Individual Details

Nicholas Day was born in Wales and sailed to America about 1651. Like his future in-law, James Greer, Nicholas would receive 50 acres in return for helping to colonize the province of Maryland. His assets not being sufficient to pay for his passage, Nicholas indentured himself to Richard Owens for seven years. On February 22, 1658 Owens notified the crown of England that Nicholas Day had completed his seven years of labor, was granted his freedom, and entitled to his 50 acres of land.

Nicholas disappeared from the records for some 35 years until 1693 when "Nicholas Day, Sr. of Anne Arundel County, Maryland" purchased several tracts of land in Baltimore County. Included in his purchases are 200 acres at Gunpowder River, 150 acres known as "Lesser Chance" and another tract known as "William the Conqueror." He paid for all these purchases in tobacco.

Will of Nicholas Day

In the name of God Amen this first Day of December one thousand Seven hundred and four I Nicholas Day of Baltemore County being Sick and weak in body but perfect Strength and Memory thaks to all mighty God for and Calling to minde the uncertaine Estate of this Transitory life Doe Constitute and ordaine and Declaire this my last will and testament in manner and forms following -- Revoaking and by these presents testamt or wills heretofore by me made and Declared Either by word or wrighting and this to be Taken only my last will and testament and none other viz

I give my Soul to all mighty God my Saviour and Redeemer in hume and by the merrits of Jesus Christ I trust and beleive assurdly to be Saved and to have full remission and forgiveness for all my that my Soul with my body at the genrall Day of Resurrection Rise againe in Joy and through the merritts of Christs Death and passion posses and inheritt the Kingdoms of heaven prepared for his Elect and my body to buried in such manner as it Shall please my Executr. and hreafter whom I shall appoint and now for the Settling of my Temporall Estate first I Desire that all my Just Debts that I owe in right to any man Shall well and truely paid or ordered to be paid in Due time after this my Decease by my Executr. however named

Item I give unto my Sonn Nicholas Day all that tract of Land at Gundpowder Called or Knowne by the Name William the concour to the said Nicholas Day and his heirs for Ever and for want of such heirs after his Decease to be Deemed the proper right and Intrest of my Second Sonn Knowne by the name of Edward Day to him and his heirs for Ever.

Item I give unto my Sonn Nicholas Day all that parts of my Stock of hoggs that is of his proper Marke and alsoe I give to my Daughter Sarah Day all that parte of my Stock of hoggs that is of her proper markes.

Item I give unto Obediah Prichett [Sarah's first husband] Six young Sows with pig or piggs by them Due alsoe I give unto Walter Pardue four young Sow Shoats

Item I give unto my Two youngest Daughters Elizabeth Day and Dinah Day all that part of land whereon I now live to be Equally Divided between them after the Death of my Loveing wife Sarah Day to them and their heirs for Ever as for my personal Estate I do ordaine it to be Equally Devided between my wife and five Children and lastly I Doe hereby Constitute and ordaine and apoint my above Said true and loveing wife Sarah Day to be my Sole and only Executrix of this my last will and testamt as witness my hand and Seale Day and year above written

Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of John Whittaker and Catherine Whittaker, John Deaver and Hannah Deaver Feby 2nd 1704.

Nicholas Day

Birth	Abt 1630	Wales
Marriage	1684	Baltimore County, Maryland - Sarah LOWE
Death	Aft 2 Feb 1704	Gunpowder, Baltimore, Maryland
Will	1 Dec 1704	Baltimore County, Maryland

Spouse	Sarah LOWE ( - 1736)
Child	Nicholas Day Jr. (1685 - 1739)
Child	Sarah DAY (1686 - 1758)
Child	Edward Day (1690 - 1746)
Child	Elizabeth Day (1691 - 1728)
Child	Diana Day (1694 - 1727)