Benjamin Davis (1674 - 1695)

Born 31 May 1674 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Died 20 Nov 1695 at age 21 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

Benjamin was son of William Davis and his third wife Jane Adams. He was born 31 May 1672 at Roxbury.^[1][2] He was baptized 7 Jun 1674.^[3]

He died on 20 November 1695 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts.^[4][5]

Research Notes

Benjamin was previously reported as born 1640 to William and Elizabeth, however this was incorrect as William's will clearly states that his three eldest sons were John, Samuel and Joseph.

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4LL-C5R : 13 July 2016), Benjamin Davis, 31 May 1672; citing Birth, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 741,320.
2. ↑ Vital Records of Roxbury. Births. Vol I. p.91
3. ↑ Massachusetts records christening
4. ↑ Vital Records of Roxbury. Vol II. Deaths. p.503
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH58-T59 : 13 July 2016), Benjamin Davis, 20 Nov 1695; citing Death, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 741,320.

See also:

• Descendants of William Davis. Janet Johnson Franke Unsourced famiy tree