We do not make any claims that the following information is
100 percent accurate.
Robert Day was the son of Richard Day and was born on 31 July 1604
in Kilburn, Yorkshire, Enland. Robert married first while still in England
in or before 1634, Mary _______ (b. abt.1606). In Apr., 1634, they came to
this country on the ship "Elizabeth".They located in Newtown, now Cambridge,
Mass. but Mary died shortly after their arrival here. Robert was made a
freeman on 6 May 1635, which shows that he must have belonged to some
church in the jurisdiction. He returned briefly to England in 1636 and while
there, married second in Ipswich, England, Editha Stebbins. (We do not have
any sources to prove that Robert and Editha married in England. Editha was
the daughter of William and Mary Stebbins and sister of
Deacon Edward Stebbins. She had been born in 1615 in Woodham,
Essex Co., England. Robert and Editha returned
to this country in the same year and became original settlers of Hartford, Conn
They were probably in the company of one hundred persons who journeyed
through the wilderness in 1636 with the Rev. Mr. Hooker. They became
members of the First Church of that town. Robert Day's Will was
dated 20 May 1648. He died at the age of 44 on 4 Sept. 1648 in Hartford, Conn.
and the inventory of his estate was taken on 14 Oct. 1648.
Editha (Stebbins) Day married second Deacon John Maynard. He died
without issue shortly after, and left all his property, which was considerable,
to his wife's children,"provided they carried themselves well towards their
mother." Editha married third in 1658, Elizur Holyoke
of Springfield, Mass., who was the grandfather of President Holyoke of
Harvard College. Elizur Holyoke died on 6 Feb. 1676 in Springfield,
Mass. Editha died on 24 Oct.1688 in Springfield, at the age of 72.
Children:
1. THOMAS, b. 1637 in Cambridge, Mass.; d. 27 Dec. 1711 in
Springfield, Mass.;m. 27 Oct. 1659
in Springfield, Mass., Sarah Cooper (d. 21 Nov. 1726; dau. of
Lieut. Thomas Cooper who was killed when the town was
burnt by the Indians).
Thomas Day's Will was dated 29 May 1711 and was proved
25 Mar. 1712.
2. SARAH b. 1640 in Hartford, Conn.; d. 19 Sept. 1677 in Hatfield,
Mass.
(killed by Indians with her son, Joseph); m. 1.) 17 Nov. 1658
in Springfield, Mass., Nathaniel Gunn
(b. bet.1636 and 1640 in Roxbury, Conn.; d. 1663 in Branford, Conn.);
m. 2. 24 Nov. 1664, Samuel Kellogg (b. bef. 1642 in England; d.
17 July 1711). Nathanial Gunn 19 Sept. 1677 in Hatfield, Mass.
3. MARY b. 28 Oct. 1641 in Hartford, Conn.; d. 17 Oct. 1725 in
Hatfield, Mass.; m. 1.) 28 Oct. 1659 in Springfield, Mass.,
Samuel Ely; m. 2.) 12 Apr. 1694, Thomas Stebbins (b.31 July 1648;
d. bef. Nov., 1696); m. 3.) 12 Nov. 1696, Deacon John Coleman.
4. JOHN b. 1643 in Hartford, Conn.
JOHN DAY
JOHN DAY, b. 1645 in Hartford, Ct. d. bef. 29 Apr 1730 in Hartford; m. 1675
in Hartford to Sarah Maynard, b. 1651; d. abt 1730, daughter of John
Maynard and Mary Starr. His will was dated 16 Nov 1725, when he was
"advanced in years," and proved 6 May 1730. He owned a share in a grist or
saw mill, which he bequeathed to his son William."
There has been some confusion about the wife of John Day, with some
claiming she was Sarah (Stone) Butler, but the following reference from
Savage, "Genealogical Dictionary of New England," vol. 4, p. 446 shows that
that would have been impossible.
"Richard Webb........he died [1665] leaving no children but took Sarah,
dau. of Rev. Samuel Stone, and brot. her up, until she married Thomas
Butler of Hartford; and in Hall's History we see that the widow [Webb]
empowered a friend, in 1677 to adj. with Butler and his wife for their
claim of the estate of her Husband. Butler's wife had half, and by the
court was distribut. other portions to Bartholomew Barnard, who was husband
of Sarah, dau. of Thomas Birchard, to Richard Homes, Stephen Beckwith,
Thomas Barnum and others, of whose degrees of consanguin. it may not be
easy to determine." This would indicated that John Day did not marry Sarah
(Stone) Butler & have children by her in 1675 & 1677, because Thomas Butler
did not die until 1688.
