from Millicent Craig

The March 2000 issue of "Daltons in History", Vol. 3, No. 3, contains an article, "Researching in County Clare". In that issue there is extensive information on the Daltons of Bunratty, Woodpark and Deerpark. With that research in hand you will be able to make the connection with Michael Dalton, Esq. and his beneficiaries, and guage the wealth and extensive landholdings of this family. This Will was difficult to transcribe and a few sections are unreadable.

Prerogative Will of Michael Dalton, Esquire, 1796

"Hoping for his very forgiveness and thanks be unto God, being in good health, sound reason I do make public and declare this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills whatsoever made by me. First I bequeath my soul to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
I Michael Dalton of Woodpark, Co Clare, Esquire knowing all men such present I order my body to be buried in a red seal coffin close or in the same grave with Meriane my first wife at Bunratty. Eight of my poorest old tenants to be my bearers and each getting a prize (?) riding coat . I order 5 pounds to be given to ten of the poorest housekeepers at Bunratty. I order 10 pounds stirling to have a cowls hood put over me and my two wives after my present wife's death and then settle the tomb stone at Bunratty over my father and mother who are buried in one grave. To my daughter Alice Wright (?), to my son Edward Dalton, Elizabeth Dalton his wife, and to my daughter Jane Steman Barry, I leave and bequeath to each and every one of them one guinea to buy a mourning ring and no more having each of them their fortunes in my life as mentioned in their marriage settlement in full of all claims they may have to my fortune after my death. To my son, Charles Minchin Dalton 500 pounds to be paid at him arriving at his lawful age of 21 years and lawful interest from my debts until paid. My will is for Charles Minchin Dalton should he die before he is 21 years that my son Michael Dalton is to have said 500 pounds left him as his own property. My will is that my beloved wife get 15 pounds from my son Michael Dalton to buy ....... pounds she has a year out of the land of Moyglassmore as settled by her marriage settlement in full for all thirds or dowry whatsoever. My will is that she.................money for the 1st four years after my death to the half of said wife receives half only after. To my son Michael Dalton all my rights and title in lands of Woodpark alias Cuniwalla, Richmond and Tissnagough park, Corelack Hill and the 7 acres that is Carentigane being all denominations of lands of Deerpark My will and interest the lands of Rossonan I hold from Henry Destene, Esq. Toreen I hold by lease from Thomas Studdert, Esq. Tullyglass I hold from George Geough part of Tialwariga. I hold from my nephew James Butler to Knocklesha alias Hyreana I hold from Lucius Wilson, Esq. Hyriana and Ballyhenesy. I hold from Edward Fitzgerald, Esq. all the land lying in the east of Bunratty, Co. Clare. An annuity my son Michael to get and receive 4 years to help and to assist to pay my son Charles Minchin Dalton to the interest of his son.

The following, apparently a codocil to the will, was difficult to transcribe and some words are missing. It makes it plain that lands are to remain with his descendents.

October 30th 1709
I was surprised to find in a letter from Mr. Steele that ...............

with one acre of land...... I hold rent free to tenants for their lives in the lands of Balnahane in said barony and county Clongola held by lease from the late Joseph Wilson all lying in the lands of Tulla, Co. Clare Bleanlaga and Ballymacky. I hold by lease of leases renewable for ever from George Stackpool, Esq. London .... lands in Crohaine, Co. Clare together with Donogan West and all rents, notes and bonds due to me or any other security money whatsoever with all cash, plate, furniture, stock , etc. and I do leave to my said son Michael Dalton forever on the following conditions first paying all my lawful debts and the ......and his brother Charles Minchin Dalton's fortune together with a furniture (?) of 60 pounds and he is to leave his wife Alicia Dalton (nee?) Bowerman if she shall survive him by his equal payments which 60 pounds she is to be in full of all dowry or thereto or for any sum he before settled upon her by an article or writing whatsoever and wherever, the widow or any other person claiming a fortune out of the pounds left me by my father in his will are no debt of mine.

To the lands of Moyglassmore, Moyglassbeg and Lorieory this claim is which I imagine she or her heirs have no right to my lands and my son Michael is not to pay as it is no debt of mine. I do appoint my son Michael Dalton my executor and no other to my last will and testament. 2 Nov. 1792 Michael Dalton X Edward Healy, Bart Heaston, Thomas Healy and Richard Bowerman.

