Extracted by DGS Archivist, Michael Cayley Calendar of State Papers, Colonial, 1669-1674,
America and W Indies, pub. HMSO 1889 Sep 1670. Joseph Dalton was secretary to the council at Ashley River, Carolina and was one of the signatories to reports from Governor Sayle and the Council to the Lords Proprietors of Carolina. He was one of the signatories to other reports on 12 Sep 1670 and 4 March 1671. On 21 March 1671 he wrote a cover letter to the Lords Proprietor of Carolina enclosing three letters about the state of affairs in the colony. 9 Sep 1670. Governor Sayle and Council at Ashley River to Lord Ashley. Certify at his request that Joseph Dalton was elected one of the Council, and that in confidence of his abilities they have appointed him secretary and register for this Colony. 9 Sep 1670. Jos. Dalton to Anthony Lord Ashley, Chancellor
of the Exchequer, at Whitehall. His Lordship has had a full account of
the harbours, situations, and hopefulness of this place, which indeed
deserves no other than an excellent commendation. The Colony is indeed
safely settled and with a very propitious aspect, there only remains the
preservation of it, which consists chiefly in two things, careful supplies
and a wise public government, which two diamonds he has borrowed for this
structure from the ruins of other settlements of this nature of the English
especially, who have been very unsuccessful of late, which he thinks might
easily have been prevented and a free disbursement of a penny in the morning
have saved a pound at night. 9 Nov 1670. Letter from Henry Brayne to Lord Ashley about the Carolina settlement complains of the ignorance of most of the council. “Assures his lordship there are but four or five men of the Council that have any reason, viz:- Capt. West, Messrs. Bull, Scrivenor, Dun and Dalton, who are good honest men but know nothing of planting.” 10 April 1671. Lord Ashley to Joseph Dalton. He is in so good esteem with all the Lords Proprietors that he need not doubt those encouragements to which he may have any just pretences. Are all willing to continue him in the office of Secretary, as they have no complaints against him and hope he will so behave as to give them reason always to think of him as they do now, the fittest man for that place. He will by this ship receive a paper book as desired and all sent to him by friends freight free. Nov 1671. Extract of letter from Dalton to Sir P Colleton. A sloop of 150 tons going from Barbadoes to Ashley River with passengers. The place healthy and begets a good stomach. Rainy season March and July, moderate showers at other times once a week; a crop of peas and corn from the same ground in a year. In want of provision of tools and clothes and seeds of all sorts and books of husbandry. 20 Jan 1672. Charles Town upon Ashley River. Jos. Dalton
to Anthony Lord Ashley. His Lorsship’s acceptance of some former
stammerings has wafted the oblation of his humble thankfulness, and encouraged
him to present a further essay of affairs in this place. Will now golance
upon the nature and properties of the country, which he did not dare to
attempt before. Their winter will not allow sugar canes or cotton to grow
for a commodity, for between November and February are several small frosts,
and one day this month ice an inch thick, yet he has English peas now
growing. Yet it is excellent for English grain. Editor's note. A second small section, unrelated to the above will be printed in the May 2002 issue of "Daltons in History". The following article, Commentary and Timeline, relates to the above papers. |
from Millicent Craig Many Daltons in North America are unfamiliar with the topography of England and terminology used in Section I of the Colonists Papers. With some input from Michael Cayley and the vast amount of information available on the world-wide web, we offer a few insights into the letters relating to Joseph Dalton and raise some important questions. Also included is a time line, 1665-1673, an eight year span that chronicles the rise in wealth and power of Dalton's Lord Proprietor, Anthony Lord Ashley. Commentary After examining the Charter of Carolina and other documents, it would appear that the servants were individuals, either from England or Ireland who paid for their passage to the new colony. In return for colonization, each servant was granted 50 acres of land and the leader, in this case Joseph Dalton, was granted one hundred acres for a total of 550 acres. Colonists in charge of 500 acres were given certain privileges. Four years later, in 1673 there were only 407 persons
in the Ashley River Council and Dalton requested from Lord Ashley that
a large ship be provided to bring servants free of charge. These "indentured"
servants would be committed to work off the expense over a period of seven
years. Dalton's knowledge of Barbados and plantations raises the question of whether he and Lord Ashley had a previous working/business relationship prior to establishing the Ashley River Council. Lord Ashley's letters were addressed directly to Dalton who in turn wrote directly to Lord Ashley. By 1673, Lord Ashley, Dalton's Lord Proprietor, had risen to the most powerful position, Lord Chancellor of England. Obviously Dalton was struggling to make a success of the venture and requested clothing and provisions for the colonists. The requests were repeated in a second letter and one wonders how much help Dalton received. His knowledge of crop planting in Carolina was somewhat lacking but his willingness to learn was quite remarkable. In a letter to Lord Ashley, he lists a series of crops that he intends to plant. He is unaware that some of them are unlikely candidates for growth in Carolina climate or soil. They are the same crops that are listed in the Charter of Carolina as being duty free for import to England or to other colonies and thus had a high rate of return for Lord Ashley's investment. Dalton notes that he would like to be remunerated commensurate with his efforts. How quickly Lord Ashley responded to Daltons requests
is left unanswered. This short series of papers ended in 1673. This was
the year that Lord Ashley was dismissed from his position as Lord Chancellor.
