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Christopher Day Jr.

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Christopher Day Jr.

Birth
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
6 Mar 1748 (aged 65–66)
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Born in Plumstead Township.
"On Jan 11 1689 Christopher Day got part of a 2000 acre tract, belonging to Arthur Cook."
On Oct 7 1708 He was living there, also on July 23 1719.
"The Pennypack Baptist Church, near Lower Dublin Baptist Church, in Philadelphia was the original Baptist church of the neighborhood, where Christopher Day & wife Martha were Baptized Nov 4 1714."
married Martha Ursula (West) Day
1707 in PA
children:
Abigail 1708
m/Patrick Poe
Nathaniel 1716-1756
Ursula 1720-1795
m/Samuel Fenton
Matthew 1721-1800
m#1/Mary F
m#2/Ann
Christopher 1723-
m#3/Sarah

My Maternal 8th Great Grandfather

*His gravestone is stored inside*Son of Christopher Day (1641-1700) and Elizabeth Gowland (1654-?) Who immigrated from England to Bucks County, PA in 1682.

Source: ancestry.com U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500's -1900's

1708 from Battle's "History of Bucks County, PA" p. 572 Christopher Day, yeoman, of Plumstead, Bucks, PA bought from Clement and Thomas Dungan. It seems this includes a burying ground of which five stones bear inscriptions: Christopher Day March 6, 1748, D. Day 1763 (son Christopher) J. Marlin 1749, Abraham Friend Dec. 21, 1772, and William Davis Feb. 22, 1815.

Parents: Christopher Day and Elizabeth Gowland

Children:

Joseph
Ursula
Nathaniel
Abigail
Matthew
Christopher III
Born in Plumstead Township.
"On Jan 11 1689 Christopher Day got part of a 2000 acre tract, belonging to Arthur Cook."
On Oct 7 1708 He was living there, also on July 23 1719.
"The Pennypack Baptist Church, near Lower Dublin Baptist Church, in Philadelphia was the original Baptist church of the neighborhood, where Christopher Day & wife Martha were Baptized Nov 4 1714."
married Martha Ursula (West) Day
1707 in PA
children:
Abigail 1708
m/Patrick Poe
Nathaniel 1716-1756
Ursula 1720-1795
m/Samuel Fenton
Matthew 1721-1800
m#1/Mary F
m#2/Ann
Christopher 1723-
m#3/Sarah

My Maternal 8th Great Grandfather

*His gravestone is stored inside*Son of Christopher Day (1641-1700) and Elizabeth Gowland (1654-?) Who immigrated from England to Bucks County, PA in 1682.

Source: ancestry.com U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500's -1900's

1708 from Battle's "History of Bucks County, PA" p. 572 Christopher Day, yeoman, of Plumstead, Bucks, PA bought from Clement and Thomas Dungan. It seems this includes a burying ground of which five stones bear inscriptions: Christopher Day March 6, 1748, D. Day 1763 (son Christopher) J. Marlin 1749, Abraham Friend Dec. 21, 1772, and William Davis Feb. 22, 1815.

Parents: Christopher Day and Elizabeth Gowland

Children:

Joseph
Ursula
Nathaniel
Abigail
Matthew
Christopher III

Gravesite Details

Christopher's headstone is now in the Mercer Museum of Doylestown, PA



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  • Created by: Linda Dukes
  • Added: May 5, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89603514/christopher-day: accessed ), memorial page for Christopher Day Jr. (1682–6 Mar 1748), Find a Grave Memorial ID 89603514, citing Old Pennepack Baptist Church Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Linda Dukes (contributor 46842176).