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Mary ( Polly ) Day 1775–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1775

Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 15 May 1858

Death Location: Fort Blackmore, Scott County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Peter Day

Mother: Mary Daniel

Spouse(s): James Hill, James Hill

Children(s): Daniel HILL

The story of Mary ( Polly ) Day began in 1775 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States. Mary ( Polly ) Day married James Madison Hill, James T Hill, Polly Day, and had children including Daniel Yancy Gordon Hill. Mary ( Polly ) Day passed away in 1858 in Fort Blackmore, Scott County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary ( Polly ) Day began in 1775 in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States.
  • Mary ( Polly ) Day married James Madison Hill, James T Hill, Polly Day, and had children including Daniel Yancy Gordon Hill.
  • Mary ( Polly ) Day passed away in 1858 in Fort Blackmore, Scott County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Day
1735–1787
Birth Location: , , Virginia, USA
PD
Mary Daniel
1735–1841
Birth Location: , , Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

James Hill
1764–1859
Birth Location: Amherst, Virginia, USA
JH
James Hill
1770–1859
Birth Location: Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America
JH

Children(s)

Daniel HILL
1797–1860
Birth Location: Clinchport, Scott, Virginia, USA
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Mary Day's Ancestors

Self
Mary Day
1775–1858
Birth Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Parents
Peter A Day
1735–1787
, , Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) Daniel
1735–1841
, , Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Day's Descendants

1.
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Mary (( Polly )) Day (ABT 1775–15 May 1858) m. James (Madison) Hill (18 Jan 1764–May 15 1859) m. James (T.) Hill (1770–15 May 1859)
  1. 1. Daniel (Yancy Gordon) HILL 1797–1860 m. Lucinda ("Lucy") Harris 1804–1870
    1. 1. Martha (Lavina) HILL 1835–1904 m. George (Washington(Wash)) Edwards 1822–1904
      1. 1. George (F) Edwards 1853–1929 m. Lavina (C) Neely 1858–1886 m. Rosa (Jane) Frazier 1870–1956 m. Louisa (Jane) Neely 1846–1921
        1. 1. Sally EDWARDS 1879–1954 m. Stephen Bishop 1873–1960
        2. 2. Loretta (C.) Edwards 1876–
        3. 3. Joseph Edwards 1888–
        4. 4. Earney (Elizabeth) Edwards 1893–1959
        5. 5. Mary (Alice) Edwards 1895–1986
        6. 6. Barbara (Allen Edwards) Starnes 1892–1961
        7. 7. Emily (Lucy) Edwards 1876–1941
        8. 8. Ellen (D) Edwards 1886–1981
      2. 2. James (Henderson) Edwards 1862–1939
      3. 3. Daniel (Walter "Watt") Edwards 1862–1951
      4. 4. Joseph (Lafayet) Edwards 1856–1923
    2. 2. Nancy (Jane "Nannie") Hill 1841–1888
    3. 3. Lewis (D) Hill 1824–1900
    4. 4. William (Henry) Hill 1831–1903
    5. 5. Elisha (Lafayette) Hill 1836–1919
    6. 6. Sarah (Catherine) Hill 1836–1930
    7. 7. Benjamin (Creighton) Hill 1841–1941
    8. 8. Lavina Hill 1834–
    9. 9. James (Monroe Hill) Sr 1825–1908
    10. 10. Mary (Elizabeth) Hill 1839–1880
    11. 11. Thomas Hill 1844–
    12. 12. Baby Hill 1843–
    13. 13. Benjamin (Creighton) Hill 1842–1941

Mary Day's Timeline

5 Records

1766
3 Jul 1766
Mary ( Polly ) Day was baptized in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
1775
ABT 1775
Birth of Mary ( Polly ) Day in Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
1790
14 August 1790
Age 15
Mary ( Polly ) Day was married in Amherst, VA
Amherst, VA
1850
1850
Age 75
Mary ( Polly ) Day resided here in Western District, Scott, Virginia, USA
Western District, Scott, Virginia, USA
1858
15 May 1858
Age 83
Death of Mary ( Polly ) Day in Scott County, Virginia, USA
Scott County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1775
    Event Place: Amherst, Amherst, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Western District, Scott, Virginia; Roll: 975; Page: 403a
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1766
    Event Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 August 1790
    Event Place: Amherst, VA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Western District, Scott, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Western District, Scott, Virginia; Roll: 975; Page: 403a

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1858
    Event Place: Scott County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fort Blackmore, Scott County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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