John Day owned a share in a grist or saw mill, which he bequeathed
to his son William.
Children:
1. Joseph Day, d. 1696 in Hartford, Ct.
2. John Day, b. 24 Sept. 1676/7 Colchester, Ct.; d. 4 Nov.
1752 in same; m. 21 Jan 1696 in Hartford, Ct., to Grace
Spencer, bpt. Middletown, Ct. 24 Sept. 1676; d. at Colchester,
Ct., 12 May 1714; dau. of John and Rebecca (Hayward/Howard) Spencer
3. Thomas Day, b. abt. 1672; d. 1724/5; m. 21 Sept. 1698 in
Hartford to Hannah Wilson;
She m. (2) Nathaniel Dickinson; She was prob. dau. of John
and Lydia (Cole) Wilson of
Hartford.(John Wilson was son of Robert and Elizabeth
(Stebbins) Wilson)
4. Mary Day, m. 14 Nov. 1699 in Hartford, Ct. to William Clark
5. Maynard Day, d. 10 May 1759 in Hartford, Ct.; m. 1714 to
Elizabeth Marsh
6. Sarah Day, bapt. 19 Sept. 1686 in Hartford, Ct.; d. Sept.
1767, age 84; m.
10 June 1708, Jared Spencer, b. 15 Jan. 1682; d. 1754 age
72; son of Jared and
Hannah (Pratt) Spencer of Hartford.
7. James Day, b. 5 apr. 1690 in Hartford, Ct. (not listed in
Cutter)
8. William Day, bapt. 24 Apr 1692 in Hartford, Ct; d. 25 Nov.
1768 at same; m. 18 Apr 1717 to Elizabeth Andrews
9. Joseph Day, bapt. 14 June 1699; d. 10 June 1785; m. 1 Mar
1737/8 to Deborah Andrews
10. Editha Day m. Ebenezer Moody (not listed in Cutter)
References:
"Genealogical Dictionary of New England," by Savage, vol. 2, p. 26
"New England Marriages Prior to 1700" by Torrey, page 210
"Prominent Families of the United States of America" by A. M. Burke, p. 209
(wife incorrect)
"The Compendium of American Genealogy" by Frederick A. Virkus, vol. 7, page 134
"New England Familes" By William Richard Cutter, A.M. 1913 Vol.2, p. 696
"Genealogical Dictionary of New England" by Savage, vol. 4, page 446 (Webb)
"Genealogies and Family History of Central New York" by Cutter, vol. 2,
page 666
"New England Families" by Cutter (1913), vol. 2, page 696
JOHN DAY
JOHN DAY, born 24 Sept. 1676/7 in Colchester, Ct.; died 4 Nov. 1752 in
same; m. 21 Jan. 1696 in Hartford, Ct. to Grace Spencer, who died 12 May
1714 in Colchester, Ct. He m. (2) Mary _?_., who died 2 Nov. 1749, aged 74
years.
There is disagreement about the parentage of Grace Spencer. There
were two Grace Spencers born in the same generation. One Grace, b. 27 July
1674 in East Haddam, Ct., was the daughter of Samuel Spencer and Hannah
Willey. This is the Grace named by Nathaniel Goodwin in "Genealogical
Notes, First Settlers of Connecticutt and Massachusetts" (1982) as the wife
of John Day. (Also in Virkus' "The Compendium of American Genealogy" and
the Elmer I. Shepard Collection) However, TAG 27: 89 lists the Grace, b. 24
Sept. 1676 in Middletown, Middlesex, CT, the daughter of John Spencer and
Rebecca Hayward/Howard as the wife of John Day and suggests that Grace,
dau. of Samuel died young as she was not mentioned in her father's will.
It is possible that children not mentioned in a parent's will received
their settlement before the will was written. [Since this could be the
case with Samuel Spencer, I personally will not rule Samuel out as the
father of the wife of John Day-mra] John Spencer and Rebecca
Hayward/Howard have been the accepted parents of Grace Spencer by the
Spencer Family Association. However, since it was called to their
attention that there were 3 sources that named Samuel & Hannah (Willey)
Spencer as her parents, they are doing further research.
Children, all by 1st wife; first three born in Hartford, Ct., others born
at Colchester, CT:
1. Lydia Day, b. 11 Apr. 1698; d. 1762; m. Joseph Fuller
2. Mary Day, b. 14 Aug 1699; m. 20 Dec. 1722 to Jonathan Northam
3. John Day, b. 6 June 1701; d. 1780; m. 1725 to Sarah Loomis
4. Joseph Day, b. 27 Sept. 1702; m. 1 apr. 1729 to Esther
Hungerford
5. Benjamin Day, b. 7 Feb 1704; d. 1777; m. 1729 to Margaret Foote
6. Editha Day, b. 10 Sept 1704; m. 11 Dec. 1729 to David Biglow
7. Daniel Day, b. 9 Mar. 1709; d. 1712
8. David Day, b. 18 Jul. 1710; m. 12 Dec. 1734 to Hannah Kellogg
9. Abraham Day, b. 17 Mar. 1712; d. 18 Mar. 1792; m. 20 Nov.
1740 to Irene Foote, b.
