John Day (1673 - 1752)

Born 20 Sep 1673 in Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Mariah (Smith) Day — married 10 Mar 1697 in West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 20 Nov 1752 at age 79 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

John Day was the son of Thomas Day and Sarah Cooper, the sixth of ten children. He married Mary (known as Marah) Smith on March 10th, 1696/7 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of John Smith and his wife, Mary Partridge. ^[1]

John and Mary were the parents of 10 children as follows:

• John 1698 - 1751
• Hezekiah 1700 - 1778
• Joseph 1703 - 1758
• Mary 1705/6 -1732
• Sarah 1708 -
• Benjamin 1710 - 1808
• Rebecca 1713 -
• William 1715 - 1797
• Elizabeth 1718 -
• Thankful 1720/1 - 1752

From Find A Grave ^[2] Parents:

• Thomas Day (1636 - 1711)
• Sarah Cooper Day (1642 - 1726)

Spouse:

• Mary Smith Day (1677 - 1742)*

Children:

• Elizabeth Day Hall (____ - 1803)*
• Hezekiah Day (1700 - 1778)*
• Mary Day Stebbins (1703 - 1796)*
• Benjamin Day (1710 - 1808)*
• William Day (1715 - 1797)*
• Thankful Day Taylor (1721 - 1803)*

Sources

1. ↑ The History of the Descendants of John Dwight of Dedham, Mass; Benjamin Woodbridge Dwight January 1, 1874 J.F. Trow & Son, printers. page 110
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59866329/john-day: accessed 17 November 2022), memorial page for Maj John Day (20 Sep 1673–20 Nov 1752), Find a Grave Memorial ID 59866329, citing Old Meadow Cemetery, West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Mildred Clough (contributor 47316667) .

• Day, George Edward. A Genealogical Register of the Descendants in the Male Line of Robert Day (J. & L. Metcalf, Northampton, 1848) Page 13. #15.
• Bridgman, Thomas. Inscriptions on the Grave Stones in the Grave Yards of Northampton (Hopkins, Bridgman & Co., Northampton, Mass., 1850) Page 140.
• Jordan, John W. Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (Lewis Historical Pub. Co., New York, 1915, Vol 3, p 1256-1259)