James Day (abt. 1645 - abt. 1701)

Born about 1645 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Co, Virginia Colony

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 1701 at about age 56 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia Colony

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Children of James Day and Mary Thompson

1. Thomas DAY b. 1655-1679 VA mar Jane BRIGGS b. 1657-1681,
2. James DAY, Jr. b. 1655-1679 VA mar Juliana NORSWORTHY b. 1657-1651^[1]

Children of James Day, Jr and Juliana Norsworthy

James & Juliana had 2 known children:

1. James DAY b. 1675-1699 VA mar Martha SMITH ^[1]

Children of James Day and Martha Smith

James & Martha had 2 daughters:

1. Mary DAY
2. Martha DAY]
3. Thomas DAY b. 1675-1699 VA or SC mar Mary DAVIS ^[1]

Children of Thomas Day and Mary Davis

[Thomas & Mary had 2 sons:

1. Thomas b. 1690-1721 VA
2. John DAY b. 1710-1721 VA mar Betty WENTWORTH. ^[1]

Line of Descent from Jame Day jr and Juliana Norsworthy

1. Elizabeth DAY b. abt 1657 VA mar Nathaniel RIDLEY-they had 6

children. Elizabeth had a brother William DAY b. 1655-1679 VA.^[1]

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1645 Birth and Parentage

A codicil to his James Day's will refers to "his ever honored Mother Mrs. Mary Cropley" and bequeaths to her £10 sterling. From this codicil it has been concluded that his mother was in fact Mary Bennett, whose third husband was Cropley, and that in addition to her husbands named Bland and Cropley, there must have been an earlier husband, given name unknown, by the surname Day

Mysteries are embedded in the will, an obvious one being that a number of unrelated people were given bequests of £20, but his "ever honored" mother only £10

Rupert Taylor has questioned this narrative in more detail: ^[2]

In his 1937 article, Taylor identifies the several James Days as follows:^[3]

1. The first James Day of Isle of Wight County, will 1700, probated 1701.

2. The second James Day (Captain James Day), will 1725

3. The third James Day, will 1739.

His mother Mary "was the daughter of William Thompson of Nansemond County and therefore sister of Elizabeth, who married... ^[4]

Arrival in Virginia

James probably came to Virginia as a young adult to claim his inheritance. He died in Isle of Wight County.^[5]

1679 Marriage to Mary

Estimating James Day's marriage year here is based on the fact that his children were underage when he died in 1701, thus could not have been born before 1680 or, in the case of Elizabeth, 1683. This suggests a marriage date no earlier than 1679, with the births bgeginning at 1680 and at two yeare intervals thereafter.

Who Mary was is disputed -- see Research Notes.

Land

Day's Point is at the west point of Pagan River Bay and was named for Captain James Day of London. Bennett's Plantation was located at the Rock Wharf or the "Rocs". It was bought from Edward Bennett's daughter, Mrs. Silvester Hill, by Major Lewis Burwell about 1700. ^[6]

Captain in Militia

James Day was a captain in the militia. ^[7]

1674 Named in Will of Richard Bennett

James Day is named to receive twelve thousand pounds of tobacco in the will of Richard Bennett. ^[8]

Unlike Silvestra Hill and Mary Cropley, who are identified as cousins in Richard's will, James Day is identified by name only. Other beneficiaries are identified as "Mr", indicating that they have the status of "gentleman", but James Day does not. In addition, the will specifies that "if Mr. Taberer see cause, he may add three thousand more (tobacco) to the amount given to James Day, suggesting that James Day stands in the relation of an honored tradesman who may or may not deserve a greater reward, rather than relative to Governor Richard Bennett. ^[8]

1695 Overseer, John Goodrich Estate

James Day appears in the 1695 will of John Goodrich (Jan 13, 1695-June 9, 1696} as anoverseer of his estate: ^[9]

• To son, George Goodrich plantation where I now live, adjacent Thomas Proud and Thomas Thropp,
• the land I bought of Guilford Adams to be sold and divided between three daughers, Hannah, Constance, and Mary;
• daughter Elizabeth has land given her by her grandfather, George Cripps; *wife exex;
• brother Robert Kea and James Day, Overseers;
• Wits. Martha Thropp, Edward Farnsford, Thomas Proud.

