ELIZABETH BOWMAN SPOHN

Ancaster, July 23rd, 1861.

REV. and Dear Sir,-

I have long wished some person would give the world a true history of that much-traduced and suffering people, the U. E. Loyalists; and I assure you, that when your circular came, I was greatly rejoiced to learn that they would at least get justice from such an able source as yourself; and if the plain narrative of the sufferings of my forefathers will assist you in the least in your arduous and praiseworthy undertaking, I will be exceedingly gratified.

My great-grandfather emigrated from Germany in the reign of Queen Anne. He settled near the Mohawk River, at a creek that still bears his name (Bowman's Creek). My grandfather, Jacob Bowman, joined the British Army in the French war; at the conclusion of peace he was awarded 1,500 acres of land on the Susquehannah river, where he made improvements until the revolutionary war broke out. The delicate state of my grandmother obliged him to remain at home, while nearly all that remained firm to their allegiance, left for the British Army.

He was surprised at night, while his wife was sick, by a party of rebels, and with his eldest son, a lad sixteen years of age, was taken prisoner; his house was pillaged of every article, except the bed on which his sick wife lay, and that they stripped of all but one blanket. Half an hour after my grandfather was marched off, his youngest child was born. This was in November. There my grandmother was, with an infant babe and six children, at the commencement of winter, without any provisions, and only one blanket in the house. Their cattle and grain were all taken away.

My father, Peter Bowman, the eldest son at home, was only eleven years old. As the pillage was at night, he had neither coat nor shoes; he had to cut and draw his firewood half a mile on a hand-sleigh to keep his sick mother from freezing; this he did barefooted. The whole family would have perished had it not been for some friendly Indians that brought them provisions. One gave my father a blanket, coat and a pair of mocassins. A kind Squaw doctored my grandmother, but she suffered so much through want and anxiety that it was not until spring that she was able to do anything. She then took her children and went to the Mohawk river, where they planted corn and potatoes; and in the fall the commander of the British forces at Niagara, hearing of their destitute situation, sent a party with some Indians to bring them in. They brought in five families: the Nellises, Secords, Youngs, Bucks, and our own family (Bowman), five women and thirty-one children, and only one pair of shoes among them all. They arrived at Fort George on the 3rd of November, 1776; (year in question bh) from there they were sent first to Montreal, and then to Quebec, where the Government took care of them-that is, gave them something to eat, and barracks to sleep in. My grandmother was exposed to cold and damp so much that she took the rheumatism and never recovered.

In the spring of 1777 my father joined Butler's Rangers, and was with Colonel Butler in all his campaigns. His brother, only nine years old, went as a fifer.

But to return to my grandfather, Jacob Bowman: his captors took him and his son to Philadelphia, where he was confined in jail eighteen months. An exchange of prisoners then took place, and they were sent to New York; from there he, with his son and Philip Buck, started for their homes, not knowing that these homes they would never see again, and that their families were far away in the wilds of Canada. The third evening after they started for their homes, they came to a pond, and shot some ducks for their supper. The report of their guns was heard by some American scouts, who concealed themselves until our poor fellows were asleep, when they came stealthily up and fired. Six shots took effect on my uncle, as he lay with his hat over his ear. Five balls went through it, and one through his thigh. My grandfather and Buck lay on the opposite side of the fire. They sprang into the bushes, but when they heard the groans of my uncle, grandfather returned and gave himself up. Buck made his escape, (here I am at a loss, as I do not know whether Mr. Sloover [Hoover?] the Rev. D. Wrights father-in-law was with them and captured at the same time or not. Mr. or Mrs. Wright will no doubt inform you.) They then marched off carrying the wounded boy with them.

They were taken to the nearest American station, where my grandfather was allowed the privilege of taking care of his wounded son. As he began to recover, grandfather was again ordered to abjure the British Government, which he steadfastly refused to do. He was then taken to Lancaster jail, with Mr. Hoover. They were fastened together by a band of iron around their arms, and a chain with three links around their ankles, the weight of which was ninety-six pounds; and then fastened by a ring and staple to the floor. In that condition they remained either three years and a half or four years and a half, (Mr. Wright knows the exact time), until the flesh was worn away and the bone laid bare four inches.

