 William DavisBorn 1617 Caermarthenshire,Wales, baptised 03 Dec 1649 Boston,Suffolk,Massachusetts, died 09 Dec 1683 Roxbury, Suffolk, MA, 65 or 66 years BOWENS OF WOODSTOCK, CONNECTICUT BY EDWARD AUGUSTUS BOWEN CAMBRIDGE, MASS http://books.google.com/books?id=sTE3AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA169&lpg=PA169&dq=%22william+Davis%22+Jane,+watertown,+Rachel&source=web&ots=mVIb3rauPd&sig=jlOUWHuHXsdJHWfRrFx91AwolBY&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=8&ct=result 3, pages 69-70 William Davis, (I) ancestor of Dyer Davis, of Dudley, was in Roxbury,MA, in 1642. A tradition held extensively in the family is that hecame from Wales about 1635. He was born in 1617 and married (first)Elizabeth___. She was buried May 4, 1658. He married (second), Oct.21, 1658, Alice Thorpe. She was buried Feb. 24, 1667. He married(third) Jane ___. He was admitted to full communion Apr. 20, 1673. Hedied Dec. 9, 1683. Widow Jane died May 12, 1714, at Watertown, at theresidence of Josiah Goddard, who married her daughter Rachel. He hadthree children by his first wife, four by the second and three by thethird. Six other children are believed to have bee the children ofJane. The children were born at Roxbury and baptized in the churchthere. They were: John, b. Oct 1, 1643; Samuel, b. Feb. 21, 1645;Joseph, b. Oct. 12, 1647; William and Elizabeth (twins), bapt. Jun.14, 1663, buried Dec. 18, 1678; Mathew, bapt. Jan. 24, 1664, settledat Woodstock, CT; Jonathan, b. Feb. 2, 1665, settled at Woodstock; Mary, b. Mar. 28,1669; Jane, b. Dec. 24, 1670; Rachel, b. Aug. 26, 1672, married Jan.28, 1696, Josiah Goddard, of Watertown, and had nine children;Benjamin, bapt. Jan. 7, 1674; Ichabod, bapt. Apr. 1, 1676; Ebenezer,bapt. Apr. 9, 1678; William, bapt. Jan. 3, 1680; Sarah, bapt. Jul. 20,1681; Isaac, bapt. Apr. 18, 1683. (II) Joseph Davis, son of William Davis (I), was born Oct. 12, 1647,at Roxbury, MA. He married Sarah Chamberlain, who owned the covenant Feb. 8, 1673. Their children, born at Roxbury, were: Joseph, bapt.Feb. 22, 1673; Sarah, bapt. Feb. 22, 1673; Mary, bapt. Dec. 12, 1675; Hannah, bapt. Mar. 21, 1680; Benjamin, bapt. Feb. 22, 1684; Mehitable,bapt. Feb. 22, 1684; Abigail, bapt. Apr. 15, 1688. (III) Joseph Davis, son of Joseph (II), was born at Roxbury, MA,probably 1671. He married (first) Sarah ___; he married (second), Dec.8, 1715, Elizabeth Lane. Of his seven children the first six were byhis wife Sarah. He was a cordwainer at Roxbury; in 1710 he bought ofhis father a house and fifteen acres of land. He sold this place in1717 to Joseph Scott. He died soon after intestate. Most of hischildren, if not all settled in Woodstock, CT. His children were:Joseph, born at Roxbury, Jul. 26, 1697; John, b. Oct. 30, 1699, atRoxbury, resided at Woodstock, married Jun. 8, 1721, Martha Griggs;Sarah, b. at Roxbury, May, 1702, married Jan. 21, 1722, Joshua Healy;Samuel, b. Jun. 27, 1704, married, Aug. 1, 1728, Hannah Bacon, settledat Woodstock; Joshua, b. Nov. 20, 1706, resided at Woodstock, marriedDec. 15, 1731, Sarah Pierpont; Benjamin, b. Mar. 4, 1710, atBrookline, resided at Woodstock; Ebenezer, b. Nov. 11, 1717, atBrookline. (IV) Joseph Davis, son of Joseph (III) was born at Roxbury, MA, Jul.26, 1697, married, Jan. 31, 1723, at Roxbury, Sarah Curtiss. She died Mar. 5, 1727. He married (second) Ruth Griggs, probably daughter ofJames Griggs. He lived and died on the homestead bought in 1743 nearthe southeast corner of Oxford. All of his children were born inWoodstock, the first three by Sarah, the others by Ruth. The childrenwere: Sarah, b. Nov. 23, 1723; Joseph, b. Mar. 7, 1725, married Sarah,daughter of Deacon