• Paul Day*, (1665-1712).
  • m. Phoebe Brown*
• George Day; b. c1667
• Samuel Day; b. c1669

Brief Biography:

Mary's father, Edward Riggs* (c1619-1665) served as a Sargeant in the Pequot War in 1637, and was henceforth known as Sgt. Edward Riggs. Sgt. Edward Riggs and his wife, Elizabeth Rose had 4 children:

• Edward Riggs; b. c1636, Roxbury
• Samuel Riggs; b. c1640, Milford CT
• Joseph Riggs; b. c1642, Milford CT
• Mary Riggs*; b. c1644, Milford CT, see above
  • m1. George Day*
  • m2. Anthony Oliffe

Edward Riggs (c1619-1665) was the son of an elder Edward Riggs* (1589-1672) and Elizabeth Holmes*, who emigrated from England among the Puritan colonists who joined the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Their particular group was known as the Nazeing Christians, because they had lived in Nazeing, Essex County, England. The 5 children of the elder Edward Riggs and Elizabeth Holmes were:

• Edward Riggs* (c1619-1665), see above
  • m. Elizabeth Rose*, daughter of Robert Rose*
• Lydia Riggs (c1622-1633), died shortly after arriving in Boston
• Elizabeth Riggs (c1627-1634), died at age 6.
• John Riggs (c1630-1634) at age 4.
• Mary Riggs; b. c1632
  • m. Benjamin Twitchell on Sep 1, 1652, in Medfield, Norfolk County MA. Benjamin was killed by Indians at the outbreak of King Philip's War in 1675/6, when his house was burned down. Mary and Benjamin did have children.

References:

• Edward Riggs of Roxbury, by Geoff Riggs.
• Descendants of George Day, Sr., by Charlene.
• There are many references throughout various diaries to the Day family. Joseph Day was one of the first settlers in Chatham and in 1757 he operated a tavern near Day's Brook. His son, Stephen Day was a captain in the militia and owned about 200 acres of land (a large amount in Chatham) and one of the larger houses in the village. He was called Stephen Day, Esq. in deference to his importance. He had eleven children by two wives and so there were many intermarriages with the other families, though not directly with the Seely family. Stephen Day, Jr. eventually joined a Seely in Wayne County. Üsee John Littel, Family Records: Or Genealogies of the First Settlers of Passaic Valley, (and Vicinity) Above Chatham„with their Ancestors and Descendants, As Far As Can Now Be Ascertained. Feltville, NJ: Stationers Hall Press, 1851, pp 116 - 123. Various reprints available.
• Correspondence with Barbara Stockford, of Hillsdale MI, a descendant of Benjaman Bonnell through his son, Samuel Bonnell (b. 1755).
• Descendants of Thomas Bunnell compiled by Grover Smith.
• Bonnel's a genealogy by Brianne Kelly-Bly.
• Is this true about John?
• Descendants of Benjamin Bonnell.