Men, women and children all went to work clearing the land. There were none to make improvements in Canada then but U. E. Loyalists and they with their hoes, planted the germ of its future greatness. About this time, my father with his brother returned from the army; they helped their father two years. They then took up land for themselves near Fort Erie.

My father married the daughter of a Loyalist from Hudson, North River (Mr. Frederick Lampman); he was too old to serve in the war, but his four sons and two sons-in-law did. They were greatly harassed, but they hid in the cellars and bushes for three months, the rebels hunting them night and day. At length an opportunity offered, and they made their escape to Long Island, where they joined the British Army. One of his sons Wilhelmus Lampman returning home to see his family, was caught by the rebels, within a short distance of his father's house, and hanged, because, as they said, he was a Tory.

At the restoration of peace, the whole family came to Canada. They brought their horses and cattle with them, which helped to supply the new country. They settled in the township of Stamford, where their descendants are yet.

My father settled on his land near the fort; he drew an axe and hoe from the Government. He brought a yoke of yearling steers; this was the amount of his farming utensils. My mother had a cow, bed, six plates, three knives, and a few other articles. It was the scarce year, on account of the rush of Loyalists from the States who had heard that Canada was a good country, where they could live under their own loved constitution, and enjoy the protection of England.

The amount of grain that the U. E. Loyalists had raised was barely sufficient for themselves; still they divided with the new comers, as all were alike destitute. After planting corn and potatoes they had nothing left. My father cleared two acres, on which he planted corn, potatoes, oats, and flax; his calves were not able to work, and he had to carry all the rails on his shoulders until the skin was worn off them both. This is the way he made his first fence. In the beginning of May (1789), their provisions failed; none to be had; Government promised assistance, and still none came. All eyes turned towards their harvest which was more than three months away; their only resource was to the leaves of the trees. Some hunted for groundnuts; many lived on herbs; those that were near the river, on fish. My father used to work until near sundown, then walk three miles to the river,
get light wood, fish all night, in the morning divide the fish, carry his share home on his back, which they eat without bread or salt. This he did twice a week, until the middle of June, when the moss became so thick in the river that they could not see a fish; still they worked on, and hoped on every day. My father chopped the logs and they had milk for their breakfast, then went to work until noon, took their dinner on milk; to work again till night, and then supped on milk. I have frequently heard my mother say she was never discouraged or discontented; thankful they were that they could eat their morsel in peace.

Their only crime was loyalty to the Government they had sworn fealty to. The God of Heaven saw all this, and the sword of vengeance is now, in 1861, drawn over the American people (now they know how to appreciate loyalty), and will perhaps never be sheathed again until they make some restitution for the unheard of cruelties they inflicted upon those most brave and loyal people.

At the close of the war they were liberated. Grandfather was sent to the hospital for nearly a year, his leg never got entirely well. As soon as he was able to walk, he sent for his family (it had been eight years since he saw them): they had suffered everything but death. Coming in the boats from Quebec, they got out of provisions and were nearly starving. He never had his family all together again. He drew land near the Falls of Niagara where he went to work in the woods, broken down with suffering, worn out with age; his property destroyed, his land confiscated, and his family scattered; without money or means, and worse of all without provisions. Still, to work they went with willing hands and cheerful hearts, and often did he say, he never felt to murmur. He had done his duty to God and to his country; his own and his family's sufferings he could not help. Theirs was not a solitary case; all the Loyalists suffered. The Government found seed to plant and sow the first year; they gave them axes and hoes, and promised them provisions. How far that promise was fulfilled you well know, they got very little; they soon found that they had to provide for themselves.

As soon as the wheat was large enough to rub out, they boiled it, which to them was a great treat. Providence favoured them with an early harvest; their sufferings were over, and not one had starved to death. They now had enough, and they were thankful. Heaven smiled, and in a few years they had an abundance for themselves and others.

