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Edward Day

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Edward Day Veteran

Birth
Charlotte County, Virginia, USA
Death
11 Apr 1836 (aged 75)
Burial
De Witt, DeWitt County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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EDWARD DAY

Was born in Charlotte county, Virginia, in 1760;

He enlisted from that county in Captain Collier's Company, Colonel Morgan's Regiment when only sixteen years of age, serving five months;
He again served in Captain William Price's Company, Colonel Randolph's Regiment, serving three months;
Re-enlisting in Captain Collier's Company, Colonel Randolph's Regiment, he served three months;
Again enlisting he was in Captain Gideon Spencer's Company, Colonel Randolph's Regiment, serving two months, thus making a fine record of service for his country.

He came to Illinois, settling in DeWitt County where he lies buried in De Witt cemetery; died in 1836.

Edward Day was the grandfather of Hon. W. H. Herndon, a law partner of Abraham Lincoln.
EDWARD DAY

Was born in Charlotte county, Virginia, in 1760;

He enlisted from that county in Captain Collier's Company, Colonel Morgan's Regiment when only sixteen years of age, serving five months;
He again served in Captain William Price's Company, Colonel Randolph's Regiment, serving three months;
Re-enlisting in Captain Collier's Company, Colonel Randolph's Regiment, he served three months;
Again enlisting he was in Captain Gideon Spencer's Company, Colonel Randolph's Regiment, serving two months, thus making a fine record of service for his country.

He came to Illinois, settling in DeWitt County where he lies buried in De Witt cemetery; died in 1836.

Edward Day was the grandfather of Hon. W. H. Herndon, a law partner of Abraham Lincoln.


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  • Originally Created by: Bev
  • Added: Sep 4, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9421226/edward-day: accessed ), memorial page for Edward Day (17 Aug 1760–11 Apr 1836), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9421226, citing De Witt Cemetery, De Witt, DeWitt County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by LSJRJT (contributor 48051983).