1695 Witnessed Sale

9 April 1695. Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Thomas Thropp and wife Martha Thropp, to Peter Baynton, 100 acres, on James River … which was escheated by said Thomas Thropp in 1694 and bounded by Capt. John Goodrich and said Thropp. Wit.: James Day, Henry Baker.

1701 Will, Death, Estate

Will

Will of James Day:

• Children, Elizabeth, James, Thomas and William Day, to each of them 300f sterl.; to be paid to dau. Elizabeth at 18 or marriage, and sons at 21;
• for raising of money for several legacies and "for the better and more orderly bringing and educating my said children, that my two freehold messuage and tenem with their apptences, now in ye sevall occupacons of Jno. Toft and ye widdow Mitchell and scitcuate lying and being in Broadstreet within or near ye precinct and circuit of late dissolved House, Priory or Monastery commonly called ye Augustine ffryars in ye parish of St. Peters. ye poor, in London, be immediately put to sale and disposed of to ye best advantage, and I doe hereby enable authorize and impower my good and worthy ffriends Mr. Micijah Perry, Mr. Thomas Lane, Mr. Richard Perry, &c., dispose of &c.
• I give and bequeath to my sonne James Day my watch, my silver headed cane, my seal and coat of arms and my Rapier;
• Aunt Mrs. Silvester Hill,
• Brother and (Anne) Sister Chapman,
• Brother and Sister Swan;
• to Mrs. Isabella Haveild,
• Mr. Jno. Haveild,
• Major Henry Baker,
• Major Henry Tooker,
• Major Arthur Allen 20s. apiece to buy them each a Ring.
• Wife Mary Day.
• Dated 10 Aug., 1700; Proved 9 Jan 1701. ^[10]

By codicil he mentions "his ever honored Mother Mrs. Mary Cropley," and bequeths to her 10 pds. sterl. ----(also printed in the footnote) ----"In the list of wills at Bristol published by British Records Society are named the wills of John Day (1615), Thomas (1645), Sibil (1672), Mary (1679) Mary (1709), William Day (1717) John (1714).

An abstract of the will of Mr. Thomas Bland, of London gent., 26 Aug., 1674, names his daughter Sarah Day, the wife of Joseph Day, and grandson Joseph Day.

The abstract of Mr. Thomas Bland, of London, merchant 25 Nov., 1700, names sister Sarah Day and my brothers two dau's Sarah and Martha Bland.

It is probable that Joseph Day was related to James Day, of Isle of Wight.

Will from 1899

balance to wife Mary; pr. 10 June, 1700. Will of James Day1: Children, Elizabeth, James, Thomas, William Day to each of them 300£ steri. ; to be paid to dau. Elizabeth at 18 or marriage and his sons at 21 ; for raising of money for several legacies and "for the better and more orderly bringing up and educating my said children, that my two freehold messuage and tenemts with their apptenees, now in ye sevall occupacons of Jno. Toft and ye widdow Micheli and scituate lying and being in Broadstreet within or near ye precinct and circuit of y° late dissolved House, Priory or Monastery, commonly called ye Augustine ffryars in ye parish of St. Peters, ye poor, in London, be immediately put to sale and disposed of to ye best advantage, and I doe hereby enable authorize and empower my good and 1In the list of wills at Bristol published by the British Records Society are named the wills of John Day (1615), Thomas (1645), Sibili (1672), Mary (1679), Mary (1709), William Day (1717), John (1714). An abstract of the will of Thomas Bland, of London, gent., 26 Aug., 1674, names his dau. Sarah Day, the wife of Joseph Day, and grandson Joseph Day. The abstract of the will of Thomas Bland, of London, merchant, 25 Nov., 1700, names sister Sarah Day and my brother's two daus, Sarah and Margaret Bland. New Engl. Eist, and Gen. Register , Vol. 48, pp. 113, 114. It is probable that Joseph Day was somehow related to James Day, of Isle of Wight. Mary Hill m'd, first, Thomas Bland (dead before 1676) ; second, Luke Croply. (See Richard Bennett's will in Appendix.) This content downloaded from 50.206.129.245 on Thu, 07 Mar 2024 09:41:24 +00:00 All use subject to https://about.jstor.org/terms 252 William and Mart College Quarterly. worthy ffriends Mr. Mica j ah Perry, Mr. Thomas Lane, Mr. Eichard Perry, to dispose of I give and bequeath to my sonne J ames Day my watch, my silver headed cane, my seal and coat of armes and my Rapier ; Annt Mrs Silvestra Hill, Brother and Sister Chapman, Brother and Sister Swan ; to Mrs. Isabella Haveild, Mr. Jno. Haveild, Major Henry Baker, Major Henry Tooker, Major Arthur Allen 20s. apiece to buy each of them a Ring. Wife Mary Day. Dated 10 Aug., 1700; proved 9 Jan., 1700-1. By codicil he mentions "his ever honored mother Mrs. Mary Cropley,"1 and bequeaths to her 10 pds. steri. ^[11]

