Abigail C. (Poe) Day (abt. 1760 - 1845)

Born about 16 Apr 1760 in Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Wife of John Day — married 1 Aug 1776 in Baltimore County, Maryland

Descendants

Died 22 Apr 1845 at about age 85 in Franklin Township, Clermont County, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Abigail Poe Posted 06 Mar 2013 by Reginald Day John was born in Bucks Co Pa the son of Matthew and Anna. He married Abigail Poe the daughter of Edward Poe and Martha Brittain. John and his brother, Isaac(b 1757) enlisted in the Maryland infantry. John served three years in Washington's main army. less than one month after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, John and Abigail (first cousins once removed) were married. They moved to KY in 1795 . By that time they had seven children Three more were born in Bracken Co KY--twins Jesse & Mary b 1797 and Joseph Bennett b 1800. Jesse is our gggf. The family moved to Ohio very soon after it became a state. They settled on a homestead near Felicity OH. It was part of the Virginia Military District. This land was given to VA officers in the American Revolution as payment for their military service. Most never saw the land but sold it to agents who resold it in smaller parcels. John bought 100 Acres. By this time they had 10 children and 2 adopted children whose father had been killed by Indians. John died in 1816 and in later years the homestead was abandoned and was sold to pay back taxes. It was given by the new owner for use as a YMCA camp (circa 1990). John was one of the earliest settlers of Clermont Co. His occupation was house carpenter. It is believed that John and his wife, Abigail are buried in Mt. Moriah Cemetery about 1 1/2 mi from Feesburg, without a marker stone. Jesse and Joseph Day are also buried there. SOURCES: Maryland Archives Vol. 18 RECORDS OF MARYLAND TROOPS IN CONTINENTAL SERVICE p 520 John Day 3 yrs p 294 LIST OF MINUTE MEN CO FROM KENT CO. under command of Wm Henry who marched from Kent Co Jan 29 1776 and now stationed in Northampton Co VA----John Day PA ARCHIVES Vol 27 p 51----John Day Fawn Twp York Co PA 1779 NEWSPAPER---CLERMONT SUN---July 10 1901 Was reprinted in book by Aileen Whitt--Revolutionary Soldiers of clermont Co Vol 1 p128

Abigail Poe married August 1, 1776 John Day son of Mathew Day less than one month after the sighning of the Declaration Of Independance. Abigail's father, Edward Poe, Abigail and John Day her husband were cousins. She died at the old home farm in Clermont Co., OH at the age of 85. -Clermont Co., OH, Revolutionary Veterans: Vol. I, p. 128 born 1760.

Sources

• 3 SAR applications, Pinhook to Brazil, 1820-1840 census enumerations, C as middle initial found in 1820 census.