BARNABAS DAVIS [#976], b. abt. 1599, d. Charlestown, MA 27 or 28 Nov 1685, m. Tewkesbury, Gloucestrshire, England 1 Jul 1625 PATIENCE JAMES, bap. Tewkesbury, England 20 Oct 1603, d. Charlestown, MA 15 Nov 1690.
Barnabas Davis was born about 1599 in England, probably near Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, which is some 100 miles west of London.[2/1] In 1635 he was retained by one William Woodcocke to handle some business affairs on both sides of the Atlantic. Barnabas was engaged in this effort for the next five years and ended up suing Woodcock's estate to recover his unpaid wages and expenses. It is from the notes of Barnabas' lawyer that we come to know much of the early information about him and his family.
Barnabas made three trips to New England, the first of which left England "about the time of Easter 1635".[6/382] The shipping record for this voyage is still in existence. The vessel Barnabas took was the Blessing, which sailed from Ipswich on 17 July. Barnabas was listed as 36 years of age and a resident of Tewkesbury.[2/1] The fee for passage was five pounds.[6/383] Mr. Woodcock's business was in Connecticut where Francis Stiles was to have built a house and laid out 400 acres for a farm. Barnabas landed in Boston and soon thereafter proceeded to Connecticut on foot. In 1635 "this was in the beginning of the plantation there whereby this Accountant indured much hardship".[6/367] When Barnabas arrived, he found Stiles had built himself a sufficient house but had returned to England without acquiring or setting off the 400 acres. By Reverend Hooker's advice, Barnabas returned to England with letters from Hooker regarding Mr. Woodcock's estate in the colony. Barnabas "as soone as he could get shipping tooke his voyage backe into England with Mr. Bable and landed at Portsmouth and thence he rode to London and delivered his letters".[6/368] He arrived in England "the same yeare about the beginning of March",[6/382] i.e. March 1635-6.
About this time Francis Stiles sold the house he built to William Woodcock along with a promise "that the Towne would accomodate Mr. Woodcocke with 400 acres of land thereunto". Within a month Stiles left for New England and Mr. Woodcock sent Barnabas after him in the next ship to see to it that Stiles performed the work expected of him. Before leaving Barnabas "was but to goe from London to his wife at Teuxbury and to returne againe to London to take shipping which this accountant did and came into New England the second time and landed at Boston in the yeare of the Pequid warres and within ten dayes after went in a pinnace to Connecticott to follow Mr. Woodcockes businesse". Rev. Hooker, Mr. Warham and others determined that Stiles "had dealt ill with Mr. Woodcocke in not procuring the 400 acres of land" and directed Barnabas to return once again to England with letters certifying Stiles' miscarriage of business. Before Barnabas could get shipping he "was taken a Souldier against the Pequids and before he could thence returne & get shipping in the sea neare upon a yeare was spent from his last landing". He returned with Mr. Cutter and Mr. Vane.[6/368] He returned to England about September of 1637.[6/382]
Upon Barnabas' second return to England, he went to London on foot and delivered the letters. Barnabas was further employed by William Woodcock for another year and three quarters which involved travelling nine or ten times from Tewkesbury to London and about twelve times from London to Hodgwells in Essex. Mr. Woodcock died during this time and his brother John Woodcock hired Barnabas to return to Connecticut and recover the estate from Francis Stiles. Barnabas did so, landing in Boston in June 1639, this time with his family.[6/369] The Woodcock's never paid Barnabas, and so the case was brought to trial in Boston 2 Mar 1640-1.[6/396] The verdict was that Barnabas was due all monies he was seeking as his rightful wages and expenses. The troubles didn't end here however, as John Woodcock and his lawyer, Edward Holyoke, later claimed the jury only meant Barnabas to be paid for his expenses while under the employ of John Woodcock until he could prove his employment and directions from William Woodcock.[6/397] In another action of the court it was clarified that the jury had indeed meant for Barnabas to be compensated for the entire affair.[6/407] Presumably the affair was justly settled, but about this time Thomas Lechford returned to England and was no longer representing Barnabas.
