Beginnings

by Cleadie B. Barnett

Henry Day

    Henry Day m. 25 Oct 1790, Gagetown Anglican Church, to Catherine Compton, who was bapt as adult 28 Apr 1793, at Gagetown. The family listed were all baptized at the Gagetown Anglican Church.

01: Hannah chr. 12 Feb 1792, Long Island
02: John chr. 20 Jan 1793
03: William chr. 1 Feb 1795
04: Henry chr. 15 Jan 1797
05: Jacob Godfry chr. 11 Feb 1798
06: Samuel chr. 29 Jun 1800

(Loyalist Collection / CBB = not proven)
Ref: - see source list for more proper citation names

01: Gagetown Anglican Church Records

Day, Peter

    Peter Day, a Methodist, b. in England or New Durham, Bergan Co, NJ, USA (Native of Weehawken, NJ); ca. 1831, Swan Creek, Burton Parish, Sunbury Co, NB; m. Catherine Allen (an Episcopalian); b. ca. 1750's, New York, USA; d/o John Allen & Rachel VanBuskirk.
    Wiggins: Before the war he came from England to America, and to Saint John, NB following the war, settling at Sheffield, NB.

(Children not in order / Christenings for 4 to 7:chr. 23 Jan 1795, sons of Peter & Catherine Day)

1. Sarah b. NJ; d. 1784, Shelburne, NS

2. [dau] b. NJ; died young

3. [dau] b. NJ; died young

4. Abraham (ae 63-1851, Sheffield Parish); b. 1786; 4 Jun 1789; chr. 23 Jan 1795; m. Catherine Allen (Catherine ae 63-1851, Sheffield Parish)

5. Lawrence (ae 62-1851, Sheffield Parish) b. 1788; b. 29 Aug 1788; chr. 23 Jan 1795; d. 3 Nov 1861, aged 72 yrs, buried in the United Church Cemetery, Sheffield; m. 31 May 1814, at Sheffield to Lucy (Lucinda) Palmer. She d. 14 Jan 1871, ae 81 yrs; buried in the United Church Cemetery, Sheffield, (ae 63-1851, Sheffield Parish)

6. Peter (res: Cumberland Bay - 1817); b. 7 Jan 1791; chr. 23 Jan 1795; d. 17 May 1880, Sydenham Twp, Grey Co, ON; m. 16 Mar 1813 at Sheffield, Sunbury Co, NB, Mary Wasson; d/o John Wasson & h/w Hannah Estey [---], chr. 6 Dec 1816, Mrs. Mary Day, adult of Sheffield, Sunbury Co

7. John, b. 6 May 1793; chr. 23 Jan 1795 {There are many John Days in NB Census Records. He may have married Ann Beglin 19 Jul 1829, at St Patrick's Catholic Church, South Nelson}

(Loyalist Collection / CBB = not proven)
Ref: - see source list for more proper citation names

01: History of Queens County, New Brunswick - The Watchman, 1868, by E. Stone
Wiggins, p. 47
    DAY - Peter, born in England, settled in the American States before the Revolution, came to St. John in 1783 and settled in Sheffield. His wife's maiden name was Catharine Allan. His children were: Abraham who married Catharine Allan; Lawrence to Lucinda Palmer; Peter to Mary Wasson; John [...]; Peter settled on Cumberland Bay, Queen's County, in 1816, on the farm now owned and occupied by George Langley. His wife's maiden name was Mary Wasson. His sons, John, Robert, George and Thomas moved to Owen's Sound, Ontario, in 1846. His two daughters, Mrs. Miller Branscombe and Mrs. Andrew Barton, still live in Queen's County, the former at Wiggins' Cove, the latter at the Range.
02: New Brunswick Loyalist, S. Dubeau
    He res. at Hackensack, NJ prior to the War. He received a grant at Shelburne, NS and later settled at Queens Co, NB.
03: United Church Cemetery, Sheffield, Sunbury Co, NB
04: New Brunswick Census Records, Sunbury County, Sheffield Parish 1851
05: Wilmot United Church, Fredericton, York Co, NB (formerly Methodist)
06: Sunbury County Marriage Certificates
07: Gagetown Anglican Church, Queens Co, NB

Researcher: Mrs. Dorothy Bell

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