I have no memorandum to refer to. I have just related the tale which I have often heard my parents tell, without any exaggeration, but with many omissions. I have not told you about my father's sufferings in the army, when, upon an expedition near Little Miamac, he and some others were left to carry the wounded. They got out of provisions: went three days without anything to eat, except one pigeon between nine. I will give you his own words. He says: "The first day we came to where an Indian's old pack-horse had mired in the mud; it had lain there ten days in the heat of summer; the smell was dreadful; still some of our men cut out slices, roasted and ate it; I was not hungry enough. The next day I shot a pigeon, which made a dinner for nine; after that we found the skin of a deer, from the knee to the hoof. This we divided and ate. I would willingly have given my hat full of gold for a piece of bread as large as my hand. Often did I think of the milk and swill. I had seen left in my father's hog-trough, and thought if I only had that I would be satisfied."

Such were some of the sufferings of my forefathers for British supremacy. They have gone to their reward. Peace to their ashes!

Yours, respectfully,
Elizabeth Bowman Spohn

Dr. E. Rycrson.
P.S.-One thing more I must add: My father always said there never was any cruelty inflicted upon either man, woman or child by Butler's Rangers, that he ever heard of, during the war. They did everything in their power to get the Indians to bring their prisoners in for redemption, and urged them to treat them kindly; the officers always telling them that it was more brave to take a prisoner than to kill him, and that none but a coward would kill a prisoner; that brave soldiers were always kind to women and children. He said it was false that they gave a bounty for scalps. True, the Indians did commit cruelties, but they were not countenanced in the least by the whites.
E. S.

Good reading about history of the times that I hadn't considered till now. This letter was used in episode five of The History of Canada for TV.

Can you check the census records to see if you determin weather Friend could have taken in Sarah and Asa's children.

Re: Aaron Dayton

Susansingley — 2012-12-19 16:04:41Z

I have a little more time this morning and wanted to address something you wrote yesterday. Dayton Morgan's family did research on all their lines but the Dayton line and it may be for this reason: Friend Dayton and his family moved west to Geauga County, Ohio between 1820 and 1830. The Erie Canal was taking quite a lot of new settlers to Ohio.Friend lived in Herkimer, NY in 1800 to 1810 and in 1820 Census they are shown to be in Canandaigua Township, Ontario county, NY.If they moved away to Ohio, shortly after Dayton Morgan was born, the Morgans may have lost track of them, especially if Sarah (their family link) was gone. They lived in Parkman, Geauga County, Ohio. We may be your long lost cousins, Art. I know quite a bit about Asa Dayton but there is still a lot of information floating out there that is misleading. Many think Asa's father is Hezekiah. I don't. I think he may be a relative of Thomas Dayton who married Rhoda Thomas. If that is true, Asa is a pretty close relative to my family. We really need to solve this together. Thanks for your attention.

Re: Aaron Dayton

Susansingley — 2012-12-19 06:51:26Z

I am a descendant of Friend Dayton and Annie Harrington who were both from Connecticut.

Re: Aaron Dayton

Susansingley — 2012-12-19 06:47:43Z

Here's the biggest problem. You have Sarah Bowman's birthday as 1792 but she has a son, William that was born in 1792. Her son Benjamin was born in 1810. How could her birthday be 1792. I have her as being born in or about 1772. Otherwise, I'm following you. If that was a typo and you meant 1772, do you really believe that Samuel Morgan married a woman 17 years older than him? She could have been his mother. I'm not buying that. Especially since there is a church marriage record saying he married a Sarah Dayton MUCH closer to his age. Men married younger women but I've never seen a record of a man marrying a woman 17 years his senior. That would take a lot of persuasion for me to believe that.

Re: Aaron Dayton

1_adharrington — 2012-12-19 01:06:14Z

Thanks for the reply. I hope we can solve this problem as I have been working on Sarah Dayton for many years.

For your consideration.

The Sarah Dayton who got married 1n 1817 in Herkimer to Samuel Morgan is my GGGGrandmother. Which Sarah is she?

If she was the Sarah Dayton, as her Grandchildren claimed she was the sister of a man who Dayton Ohio was named after. Her Father Elias Dayton died before 1817, but it doesn't mean they would not list him as father. I used to think this was the one, not any more. Case of not wanting to be descended from a German Loyalist I think. In any case that would make the records in error.

