Samuel Davis

William Davis of Roxbury By first wife, Elizabeth___, who was buried May 4, 1658. They had: John, b. Oct 1, 1643; Samuel, b. Feb. 21, 1645; Joseph, b. Oct. 12, 1647;

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Samuel Davis (1645 - 1690)

Samuel Davis

Born 21 Feb 1645 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Son of William Davis and Elizabeth (Unknown) Davis

Brother of John Davis, Alice Davis, Joseph Davis, Elizabeth Davis [half], William Davis [half], Matthew Davis [half], Jonathan Davis [half], Mary Davis [half], Jane Davis [half], Rachel (Davis) Goddard [half], Benjamin Davis [half], Ichabod Davis [half], Ebenezer Davis [half], William Davis [half], Sarah (Davis) Scott [half] and Isaac Davis [half]

Husband of Hannah (Edwards) Davis — married 4 Mar 1668 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Husband of Elizabeth (Smead) Davis — married 23 Feb 1681 in Northampton, Massachusetts

Father of Samuel Davis, Samuel Davis, John Davis and Joseph Davis

Died 26 Jul 1690 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Biography

21 Feb 1644: Samuel Davis, son of William, baptized at Roxbury, MA [Vital Records of Roxbury, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Volume 1, Births, page 79]

DAVIS, SAMUEL, Roxbury, perhaps son of William of the same, removed to Northampton 1669, was freeman 1676, had two wives of which the second was Elizabeth daughter of William Smead, m. 1681; and he d. 26 Jul 1690, leaving besides three daughters, Samuel b. 1672; and John, 1677. [A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Volume 2 of 4, by James Savage, originally published Boston 1860-62, page 21.]

WILLIAM DAVIS, of Roxbury in 1642 "Children by w. Elizabeth, b at Roxbury: i. John, b 1 Oct 1643. ii. Samuel,* b 21 Feb 1645. iii. Joseph, b 12 Oct 1647. .... *SAMUEL 2 DAVIS, son of William and Elizabeth, went from Roxbury to Northhampton in 1668, to Deerfield in 1682, to Northfield in 1685, and to Northampton in 1690, where he d. 26 July of that year. He m. 4 Mar 1668 Hannnah dau of Alexr Edwards. She d. 11 Sep Sept 1680. He m 2) 1681, Elizabeth dau of Samuel Smead. She d. 26 Aug 1682. He m. 3) Hannah ---, who after his death m. 1691 Nathaniel Pritchard. Ch. by w. Hannah: i. Samuel, b. 2 Feb 1670, d. 2 Mar 1671; ii. Samuel, b 31 Jan 1672, m. 23 Oct 1695, Thankful Mason and had Samuel b 16 Sep 1697; iii. John b 16 May 1677; iv. Elizabeth, b. 20 Jun 1679. Ch. by w. Elizabeth: v. Joseph b 6 Aug 1682." [Source book: Samuel Davis of Oxford, Mass, and Joseph Davis of Dudley, Mass, and Their Descendants, by George L. Davis, compiler & publisher, North Andover, MA, 1884; edited by George F. Daniels, Oxford, 1 Dec 1883; page 2; googlebooks; accessed by jlsm 25 Jul 2015 on recommendation from Ellen Spertus via www.wikitree.com] Page 3: The will of William Davis mentions his oldest sons (including our Samuel) who had already received their portions. However he left them each a small bequest "to buy them some good books to remember me with." This genealogy book follows descendants of William's grandson Samuel Davis (son of John2) b 23 Jun 1681.

Marriage Hannah Edwards

1668 Mar 4: Marriage of Samuel Davis & Hannah Edwards at Northampton, Massachusetts [www.ancestry.com "Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records 1620-1988" database online, Provo UT, USA; Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts.]