Codicil and whereas the lands of Carrinagry, Moyglassmore and Moyglassbeg in ..... and lands in Crohaine, County Clare I will revert back to my heirs if my son Edward Dalton has no lawfully begotten son then I bequeath the lands to my son Michael and after to my grandson Michael should son Michael Dalton die.
Dated 2 Nov. 1792 Proved 29 Nov. 1796 by Michael Dalton.."

Editor's note. The Dalton Genealogical Society Journal, Vol.10, part 1, 1981 carried a brief article submitted by a member in Wisconsin. It noted that an Elizabeth Doulton married a Francis Minchin at Cogges, Oxfordshire in 1691. Could this be a connection to Edward Dalton?

from Marjorie DeLapp

John Dalton migrated into St. Lawrence Co., NY with his parents in the early 1800's. The family lived at Ogdensburg. John was born in 1800 in England. He married Ellen Waddell who had come to NY with her parents from Edinburgh, Scotland. She was born in 1810. By 1845 they had migrated to Walworth Co., Wisc. Their children were:

1. John Dalton, Jr., b. 1825
2. Margaret Dalton, b. 1828, m. Smith Bradley, b. 1815. Their children:
a. George M. Bradley, b. 1854
b. David Bradley, b. 1860
c. Nettie Bradley, b. 1862
d. Nathan T. Bradley, b. 1864
e. Clara B. Bradley, b. 1869
f. Allie Bradley, b. 1874
3. Elizabeth Clark Dalton, b. March 8, 1832 in Ogdensburg, NY, d. Feb. 15, 1905 in Brookings, SD, m. Azariah Smith West, b. 1825 in Minereva, NY, m Sep. 7, 1848 in Geneva, Walworth, Co. Wisc., d. Oct. 1904 in Brookings, SD. Children were:
a. Ellen West
b. John Ezra West, b. 1849
c. Francis Henry West, b. May 8, 1858
d. George Azariah West, b. Dec. 4, 1858
e. Clarence Edwin West, b. Jan. 26, 1865
f. Carrie Elizabeth West, b. Jan. 26, 1865 in Lind, Wisc., d. May 19, 1937 in Minneapolis, MN Carrie, married Lawson LeGrand DeLapp, b. Mar. 15, 1857 in East Delavan, Wisc., m. 1884,
d. Nov. 3, 1930 in Lamoni, IA. Children were:
i. Clifford L. DeLapp, b. 1892 (adopted)
ii. Winifred Clair DeLapp, b. Oct. 11, 1893 in Wisc., d. 1941 in Minneapolis, MN
iii. George Leslie DeLapp, Sr., b. Nov. 4, 1895 in East Delavan, Wisc., d. Dec. 1, 1981 in Independence, MO., m. Ardyce Lucile Case. (My husband is their son).
iv. Ruth DeLapp, b. 1900, d. 1975
g. Hugh West, b. Mar 18, 1870
4. George Waddell Dalton, b. June 12, 1835 in Morristown, St. Lawrence, Co., NY, d. Jan. 10, 1907, m. Helen Cordelia Jewitt, b. Jan 21, 1848 in Bloomfield, Wisc., m. Sep. 23, 1868 in Lake Geneva, Walwoth Co., Wisc. Their children:
a. George Herbert Dalton, b. 1870
b. Maude Irene Dalton
c. Edgar Browning Dalton
d. Maurice Jewett Dalton
5. Matilda Dalton, b. 1836, d. Dec. 5, 1884 in East Delavan, Wisc., m. Mason Almon Hollister, b. Apr. 20, 1815, m. Sep. 25, 1857, d. Jun. 30, 1881 in East Delavan, Wisc. Their children:
a. Lillian Hollister
b. Hart Hollister, b. 1862
c. Guy Hollister, b. 1866, d. 1937, m. Minnie Ball, b. 1866, d. 1937. Children were:
i. Leslie Hollister, b. 1887, d. 1939, m. Luella ___, b. 1881, d. 1956
ii. Guy Hollister, b. Oct. 7, 1887
6. William Dalton, b. 1838, m. Jane S. Freeman, Nov. 17, 1867
7. Henry James Dalton, b. June 17, 1842, d. 1930, m. Celia Yost, b. 1843 in New York, m. Jun. 3, 1866 in East Delavan, Wisc., d. 1927 in East Delavan, Wisc. Their children:
a. Maud Francis Dalton
b. Harold Dalton
c. Erwin Dalton, b. 1870, d. 1959, m. Josephine b. 1870. Their child:
i. Esther May Dalton, b. Oct. 6, 1905
d. Charles C. Dalton, M. D., b. 1878
8. Ellen J. Dalton, b. 1843, m. William Redford, b. Mar. 7, 1841 in Lincolnshire, England, m. May 20, 1866 in East Delavan, Wisc., d. Dec. 6, 1904. They had a daughter who married H. N. Colman.
9. Nathan Dalton, b. Mar. 15, 1845 in Delavan, Walworth Co., Wisc. He married Mary R. Test. Their children:
a. Charles T. Dalton
b. Elizabeth H. Dalton
c. Natalie F. Dalton
10. Washington Dalton, b. 1848