If she was the daughter of Friend Dayton, we can not prove it yet. Nor can we prove her father was Jacob Bowman.

If she was the daughter of Jacob Bowman and Widow of Asa Dayton she really could not tell any one that her father and husband were Loyalists that soon after the Wars. They both also were deceased before 1817.

How about this, Sarah Bowman Dayton did show up in Herkimer and she would have had Asa's children with her. Margaret b 1793, Sarah b ?, William b 1792, Asa b 1794, Benjamin b 1808. Did Friend take all or some of them in? They seem to fit your census. Samuel Morgan does not seem to have taken any of them?? I think even the church would allow an error like that to help escape the Loyalist problem. Note the child Sarah.

Samuel Morgan was born 9/17/1789 died 11/19/1869 in Ohio and is buried there. Sarah Bowman was born 1792 Albany Co. NY. making them 28 and 45 in 1817. That's very possible and likely the cause of her death in 1818 during child birth at an advanced age with her second child named Seldon.

Also, all seven of Dayton's children were into genealogy and I have all of their notes and photos (boxes) They went way back in all of the branches, but never Dayton. Hiding a secret? Friend would not have to have been hidden. Was Friend a Loyalist? Their Step Mother, Amy Allen Morgan lived to 1890, they could have asked her.

I don't think Asa Dayton ever lived in Herkimer but his wife, Sarah Bowman had family in the area. Asa may have been somehow related to Friend?

Several people believe have stated Sarah Bowman married Asa Dayton, had children. And that Asa Dayton died during the War of 1812 and Sarah then married Samuel Morgan and had at least one child, Dayton Morgan. How could you make that up. Apparently its in some local history book that I can't locate yet.

Are you descended from Friend?

Thanks for Replying, Art Harrington

Re: Aaron Dayton

Susansingley — 2012-12-18 05:52:03Z

I have a few questions after reading your message.
First, are you disputing the information of the church marriage record saying that even though it says that Friend Dayton is Sarah Dayton's father, you believe that it is in error? If so, are there other instances where this record is in error? If not, why would you question this primary source?
Second, since Friend Dayton has a couple of children whose names are not known, how can you dispute that one of these children might be Sarah, especially since some of Friend's other children named their children Sarah (possibly after their sister).
I would say that you are correct to dispute the information in the obituary about Sarah Dayton's family. What newspaper was the obituary in? I have not seen that. It is very confusing that Sarah's children wouldn't have claimed Elias as their ticket into the Son's or Daughter's of the American Revolution if she was in fact a sister to Jonathan Dayton.

Third, how do you address the problem of Sarah Bowman being too old to have married Samuel Morgan? Sarah Bowman was born about 1772. That would put her at least 8 years older and as many as 18 years older if you estimate Samuel's age using census records. I have him born between 1780 and 1790.
My last point is that:
Asa Dayton didn't live in Herkimer that I can see. But, Amos Morgan's family did and so did Friend Dayton's family. That is where Sarah Dayton and Samuel married. You say that Friend Dayton's family is well established but there are 5 females living in Friend Dayton's household (besides his wife) in 1810 Census Schuyler, Herkimer, New York. Some of those female names are unknown. I believe one of them is Sarah Dayton as is pronounced in the marriage record.

Re: Aaron Dayton

1_adharrington — 2012-12-15 23:08:13Z

Sarah Bowman Dayton and Samuel Morgan and Child Dayton S Morgan. This has been a long and misleading story for me. First when I started looking for the parents of Samuel's wife Sarah Dayton, The only clue that I had was in the obituary of Dayton Morgan, which read, His Mother was Sarah Dayton of New Jersy, she has a brother whom Dayton Ohio is named after. !!! Good clue I thought. It almost fit, It would make her father Elias Dayton, famous Revolutionary War General. He did have a daughter Sarah but she married Isaac Ogden and had children last one being born almost right for her to marry Samuel. Elias Dayton built Fort Dayton in Herkimer. It goes on and on, everything almost right. What bothered me the most was that all seven of Dayton Morgan's children all were members of The Son's or Daughter's of the American Revolution under several ancestors but not Elias, a General!? I never liked the whole thing.

