Sherman Day

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Sherman was from Brooklyn, NY and graduated at Yale College in 1826. Elizabeth was from Westfield, MA. In 1876 Sherman was a civil and mining engineer and surveyor in Oakland, CA. He published "Historical Collections of the State of Pennsylvania" in 1843. He went to California in 1849, and was one of the original trustees of, and Professor of Mine-Construction and Surveying in, the College of California. He was in the State Senate (1855-1856), and U.S. Surveyor General of California (1868-1871).

Sherman married Elizabeth Ann King on 6 Sep 1832 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA. Elizabeth (daughter of Henry Bohan King and Anne Nancy Jones) was born on 13 Jul 1805 in Westfield, Hampden County, MA; died on 26 Sep 1873 in Oakland, Alameda County, CA; was buried in Mountain View cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Henry Day was born on 1 Feb 1835 in New York City, New York County, NY; died on 1 Feb 1835 in New York City, New York County, NY.
2. Harriet King Day was born on 6 Mar 1836 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; died in 1919 in California; was buried in Mountain View cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, CA.
3. Roger Sherman Day was born on 6 Jul 1838 in Circleville, Pickaway County, OH; died on 26 Oct 1898 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA.
4. Martha Elizabeth Day was born on 19 Apr 1842 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA; died on 13 Apr 1851 in Brooklyn, Kings County, NY.
5. Jane Olivia Day was born on 6 Nov 1844 in Brooklyn, Kings County, NY; died on 12 Jul 1910 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA.
6. Clinton Day was born on 17 Mar 1847 in Brooklyn, Kings County, NY; died on 11 Jan 1916 in Berkeley, Alameda County, CA.
7. Mary Day was born on 12 Dec 1848 in Brooklyn, Kings County, NY; died on 20 Dec 1851.

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Jeremiah's studies preparatory for college were pursued with David Hale, in New
Preston, Conn., and Joseph Badger and John Kingsbury, in Waterbury, Conn. He graduated at
Yale College in 1795; was a tutor in Williams College, 1796-98; professor of mathematics,
natural philosophy, and astronomy in Yale College, 1803-17; and president of Yale College,
1817-46.
During Mr. Day's professorship, he publised an "Introduction to Algebra" and also a
"Course of Mathematics", embracing principles of plane trigonometry, mensuration, navigation,
and surveying, all of which had a wide circulation. While president, he published an "Enquiry
Respecting Contingent Volition"; and an "Examination of Edward's Enquiry as to the Freedom
of the Will".
In 1817, Middlebury College conferred on him the degree of doctor of laws, and Union
College, in 1818, and Harvard College, in 1831, the degree of doctor of divinity. Although Yale
College had been very fortunate in its presidents, it had never been more prosperous than under
President Day. His learning and talent united to great kindness of heart, secured alike the respect
and love of the thousands of pupils committed to his charge. For twenty years after his
resignation he continued to serve the college as a member of the corporation, retiring from the
board only the year before his death.
In early life he was threatened with consumption. But by constant, persistent, and
self-denying attention to the laws of health, he attained a more advanced age than most of his
contemporaries, and was at his death the oldest resident of New Haven, Conn.
"I suppose," says President Woolsey, in the address at his funeral commemorative of his
life and services, "that if the nearly 2,500 graduates of Yale College who were educated here
under President Day, were asked, who was the best man they knew, they would, with a very
general agreement, assign him that high place." "We bury him not knowing whether so good a
man shall ever appear among us, or in the times of our children again. We bury him, a man of
clear intellect, who lived in harmony with all political, moral, religious truth, without a grain of
party spirit, bigotry, or uncharitableness in his temper, who had a full-orbed character, in which
calmness, self-control, meekness, tenderness, unselfishness, all the virtues found their radiance.
We bury him above all, a servant of Christ, eminently like the Master, thankful that we have
known such a man, and that the remembrance of him may be a guide and a help to us in the
remainder of this earthly life." (Source: Family of Thomas Noble of Westfield, Mass., by Lucius
M. Boltwood, 1878, pp. 102-103)

