Nicholas Dalton (1770 - abt. 1838)

Born 4 Apr 1770 in Beaver Island, Rockingham, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Rachel (Hunter) Dalton — married 24 Jun 1793 in Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA

Descendants

Died about 7 Jan 1838 at about age 67 in Beaver Island, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Nicholas Dalton b 4 Apr 1770, Rockingham, NC, d 7 Jan 1838, Beaver Island, Rockingham, NC. He married Rachel Hunter 24 Jun 1793, Rutherford, NC, daughter of James Hunter and Mary McFarland.^[1]

Nicholas, son of Samuel Dalton, lived at Beaver Island, Rockingham county, North Carolina, where his father and grandfather had lived.^[2]

Nicholas Dalton was born on April 4, 1770 at his grandfather's homestead in Beaver Island, Rockingham County, NC. Nicholas Dalton succeeded ownership of the homestead in Beaver Island, raised a large family of thirteen children (eight sons and five daughters) and became a successful farmer and was noted for the fine horses which he bred and trained. Handling horses was perhaps his chief enthusiasm. He also gained a reputation for much practical wisdom. He served as a magistrate for many years and as a senoir member of the justices he presided over in the Rockingham County courts. He rendered his decisions with much sage wisdom that seldom was there a reversal. The bar of Rockingham County was then very strong. ^[3]

He married Rachel Hunter, daughter of Col. James Hunter, one of the interesting figures of Revolutionary times. He died in 1838, leaving a fine estate.^[4]

According to his grandson, Robert Hunter Dalton, writing in 1878 about his family states: “Nicholas was a large, heavy set man, about six feet tall with chestnut brown hair, blue eyes, a very fair skin and an erect and graceful carriage. He had a broad face with symmetrical features and was really quite handsome. His receding forehead was strikingly characteristic of the Daltons until even today. He cultivated rich land with a number of able hands and overseers, but he always derived more profit from another of his interests – raising horses – than from anything else. His father-in-law, James Hunter, gave him a fine, dark bay mare called ‘Gospel’ from the colts of which for 15-20 years he realized a handsome annual income. His knowledge and judgement in regard to horses was truly remarkable.

His house was a place of refuge and pleasure for a large circle of friends and relations who lived in different parts of the surrounding county, and whenever they came in numbers, especially at Christmas, there was music, dancing and general merrymaking and good fellowship.

Name

Name: Nicholas Dalton^[5]

Birth

Birth Date:

Birth Place:

Parents & Siblings:

Husband: Samuel Dalton

Wife: Charlotte Gallihue

Children:

1. William Gallihue Dalton
2. Nicholas Dalton
3. Samuel Dalton
4. Ann Kenner Dalton
5. John Dalton
6. William Dalton
7. Elizabeth Dalton
8. Mary Dalton
9. Ewell Dalton
10. Mourning Kenner Dalton

Marriage Date: 22 Sep 1767

Marriage Place: of NC^[6]

Marriage Date: 22 Sep 1767

Marriage Place: Pittsylvania County, VA^[7]

Note

Note: Nicholas Dalton Remembered

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Note: Nicholas Dalton from History of NC, Volume 6

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Marriage

MarriageDate: 24 Jun 1793

Marriage Place: Rockingham, North Carolina^{[8] [5]}

Children of Nicholas Dalton and Rachel Hunter were:^[9]

1. Samuel A. Dalton b 4 May 1794, d 16 Jun 1874; md Mary Scales 3 Nov 1824.
2. James Hunter Dalton b 19 Feb 1796.
3. Mary McFarland Dalton b 14 Feb 1798, d 11 Apr 1845; md Gabriel Critz 18 May 1819, Rockingham, NC.
4. Charlotte Gallahue Dalton b 27 Oct 1799; md James Pleasant Scales 15 Aug 1817.
5. Ewell Gallahue Dalton b 9 Dec 1801, d 6 Mar 1895; md Sarah/Sally Strong.
6. Robert Hunter Dalton b 21 Feb 1805, d 1901; md Jane Martin Henderson 6 Jan 1832.
7. Nancy Kenner Dalton b 7 Feb 1808; md John Julius Martin 19 Oct 1833.
8. Leander Hughes Dalton b 25 Sep 1809, d 11 Feb 1891; md N. Matilda Stovall.
9. Elizabeth Dalton b 7 Mar 1811, d 1864; md Richard Cardwell.
10. John Hunter Dalton b 1 Feb 1813; md Mary Cecelia Houston.
11. Susan Dalton b 3 Mar 1815; md Alexander Searcy.
12. Nicholas Dalton b 26 Aug 1817, d 18 Sep 1862; md Elizabeth Scales 3 Nov 1842, Rockingham, NC.
13. Pleasant Hunter Dalton b 4 Mar 1821; md Elizabeth Mitchell Carter.

