Davis
1. Mary Davis: Born 1713; Died 26 August 1749; Married 28 November 1734, MA; Icabod Strong: Born 17 October 1711, MA; Died 17 February 1798. (See Strong)
2. John Davis: Born May 1677, Married Mary (Davis): John was a farmer at Hatfield CT.
3. Samuel Davis: Born 21 February 1645, Roxbury, MA; Died 28 Jul 1690; Married 4 March 1669, Northampton, Hampshire, MA; Hannah Edwards: Born 18 February 1645, Springfield, Hampden, MA; Died 11 September 1680, Northampton, Hampshire, MA. Samuel move from Roxbury to Northampton in 1668. He was made a freeman in 1676. He was a Farmer at Northampton. The book Samuel Davis and Joseph Davis by George L. Davis says: He "went from Roxbury to Northampton in 1668, to Deerfield in 1682, to Northfield in 1685, and to Northampton in 1690, where he d. 26 July of that year."
Hannah's Parents and Grandparents--
Sarah's Father--
Samuel's Father--
4. William Davis: Born 1617, Somersetshire, England; Died 9 December 1683, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA; Married Elizabeth (Davis): Born about 1621, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA; Died 4 May 1658, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA. The book Samuel Davis and Joseph Davis by George L. Davis says: "The emigrant ancestor of Samuel Davis was William Davis, who was of Roxbury in 1642. No attempt has been made to trace his parentage. The fact that at this date numerous families of the name had settled up and down our coast from Maine far southward, would seem to render this a task difficult to accomplish. A tradition held extensively in the family is, that he came from Wales about 1635.
He was born in 1617 and married, first, Elizabeth (???). She was buried 4 May, 1658. He married, second, 21 Oct. 1658, Alice Thorpe. She was buried 24 Feb. 1667. He married, third, Jane (???). He was admitted to full communion 20 April, 1673. Elizabeth his wife was a member of the church 7 Oct. 1649, at which time their eldest three children were baptized. Alice was admitted to the church 4 June, 1663, and Jane 8 June, 1673.
He died 9 Dec. 1683. His widow Jane died 12 May, 1714, at Watertown, at the residence of Josiah Goddard who married her daughter Rachel."
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THE WILL OF WILLIAM DAVIS. "The last Will and Testament of William Daves of Roxbury in the County of Suffolk in New England the 6th of December in the year of Our Lord One thousand six hundred Eighty three, now having my per fect memory & understanding by the blessing of my mercifull Father, into whose hands I commit my Soule: Unto my daughter Elizabeth I consigne over a bill of twelve pounds and a trunck that was her mothers together with all the things in it. And unto my son Mathew and Jonathan when they come to age they shall have the two Orchards lying neer my son Joseph's, and if they are not worth Forty pounds then the Overseers of the Estate shall sell some Land for to make it up, their portion twenty pounds apiece. And then for my belove d wife I do make her sole Executrix of all ye rest of my Estate of Lands and movables and give her full power for to dispose of it for her wants as shee see cause, with that full power and Authority over it as I my selfe might have if I had continued For my three eldest son's John and Samuel and Joseph, they have received their portions already, notwith standing I give unto my son John, the eldest of my Children five shilling, and to Samuel and Joseph five and sixpence to buy them some good bookes to remember me with: And Further my desire is that there should bee two Over Seers chose who my wife see good; This is my last will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have set to my hand the day and yeare above written. WILLIAM DAVIS a mark. In presence of us, Jabez Tolman, John Searle At an adjournment of ye County Court in Boston 17th Decembr 1685 pursuant to ye direction of ye Will, Jane Davis Execrx made choice of Edward Morris and Jabez Tolman to be overseers for ye end proposed in ye will, wch. persons ye Court approved of Attest Isa Addington Clke" |
March, 1754, and the balance of the farm was given to the son in his will.
This Benjamin was known as "retailer Ben," from which it is inferred he was
a trader. He had a son Benjamin, b. 1710, who in 1731 went to Oxford, and
m. Sibyl dau. of Joseph Rocket--the first female ch. b. in Oxford -- sett.
in the easterly part of the town. He served in the French War and after his
return sett. just outside the town limits on the south-east, near Nipmuck
pond. He was the progenitor of the family of the name which lived in the
southerly part of Oxford, known as the Benjamin Davis family.
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INVENTORY OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM DAVIS deceased the 9th of December 1683 being Apprized by us, his mark
Samuel Gore, Jabez Tolman Nathaniell N. X Johnson œœ s. d. fivefty five acres of woodland lying in Boston bounds 50 00 00 Tenn acres of pasture within the same bounds 40 00 00 Two orchards likewise in Boston bounds one 12th the other 11th 26 00 00 Nine acres of land by Thomas Bakers in Roxbury bounds 36 00 00 Fourteen acres in the pond plain 70 00 00 Five acres of medow lying in bear Marsh 30 00 00 The housing and land about the house 50 00 00 Two horses a Colt, cart and Wheeles 14 10 00 Five Cows, one 2 year old heifer 2 yearlings and sheep 17 00 00 One Sow and piggs 2: 138. two bee hives 20 s. 03 13 00 Indian corne, Barley, Rye, beanes, Oates and Meale 12 17 00 Plough, Irons, Cart tire and hoopes 1 00 00 Whipple tree chaine and Fetters 0 08 00 In the chamber. Tools and other combustible stuffe 1 17. 00 A Dung Forke, pitch-Forke and Shovel 3/6 Saddle & pillion 228 1 05 06 A Sythe, beetle and wedges 9/6 Beds bedding & table linnen 208. 1 09 06 Chests, tubbs & meate œœ 4. 9 A Table Chest cupboard & Formes 6 10 09 00 Tubbs, barrlls hogshds apples, turneps Cider, Chaires & other things 4. 05 00 Wearing Apparrell œœ 10. pike, musket & sword 356. 11 15 00 Pots, cob irons & other irons œœ 3. & Pewter œœ. 6. 10. 09 10 00 Books and other small things 408. Four old sacks & Flax 48 02 04 00 A Trunk and what was in it and a bill of 12 œœ 16 00 00 œœ 429. 03. 00 |