Individual Details
William Day
(20 Jul 1714 - 19 Aug 1777)
William Day of Attleboro, Mass died 19 Aug 1777 at age 63 yrs.
His sons Samuel, William, Joseph, and James were soldiers in the American Revolution. Sons Zebina and Anthony from his 2nd wife were also soldiers.
William died 3 days after the battle of Bennington. Is this a coincidence, or was he stricken by typhoid, or was he shot by the Green Mountain Boys ?
The Battle conditions of the Revolution at Bennington would suggest that William Day, being to old for the battle, succumbed to typhoid. This is probably the main reason there is no burial site. Anyone contracting typhoid would have been buried in a pit grave among the many who succumbed to this disease. Historical facts indicate that this was a mud infested, almost swamp, during this time period. e.g. No Roads, many of the trails were paths, travel was mainly by boat.
Battle of Bennington 17 Aug 1777
William Day 1714-1777, would have been a Tory, having been living in Vermont during the French & Indian Wars. 1754-1763. The east side of Vermont Land was given in grants to individuals and the west side of Vermont Land was subdivided by land holders and sublet on a lease. Thus the feud of the Green Mountain Boys against New York State. The American Revolution placed farmers in the middle forcing them to choose, between the Patriots, Tories, and The Green Mountain Boys. William Day died 19 Aug 1777. His death is shaded in mystery, as is the slaughter that took place at Bennington on 17 Aug 1777. His Land was on the west side of Vermont in Rutland County.
Notes:
1. 1776 Raids from Canada on Soldiers at Vermont, some were carried away to Canada until after the War,
2. 1777 Typhoid was spread among the soldiers,
3. 1779 Raids from Canada again.
His sons Samuel, William, Joseph, and James were soldiers in the American Revolution. Sons Zebina and Anthony from his 2nd wife were also soldiers.
William died 3 days after the battle of Bennington. Is this a coincidence, or was he stricken by typhoid, or was he shot by the Green Mountain Boys ?
The Battle conditions of the Revolution at Bennington would suggest that William Day, being to old for the battle, succumbed to typhoid. This is probably the main reason there is no burial site. Anyone contracting typhoid would have been buried in a pit grave among the many who succumbed to this disease. Historical facts indicate that this was a mud infested, almost swamp, during this time period. e.g. No Roads, many of the trails were paths, travel was mainly by boat.
Battle of Bennington 17 Aug 1777
William Day 1714-1777, would have been a Tory, having been living in Vermont during the French & Indian Wars. 1754-1763. The east side of Vermont Land was given in grants to individuals and the west side of Vermont Land was subdivided by land holders and sublet on a lease. Thus the feud of the Green Mountain Boys against New York State. The American Revolution placed farmers in the middle forcing them to choose, between the Patriots, Tories, and The Green Mountain Boys. William Day died 19 Aug 1777. His death is shaded in mystery, as is the slaughter that took place at Bennington on 17 Aug 1777. His Land was on the west side of Vermont in Rutland County.
Notes:
1. 1776 Raids from Canada on Soldiers at Vermont, some were carried away to Canada until after the War,
2. 1777 Typhoid was spread among the soldiers,
3. 1779 Raids from Canada again.
Events
| Birth | 20 Jul 1714 | Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts | |||
| Marriage | 2 Mar 1735/36 | Attleboro, Bristol County, Massachusetts - Jerusha Day | |||
| Death | 19 Aug 1777 | Danby, Rutland County, Vermont | |||
| Burial | Brown Cemetery, Danby, Rutland County, Vermont |  |
Families
| Spouse | Jerusha Day (1718 - 1751) |
| Father | Joseph Day (1672 - 1742) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Gouge (1674 - 1724) |
Endnotes
1. Find A Grave Memorial# 86909483.