Ezekiel
DAY
Born
9 May 1732
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West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died
28 April 1805
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West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Born: 9 May 1732 in West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Ezekiel married Catherine GAYLORD 22 December 1762 in Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Catherine GAYLORD was born 8 November 1737 in Hadley, Massachusetts, USA. Catherine died 28 September 1821 Catherine was the child of William GAYLORD and Elizabeth SCOVILLE.
Ezekiel DAY died 28 April 1805 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA.
son of Ebenezer Day and Mary Smith
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Ezekiel DAY married 
Catherine GAYLORD
Marriage date: 22 December 1762
Marriage place: Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Catherine GAYLORD was the child of William GAYLORD and Elizabeth SCOVILLE
Catherine GAYLORDMarriage date: 22 December 1762
Marriage place: Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Catherine GAYLORD was the child of William GAYLORD and Elizabeth SCOVILLE
Children of Ezekiel DAY and Catherine GAYLORD
Catherine DAYBorn: 19 October 1765, West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 3 September 1838, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 3 September 1838, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Married: Joseph ASHLEY 28 May 1789 Place: West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Ezekiel DAYBorn: 25 January 1771, Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 25 October 1843, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 25 October 1843, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 17329 May 1732
West Springfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1762 Marriage / PartnerEzekiel DAY and Catherine GAYLORD 22 December 1762, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)
He was 30 years old.
1765 Birth of ChildCatherine DAY was born 19 October 1765, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Ezekiel was 33 years old.
1771 Birth of ChildEzekiel DAY was born 25 January 1771, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA (Indian Orchard)
Ezekiel was 38 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1789 Marriage of ChildCatherine DAY married 28 May 1789, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA to Joseph ASHLEY
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Death Date: 28 Apr 1805
Death Place: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 73
Birth Date: 1732
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B39208-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 186172
Reference ID: Book 2, P 77
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FCMW-T31 : 10 December 2014), Ezekiel Day, 28 Apr 1805; citing West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference Book 2, P 77; FHL microfilm 186,172.'
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Death Date: 28 Apr 1805
Death Place: West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Age: 73
Birth Date: 1732
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B39208-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 186172
Reference ID: Book 2, P 77
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FCMW-T31 : 10 December 2014), Ezekiel Day, 28 Apr 1805; citing West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, reference Book 2, P 77; FHL microfilm 186,172.'
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Park Street Cemetery West Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
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Last updated: 3/17/2025 3:26:24 PM
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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