The Founders of Hartford
Robert Day came in the “Elizabeth,” from Ipswich, Co. Suffolk, to Boston, in April, 1634, aged 30,
with wife, Mary, aged 28; freeman, Mass., May 6, 1635. An original proprietor at Hartford ; his home-lot in 1639 was on
the road from Centinel Hill to the North Meadow, near the junction of the streets now Main and Village streets. He
was chosen viewer of chimneys and ladders, 1643. His first wife is supposed to have died before his removal to
Hartford, and he m. (2) Editha, sister of Deacon Edward Stebbins. He d. in 1648 ; will dated May 20; ins. Oct.
14, £142. 13. 6. His widow, Editha, m. (2) John Maynard, of Hartford; (3) 1658, Elizur Holyoke, of Springfield. Ch.
: 1. Thomas, removed to Springfield, 1658; m. Oct. 27, 1659, Sarah, dau. of Lieut. Thomas Cooper; freeman, 1668; d.
Dec. 27, 1711. ii. John, Hartford; received the property of his stepfather, John Maynard, by his will;
M.1 Sarah, dau. of Thomas Butler, of Hartford ; in the distribution of Thomas Butler's estate, 1697,
John Day's wife was one of the heirs; freeman, May, 1680; d. in Hartford ab. 1730. iii. Sarah; m. (1) Nov. 17,
1658, Nathaniel Gunn, of Hartford; (2) Nov. 24, 1664, Samuel Kellogg, of Hatfield, and was killed with her son, Joseph,
by the Indians, Sept. 19, 1677. iv. Mary, b. ab, 1641 ; m. (1.) Oct. 28, 1659, Samuel Ely, of Springfield ; (2) April
12, 1694. Thomas Stebbins, of Springfield ; (3) Dec. 11, 1696, Deacon John Coleman, of Hatfield ; d. Oct. 17, 1725,
aged 84. The Hon. Thomas Day, Secretary of State, and president of the Conn. Historical Society, was a descendant
of Thomas, of Springfield, as also was the late Hon. Calvin Day.
1 Savage says he m. Sarah Maynard, but he is probably mistaken.- See Hinman, p. 456.
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