Mary (Sprague) Day (abt. 1777 - 1847)

This profile is part of the Sprague Name Study.

Biography

Mary "Polly" Sprague is the daughter of John Sprague & Mary Hutchins. She is the wife of Dr Ely Day.

Born

Abt 1777, Killingly, Windham Co, Connecticut, USA^[1]

Her tombstone says she was 69 years old which makes birth year in 1777 between Chloe and John. I am certain she can only be the daughter of John Sprague II and Mary Hutchins, his wife. Given the Sprague families in Winhall Vermont in 1790 all were too young to have Polly as a daughter. in the 1790 census John II is still in Killingly, CT. He was the last one who came to Vermont and is the only probable father based on census records that show 4 women in the household in 1790. He has younger women in his household until death and there were never any documented daughters until I found the death certificate for Chloe who named John and Mary her parents. Given the year of birth I am also certain she was born in Killingly as were her documented siblings born prior.

Died^[1]

14 Jan 1847

Greece, Monroe, New York, USA

Buried^[1]

Mount Hope

Rochester, Monroe New York

She is buried next to Dr Ely Day her tombstone reads: "Mary wife of Ely Day died Jan 14, 1847; aged 69 years."

Marriage^{[2][3] [4]}

Spouse: Ely Day

30 Jul 1799

Winhall, Bennington, Vermont

Dr Ely Day's will names Mary as his wife. He leaves her everything and makes her executor of his will. One sources says they have no issue but the Day geneology book has four children listed so I will leave them here for now. ^[5]

Children^[4]

Eli Day Jr

Jackson Jesse Day (1816-14 Nov 1897) ^[6]

Warren Day

Dorothea Day

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find A Grave Memorial# 117987747[1]
2. ↑ Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch : 6 December 2014 Ely Day and Polly Sprague, 30 Jul 1799, Marriage; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 27,695
3. ↑ [2]
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Book:*A Genealogical Sketch The Descendants in the Male Line of Robert Day of Hartfrod Conn. Who died in the Year 1648 by: George Edward Day
5. ↑ Will of husband Ely Day: NY Monroe County Wills; New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999 Monroe Wills, Vol 002, 1835-1841 p.419. Text: Name Ely Day
6. ↑ Reference ID: v A p 264 Name: Jackson J. Day; Gender: Male; Death Date: 14 Nov 1897; Death Place: Dowagiac, Cass Co., Mi; Age: 81; Birth Date: 1816; Birthplace: New York Occupation: Cabinet Maker;Race: White; Marital Status: Married; Father's Name: S.E. Day; Mother's Name: Polly Day; Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B51825-1;System Origin: Michigan-EASy; GS Film number: 1021048 "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995," database, FamilySearch [3] 9 December 2014), Polly Day in entry for Jackson }. Day, 14 Nov 1897; citing Dowagiac, Cass Co., Mi, reference v A p 264; FHL microfilm 1,021,048.

See Also:

• Will of husband Ely Day:

NY Monroe County Wills New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999

Monroe Wills, Vol 002, 1835-1841 p.419. Text: Name Ely Day

Probate Date 13 Jan 1837

Probate Place Monroe, New York, USA

Inferred Death Year Abt 1837

Inferred Death Place New York, USA

Item Description Wills, Vol 002, 1835-1841

• A Genealogical Sketch The Descendants in the Male Line of Robert Day of Hartfrod Conn. Who died in the Year 1648 by: George Edward Day Text:1334. Dr. Eli, of Rochester, N. Y., son of Ephraim I., m. Mary Sprague of Winhall, Vt., Children—

5930.Jesse, b.

5931 Eli II, b. 5932.

Warren, b. 5933.

Dorothea, b. m. Morse.

• Ancestry Family Tress [4]