18 March 1722 Colchester, Ct; d. there 7 Aug. 1809; dau. of
Ephraim and Sarah
(Chamberlain) Foote
10. Isaac Day, b. 17 May 1713; m. 8 July 1740, Ann Foote, dau.
of Nathaniel Foote
11. Daniel Day; d. 1746
BENJAMIN DAY
Benjamin Day was the son of John and Grace (Spencer) Day and was
born on 7 Feb. 1704 in Colchester, Conn He married on 6 Mar. 1729 in
Colchester, Margaret Foote. Margaret was the daughter of Ephraim
and Sarah (Chamberlain) Foote and was born on 13 May 1711 in
Colchester, Ct. Benjamin served as a Lieut. from Colchester
in 1747. He next served as a Capt. in the 3rd Conn.Company
in 1750. Finally, he served as a Capt. in Col. Trumbull's Regt. in t
he defense of Fort William Henry and Fort Edward. He died on
22 Dec. 1777 in Colchester, CT. Margaret (Foote) Day died i
n Apr., 1801 age almost 90 in Colchester.
Children:
1. ANNA b. 27 Feb. 1730; m.Silas Pepoon of
Stockbridge, MA.
2. BENJAMIN b. 13 Sept. 1731; d. 26 Jan. 1811 in
Royalton, Vt.;
m. 1.) Abigail Day (dau. of Samuel Day
of Colchester); m. 2.) Eunice Young.
3. ADONIJAH , b. 16 July, 1733; d. 1 Oct. 1799;
m. 1753, Sarah Loomis
(d. 28 Jan. 1802). They were first of
Colchester, CT. then of Ellington, CT. They had
17 children.
4. ASA, b. 16 May 1735; d. 26 May 1735.
5. ASA, b. 1 June 1736; d. 13 June 1736.
6. MARGARET , b. 27 Oct. 1737; m. 24 Oct. 1754,
Joel Jones of Hebron, Conn.
7. AARON , b. 14 Sept. 1740.
8. AMASA b. 21 Apr. 1742; m. _____ Beebe.
They lived in Stockbridge, MA.
9. LYDIA, b. 21 Apr. 1744; m. 4 Aug. 1763,
Asa Beebe.
10. DANIEL, b. 21 July 1747; d. 1835 in Lima, N.Y.;
m. 10 Dec. 1772, Elizabeth Chamberlain
(b. 1746; d. 10 July 1826). They lived in Lima,
Monroe Co., N.Y.
11. DAVID, b. 4 Aug. 1749. He married and lived in
Spencertown, N.Y. (Spencerport [?], Monroe Co., N.Y. [?]).
12. EDITHA, b. 5 Jan. 1752; m. Elijah Williams.
13. RUSSELLl, b. 16 Sept. 1756; bapt. 24 Oct. 1756; d. 1829;
m. Anna Chapman of Colchester, CT.
They removed to Winhall, VT
RUSSELL DAY
Russell Day of Winhall VT,
son of Benjamin, married
Anna Chapman of Colchester CT and
died in 1829 age 73
Children:
5310. Warren b.Nov 24, 1787
5311. Russell 2d b. 1791
5312. Azel b. 1794
5313. Jabez b. 1798, d.unm. at Schuyler,
NY Jul 6, 1829
5314. Christiana, m.J.G. Fergeson
5315. Electa b. Dec 11, 1785
5316. Rosina b. Nov 20, 1783
5317. Nancy b. Aug 20, 1781 d. Nov 23, 1814
5318. Sophia
5919. Clarissa
ELECTA
Electa DAY born 1786 in Bennington County VT;
she married Daniel Newcomb(1776) on Dec 11, 1804
IRENE NEWCOMB
Irene Newcomb married Joseph Ostrander 1829 in Madison County NY
DANIEL NEWCOMB
Daniel Newcomb Ostrander born in NY in 1832,
died in Golden Colorado. Daniel brought his
family to Colorado from Whiteside County Illinois
bef 1870.
Daniel's daughter was Isabelle Irene.
ISABELLE IRENE
Isabelle Irene married Othello Ostrander in 1876 in
Colorado.
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