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Note: 1. The Hopewell passenger list records Robert Day, age 30 on April 3, 1635. Reads as follows: "Theis underwritten names are to be transported to New England, imbarqued in ye HOPEWELL, Mr. Wm Bundick, the pties have brought certificates from the Minister and Justice of Peace, that they are no subsedy men. They have taken the oath of allegeance and supremacie." The name is written both as "Bundick" and "Bundocke" on the document.
2. From a commenorative biographical record of Tolland and Windham Counties Connecticut. Publisher J.H. Beers & Co., Chicago, 1903, P. 356:
"It has been handed down by tradition that the family originally came from Wales, which is undoubtedly correct. In a book of Heraldry containing Arms of William Day, B.D. Provost of Eton College, and Dean of Windsor, confirmed by William Flower, Norroy, on Oct. 21, 1583, in the twenty-fourth year of the reign of Queen Elizabeth, he is said to be descended from the Dees of Wales, being a younger son of Richard Day, who was a son of Nicolas Day, son of John Dee (called in English Daye), son of Morgan Dee, a Welshman. Dee signifies, it is said, dark or dingy, and was the name of a small river in Wales, and was applied to some ancestor living on its banks. In time the name Dee came to be written as it sounded, Daye or Day.
3. From the Essex Antiquarian, p. 133: Robert1 was a witness in a case against Samuel Ingalls - Samuel Ingalls were caught lighting fire and smoking on court day in Master Baker's yard.
4. Robert's will date Aug 11, 1683, probated Sep 25, 1683 names sons John, Thomas and James and daughters Hannah Lord and Sarah Fiske. His inventoried estate valued 472-06-00 (there is a fancy L symbol in front of the numbers). Son James was executrix of his father's will.
The following came from F Shaw with sources listed at the end:
Robert Day came to New England in April, 1635, on the ship "Hopewell". The "Hopewell" under the command of William Bundoche shipped out of London. On a list of passengers, Robert was listed as being 30 years old. This list states; "Theis under-written names are to be transported to New England imbarqued in ye Hopewell. Mr. Wm. Bundoche. The pities have brought certificates from the Minister & Justices of peace that they are no Subsedy men they have taken the oath of alligence and Supremacee." Robert was one of the original settlers of Ipswich, Mass. He was made a freeman on May 6, 1635. In 1648 Robert was listed as having owed 2 shillings for Ipswich's yearly tax. Robert was married to Mary _____. Together they had the following children; John (1640/1-1689), Thomas (1643-1718), James (1644-1683), and Hannah (1646-aft 1683). Robert died in 1683. His will reads as follows;
"In the name of God, Amen. The eleventh day of August on thousand six hundred & eighty-three. I Robert Day, of Ipswich in the county of Essex, brickmaker, haveing yet by ye good Providence of God to me my understanding well, b being Aged and full of infirmities and knowing not how suddenly ye Lord may call me out of this world, doe make and ordaine this my last will and testament in manner and forme following what is to say: First I commend my soul into the hands of God my maker hopeing assuredly through the many merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour to be made Partaker of Life Everlasting and I commend my Body to ye earth in hope of a glorious Resurrection. Imp.: I give to my son John Day after my decease as already I have engaged upon him marriage with Sarah Penry my dwelling house wth ye Barne outhouse orchards yards and lands about it with all the appurtenances and priviledges thereunto belong. Also all my salt marsh adjoining to ye Hundreds and a that Parcel of Land lieing near ye common fence gate wch was part of Mr Bradstreets, his lot and six Acres of land, more or less, which I bought of Deacon Knowlton all wch I give to my sonne John Day to have and to hold to him and his heirs forever with this Provisoe and condition, yt he pay twenty pound, or