David Landon (1718 - 1804)

Born 5 Jul 1718 in Southhold, Suffolk County, Colony of New York

Ancestors

Husband of Thankful (Dickinson) Landon — married about 1754 in Hatfield, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 4 May 1804 at age 85 in Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

David was born in 1718. ... He passed away in 1804.

David's birth is of apparent public record^[1].

David and three brothers (James, Daniel, John) moved from Southold, New York to Litchfield, Connecticut. David Landon served as minute man in Litchfield, Connecticut in 1776.

David married 1st) Mary Osborne of East Hampton, L.I., and had following children^[2]:

• Mary b. Nov 22, 1739; m. Archelus Buell
• David b. Oct 14, 1741
• Benjamin b. Mar 8, 1744
• Thomas b. Jan 14, 1745/6
• Nathan b. Aug 7, 1748
• Reuben?

David married 2nd) Thankful Dickinson, and had children^[3]:

• Thankful b. 30 Aug 1756 m. Benjamin Gibbs m. Jonathon Wright
• Ebenezer b. 10 Dec 1760

David is buried in West Cemetery, Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut^[4].

Sources

1. ↑ IGI David Landon
2. ↑ Woodruff; p. 127
3. ↑ Woodruff; p. 128
4. ↑ Find a Grave

• Woodruff, George C. A Genealogical Register of the Inhabitants of the Town of Litchfield, Connecticut, (The Case Lockwood & Brainard Company, Hartford, Conn., 1845)
• LDS International Genealogical Index (IGI)
• Daughters of the American Revolution; pg 80

Landon Genealogy by James Orville, (Landon, New York, 1928) page 137

DAVID LANDON

Son of James and Mary (Vaill) Landon

Born, Southold, Long Island Aug 5, 1718

Married: Mary Osborn from East Hampton, LI

1. Mary, b Nov 23, 1734, md Archelus Buell

2. David, Jr. b Oct 13, 1741

3. Benjamin, b Mar 8, 1744

4. Thomas b Jan 14, 1745/6

5. Nathan, b Aug 7, 1748

Married 2nd: Thankful Dickinson, Hatfield, Mass

1. Thankful, b Aug 31, 1756

2. Reuben, b Mar 28, 1758

3. Ebenezer, b Dec 10, 1760

......

Genealogical & Memorial History of New Jersey Vol 3, page 1094

Landon Family

"The first Landon to come to Southold, New York, which was the first home of this family in America, was Nathan Landon, born in 1664, in Herefordshire, England, near the border of Wales; he sailed from Liverpool for Boston at the age of 15 years. His wife Hannah died at the age of 30 years and he died March 9, 1718.

Four brothers of this name - Thomas, James, Daniel and David - removed from Southold to Litchfield, Connecticut, where the family had many representatives.

(1) David Landon, born in Southold, Long Island, md Mary Osborn of East Hampton, Long Island and they removed to Litchfield, CT. Children:

1. Mary Landon, born Nov 22, 1739
2. David Landon, b Oct 13, 1741
3. Benjamin Landon, b Mar 8, 1744
4. Thomas Landon, b Jan 14, 1745/46
5. Nathan Landon, Aug 7, 1748
6. Reuben Landon
7. Ebenezer Landon
8. Thankful Landon, b Aug 30, 1756
9. Ebenezer Landon, b Dec 10, 1760

Acknowledgements

• Profile content provided by Weldon Smith
• Entered by Julia Dickinson on Jun 27, 2012.