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Deacon Samuel Davis
Born 23 Jun 1681 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son of John Davis and Mary (Devotion) Davis
Brother of John Davis, William Davis, Mary (Davis) Carpenter, Elizabeth (Davis) Mayo and Unknown Davis Husband of Mary (Chamberlain) Davis — married 23 Jun 1709 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Husband of Mary (Weld) Davis — married about 1731 [location unknown]
Father of Samuel Davis, Thomas Davis, Edward Davis, Thomas Davis, Mary (Davis) Rich, Daniel Davis, Jacob Davis, Elisha Davis, Mary Davis, John Davis, Elizabeth (Davis) Mayo, Hannah Davis, Sarah Davis and Rebecca (Davis) Corbin
Died 8 Apr 1760 in Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts
Profile last modified 24 Aug 2019 | Created 11 Jan 2012
Biography
From: "The History of the Town of Oxford"
DAVIS SAMUEL was son of John of Roxbury who was b 1 Oct 1643 the son of William of Roxbury who was b 1617 in Wales according to tradition and came to America about 1635 JCJ Brown member of the Heraldry Committee of the New England Historic Genealogical Society who has investigated the subject says that in the past several designs have been promulgated as the coat of arms of the Davis family which are clearly spurious The will of Ichabod of Roxbury son of William the emigrant whose will is not to Be found is sealed with a finely cut signet made undoubtedly in Europe and believed to have been brought over by the emigrant The design is Gules a Griffin Segreant Or and so far as known has been used by no other family This coat of arms was in use in the Davis family of Caermarthen South Wales before the emigration as the records testify and a William of this family resided in 1628 at that place The fact that in 1642 a William appears at Roxbury reputed to have come from Wales whose son used the said seal on his will is strong incidental evidence of the identity of the Caermarthen and Roxbury families Samuel was b 28 June 1681 m 1 23 June 1709 Mary dau of Jacob Chamberlain settled at Roxbury removed 1729 to Ox where shed 11 Feb 1731 m 2 13 Oct 1731 Mary dau of Thomas Weld he d aged 78 8 April 1760 she d 9 Aug 1786 both at Ox In 1720 he bought of Gabriel Bernon in partnership with Thomas Mayo and Joseph Weld brother of his wife the grant of 2,500 acres of land in the east part of the town but did not occupy it until eight or nine years later On coming to town he took a high position as a citizen and for many years was in important public offices selectman representative deacon 25 years until his death He settled at the Nathaniel Davis place H 29 upon the hill east of the Plain and gave to each of his six sons a large farm from his
Marriage
Husband: Samuel Davis Wife: Mary Chamberlain Child: Samuel Davis Relationship to Father: Natural Relationship to Mother: Natural Child: Thomas Davis Relationship to Father: Natural Relationship to Mother: Natural Child: Edward Davis Relationship to Father: Natural Relationship to Mother: Natural Child: Thomas Davis Relationship to Father: Natural Relationship to Mother: Natural Child: Mary Davis Relationship to Father: Natural Relationship to Mother: Natural Child: Daniel Davis Relationship to Father: Natural Relationship to Mother: Natural Child: Jacob Davis Relationship to Father: Natural Relationship to Mother: Natural Child: Elisha Davis Relationship to Father: Natural Relationship to Mother: Natural Child: John Davis Relationship to Father: Natural Relationship to Mother: Natural Child: John Davis Relationship to Father: Natural Relationship to Mother: Natural Child: Elizabeth Davis Relationship to Father: Natural Relationship to Mother: Natural Child: Elizabeth Davis Relationship to Father: Natural Relationship to Mother: Natural Child: Hannah Davis Relationship to Father: Natural Relationship to Mother: Natural Child: Sarah Davis Relationship to Father: Natural Relationship to Mother: Natural Marriage: Date: 23 Jun 1709 Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States[1] Sources
↑ Source: #S-1850378851 Page: Birth year: 1687; Birth city: Roxbury; Birth state: MA. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=3014108&ti=0&indiv... Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1 August 1687 Birth place: Roxbury, Suffolk, MA Death date: 11 February 1730 Death place: Oxford, Worcester, MA Marriage date: 23 June 1709 Marriage place: Roxbury, Suffolk, MA APID: 1,4725::3014108 Book - History of the Town of Oxford, Massachusetts: With Genealogies and Notes on Persons and Estates. George Fisher Daniels author with the co-operation of the town, 1892 - Oxford (Mass.) - 856 pages. Page 463. [1]. WikiTree profile Davis-9525 created through the import of Jason Allington family tree.ged on Jan 10, 2012 by Jason a. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Jason and others. Source: S-1850378851 Repository: #R-1851062275 Title: Family Data Collection - Individual Records Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Note: APID: 1,4725::0 Repository: R-1851062275 Name: Ancestry.com Address: http://www.Ancestry.com Note: Source: S-1851061474 Repository: #R-1851062275 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=31037573&pid...
Tombstone Inscription: a.78 y. 9 m. 3 d.
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1681 |
June 23, 1681
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Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
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1710 |
February 13, 1710
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1714 |
January 13, 1714
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Dorchester Center, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
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1715 |
November 4, 1715
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Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
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1717 |
July 8, 1717
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Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
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1719 |
February 1, 1719
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Roxbury, Suffolk County, Province of Massachusetts
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1720 |
October 15, 1720
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Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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1722 |
February 16, 1722
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Roxbury, Suffolk County, Province of Massachusetts, Colonial America
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1723 |
July 5, 1723
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Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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