Fourth Generation

140. Sarah ACKLEY was born on 15 Sep 1743 in Middletown, Middlesex , Connecticut.^2,5,26,266 LDS also has birth place as Winhall, Bennington Co., VT
Connecticut Puritan Settlers has birth place as Colchester, New London, CT She died on 23 Jul 1822 in Winhall TWP, Bennington , Vermont.²⁶⁶ She was buried in Middletown Cemetery, Winhall TWP, Bennington , Vermont.²⁶⁶

Sarah ACKLEY and Ephraim DAY were married about 1762 in Colchester, New London , Connecticut.^{5,107,266,267} Ephraim DAY²³¹ (son of Abraham DAY and Irena FOOTE) was born on 10 Jul 1741 in Colchester, New London , Connecticut.^266,268 He died on 23 Aug 1825 in Greece, Monroe , New York.⁸⁰ Biography of¹⁰⁷ Salmon Day's father, Ephraim Day was the son of Abraham and Irena (Foote) Day and was born on 10 July 1741 in Colchester, New London Co., CT. He married Sarah Ackley in Colchester in about 1762. Sarah was the daughter of James and Sarah (Gates) Ackley (m. 28 Oct. 1742) and was born on 15 Sept. 1743 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT. They initially lived in Colchester, CT. Their first child was born in that town. Ephraim and Sarah appear to have removed to Stafford, CT. shortly after 1764. Ephraim served during the Revolutionary War from Stafford, CT. as a sergeant for 2 days during the Lexington Alarm of 19 Apr. 1775. Ephraim and Sarah Day removed to Winhall, Bennington Co. Vermont, probably between 1782 and 1784. The Vermont-Historical Gazetteer Vol. 1 (by Abby Maria Hemenway) lists among the first inhabitants of Winhall, from Conn., Asa Beebe, Asa Beebe, Jr., Ephraim Day, Ephraim Day, Jr., Oliver Day and Russell Day. "The above were farmers, and labored under many difficulties subject to a new settlement." All of these individuals were Ephraim Day's relatives.

Ephraim Day was the son of Abraham and Irena (Foote) Day and was born on 10 July 1741 in Colchester, New London Co., CT. He married Sarah Ackley in Colchester in about 1762. Sarah was the daughter of James and Sarah (Gates) Ackley (m. 28 Oct. 1742) and was born on 15 Sept. 1743 in Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT. They initially lived in Colchester, CT. Their first child was born in that town. Ephraim and Sarah appear to have removed to Stafford, CT. shortly after 1764. Ephraim served during the Revolutionary War from Stafford, CT. as a sergeant for 2 days during the Lexington Alarm of 19 Apr. 1775. Ephraim and Sarah Day removed to Winhall, Bennington Co. Vermont, probably between 1782 and 1784. The Vermont-Historical Gazetteer Vol. 1 (by Abby Maria Hemenway) lists among the first inhabitants of Winhall, from Conn., Asa Beebe, Asa Beebe, Jr., Ephraim Day, Ephraim Day, Jr., Oliver Day and Russell Day. "The above were farmers, and labored under many difficulties subject to a new settlement." All of these individuals were Ephraim Day's relatives.



As learned from the Vermont-Historical Gazetteer, Ephraim Day was a farmer who struggled to start anew in Winhall. He was also a Deacon in the church. The first born in the town of Winhall was listed as "Salmon Day ..." in the Gazetteer. Sarah (Ackley) Day probably died in Winhall between 1820 and 1825. Following her death, Ephraim removed to the town of Parma, Monroe County, New York with his son Flavius Job Day and his family. Also removing to that area were Ephraim's daughter Sarah ("Sally") Day, who was married to Asa Beebe, Jr. Ephraim Day died there on 23 Aug. 1825 and was buried in West Greece Cemetery in Parma which is on the southwest corner of Route 104 (Ridge Road West) and Manitou Road. Today the cemetery is called The Hoosic Hill Pioneer
Sarah ACKLEY and Ephraim DAY had the following children:

442	i.	DAY was born about 1762 in Winhall TWP, Bennington , Vermont.5 He died on 15 Apr 1764.80
443	ii.	Dudley DAY was born on 1 Dec 1764 in Winhall TWP, Bennington , Vermont.5,267 Stanley Moroch Colchester Historical Society Colchester, CT lists birth place as Colchester, New London, CT
444	iii.	Sarah DAY was born about 1766 in Colchester, New London , Connecticut.80
445	iv.	Dorothy DAY was born about 1767 in Colchester, New London , Connecticut.80
446	v.	Ephriam DAY was born in Aug 1768 in Colchester, New London , Connecticut.80
+447	vi.	Sarah DAY.
448	vii.	Eli DAY was born about 1770 in Winhall TWP, Bennington , Vermont.5,26 He died on 11 Apr 1840.80
+449	viii.	Abraham DAY.
450	ix.	Alfred DAY was born about 1779 in Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut.80
451	x.	Hannah DAY was born on 29 Jul 1780 in Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut.80
452	xi.	Flavius Joseph DAY was born about 1782 in Stafford, Tolland, Connecticut.80
+453	xii.	Salmon M DAY.