Footnote:

In the list of wills at Bristol published by the British Records Society are named the wills of John Day (1615), Thomas (1645), Sibili (1672), Mary (1679), Mary (1709), William Day (1717), John (1714). An abstract of the will of Thomas Bland, of London, gent., 26 Aug., 1674, names his dau. Sarah Day, the wife of Joseph Day, and grandson Joseph Day. The abstract of the will of Thomas Bland, of London, merchant, 25 Nov., 1700, names sister Sarah Day and my brother's two daus, Sarah and Margaret Bland. New Engl. Eist, and Gen. Register , Vol. 48, pp. 113, 114. It is probable that Joseph Day was somehow related to James Day, of Isle of Wight. Mary Hill m'd, first, Thomas Bland (dead before 1676) ; second, Luke Croply. (See Richard Bennett's will in Appendix.) ^[12]

Estate

Inventory of Mr. James Day, 639£, 09, 00; 1 parceli of old Bookes, 02, 00, 00. ^[13]

Mary Gladhill

Will of Mary Gladhill, "the only surviving exx of my deceased husband James Day She speaks of a large sum of money in the hand of Margaret Perry and Thomas Lane arising from sales in England and a large sum in the hands of Mr. John Lear and Elizabeth his wife, exx of the will of Mrs. Isabella Haveild, as exx of Capt. Luke Haveild, of Nansemond eo. ; appoints her sons James Day and Nathaniel Ridley exxs of all the goods, of her deceased husbands John Johnson and James Day. Dated 30 Nov., 1712; proved 26 June, 1712.^[14]

Child

Will of Thomas Day, of the Upper parrish: Ant Elizabeth Lear; cuzen Thomas Day, the plantation I no wline on; cozen James Ridley, sister Jones my tea Table and all the Chaney belonging to it, ; to bro James Day my Diamond Ring; Bro. in-law Mathew Jones my Gold seal; bro-in-law William Bridger 20 sh. ; 3 daus. of Mathew Jones and one of Ridley. Dated 19 Jan., 1723; proved 24 Feb., 1723.^[15]

James Day's will: Son James, son Thomas to whom he bequeaths his plate, pistolls ,and property in Ya. and England, [wife's name not given]. 26 Sept., 1725^[16]

Captain Robert Thomas was a Justice of the Peace in 1688, along with Arthur Smith, Henry Apple whaite, George Moore, Henry Baker and J ames Day.^[17]

Vestry of the Upper Parish, 5 June, 1724. Present. Mr. Alexander Forbes, William Bridger, Thomas Walton, Mathew Jones, James Day, Lawrence Baker, George Riddick, Mathew Wills, Reuben Procter, Samuel Davis. July ye 13, 1724. Mr. Alexander Forbes, minister. Capt. Jams Day, Mr. Thos Walton, Mr. W. Wm Kinchin, Mr. Willm Crumple, Mr. Matthew Wills, Mr. Lawrence Baker, Mr. Samuel Davis, Church Wardens. Binding out paupers. Appointment of Tobacco viewers. Charity gift of Mrs. Hill in the hands of Mr. Perry. 1 These entries were kindly furnished by R. S. Thomas, of Smithfield. Gen. George H. Thomas belonged to this family..^[18]

