Individual Details

Timothy Dalton

(Abt 1577 - 28 Dec 1661)



Timothy Dalton was born in England and graduated at Cambridge in 1613. He came to New England about the year 1637, and was made freeman on 7 Sep 1637 in Dedham, Mass.

Hampton records dated 7 Jun 1639 indicate he was a 'teacher' of the church.

Timothy Dalton lived with his wife, Ruth, in their house lot on the southerly side of the Hampton meeting-house green, only a few rods from the meeting-house. The lot was eventually purchased by the town and was held and occupied as a parsonage until 1871.

Google Books:
Probate Records of the Province of New Hampshire, Vol. 31, Rumford Pring Co, 1907, NH
p.36-7
Timonthy Dalton
The Laste will and Tistament of Mr Timothie Dalton Teacher to the Church att Hampton
Being in Reasonable Helth of body and of Sound and perfect memorie lauded bee God: ffirst I Give and Bequeth unto Ruth Dalton my Beloved wife, the House and land latly purched of Thomas Moulton with all the priveledges therunto belonging to Her and Her Heires for Ever. Item I Give and Bequeth unto Her my loving wife a certaine prscell of medow or march Called or knowne by the name of Burchin Iland to Her and Her Heires for Ever: Item I Doe Give unto the sd Ruth Dalton my loving wife all my moveable Goods and Housold stuf and Cattle: to Her and Her Heirs for Ever
Item I Give and Bequeth unto my loving Brother Philemon Dalton and to my loving Cossen (nephew) Samuell Dalton His Sonn the Some of two Hundred pounds wch is to bee payd to my Assignes from the Church & Towne of Hampton paying to Ruth my wife During Her naturall life ten pounds pr annum; & I Doe by these prsents make my wife ruth Dalton my sole Excequetor to this my last will and Testament wittnes my Hand and seale the Eight of March one thousand Six Hundred and fifty Seaven or fifty Eight.
Timothie Dalton
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the prsents of us: Henrye dow, John Cleford
I Timothie Dalton being sicke & weake of body but sound in understanding praised be to God Have & doe by these prsents Give & bequeath unto my loveg Cossen Bar'th Dalton (nephew) fiftie acres of land which I purchased of william Eastow which lieth att the Head of my farme above saggamour Hill wittnes my Hand & Seale the one & twentieth of December one thousand Six Hundred & Sixty one
Timothie Dalton
Signed & sealed in the prsence of use: Henery Moulton, Joseph (his X marke) Huchins
Proved April 8, 1661
(Essex Co, Mass. Probate Files)

He is buried Pine Grove Cemetery, Hampton, Rockingham Co, NH, along with Ruth.

Events

BirthAbt 1577Suffolk, England
Marriage13 Sep 1615Gislingham, Suffolk, England - Ruth LEETE
Death28 Dec 1661Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

Families

SpouseRuth LEETE ( - 1666)

Endnotes