DAY - James and Maureen
(Kelter) Peer [email protected] February,
1998
Researching: Armstrong, Barker,
Bostwick, Day, Dearing, Hoover (Huber) Johnston, Manning, Oliphant, Peer, Waun (Waone),
Wells.
Garrick, Kelter, McKinlay, McQuoid, Peterson (Pederson).
My great great grandfather Richard Day was born in New Brunswick. His wife Jane Johnston was born in Berwick-Upon-Tweed, England. Her family came to New Brunswick, where she met and married Richard in 1840 in York County. They migrated to Oxford County, Ontario about 1846/47. My main research has been on Ezra Day who married 1st Abagail and had a family and 2nd Mehitable Barker in 1809 in York County, N.B. and had a second family. I have had great difficulty in finding proof or connecting my Richard Day to Ezra & Mehitable Day. However in my opinion & the opinion of the researcher I hired, Don Dixon, too much circumstantial evidence for Richard not to be from this marriage. There is a possibility that Richard is in fact Ezra Day minor, using his middle name in Ontario. It is known that Ezra Day had at least 11 children from both marriages. I believe it is possible that I have 9 or 10 of the children with a William Day possibly being the 11th child.
As a result of the difficulty I have had in this research, I have had to try and research all the Day families in New Brunswick. I have some Day family lines put together but have had trouble connecting any of the lines as yet. It is thought that my Ezra Day & John Day of Kingsclear could be brothers. I have a fair amount of Day information that I can not fit together yet. I need more information.
Thomas Day
Thomas Day was born c.1811 and was age 40, in the 1851 census of Brighton Parish, Carleton
County, New Brunswick. He was listed as absent and his occupation was given as Lumberer.
Mary, Thomas’s wife was born c.1815 and was age 36, in the 1851 census of Brighton
Parish. The location of birth for both Thomas and Mary had a line struck through it.
Thomas and Mary had the following children.
A servant Isabella Meloin age 21, servant was living with the family.
Is Thomas Day the son of Ezra Day and (2nd marriage to) Mehitable Barker who were married in 1809 in Kingsclear Parish, York County. Ezra was born c.1760 in the United States and died 1836/37 in York County. The family lived at lot 17 & 18 Keswick Ridge, York County. The ridge being located in various Parishes as the names and boundaries of those Parishes changed over the years. In York County petitions, deeds and Wills, you will read Queensbury, Bright and Douglas as meaning the same location of the Keswick - Mactaquac Stream Ezra Day property. Are James Day who married Abagail Harris, Ezra Day, Richard Day who married Jane Johnston and moved to Ontario and Hetta Ann Day who married Thomas Crouse, the brothers and sisters of Thomas Day? The names David, James and Ezra run in the family. It is known that Ezra Day had at least 11 children and two wives. Nine or ten children are possible accounted for with a William Day possibly being the eleventh child.
DANIEL JUST DAY
Daniel was Baptized the 06 Feb 1803, at Fredericton Wilmot United Church, Baptism Register
1794-1834. The Register list his name as Daniel Just Day, does "Just" stand for
Justin? The parents of Daniel Just Day were not listed in the Baptism record. The
"Vital Statistics From New Brunswick (Canada) Newspapers" Vol. 7, The New
Brunswick Courier of 18 Aug 1838 shows that Daniel Day married Miss Ann Diamond, born
c.1803, in N.B., on Wednesday 15 Aug 1838, by Rev. J. Dunphy, with the witnesses being
Thomas Coyle and Miss Susan McCawley, all of Carleton, St. John County, N.B. The wedding
was written in the New Brunswick Courier 18 Aug 1838. Daniel’s occupation was as a
shoe maker. Daniel died the 19 Sept 1869, age 66 years at Woodstock, Carleton County, N.B.
The Vital Stats. Vol. 27, The Woodstock Carleton Sentinel of 25 Sept 1869 obituary states
that, the funeral discourse on occasion of the death of Daniel J. Day will be preached in
the Methodist Church here Sunday Eve. By Rev. McMurray. "Vital Statistics Vol. 31,
09 March 1872, the Saint John Daily Telegraph list the Woodstock Railway Company Stock
Holders: Daniel J. Day (see original) (signed) James Grover, President, Woodstock R/R
Company.