Death

Nicholas Dalton wrote his will 10 Oct 1835, and it was proved Feb 1838^[10] Nicholas Dalton estate accounts.^[11]

Burial

Hunter Cemetery

Madison, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA

Inscription

SACRED
~TO~
the memory of
NICHOLAS DALTON
Who departed this life
January 7th, 1838
Aged 67 years 9 months
& 28 days^[12]

Slaves

Nicholas Dalton was a slave owner. His will names the following enslaved persons:^[13]

To his wife Rachel

• Adam
• Sam
• Charles
• Ben
• Winny
• Esther
• Silvey

According to his will he had already given some of his enslaved to his children prior to his death.

In 1837, to daughter Mary^[14]

• Lucy
• Mary

In 1837 to John Hunter acting as trustee for Nicholas' daughter Nancy K. Martin

• Sarah
• Hardin
• Smith

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry Message Boards: Nicholas Dalton
2. ↑ Dalton Databank: Nicholas Dalton
3. ↑ History of North Carolina: North Carolina biography, by special staff of writers p. 114. found at: History of North Carolina: Samuel Dalton & Nicholas Dalton]
4. ↑ Excerpt from History of North Carolina, Volume 6
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.Original data - Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. (P.O. Box 740, Orem, Utah 84059) from county marriage records on microfilm located at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City North Carolina Family Marriages: Nicholas Dalton
6. ↑ World Marriages: Samuel Dalton
7. ↑ Family Data Collection - Individual Records Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Samuel Dalton Birth date: 1738 Birth place: Albermarle, County, VA Death date: 1789 Death place: Rockingham County, NC Marriage date: 29 September 1767 Marriage place: Pittsylvania County, VA
8. ↑ North Carolina State Archives. North Carolina County Marriage Indexes. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.
9. ↑ Descendants of Samuel Dalton of North Carolina and Virginia
10. ↑ Record of wills, 1785-1965, with index: "North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970"
    Catalog: Record of wills, 1785-1965, with index Wills 1785-1868
    Image path: North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970 > Rockingham > Wills, 1830-1844, Vol. B > image 520 of 880
    FamilySearch Image (accessed 27 January 2022)
    • 1835/1838 Will Nicholas Dalton, Rockingham Co, NC
11. ↑ Record of settlements, 1817-1965: "North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970"
    Catalog: Record of settlements, 1817-1965 Record of settlements 1817-1855
    Image path: North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970 > Rockingham > Settlements, 1829-1843 > image 432 of 941
    FamilySearch Image (accessed 27 January 2022)
12. ↑ FindAGrave: Nicholas Dalton:Memorial ID: 71206599
13. ↑ Record of wills, 1785-1965, with index: "North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970"
    Catalog: Record of wills, 1785-1965, with index Wills 1785-1868
    Image path: North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970 > Rockingham > Wills, 1830-1844, Vol. B > image 521 of 880
    FamilySearch Image (accessed 27 January 2022)
14. ↑ Deed: "Deed records, 1785-1957; index, 1785-1963"
    Catalog: Deed records, 1785-1957; index, 1785-1963 Deeds, v. 2E-2H 1832-1838
    Film number: 007517703 > image 616 of 763
    FamilySearch Image (accessed 27 January 2022)

• Yates Publishing Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA:

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Dalton-1542 created through the import of Vicki Norman family tree v2 (3).ged on Aug 1, 2012 by Vicki Norman. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Vicki and others.