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.
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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