Several other facts are evident from the case. Barnabas purposed "at his first voyage aforesaid to come for New E with his wife and family as a planter he brought up his wife & children & goods to London to that purpose but Mr. Woodcocke prevayled with his wife to stay in England to the end this accountant might serve him only in this busines aforesaid and that this accountant should in the meane time leave his goods as bedding brasse & pewter to the value of 20 lbs. with Mr. Woodcock to keepe till his businesse was settled & then this accountant to fetch his wife & family & live upon Mr. Woodcockes plantation to improve the same for him". Woodcock made use of the Davis household goods and wore some things out for which Barnabas was attempting to recover five pounds.[6/369] Barnabas hired two servants in England and brought them to New England to help him with Woodcock's house and farm. One of the servants was Edward Winne who was "married having a wife & 3 children hath bin a burden to me".[6/372,379] In the process of collecting proof for his suit, Barnabas wrote letters to his "father James" and "brother Reade". "Father James" obviously refers to his father-in-law Mr. James. We know that Barnabas Davis married Patience James in Tewkesbury on 1 Jul 1625.[2/1] She was the daughter of John and Elizabeth James, baptised on 20 Oct 1603.[2/2] "Brother Reade" most likely refers to the husband of the sister of Patience or Barnabas. At the time of the suit Barnabas stated he had a wife and four children.[6/370] It is more likely than not that at least three of them were born in England and thus before 1640. Therefore the list of children, taken from [2] may not be accurate. Either two children were born in Massachusetts or there is a child missing from the list. Whether Barnabas Davis was hired by Mr. Woodcock because he was a "man of exceptional business ability" as one author states or whether because he was already coming over to New England, we will never know. Other information of interest can be found in Thomas Lechford's notebook, including Barnabas' accounting of his business and expenses.
The passenger list of the Blessing, when Barnabas made his first crossing, carries the name of Susan Davis (ae 16). This has caused some writers to state that Susan was the wife of Barnabas,[2/3] but we have proof in Barnabas' own words that this was not the case. She may however, have been a sister or other relation. Barnabas' own trade was that of tallow chandler, or maker of and dealer in tallow candles. On 1 Mar 1657-8 land was divided in Charlestown. Barnabas received lot 50 of 27 acres of woodland and 4.5 acres on the side of common land.[5/77] On 20 Mar 1665 he bought 3/4 of an acre of land from John Cutler on the side of Bunker Hill.[5/159]
Charlestown records indicate Barnabas died on 27 Nov 1685. However the inventory of his estate lists his death as 28 Nov. In the town records it is further stated that he was "ae about 86 years".[4] Patience Davis died 15 Nov 1690 "age 87 years".[4] The inventory of Barnabas' estate, appraised by Lawrence Dowse and John Call, was sworn to 15 Feb 1685-6 and amounted to 96.17.06. It included among other things tallow, "mould & nod & knife for a chandler" and "a cuttlash without a Scabbard". His son Nathaniel was made the administrator.[3/6:400]
Regarding the Pequot War, the Pequot tribe was New England's most powerful and aggressive Indian tribe. The name "Pequot" means destroyers. In 1634 they killed a trader, Capt. John Stone, and his crew on the Connecticut River. They then thought it wise to sign a treaty with the English, but the peace failed two years later when another trader, Capt. John Oldham, was murdered. Sporadic hostilities resulted in the deaths of about 30 whites, mostly at Saybrook and Wethersfield. Connecticut's General Court declared war and Capt. John Mason and 90 men were sent out and were joined by the Mohegan tribe led by their chief, Uncas, and 700 Naragansett. They attacked a Pequot fort on the Mystic River on May 26 and killed several hundred Pequot. The English lost two men. Pequot from a second fort fled and were pursued by a Massachusetts force under Capt. Israel Stoughton. The main band was caught on July 14, and most of the braves were killed. The English victory caused some tribes to opt for peace with their white neighbors.
