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John Day 1742 – 1792 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jun 1742

Birth Location: Albemarle, Virginia, Colonial America

Death Date: 1792

Death Location: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA

Father: Ambrose Day

Mother: Nancy Brown

Spouse(s): Dorothy Henley

Children(s): Hundley Day

John Day was born in 1742 in Albemarle, Virginia, Colonial America, the child of Ambrose Blacksmith "Amry" Day and Nancy Brown. John Day married Dorothy "Dolly" Henley, and had children including Hundley Day. John Day passed away in 1792 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • John Day was born in 1742 in Albemarle, Virginia, Colonial America, the child of Ambrose Blacksmith "Amry" Day and Nancy Brown.
  • John Day married Dorothy "Dolly" Henley, and had children including Hundley Day.
  • John Day passed away in 1792 in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Day's Ancestors

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John Day
1742 – 1792
Birth Place: Albemarle, Virginia, Colonial America
Parents
Ambrose Blacksmith "Amry" Day
1720 – 1754
Culpeper County, Virginia, United States
Nancy Brown
1728 – 1773
Virginia
Grandparents
Ambrose Day
1700 – 1736
Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Ann Blacksmith
– 1737
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Day's Descendants

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John Day (30 Jun 1742 – 1792) m. Dorothy ("Dolly") Henley (1747 – 1800)
  1. 1. Hundley Day (1775 – 1856) m. Mary (Ann "Mosley") Garland (23 Mar 1794 – 28 Feb 1878)
    1. 1. Rev (George Washington) Day (11 Feb 1808 – 4 Sep 1881) m. Francis (Hughes) Meek (29 Mar 1809 – 12 Sep 1845) m. Emily Hopkins (abt 1829 – ) m. Sarah (W) Day (4 Mar 1821 – 10 Jun 1856) m. Elizabeth (Caroline) Weatherly (Oct 1827 – 1906)
      1. 1. George (William) Day (27 Dec 1850 – 9 Feb 1921) m. Mary (Jennie) McKissack (Mar 1854 – 26 May 1927)
        1. 1. Ernest (Linwood) Day (26 Sep 1889 – 1 Apr 1930) m. Abby (Estella) Lancaster (16 Jan 1895 – 13 Apr 1984) m. lancaster

John Day's Timeline

3 Records

1742
30 Jun 1742
Birth of John Day in Albemarle, Virginia, Colonial America
Albemarle, Virginia, Colonial America
1759
1759
Age 17
John Day was married
None
1792
1792
Age 50
Death of John Day in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1742
    Event Place: Albemarle, Virginia, Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1759

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1792
    Event Place: Albemarle County, Virginia, USA

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