John Davis

NOT the same as John Davis, of Newbury. That John is never mentioned interacting with the brothers of THIS John (James and Thomas of Newbury).

John, baptized at Acton Turville, April 16, 1601. In the will of his uncle Thomas:"Ite' I give to John Davis the yonger twenty shillings"; he was also a witness to this will which was proved on March 3, 1623/1.

He received 12 pence in the will of his father.
Abstract of will of JOHN DAVIS, Acton Turville, 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 gyve unto ... sonne John 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?). Item I gyve unto Sara my nowe wyfe on coffer. ffurther my will is that I...which I gyve unto my Sonn Samyll in regard of his...him by my executor when he have served his apprentis...not then to remayne to my sonne James his children. It'l al the est of my goods moveable and unmoveable and ye executorsyeare of my lease...my sonne James Davys whome I make my executor of this my last will and testament. Also I do Intreate and Apoynt will p'formed...Apryll 1626. The marke of John x Davis

No further records.

References

• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Davis-2259
• Davis, Edwin Pountney. Davis, of Acton Turville, Gloucestershire: The Ancestry of James, Thomas and John Davis, who Settled in Newbury, Massachusetts c1638. (São Paulo, Brazil : privately published, 1984). (document attached)
• https://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cdavis2/