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!CHR:  N.E.H.G.R.; Vol.LXXVI; 1922;
1st. Church; Wells, York, ME.
!MARRIAGE:  V.R. York, York, ME; by D.A.R.; 1933;
1st. Book; Int.& Marriages; 1724-1816; #196.
!CENSUS: U.S.1790; Wells, York County, ME.; Pages 70-71.
!WILL:  Joseph Day Sr, Made 17 May 1782, Probated 16 Oct.1783,
York County Courthouse; Alfred, York, ME.
Maine Probate Abstracts
York County Vol.14, 1783-1787
Page 837.
Will of Joseph Day;
I Joseph Day of Wells, being weak in body, devises, 17 May 1782;  To my wi fe
Elizabeth all of the household goods, ½  my homestead + ½ a lot of fre sh
meadow adj. to the mill privy of my saw mill on the North Branch of t he
Little River at her disposal, + my riding horse, a cow, and three shee p;   
To my sons, John and Moses Wentworth, five acres of marsh on the Mou sam
River, equally divided;  To my son Joseph Day, a small lot adj.  the w est
side of the mill pond on the branch aforesaid plus 15/;  To my son Ben jamin
Day, my common right lot;  To my son Henry Day, a 44 acre lot adj. t he East
side of the aforesaid mill pond;  To my son Robert Day, 1 /3 of my right in
the saw mill on the North branch of Little Rive r;   To my daughters, Lucy
Gray, and Hannah Shackford, L4 L.M. eac h;  To my grand children, Josiah 
Norton and Betty Norton, 5/ eac h;  To my son Moses Wentworth Day, ½ my home
place + half ½ the fresh mead ow adj,  the above mill privy. and + my stock,
husbandry tools and other e st. not disposed of.   Const. sons John, Joseph,
Moses Wentworth Day Execu tors.
Witnesses; Joshua Goodwin, Ebenezer Littlefield, John Wheelwrigh t.       
Probated in Biddeford 16 Oct.1783.
BOOK: Family Records of Kennebunk, York, ME.; by William Thompson;
Typed by Ted Wells; 1928;  Vol.1;  Pages 229-230;
Joseph & Patience Day;  ME.Hist.Society Library;
Portland, Cumberland, ME.
BOOK: Hist.Kennebunk, York, ME.; by Daniel Remich; Page 79.
BOOK: William Day,  Dorothy Littlefield, & Descendants;
by Ina Harris Day; Pages 1-3.
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!BIRTH: V.R. Gloucester, Essex, MA.
!CHR:  N.E.H.G.R.; VOL.LXXVI; 1922;
Records of the First Church; Wells, York, ME.
!MARRIAGE: V.R. York, York, ME.; 1724-1816; #196.
BOOK: Family Records of Kennebunk, York, ME.; by William Thompson;
Typed by Ted Wells; 1928;  Vol.1;  Pages 324-325;
Joseph & Patience Day;  ME.Hist.Society Library;
Portland, Cumberland, ME.
BOOK: History of Kennebunk, York, ME; by Daniel Remich;
Pages 79-80-81-104-115.
DEEDS: York ME Deeds; Book XVI; By ME.Hist.Society Library; 1908;
Pages 263 to 265; & 800-801.
BOOK: Genealogical Dictionary of ME. & NH.; by Sybil Noyes;
Page 30-31; & 189.
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!MARRIAGE:  V.R. Gloucester, Essex, MA.
New Eng.Marriages by Torrey; page 211.
BOOK: The Wilds Family; The Essex Institute Collection;
Vol.XLII; 1906; Pages 152-273-274-275.
BOOK: William Day & Dorothy Littlefield; by Ina Harris Day;
Pages 1-2.
BOOK: Hist. Gloucester, Essex, MA.;, by John Babson; Page 17.
BOOK: Genealogical & Family History of New Hampshire;
by Ezra Stearns; Pages 260.
BOOK: Genealogical & Personal Menoirs; Families of Eastern MA;
by William R.Cutter; Vol.1; Pages 141-142.
BOOK: Timothy Day Family Genealogy; by Stephen L. Day; Wilmington MA;
Page 12; "Timothy was a soldier in King Philip's War; On 24 June 167 6;
he could be found serving at a garrison in Chelmsford MA."
BOOK: Soldiers in King Philip's War; by George Bodge; 1896; Pages 356-359.
LAND DISTRIBUTION: Gloucester, Essex, MA.; 27 Feb.1688; West side of the
Annisquam River; West Gloucester, and Magnolia. Timothy was chosen to ha ve a
six acre parcel; His residence was on the westerly side of the Squam River ;
Where some of his sons also settled;  They belonged to the First Paris Chu
rch;
Timothy was a member 23 Oct.1709; He took the Freeman's Oath 16 May 1690.
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