This History is about Daniel Byington III: Born January 25, 1773
I doing my research I found that several mistakes have been made regarding Daniel Byington III his birth date and the order of his marriages.
Daniel Byington III was born on 25 January, 1773 in Wolcott, New Haven, Connecticut.
In my genealogy records I find that Daniel married Susannah Norton (first) in the year 1794 and this union was blessed with three children; Zina Byington who was born on 20 July, 1795 in Hartford, New Haven, Connecticut. Any Byington (perhaps pronounced Annie) born on 8 October, 1797 and Hiram or (Hyrum) Norton Byington (our grandfather) born 19 August 1800 in Wolcott, New Haven, Connecticut. Susannah Norton was born on 28 July, 1774 in Wolcott, New Haven, Connecticut to Ozias and Miriam (or Maria) Frisbie Norton. Susannah died on 29 Jun, 1803.
Daniel was married to Hannah Alcot (second) and to this union was born the following children; Polly Byington born 3 September, 1805 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Randal Byington born 16 September, 1806 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Wells Byington was born on 8 November, 1808 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Carol Byington was born 12 Jan, 1811 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Ambrose Byington was born 18 February, 1813 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut and William Robinson Byington was born 26 July, 1814 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
Hannah Alcot Byington (the second wife) died on 3 December, 1835. She was approximately 59 years old at the time of her death. Daniel was 62 years old at the time of Hannah's death. Following Hannah's death Daniel marries Huldah Wakefield (third) and to this union are born the following children; Susan Byington born 3 January, 1837 in Camden, New York and Hannah Byington born 26 October, 1838 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
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The following information is taken from a photo copy of a book where the text had been corrected by hand. I do not know which record is accurate. Please read on:
The following information is taken from a book called “Pioneer History of The Town of Camden.” New York. by Mrs. Elizabeth Pike, Mrs. W. J. Frisbie, Mrs. E. Edic and Mrs. E. H. Conant in 1897
Daniel Byington III, was a son of Daniel Jr. and Elizabeth Hall Byington. The senior Daniel was a mechanic by trade, of whom the younger Daniel, our townsman, learned the art. Daniel Byington was born in Wolcott or Farmingbury, Connecticut., in the year 1772. He married Hannah Alcott or Alcox, whose birth occurred in the same year, 1772, at Wolcott. Together they came to this part of the country about 1800, to seek a home for themselves and their children. With strong arms, and earnestness of purpose, they toiled through discouragements and discomfort, many times coming to the attainment of their hopes through strivings and endeavors, realized only by those who settle in a new territory, unimproved and remote from civilization. They made their home on the Taberg road, two and a half miles from Camden village, still known as the “Byington place.” His occupation was that of lumbering, and his mill was situated on Cobb Brook. The dam and ruins of the building are still seen. The demand for lumber made his business an important pursuit. Material for many homes in pioneer days was prepared at this mill, and it was kept running on full time to supply orders. In later years, houses to accommodate all permanent residents had been built; land had been largely denuded of its timber, so the occupation of lumbering became no longer a lucrative one.
Mr. Byington married three times; His first wife being Miss Huldah Norton and by this marriage were born Zinah, Hiram and Susannah. After the passing of his wife, Huldah, Mr. Byington married; 2nd Hannah Alcott, and by this union were born, Polly, Wells, Coral, Ambrose and William Robinson. Mrs. Byington died December 3, 1835, aged 63 years. Once again was a widower and in the passing of years married Miss Huldah Wakefield. To them was born two children; Mrs. Hannah Jones and also a daughter named Susan. From the history of Wolcott, Connecticut, written by Rev. Samuel Orcutt in 1879, we glean that Mr. Byington, Sen., was a man of much excellence of character, and educated well for the time in which he lived. For twenty-six years and upwards he was clerk of the Farmingbury Society (or Wolcott), keeping a most correct account, almost a model.
In another notice of him it speaks of the years of his clerkship as being from 1771 to 1798. Mr. Orcutt says of him; “It is with great pleasure that I record my high appreciation of Daniel Byington as Clerk of the Society of Farmingbury, whose writings I have consulted daily for much of the time for three months past, until I had become familiar with every turn of his pen, and every form of expression, and until it seemed to me as a communion of spirite, in which friend Daniel was helping me on in giving to the world a picture of 26 years of society life in Farmingbury. Good bye, Daniel, till I am introduced to you on the other sied of the veil.” Mr. Byington and his 2nd wife rest side by side in the Parke Cemetery on Four Mile Square. Daniel Byington died August 20th, 1843, aged 71 years.