Was he also relieved of his investments in the colonies? This led to more
web searching and a read of the complete Charters and Constitution of
Carolina on the Yale University web site, part of the Avalon Project at
the Yale School of Law. Timeline 1665 - 1673 Unanswered Questions Was Joseph the same Joseph who was mentioned in the
Virginia Historical Magazine, vol. 11, p.72? In "Virginia Gleanings
in England" it states that on "8 Jul 1720 Estate: Joseph Dalton,
bachelor, late of Virginia, deceased. Administration given to Benjamin
Dalton, his brother." ( It was fairly common for Virginians and Carolinians
to relocate in the colonies of each other). References on the Web |
compiled by Millicent V. Craig About This File Australia Cam Higgins of Sydney is looking for descendents of William Dalton, fustian cutter of Manchester, England, married to Mary Holgate 1825 in Manchester Cathedral and died pre 1851. His grandfather, Spencer Whitehead arrived in Australia in 1912. Response is being handled by Australian, Sec. Maureen Collins. E-mail for Cam: cam_higgins@hotmail.com Wendy Dalton of Melbourne writes that her grandparents Richard Dalton and Mary Kennelly came from Abbyfaele and Glin in West Limerick to Melbourne. Richard's sisters were Johanna, Julia, Mary and Kate who went to Chicago. Joanna m. Ed O'Donnell at St. Mary's in Cook Co. in 1889. (Marriage is in the Illinois file of the Dalton Data Bank). Any information on the Chicago connection would be appreciated. E-mail: wendyf@alphalink.com.au Bruce Dalton of Australia asks about the forbears of
his grandfather born 1855. His parents came from Dublin. His father was
a horse breaker at Flemington Markets in Sydney. Autralian Secretary,
Maureen Colins will respond. If anyone recognizes this bit of data please
E-mail: Judy Munckton (nee Dalton) is looking for information on her grandfather, Thomas Dalton, born in Ireland and died in Australia. E-mail: ijm5@bigpond.com Janine Fisher of Australia is looking to add to her family knowledge. Her great, great uncles and aunts were; Robert Henry Dalton, Gordon Phillip Dalton, Marjorie Elizabeth Dalton, Claude Nelson Dalton, Phillip Dalton and her grandfather, Alfred David Dalton. Their parents were Robert and Margaret Gilroy Dalton. Alfred married 16 Nov 1935 in Auckland to Ngaire Gladys Lemon Dalton, eldest dau of William Lemon, NSW and Gladys Andrews Hanrahan formerly of Rotorua, NZ. Alfred died at Settlement Rd., Papakura, NZ on 2 Nov 1975 at age 65. They had 3 sons and a daughter. Janine, please send your correct e-mail address. Richard de Largie D'Alton of Australia asked. "Are there any d'Altons out there or are most dropping the 'apostrophe' from their name?" The March 2002 issue of the web page has a compilation of Daltons from France in the 19th and 20th Centuries. If you are using an apostrophe, Richard will be pleased to hear from you. E-mail: dalt@austarnet.com.au Julie Bowler of Canberra was searching the internet and saw the reference to the 7 volumes of the DGS. She asks whether later volumes contain any information about Elizabeth Forbes married to James Dalton of Great Stanmore. Elzabeth died about 1813. Elizabeth's brother James Forbes wrote a volume entitled "Ricordenza memoirs" about the lives of Elizabeth and her husband - a copy of which is both in the British Library and the Library of Congress, but she has seen neither. Response: Julie you will be contacted by the Australian Secretary, Maureen Collins. E-mail for Julie: jbowler@netspeed.com.au England Gary Dalton from West England asks whethere there are any Daltons related to Minnie Dalton, born Sheffield in the late 19th C. E-mail: gary.dalton@apecomp.se Mike Dalton of York knows that his gggrandfather, Matthew Dalton was born in Ireland in 1828 but cannot discover where. He was a resident of Manchester in 1848. Son Matthew was born in Ireland in 1828, married in Newcastle on Tyne in R. C. chapel to Anne McGuire. His son Martin was born in 1858 in Middlesborough, married 1879 in Middlesborough to Sarah Wilson. Their son Martin, in 1891, coal miner, married Olive Askew, lived in Kirk Merrington, served with distinction in WWI. George Dalton, b. 1891, married Margaret Dixon, lived in Birmingham. There are four sons - George, Ron, Michael and Martin. He needs help in tracing theri origin in Ireland and has checked Census records, etc. wuthout a clue. If you can help contact Mike at: michael.dalton@btinternet.com Shaun Menzies from Portsmouth writes that his gggrandad was Charles Dalton. He married Agnes Foley. They had 12 children - six boys and six girls. One of them was William Henry Dalton b. 21.9.1888 and who married Eliza Harriet Burden, b. 26.2.1888 in Dorset. They had one child Winifred Agnes Dalton b. 18 Jul 1916 in Hampstead, London. She married Jack William Richard b. 21 .3. 