John Davis, of Hampton, Haverhill & Dover

Ens John Davis Sr.

• BIRTH 1623 - Marlborough, Wiltshire Unitary Authority, Wiltshire, England
• DEATH 25 May 1686 (aged 62–63) Durham, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
• BURIAL - Oyster River Burial Ground, Durham, Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA
• MEMORIAL ID 136556901 · View Source

Ensign John is the son of John Davis and Cicely Thayer. He married Jane Peasley/Peesley on 10 Dec 1648 in Colonial Mass., she being the daughter of Rev.Joseph Peasley and Mary Johnson. They settled for a time in Havenhill,Essex Co.,MA. before moving to Oyster River Plantation (Durham) where he built a garrison house near Davis Creek. He had large tracks of land and held the passion of Selectman-seven times,Constable, surveyor of land and several other positions.

They are parents of eleven Children,born in Haverhill or Oyster River.

1. Mary Davis(Josiah Heath)-6 Nov 1647
2. Sarah Davis(James Smith)-7 Mar 1649-1694
3. John Davis (Ensign(-22 Aug 1651-1694/Mary Torrey/ Elizabeth Burnham
4. Hannah Davis(John Kayzar)-24 Aug 1653
5. Jane Davis-29 Dec 1655-23 Sep 1656
6. Moses Davis(Ruhamah Dow)-30 Dec 1657
7. Joseph Davis(Mary Stevens)-26 Jan 1660
8. James Davis(Col.)(Elizabeth Chesley)-23 May 1662
9. Jane Davis-15 May 1664
10. Jemima Davis-Abt 1666
11. Judith Davis-Abt 1668/Samuel Emerson

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Jane and John Davis were not killed in the Oyster River Massacre as that did not take place until 1694. Some of their children were victims however: Sarah, John Jr., daughter-in-law Elizabeth, grandsons James and Samuel.[9] Yet another son and grandson, Moses Davis and his son Moses, were killed in raids on 10 Jun 1724.

https://archive.org/details/historyoftownofd02stac/page/94/mode/2up

First in this line to come to America with his father.

notes

Ensign John, Hampton, Haverhill, Oyster River, son of James Davis and Cicely Tayer; bp. at Thornbury 28 Jan. 1620-1; ±55 in 1679. Selectm. of Dover 7 yrs. Ensign from 1662, in 1680 he was com. Capt. of the Troup. He m. 10 Dec. 1646 Jane Peasley of Haverh., k. by Ind. 18 Jul 1694. Ten ch. outliv. their f. and were liv. or left ch. in 1736. Children*: Mary, Sarah, John, Hannah, Moses, Joseph, James, Jane, Jemima, Judith. [ref 22]

• child not mentioned: the first Jane
• 22. "Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, Surnames" by Sybil Noyes, Charles T. Libby, Walter G. Davis : Baltimore:1996.

From Oyster River Massacre - Miner Descent

Most genealogies say Ensign John DAVIS (1621 – 1686) was killed at the Oyster River Massacre,  he actually died a few years earlier, but the actual toll to his family is bad enough; daughter Sarah, son John Jr, daughter-in-law Elizabeth, grandson James and grandson Samuel all killed, two to four grandchildren carried off to Canada, one to live for fifty years as a French nun. Another son and grandson were killed by Indians in 1720 and 1724 ...

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• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pattyrose/engel/gen/fg15/f...
• http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~machaver/jamesdavis.pdf
• http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:John_Davis_%28135%29
  • 4.   Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 1860-1862), 2:18.
    • "JOHN, Haverhill, s. of James of the same, b. in Eng. m. 10 Dec 1646, Jane Peaslee, perhaps sis. of the first Joseph of the same, had Mary, b. 6 Nov. 1647; Sarah, 7 Mar. 1649; John, 22 Aug. 1651; rem. to Dover, and had Hannah, 24 Dec. 1653; Jane, 29 Dec. 1655, d. within 9 mos.; Moses, 30 Dec. 1657; Joseph, 26 Jan. 1660; James, 23 May 1662; Jane, again, 15 May 1664; Jemima and Judith. His sec. w. Mary d. 12 Jan. 1684. His will of 1 Apr. 1685, was pro. 25 May 1686. His d. Mary m. Josiah Heath; Sarah m. James Smith; and Hannah m. says Mr. Quint, John Kezan."

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• Updated from WikiTree Genealogy via daughter Hannah Davis by SmartCopy: Jun 4 2015, 19:22:26 UTC

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Wife #1 Jane Peaseley

References

1. http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Haverhill/aMarriagesD.shtml (Davis) John, and Jane Peasley, Dec. 10, 1646
2. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136556901/john-james-davis
3. “Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury Massachusetts" by David W. Hoyt : Providence:1897. Page 126 < Archive.Org >

• Everett S. Stackpole and Winthrop S. Meserve, "History of the Town of Durham, New Hampshire, (Oyster River Plantation) with Genealogical Notes, in Two Volumes, Volume 2, Genealogical", (Durham, N.H.: Published by vote of the Town, 1913), pp. 94-5. < Archive.Org >

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John Davis, James Davis, and Sarah Davis, children of James Davis, son of John Davis d 1626

In the name of God Amen, I, John Davis of Acton Turville in the countye of Glouc., yeoma', sycke in bodye but of good and p'fect memory, do make thys my laste will and Testament in manner and form following. My bodye to be buryed in ye Churchyarde of Acton Turville aforesaide. It' I gyve unto my sonne Samyll in regard of one cowe whych . . . Item I gyve unto my sonne Thomas twelve pence. Item I guve unto . . . sonne twelve pence. Item I geve unto James Davys and John Davis my sonne James his sonness...shillings a peece. I gyve unto Sara my sonne James his daugher (ten shillings?). ...

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