Peter Johnson , 600 acres in the county of Warrisquicke, on the south side of Warrisquicke creek, and abutting upon Nansemond Eiver. Due 100 acres by surrender from John Day (to whom it was due for his personal adventure and the transportation of one servant) ; 150 acres by surrender from Ambrose Meador (to whom it was due for his own personal adventure, his wife and one servant) ; 150 acres due for the transportation of three servants and 200 by surrender from Gabriel Wilson (to whom due for transportation of four servants). June 1, 1636. Under this patent the persons named as "headrights" are Peter Johnson, John Day, John Powell, Ambrose Meador, Gabrieli Wilson, Jon. Baker, Ann Sharp his wife. This patent was renewed by Sir John Harvey in the names of Eobert Brasseur and Peter Eey. Teste me, Tho. Cooke. CI.^[19]

Will of (Major General) Bichard Bennett1 of Noansamond Biver in Virginia 15 March, 1674; proved 3 August, 1676: To the parish where I now live and have so long lived three hundred acres which Thomas Bolton holdeth by lease, and on which he now lives; the rents to be received yearly by the churchwardens of the parish and disposed towards the relief of four 1 James Inglis was son of Rev. Mungo Inglis, A. M., first Grammar Master of William and Mary Coll. His mother was Ann Bray, dau. of Col. James Bray, of the Council. 1 From an abstract printed in New Eng. Gen. and Historical Register , by Henry F. Waters. Vol. XLVIII., p. 114. This content downloaded from 50.206.129.245 on Thu, 07 Mar 2024 09:41:24 +00:00 All use subject to https://about.jstor.org/terms 308 William and Mary College Quarterly. poor, aged, or impotent persons whom they judge to stand in most need of help ; and this to continue and be done forever as long as the land continues. To Eichard, son of Thomas Buxton, the rents and profits of that parcel of land on which Edmond Belson now liveth, to him and his heirs forever, the same to be paid unto him when he shall come to he twenty years of age ; hut if he lives not to that time or afterwards die without issue. To my daughter Anne fifty pounds sterling besides her debts which she now oweth me. To my grandchildren Elizabeth, Anne, and Bennett Scarburgh, or any other of my daughter Šcarburgh's children which shall be horn hereafter, all that parcel of land lying on Pocomoke River on the Eastern shore in Maryland, being two thousand eight hundred acres by Patent, to them and either of them, their, or either of their, heirs forever, and also two thousand five hundred acres by Patent, lying in Wiccomoco River on the Eastern shore in Maryland. To my cousin Silvester^ the wife of Major Mcholas Hill, twelve thousand pounds of tobacco. To my cousin Mary, the wife of Mr. Luke Cropley of London, twenty pounds sterling. To Richard Hubard of Pigg Point one thousand pounds of tobacco. To Michael Ward and the widow of John Lewis, to each of them one thousand pounds of tobacco. To Charles Howard and Richard Higgins, to each of them one thousand pounds of tobacco, and more to Charles Howard, the land which he lives of (sic) for eleven years. To John Chilcotes and Thomas Garratt, to each of them two thousand pounds of tobacco. To William Kitchen and John Blye, to each of them one thousand pounds of tobacco. To Patrick Edmonston and the widow Reddick, to each of them one thousand pounds of tobacco. To John Worter, who married the relict of John Salesbury, one thousand pounds of tobacco. To William Yearret of Pagan Creek and to the wife of Mr. Thomas Taberer, to each of them two thousand pounds of tobacco. To Elizabeth Outland of Chuchatuke Creek and Thomas Jordan of the same place to each of them two thousand pounds of tobacco. To James Day twelve thousand pounds of tobacco. And if Mr. Taberer see cause he may add three thousand more to it. I give to all my servants that now liveth with me both Christians and negroes, to each of them one thousand pounds of tobacco, only the two hirelings excepted, viz., Richard Higgins and John Turner. The rest of my personal and real estate and all lands, This content downloaded from 50.206.129.245 on Thu, 07 Mar 2024 09:41:24 +00:00 All use subject to https://about.jstor.org/terms Isle oe Wight County Records. 309 stock, of what nature or kind soever it be, to go to my grandchild Richard Bennett, to him and his heirs forever, my said grandchild now residing in Bristol, and in default of such heir then to come to the children of Theodorick Bland and Charles Scarburgh. Lastly, I do declare and ordain and appoint James Jofey, Mr. Thomas Hodges and Edmond Belson, or any two of them, also Robert Peellee, to be overseers. Wit: John Speire, En° Tarte, Charles Howard, George Davis. Proved in Nansamond Court the twelfth of April, 1675, by the oaths of Mr. En° Tarte (sic), Charles Howard and George Davis to be the last will and testament of Major General R. Bennett. Teste, Jn° Lear, Cler. Cur. ^[20]