The 1851 census for the Parish of Woodstock, Carleton County, N.B. list the following for the family.
In the Vital Statistics Vol. 33, Saint John Daily Telegraph it states that, died at Woodstock, on Friday 02 May 1873 Matilda Day, age 9, second daughter of Daniel J. Day. However the Woodstock Carleton Sentinel of 17 May 1873 gives Matilda’s age as 29 years. Are Matty and Matilda the same person? How are Elizabeth and Margaret related to Daniel & Ann Day? In the Vital Statistics Vol. 31, Saint John Daily Telegraph, it states that, died Saturday Morn., 20th inst., at the residence of George W. Day, of consumption, Fred S. Day s/o late Daniel J. Day of Woodstock (Carleton Co.) age 26.
GEORGE DAY
George Day, age 39, born c.1812 in the 1851 census Brighton Parish, Carleton County, N.B.
His occupation was listed as a farmer, and the Day family shared a house with Charles
Rideout. George married Mary, age 36, born c.1815. The location of birth for both George
and Mary had a line struck through it in the 1851 census of Brighton Parish.
George and Mary had the following children.
Vital Statistics Vol. 38, Woodstock Carleton Sentinel, 26 June 1875 states that a fearful tragedy occurred in this County Saturday night, by which four human beings were very seriously injured. It appears that Thomas Burpee had ‘squatted’ on the rear of land in Parish of Peel (Carleton Co.) claimed to be owned by John Campbell… Nine or more men started from Campbell’s on Saturday night expecting to intimidate Burpee and force him to step down and out… Three of the party, Harvey Day, __ Day and Thos. Jacobs proceeded hither, holloing as they approached for Burpee to leave and threatening, if he did not, they would pull the building down over his head. Burpee came suddenly round the corner of the house and at once furiously attacked them with an axe. Jacobs was first to feel his blows and was fearfully mutilated and the two Days were in turn struck and cut and ran towards the party left with the horses. Burpee followed them and coming up where Thos. Boyd was struck and cut him. Boyd seized the handle of the axe and called for help, when John Campbell struck Burpee with a pole, knocking him down and then Burpee called for help. Converse Tibbits and Cornelius Ryder who were in the shanty came out and Tibbits released Burpee who at once took to the woods… The wounded men were placed in a wagon and taken to John Campbell’s where their wounds were dressed by Dr. White. (See Original).
Vital Statistics Vol. 38, Woodstock Carleton Sentinel, 03 July 1875 further states that: Justices Court - Thomas Boyd, John Campbell, Nelson Campbell, John Day, Frederick Day, Clapper Day and Allen Day were arraigned before Justice McCaffery charged with on June 19th, force and arms breaking into and entering the house of Thomas Burpee, Peel (Carleton Co.) alarming him, his wife and family. Evidences given by Margaret Burpee w/o Thomas Burpee; Converse Tibbits, Cornelius Ryder (see original). Are Harvey, John, Frederick, Clapper and Allen Day brothers?
JOHN DAY
John, born c.1784 was age 67, in the 1851 census of Brighton Parish, Carleton County, New
Brunswick. His occupation was listed as Carpenter, and infirm. Emmerline,
John’s wife was born c.1790 and was age 61 in the 1851 census of Brighton Parish.
John and Emmerline had the following children.
MORRIS DAY
Morris was born c.1823 in New Brunswick. He was age 28 and a farmer in the 1851 census of
the Parish of Simonds, Carleton County, New Brunswick. Morris married Matilda, who
was born c.1823 in New Brunswick, and was age 28 in the 1851 census of the Parish of
Simonds.
Morris and Matilda had the following children.
Harvey married Margaret Kelly 01 Sept 1869. The Woodstock Carleton Sentinel 04 Sept 1869 states married by Rev. G. W. Orser, 1st Sept., Harvey E. Day, Brighton / Miss Margaret Kelly, York. Servant's: Mary A. Brown and Robert Paget both age 20.