1914 on June 6th 1935 and shot down in Lancaster bomber on Mar 16/17 1945. He had three children, my Mom being one of them. He would like to find out more about his family. E-mail: shaunmenzies@yahoo.com Joe Dalton is from England and his father was Robert Alexander Dalton from Irvine, Ayrshire,Scotland. He would like to trace his family tree and needs help. Response: his family was in the 1881 Census of Scotland and found a member of this family, Euphemia, who was listed in the Ellis Island Index. E-mail: joedalt78@hotmail.com Michael Dalton of Sussex is a DGS member and looking for a marriage between John Dalton and Anne Salmon in 1863/1865 probably in the Dublin area. Can anyone help? E-mail: michael.p.dalton@btinternet.com Noreen Jones of Cambridge is trying to find information
on her paternal grandmother Margaret Dalton who married Thomas Winder.
Noreen's father came from Cumbria. E-mail: njomes8738@aol.com A response
was made by our Cambridge committee member, Lucy Slater. Gerald Milner of Shoreham by the Sea, Sussex. Gerald's letters were printed in the February 2002 issue of the web page under "A Trilogy of Letters". Gerald is hoping that someone can make a connection with the New Zealand Daltons. E-mail: gmilner@totalise.com.uk Northern Ireland North America Clay McDonald Dalton of Louisville, KY is the second son of Roger Dalton b. 1937 and his father is the second son of Roscoe Dalton. R. Dalton of Monticello, KY b. 1900 - d 1975. Roscoe was the husband of Dorthy Baker. I am looking to learn more about the Dalton side of my family. E-mail: clay_dalton@mail.com Velma Dalton Boudreau of Manuels, Newfoundland is anxious to learn more about the Dalton brothers who were driven out of Ireland in the 1700's. One landed in Harbour Grace, one in Conception Bay and one went north to St. Anthony and settled in Little Catalina in Trinity Bay. E-mail: velmadalton@roadrunner.nf.net Patricia Jones Settle of Drummond Island, MI is looking for ancestors of gggrandfather, Alexander W. Dalton who married Booker Overton in 1828 in Hardin Co., KY. She thinks parents were Michael and Terisa Dalton, E-mail: psettle@yahoo.com Robert E. Smith of Los Angeles reports that his ggrandmother was Essa Mable Duncan, b. 1871 in Lincoln, Nebraska and may have been related to the Daltons. He may have found her link to the Youngers and will re-check it. E-mail: regriffith6828@aol.com Jim Nichols from Tullahoma, TN is searching for the parents of Rev. Joseph N. Dalton who arrived in Clinton County, KY in the 1850's. He would also like information on the cause of his death. E-mail: nicholsj@edge.net Harold Thomas Dalton from Gretna, Pittsylvania, VA would
love to hear from anyone in this area. Curtis Grubbs of Norfolk, VA will gladly send his information to you. Curtis' stepfather was Percy Dalton, of Gretna, Pttsylvania. Curtis married Percy's niece. E-mail: histry_4@pipeline.com K. T. Mapstone of Southeastern U.S. is seeking Daltons whose forbears are from Kilcash/Kilsheelan parish, Clonmel, County Tipperary. Does anyone have connections to this area? E-mail: mapstone@netdoor.com Peter William Dalton of Connecticut is descended from the Nova Scotia branch. Ggrandparents were William and Ida Penn Dalton from Nova Scoia. They moved to Lynn MA and had two children. Raymond was b. 1895 and Hazel was b. 1896. Peter is trying to find more information on his ggrandparents and their relatives: E-mail: peterdalton@worldnet.att.net or Email: pdalton@ebmail.gdeb.com Don Dalton of Fort Worth, Texas is a descendent of George Dalton (b. 1753 in U. K.) and Winneford Wigginton. George was a Loyalist and fought in the Revolutionary War for the British. He remained in America after the War. George initially settled in Virginia and then later in Kentucky. His grandfather migrated to Texas where most of the mmediate family still resides. Can anyone help Don with the English origins of George? E-mail: donniebob_52@yahoo.com William R. Dalton of Fort Walton Beach, FL states that he is a descendent of Bailey