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Rosetta HALE's Ancestry
DAY Family.

Up Dated 20 December 2007

Benjamine DAY
and
Margaret FOOTE

Benjamin was born 7 February 1704 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut and married 6 March 1729 in Colchester, New London, Connecticut, Margaret FOOTE, the daughter of Ephraim FOOTE and Sarah CHAMBERLAIN. She was born 13 May 1711 in Colchester, Middlesex, Connecticut, and died April 1801 in Connecticut. Benjamin died 22 December 1777, in Connecticut.

Database: Colchester, Connecticut Settlement Records

Benjamin Day & Margaret Foot m. March 6 : 1729--Ann b. Feb. 27 : 1730--Benjamin b. Sept. 13 : 1731--Adonijah b. July 16 : 1733--Asa b. May 16 : 1735 & d. 23 : Asa b. June 1 : 1736 & dyed 13 : Margaret b. Oct. 27 : 1737--Aaron b. Sept. 14 : 1740--Amasai b. April 21 : 1742--Lydia b. April 21 : 1744--Daniel b. July 21 : 1747--David b. Aug. 4 : 1749--Editha b. Jan. 5 : 1752.

A genealogical register of the descendants
in the male line
of
Robert Day of Hartford, Conn.,
who died in the year 1648
Pages 63.

Benjamin, of Colchester son of John 2d, Margaret FOOTE of Colchester, March 6, 1729, and Dec 22, 1777, æ 73. His widow d. April 1801, æ nearly 90.

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Volume 149   page 157

Mrs. Amelia Campbell Parker.
DAR ID Number: 148511
Born in Cambridge, N. Y.
Wife of Alton Parker.
Descendant of Benjamin Day, Sergt. Daniel Wood, Benjamin Parkhurst and Elijah Hayward, as follows:

1. Andrew Arthur Campbell (b. 1850) m. 1871 Amelia Eliza Day (1851-1923).
2. Oel Day (1809-89) m. 1836 Mary Ann Wood (1818-78).
3. Sylvester Day (1770-1813) m. 1794 Rachel Parkhurst (1775-1859);
   Elijah Wood (b. 1789) m. 1810 Deborah Hyde (1793-1871).
4. Benjamin Day m. 2d 1764 Eunice (Rood) Young (1735-1806);
   Daniel Wood m. 1779 Meribah Hayward (1758-1817);
   Benjamin Parkhurst m. 1773 Sarah Shepard.
5. Elijah Hayward m. 1755 Mary Pulcipher (1735-1832).

Benjamin Day (1731-1811) served as private in Capt. Joseph Parkhurst's company, Vermont troops. He was born in Colchester, Conn.; died in Royalton, Vt.

Daniel Wood responded to the Lexington Alarm in Captain Taft's company, Colonel Wheelock's regiment, and also served as private, [p.157] corporal and sergeant in the Massachusetts troops under Colonels Read, Haws, Tyler and Dean. He was born, 1757, in Upton, Mass.

Benjamin Parkhurst (1745-1842) served as private in Capt. Joseph Parkhurst's company, Col. Joseph Marsh's regiment, Vermont troops. He was born in Plainfield, Conn.; died in Royalton, Vt.
Also No. 144094.

Elijah Hayward (1732-1808) served as private under Captains Craggin and Penniman, Col. Job Cushing's regiment, Massachusetts troops. He was born and died in Mendon, Mass.

This Benjamin DAY is child # 2 below.

CHILDREN of Benjamin DAY and Margaret FOOTE:

    1. ANNA     b: 27 Feb 1730; Colchester, Middlesex, Connecticut.
               md:  1 Oct 1747; Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.
                                Silas PEPOON.
    2. BENJAMIN b: 13 Sep 1731; Colchester, Middlesex, Connecticut.
               md:    Abt 1752; Colchester, New London, Connecticut.
                                Abigail DAY
               md:    Abt 1764; Colchester, New London, Connecticut.
                                Eunice YOUNG.
                d: 29 Jan 1811; Royalton, Windsor, Vermont
    3. ADONIJAH b: 17 Jul 1733; Colchester, Middlesex, Connecticut.
               md:        1753; Colchester, New London, Connecticut.
                                Sarah LOOMIS.
                d:  1 Oct 1799; Ellington, , Connecticut.
    4. ASA      b: 16 May 1735; Colchester, Middlesex, Connecticut.
                d: 26 May 1735; Colchester, New London, Connecticut.
    5. ASA      b:  1 Jun 1736; Colchester, Middlesex, Connecticut.
                d: 13 Jun 1736; Colchester, New London, Connecticut.
    6. MARGARET b: 27 Oct 1737; Colchester, Middlesex, Connecticut.
    7. AARON    b: 14 Sep 1740; Colchester, Middlesex, Connecticut.
               md:            ; 
                                Mary _______
                d:            ; Spencertown, , New York.
    8. AMASA    b: 21 Apr 1742; Colchester, Middlesex, Connecticut.
               md:            ; , , Connecticut.
                                Eleanor BEEBE.
                d:            ; Stockbridge, , Massachusetts.
 +  9. LYDIA    b: 21 Apr 1744; Colchester, Middlesex, Connecticut.
               md:  4 Aug 1763; Colchester, New London, Connecticut.
                                Asa BEEBE.
                d:  4 Dec 1813; Colchester, New London, Connecticut.
   10. DANIEL   b: 21 Jul 1747; Colchester, New London, Connecticut.
               md: 10 Dec 1772; Colchester, New London, Connecticut.
                                Elizabeth CHAMBERLAIN.
                d:        1835; Lima, , New York.
   11, DAVID    b:  4 Aug 1749; Colchester, New London, Connecticut.
               md:            ; 
                                 _____   _______
                              d: Spencertown, , New York.
   12. EDITHA   b:  5 Jan 1752; Colchester, New London, Connecticut.
               md: 26 Jun 1775; Colchester, New London, Connecticut.
                                Elijah WILLIAMS
   13. RUSSELL  b:    Abt 1755; Colchester, New London, Connecticut.
               md:            ; 
                                Anna CHAPMAN.
                d:        1829; Winhall, Bennington, Vermont.

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