A genealogical register of the descendants in the ... - Stephen Haynes

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4 PREKA.CE.
The two most proniiuent clianges in the plan of tlie Register
consist in denominating what was called the Colchester branch in
the former edition the Hartford branch, and in reckoning the generations
in the running title according to the parents instead of the
children. The reason of the fir.«t mentioned change is that so
many of the descendants of John Day (son of Robert) have been
traced—and among others the entire
Northampton branch—whose
ancestors never resided in Colchester, as to render the former designation
obviously inappropriate.
A sufficient explanation of the delay which will be experienced
before the members of the family will receive their copies, will be
found in the necessity of sending proof-sheets to diflferent and distant
parts of the country. A few copies extra will be struck off
and left
at the book store of Mr. Horace Day in New Haven, Conn,
and also with Mr. Aaron Day in West Springfield, of either of
whom they may be ordered by members of the family who are not
supplied, on inclosing (post paid) one dollar, for which 4w©. copA^
will be sent. ^
In addition to the gentlemen who aided him in the preparation of
the first edition, the compiler desires to express his acknowledgments
to Mr. Horace H. Day of New York, Mr, James I. Day of
New Orleans and Mr. Thomas D. Day of St. Louis for their liberal
pecuniary aid : also to Mrs. Charles Day and Mr. Guy B. Day of
Colchester, to whom the members of that branch are indebted for
the careful examination of the Colchester records and tomb-stones
and to Rev. Hiram Day of South Cornwall, Conn, and Mr. Gideon
Day of Monson, Mas?.
For the valuable additions to the notices of the early settlers of
New England of the name of Day, which will be found in the introduction,
the family are under obligation to Hon. James Savage,
by whose liberality the entire article under that name as it now
stands in the maituscript copy of the forthcoming edition of Farmer's
Genealogical Register, on which he is now engaged, has been
placed in the hands of the compiler. It has certainly been no
small privilege, also, in preparing this edition, to be able to refer in
cases of difficulty to
Sylvester Judd, Esq. of this town, whose wide
acquaintance with the history of the Connecticut river valley, and
accurate knowledge of the genealogy of the families inhabiting
it, have rendered the present Register much more perfect than it
would otherwise have been.
NoiiTii.\Mrro.\. Dlc. -^5, 18 IS.
GEORGE E.
DAY.