William Davis of Freetown

William Davis

• Gender: Male
• Birth: circa 1650 Perhaps, England (United Kingdom)
• Death: circa June 1735 (76-93) Freetown, Bristol County, Province of Massachusetts
• Parents: unknown
• Spouse: Mary Makepeace

Disambiguation

• Not the son of Capt. William Davis of Boston
• Not the same as William Davis, Jr.
• Not the husband of Abigail Davis

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From The genealogy of the Makepeace families in the United States : from 1637 to 1857 by Makepeace, William, 1795-1881 Published 1859 page 28,page 34

"Thomas Makepeace, of Freetown, husbandman, conveyed to William Davis (his brother-in-law), of Freetown, twenty acres of land. ..."

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1 Mar 1685
William and Mary married 1 Mar 1685 in Taunton, MA. They had 13 children: Rebecca 1687, William 1688, Thomas 1690, John 1692, Abigail 1701, Jonathon 1705, Anne 1706, Remembrance 1707, Joseph 1709, Hannah 1710, Elizabeth 1711, and Ruth.

Biography

From: New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial

(The Davis Line).

(I) William Davis, the immigrant ancestor, married, March 1, 1686, Mary, daughter of William Makepeace, of Freetown, Massachu setts, and wife, Ann (Johnson) Makepeace, granddaughter of Thomas Makepeace, of Bos ton, and wife, Mrs. Elizabeth (Mellows) Makepeace.

In 1697 WTilliam Davis was grand juryman.

Children:

1. William, of whom further ;
2. Thomas, married Lydia . . — . ;
3. John ;
4. Jonathan, married Sarah Terry, of Freetown, December 24, 1730;
5. Remem brance, married (first) Sarah Soul, of Tiverton, (second) Sarah Fox, of Freetown;
6. Joseph ;
7. Rebecca, married William Cole ;
8. Abigail, married Ephraim Hathaway, of Free town, December 19, 1717 ;
9. Anne, married Robert Evans, January 29, 1723 ;
10. Hannah, married William Gage, of Freetown ;
11. Ruth.

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First Church William of William Davis 26 day 4 mo.

From: Boston Town Records, 1630-1699, Boston Births and Baptisms, 1650-1659, Page 40

1653 Town William of Lieut. William & Margaret Davis born 25th June.

Mayflower Deeds and Probates, Francis Cooke, Page 211

William Makepeace of Freetown, MA to William Davis of same <Bristol Co. Deeds 7:141> 31 Aug. 1688, William Makepeace husbandman, conveys to William Davis, husbandman & wf Mary...100 acres in Freetown. "Abigail Makepeace wife of William & Anna Makepeace mother of William consent". Witness: John Knowlman, Thomas Makepeace, Elias Williams. Ack. 31 Aug. 1689 by Wm. Makepeace. Rec. 25 Jan. 1711/12.

From: Genealogical Register of the First Settlers of New England by John Farmer 1829

Name: William DAVIS Sex M Birth: 24 JUN 1653 in Boston, Suffolk, MA Death: ABT 1736 in Freetown, Bristol, MA Father: William DAVIS b: ABT 1620 in Dorchester, Dorset, England Mother: Margaret PYNCHON b: ABT 1623 in Dorchester, Dorset, England Marriage: 1 Mary MAKEPEACE b: ABT 1667 in Freetown, Bristol, MA Married: 1 MAR 1685 in Freetwon, Bristol, MA

From: New England Families, Vol. II, Genealogies and Memorials, Page 817

1.William Davis, the immigrant ancestor, married March 1, 1686, daughter of William Makepeace, of Freetown, Mass., and wife, Ann (Johnson) Makepeace, granddaughter of Thomas Makepeace, of Boston, and wife, Mrs. Elizabeth (Mellows) Makepeace. In 1697 William Davis was grand juryman. Children:...Abigail, married Ephraim Hathaway, of Freetown, Dec. 19,1717...

From: THE POSTERITY OF WILLIAM DAVIS OF FREETOWN page 212

[Communicated by Gen. Ebenezer W Peirce, member of the Old Colony Historical, Pilgrim, and N.E. Hist. Gen. Societies]

1. William Davis adn wife Mary Makepeace had:

• (2) William, born June 11, 1688; m. Keziah Cudworth July 24, 1712.
• (3) Thomas, + m. Lydia ____.
• (4) John.
• (5) Jonathan, + m. Sarah Terry, of Freetown, Dec. 24,1730.
• (6) Remembrance, m. 1st, Sarah Soul, of Tiverton, 2d, Sarah Fox, of Freetown.
• (7) Joseph
• (8) Rebecca, + m. John Paine, of Freetown, Oct. 31, 1705.
• (9) Elizabeth m. Wm. Cole [of Freetown], had a large family, but I have not been able to learn their names.
• (10) Abigail, + m. Ephraim Hathaway, of Freetown, Dec. 19 1717
• (11) Anne, + m. Robert Evans Jan 29th, 1723.
• (12) Hannah, + m. William Gage of Freetown?
• (13) Ruth.

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References

• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Sep 23 2016, 0:23:25 UTC
• "The Posterity of William Davis, of Freetown" (communicated by Ebenezer W. Pierce). New England Historical and Genealogical Register 20:212. Boston: NEHGS, 1866
• Original will of Wm Davis 6 Aug 1732 Freetown, Mass AncestryImage From: Boston Town Records, 1630-1699, Boston Births and Baptisms, 1650-1659, Page 44
• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Sep 23 2016, 0:23:25 UTC "The Posterity of William Davis, of Freetown" (communicated by Ebenezer W. Pierce). New England Historical and Genealogical Register 20:212. Boston: NEHGS, 1866 Original will of Wm Davis 6 Aug 1732 Freetown, Mass AncestryImage
• Massachusetts Vital Records Website, website: http://ma-vitalrecords.org/, Taunton, vol. 2, pg. 137.
  • "William [Davis] and Mary Makepeace, Mar. 1, 1685-6. "
• http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db... [wrong parents listed]
• Massachusetts Town Marriage Records Name: William Davis Spouse: Mary Makepeace Marriage Date: 1 Mar 1685 Marriage Place: Taunton Source: Vital Records of Taunton Full Text: William and Mary Makepeace, Mar. 1, 1685-6. Intention not recorded
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Davis-1341 (wrong parents listed)
• Milliken, Charles F. The History of Ontario County, New York, and Its People Lewis Historical Publishing Co., New York. 1911. “ (I) William Davis, immigrant ancestor, lived in Freetown, Massachusetts, where he was grand juryman in 1697. …”
• http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~liteana/genealogy/Davis/pafg01.htm
• https://archive.org/details/genealogyofmakep00make/page/28/mode/2up