Home, Sweet Home

Title

Home, Sweet Home

Description

1751 the house was transferred to Matthew Mulford, son of Samuel Mulford, from John Dayton (grandson) and Robert Dayton’s wife, who owned the house after Robert Dayton left it to them in his will.

John Dayton left his wife a “negro girl” in his will (died no longer living in the house). London (also spelled Lunnon) Dayton was enslaved by John Dayton (either John Dayton 4 or 5) and freed by 1799. There are many records showing London owning land, often deeded from Daytons.

Aaron Isaacs Jr. was the first jewish person (later converted to christianity) in East Hampton, married Matthew Mulford’s daughter Esther and presumably lived in the home, sweet home house as we see his daughter Elizabeth living and dying there. He was seen buying may shoes for his slaves Files, an unnamed “negro child,” an unnamed “negro girl,” nab, and additionally recorded an unnamed “negro child” dying 5/11/1768 (maybe the same child).

Creator

Adelia Rattray

Type

House

Files

homesweethomeLOC.jpg

Collection

Citation

Adelia Rattray, “Home, Sweet Home,” Plain Sight Project, accessed March 29, 2024, https://plainsightproject.org/items/show/6.