Marjories DeLapp, submitter, would like to hear from any relatives of this family. Contact her at: delapp@tiw.net

Dalton Wills Proved Consistory, Court of Carlisle, Bristol Society.

Dalton
Anthony, yemoan, Wetheral (Cotehill). 1680 WI
Bridget, wife of John, Crosby-on Eden (Walby). 1718 AI
Dorothy, Lower (Hackthorpe) (We). 1744 WI 209 (136v)
Eleanor, spinster, Crosby-on-Eden (Brunstock. 1735 Wnl 43 (189)
Elizabeth, widow, Crosby-on-Eden (Brunstock). 1662 AI (49)
Elizabeth, widow, Crosby-on-Eden (Walby) 1731 WI 582 (89)
Elizabeth, widow of Jenkin, Wetheral (Holme House?. 1738 A (40r)
George, miller, Ciburn (We). 1677 WI
Gerard, Crosby-on-Eden (Walby). 1661 - (6)
Hannah, Carlisle City. 1741 AI (94r)
Henry, butcher, Cliburn (We). 1680 AI
Hugh, Crosby-on-Eden (Walby). 1671 I
Humphrey, Edenhall (Udford) Inv: Boat House. 1670 WI (210)
James, Bassenthwaite (Halls) (dated 1654). 1662 WI (52)
James, yeoman, Carlisle, St. Cuthbert Without (Low Blackhalt, Blackwell Hall). 1732 AI (97)
Jane, widow, Uldale (Allerthwaite). 1661
Janet, widow, Hayton (Little Corby). 1671 AI
Jane, widow, Brampton. 1721 WI 13
Jane, spinster, Castle Sowerby, late Stanwix. 1737 WI 282 (14r)
Janet, widow, Crosby-on-Eden (Walby) 1667 WI (171)
Jenkin, Wetheral (holme House). 1706W
John, Udale (Allerthwaite). 1661 W (33)
John, Crosby-on-Eden (Brunstock). 1670 WI (219)
John, Crosby-on-Eden (Walby). 1675 AI
John, Crosby-on-Eden (Over Crosby). 1676 W
John, senior, Uldale. 1679 AI
John, Bassenthwaite (High Side). 1680 WI
John, yeoman, Warwick, 1689 AI
John, yeoman, Kirkby Thore (Temple Sowerby) (We). 1690 WI Tem
John, yeoman, Bassenthwaite. 1692 AI
John, senior, yeoman, Crosby-on-Eden (Walby). 1702 W
John, Scaleby, (Longpark). 1704 WI
John, Crosby-on-Eden (Brunstock). 1708 W
John, senior, Crosby-on-Eden (Over Crosby). 1708 AI
John, yeoman, Edenhall (Udford 'Boat'). 1711 W
John, Brampton (Brampton Kirk). 1720 A
John, Scaleby (Longpark), 1724 WI
John, Hesket-in-the-Forest (Birkthwaite). 1724 WI
John, Crosbu-on-Eden (Brunstock). 1724 WI
John, yeoman, Bassenthwaite (Halls). 1726 WI
John, Butcher, Carlisle City. 1727 AI
John, yeoman, Crosby-on-eden (Walby). 1727 WI 82
John, Carpenter, Cliburn (We). 1727 WI 25
John, butcher, Carlisle (Damside). 1729 WI 230
John, maltster, Carlisle City. 1733 AI (143)
John, Hesket-in-the Forest (Burthwaite). 1733 WI 375 (131)
John, yeoman, Cliburn (We). 1740 WI 226 (80v)
John, carpenter, Clifton (We). 1748 WI 504 (10r)
John, maltster, Warwick 1749 AI (13r)
Joseph, Stanwix (Stainton). 1723 WI
Magdalen, widow, Carlisle, St. Cuthbert Without (Carleton). 1672 WI
Margaret, spinster, Irthington (Newby). 1711 Wn
Margaret, spinster, Aikton. 1743 AI (126r)
Mary, widow, Cliburn (We). 1740 AI (79v)
Mary, spinster, Carlisle (Damside). 1742 W 572 (102r)
Mungo, yeoman, Holm Cultram (Swinsty). 1668 W (178)
Nicholas, yeoman, Uldale (Sourley or Swirley). 1672 WI
Priscilla, widow, Carlisle St. Mary Without (Caldewgate, Pluckholme/Damside). 1739 WI 45 (55r)
Randall, Carlisle, St Cuthbert Without (Carleton). 1672 I
Richard, Uldale (Allerthwaite). 1661 W (33)
Richard, senior, Crosby-onEden (brunstock). 1675 W
Richard, Langwathby. 1708 AI
Richard, 'Stanwix' (Brunstock). 1722 AI
Richard, carpenter, Clifton (We). 1740 W 224 (73r)
Robert, yeoman, Carlisle City. 1662 WI (78)
Robert, yeoman, Stanwix (Tarraby). 1671 WnI
Rowland, Crosby-on-Eden (Brunstock). 1666 AI
Thomas, Hayton (Little Corby). 1661 - (5)
Thomas, yeoman, Cliburn (we). 1663 WI (87)
Thomas, Scaleby (Longpark). 1668 W
Thomas, yeoman, Uldale (Allerthwaite). 1675 W
Thomas, Crosby-on-Eden (Walby). 1686 AI
Thomas, yeoman (weaver), Edenhall. 1717 WI
Thomas, Crosby-on-Eden (Brunstock). 1724 WnI
Thomas, bachelor, Crosby-on-Eden (High Crosby). 1725 WI
Thomas, slater, Carlisle, St. Mary Without (Caldewgate). 1731 A (68)
Thomas, yeoman, Crosby-on-Eden (Brunstock). 1734 WI 592 (179)
Thomas, grocer, Carlisle City. 1746 W 39 (165v)
William Bassenthwaite. 1671 AI
William, Scaleby (Stoneknowe). 1741 AI (96r)
William, Edenhall. 1745 A (155v)

