High Sheriff of Suffolk County 1723-1728
Son of Robert Dayton b: 1626 in Ashford, Kent, England
and Elizabeth Woodruff
Will Dated 2 Nov 1739 East Hampton, Suffolk Co., New York
"In the name of God, Amen, I, SAMUEL DAYTON, of East Hampton, in Suffolk County, being in health, I leave to my beloved wife Dorothy the use of the west end of my now dwelling house, "from the bottom to the top," and also a convenient garden at the west end of my house, so long as she remains my widow; Also a negro wench Hagar, and 1/3 of all my personal estate. And my grandson Henry Dayton shall pay her £10, and my sons Nathan and Daniel shall find my wife with firewood, and keep a cow for her winter and summer. I leave to my son Nathan my home lot of upland and fresh meadow, with all buildings, where he now lives; And all my meadow at the Fire Place, and at Napeage; And all my land at the Two mile Harbor, adjoining to Aaron Fithian; And a piece of land near Isaac Barnes' house, adjoining to Jacob Schellinx land; And all that part of my and at Amagansett that is north of the fence; And 10 acres of land at Accabonack Springs, which is part of the land laid out in the 10th Division of land laid out in the town of East Hampton; And 1/3 of my Commonage west of Montauk; And 1/3 of my right on Montauk. I leave to my grand son, Henry Dayton, the home lot and buildings where he now dwells, part of which home lot adjoins the home lot of John Merry; Also my close at a place called Roanoke; And my close at a place commonly called Pantigoe; And all my meadow at Accobonack Neck, adjoining Josiah Millers; And the Close I bought of Samuel Fithian; And 1/3 of my Commonage west of Montauk, and 1/3 of my right on Montauk; Also 90 acres of land near Accabonack Springs, being part of the 10th Division of Land; Also my close of fresh meadow between my son David's land and my son Nathan's land; Also a piece of meadow in Accabonack Great meadow adjoining to a Hammock called Wheelers Hammock, and which formerly
belonged to my father Robert Dayton; Also my land at Amagansett south of the fence. I leave to my son, Daniel Dayton, 30 acres of land near Accabonack Springs, and all the rest of my lands not given. I leave to my son, Jonathan Dayton, £40. I leave to my son in law, William Osborn, a piece of meadow at a place called "Mr. James his springs," during his life and then to his daughter, Hannah Mulford. I leave to my daughter, Elizabeth Osborn, £15. And to the 4 youngest children of my daughter, Joanah Serle, 40s.each. I leave all farm tackling, etc., to my son Daniel and my grand son Henry, and all my wearing apparell to my 3 sons. I make my sons Daniel and Nathan, executors."
November 2, 1739. Witnesses, Lion Gardiner, John Davis, John Davis, Jr.
Will Proved, April 3, 1746.
High Sheriff of Suffolk County 1723-1728
Son of Robert Dayton b: 1626 in Ashford, Kent, England
and Elizabeth Woodruff
Will Dated 2 Nov 1739 East Hampton, Suffolk Co., New York
"In the name of God, Amen, I, SAMUEL DAYTON, of East Hampton, in Suffolk County, being in health, I leave to my beloved wife Dorothy the use of the west end of my now dwelling house, "from the bottom to the top," and also a convenient garden at the west end of my house, so long as she remains my widow; Also a negro wench Hagar, and 1/3 of all my personal estate. And my grandson Henry Dayton shall pay her £10, and my sons Nathan and Daniel shall find my wife with firewood, and keep a cow for her winter and summer. I leave to my son Nathan my home lot of upland and fresh meadow, with all buildings, where he now lives; And all my meadow at the Fire Place, and at Napeage; And all my land at the Two mile Harbor, adjoining to Aaron Fithian; And a piece of land near Isaac Barnes' house, adjoining to Jacob Schellinx land; And all that part of my and at Amagansett that is north of the fence; And 10 acres of land at Accabonack Springs, which is part of the land laid out in the 10th Division of land laid out in the town of East Hampton; And 1/3 of my Commonage west of Montauk; And 1/3 of my right on Montauk. I leave to my grand son, Henry Dayton, the home lot and buildings where he now dwells, part of which home lot adjoins the home lot of John Merry; Also my close at a place called Roanoke; And my close at a place commonly called Pantigoe; And all my meadow at Accobonack Neck, adjoining Josiah Millers; And the Close I bought of Samuel Fithian; And 1/3 of my Commonage west of Montauk, and 1/3 of my right on Montauk; Also 90 acres of land near Accabonack Springs, being part of the 10th Division of Land; Also my close of fresh meadow between my son David's land and my son Nathan's land; Also a piece of meadow in Accabonack Great meadow adjoining to a Hammock called Wheelers Hammock, and which formerly
belonged to my father Robert Dayton; Also my land at Amagansett south of the fence. I leave to my son, Daniel Dayton, 30 acres of land near Accabonack Springs, and all the rest of my lands not given. I leave to my son, Jonathan Dayton, £40. I leave to my son in law, William Osborn, a piece of meadow at a place called "Mr. James his springs," during his life and then to his daughter, Hannah Mulford. I leave to my daughter, Elizabeth Osborn, £15. And to the 4 youngest children of my daughter, Joanah Serle, 40s.each. I leave all farm tackling, etc., to my son Daniel and my grand son Henry, and all my wearing apparell to my 3 sons. I make my sons Daniel and Nathan, executors."
November 2, 1739. Witnesses, Lion Gardiner, John Davis, John Davis, Jr.
Will Proved, April 3, 1746.
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