REF: [1] History of Charlestown - Thomas Bellows Wyman, 1879 (pg.278)
[2] Barnabas Davis and His Descendants - Sumner A. Davis, 1973
[3] Middlesex County Probate (First Series Docket 5981)
[4] Charlestown, MA Vital Records
[5] Charlestown Land Records, 1878
[6] Note-Book Kept by Thomas Lechford, Esq., Lawyer in Boston
- Edward Everettt Hale, 1988
Children:
1. Samuel, b. Eng. abt. 1630, d. Groton, MA 28 Dec 1699, m. Mary Waters, b. Watertown, MA 27 Jan 1637-8, d. aft. 29 May 1713 2. Barnabas, b. Eng. abt. 1638, "ae. 24 in 1662" (no further record) (ref: [2/6]) 3. Patience, b. abt. 1640, m. William Ridland, d. 2 Dec 1694 (ref: [2/6]) 4. Nathaniel, b. abt. 1642, d. Charlestown, MA May 1724, m(1) 31 Mar 1675 Mary Converse, b. 29 Dec 1656, d. Charlestown 6 Nov 1691, m(2) Charlestown 15 Jul 1692 Mary Edmunds, b. abt. 1656, d. Charlestown 21 Apr 1721 (ref: [2/6-8]) Chil: 1) Nathaniel, b. 16 Aug 1676, bap. 15 Apr 1677, d. Charlestown 1677 (ref: [2/7]); 2) Mary, b. 26 Mar, bap. 9 May 1680, m(1) ___ Longfellow, m(2) William Sheafe (ref: [2/7]); 3) Barnabas, b. 31 Dec 1681, d. 18 Sep 1682 (ref: [2/7]; 4) Sarah, b. 17 Jun, bap. 22 Jul 1683, m. 1716 Thomas Scamon (ref: [2/7]); 5) Nathaniel, b. 14 Nov 1685, m. Rose ___, res. Dunstable and Groton, MA (ref: [2/12]); 6) Zechariah, b. 29 Jul 1688, d. 19 Mar 1745, m. 7 Dec 1710 Mary/Mildred Bridgen (dau. Nathaniel Bridgen and Elizabeth Whaff), b. 3 Jun 1694 (ref: [2/12]); 7) Josiah, b. 16 Jun 1690, d. 23 Jun 1690 (ref: [2/7]); 8) Simon, b. 28 Apr 1693, d. 10 Sep 1694 (ref: [2/8]); 9) Mary, b. 15 Feb, bap. 16 Jun 1695, unm. (ref: [2/8]); 10) Elizabeth, b. 1 Jan 1697-8, bap. 7 Aug 1698, m. Samuel Kidder (ref: [2/8]) 5. Hopewell, b. abt. 1644, d. 17 Aug 1712, m(1) 16 Sep 1682 Sarah Boynton, b. Rowley, MA 19 Apr 1658, d. Charlestown 14 Dec 1704, m(2) Mary ____, d. Charlestown 25 Feb 1717-8 (ref: [2/8-9]) Chil: 1) John, b. 13 Apr 1684 (ref: [2/8]); 2) Joseph, b. 10 Feb 1686-7, d. 19 Apr 1687 (ref: [2/8]); 3) Ebenezer, b. 25 Mar, d. 24 Aug 1688 (ref: [2/8]); 4) Sarah, b. 20 Oct, bap. 2 Nov 1690, m. Thomas Palmer (ref: [2/8]); 5) Eleanor, b. 14 Jan 1693 (ref: [2/9]); 6) John, b. 25 Aug 1698, d. Harvard, MA 31 Jan 1768, m. 1721 Mary Kimball (ref: [2/12]) 6. James, b. abt. 1650, m. Elizabeth Randall, b. abt. 1651, d. aft. 1695 (ref: [2/9]) Chil: 1) Elizabeth, bap. (as adult) 21 Aug 1694, m. Charles Hunnewell (ref: [2/9]); 2) Patience, age 18 on 21 Apr 1695 (ref: [2/9]); 3) William, b. Charlestown 1 Feb 1679 (ref: [2/9]); 4) Hannah, bap. 27 Apr 1684 (ref: [2/9]); 5) Randall, b. Charlestown 3 Feb 1686-7, d. Sudbury 17 Mar 1774, m. 8 Dec 1709 Mehitabel Rand (dau. John Rand and Mehitabel Call), b. 27 Mar 1687, d. Sudbury 29 Mar 1790 (ref: [2/14]); 6) Nathaniel, b. 29 Dec 1689, d. of smallpox unm. 21 Dec 1721 (ref: [2/9]); 7) Barnabas, b. 10 Jul 1692, m. Elizabeth Dowse (dau. of Capt. Eleazer Dowse and Mary Edmands), b. 10 Feb 1698 (ref: [2/15])
