John Day (1696 - 1749)

Born 20 Jan 1696 in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Tayspill) Day — married 18 Dec 1733 in Colchester, Essex, England

Descendants

Died 14 Jul 1749 at age 53 in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, England

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Biography

John was a Friend (Quaker)

John Day

He was born on January 20th 1696, his birth registered at the Thaxted, Essex Friends meeting house, where his parents were prominent members of the local Quaker community. ^{[1] [2]} During his lifetime he was variously described as a ’Sope boyler’, wholesale and retail grocer, draper and chandler. He was also described as a yeoman of Barley and of Stansted. ^[3]

In 1706 he received a bequest of twenty shillings in the will of his grandfather Matthew Day, grocer of Newport, Essex. ^[4]

On 18 Dec 1733 he married at Colchester, Essex Friends meeting house, Elizabeth Tayspill, daughter of Jacob Tayspill and his wife Elizabeth Cooper. ^[5] They had at least nine children:

* Tayspill John Day (1734-1803) M. 1 Mary Dimsdale 2. Elizabeth Burnett

* Thomas Day (1734-1802) M. 1 Katharine Haycock 2. susanna Crafton

* Samuel Day (1736-abt.1796) M. 1. Kezia Lawrence 2. Sara Fulcher

* Cater Day (1739-1799) M. Sarah Greenwood

* Joseph Day (1741-1812) M. Ann Banks

* James Day (1742-1797)

* Rachel Day (1743-1807) M. Joseph Burnham

* Benjamin Day (1744-1817) M. Elizabeth Walduck

* Elizabeth Day (1747-1820) M. John Greenwood

In 1741 he was executor to his brother in law Joseph Johnson of Wendon, Essex, miller (husband of his sister Rebecca). ^[6]

He died 14 Jul 1749 and was buried in the Friends burial ground at Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex 18 Jul 1749. ^[7] He left a will as of "John Day, Grocer and Tallow Chandler of Stansted Mountfichet, Essex. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth - Day Family Bible
2. ↑ Birth: "England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837"
   The National Archives; Kew, England; General Register Office: Society of Friends' Registers, Notes and Certificates of Births, Marriages and Burials; Class: RG 6; Piece: 1382
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 7097 #516961 (accessed 29 June 2022)
   Jno Day born on 20 Jan 1696, son of Jno Day & Catharina, in Thaxted, Essex, England. Reads: At Stansted Mountfitchet, John Day, son of John Day and Catharina his wife was born 20th of the 11th month 1696 (ie 20 Jan 1696 by the Quaker reckoning).
3. ↑ Taken from notes written by Joseph Joshua Green of Hastings in 1911 to Archibald Taylor and other sources.
4. ↑ https://www.essexarchivesonline.co.uk/result_details.aspx?ThisRecordsOffSet=10&id=475943
   • Will of Matthew Day, Grocer of Newport, Essex
   • Written 1701
   • To my son John Day £10
   • To my daughter Grace Chapman £10
   • To my son James Day £10
   • To my granddaughters Susan and Sarah Day twenty shillings
   • To my three grandchildren, children of my son John Day, namely John Day, Samuel Day and Elizabeth Day, each of them twenty shillings
   • To my three grandchildren, children of my daughter Grace Chapman, which is to say Matthew, William and Suan Chapman, each of them twenty shillings.
   • To Rebecca Day my daughter, my house, yeards, gardens in Newport in Bellman street which I purchased of Josiah Lewes.
   • To Rebecca Day my daughter £100
   • To my loving wife Rebecca and unto my son Isaac Day, my messuage in Newport wherein I now dwell, with the malt office, barns, stables, yards, gardens which I purchased of Nicholas Rookes. My wife Rebecca and son Isaac Day in turn to pay my daughters Hannah Day and Susan Day £100 each.
   • To Hannah Day, my daughter my three acres and four roods I purchased of John Digby, lying in Hospital field, when she, Hannah shall reach twenty two years.
   • To Hannah Day the chest of drawers standing in the chamber over the kitchen
   • To my daughter Sarah Day my silver cup with two ears, holding about a pint.
   • To my daughter Sarah Day my messuage in Newport that I purchased off the widow Nightingale, with all the houses, outhouses, etc at age twenty two years.
   • All residue of my goods to my wife Rebbeca.
   • Signed Matthew Day
   • Proved by Rebecca Day 8 May 1706
5. ↑ England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837 Monthly Meeting of Colchester, Essex Piece 1608: Monthly Meeting of Woodbridge, Beccles: Marriages (1658-1696) John Day and Elizabeth Tayspill 18 Dec 1733
6. ↑ Will of Joseph Johnson of Wendon, Essex, miller
   • To my brothers in law Anthony Neatby of Southwark, leather seller, John Day the younger of Stansted Mountfitchet, grocer, Thomas Pennystone the younger of Walden, gentleman all my real estate upon trust to make their sale (except my books and bookcase, which I give to said Thomas Pennystone) towards the education and maintenance of my daughter Rebecca Johnson until she reach 21 yrs.
   • And if my said daughter should die half of my estate to me niece Mary Neatby and half to the child ot children of said John Day.
   • I appoint said John Day, Anthony Neatby and Thomas Pennystone executors.
   • Signed and dated 9th Jan 1740.
   • Proved 7 Oct 1741
7. ↑ A history of the ancient Flemish family of Tayspyl, etc, 1272 - 1911 by Joseph J Green, president of the Friend's historical society (1908 -09) page 206
8. ↑ Will of John Day, Grocer and Tallow Chandler of Stansted Mountfichet, Essex PROB 11/772/171 https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D660997
   • Will of John Day of Stansted Mountfitchet grocer and tallow chandler
   • Written 4 May 1749
   • To my sons Tapsell John Day and Samuel Day all my messuage, tenements and shop with outhouses, etc that was given me by my father John Day, to them to jointly carry on the trade when my son Samuel shall be 21 .
   • Also to Tapsell John Day £400 at age 21
   • Also to my son Samuel £300 at age 21
   • To my son Thomas Day £300 at age 21
   • To my son Cater Day £300 at age 21
   • To my son James Day £300 at age 21
   • To my daughter Rachel Day £300 at age 21
   • To my son Benjamin Day £300 at age 21
   • To my daughter Elizabeth Day £300 at age 21
   • To my sister Katharine £12 per year to help in the shop.
   • To my wife Elizabeth all the rest of my personal estate.
   • Wife Elizabeth sole executor.
   • signed
   • Proved 2 Aug 1749

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