Elias Dayton was an American merchant and military officer who served as captain and colonel of the local militia and in 1783 rose to become a brigadier general during the American Revolutionary War. Afterward, he became the Mayor of... Wikipedia
Born: May 1, 1737, Elizabeth, NJ
Died: October 22, 1807 (age 70 years), Elizabeth, NJ
Great grandchild: Katherine Irving Dayton
Children: Jonathan Dayton and Elias Bailey Dayton
Grandchild: Aaron Ogden Dayton