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John Day

John Day

Male 1645 - 1730  (85 years)

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  • Name John Day 
    Born 1645  Hartford, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number 1J3P-7J 
    Will 16 Nov 1725  [2
    Died 29 Apr 1730  Hartford, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried 5 May 1730  Ancient Burial Grounds, Hartford, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I2275  Day Family Tree
    Last Modified 9 May 2002 

    Father Robert Day,   b. 31 Jul 1604, Kilburn, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Sep 1648, Hartford, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Mother Editha Stebbins,   b. 1613, Woodham, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1688, Hartford, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 1636  Middlesex, Cambridge, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F695  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Gaylord,   b. 19 Mar 1651, Hartford, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1696, Windsor, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Married 1671  Hartford, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. Joseph Day,   b. 1672, Hartford, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 11 Aug 1697  (Age 25 years)
     2. Thomas Day,   b. 21 Jun 1674, Hartford, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1724, Colchester, New London County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
     3. John Day, Jr.,   b. 24 Sep 1676, Colchester, New London County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Nov 1752, Colchester, New London County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     4. Editha (Easther) Day,   b. 10 Sep 1677, Colchester, New London County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1757, Northampton, Hampshire County, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     5. Mary Day,   b. 1678, Hartford, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1729, Haddam, Middlesex County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
    Family ID F1270  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Sarah Maynard,   b. 1651, Hartford, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1730  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 1675  Hartford, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F1131  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Sarah Butler,   b. Abt 1659, Hartford, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Hartford, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Abt 1680  Hartford, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. Maynard Day,   b. 1684, Hartford, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 1759, Hartford, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     2. Sarah Day,   b. 19 Sep 1686, Hartford, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1767, New Hartford, Litchfield County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     3. Robert Day,   b. 1687, Hartford, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Andrew Day,   d. 23 Nov 1768
     5. James Day,   b. 5 Apr 1690, Hartford, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. YOUNG, Hartford, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. William Day,   b. 24 Apr 1692, Hartford, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1768, Hartford, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     7. Joseph Day,   b. 14 Jun 1699, Hartford, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jun 1785, Hartford, Hartford County, CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    Family ID F780  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 4 Martha Hatten,   b. 7 Mar 1644, East Lockinge, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1130  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1645 - Hartford, Hartford County, CT Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1671 - Hartford, Hartford County, CT Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1675 - Hartford, Hartford County, CT Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Abt 1680 - Hartford, Hartford County, CT Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Apr 1730 - Hartford, Hartford County, CT Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 5 May 1730 - Ancient Burial Grounds, Hartford, CT Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • John owned a share in a grist or saw mill, which he bequeathed to his son William Day.

      A copy of John's will follows. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN DAY, Hartford. - Inv. 820-18-10 lbs, taken 29 April 1730, by Joseph BARNARD, Ozias GOODWIN and Samuel EDWARDS. Will dated 16 November 1725.
      "In the name of God, Amen. I, John Day of Hartford, being advanced in years and weak in body, not knowing the day of my death, and being willing to set my house in order, I do ordain and make this to be my last will and testament, hereby making void all former wills by me made or declared. Impri. I give my soule to God who I hope hath redeemed it by the precious blood of his Son, Jesus Christ. Item. After my debts and funeral charges are discharged out of my moveable estate, I give to my loving wife two cows, with a third part of the remainder of my moveable estate, as also all my right in the mill, and after her decease, I give it to my son William and his heirs: Item. I give to my son John forty shillings to be paid out of my [wearing or weaving.] - I do confirm to my several sons the deeds of gift I have formerly made to them, of my lands to them and their heirs. Item. I give to my son William and to his heirs my three acre lot in the Long meadow. I give to my son Joseph my teame, with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging. Item. All the rest of my moveable estate not before given, I give to my daughters equally to be divided among them, only my daughter Sarah shall have the value of four pounds more than either of her sisters. And I do hereby nominate and appoint my loving wife Sarah to be sole Executrix of this my last Will. It being before omitted, I add, I give to my wife the use of half my house during her widowhood, and half cellar, the housing to be on the south part."
      Signed by John Day and sealed and declared in the presence of John ??, Jr.
      Witness: Timothy WOODBRIDGE, Joseph WADSWORTH, Jonathan OLCOTT.

      Lot #199 of the 4th tier of lots east of the Connecticut river, were owned by John DAY. Another division of lots west of the river and south of the little river were also owned by John DAY. District file, 6 July 1690; In the estate of Thomas BUTLER, Jr., of Wethersfield; To the widow; to Joseph; to John; to Edward CADWELL; to John DAY; to Thomas CADWELL; to John PORTER; to Margaret and Hope BUTLER, survivors, 30 acres of lands. SOURCE: George E. Day, "Genealogical Register of the descendants
      in the Male Line of Robert Day, of Hartford, Conn., who died in the year 1648". Second Edition, Northampton: Printed by J.& L. Metcalf, 1848, page 61.

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Terence's line (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S571] Robert Daye (Day) - Cambridge, by Karen.

    3. [S5] Jordan Genealogy - Ancestry HomeTown, 1 (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S5] Jordan Genealogy - Ancestry HomeTown, 1 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S1] Fern Gunter, 920 Dixie St., Mt. Home, AR 72653 USA, 14 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S593] Boyd House Genealogy, The.

    7. [S2] Day Register Report - Sam Behling (Reliability: 3).