Dayes, George

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Dayes 12.2.1794 at J C Jennings'.

George Days married Catherine Povey at St James Piccadilly 11.12.1787 by archbishop's licence (wits J Days, Sarah Days). Catherine must have been the sister or other close relative of Elizabeth Povey who married Joseph Clayton Jennings in 1790. In his will PCC (proved 21.11.1807 by Andrew Smith, surgeon of HMS Reynard) George Days surgeon of 5th W India regt left all to his daughter Elizabeth Dayes of 11 Plumpton Row Brompton. Joseph Clayton Jennings of Lincolns Inn swore to his handwriting and that he had known George Days since his marriage with his late wife Catherine, and knew their only child from birth, she had been under his care since her mother's death, and he removed her some months ago from school at Brompton where she had been more than a year.

Geo Days surgeon 83rd foot 1797, 5th W India regt 1805. Catherine Days bur 7.10.1805 St Geo Han Sq. Andrew Smith surgeon RN 1796