JAMES DAY
James was born c.1804 in New Brunswick. The 1851 census of the Parish of Woodstock gives
his age as 47, his occupation is not given. James married a "Smith", born c.1817
in New Brunswick. The 1851 census of the Parish of Woodstock just list her as Mrs.: age
34. Elizabeth Smith, mother, age 64 is listed as living with the family.
James and his wife "Smith" had the following children.
Samuel married Mary Jane and had children. Vital Statistics Vol. 40 & 41 The Watchmen 14 April 1877 state that; died 10th inst., (April 1877) Willie Southward Day, age 3 years, 6 mos, youngest s/o Samuel Day and Mary Jane Day. The Saint John Daily News 12 April 1877 stated; died on Tuesday morn., 10th April, of dropsy, Willie Southward Day, age 3 years, 6 mos., youngest s/o Samuel Day and Mary Jane Day.
LEMUEL DAY
Lemuel was born c.1835 in New Brunswick. The 1851 census of the Parish of Woodstock,
Carleton County, N.B., list him as a servant, age 16. He was living with the Jacob Smith
family. Was Lemuel Day a son of James Day and was his wife Mrs. Day / "Smith" a
daughter of Jacob Smith?
CHARLES DAY
The 1851 census of the Parish of Brighton, Carleton County, New Brunswick shows that
Charles age 31, was born c.1820, and that his occupation was that of a farmer.
Gloriana his wife age 28 years was born c.1823. The location of birth for both Charles and
Gloriana had a line struck through it.
Charles and Gloriana Day had the following children.
Mary Elizabeth Day
Hugh Harrison was born 06 June 1799 in New Brunswick,4. He died in 1879 in the Parish of
Wakefield, Carleton County, New Brunswick,5,. The 1851 census of the Parish of Wakefield
list Hugh as age 43, Farmer/Prop.,3, and sickly.
He bought a farm in Wakefield in 1831. Hugh, a Methodist 5, had 3 wives and seven children are mentioned in the 1851 census of the Parish of Wakefield. Are the first three children from the 1st marriage or the 2nd marriage?
Hugh married 1st Margaret Jewett and had the following children.
Hugh married 2nd Elizabeth (Cowperthwaite?) McNeil
Hugh married 3rd Mary Elizabeth Day, Vital Statistics Vol. No. 8, states: married Woodstock (Carleton Co.) 14th inst., by Rev. S. D. L. Street, Hugh Harrison, Merchant / Mary Elizabeth Day eldest d/o late George Day of that place. Saint John New Brunswick Courier 23 May 1840. In the 1851 census of Wakefield Parish Mary Elizabeth, is listed as Amelia Elizabeth, age 29 years.
Hugh and Mary Elizabeth Day had the following children.
William (Will’m) Day
Settlers on the Becaguimec River, 1826, transcribed by George H. Hayward. This information
can be found in Generations, the Journal of the New Brunswick Genealogical Society, Vol.
18, No. 1, (Issue 67), Spring 1996, page 64.
The Becaguimec flows into the St. John River at Hartland, Carleton Co., N.B. The settlement in this document was in what later became the Parish of Brighton.
Will’m Day, who had been at this location for five years had 22 acres cleared with a house and barn. He had 6 children, 4 cattle and had 200 acres granted or minuted, quality of land good. William’s location was on the north side of the stream. The land is equally productive even though it is more broken by steep hills than the south side of the stream. The buildings are made of logs like those in all new settlements.
Rosina B. Day
Rosina B. Day married George Thomas, who was born 14 Oct 1862 in Carleton, New Brunswick.
George died 14 Mar 1909 in Lancaster, New Brunswick. They are both buried at Fernhill
Cemetery, New Brunswick.
1 David Strickland Surname Indexes to Generations, the Quarterly of the New Brunswick G. S. - The Clark family line.
Sophronia Amelia Day
Sophronia Amelia Day married Charles W. Bubar who was born 13 May 1849. The son of Charles
Bubar and Sarah Noble. In Vital Statistics Vol. No. 33 it states: married 5th
inst., by Rev. Thos. Connor, at his residence Woodstock, Charles W. Bubar, Brighton
(Carleton Co.) / Miss Sophronia Day, Brighton. Woodstock Carleton Sentinel 14 Sep 1872.