SAMUEL DAVIS [#488], b. England abt. 1630, d. Groton, MA 28 Dec 1699,[3] m. Lancaster, MA 1656 MARY WATERS (dau. of Lawrence Waters and Anna Linton), b. Watertown, MA 27 Jan 1637-8, bur. Charlestown, MA 13 Oct 1713.
Samuel Davis lived in Charlestown, MA until about 1660 when he is shown as one of the original proprietors of Groton, MA. On the town books of Groton is a record of 20 acres of land granted him, and that he was chosen Supervisor of Highways in 1663. His name is also found on what is called the Indian Roll or Record of Groton. It appears Samuel and his family often visited William Ridland of Charlestown, his brother-in-law, and probably at times, on account of Indian troubles, he considered it unsafe for his family to remain in Groton, and they went to Charlestown for safety. Records of the Selectmen show that in 1675-6 during King Phillip's War, Samuel's wife Mary and their five children were at the Ridland's in Charlestown. Also, records show that in 1691-2 Samuel and his family, with others, were living in the garrison as a protection from the Indians.[1/5]
Samuel and his family were back in Groton after the war as his name appears on a list of residents taken about 1681.[8/70] Indians attacked and killed a man in Groton on the night of October 24-25, 1704, said to have been Samuel Davis,[4/149] but it seems very unlikely since just a few days before his death Samuel made out his will as being "sick and weak of Body".[5/10:90] In reality it was his son John.
Samuel's will is dated 20 Dec 1699 and mentions wife Mary, sons John, Nathaniel, and Samuel, and daughters Mary Pratt, Elizabeth Church, Patience Green, and Sarah Cade. It was witnessed by Joseph Parham, Martha Waters, and Jonas Blanchard.[5/10:90] The inventory of his estate was taken 27 Jan 1699-1700 by Joseph Parham and James Blanchard. It was proved 12 Mar 1699-1700 and amounted to 71.1.0.[5/10:91]
Mary Davis was buried in Charlestown 13 Oct 1713. The inventory of Mary's estate "late of Charles." was exhibited 13 Oct 1713 by Joseph Whittemore and Isaac Fowle and amounted to 24.12.6.[6/14:20] Charged against the estate were a payment of 16 shillings, 4 pence to Dr. Graves and 4.10.0 to "Elizabeth Davis for nursing ye sd Decd. in her long sickness".[6/14:24]