Samuel Davis, of Oxford; Rachel, b. Feb. 11, 1727; James, b. Oct. 8, 1734; Ruth, b. Oct. 6, 1735; Jemima, b. Nov. 25,1736, married, Mar. 28, 1780, Joseph, son of Benjamin Davis, ofOxford; Abigail, bapt. Feb. 11, 1739, married John Learned, of Oxford;William, bapt. Oct. 19, 1740; William, bapt. Mar. 6, 1743, marriedSibyl Davis, of Oxford. (V) Joseph Davis, son of Joseph Davis (IV), was born at Woodstock, CT,Mar. 7, 1725; he married, Jul. 6, 1758, Sarah Davis, daughter of Samuel and Mary Davis. She was born at Oxford, MA, Dec. 31, 1734. (VI) Joshua Davis, son of Joseph Davis (V), was born Jul. 25, 1774;married Mar. 13, 1793, Susannah Dodge, of Dudley, MA. He settled at Dudley, where he died Apr. 19, 1829. Their children, all born atDudley were: Chester, b. Apr. 29, 1799; Dyer, b. Jan. 19, 1801; Rhoda,b. Jan. 2, 1803; Ziba, b. Dec. 3, 1805; Joshua, b. Mar. 15, 1807;Susannah, b. Sept. 9, 1814; Fredrick, b. Jan. 22, 1816; Prince, b.Feb. 24, 1823 More About WILLIAM DAVIS: Communion: April 20, 16732 Emigration: About 16352 More About ELISABETH ?: Burial: May 04, 1658, probably Roxbury, MA3 More About ALICE THORPE: Burial: February 24, 1666/674 Notes for JANE ADAMS: Widow Jane died May 12, 1714, at Watertown, at the residence of JosiahGoddard, who married her daughter Rachel. Children of WILLIAM DAVIS and ELISABETH ? are: 2. i. JOHN2 DAVIS, b. October 01, 1643, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA; d.March 16, 1704/05, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA. 3. ii. SAMUEL DAVIS, b. February 21, 1643/44, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA;d. July 26, 1690, Northampton, Hampshire, MA. 4. iii. JOSEPH DAVIS, b. October 12, 1647, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA; d.December 25, 1717, Brookline, Norfolk, MA. Children of WILLIAM DAVIS and ALICE THORPE are: iv. WILLIAM2 DAVIS5, b. Abt. June 1663, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA5; d.December 18, 1678, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA. More About WILLIAM DAVIS: Baptism: June 14, 1663, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA (?)6 Christening: June 14, 1663, Christined with twin sister v. ELISABETH DAVIS7, b. Abt. June 1663, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA (?)7;d. Unknown. More About ELISABETH DAVIS: Baptism: June 14, 1663, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA (?)8 Christening: June 14, 1663, Christined with twin brother vi. MATHEW DAVIS9, b. Abt. January 1663/64, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA9;d. February 04, 1728/29, Pomfret, Conn; m. MARGARET CORBIN9, February27, 1690/91, Woodstock9; d. Unknown. More About MATHEW DAVIS: Baptism: January 24, 1663/64, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA (?)10 vii. JONATHAN DAVIS11, b. Abt. February 02, 1664/65, Roxbury,Suffolk, MA12; d. Unknown; m. ANN (OR ANNA)13, Unknown, Roxbury,Suffolk, MA13; d. Unknown. Children of WILLIAM DAVIS and JANE ADAMS are: viii. BENJAMIN2 DAVIS13, b. May 31, 1662, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA13; d.November 20, 1675, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA13. More About BENJAMIN DAVIS: Baptism: January 07, 1673/7414 ix. MARY DAVIS15, b. March 28, 1669, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA15; d.Unknown. x. JANE DAVIS15, b. December 21, 1670, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA16; d.Unknown. xi. RACHEL DAVIS17, b. August 26, 1672, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA17; d.April 23, 1740, Watertown, Middlesex, MA; m. JOSIAH GODDARD, January28, 1695/96, ?; d. Unknown. Notes for RACHEL DAVIS: Had nine children with husb. Josiah (Samuel Davis book, pg 2) Notes for JOSIAH GODDARD: Had nine children with wife Rachael (Samuel Davis book, pg 2) Marriage Notes for RACHEL DAVIS and JOSIAH GODDARD: 5. xii. ICABOD DAVIS, b. April 01, 1676, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA; d.March 16, 1754, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA. xiii. EBANIZER DAVIS17, b. April 09, 1678, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA17;d. May 14, 1712, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA17; m. HANNAH WHITE17, April 18,1700, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA17; d. Unknown. More About EBANIZER DAVIS: Baptism: April 09, 167818 xiv. WILLIAM DAVIS19, b. January 03, 1679/80, Roxbury, Suffolk,MA19; d. Unknown; m. DOROTHY MIXER19, January 12, 1709/10, Roxbury,Suffolk, MA19; d. Unknown. More About WILLIAM DAVIS: Baptism: January 03, 1679/8020 xv. SARAH DAVIS21, b. July 20, 1681, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA21; d.Unknown; m. JOSEPH SCOTT21, February 08, 1704/05, Roxbury, Suffolk,MA; d. Unknown. More About SARAH DAVIS: Baptism: July 20, 168122 xvi. ISAAC DAVIS23, b. April 18, 1683, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA23; d.Unknown; m. DEBORA JOHNSON23, December 19, 1705, Roxbury, Suffolk,MA23; d. Unknown. More About ISAAC DAVIS: Baptism: April 18, 168324. Ancestral File Number: Married 09 Dec 1683 Of,Roxbury,Suffolk,Massachusetts (-26 years married) to:  Elizabeth DavisBorn ±. 1621 England, died 04 May 1658 Roxbury,Suffolk,Massachusetts, approximately 37 years, buried 04 May 1658 Ancestral File Number: Children: 1. John DavisBorn 01 Oct 1643 Roxbury,Suffolk,Massachusetts, baptised 11 Aug 1649 Roxbury,Suffolk,Massachusetts, died 16 Mar 1705 Roxbury,Suffolk,Massachusetts, 61 years Ancestral File Number: 2. Samuel DavisBorn 21 Feb 1645 Roxbury,Suffolk,Massachusetts, baptised 11 Aug 1649 Roxbury,Suffolk,Massachusetts, died 28 Jul 1690 Northampton,Hampshire,Massachusetts, 45 years Ancestral File Number: 3. Joseph DavisBorn 12 Oct 1647 Roxbury,Suffolk,Massachusetts, baptised 11 Aug 1649 Roxbury,Suffolk,Massachusetts, died 25 Dec 1717 Roxbury,Suffolk,Massachusetts, 70 years Ancestral File Number: | |||
| 2nd marriage William DavisMarried 21 Oct 1658 (8 years married) to: Alice ThorpeBorn Roxbury, Suffolk, MA, died Feb 1667 Roxbury, Suffolk, MA Children: 1. Elizabeth Davis PRIVACY FILTER2. William Davis PRIVACY FILTER3. Matthew Davis PRIVACY FILTER4. Jonathan Davis PRIVACY FILTER | |||
| 3rd marriage William DavisMarried 1668 Roxbury, Suffolk, MA (14 or 15 years married) to: Jane AdamsDied 12 May 1714 Watertown, MA Died at ther home of her daughter, Rachel http://books.google.com/books?id=9WVbAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA6-PA78&lpg=RA6-PA78&dq=%22william+Davis%22+Jane,+watertown,+Rachel&source=web&ots=Je7nymKl2D&sig=tTYlSQFPXDa6jGXBGWxL1B1t1-M&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result Children: 1. Isaac Davis PRIVACY FILTER2. Benjamin DavisBorn 31 May 1662 Roxbury, Suffolk, MA 3. Mary DavisBorn 28 Mar 1669 Roxbury, Suffolk, MA 4. Jane DavisBorn 21 Dec 1670 Roxbury, Suffolk, MA 5. Rachel DavisBorn 26 Aug 1672 Roxbury, Suffolk, MA, died 23 Apr 1740 Watertown, MA, 67 years 6. Ichabod DavisBorn 01 Apr 1676 Roxbury, Suffolk, MA 7. Ebenezer DavisBorn 09 Apr 1678 Roxbury, Suffolk, MA 8. William DavisBorn 03 Jan 1680 Roxbury, Suffolk, MA 9. Sarah DavisBorn 20 Jul 1681 Roxbury, Suffolk, MA | |||
| 4th marriage William DavisMarried ±. 1642 (approximately 16 years married) to: ElizabethDied May 1658 Roxbury, Suffolk, MA Children: 1. John Davis PRIVACY FILTER2. Joseph Davis PRIVACY FILTER3. Samuel Davis PRIVACY FILTER | |||