Daggett

My Daggett Ancestor Tree

(This is just a sketch, I have much more data, far too much to put online here a straight line back from me)

John McLinden's site

Jim Doggett's site

Please write to me with your comments, corrections and additions. I honestly appreciate all the input I can get.

Pete Daggett

padagge@potc.net

This picture is a collage of (Clockwise from upper left) My g- grandfather Horace Purinton , g-grandfather & mother William T. & Harriet (Barrett) Daggett, My father going to war, John W.(rt) and his brother Cecil M. Lt, (Blurry picture of Uncle Bob), Horace and son John Daggett, Me, Sister Susan, Cousins Lois & Dick, My grandmother Martha Purinton Daggett, The large blurry picture is of (L-R) Cecil, John, Horace (at piano) & Bob Daggett.

John Winthrop Daggett

I picked this picture for no other reason than it seems to depict a side of him that I always was aware of but never (rarely) saw...

My father died in 1985, He'd known he was sick for about a year so it wasn't exactly unexpected but he was far too young. He wasn't always sick though. He supported his family by working his butt off as a leather salesman, he was a wonderful speaker, had a beautiful baritone voice, track star, pole-vaulter, baseball player, football hero at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, Choir member, Barbershop singer, played Noah in "Noah's Flude", carpenter, gardener, interior decorator, canoeist, downhill and cross-country skier, handsome devil, Episcopalian, soldier (Captain in the USA during WWII), and just generally a hell of a nice guy. My dad always tried to help me with with my troubles, he couldn't always succeed, but he always tried. He was a wonderful father and I have always loved him but I didn't know how much until he died.

Robert B. is on Cecil M. Daggett, Sr's lap Horace P. is behind him, Cecil M., Jr. and my dad John Winthrop

I have been reading a letter from my Grandfather Cecil Maurice Daggett (My sister Sue typed it up) and I am struck by what a sensitive and caring man he was. The letter was written about the time that my father joined the Army in 1942. It is the equivalent of this WebPage, thirteen copies of 16 pages typed with carbon paper. I will transcribe it for my children some day. I have also been reading my father's diary, It covers December 8, 1941 through 1944 when he left for Italy from North Africa. I feel really fortunate to have so much, but I wish I had more. It's a shame I was so self-centered and callow when I was with them, I have so many questions to ask ...

...the lament of every family researcher.

William Talcott & Harriet (Barrett) Daggett

1859 - 1935 & 1862 - 1946

The picture is of my great Grandparents.

William's father, Nathan, died in City Point Virginia (Camp Griffith) of Measles on March 26, 1862 at 34 years of age, he was a Civil War soldier. William was one of the youngest and when his father died he stayed with his mother. The rest of the children went west to Michigan and Wisconsin and further. He was a very successful business man, he inherited.

I am a genealogy hobbyist I am constantly looking for info about my relatives. I have managed to find information on Daggett's & Doggett's back to 1481. It is a fascinating hobby, every bit of verified information is exciting.

Nathan Daggett

4/12/2003= I found this picture on Howard Dene's site and stole it!!! is this cool or what! I have written to find out how he got hold of it.

AMAZING

4/13/2003, the picture belongs to Bob Diemond, the son of Jeannette Thompson (mother Frances Daggett)

Civil War soldier

Private Co F 7th Maine Infantry

Joined in Skowhegan, Maine November 30,1861 for a 3 year term

"Hight 5'10" Light complexion, Blue eyes" US Adjunct Ofc. Maine

Nathan Died in City Point Virginia of Measels on 5/6/1862 (Camp Griffith) at 34 Years of age

Poplar Cemetery Petersburg

For a brief Genealogy:

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I have been working on my Genealogy since I first got my hands on my Aunt Dorothy's work, she had accumulated a very accurate Family Tree. It went back to John Doggett, born 1604 he was one of the original 'Pilgrim' settlers, he came to America with the Winthrop Fleet in 1630, the Mayflower was ten years earlier... there were several Daggett's that came to America to start families...

There seems to be four major Genealogical lines in America dealing with the Daggett/Doggett lineage:

	My ancestor, John of Martha's Vineyard
	William of Saco, Maine (an enigma)
	Thomas of Marshfield Mass (His origin in England is another mystery, he is probably the son of John 1582 - 1653 a 1/2 first cousin once removed from John of Martha's village... there is no proof beyond their birth dates )
	Reverend Benjamin of Virginia. (As well documented as John in America and very well researched in England John of Martha's Vineyard is possibly his uncle)

There are also quite a few puzzles:

	Alanson Daggett, of New York... maybe..,
	Loren Daggett, of Palmyra, New York
	Orange Daggett, of Lisle, Broome County, New York (Aug 2002May be resolved, I think he was the son of Ichabod and brother of Lorenzo)
	Samuel (John) Daggett, of Madison County, Illinois ... and maybe Independence County, Arkansas
	Truman Daggett, also of Madison County, Illinois
	Willard Nelson Daggett, of New York

(I would love to know if any of these loose ends have been resolved... )

I have a great deal of information on these folks. In my spare time I have been entering the Genealogy called "A Supplement to John Doggett / Daggett of Martha's Vineyard" by the husband and wife team George and Sydney Daggett. It is a continuation of a Genealogy called A History of the Doggett/Daggett Family by Samuel Bradlee Doggett. Samuels book goes up to about 1890 and George and Sydney's book goes up to 1972 (Blew me away to see my name in it). I have been entering the George and Sydney Daggett Genealogy into Family Tree Maker for over a year now. and updating the lines when I find them and when people will give me the data. It is not my job and I'm not being paid so it's taking a while... plus I have a few distractions around here... I would say I am over half done... When I see folks on GenForum, or one of the other sites, asking about people who are in the books I work up that particular line for them... these books are no longer in print and both are considered excellent resources... there are errors but mostly in the 'what, 'when' and 'where' details and spelling not the 'who'... Not being a professional I made a lot of mistakes when I started out and mainly not documenting sources properly... I have a lot of faith in what I have placed in my Genealogy but my faith and belief in the accuracy is of no value... I didn't even put down the reference numbers from the books... I will go back and do that later... if I live long enough. (I finished transcribing in September of 2002)

I am the last male Daggett in my family, My kids will carry on the name but the blood line stops with me… Irksome. My father had four brothers, they all had sons, only one, my cousin Richard, has a son, Johnathan, to carry on the family name and blood line...we’ll see…