Jeremiah married Martha Sherman on 14 Jan 1805 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT. Martha (daughter of Senator Roger Sherman and Rebecca Minot Prescott) was born on 24 Sep 1779 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT; died on 4 Apr 1806 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Graduation: 1756, Yale college

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Jeremiah Day graduated at Yale College in 1756. Having pursued the study of divinity, for one
year, with Rev. Dr. Joseph Bellamy of Bethlehem, Conn., he was for the two subsequent years a
teacher, and then for nine years a farmer in Sharon, Conn. In Oct. 1766, and May 1767, he
represented Sharon in the General Assembly of Connecticut. Having completed his theological
studies under Rev. Cotton Mather Smith of Sharon, Conn., he was ordained, Jan. 31, 1770 as
pastor of the Cong. Church in New Preston, Conn., and remained in that connection until his
death. He was about six feet in height, and had a large frame, although never corpulent. He had
mild blue eyes, and his countenance was open and expressive of the benignity of his disposition.
He excelled as a pastor, and though not a fervent and animated orator, was a solemn and
impressive preacher. In ecclesiastical difficulties his advice was often sought. While pastor of
the New Preston church, he resided in that part of New Milford, Conn, which about 1782 was
annexed to the town of Washington, Conn. (Source: Family of Thomas Noble of Westfield,
Mass., by Lucius M. Boltwood, 1878, pp. 64-65)

Jeremiah married Abigail Noble on 7 Oct 1772 in New Milford, Litchfield County, CT. Abigail (daughter of Stephen Noble and Sarah Ann Ferriss) was born on 18 Nov 1740 in New Milford, Litchfield County, CT; died on 1 Jun 1810 in Washington, Litchfield County, CT; was buried in Warren, Litchfield County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Abigail was from East Greenwich, now Warren.

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• Reference Number: 8MR8-Z2

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Roger was a Signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Roger married Rebecca Minot Prescott on 12 May 1763 in Danvers, Essex County, MA. Rebecca (daughter of Benjamin Prescott, Jr. and Rebecca Minot) was born on 20 May 1742 in Danvers, Essex County, MA; died on 19 Apr 1813 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: 8MR9-8K

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Thomas was first of Colchester, CT and later of Sharon, CT to which he removed about 1755.

Thomas married Mary Wells on 2 Feb 1727 in Colchester, New London County, CT. Mary (daughter of Ephraim Wells and Abigail Allis) was born on 22 Jan 1702 in New London, New London County, CT; died before 13 Nov 1779. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: 22 Jan 1701/1702, Colchester, New London County, CT

Stephen married Sarah Ann Ferriss on 18 Jul 1733 in New Milford, Litchfield County, CT. Sarah (daughter of Zachariah Ferris and Sarah Read) was born on 10 Nov 1710 in New Milford, Litchfield County, CT; died on 9 Mar 1802 in Kent, Litchfield County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: 28 Jun 1692, Watertown, Middlesex County, MA
• Death: 20 Mar 1740, Watertown, Middlesex County, MA
• Death: 20 Mar 1740/1741, Stoughton, Norfolk County, MA

William married Mehitable Wellington on 13 Sep 1715 in Watertown, Middlesex County, MA. Mehitable (daughter of Benjamin Wellington and Elizabeth Sweetman) was born on 26 Feb 1688 in Watertown, Middlesex County, MA; was christened on 4 Mar 1688 in Watertown, Middlesex County, MA; died on 12 Apr 1776 in New Haven, New Haven County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: Danvers, Essex County, MA

Benjamin married Rebecca Minot on 12 Aug 1741 in Essex County, MA. Rebecca (daughter of James Minot and Martha Lane) was born on 15 May 1720 in Salem, Essex County, MA; died on 8 Oct 1761. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: Danvers, Essex County, MA