Charles Frederick Day (1763 - 1836)

Born 14 Jul 1763 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Merrell) Day — married 20 Oct 1784 in New Hartford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 29 Aug 1836 at age 73 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Served Third Connecticut Regiment. The 3rd Connecticut Regiment was authorized on 16 September 1776 and was organized between 1 January - April 1777 of eight companies of volunteers from the counties of Windham and Hartford in the state of Connecticut. On 3 April 1777 it was assigned to the 1st Connecticut Brigade in the Highland's Department. The brigade was re-assigned to the Main Continental Army on 15 June 1777 and re-assigned back to the Highland's Department on 2 July 1777. One year later, 21 July 1778 the Brigade was re-assigned to the Main Continental Army. On 28 May 1779 the Brigade was re-assigned to the Highland's Department and 11 July 1779 the regiment was re-organized to nine companies. On 16 November 1780 the brigade was re-assigned to the Main Continental Army; but later that, 27 November 1780 it was re-assigned back to the Highland's Department. On 1 January 1781 the regiment was merged with the 4th Connecticut Regiment, re-organized to nine companies and re-designated as the 1st Connecticut Regiment{1781-1783}

Sources

• White, Elizabeth Pearson. John Howland of the Mayflower (Picton Press, Camden, ME, 1990) Vol. 1, Page 517.
• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7HM-YFJ : 7 January 2020), Charles Day, 1763.
• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4VPY-8VT2 : 7 January 2020), Charles Day, 1763.
• "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPSF-LNXJ : 21 September 2019), Charles Day, ; citing Birth, , Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272229.
• "Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7N8-G3R : 16 September 2020), Charles Day, 1836.
• "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7ZC-JP8 : 16 January 2020), Charles Day, 1836.
• "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7ZC-JPV : 16 January 2020), Charles Day, 1836.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVJ-LQZ1 : 27 July 2019), Charles Day, 1836; Burial, Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States of America, Day Cemetery; citing record ID 21988194, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.