Will from Taylor

• Will dated August 10, 1700 and proved the followin January
• L300 sterling to each of children, Elizabeth (when 18 or married), James (when 21), Thomas (when 21), William (when 21) Directed that property in Broad Street, Augustine Friars, parfish of St Peter the Poor, London, by sold by friends, Mr. Micajah Perry, Mr. Thomas Lane, and Mr. Richard Perry of London, to pay these legacies.
• to son James a negro boy George, negro girl Sarah, his watch, a silver-headed cane, a seal, his coat of arms, and all his land in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, except the plantationon which he then lived, and in case James' issue should fail, provided an entail first to ?Thomas and his issue an in case of failure of this line, then to William and his issue.
• To wife Mary, after the payment of debts and legacies he left all the remainder of his propewrty whatsoever in Virginia, England, or elswhere.
• 20 shillings each for mourning rings to his aunt Mrs. Silvestra Hill, brother and siseter Swann, gbrother and sister Chapman, Mrs. Isagbella Haveild, Mr. John Haveild, Major Henry Baker, Major Jenry Tooker, and Marjor Arthur Allen.
• In a codicil of the same date he directed that L10 Sterling be paid "his most dear and ever honored mother" Mrs. Mary Cropley as a token of "natural affection as well as respect and duty.:"
• Executor to be his wife Mary and his "worthy friend Mr. Luke Haveild.

Death

James Day died Dec 1700 in Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA. ^[21] Alternatively, he died Apr 1, 1701, Isle of Wight, leaving 3 sons and a daughter

He died in 1701. ^[7]

Estate

Appraisal of James Day's estate, 1701 -- worth L300. ^[22]

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James Day left his Coat of Arms and rapier^[7] to his son James and gave his wife two tenements lying in Breadstreet near the Precinct and Circuit of the late dissolved Priory of Augustine Friars in the Parish of St. Peters the Poor in London. ^[7]

Inheritance Practices

Although James Day died before 1700 and did not list any determinate acreages in his will, he entailed his entire estate upon his eldest son, also James Day, who appears on the quitrent list of 1714 as the possessor of 1300 acres, from which we may infer that James Day, Sr. owned about the same amount of land. Day’s will indicates that all of his children were very young when he died; thus

James Day, Jr. most likely did not acquire any significant amounts of land between his father’s death and 1714. ^[23]

Like Applewhaite, Day was clearly not among the very largest landholders in Isle of Wight, but he nevertheless possessed a very respectable estate and sought to use that estate to preserve his family’s status. When considered in light of so many entailed estates, the rise of a clear native-born ruling class appears to be the result not only of increased demographic^[24] stability but also of a conscious effort on the part of the politically-powerful, propertied men of the late seventeenth century.

Interestingly, whereas most of the justices who created entails allotted at least a parcel of land to each of their sons and often even to their daughters, Day entailed his entire estate upon his eldest son. By adhering to the ancient English practice of primogeniture, Day left his younger sons, Thomas and William, to inherit land only if James, Jr.—and, in William’s case’s, James and Thomas—died without a male heir.

