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     William Thomas Day was born on 27 March 1780 in New Haven, Conn.. He was the son of William Day and Abigail Woodward. He married Abigail Dewey, daughter of Isaac Dewey and Dorothy (__?__), in 1807. He died on 30 December 1863 at age 83.

     William Day was born circa 1743 (age at death).¹ He married Abigail Woodward, age 19, daughter of Samuel Woodward and Abigail Lamson, on 14 November 1771 in the First Congregational Church, East Haven, New Haven Co., Conn..^2,3,4 He died on 20 October 1783 in East Haven, New Haven Co., Conn., of bilious fever (typhoid, malaria, hepatitis).^5,4
     

     The origin of William Day (c.1743-1783) of New Haven/East Haven CT remains unknown and he left few records to guide us. He leaves descendants through his children, Samuel, Joseph, and William Day of Day St. in Granby CT, and Mary (Day) Landcraft of New Haven.
     
     William Day was b.c. 1743 (age at death). Our first record of him is his marriage at about the age of 28 to Abigail Woodward in New Haven on 14 Nov 1771. On 13 Nov 1773 William and Abigail Day sell 6 acres of land in East Haven at Long Point to Azariah and Dan Bradley for £16. This is ½ of a parcel, the other half having been previously conveyed to the Bradley's by Abigail's mother in 1772 for £26. This land almost certainly came into the hands of William and Abigail through her mother, and not through a Day connection.
     
     William probably did not serve in the American Revolution and, in fact, may have had some loyalist tendencies. In the New Haven Town Records located at the New Haven Historical Society, we find that in August of 1779 William's name appears on a list of those to "examine into reasons of conduct of those persons who continued in town at the time said town was in possession of the enemy". Apparently his explanation was sufficient to justify his "conduct in tarrying in town at said time".
     
     In 1782, William Day of East Haven is taxed at the rate of 36-10-0. Our next record of him is his death in East Haven on 20 Oct 1783 of bilious fever at age 40. I have been unable to locate any probate record for William. He may have had nothing to probate if my assumption is correct that his land holdings were actually through his wife and mother-in-law.
     
     William's wife was Abigail Woodward, daughter of Samuel Woodward (Peter, Peter, Peter) of New Haven and Abigail Lamson (Joseph, Joseph, Joseph, Barnabas) of Simsbury. Abigail probably remained in New Haven after her husbands death until her children approached adulthood and then she, along with her mother, removed to her mothers native Simsbury (Granby) probably about 1795, although she was called of East Haven in 1798 when she deeded 9 acres in East Haven to George and Mary (Day) Landcraft (her daughter).
     
     Land Records:
     
     New Haven:
     33:326, 13 November, 1773
     William and Abigail Day, of New Haven, for £16, ½ of a piece of land in East Haven at Longpoint, being about 6 acres to Dan and Azariah Bradley. The land was bordered: N - Jacob and Dan Goodhull and Stephen Pardee: S - Stephen Morris: E - James Denison, Stephen Thompson, and Dan, Isaac, and Simeon Bradley: W - William Robinson, Jacob Goodhull and James Denison. This was the other half of a parcel which was deeded to Dan and Azariah Bradley the previous year by Abigail's mother, Abigail (Lamson) Woodward for £26 (32:527, 21 April, 1772).
     
     East Haven:
     2:238, 29 May, 1798
     Abigail Day, for Love and goodwill to Mary Landcraft (daughter), 9 acres & 9 rods bounded on the East by Capt. Woodwards land. Signed by Josiah Bradley and William Day (son).
     
     3:318 29 May, 1798
     The same day, George and Mary Landcraft deed the rights to the same property for 1 shilling per year back to Abigail for her natural life.
     
     In the above deed, Abigail is said to be of East Haven, however, her mother, Abigail (Lamson) Woodward, had died the previous year in Granby and it is likely that Abigail was spending most of her time in Granby.
     
     Where's the Day Connection:
     
     With virtually no evidence to back it up, my best guess is that our William Day descends from either Robert Day of Hartford or Ralph Day of Dedham, MA. However, as New Haven is a coastal town and subject to more transient residents than an interior town might be, I can't discount any possibility. There were other early immigrant Day's in the proximity of New Haven; Anthony, of Glouchester, MA; Robert of Ipswich, MA; Stephen of Cambridge, MA; and John of Chester Co., PA. There were also Day's, including the name of William, located in New York City about the time of our William's birth, circa 1743.
     