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I doing my research I found that several mistakes have been made regarding Daniel Byington III his birth date and the order of his marriages.
Daniel Byington III was born on 25 January, 1773 in Wolcott, New Haven, Connecticut.
In my genealogy records I find that Daniel married Susannah Norton (first) in the year 1794 and this union was blessed with three children; Zina Byington who was born on 20 July, 1795 in Hartford, New Haven, Connecticut. Any Byington (perhaps pronounced Annie) born on 8 October, 1797 and Hiram or (Hyrum) Norton Byington (our grandfather) born 19 August 1800 in Wolcott, New Haven, Connecticut. Susannah Norton was born on 28 July, 1774 in Wolcott, New Haven, Connecticut to Ozias and Miriam (or Maria) Frisbie Norton. Susannah died on 29 Jun, 1803.
Daniel was married to Hannah Alcot (second) and to this union was born the following children; Polly Byington born 3 September, 1805 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Randal Byington born 16 September, 1806 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Wells Byington was born on 8 November, 1808 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Carol Byington was born 12 Jan, 1811 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Ambrose Byington was born 18 February, 1813 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut and William Robinson Byington was born 26 July, 1814 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
Hannah Alcot Byington (the second wife) died on 3 December, 1835. She was approximately 59 years old at the time of her death. Daniel was 62 years old at the time of Hannah's death. Following Hannah's death Daniel marries Huldah Wakefield (third) and to this union are born the following children; Susan Byington born 3 January, 1837 in Camden, New York and Hannah Byington born 26 October, 1838 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
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The following information is taken from a photo copy of a book where the text had been corrected by hand. I do not know which record is accurate. Please read on:
The following information is taken from a book called “Pioneer History of The Town of Camden.” New York. by Mrs. Elizabeth Pike, Mrs. W. J. Frisbie, Mrs. E. Edic and Mrs. E. H. Conant in 1897
Daniel Byington III, was a son of Daniel Jr. and Elizabeth Hall Byington. The senior Daniel was a mechanic by trade, of whom the younger Daniel, our townsman, learned the art. Daniel Byington was born in Wolcott or Farmingbury, Connecticut., in the year 1772. He married Hannah Alcott or Alcox, whose birth occurred in the same year, 1772, at Wolcott. Together they came to this part of the country about 1800, to seek a home for themselves and their children. With strong arms, and earnestness of purpose, they toiled through discouragements and discomfort, many times coming to the attainment of their hopes through strivings and endeavors, realized only by those who settle in a new territory, unimproved and remote from civilization. They made their home on the Taberg road, two and a half miles from Camden village, still known as the “Byington place.” His occupation was that of lumbering, and his mill was situated on Cobb Brook. The dam and ruins of the building are still seen. The demand for lumber made his business an important pursuit. Material for many homes in pioneer days was prepared at this mill, and it was kept running on full time to supply orders. In later years, houses to accommodate all permanent residents had been built; land had been largely denuded of its timber, so the occupation of lumbering became no longer a lucrative one.
Mr. Byington married three times; His first wife being Miss Huldah Norton and by this marriage were born Zinah, Hiram and Susannah. After the passing of his wife, Huldah, Mr. Byington married; 2nd Hannah Alcott, and by this union were born, Polly, Wells, Coral, Ambrose and William Robinson. Mrs. Byington died December 3, 1835, aged 63 years. Once again was a widower and in the passing of years married Miss Huldah Wakefield. To them was born two children; Mrs. Hannah Jones and also a daughter named Susan. From the history of Wolcott, Connecticut, written by Rev. Samuel Orcutt in 1879, we glean that Mr. Byington, Sen., was a man of much excellence of character, and educated well for the time in which he lived. For twenty-six years and upwards he was clerk of the Farmingbury Society (or Wolcott), keeping a most correct account, almost a model.
In another notice of him it speaks of the years of his clerkship as being from 1771 to 1798. Mr. Orcutt says of him; “It is with great pleasure that I record my high appreciation of Daniel Byington as Clerk of the Society of Farmingbury, whose writings I have consulted daily for much of the time for three months past, until I had become familiar with every turn of his pen, and every form of expression, and until it seemed to me as a communion of spirite, in which friend Daniel was helping me on in giving to the world a picture of 26 years of society life in Farmingbury. Good bye, Daniel, till I am introduced to you on the other sied of the veil.” Mr. Byington and his 2nd wife rest side by side in the Parke Cemetery on Four Mile Square. Daniel Byington died August 20th, 1843, aged 71 years.
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