So, I have seen the micro film of the marriage or Samuel to Sarah Dayton, 2/19/1817 in Herkimer, NY. This is my GGGGrandfather as his father, Amos Morgan was there, and the family lived in Herkimer at that time, later moving to Brockport, NY. Sarah's father Friend Dayton? I don't think so. If she is Sarah Bowman, her real father Jacob Bowman died 10/10/1815 in Canada and her first husband, Asa Dayton during the war of 1812. Someone has to give her away. At this time Elias Dayton is also gone.

Some Background, Dayton married Susan Joslyn, Daughter of Isaac Joslyn and Minerva Peters, Daughter of William Peters. William had his great home in Ct. taken away after the Rev. War because his family were Loyalists, very hard times for those after the war who chose the losing side. He came to the wilds of Bergen, NY. and built a log cabin where his daughter Marrietta was born. The cabin still stands.

Jacob Bowman was also a Loyalist, (quite famous). I'll try to condense this. Jacob and his oldest son, Adam were taken from their house as prisoners, along with all of their possessions by rebels in 1776, leaving wife Elizabeth with nothing but seven children and one very close on the way in the begining of winter. Daughter Sarah Bowman then only about five years old. Several hard years then followed for them, back and forth between camps, in and out of Canada. When Peter (2nd oldest) came of 13 years he joined the War to fight along with 9 year old Adam as fifer.

After the War Sarah Married Asa Dayton at about 19 years of age, Asa was born 1n 1765, Sarah 1772. They had Five Children, William, Asa, Margaret, Benjamin and Sarah. Then came the War of 1812 and Asa was also a Loyalist and off to war he went, being killed 11/12/1812. Their family after the war ended moved back near Herkimer were she met Samuel Morgan and Yes I think Samuel would marry a widow older then him with young children. The rest of his life is filled with good things that he did. Sarah would have been 45, Samuel 30, born 9/17/1789, Ct. Dayton Morgan born 9 months later, 11/19/1817 in Ogden, NY. A year later a second child, Seldon is born but dies as does the Mother Sarah. Samuel remarries in 1819, Amy Allen. They have children and move to Ohio leaving Dayton in Brockport, NY. age 16. He becomes very wealthy. I live in one of his daughters houses.

I told that long story because when Samuel Morgan and Wife Sarah and also the Peters Family moved to this new land west of the Genesee River it would be the best to not let any one know that your wife and their families Had been Loyalists. They all had been through what must have seemed like hell to them. Dayton Morgan's children wrote the obituary for their father but did not use Elias Dayton as their ancestor. Sarah's brother who Dayton, Ohio is named after would have been Jonathon Dayton, youngest signer of the Constitution of the United States. If this Sarah was their Grandmother, they would have used them. Their high standing reputation, you know.

Your two census for 1800 and 1810 seem to be the right ones for Asa and Sarah Dayton with four children then five.

Back then many wifes would have children until they died. We have Sarah dieing in 1818 with her secound son with Samuel at about 46 47.

There are no death records for Sarah (to bad) Nor has her burial sight been found.

And as I think Friend Dayton was a Father stand in, as her father died a few years prior. Friends family is quite thoroughly documented, and no Sarah. But THAT Sarah and Samuel Morgan, married in Herkimer, are my GGG Grandparents. I have tried to connect Friend to Sarah, no luck.

Samuel's father Amos died 1839 and wife Sarah Welch in 1820, they are buried in Sweden, NY. near Brockport, and Dayton Morgan and his family are buried in Brockport

Samuel's family put that story of Sarah and Asa in a published history of the area, I am told about 1895.

Sorry this took so long. I don't look at my E-mail to often.

Arthur Harrington

Re: Aaron Dayton

Susansingley — 2012-11-28 05:11:44Z

There is a major problem with Samuel Morgan marrying Asa Dayton's widow (Sarah Bowman). Asa Dayton is listed in two census' with his family, including a wife who I assume is Sarah Bowman. Check out her age.
1800 Census Northfield or Palmyra Ontario New York
Asa Dayton
11110-10010 ( 1 male under 10, 1 male between 10-16, 1 male between 16-26, 1 male 26-45; 1 female under 10 and 1 female between 26-45.)