else leave ye Lot yt I bought of Deacon Knowlton, where I sha dispose of it according to Agreement at my son John Day his marriage, w twenty pound shall be paid the one halfe in good new england money a other ten pound in good wheat malt and Porke, each Proportionally or [word illegible] Also I give my son John one Book. I give to my son Thomas Day my farme in which he now liveth containing fifty four acres, be it more or less, with these Provisoes & conditions following: first that he let his Brother John Day quietly possess and enjoy four Acres of Broken upland to plant or sow and take off ye crop, and ye mowing and carriing away two loads of hay yearly from year to year dureing ye whole terme of my naturall life, Secondly that my son Thomas pay by way of Legacy twenty pounds, ten pounds to my daughter Hanah Lord, and ten poun daughter Sarah Fiske, within three years after my decease as is expressed in my deed of gift to him ye sd Thomas. Also I give him one book. To my daughter Hannah Lord I have already given thirty five pounds I al give her ten pound more to be paid by sonne Thomas Day as is above exprest. Also I give her fifteen pounds more to be paid by my son James wch sall be paid [several words illegible] Bed in ye Parlour & Bedstead & furniture belonging to it at a price [bottom of page, line of text may be missing] The rest of the Legacy in other pay: Also I give her one Book. To my daughter Sarah Fiske I have already given thirty five pounds I likewise give her ten pounds more to be paid by my son Thomas Day as is above exprest also I give her fifteen pounds to be paid by my son James in such good pay as he hath in his possession. I do appoint my son James Day to be my sole executor of my last will and testament, to him I give all ye rest of my estate of lands & cattle & goods of all sorts whatsoever and Debts from whosoever due unto him & his hei forever. in confirmation whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this eleventh day of August one-thousand six hundred and eighty three.
Robert X Day, his mark and a seal witnesses John Denison, Senr John Brewer, Senr Robert Lord, Senr
Proved 25 September 1683 at Ipswich upon testimony of John Brewer Sr and Marshall Lord"
John Day married Sarah Pengry on April 20, 1664 in Ipswich, Mass. They had 6 children: John (1665-), Mehitable (1669-), Moses (1673-), Lydia (1676-), Hannah (1679-), and Richard (1683-). Hannah married Michael Emerson. Sources, 'Ipswich Proceedings' NEHGS Register vol. 2 1848, 'List of Freeman' NEHGS Register vol 3 Jan 1849, 'The Founders of New England' NEHGS Register vol 14, 1860, 'Indian War Papers' NEHGS Register vol 8, July 1854. Will of Robert Day of Ipswich, recorded in Essex Probate Book (30)4, Page 31, 1683.
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5. There is some uncertainty as to the birth place of Robert Day. Several sources say Stansted Abbot, Hertfershire, England (I've found various spellings), some say London, and others just say England. The following came from FamilyTreemaker.com:
ROBERT1 DAY1 was born 1605 in Stanstead Abbott, Herts.U.K., and died September 04, 1683 in Ipswich, Massachusetts2. He married HANNAH PINGRY2, daughter of MOSES PENGRY and HANNAH CLEMENTS. She was born 1612 in England, and died Aft. 1652 in Ipswich, Massachusetts2.
More About ROBERT DAY: Emigration: 1635, Came on the Hopewell from London3,4,4 Occupation: 1635, Husbandman4 Children of ROBERT DAY and HANNAH PINGRY are:
2. i. THOMAS2 DAY, b. 1643, Ipswich, Massachusetts; d. 1718, Ipswich, Massachusetts.
ii. JAMES DAY, b. 1644. iii. HANNAH DAY, b. 1646. iv. SARAH DAY, b. 1648. v. JOHN DAY, b. 1640. vi. SARAH DAY, b. 1650. vii. JAMES DAY, b. 1652. The source is:
Nancy Virginia Day
347 Oak Terrace
St. Davids, Pa. 19087
610-687-0557
nda@@pobox.upenn.edu
Here are her endnotes for that information:
Ipswich roll of first settlers, Ipswich, Massachusetts. 2. LDS Ancstral File. 3. "Hotten's Lists", 44,46,49. 4. Certification from Stansted Abbey in Herts..
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