Yet Day’s will stands in stark contrast to the wills of most of the other leading men of Isle of Wight, who were more generous towards their other children. Perhaps because Day’s estate was not as large as that of someone like Colonel Bridger, he hoped to preserve intact what land he did possess by leaving all of it to his eldest son. It is also possible that Day simply did not like his younger sons or thought that they would mismanage the estate, although this explanation is somewhat implausible since Day’s children appear to have been fairly young, and it is difficult to imagine what filial trespasses could cause a father to disinherit a child of twelve or thirteen. Nevertheless, whatever the reason for Day’s decision, it probably lessened his younger sons’ chances of reaching the same prominence as their father or elder brother. ^[25]

Many other landmarks, place names, and roads keep the colonial family names alive: Day’s Point, a piece of land at the union of the James and Pagan rivers was named for James Day; ^[26]

Slaves

• Negro boy George to son James
• Negro girl Sarah to son James

Directory of Persons named in Will and Estate Documents

In alphabetical order

Reviewed

• Major Arthur Allen, to receive £20 for mourning ring.
• Major Henry Baker, to receive £20 for mourning ring.
• Chapman brother and sister, aunt, to receive £20 for mourning ring.
• Mrs. Mary Cropley, "his most dear and ever honored mother" to £10 as a token of "natural affection as well as respect and duty."
• Elizabeth Day, daughter of James, to receive £300 sterling when 18 or married
• James Day, son of James, to receive £300 sterling when 18 or married
• Thomas Day, son of James, to receive £300 sterling when 18 or married
• William Day, son of James, to receive £300 sterling when 18 or married
• Mrs. Isabella Hareild, aunt, to receive £20 for mourning ring.
• Mr. John Haveild, aunt, to receive £20 for mourning ring.
• Silvester Hill, aunt, to receive £20 for mourning ring.
• Thomas Lane, friend, asked to help sell London property.
• Micijeh Perry, friend, asked to help sell London property.
• Richard Perry, friend, asked to help sell London property.
• Swan brother and sister, aunt, to receive £20 for mourning ring.
• Major Henry Tooker, to receive £20 for mourning ring.

Not Reviewed

• John Toft
• Widow Mitchell
• Mary Day
• John Day, will 1615
• Thomas Day, will 1645
• Sibil, will 1672
• Mary, will 1679
• Mary, will 1709
• William, will 1717
• John, will 1714
• Thomas Bland
• Sarah Day
• Sarah Bland
• Martha Bland
• Silvestra Hill
• John Jennings

Wife's Remarriage

Mary married, secondly, John Johnson, and thirdly, Reuben Gladhill, and made her will as Mrs. Mary Gladhill in 1712. ^[7]

Following James Day's death, his widow married John Johnson and then Rueben Gladhill. ^[21]

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Micajah Perry, Thomas Lane and Eichard Perry were to dispose of same.^[7]

Children of James Day: I. Thomas Day died in 1723 without issue.^[7]

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Children

James Day left three sons and a daughter, ^[21]

Estimate the children to have been born after the guessed marriage date of 1666. However the boys could not have been born before 1680, and Elizabeth not before 1683. Resulting estimate: marriage in 1679, and births beginning at 1680.

1. James, under 21 in 1701, born 1680
2. Thomas, under 21 in 1701, born 1682
3. Elizabeth, under 18 in 1701, born say 1684. Elizabeth Day, married first Capt Nathaniel Ridley and second Matthew Jones. Captain Ridley held 200 acres in Isle of Wight in 1704 and patented 815 acres in 1714. ^[27]
4. William, under 21 in 1701, born say 1686. William Day, probabably dsp, as he is not mentioned in later wills of the family. ^[27]

Research Notes

Was his father named John Day?

James' will does not name his father; if Mary Bennett's first husband was James' father, then it would follow that her first husband would be named Day. Without further facts to build on, the given name "John" would be an invention.

James Day was born 1645, Isle of Wight, Virginia, ^[5]

He was the son of John Day and Mary Bennett. Mary married all three of her husbands in England and never came to America as her sister, Sylvestra did. John Day was her first husband. ^[5]

Who was Mary, the wife of James?