     Robert Day of Hartford?
     Family location in New Haven and Simsbury would seem to point to the possibility of inter-action with descendants of Robert Day of Hartford but I have been unable to trace a William Day which might fit. One possibility might be William Day (William, John, Robert) of Hartford, the son of William and Elizabeth (Andrews) Day. This William had a brother named Samuel (our William named a son Samuel), and was b. 1718 in Hartford and d. 1758 "in Army". He is buried in Center Ch, Hartford. He would be the right age to father our William c. 1743, but I am unaware if he was married or had children.
     
     Ralph Day of Dedham?
     Although I have not found any Day connections to the Lamson or Woodward lines in this family. The Woodward line originates in Dedham, MA. Abigail (Woodward) Day's grandfather, Peter Woodward (Peter, Peter) was in New Haven by 1725 but was born in Dedham and his grandfather was an original settler of Dedham. Another original settler of Dedham was one Ralph Day. This raises the possibility that our William might have descended from a line other than that of Robert Day of Hartford. Ralph Day did leave descendants, some of whom located in Walpole, MA, but I am unaware of any thorough account of his descendants.
     
     The East Haven Register shows:
     William Day, Oct 20,1783 at 40, bilious fever (b. abt. 1743)
     
     worth a shot:
     Families of Early Hartford by Lucius Barber, (1977),p. 210
     William Day, bap 24 Apr 1692, (1st Ch),d. Nov 25 (1st ch), 1768, bur Center Ch., m. Elizabeth Andrews d/o Samuel Andrews and Elizabeth Spencer
     children;
     *William Day Jr. bp Mch 30, 1718 (1st Ch), d. Oct 21, 1758 in Army (1st Ch), bur Center Ch
     Samuel Day, bp Mch 13, 1719/20 (1st Ch), d. Dec 6 1778 bur Center Ch, m. Hannah Ashley
     Elizabeth Day bp May 12, 1723 (1st Ch) d. Dec 7, 1778, bur Center Ch
     Will of Elizabeth dated 1772 (not probated??) gives to Samuel, Joseph, Jerusha (ch. of Samuel).
     
     * William Jr. would fit for time place and family names, his brother Samuels family is shown with no son named William.

     Abigail Woodward was born on 11 July 1752 in New Haven, Conn..¹ She was the daughter of Samuel Woodward and Abigail Lamson. She married, at age 19, William Day on 14 November 1771 in the First Congregational Church, East Haven, New Haven Co., Conn..^2,3,4 She died on 3 March 1839 in Granby, Hartford Co., Conn., at age 86.⁵ She was buried in Granby Baptist cemetery (stone).
     
Cemetery: Baptist cemetery, Granby; Stone, N41°59.046', W72°49.231.'

     Mary Gillett was born in 1638 in Dorchester, Suffolk Co., Mass.. She was the daughter of Jonathan Gillett and Mary Dolbaire. She married Peter Brown on 15 July 1658 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Conn.. She died on 27 August 1719 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Conn..

     Peter Brown was born circa 1632. He married Mary Gillett, daughter of Jonathan Gillett and Mary Dolbaire, on 15 July 1658 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Conn.. He died on 9 March 1691/92 in Windsor, Hartford Co., Conn..

     Lovina Dewey was born in 1782 in Granby, Hartford Co., Conn.. She was the daughter of David Dewey and Lovina Holcomb. She married Joseph L. Day, son of William Day and Abigail Woodward. She died on 20 January 1813 in Granby, Hartford Co., Conn., shortly after the death of her infant.

     Deborah Dewey was born in 1785 in Granby, Hartford Co., Conn.. She was the daughter of David Dewey and Lovina Holcomb. She died on 11 November 1811.

     John Dewey was born in November 1786 in Granby, Hartford Co., Conn.. He was the son of David Dewey and Lovina Holcomb.

     Samuel Dewey was born on 13 February 1789 in Granby, Hartford Co., Conn.. He was the son of David Dewey and Lovina Holcomb.

     Eli Dewey was born in 1791 in Granby, Hartford Co., Conn.. He was the son of David Dewey and Lovina Holcomb. He died on 6 August 1802 in Granby, Hartford Co., Conn., died young.

     Joseph Dewey was born in 1794 in Granby, Hartford Co., Conn.. He was the son of David Dewey and Lovina Holcomb. He died on 19 January 1815.

     infant Day was born on 9 January 1813. Infant Day was the child of Joseph L. Day and Lovina Dewey.