REF: [1] Barnabas Davis and His Descendants - Sumner A. Davis,
1973
[2] Lancaster Vital Records
[3] Groton Vital Records (Davis births vol. 1 pgs.62-64; marriages
vol. 2 pgs.51-52; deaths pg.215)
[4] Early Records of Lancaster - Henry Nourse, 1884
[5] Middlesex County Probate (First Series Docket 6082)
[6] Middlesex County Probate (First Series Docket 6066)
[7] Charlestown Vital Records
[8] The Early Records of Groton, Massachusetts 1662-1707 - Samuel
A. Green, 1880
[9] The Ancestors of Edna Frances Cady, Robert Cady Gates, 1991
[10] Cady family from (now defunct URL) on Web site of Sam Casey
Children:
1. Mary, b. Lancaster, MA 26 Jan 1657-8, d. young 2. Elizabeth, b. Charlestown, MA 22 Nov 1658, m. ____ Church 3. Mary, b. Groton, MA 31 Jan 1662-3, m(1) Charlestown 25 Mar 1680 Isaac Lewis, m(2) Thomas Pratt 4. John, b. Groton 10 Mar 1664-5,[3] bap. 10 Nov 1665,[1/10] d. Groton 25 Oct 1704[3] (Killed and scalped by Indians), m. Mehitable Shedd Chil: 1) Mehitabel, b. 22 Jun 1693, m. Jonathan Whitney (ref: [1/10]); 2) Sarah, b. 22 Sep 1694, d. 21 Dec 1753, m. Lt. John Holden (ref: [1/10]); 3) John, b. 6 May 1698, m. Groton 13 Jun 1723 Rebecca Burt, res. Harvard, MA (ref: [1/17]); 4) Abigail, b. 24 Jul 1699, m. Eleazer Nutting (ref: [1/10]); 5) Lydia, b. 10 Mar 1704 (ref: [1/10]) 5. Sarah, b. Groton 12 Aug 1667,[3] m. Groton 1690[9] Joseph Cady (son of Nicholas Cady and Judith Knapp), b. Waterown, MA 28 May 1668, d. Killingly, CT 29 Dec 1742[9] or Groton, MA[10] Chil. (surname Cady):[10] 1) Joseph, b. Groton 3 Oct 1690, d. Killingly, CT 2 Aug 1768, m. Woodstock, CT 14 Sep 1714 Elizabeth Hosmer; 2) William, b. Groton abt. 1692; 3) James, b. Groton 22 Nov 1694, d. Killingly, CT 2 Feb 1732, m. Abigail ___; 4) Isaac, b. Groton 17 Jan 1696-7, d. Killingly, CT 11 Feb 1777, m. 1729 Mary Read; 5) Abigail, b. Groton 22 Jan 1699; 6) Stephen, b. Groton 16 Jun 1701, d. Killingly 21 Jun 1785, m. 20 Mar 1723 Abigail Lee, b. abt. 1703, d. 18 Oct 1782; 7) David, b.Killingly 17 Sep 1703, d. Killingly 1 Nov 1788, m. 17 Nov 1722 Hannah Whitmore, b. 29 May 1705, d. Jul 1803; 8) Jonathan, b. abt. 1705, m. Elizabeth ____; 9) Benjamin, b. Killingly 4 Apr 1714, d. Killingly 1 Nov 1788, m. 24 Nov 1733 Elizabeth Church (dau. of John Church and Elizabeth Evans), b. abt. 1714, d. Killingly 6 Jul 1788 6. Samuel, b. Groton 8 Jan 1669,[3] m. Anna ____ 7. Barnabas, b. Groton 17 Apr 1672,[3] d. 12 Aug 1690[3] 8. Patience, b. Groton 10 Apr 1674, m.[3] Charlestown abt. 1691 John Green 9. Nathaniel, b. abt. 1675, m. Rose ____
SAMUEL DAVIS [#244], b. Groton, MA 10 Jan 1669, m. ANNA ____.