The unstated author of Isle of Wight County Records (1899) identified Mary, the wife of James Day of Isle of Wight County as the daughter of Mary (Bennett) Bland-Cropley who was in turn one of two daughters of Edward Bennett of London, the other daughter being Silvestra, wife of Major Nicholas Hill. ^[28]

Boddie (1939) wrote that James Day married Mary, daughter of William Thompson of Nansemond. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4}
2. ↑ Taylor, 1935, 542-545
3. ↑ Taylor (1937) 195
4. ↑ Taylor (1937)
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Unsourced statement, needs to be verified.
6. ↑ "Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County, Virginia," page 171.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7} Boddie, 281
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Will of Richard Bennett, Governor of Virginia Colony Prerogative Court of Canterbury. Posted on the BENNETT-L Archives at Rootweb. Cited by Mike Marshall. Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties. Profile for Governor Richard Bennett Accessed 16 February 2024 jhd
9. ↑ John Bennett Boddie. Southside Virginia Families. Page 218 Accessed 20 March 2024 jhd
10. ↑ New Engl.History and Gen. Register, Vol. 38 pp. 113, 114.
11. ↑ Isle of Wight County Records, 251-252
12. ↑ Isle of Wight County Records, 251, note
13. ↑ Isle of Wight County Records, 253
14. ↑ Isle of Wight County Records, 256
15. ↑ Isle of Wight County Records, 265
16. ↑ Isle of Wight County Records, 265
17. ↑ Isle of Wight County Records, 268
18. ↑ Isle of Wight County Records, 268
19. ↑ Isle of Wight County Records, 285
20. ↑ Isle of Wight County Records, 307-309
21. ↑ ^{21.0 21.1 21.2} Hoyt Day, Ancestry.com. Hoyt Day Family Tree, Profile for John Day Accessed December 7, 2014. jhd
22. ↑ Appraisal of James Day’s Estate, 9 March 1701/2, from John Anderson Brayton, ed.,Isle of Wight County, Virginia Will and Deed Book 2, 1666-1719 (Memphis, TN: J.A. Brayton, 2004), 446-449. Hereafter cited as Will and Deed Book II. In “Men of Substance and Ability of Body and Estate”: Justices of the Peace and the Rise of a Creole Elite in Isle of Wight County, Virginia at the Turn of the Seventeenth Century. A thesis submitted for partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in History with honors from the College of William and Mary By Rebecca Green
23. ↑ Green, p. 33, citing Will of James Day, 10 August 1700, Will and Deed Book II, 428-430.
24. ↑ Green, p. 33
25. ↑ Green, p. 34
26. ↑ Green, p. 93
27. ↑ ^{27.0 27.1} Boddie, 282
28. ↑ Isle of Wight County Records, 211

Bibliography of Frequently Cited Works

• Boddie, John Bennett and Davis, Eliza Timberlake, Seventeenth century Isle of Wight County, Virginia : a history of the county of Isle of Wight, Virginia, during the seventeenth century, including abstracts of the county records, Chicago Law Printing Company: Chicago, 1938, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/377681/?offset=0#page=295&viewer=picture&o=search&n=0&q=Norsworthy Norsworthy] Accessed 10 October 2022).

• Brayton, John Anderson (2004) , Isle of Wight County, Virginia Will and Deed Book 2, 1666-1719 (Memphis, TN: J.A. Brayton, 2004), 446-449. Hereafter cited as Will and Deed Book II. In Rebecca Green “Men of Substance and Ability of Body and Estate”: Justices of the Peace and the Rise of a Creole Elite in Isle of Wight County, Virginia at the Turn of the Seventeenth Century. A thesis submitted for partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in History with honors from the College of William and Mary.

• Isle of Wight County Records. (1899) Author not specified. The William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 7, No. 4 (Apr.,1899), pp. 205-315. Published by Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture

Stable URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/1919740. Accessed: 07-03-2024 09:41 jhd

• Taylor, Rupert (1935). The Parentage of James Day (Died 1700) and Wife Mary of Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Genealogies of Virginia Families, pages 542-545, reprinted from Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Vol XVI (1935), 239-242. Alternately, from The Parentage of James Day (died 1700) and wife Mary of isle of wight County, Virginia Baltimore: Clearfield Publishing Company, 2007, from Genealogical Publishing Company, 1981. Pages 542-545. Accessed February 16, 2023 jhd.
• Taylor, Rupert (1937). The Parentage of the First James Day of Isle of Wight County, His Wife, Mary, and the First Wife of Their Son James The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 45, No. 2 (Apr., 1937), pp. 195-200 (6 pages). JSTOR paywall. Accessed 18 February 2024 [[Day-1904|jhd]