Robert Day

Robert Day (James Day3, Robert Day2, Morgan Dee1) was born 17 Jan 1684 in Essex Co Ma, and died 17 Nov 1754 in Essex Co Ma.

Family

From https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=eledogar4&id=I5485

He married

1. Elizabeth Dresser 4 Apr 1706 in Rowley,,Ma, daughter of John Dresser and Martha Thorley. She was born 14 Feb 1685 in Rowley Essex Co Ma, and died 4 Apr 1706 in Essex Middlesex Co Ct.
2. Susan Cady 19 May 1737 in Killingly,Windham Co,Ct, daughter of Nicholas Cady.

Children of Robert Day and Elizabeth Dresser are:

• + 2 i. David Day was born 11 Feb 1708 in Woodstock,Windham Co,Ct.
• 3 ii. Mary Day was born ABT 1710 in Killingly Windham Co Ct, and died 8 Jul 1747 in Killingly Windham Co Ct. She married Eleazer Warren 1728.
• 4 iii. Susannah Day was born 13 Jul 1712 in Woodstock,Windham Co,Ct.
• + 5 iv. James Day was born 1716 in Killingly,Windham Co,Ct, was christened 9 Jul 1748 in Breakneck Ch,KIllingly Ctr,Windham Co,Ct, and died 25 Dec 1782 age:65y in Dayville,Killingly,Windham Co,Ct.
• 6 v. Patience Day was born 1717, was christened 11 Aug 1717 in 1st Chh. Killingly Ct, and died 18 Feb 1784 in Killingly,Windham Co,Ct, age:67y. She married John Philips, son of Andrew Philips.
• 7 vi. Elizabeth Day was born in Killingly Windham Co Ct, was christened Sep 1717 in Killingly Windham Co Ct.
• + 8 vii. Jonathan Day was born 1719 in Killingly Windham Co Ct, and died 16 Jul 1745 in Killingly,Windham Co,Ct.
• 9 viii. Sarah Day was born 1722 in Killingly,,Ct, was christened 22 Sep 1722 in Killingly Hill C,Killingly,Windham Co,Ct.
• 10 ix. Robert Day was born 23 Sep 1722 in Killingly,Windham Co,Ct, was christened 23 Sep 1722 in Killingly,Windham Co,Ct.
• 11 x. Thomas Day was born 1727 in Killingly,Windham Co,Ct, age:67y, was christened 19 Feb 1727 in Killingly,Windham Co,Ct, and died in .
• 12 xi. Elizabeth Day was christened 27 Jul 1735. She married Whitmore.

Notes

• In 1703, Samuel, John and Thomas were appointed executors of the estate of John Sr. On Jan 14, 1716, as recorded in Worcester in 1741, the land formerly possessed at Brookfield by John Ayres Sr., was conveyed to Joseph Ayres of Ipswich by Thomas, Mark, Edward, and Nathaniel, sons of Sgt. John; and by Samuel, son of Samuel and grandson of Sgt. John; and by Robert Day, son of Suzannah (Ayres) (Day) and grandson of Sgt. John.
• On 24 May 1706 deeded his house lot in Ipswich Ma to Nathaniel Caldwell
• Lived in Woodstock Ct abt 1708 to 1712
• 1717 settled south of Whetstone Brook Killingly Ct
• Was elected a constable at First town meeting 25 Nov 1728 Killingly Ct
• Will inventory dated 29 Aug 1754 mentions: Farm animals: 2 mares,horse, 2 cows, calf, 1 year old heifer,2 year old heifer,1 ox,a pair of oxen
• Three tracts of land: 1 tract lying on Five mile river, 1 tract called the "wood lot" and 1 tract called "The island" (3 1/2 acres)

References

• A record of the descendants of Captain John Ayres of Brookfield, Mass by Whitmore, William Henry, 1836-1900. Page 10. Archive.Org
• https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Susanna_Symonds_%285%29
• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHLB-JS4 : 10 February 2018), James Day in entry for Robert Day, 17 Jan 1684; citing Ipswitch, Essex, Massachusetts, 17; FHL microfilm 877,468.
• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=eledogar4...