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244. Samuel Davis |
488. Samuel Davis |
976. Barnabas Davis c.1599-1685 | 977. Patience James 1603-1690 |
| 489. Mary Waters |
978. Lawrence Waters c.1602-1687 | 979. Anna Linton c.1615-1680 |
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Samuel Davis lived in Groton and Chelmsford, MA. He bought land in Groton from his uncle William Ridland of Charlestown in 1694 and later moved to Chelmsford about 1707. In 1719, Samuel Davis of Chelmsford sold land to Moses Foster of the same town where the land was located. On 16 Nov 1731, Samuel Davis and his wife Anna conveyed land in Littleton, MA to their son-in-law, Moses Foster, both men having moved to the latter town. This was more than an ordinary deed for it also conveyed all of Samuel's real and personal estate within doors and without, except his tools for husbandry. There was a bargain that Moses was to care for Samuel and Anna from that time on. It seems that there was no fixed understanding to the details which caused some problems later. In 1734 Samuel sued Moses in the Middlesex Superior Court for debt on a bond the same time Moses sued Samuel. The Court's decision was against Foster. For an account of this case, see the Middlesex Court records.[1/1011]
Samuel administered upon the estate of his mother in 1713 and was referred to as Samuel Davis of Chelmsford, Brazier.[3]
REF: [1] Barnabas Davis and His Descendants - Sumner A. Davis,
1973
[2] Groton Vital Records (Davis births vol. 1 pgs.62-64; marriages
vol. 2 pgs.51-52; deaths pg.215)
[3] Middlesex County Probate, First Series (9:268)
Children:
1. Samuel, b. Groton, MA 16 Aug 1695,[2] d. Lunenburg, MA 1775, m(1) 5 Oct 1719 Dorcas (Wheeler) Rice, m(2) Groton 27 Feb 1727-8[2] Sarah Boynton, b. Rowley, MA 17 Jun 1708, d. 1745-1746, m(3) 1747 Rebecca Lakin, m(4) Margaret ____ 2. Anna, b. Groton 24 May 1697[2] 3. Mary, b. Groton 20 May 1699,[2] m. Moses Foster 4. Barnabas, b. Groton 19 Dec 1700,[2] d. Littleton 11 Mar 1789,[4/17] m(1) Hannah Powers, d. Ipswich, NH[4/17], m(2) Rachel (Poultner) Cutter (widow of John Cutter), b. 11 May 1702 Chil: ([4/18] unless otherwise) 1) Jonathan, b. Littleton 14 Aug 1731; 2) Barnabas, b. Littleton 14 Sep 1733, d. Bunker Hill 1775, m(1) Groton 16 Nov 1756 Ruth Gilson, m(2) Groton 19 Apr 1758 Olive Farwell (ref: [4/24]); 3) Elizabeth, b. 8 Dec 1738, m. Thomas Farnsworth; 4) Hannah, b. 4 Nov 1741 5. Simon, b. Groton 1 Nov 1702 6. Amos, b. Groton 15 Oct 1705, m. Elizabeth ____ Chil: [1/18-19 unless otherwise] 1) Edith, b. 29 Sep 1728, m. Jonathan Cole, Jr.; 2) Phebe, b. 21 Jun 1730, m. Westford, MA Jonathan Hildreth; 3) Amos, b. Littleton, MA 2 Sep 1732, d. Chesterfield, NH 1 Aug 1794[5/16], m? Lunenburg 11 Jun 1765 Patience Griffin, res. Westmoreland, and Chesterfield, NH; 4) Elizabeth, b. Uxbridge, MA 14 Nov 1735; 5) Jonas, b. Littleton 9 Apr 1737,[1/26] m. Littleton (of Westmoreland, NH) 24 June 1760, Rebecca Farr of Stow (ref: [4/18,83,223]); 6) Rachel, b. 7 Oct 1739; 7) Lois, b. 1 Oct 1742; 8) Samuel, b. 15 Jul 1744; 9) Reuben, b. 17 Jul 174_; 10) Esther, b. 21 Aug 1749; 11) Ezra, b. 1752, m. Ruth Farrington 7. Experience, b. Chelmsford, MA 23 Nov,[2] d. 11 Dec 1707 8. Elizabeth, b. Chelmsford 16 Jan 1709 9. Ebenezer, b. Chelmsford 16 Mar 1710 10. Stephen, b. Chelmsford 31 Jan, d. 28 Feb 1711
SAMUEL DAVIS [#122], b. Groton, MA 16 Aug 1695, d. Lunenburg, MA 1775, m(1) 5 Oct 1719 Dorcas (Wheeler) Rice, m(2) Groton 27 Feb 1727-8 SARAH BOYNTON (dau. of Benoni Boynton and Ann Mighill), b. Rowley, MA 17 Jun 1708, d. 1745-1746, m(3) (int. Lunenburg 13 Jan 1746-7) Rebecca Lakin, m(4) Margaret ____.