Charles was buried 04 Jul 1900. Noble family history can be seen in "Pioneer Preacher
- Rev. Seth Noble."
Who were Sophronia Amelia Day’s parents? Did Sophronia & Charles have a family?
Hugh Day
Hugh was likely born c.1819 in Ireland and was age 32 in the 1851 census of Woodstock
Parish, Carleton County. He is listed as Irish, a labourer and that he immigrated in 1844.
Hugh died 27 Dec 1875 in Woodstock, Carleton County, N.B.
Vital Statistics Vol. No. 39, Saint John Daily Telegraph 03 January 1876 reports that the Woodstock "Sentinel" says that on Monday morn. Last while Hugh Day, in the employ of Dr. Connell, was in the act of Harnessing a horse, the animal dealt him a blow which felled him to the stable flow and he incurred a fracture of the skull. He lived five or six hours. The deceased was upwards 60 years of age.
Vital Statistics Vol. 40, The Woodstock Carleton Sentinel 01 January 1876 adds to the above report that Hugh Day has resided in this Parish (Woodstock) for past 28 years.
Hugh married and his wife age 32 was born c.1819 in the 1851 census. They had the following children.
Vital Statistics Vol. 33, 25 January 1873 Saint John Daily Telegraph reports a marriage in Portland Police Court (St. John) - Yesterday morn. The case took a sudden turn when Patrick Day and Ellen Brown agreed to become man and wife and to live together in Woodstock (see original).
Vital Statistics Vol. 33, 01 February 1873 Woodstock Carleton Sentinel reported that the St. John papers have been blessed, to the extent of nearly a column, by the arrest of one Patrick Day in Woodstock for the seduction of one of Miss Rye’s girls, Ellen Brown who was brought to Woodstock some time since by a prominent family here, afterwards went to St. John and was discovered in a state of great distress in a garret where she had given birth to a child. Day was arrested here with the assistance of Deputy Sheriff Hammond, taken to St. John, and then married the girl.
The Barker’s are also part of my family line. Mehetable Barker married Ezra Day, 19 Sept 1809, Parish of Kingsclear, York County, New Brunswick. At the New Brunswick Archives, there is a "Barker Family Tree" outline. This family tree, plus other sources, allowed me to greatly expand my Barker family information.
The NB Archives "Barker Family Tree" traces the family back to James Barker born prior to 1637, Stragewell, Low Suffolk Cty, England. Brook’s History of the Puritans says: "about the year 1637, many of the persecuted puritans, to obtain a refuge from the storm, retired to New England, among whom were Messrs. Fisk, Moxom, Newman, Peck, Ezekiel Rogers, and Thomas Larkham." Rev. Ezekiel Rogers, with 20 families settled in what was called "Rogers Plantation," afterwards Rowley, (Massachusetts), from all probability, came with these families, as that was the year in which he landed, his wife Grace (her surname not recorded) accompanying him. She died at Rowley after which he married Mary Waite or White. It is the branch of the family principally that emigrated to Nova Scotia, that part which was separated afterwards and called New Brunswick which is herein entered. The rest of the family are separated very widely over New England, the Western States, and Canada especially the West. Those who went to New Brunswick settled on the St. John River in the Parish of Maugerville, the lower part of which was afterwards called Sheffield.
Mehetable Barker’s (m. Ezra Day above) great grandfather Richard Estey married a Ruth Fiske. Ruth Fiske parents were William & Mary Fiske. The Fiske family name is mentioned as one of the 20 families that settled at "Rogers Plantation" - Rowley, Massachusetts. The Estey family is also from Suffolk County, England - Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts to New Brunswick.
I hope that this information on the Barker, Estey, Day and Fiske families will be recognized by other researchers to assist us all.
Thanks
Jim
Brantford, Ontario
Canada.