William Day I (1740 - aft. 1768)

Born 1740 in Province of Maryland

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Died after 1768 after age 28 in Province of Maryland

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Biography: William Day of St John's Church, Piscataway Parish

1740 Birth and Parents

William Day was born about 1740.

He was most likely son of Leonard Day, born 1706.

However, he was possibly the son of Matthew Day, Sr, and brother of Matthew Day, Jr, as an inference from their common Piscataway involvement and lack of record of Matthew's brothers & sisters).

Marriage

William Day's wife's name was Mary.

1764 Scalp

William may be the same William found in this item: Hugh Stephenson, Ezekiel Johnson and William Day, Frederick County. Certificate for one Indian scalp taken on Braddock's Road Aug 28, 1764. Bounty assigned to Thomas Cresap and by him to Thomas Richardson. ^[1]

Death

William Day died sometime after the birth of his last child in 1768.

Other sources say he died in 1829.

Children

William Day's children were baptized at St. John's Church, Piscataway.

Children’s birthdates from Piscataway records ^[2]

1. Elizabeth, b. Apr 6, 1762
2. Truman, b. Feb 14, 1764
3. Drusillow, Bapt Jun 14, 1767
4. William, b. Jul 25, 1768

William Day of Christ Church Parish, Calvert County

William Day and Jane his wife were the parents of the following children baptized at Christ Church Parish: ^[3]

1. Elizabeth, b. 28 Jan 1762
2. William, b. 23 Mar 1763
3. Rebecca, b 9 Nov 1764
4. Jane, b. 16 Jul 1766

Sources

1. ↑ #1329, V 67, Black Books (68)
2. ↑ Prince Georges' County, Maryland indexes of the Episcopal Church, 1686-1885, published 1979 by Maryland Historical Society, Vol 1, p. 32.
3. ↑ Elise Greenup Jourdan, Colonial Records of Southern Maryland. Heritage Books, 2008. p. 70

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