1810 Census Boyle Ontario New York
Asa Dayton
11101-11010
(1 male under 10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 16-26, 1 male 45 or older; 1 female under 10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 26-45)
Knowing this information, if the wife is Sarah Bowman and is his wife in both censuses, (and if she is telling the truth about her age) she could be as young as 26 in 1800 and as old as 34 in 1800 and still have it be true that she is under 45 in 1810.
That puts her birth somewhere between 1766 and 1774. What year was Samuel Morgan born? I have him born between 1790 and 1799. Does it seem likely that Samuel would marry someone that much older than himself? The next problem is that Dayton Morgan was born in 1819. Sarah Bowman could have been (at the youngest)45 years old when Dayton Morgan was born. It is possible for a woman of 45 to have a child, but the age difference of Sarah and Samuel Morgan makes it not probable. I think someone may have made a wrong conclusion since they didn't know of any other Sarah Daytons in the area. We now have evidence with the marriage record I found that there was another Sarah Dayton, daughter of Friend Dayton in the same area.

Re: Aaron Dayton

Susansingley — 2012-11-28 03:19:16Z

The following information is about my ancestor Friend Dayton. He was born in Connecticut and moved to New York. He married Ann Harrington and they were found in the 1810 Census Schuyler, Herkimer, New York
Friend Dayton
1 male 10-15; 2 males 16-25; 1 male 45 and over.
3 females under 10; 1 female 10-15; 1 female 16-25; 1 female 26 and 45.
That is the only person listed by the name Friend Dayton in the United states at that time.
"1785 Aug 25 Daten, Friend from new England residing in Kiskatom married Anny Harrington from New England residing in Kiskatom
Kaatsbaan and Saugerties Reformed Church Ulster County, New York p. 250.
copied, typed and indexed by Mrs. Jean D. Worden Us/Can 974.734/SI K2W Salt Lake LDS Genealogy library

Re: Aaron Dayton

Susansingley — 2012-11-25 19:50:32Z

Thank you for your reply. I came upon the marriage record of Sarah Dayton and Samuel Morgan quite a while ago. My ancestor Friend Dayton was in the Herkimer vicinity at the time of the record. How do you explain the marriage record that lists Sarah, daughter of Friend Dayton? There is not a record of Friend Dayton having a daughter, Sarah until this cropped up. But, there is an early census showing at least one female that is unaccounted for in the known children of Friend Dayton. I have seen the records claiming that Sarah Bowman married Samuel Morgan but I think since New York records are so few and far between, it might be interesting to see what this piece of evidence means. I believe that one of the missing children of Friend Dayton may be Sarah and that she married Samuel Morgan. I am out of town and do not have my records with me. But, I will check any possible explanations when I arrive home. Do you have any marriage records for Samuel Morgan and Sarah Bowman widow of Asa?

Re: Aaron Dayton

1_adharrington — 2012-11-23 22:34:01Z

Samuel Morgan married Sarah Dayton, widow of Asa Dayton who died in the war of 1812. Her maiden name was Sarah Bowman, daughter of Jacob Bowman. Friend Dayton did not have a daughter named Sarah. He may have been a relative of Asa. Samuel and Sarah (Bowman Dayton) Morgan had one son that lived to old age, Dayton Morgan. Sarah died soon after and Samuel remarried Amy Allen. They lived in Sweden, NY. then moving to Camden, Ohio. I have more, adharrington@frontier.com
Samuel and Sarah are my GGG grandparents. Samuel was the son of Amos Morgan and Sarah Welch. Amos was at the wedding but Sarah's father,Jacob Bowman, had passed in 1815, her 1st husband in 1812.
Arthur Harrington

Roy A. Dayton - Troy, NY; Kansas City; Omaha; Cleveland

gdayt — 2012-11-19 17:34:03Z

Hello,

This post is an inquiry to see if anybody has any information on my grandfather, Roy A. Dayton. He passed in 1952 in Cleveland, many years prior to my birth. Unfortunately my father barely knew him, and certainly didn't know any of Roy's family or relatives.