     Ruth Miller was born in 1755. She was the daughter of Ichabod Miller and Sarah Holcomb. She married Jesse Lamson, son of Elnathan Lamson and Jean Hayes. She died in 1813 in Granville, Hampden Co., Mass..

     Betsey Dibble was born on 31 July 1767. She was the daughter of Moses Dibble and Elizabeth Holcomb. She married (1) Daniel Hillyer in 1783. She married (2), at age 23, Andrew Robe, age 32 on 22 November 1790. She and Andrew Robe were divorced on 7 March 1800. She married (3) (__?__) Howe circa 1801. She married (4) (__?__) Dean between 1802 and 1807. She married (5), at age 47, Jesse Lamson, age 58, son of Elnathan Lamson and Jean Hayes, on 22 April 1815 in Granville, Hampden Co., Mass.; (as her 5'th husband).

     Naomi Lamson was born on 8 September 1765 in Simsbury, Conn.. She was the daughter of Elnathan Lamson and Lucina (__?__). She married Nodiah Rose, son of Sharon Rose and Mercy Fowler. She died on 1 February 1844 in Granville, Hampden Co., Mass., at age 78.

     Rebeckah Lamson was born on 17 July 1763 in Simsbury, Conn.. She was the daughter of Elnathan Lamson and Lucina (__?__). She married Reuben Hayes.
     
Residence: Moved to New York State.

     James Lamson was born on 3 May 1770. He was the son of Elnathan Lamson and Lucina (__?__). He married Mary (__?__). He died in February 1838 at age 67, found dead in a field.

     Joseph Lamson was born on 2 April 1777. He was the son of Elnathan Lamson and Lucina (__?__). He married, at age 24, Piety Holcomb on 28 October 1801 in Granville, Hampden Co., Mass..
     
Residence: circa 1829 Moved to New York State.

     Reuben Hayes married Rebeckah Lamson, daughter of Elnathan Lamson and Lucina (__?__).

     Nodiah Rose was born on 27 December 1765 in Granville, Hampden Co., Mass.. He was the son of Sharon Rose and Mercy Fowler. He married Naomi Lamson, daughter of Elnathan Lamson and Lucina (__?__). He died on 10 December 1837 in Granville, Hampden Co., Mass., at age 71.

     Mary (__?__) was born circa 1775. She married James Lamson, son of Elnathan Lamson and Lucina (__?__). She died in May 1842 in Granby, Hartford Co., Conn..

     Piety Holcomb married Joseph Lamson, age 24, son of Elnathan Lamson and Lucina (__?__), on 28 October 1801 in Granville, Hampden Co., Mass..

     Joseph Lamson was born circa 1665 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Mass..¹ He was the son of Joseph Lamson and Elizabeth Rice. He married Elizabeth Adams, age 21, daughter of James Adams and Priscilla Ramsdell, on 18 August 1686 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Mass..^2,3 He died in 1743 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Mass..²
     

     I have little information on Joseph Lamson and his family. He undoubtedly lived in the vicinity of Concord for most of his life. The death of Elizabeth, his wife, is unknown. Joseph died in 1743, his age being in his late seventies or early eighties.

     Elizabeth Adams was born on 9 February 1664/65 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Mass..¹ She was the daughter of James Adams and Priscilla Ramsdell. She married, at age 21, Joseph Lamson, son of Joseph Lamson and Elizabeth Rice, on 18 August 1686 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Mass..^2,1

     Joseph Lamson was born circa 1638 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Mass..¹ He was the son of Barnabas Lamson and Marie (__?__). He married Elizabeth Rice, daughter of Richard Rice and Elizabeth (__?__), circa 1663 , possibly in Cambridge or Concord.² He died in February 1678/79 in Middlesex Co., Mass..²
     

     By his father's will, we know that Joseph was a minor in 1640 and was still living at the home of Deacon Bridge, his appointed guardian, in 1658. From this we approximate his birth as about 1638. There is little more information on Joseph in Concord until 1679 when Middlesex Probate Records gives the following: "Joseph Lamson died Feb., 1679. Inventory of his estate, £40 11s., debts about £5."
     At Joseph's death he was about 41 years old. His widow, Elizabeth, remarried six years later to the widower, John Billings. John died in 1704 leaving Elizabeth a widow for the second time. Her death is not recorded, however, she was alive when her father's will was probated in August of 1709.