Australian Royalty: Genealogy of the colony of NSW

William Day

Name
William /Day/
Given names
William
Surname
Day
Birth
yes
Immigration
February 14, 1792
Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Text:

The ship Pitt arrived in the colony 14 Feb 1792.

Text:

DAY William. Enlisted England Sergeant 7 Jul 1789 Pitt Discharged Sydney 5 Nov 1805
Property
Whilkes Farm
December 24, 1793
Concord, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Citation details: Registers of Land Grants and Leases Entire colony, including Van Diemen's Land 1792-1804 (Vol. 1A)
Text:

To William Day 25 acres at Concord
Granted by Fra. Grose 24 Dec 1793
Annual quit rent 1 shilling commencing 24 Dec 1798
Named Whilkes Farm
Being bounded on the north side by Grantham Farm, and on the east and west sides by a road one hundred feet in width.
Marriage
Letitia Charlotte Guest — View this family
about 1801
New South Wales, Australia
Text:

Common law partnership
Petition to govërnor
about 1810
New South Wales, Australia
Citation details: Memorials To The Governor, 1810-1826
Text:

"... The Humble Memorial of William Day
respectfully sheweth
That Your Memorialist was Private and Serjeant in the New South Wales Corps upwards of sixteen years, and was discharged about four years since by request and being unfit for service.
That a grant for 150 acres of land by given by His Honor Colonel Paterson to memorialist, being 130 acres for himself and 10 acres to each of his children the [illegible] proportion [illegible] always been allowed to [illegible] settled but [illegible] assistance has been afforded him to proceed to the entitlement thereof.
That your memorialist begs leave to refer your Excellency to Major Abbott for his character and also to [illegible] Lt. Colonel Foveaux promised that he would speak on his behalf.
Your memorialist therefore humbly implores Your Excellency will be pleased on account of his children and past service to renew his grant...
Marriage
Martha Kennedy — View this family
November 20, 1811
Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Petition to Governor
about 1815
New South Wales, Australia
Citation details: Memorials To The Governor, 1810-1826
Text:

"...The memorial of William Day
Most humbly sheweth
That memorialist has a wife and two children, came to this colony in the year 1792 in the New South Wales Corps having then been in His Majesty's service 15 and a half years, that he obtained his discharge at his own request in the year 1808 and then became a settler in the colony.
That he has continued to reside on and improve four(?) farms since this period has the whole of [illegible] adjoining his farm is now taken up what remains him by the means of keeping his little stock.
Memorialist humbly prays Your Excellency will be pleased to extend to him the indulgence of a small grant of land in the country lately discovered by Charles Throsby Esquire where he will immediately remove and proceed to the improvement thereof, being desirous to make ample provision for his children as in his power before old age shall deprive him of the powers of doing so.
And memorialist as in duty bound will every pray"
"I hereby certify that I know memorialist and believe him to ne a deserving character. Charles Throsby. (signature)"
Property
1819
Camden, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia
Text:

1809 Jul 19 - On list of all grants and leases of land registered in the Colonial Secretary's Office (Fiche 3268; 9/2731 p.178)
1815 - Requesting grant of land in the country newly discovered by Charles Throsby (Fiche 3011; 4/1822A No.14)
1819 Sep 8, Oct 1 - Proceeding to new country, County of Camden, with wife and child, and to be victualled for 12 months (Reel 6020; 2/8130 p.255)
Census
1822
Liverpool, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Text:

William Day, came free, ship Pitt, land holder Liverpool
Marcella Day, born in the colony, Liverpool
Census
1825
Liverpool, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Text:

William Day, came free, Pitt 1792, landholder Liverpool
Marcella Day, age 20, born in the colony, son of Wm. Day, Liverpool
Death
Citation details: NSW BDM website
Text:

There are a number of individuals named 'William Day' recorded as having died which could relate to this William Day:
V18372288 21/1837 DAY WILLIAM
V1839542 23A/1839 DAY WILLIAM AGE 77
V18401403 24A/1840 DAY WILLIAM AGE 62
Family with Letitia Charlotte Guest
himself
Birth:
Immigration: February 14, 1792 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Property: Whilkes Farm — December 24, 1793 — Concord, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: about 1801 — New South Wales, Australia
Petition to govërnor: about 1810 — New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: November 20, 1811 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Petition to Governor: about 1815 — New South Wales, Australia
Property: 1819 — Camden, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia
Census: 1822 — Liverpool, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Census: 1825 — Liverpool, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Letitia Charlotte Guest Lucy Day Marcellas Day Family with spouse Martha Kennedy
William Day
–
Birth:
Death:
wife
Birth: about 1765
Immigration: October 7, 1792 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: about 1801 — New South Wales, Australia
Charged: September 10, 1803 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Census: 1806 — New South Wales, Australia
Death: September 19, 1810 — New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Day Lucy Day Marcellas Day
Letitia Charlotte Guest
1765–1810
Birth: about 1765
Death: September 19, 1810 — New South Wales, Australia
Marriage — about 1801 — New South Wales, Australia
2 years
daughter
Birth: about 1802 37 — New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage: January 4, 1819 — Parramatta, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Received into the church: June 21, 1820 — New South Wales, Australia
Census: November 1828 — Airds, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1852 — Gundagai, South West Slopes, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Thomas Akers Thomas Akers Mary Anne Akers Henry Akers Catherine Akers Charlotte Annie Akers Sophia Mary Akers Lucy Akers William Akers
Lucy Day
1802–1852
Birth: about 1802 37 — New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1852 — Gundagai, South West Slopes, New South Wales, Australia
1 year
son
Birth: 1802 37 — New South Wales, Australia
Census: 1822 — Liverpool, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Religious marriage: 1825 — Liverpool, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Census: 1825 — Liverpool, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Prisoner — between January 21, 1827 and July 4, 1832 — Moreton Bay, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Marriage: 1851 — Figtree, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1880 — Bega, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret Mansfield William Henry Day Family with spouse Mary Burke Marcellas Day Sophia J. Day Henry Day Sabina Day Eleanora Day Charlotte Day
Marcellas Day
1802–1880
Birth: 1802 37 — New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1880 — Bega, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia
Family with Martha Kennedy
himself
Birth:
Immigration: February 14, 1792 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Property: Whilkes Farm — December 24, 1793 — Concord, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: about 1801 — New South Wales, Australia
Petition to govërnor: about 1810 — New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: November 20, 1811 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Petition to Governor: about 1815 — New South Wales, Australia
Property: 1819 — Camden, South Coast and Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia
Census: 1822 — Liverpool, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Census: 1825 — Liverpool, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Letitia Charlotte Guest Lucy Day Marcellas Day Family with spouse Martha Kennedy
William Day
–
Birth:
Death:
wife
Birth: about 1756
Immigration: January 26, 1788 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: February 17, 1788 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: May 26, 1799 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Census: 1806 — New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: November 20, 1811 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Richard Middleton James Middleton Nathaniel Middleton Family with spouse William Blackmore Family with spouse William Day
Martha Kennedy
1756–
Birth: about 1756
Death:
Marriage — November 20, 1811 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Richard Middleton + Martha Kennedy
wife’s husband
Birth: about 1759
Immigration: January 26, 1788 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: February 17, 1788 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: about 1798
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Martha Kennedy James Middleton Nathaniel Middleton
Richard Middleton
1759–1798
Birth: about 1759
Death: about 1798
wife
Birth: about 1756
Immigration: January 26, 1788 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: February 17, 1788 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: May 26, 1799 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Census: 1806 — New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: November 20, 1811 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Richard Middleton James Middleton Nathaniel Middleton Family with spouse William Blackmore Family with spouse William Day
Martha Kennedy
1756–
Birth: about 1756
Death:
Marriage — February 17, 1788 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
2 years
stepson
Birth: about March 1790 31 34 — New South Wales, Australia
Baptism: March 23, 1790 31 34 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: about April 1790 — New South Wales, Australia
Burial: April 1, 1790 — New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships
James Middleton
1790–1790
Birth: about March 1790 31 34 — New South Wales, Australia
Death: about April 1790 — New South Wales, Australia
21 months
stepson
Birth: about November 1791 32 35 — New South Wales, Australia
Baptism: November 13, 1791 32 35 — New South Wales, Australia
Death:
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships
Nathaniel Middleton
1791–
Birth: about November 1791 32 35 — New South Wales, Australia
Death:
William Blackmore + Martha Kennedy
wife’s husband
Birth: about 1764
Immigration: June 26, 1790 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: May 26, 1799 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Robbed: July 1806 — Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death: 1811 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Martha Kennedy
William Blackmore
1764–1811
Birth: about 1764
Death: 1811 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
wife
Birth: about 1756
Immigration: January 26, 1788 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: February 17, 1788 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: May 26, 1799 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Census: 1806 — New South Wales, Australia
Marriage: November 20, 1811 — Sydney City, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death:
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Richard Middleton James Middleton Nathaniel Middleton Family with spouse William Blackmore Family with spouse William Day
Martha Kennedy
1756–
Birth: about 1756
Death:
Marriage — May 26, 1799 — Sydney Cove, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Immigration
Text:

The ship Pitt arrived in the colony 14 Feb 1792.

Text:

DAY William. Enlisted England Sergeant 7 Jul 1789 Pitt Discharged Sydney 5 Nov 1805
Property
Citation details: Registers of Land Grants and Leases Entire colony, including Van Diemen's Land 1792-1804 (Vol. 1A)
Text:

To William Day 25 acres at Concord
Granted by Fra. Grose 24 Dec 1793
Annual quit rent 1 shilling commencing 24 Dec 1798
Named Whilkes Farm
Being bounded on the north side by Grantham Farm, and on the east and west sides by a road one hundred feet in width.
Marriage
Text:

Common law partnership
Petition to govërnor
Citation details: Memorials To The Governor, 1810-1826
Text:

"... The Humble Memorial of William Day
respectfully sheweth
That Your Memorialist was Private and Serjeant in the New South Wales Corps upwards of sixteen years, and was discharged about four years since by request and being unfit for service.
That a grant for 150 acres of land by given by His Honor Colonel Paterson to memorialist, being 130 acres for himself and 10 acres to each of his children the [illegible] proportion [illegible] always been allowed to [illegible] settled but [illegible] assistance has been afforded him to proceed to the entitlement thereof.
That your memorialist begs leave to refer your Excellency to Major Abbott for his character and also to [illegible] Lt. Colonel Foveaux promised that he would speak on his behalf.
Your memorialist therefore humbly implores Your Excellency will be pleased on account of his children and past service to renew his grant...
Marriage
Petition to Governor
Citation details: Memorials To The Governor, 1810-1826
Text:

"...The memorial of William Day
Most humbly sheweth
That memorialist has a wife and two children, came to this colony in the year 1792 in the New South Wales Corps having then been in His Majesty's service 15 and a half years, that he obtained his discharge at his own request in the year 1808 and then became a settler in the colony.
That he has continued to reside on and improve four(?) farms since this period has the whole of [illegible] adjoining his farm is now taken up what remains him by the means of keeping his little stock.
Memorialist humbly prays Your Excellency will be pleased to extend to him the indulgence of a small grant of land in the country lately discovered by Charles Throsby Esquire where he will immediately remove and proceed to the improvement thereof, being desirous to make ample provision for his children as in his power before old age shall deprive him of the powers of doing so.
And memorialist as in duty bound will every pray"
"I hereby certify that I know memorialist and believe him to ne a deserving character. Charles Throsby. (signature)"
Property
Text:

1809 Jul 19 - On list of all grants and leases of land registered in the Colonial Secretary's Office (Fiche 3268; 9/2731 p.178)
1815 - Requesting grant of land in the country newly discovered by Charles Throsby (Fiche 3011; 4/1822A No.14)
1819 Sep 8, Oct 1 - Proceeding to new country, County of Camden, with wife and child, and to be victualled for 12 months (Reel 6020; 2/8130 p.255)
Census
Text:

William Day, came free, ship Pitt, land holder Liverpool
Marcella Day, born in the colony, Liverpool
Census
Text:

William Day, came free, Pitt 1792, landholder Liverpool
Marcella Day, age 20, born in the colony, son of Wm. Day, Liverpool
Death
Citation details: NSW BDM website
Text:

There are a number of individuals named 'William Day' recorded as having died which could relate to this William Day:
V18372288 21/1837 DAY WILLIAM
V1839542 23A/1839 DAY WILLIAM AGE 77
V18401403 24A/1840 DAY WILLIAM AGE 62