Our Long Island Ancestors - (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A chronicle of the first six generations of Dayton men in the compilers line of descent in America. That line includes Ralph, Samuel, Abraham, Henry, David, David Jr. Spanning the years 1639 to 1807, the story is told using a compilation and interpretation of period records and documents.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>The compilers' motivations for publishing many years of research is to provide family and researchers a collection of material with which to confront both early scholarship and family legend, and to begin their own discovery.</p><p> ● For more than 30 years, records and information were gathered and organized by brothers Stephen Dayton and James Dayton, both of whom possess professional backgrounds in analysis.</p><p> ● The product is a 476 page compilation of all known records, documenting the descent of the authors' Long Island line, six generations, from Ralph Dayton through Samuel, Abraham, Henry, to David Senior and David Junior (from about 1588 to 1807). </p><p> ● 45 pages introduction and contextual information in England</p><p> ● Extensive study includes critical, original research and examination of existing claims, with effort to label conjecture and theory as such, and to present alternative interpretation.</p><p> ● Consultation of primary sources and from professional historians (cited).</p><p> ● 49 images and illustrations including maps, drawings, figures, location photos, original documents and document entries.</p><p> ● 14 pages of Work Cited; 7 pages of Vital statistics for spouses and children, with references; 19 pages of Index; 878 footnotes, most of which are citation.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"This is not your typical genealogy. Indeed, it is so much more. If you are a Dayton - read it and learn. If you are pursuing other family names - read it and learn how. The methods, train of thought and conclusions, the documentation and stories. This is the real "stuff" of genealogy." --- J. Finney</p><p>"What I thought would be a a straightforward, typical genealogy turned out to be one of the finest histories of early Long Island I've read." --- A. Cohen</p><p> "thanks to the authors for all the hard work sorting the junk from the PROVEN." ---L.W.White</p><p> </p><p> </p><br>
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