Person:Samuel Day (29)

p. 79 --
Ezekiel Day [and] . . . Mary Rowe . . . children. . . Samuel
p. 286 --
"A Rufus Stacy settled here about 1731, and had a wife and children. Concerning him, Rev. John Rogers makes the following entry in an interleaved almanac of 1758, against the date of July 13: 'News comes of Capt. Samuel Day and Rufus Stacy being taken by the Indians this day week in their fishing boat;' and again, the 15th: 'The above news confirmed by the arrival of Nathan Patch, who liked to have shared the same fate.'"

Stacy, Rufus, 1758 Jul 13, vessel name unknown, Source: B[abson]286
killed by Indians from their fishing boat (w/Samuel Day); cenotaph

Day Samuell, s. Ezekiall and Mary, 17 Oct 1706

Samuel Day and Rufus Stacy, taken fishing at Minhegen Island, 6 July 1758; information provided by Dan'l Withal
Source: "Massachusetts State Archives, Vol. lxxxiv, Minutes of Council, lib. iv, folio 304-20"
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Massachusetts State Archives Volume List
Volume 84
Minutes of Council, 1756-1761
Draft minutes of the Governor's Council in its executive capacity as an advisory body to the governor and in its legislative capacity as the upper chamber of the General Court
Finding aids: card catalogue, table of contents
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Mingegen Island -- possibly Monhegan Island off the coast of Maine??

20 Jan 1760 [sic] Sarah Day appointed Administrator on assets of her husband Samuel Day, late of Gloucester, Nathaniel Day and Samuel Lord Bondsmen
has inventory

Will of Ezekiel Day of Gloucester [extract]
. . . .
To my four other sons Samuel, Jonathan, Abraham and Nathanael 5£ currant money each to be paid so soon as they shall arrive to the age of 21

Nymphas Stacy, brother of Rufus Stacy, owned two schooners:
- Hannah, Captain Samuel Day Master; 40 tons, 5 men, no guns, built Salisbury, registered 1750;
. . on [date not given] entered out of Salem carrying 1,100 bushels corn, 2,000 staves bound for Maryland
. . on 12/6/1760 cleared Salem for Halifax, cargo 2M feet lumber, 100 quarters of beef, 100 slaughtered sheep, 400 lbs pork, 1200 poultry, 200 bushels Indian corn,100 bushels malt, 60 bales hay, 8 barrels cider
- Elizabeth, Captain Samuel Elwell Master; 40 tons, 5 men, built at Newbury, registered Piscaqua [sic] 4/17/1760; cleared Marblehead 12/20/1761 for Virginia

Palatiah Day, Samuel Day, Nathaniel Day, all of Gloucester, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts, New England, Mariners all, hereditary Legatess of the Estate of our Brother Ezekiel Day of deceased, inhaler
for 433£ debts due from the estate of Ezekiel Day
quitclaim, set over and assign to James Stevens, inhaler of Gloucester
all rights, title interest claim to
the house gardens & barns being the homestead of said Ezekiel deceased
also the 1/2 acre more or less of Orchard between Capt. Joseph Allens house and the Pond
and 2 pieces of woodland adjoining each other new the house of Wm Smallmans Dec'd
and one acre of Land at the Cloven Rocks so called
the said [parcels?] of land are butted and bounded in a deed from the Executors of the last will of the said Deceased, Palatiah Day and Elizabeth Day alias Stevens, to the said James Stevens, dated 30 January 1737/8
Signed 30 January 1737/38, Palatiah Day, Samuel Day, Nathaniel Day
Witnesses Joseph Allen, Dan'l Witham
Recorded 24 March 1737

Letter of Administration 9 November 1741, Ipswich,
granted to Samuel Day of Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay for estate of mother Mary Day, late of Gloucester, who died intestate

14 December 1741 - Appointment of Committee to evaluate the divisibility of real estate of Ezekiel Day
- Capt. Joseph Allen Esq, Dr. David Plummer, Capt.Abraham Davis, Mr. David Stanwood, Mr. Thomas Allen

Report of Committee, dated 2 April 1742, entered into Court 13 april 1742
Land can be divided into two parts without injury (lengthy descriptions given)