Dalton of South Carolina. He had a brother (name unknown) and does not know who the parents of Bailey are. Others in the family line are William Theopolus Dalton, Forest Adolph Dalton, Sr., Forest Adolph Dalton, Jr (Capt. USAF died Apr 4, 1957, my father, Troy, Alabama). E-mail: bill3d@home.com Betty Lou Dalton Padgett of Rutherford, North Carolina is searching for a burial. Her father, Claide Alvin Dalton, b. in Rutherfordton, NC passed away in Santa Clara, CA June 27, 1997. Her grandfather was married to Mattie Beatrice Parton form Rutherford, Co., NC. She is buried at Piney Knob Baptist Church near Gilkey, NC. Martin H. Dalton, her grandfather was b. in Rutherford Co., NC but later moved to CA where he is buried. His dad was William Rucker Dalton and his mother was Louvina Earley. They were never married so she does not know whether he was raised as an Earley or a Dalton and she is looking for his mother's place of burial. Response: Claude Alvin in California Death file and SSDI; Martin H. is in the SSDI only as died in CA but no last res. Can anyone help? E-mail: bpadgett@blueridge.net Nicole Barrows is looking for information on Mary Dalton who married Nicholas Holsapple on 10-12-1830. Response followed with Nikki and the only reference that could be made was a Nicholas Holsapple, age 25, in the 1880 Census of Indiana. He is the only Nicholas Holsappe in the entire Census and could be a child or more likely a nephew of the principals and thus requires extra searching. E-mail: nbarrow73@prodigy.net Christine Dickman of Leemore, CA has sent a couple of inquiries. The first relates to Alfred Dalton of London, and a ship's chandler. Response was that in earlier records a John Dalton was a chandler and located in St. Martin's of the Field. (Sesions Record for 1616-1618). Chris will pursue further. The second question related to her grandfatherValentine Dalton who reportedly live in the Bay area of California. Response: Nothing found on Valentine. Possiblee find of his brother Alfred Dalton, who died in Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ. This lead needs follow-up by Chris. She may be contacted at: cdickman@kings.k12.ca.us Dave Dalton saw some data on a posting site for which the e-mail is no longer active and it related to his ggrandfather, Thomas E. Dalton b. 1831 in NY. Dave sent data including that of several children but did not know from which marriages they came. Response: The 1880 Census of Illinois helps to clarify the children. It would appear that each spouse had been previously married and therefore there were three sets of children. The stepson's surname, Marks, was a clue to the first marriage of Thomas' spouse, Eliza. The Illinois file in the Dalton Data Bank lists the marriage of Thomas and Lizzie Marks. E-mail: decmdalton@attbi.com Cynthia Carroll of Houston, Texas is researching William Thomas Dalton of Missouri who married Emma L. Skagga. David Franklin Dalton, b. 1906 married R. Evaleen Irwin in 1929 and had a daughter Geraldine. E-mail: cynthiacarroll@hotmail.com Eileen Anians of South Carolina found her grandfather, Test Dalton, in the listing of theatrical Daltons in the DGS Back Issues and was happy to learn what he did. She knows little of her mother's side of the family. She was named Mezzie and would like to learn more about her mother and Test Dalton. E-mail : eanians@webtv.net Donna Regina Gibson of Sevierville, TN is searching for family related to Rubin Dalton (or) General Gilmore Dalton. They were her ggrandfather and grandfather. E-mail: GIBSON82@aol.com Penny on the Oregon Coast is looking for Daltons from Cumbria, England, especially Keswick and surrounding area. Her great grandmother was christened at Crosthwaite and died in British Columbia in 1903. If you are a Dalton in the Cumbria area please get in touch with Penny. E-mail: estheranne@webtv.net Christine of Houston Texas is interested in Daltons
from North Carolina and Mississippi. C. Jackson Dalton (Jack) was born
in NC and married a Mary Johnston in Winston County, MS. Children were
Mary Elizabeth, James, Benjamin and Andrew J. Jack died of injuries after
the surrender of Vicksburg. The family moved to Texas in the 1890's. E-mail: |
from DGS member, Dianne Jackman New Genealogy Book Newfoundland Newspaper Extractions Editor's Note. Dianne has begun extracting from the Royal Gazette, vol 84, 1891. She may be reached at: djackman@warp.nfld.net |