 Now located among much newer houses, it is Dayton's oldest surviving residence, and it has been named a historic site.In 1805, a large colony from Frederick County, Maryland settled within Mad River Township; among the ninety-six individuals was Lewis Kemp, who purchased land near the center of the township and in its southwestern region.Within a few years, Kemp relinquished some portions of his property, conveying a piece of land via general warranty deed to local school trustees for the construction of a schoolhouse in 1815, and another he donated for cemetery purposes in 1815, but on the residue he continue to reside on the old homestead until his death at the age of 88.