DAVIS, Samuel (?1650-) & 1/wf Hannah EDWARDS (1644-1680); 4 Mar 1668, 1668/9; Northampton/ Deerfield/ Northfield {Northampton (ms) 140; Davis (1932) 97; Scott (1919) 243, 246; Strong 1207, 1419, 1420} [NE Ancestors prior to 1700, Torrey, NEHGS, CD 2001]

1670/1 Feb 2: Birth of Samuel Davis, son of Samuel & Hannah, p. 9, 11, 500

1671/2 Jan 31: Birth of Samuel Davis, son of Samuel & Hannah, p. 10, 12, 500 [Northampton Massachusetts Vital Records, copied by Walter E. Corbin & transcribed by Robert J. Dunkle; accessed online by jlsm 1 Jan 2015 www.americanancestors.org database "Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850"]

Marriage Elizabeth Smead

DAVIS/(not JANES), Samuel (-1690) & 2/wf Elizabeth SMEAD (1662-1682); 23 Feb 1680/1; Northampton {Northfield Hist. 428; Davis (#1) 2; Strong 1420; Davis (1932) 97; Scott (1919) 243; Deerfield 2:30 has Janes; Janes 87} [NE Ancestors prior to 1700, Torrey, NEHGS, CD 2001]

Marriage Hannah (?Hull) Alexander Davis Pritchard

DAVIS, Samuel (-1690) & Hannah (?HULL) [ALEXANDER], m Nathaniel PRITCHARD, 1691; after 26 Aug 1682; Northampton/Deerfield {Northfield Hist. 428; Davis (#1) 2; Scott (1919) 243; Davis (1932) 97; Powers-Banks 79; Smith-Hale 550; New Haven Gen. Mag. 873} [NE Ancestors prior to 1700, Torrey, NEHGS, CD 2001]

Sources

Vital Records of Roxbury, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Volume 1, Births, page 79
A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Volume 2 of 4, by James Savage, originally published Boston 1860-62, page 21 Samuel Davis of Oxford, Mass, and Joseph Davis of Dudley, Mass, and Their Descendants, by George L. Davis, compiler & publisher, North Andover, MA, 1884; edited by George F. Daniels, Oxford, 1 Dec 1883; page 2 www.ancestry.com "Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records 1620-1988" database online, Provo UT, USA; Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts NE Ancestors prior to 1700, Torrey, NEHGS, CD 2001 Northampton Massachusetts Vital Records, copied by Walter E. Corbin & transcribed by Robert J. Dunkle; accessed online by jlsm 1 Jan 2015 www.americanancestors.org database "Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850" NE Ancestors prior to 1700, Torrey, NEHGS, CD 2001 NE Ancestors prior to 1700, Torrey, NEHGS, CD 2001

Born 21 Feb 1645 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts

• SAMUEL 2 DAVIS, son of William and Elizabeth, went from Roxbury to Northhampton in 1668, to Deerfield in 1682, to Northfield in 1685, and to Northampton in 1690, where he d. 26 July of that year.

He married

(1) 4 Mar 1668 Hannah dau of Alexander Edwards. She d. 11 Sep Sept 1680.

(2) 1681, Elizabeth dau of Samuel Smead. She d. 26 Aug 1682.

(3) Hannah dau of Jeremiah Hull, who after his death m. 1691 Nathaniel Pritchard.

Ch. by w. Hannah: i. Samuel, b. 2 Feb 1670, d. 2 Mar 1671;

ii. Samuel, b 31 Jan 1672, m. 23 Oct 1695, Thankful Mason and had Samuel b 16 Sep 1697;

iii. John b 16 May 1677;

iv. Elizabeth, b. 20 Jun 1679.

Ch. by w. Elizabeth:

v. Joseph b 6 Aug 1682."

Source book: Samuel Davis of Oxford, Mass, and Joseph Davis of Dudley, Mass, and Their Descendants, by George L. Davis, compiler & publisher, North Andover, MA, 1884; edited by George F. Daniels, Oxford, 1 Dec 1883; page 2; googlebooks; accessed by jlsm 25 Jul 2015 on recommendation from Ellen Spertus via www.wikitree.com] Page 3: The will of William Davis mentions his oldest sons (including our Samuel) who had already received their portions. However he left them each a small bequest "to buy them some good books to remember me with." This genealogy book follows descendants of William's grandson Samuel Davis (son of John2) b 23 Jun 1681.

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GEDCOM Source

@R-1349453278@ Family Data Collection - Individual Records Edmund West, comp. Ancestry.com Operations Inc 1,4725::0 Birth year: 1644; Birth city: Roxbury; Birth state: MA 1,4725::3020580

GEDCOM Source

@R-1349453278@ Family Data Collection - Individual Records Edmund West, comp. Ancestry.com Operations Inc 1,4725::0 Birth year: 1644; Birth city: Roxbury; Birth state: MA 1,4725::3020580

GEDCOM Source

@R-1349453278@ Ancestry Family Trees Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=28047488&pid...