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Subject: Re: [CTMID] CLARK - Early Marriage Records - Mary DAY
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 16:30:30 -0700
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> I have this Mary DAY, b. in Hartford, in 1682 as the daughter of John
> DAY and Sarah BUTLER, but I don't have a very good source for it. I
> would be interested in knowing which Mary DAY married William CLARK
> also.
I have Sarah as John's 2nd wife, but this data on Mary GAYLORD
is from TAG [The Family of Frances (Tough) (Chester) (Smith)
Stebbing, wife of Edward Stebbing, of Hartford CT; John Inslay
Coddington; The American Genealogist, Vol 30, No 4, October
1954, p 193-204]
2. Mary, b 19 Mar 1650/1. She was ordered by her grandfather
Edward Stebbing to "be a help to" her grandmother Mrs. Frances
Stebbing, and it seems most probable that she was the "Mary
Day" to whom Mr.s Stebbing bequeathed clothing in her codicil of
12 Nov 1673. She can therefore, be almost surely identifed as the
hitherto unknown first wife of her mothers first cousin, John2 Day
of Hartford, youngest son of Robert1 and Editha (Stebbin) Day. He
was b. ca. 1645 and was also a legatee of the will of Edward
Stebbing, his uncle. John Day died at Hartford in 1730, before 29
April, having m. (2) Sarah Butler. He apparently had 5 children by
Mary, 4 by Sarah. (see Jacobus & Waterman, Hale, House p 511)
I'll paste in the wills that are being discussed above. Please let me
know what you think.
Jane
From Mainwaring:
Stebbing, Edward, Hartford. Invt. 639-02-00. Taken 19 August
1668 by Eleazer Holyoke, John Allyn, Thomas Bull & James
Ensign. Will dated 24 August 1663.
I Edward Stebbing do here make my last Will & Testament:
First, I give to my wife Frances my houseing & Lands in Hartford,
except such Lands as are hereafter mentioned to be sold, which
she is to enjoy for the terme of her natural life, as also two best
Cows & 3 of the Best Swine, as also ye Use of the Household
Stuffe or so much of it as she shall need to make Use of. Also in
ye End of her natural life she shall have liberty to dispose of 40 as
she shall see Fit. I give to our beloved son John Chester 40. I
give & bequeath, after my wives decease, my Housing & Land,
such of my Lands as shall not be sold to pay my Engagements, I
give them to Edward Cadwell, my son Cadwell's Child, and John
Wilson, or, if he dye before 21 years of age, I give them to Samuel
Wilson. And in Case my gr. child Edward Cadwell dye, then I give
the above to the Children of my daughter Cadwell. Also, I give to
Samuel Wilson 30. I give to my son Gaylord's Children, Joseph,
Benjamin, and Joanna, 8 apiece, also Mary Gaylord, whome I do
order to be with her gr. Mother. Also, I give to the four children of
my daughter Holyoke, 40 Shillings apiece, John's part to be paid at
the age of 21 years. Also, I do appoint that John Wilson shall be
with his Gr. Mother to help her according to his best skill and
ability during her natural life, during which time I desire my
Executors that he be instructed in my trade by Caleb Stanly, as it
may accord with my wives comfort. I ordain my wife to be my
Executrix. I desire the Hon. Mr. Samuel Wyllys, my Brother
Eleazer Holyoke, Lieut. Bull and Robert Webster to be Executors.
The remainder of my Estate after the decease of my wife, to be
disposed to my daughter Cadwells Children, to John Wilson, and to
Mary Gaylord, at the discretion of my Executors. I give to Richard
Weller 20 shilling. I give to my Executors 50 shillings apiece.
Witness: Eleazer HolyokeEdward
Stebbing
Court Record, Page 79 -- 3 September 1668: Will proven and
Inventory Exhibited.
Page 162 -- 18 April, 1677: Jeremy Diggins, Plntf., Contra
Thomas Cadwell, Dfnt., in an Action for illegal Detaining a peice of
Land in Hartford South Meadow belonging to sd. Jeremy Diggins in
the Right of Mary his wife, and appointed to him by the Executors
of the last will of Edward Stebbing, Decd.
Stebbin, Mrs. Frances, Hartford. Invt. 82-11-02. Taken 23
December, 1673, by Thomas Bull & Robert Webster.
I ffrances Stebbing, Living in Hartford, in the colony of
Conecticot, Widdow, being aged and under many weaknesses of
body, but having my perfect memory and Understanding, Doe
make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament, wherein I give to
my Dear and beloved son Mr. John Chester, now living in or neer
unto London in old England, the ffull and Just some of Twenty and
four pounds Starling; or, if deceased, to his wife and his two Sons
John and Sampson Chester, in equal protion, to be paid in Hartford.
I give unto my ffowr grandchildren, Thomas, William, Matthew and
Mary Cadwell, fower founds a pece, to be paid in Currant Country
pay into the hands of my Son Thomas Cadwell. I give to my
daughter Cadwell all my wearing apparell, both Wollen and Linen. I
Constitute Lt. Thomas Bull and James Ensign Executors, 20th
May 1670.
ffrances X Stebbing
Witness: Thomas Bull
Codicil, wherein is given 7 Acres of Land in the South Meadow
not before disposed of, it being four score Rod Long and about
fourteen Rodd and a quarter wide, bequeated to Thomas, William
and Mary Cadwell. And 4 acres more I doe give, two acres of ye
said fowre to ye now two yonges children of my son and daughter
Matthew and Abigail Cadwell, and the other two acres I leave to the
dispose of my two friends in trust, Lt. Bull and Lt. Robert Webster,
whom I ordain Executors.
I ffrances Stebbing doe now Rattify the within specified will,
dated 20th May 1670; only the Executors, which I now ordain Lt.
Bull and Lt. Robert Webster. And also I now doe bequeath to my
daughter Cadwell only my wearing goone, and the rest of my
apparell to be divided betwixt ye wife of John Wilson, Mary Day and
Mary Cadwell. -- 12 November, 1673. Also I give to Mr. John
Whiting 40s, and my husbands cloak to John Wilson.
Witness: Eliazer Way Ffrances X Stebbing
John Wilson
Court Record. Page 136 -- 29 January 1673-4: Will exhibited,
Proven.
Court Record. Page 136 -- 29 January 1673-4: Will exhibited, Proven.
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