[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 3, Ed. 1, Tree #1402, Date of Import: Nov 8, 1998]
Dolar Davis, the immigrant ancester, was one of the prominent pioneers. He came to New England with his wife, three childdren, and Simon Willard, his wife's brother, and settled in Cambridge, Mass. before August 4, 1634. Simon Willard was one of the founders of Concord; captain of foot in 1646; major in 1654; at his death in 1675, the "colony lost one of it's most distinguished members." Dolor Davis was a carpenter and a master builder. He received his first grant of land in Cambridge, June 4, 1635, and other grants later. He moved to Duxbury, August 5, 1638, was admitted freeman, and was granted land there in 1640. He was a resident in Barnstable in 1643, and admitted freeman there June 2, 1646. He held many public offices in Barnstable, including those of highway surveyor and constable. He and his wife were dismissed from the Duxbury church to the Barnstable church, August 27, 1648. In 1656 he left Plymouth colony and returned to Concord, where he purchased one hundred and fifty acres of land, with a house. In 1666 he returned to Barnstable, where he died in June 1673. His will, dated Sept. 13, 1672, was proved July 2, 1673. He mentioned his sons Simon and Samuel as already having their portions; his son John and son-in-law Lewis, with Mary, Lewis' wife; daughter Ruth Hall.
He married, in county Kent, England, March 29, 1624, Margery, daughter of Richard Willard, of Horsemondon, yoeman. She was baptised at Horsemondon, November 7, 1602, and died before 1667. Children: John born in England about 1626, inherited homestead; Mary, born in England about 1631; Elizabeth, died young; Lieutenant Simon, mentioned below; Samuel lived in Concord and Bedford; Ruth, born in Barnstable, March 24, 1645. |
Ichabod Davis
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