| 61. Submit Davis
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122. Samuel Davis |
244. Samuel Davis |
488. Samuel Davis c.1630-1699 | 489. Mary Waters 1638-1713 |
| 149. Anna ____ |
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123. Sarah Boynton |
246. Benoni Boynton |
492. Joseph Boynton 1644-1730 | 493. Sarah Swan 1646-1718 |
| 247. Ann Mighill |
302. Stephen Mighill 1652-1687 | 975. Sarah Phillips 1657-1706 |
Samuel Davis moved to Lunenburg, MA with his wife Sarah about the time of its incorporation (1728) and lived in the north part of the town. He held a number of town offices or positions. In 1732 Samuel was a fence viewer;[3/73] hog reives 1734;[3/84] fence viewer 1743;[3/117] surveyor of highways 1745;[3/124] deer reves 1746;[3/128] "Cullirs of shingles" 1747;[3/131] constable 1748;[3/133] fence viewer and surveyor of shingles 1750;[3/141] tythingman and culer of shingles and clap boards 1752;[3/152] selectman 1755;[3/167] surveyor of staves and shingles 1755;[3/168] fence viewer and surveyor of clabbords and shingles 1758;[3/1801] fence viewer 1761;[3/190] tythingman 1762;[3/196] and fence viewer 1763.[3/203] He was probably also the Samuel Davis who appears on the muster roll of Capt. Josiah Willard's Co. 3 Jun to 10 Nov 1725[5/243] for action in the Indian war.
Samuel's will is dated 9 Jun 1775 and was proved 4 Dec of the same year. In it he mentions his wife but not by name. He also mentions his daughter Submit Stearns, son Joseph Davis, and grand children Samuel and Hannah Davis, who were the children of his deceased son Mighill. No record exists of the death of Rebecca Davis or of his subsequent marriage. However Samuel must have married again as his wife Margaret Davis probated his will in 1775.[1]
REF: [1] Worcester County Probate (Series A Docket 16175)
[2] The History of Lunenburg - George Cunningham
[3] Early Records of Lunenburg - Walter Davis, 1896
[4] Barnabas Davis and His Descendants - Sumner A. Davis, 1973
[5] The Early Records of Lancaster - Henry S. Nourse, 1884
Children:
1. Samuel, b. 20 Mar 1730, d. 19 Oct 1734 2. Sarah, b. 7 Dec 1732, bap. 20 May 1733, d. 10 Feb 1737 3. Samuel, b. 7 Jun, bap. 15 Jun 1735, m(1) 12 Nov 1771 Margaret Downe, m(2) 6 Jan 1774 Mercy Sanderson. He enlisted in the army in 1776, and she was a widow in 1777 4. Joseph, b. 20 May, bap. 30 Jul 1738, m. 8 Nov 1757 Elizabeth Foster. He is said to have died in the revolution. 5. Submit, bap. 17 May 1741, d. Chesterfield, NH 24 Feb 1815, "aged 72", m. Lunenburg, MA 4 May 1758 Jonas Stearns, b. Watertown, MA 27 Feb 1737-8, d. Chesterfield, NH 13 Sep 1782 6. Amos, bap. 20 Feb 1743, m. 11 Jun 1765 Patience Griffin 7. Mighill, bap. 28 Jul 1745, d. 13 Jul 1770, m. 30 Jun 1768 Mary Johnson
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