Roy was born in Troy, NY about 1893. We believe he might have either been adopted or grown up in an orphanage. Somehow he would up in the Kansas City area as early as the 1920's, if not earlier. He moved from KC to Omaha in the late 1940's, and then from there to Cleveland.

He was married to Frances Harriman and had three kids with Della Delong.

If anybody has any information on what family of Dayton's Roy might have belonged to my e-mail is: gdayt@yahoo.com.

Regards,

Greg Dayton

Re: Daytons around Kansas City

gdayt — 2012-11-19 17:06:12Z

Hello,

My grandfather, Roy A. Dayton, lived in the Kansas City area for many years. He passed many years before I was born and my father barely knew him, and certainly was unaware of the identity of his family or relatives. Roy, who also might have gone by the name LeRoy, was born in Troy, New York in 1893. He passed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1952. But he lived in Kansas City as far back as the 1930's and maybe earlier than that. He was married to Della Delong and Frances Harriman. If you have any information on him I would be appreciative if you could pass that along to me: gdayt@yahoo.com.

Regards,

Greg Dayton

Re: Dayton family troy,ny

gdayt — 2012-11-19 16:47:24Z

Unfortunately I do not know the answer to the questions you posted about. However I do know of a Dayton that was born in Troy, New York. My grandfather Roy A. Dayton was born in Troy around 1893. Unfortunately I do not know the identity of any of his family or relatives as I never knew him (he died many years prior to my birth) and he never told my father anything about his family.

Re: Samuel Dayton in Kansas

gdayt — 2012-11-19 16:38:06Z

Hello,

I'm wondering if you know of a Roy A. Dayton that lived in the Kansas City area that might have been related to the Samuel Lee Roy Dayton family.

Regards,

Greg Dayton

Re: Daytons in Ontario/Michigan

japeterson158 — 2012-10-27 21:11:43Z

Hi, My wife's GGGGreat grandfather (born about 1765) was killed in 1813, fighting for the British. He was a municipal clerk 1794 to 96 in Stamford, Ont. and I believe married Sarah Brown. His son Benjamin later moved to New York and later the family moved to Brown county, South Dakota. Any info appreciated. Butch (in Saskatchewan)

P.S. I also found a Col. Dayton (circa 1750s)mentioned in an Ontario history book.

Re: DAYTON John E - Vietnam Wall section 11W

cadayton57 — 2012-10-27 13:35:07Z

John E. Dayton is/was my father. What information are you looking for?

Re: Kathryn Dayton and Robert Ray Aurner (1898-1900); IA and CA with PA roots

bastian — 2012-10-17 05:26:22Z

Hello,
We live in a home in Madison WI, first owned by Kathryn and Robert and would welcome anyone who comes to this area to visit. I would also be very interested in buying any art by Kathryn.. . .of any kind. Please contact me if you have any photos of this house (4210 Mandan Crescent, Madison WI 53711) contents or art. I would also be interested in any history of the house. Many thanks. Marcia Bastian bastians@tds.net

Re: Kathryn Dayton and Robert Ray Aurner (1898-1900); IA and CA with PA roots

roxanneaurner — 2012-10-10 14:06:56Z

HELLO, I AM ROXANNE, MY GRANDPARENTS ARE ROBERT AND KATHRYN AURNER. MY SIBLINGS ARE, SHERYL, KATHRYN, SUZANNE AND ROBERT III. WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM FAMILY!

Re: Kathryn Dayton and Robert Ray Aurner (1898-1900); IA and CA with PA roots

roxanneaurner — 2012-10-10 06:01:53Z

HELLO, MY DEAR SISTER............ ANY RESPONSES!

Re: Daytons in Ontario/Michigan

thaforge — 2012-09-14 04:36:14Z

They are some of my ancestors my aunt has the family bible of this family. I have scanned all the pages worth looking at from it since it in pretty bad shape (cover torn off etc). I also scanned some tintype pictures that was also in the bible. I would assume they are of this family or their immediate family not sure though.