A copy of a Dalton Will may be obtained from:The Cumbria Record Office, The Castle, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8UR, England. A message to this address will advise you of the current charges.

The following data was sent by DGS member, Diane Jackman, of St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada. We are extremely grateful to Diane for copying these DALTON Baptisms at the Roman Catholic Basilica, St. John's, Newfoundland, 1855 - 1905. The list contains over 100 entries and will be printed in three parts.

Part I

DALTON
Agnes Maud 1897 4 5 110
b. Apr. 1, 1894 to William DALTON & Bridget DORAN of Hayward Ave.
Sp. Peirce FOLEY & Josephine POWER.

Alice 1883 11 14 78
b. Nov. 12, 1883 to William DALTON, Police Constable & Alice GALLIVAN of Victoria St.
Sp. Francis DALTON & Catherine DORAN.

Anne Joseph 1864 2 28 138
b. Feb. 1864 to Richard DALTON & Mary DONOVAN of Petty Harbour.
Sp. James KELLY & Sarah MOORE

Annie 1894 8 3 55
b. Aug. 2, 1894 to William DALTON & Maggie PHELAN of Lime St.
Sp. Patrick NASH & Catherine HAYES.

Bernard 1869 1 31 57
b. Jan. 23, 1869 to Michael DALTON & Mary HOLLAND of River Head (illegitimate)
Sp. Richard MACKEY & Margaret MCDONALD.

Catherine Joseph 1869 1 31 56
b. Jan. 27, 1869 to William DALTON & Alice GALLAVAN St. John's.
Sp. John MARNEL & Mary FINLEY.

Catherine Joseph 1884 4 7 89
b. Apr. 2, 1884 to James DALTON & Margaret CUSHEN Gower St.
Sp. Michael CUSHEN & Ellen DAVIS.

Elizabeth 1858 5 18 142
b. May 4, 1858 to Matthew DALTON & Mary DREELAN.
Sp. John DREELAN & Mary CULLEN.

Ellen 1859 10 16 215
b. Oct. 1859 to Richard DALTON & Mary DONOVAN, Petty Harbour.
Sp. Samuel COVE & Catherine BIRMINGHAM.