Settlement of Real Estate, 13 April 1743
First part to Samuel Day, 3rd son of deceased, he to pay heirs of Jonathan Day, 4th son 77.18.4; Lydia Robinson 3rd daughter 77.18.4; Rachel Allen, 2nd daughter 38.19.2
Second part to Nathaniel Day, he to pay heirs of Peletiah Day 2nd son 77.18.4; Mary Parsons eldest daughter 77.18.4; Rachel Allen, 2nd daughter 38.19.2

15 Jan 1742/3, Gloucester, Rec'd of Samuel Day 77.18.4, Lydia x her mark Robinson
20 Jan 1742/3, rec'd of Nathaniel Day 77.1.4 Mary her mark Parsons
22 Jan 1742/3 Rec'd of Samuel Day 38.19.2 Samuel Allen, Rachel x her mark Allen

Samuel Day of Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, New England, Mariner
for £30 old Tenor
paid by Joseph Allen of Gloucester, Merchant
for land in Gloucester containing 14 acres more or less
a Wood lot of the Westerly Division on the Cape, Lot No. 127, between land of sd Joseph Allen on south and land of Nathaniel Warff on north [bounds given], as bounded in the Commoners book
Signed 28 Feb 1742/3, Samuel Day, Sarah x her mark Day
Witnesses Nathaniel Day, Susannah x her mark Day
Recorded 29 July 1743

20 November 1752, Gloucester
Received son Samuel Day 7.12.2 my part of my grandfather Ezekiel Day's estate, Jonathan Day
[13 April 1743, Samuel Day 3rd son Ezekiel Day to pay heirs of Jonathan Day, 4th son 77.18.4]

28 Jan 1760 - Administration granted to widow granted widow Sarah Day of goods, chattels, rights and credits of Samuel Day who died intestate

Inventory of the estate of Samuel Day of Gloucester, taken by Abraham Davis and John Low 3 March 1760, entered into Court record 3 March 1760

Sarah Day, Administrator of the estate of Samuel Day, deceased of Gloucester, submits account of administration to court, on 5 July 1762, showing assets, debts, expenses.

Sarah Day of Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, New England widow of Samuel Day of Gloucester Mariner deceased Administrix of his estate
for 13 pounds 6 shillings and 8 pence
paid by Nathaniel Day Jr. of Gloucester, Mariner
for 2 tracts of land in Gloucester
One containing 1 acre more or less joining on the Way from Bennetts Mill toward Sqyan (bounds given]
Other part lying towards Withams fres Marsh [bounds given]
Signed 6 April 1763, Sarah Day, Nathaniel Day Jr.
Witnesses Nathaniel Day, Ebenezer Davis
Recorded 26 Dec 1764

Sarah Day of Gloucester widow of Samuel Day Mariner, dec'd, and appointed 3rd Tuesday Oct 1762 Administrator of his goods chattels Rights and Credits
was paid by Nathaniel Low of Gloucester, Merchant
18 pounds, 12 shillings for Pasture Land [bounds given in deed]
and 10 pounds for Thatch lot No 63 in Jones River on the West side [bounds given in deed]
both in Gloucester
Signed 20 Jan 1764, Sarah Day
Witnesses Samuel Allen, John Liscom
Recorded 24 Jan 1764

Sarah Day of Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, New England widow of Samuel Day late of Gloucester, Administrator of his estate
for 26 pounds 13 shillings 4 pence
paid by Nathaniel Day Jr. of Gloucester fisherman
1/2 of Dwelling House of Deceased (the southeast end) with 1/2 of the porch and 1/2 of the cellar under the house [bounds given]
Signed 21 Feb 1766, Sarah Day
Witnesses Anna Plumer, Samuel Plumer
Recorded 16 Dec 1767

Sarah Day of Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, New England wido of Samuel Day late of Gloucester and Administrator of his estate
for 24 pounds 13 shillings and 4 pence
paid by Nathaniel Day Jr. of Gloucester Cordwainter
land in Gloucester
about 3/4 acre of orchard and about 2 acres of mowing and tillage land, two poles ofgarden and small barn included in bounds [bounds given]
Signed 15 Jan 1765, Sarah Day
Witnesses Anna Plumer, Samuel Plumer
Recorded 20 Apr 1765