Isaac Dayton m Mary Catherine Staggs

mtnantiques — 2012-09-02 23:55:18Z

Hi,

I'm trying to locate more information on Mary Catherine Staggs
who was married to Isaac Dayton b. 1798 in Virginia.
She was referenced in The Ravenscrofts in America: based on the Ravenscroft family history

Re: Stella Johnson Braton Dayton Wilson Braton

ChesneyA — 2012-07-30 20:25:04Z

Hi, its been along time since we talked, Stella was from Montrose, Lee Co., IA-----I think she was buried in Forest Hills in Kansas City... She died in 1940, her husband at the time was William M. Braton and he died in 1947. I think he was buried next to her.... WRITE me.....

Please Help - Looking for Parents of John Dayton (b. 1805, in VT)

mrklemann — 2012-07-03 17:27:28Z

I can directly trace my family tree back to John H (S?) Dayton. All I know about him is that he was born somewhere in Vermont around 1805. He went on to marry a woman from Vermont named Harriet. They then moved to Essex (in Essex County), NY between 1833-1836.

Their children, born in Vermont: William (1827), Jane (1831), Mary (1833)

Their Children, born in Essex, NY: Eliza (1836), David H (1838), Polly (1841), Matilda? (1843), John H (1846)

PS - Any info on Harriet's family, if available, would be great too (even if it's as little as a surname)...

Thank you!!!

DAYTON Gary W. - Frazeysburg, Ohio

Contribution — 2012-06-21 12:16:07Z

FRAZEYSBURG: Gary W. Dayton, 68, of Frazeysburg, Ohio died Tuesday morning, June 19, 2012 at Arlington Nursing Home in Newark, Ohio.

Born July 10, 1943 in Newark, Ohio (Licking County) he was a son of the late Willis W. and Lula M. (Toothman) Dayton. Mr. Dayton retired in 1990 from the Ohio National Guard where he was a mechanic and maintenance supervisor at the Newark Armory. He was an avid outdoorsman and hunter and was very active for many years in Frazeysburg Youth League baseball and basketball as a coach, umpire and referee.

Surviving is one son, Michael Dayton of Frazeysburg; two daughters, Tracie (George) Hudson of Zanesville, Ohio and Brenda (Doug) Willis of Ostrander, Ohio; six grandchildren, Sierra, Kayla and Brooke Dayton, Cody and Ashley Moody and Kyle Willis; two great grandchildren, Chad Kocher, Jr. and Chathan Kocher; one brother, Terry ( Judy) Dayton of Southport, North Carolina and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Mary L. Dayton whom he married May 29, 1965 and who died June 3, 2012 and a brother Clyde Dayton.

Calling hours will be 5 to 8pm Friday, June 22, 2012 at the Frazeysburg Chapel of Vensil & Chute Funeral Home, 110 West Third Street.

Funeral services will be 10:30am Saturday, June 23, 2012 at the funeral home with the Rev. Tom Myers officiating. Burial will be in Frazeysburg Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Central Ohio, Post Office Box 430, Newark, Ohio 43058-9909.

To sign our Online Guestbook, visit www.vocfh.com

Marion Mabel Dayton

dave_dayton — 2012-06-19 20:18:03Z

Looking for any info regarding Marion Mabel Dayton, 1893 - 1949, buried Wetakiwin, Alberta, Ca.

Re: DAYTON, Asa, Stamford municipality, Ontario, Canada

japeterson158 — 2012-06-16 05:00:41Z

Found Asa listed as municiple clerk for Stamford Mun., Ontario 1794 to 1796. Wardens were Bowman and Brown. Butch

Re: DAYTON, FROM WINONA,MINNESOTA.OR LOCKPORT NEW YORK.

japeterson158 — 2012-06-16 04:56:03Z

Did I ever mention that I found Asa listed as municiple clerk in Stamford Mun., Ontario, 1794 to 1796. Two wardens were listed as Bowman and Brown. Butch

Re: DAYTON, FROM WINONA,MINNESOTA.OR LOCKPORT NEW YORK.

japeterson158 — 2012-06-16 04:55:59Z

Did I ever mention that I found Asa listed as municiple clerk in Stamford Mun., Ontario, 1794 to 1796. Two wardens were listed as Bowman and Brown. Butch