General Notes

Vol 2 August 3, 1`699-April 27, 1705
     Executive Journals,
   Council of Colonial, Virginia

page 154    "In October General Court 1699"

Thomas Day of Essex County for ye Murder of his wife---Acquitted and Discharged---


"John Smith for felony and ye Murder of Eliz a Day late wife of Thomas Day of Essex County, found Guilty.  Condemmed and was Executed."

Will--"Fleet's Colonial Abstracts"   Essex Co., VA Bol 29, pg 81, No 12 pg 181

"To all to who these presents shall come Greeting know yee that I Thomas Day of the parish of South Farnaham in the County of Exxex in Virginia being in a sickly weake and low condition and noe (ways) waies Capable to take care of, or provide for myself and that little Estate it hath pleased God to bestow upon me (it chiefly lying in Perishable Creatures) have and by these presents doe Bargain Sell Bind and firmly make over unto Jn'o Fargason of the parish and County aforesaid planter all and singular my said Extate", etc.  In consideration Fargason "to maintain and keep me the said Day During my naturall life with sufficient accomodation of victuals Cloathes washing and lidging and give to Eliz'a Mary Angillica Day my Daughter when she arrive to the age of Eighteen or when married one Cowe and Calfe." 
5 Dec 1705
Wit:                                                         signed    Tho  X  Day
Wm Aylett                                                              John Fargason
Adam Denning
                                                                Ack and rec 11 Feb 1705/6