Ellen 1876 7 22 79
b. July 22, 1876 to Patrick DALTON & Johanna KINSELLA of Kings Road, St. John's.
Sp. Daniel KINSELLA & Ann FRENCH.

Ellen Anne 1893 9 6 35
b. Sept. 3, 1893 to John DALTON & Anne SHARON of Barnes Rd.
Sp. William DALTON & Jane KAVANAGH.
Note: this baptism first outside, baptized at residence.

Ellen Joseph 1888 12 19 72
b. Dec. 17, 1888 to John DALTON & Annie SHEEHAN.
Sp. James QUIRK and Hannah KAVANAGH.

Ellen Mary 1889 6 21 82
b. June 15, 1889 to Michael DALTON & Bridget COOMBS, S.W. Street.
Sp. Patrick DALTON & Agnes ROACH.

Emma 1858 7 19 150
b. July 1858 to John DALTON & Margaret FURLONG.
Sp. Michael BERNEY & Mary FURLONG.

Ethel Margaret 1899 11 10 48
b. Oct. 7, 1899 to William DALTON, Labourer & Bridget DORAN, Hayward Ave.
Sp. William DONNELLY & Agnes KAVANAGH.

Francis 1865 10 27 62
b. Oct. 27, 1865 to Michael DALTON & Mary DEVEREAUX, St. John's.
Sp. Thomas VAVASOR & Bridget HEALEY.

Isabella 1891 3 11 123
b. Mar. 7, 1891 to Michael DALTON & Bridget COOMBS, N.S.
Sp. Thomas DONNELLY & Minnie BRADERS.

James Patrick 1870 6 19 104
b. June 14, 1870 to William DALTON & Alice GALLIVAN, St. John's.
Sp. Michael KEARNEY & Susanah KEARNEY.

John 1855 2 25 5
B. Feb. 23, 1855 to Richard DALTON & Mary DONOVAN Petty Harbour.
Sp. Dana HOWLETT & Sarah HANAFORD.

John 1862 1 12 39
B. Jan. 1862 to Thomas DALTON & Mary WHELAN, St. John's.
Charles SHAW & Mary FOLY.

John 1862 5 29 56
b. May 1862 to Richard DALTON & Mary GORMAN, Petty Harbour.
Sp. Richard ANGEL & Mary WILLIAMS.

John Thomas 1882 6 16 39
b. June 12, 1882 to William DALTON, Policeman & Alice GALLIVAN, Darling St.
Sp. Thomas MEALY & Bridget MEALY.

John Thomas 1883 1 28 57
b. Jan. 24, 1883 to Thomas DALTON & Ellen CANTWELL of Monkstown Rd.
Sp. Matthew POWER & Josephine LAWLOR.

Joseph 1864 7 15 5
b. July 14, 1864 to Thomas DALTON & Mary WHELAN, St. John's.
Sp. Thomas DONAHOE & Mary FLYNN.

Margaret Jane 1862 9 1 72
b. 1862 to Matthew DALTON & Mary DREELAN, St. John's.
Sp. Patrick BRIEN & Mary HEALEY.

Margaret Joseph1886 7 19 9
b. July 18, 1886 to James DALTON & Margaret CUSHEN, Martin's Corner.
Sp. Michael PARRELL & Ellen FLEMING.

Margaret Teresa 1860 10 14 270
b. Oct. 1860 to John DALTON & Margaret FURLONG.
Sp. Henry BORNE & Elizabeth FURLONG.

Mary Alice 1894 11 14 61
b. Nov. 13, 1894 to William DALTON & Bridget DORAN of Colonial St.
Sp. Joseph CARROLL & Mary Ellen RONAYNE.
Note: married to IRA E. HENRY in St. Margt's parish Doules? Mass. USA on June 23, 1945.

Mary Anne 1888 12 31 72
b. Dec. 29, 1888 to William DALTON & Maggie WALSH, Victoria St.
Sp. Francis WISEMAN & Alice DALTON.

Mary Elizabeth 1882 7 24 42
b. July 19, 1882 to Garrett DALTON & Catherine BROTHERS, Prescott St.
Sp. William DALTON & Katie BOGGAN.

Mary Ellen 1882 3 13 33
b. March 7, 1882 to Patrick DALTON & Mary GORMAN, George's Town.
Sp. Thomas PENDERGAST & Ellen KELLY.

Mary Ellen 1886 4 16 2
b. Apr. 13, 1886 to John DALTON & Annie SHARON, Barrens Rd.
Sp. Thomas DALTON & Annie HAYES.

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