Robert Day

Notes:

Arrived in 1634 on the Elizabeth. First in Cambridge, then Hartford by 1639. His name is on the Founders Monument in downtown Hartford. He was among the "Adventurers Party", led by John Steel, that scouted the future site of Hartford in October 1635, prior to the departure from Cambridge of the Rev. Hooker's party in May 1636.

He was clearly a close friend of Nathaniel Ely, whose son Samuel married his daughter Mary. They were made freemen of the Bay Colony on the same day, 6 May 1635; they removed to Hartford together, both as members of the Rev. Hooker's party; and in Hartford their lots adjoined. Ely only left Hartford for Norwalk after Day's death in 1648. As Day is known to have arrived on the Elizabeth in 1634, it seems plausible that Ely might have as well. John Insley Coddington ("Nathaniel¹ Ely", citation details below) points out that most of the passengers on the Elizabeth were from Suffolk, and that according to Suffolk musters rolls from 1638, there was only one Suffolk parish, Bildeston, in which both Days and Elys lived.

Robert married Editha Stebbing before 1637. Editha (daughter of William Stebbing) was born between 1610 and 1617 in Burrow-on-the-Hill, Leicestershire, England; died on 25 Oct 1688 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Thomas Day was born about 1636 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 27 Dec 1711 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.
2. Sarah Day was born about 1638 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 19 Sep 1677 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts.
3. Mary Day was born about 1640 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 17 Oct 1725 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts; was buried in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts.
4. John Day was born about 1643 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died before 29 Apr 1730 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.