Elizabeth (Eaton) Davis (bef. 1630 - 1683)

Born before 31 Jan 1630 in Hatton, Warwickshire, England

Ancestors

Wife of James Davis jr — married 1 Dec 1648 (to 1683) in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 21 Jan 1683 after age 52 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Elizabeth (Eaton) Davis immigrated to New England as a child during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640).

Elizabeth (Eaton) Davis was born in England.

Elizabeth Eaton was baptized on January 31, 1629/30, the daughter of John Eaton and Anne (___). ^{[1] [2]} .^[3]

She married James Davis Jr. on December 1, 1648 in Haverhill, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New England. ^[4] Her husband James, son of James Davis and Cicely Thayer was baptized at Thornbury, Gloucester England on July 4, 1619. ^{[1] [5]}

In her father John Eaton's will dated August 6, 1668, he left bequests to, among others:

• daughter Davis 40s
• to Hester Davis, 1 calf that my son James Davis hath
• grandson Jno Davis ^{[6] [7]}

Elizabeth died on January 31, 1683 ^{[1] [4] [2]} nd is interred at the Pentucket Cemetery on Water Street in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.^[8]

After her death James married second Mary ____. ^{[2] [9]}

James Davis, husbandman, died on July 18, 1694 at Haverhill. ^{[4] [2]}

His will was written on the date of his death. The will was not allowed in August, 1694, noted as 'without seal'. ^[9]

On November 12, 1694, the surviving children submitted an approval of the will as written agreeing to 'stand to it' as written, excepting 2 items: land given by deed by James Davis deceased, and what was given to Sarah Lichfeild, be as well to her now husband Thomas Lichfield and his heirs. Signed by:

• James Davis, Robert Hastings on behalf of wife Elizabeth Hastings, James Pecker of behalf of wife Anne Pecker, Thomas Lichfield on behalf of wife Sarah Lichfield, Joseph Barney on behalf of wife Constance, and Elisha Davis

The court allowed the above agreement on May 22, 1695. ^[9]

James left bequests to: ^[9]

• son James Davis
• son Robert Hastings
• son James Pecker
• daughter Sarah Lichfield
• son Joseph Barne
• wife Mary, all that she brought with her, one third of my land that is in tilling, various livestock and corn, wheat or rye etc.
• daughter Constant Barne
• daughters Hastings and Pecker
• son Elisha Davis, executor ^[9]

Elizabeth Davis and James Davis of Haverhill, MA are the parents of Constance Davis, who married Joseph Barney I.^{[citation needed]}

Research Notes

Haverhill Births

Davis, Hanah, d. James, jr. and Elizabeth (Eaton), June 19, 1650. [10: 4m: CTR] (p. 87)

Davis, Ehster, d. James, jr. and Elizabeth (Eaton), Oct. 8, 1651. (p. 87) Davis, Hester, d. James, jr., Oct. 8, 1651. [Oct. 18. CTR] (p.88)

Davis, Elizabeth, d. James, jr. and Elizabeth (Eaton), Mar. 11, 1653-4. (p. 87)

Davis, Ann [Anne. dup.], d. James, jr. and Elizabeth (Eaton), Feb. 13, 1655[-6.] (p. 86)

Davis, Sarah, d. James, jr. and Elizabeth (Eaton), Aug. 5, 1658. (p. 90)

Davis, James, s. James, jr. and Elizabeth (Eaton), Oct. 3, 1660. (p. 88)

Davis, John, s. James, jr. and Elizabeth (Eaton), June 30, 1664. (p. 88)

Davis, Daniel, s. James, jr. and Elizabeth (Eaton), Sept. 19, 1666. (p. 86)

Davis, Elisha, s. James, jr. and Elizabeth (Eaton), Aug. 30, 1670. (p. 87)

Davis, Constant, ch. James, jr. and Elizabeth (Eaton), Mar. 9, 1673-4. (p. 86) ^[10]

Haverhill Marriages

Davis, James, jr., and Elizabeth Eaton, Dec. 1, 1648. (p. 86)

Davis, Ann, and James Pecker, jr., [bef. 1682.] (p. 85)

Davis, Elisha, and Grace Shaw, June 19, 1694. (p. 86)

Davis, Elizabeth, and Robert Hastings, Oct. 31, 1676. (p. 86)

?Davis, James, jr., and, wid. Sarah Wiggins, Aug. 16, 1693. (p. 86)

Haverhill Deaths

Davis, Elizabeth, w. James, Jan. 21, 1683. (p. 383)

Davis, James, July 18, 1694. (p. 383)

Davis, Hannah, d. James, jr. and Elizabeth (Eaton), July 5 [8. dup.], 1650. (p. 383)

Davis, Daniel, s. James, jr. and Elizabeth (Eaton), at Pemaquid, Apr. ––, 1689. (p. 382)

Davis, John, s. James, jr. and Elizabeth (Eaton), killed in Canada, ––– ––, 1690. (p. 383)

Davis, Elisha, h. Grace (Shaw), Jan. 18, 1738-9. (p. 383) ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Richardson, Douglas. Origin of John Eaton of Salisbury and Haverhill Mass. in: The American Genealogist, Volume 68, No. 1, D. L. Jacobus, New Haven, Connecticut, 1993, p. 49-54
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Kimball, Emma Adeline. The Peaslees and Others of Haverhill and Vicinity, Press of Chase Bros., Haverhill, Massachusetts, 1899, p. 9-10: 17
3. ↑ GenealogieOnline
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} Vital Records of Haverhill Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Volume II: Marriages and Deaths, The Topsfield Historical Society, Topsfield, Massachusetts, 1911
5. ↑ Stott, Clifford L. The Gloucestershire T(h)ayer Ancestry: The Ancestry of Cicely Tayer, WIfe of James (1) Davis of Haverhill Massachusetts, and Probable Cousin of Thomas (1) and Richard (1) T(h)ayer of Braintree, Massachusetts in: The American Genealogist, Volume 73, D. L, Jacobus, New Haven, Connecticut, 1998, p. 81-90 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009 - .)
6. ↑ Case 8520: p. 1-8: Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
7. ↑ Perley, Sidney. The Essex Antiquarian, Volume 7, Salem, Massachusetts, 1903, p. 31-2
8. ↑ Find a Grave
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4} Case 7261:1-21: Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881, (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
10. ↑ Vital Records of Haverhill Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Volume I: Births, The Topsfield Historical Society, Topsfield, Massachusetts, 1911

See also:

• ""Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3NG4-TLZ : accessed 4 November 2018), entry for Ira B Barney, cites sources; "Lyons/Harding Family Tree" file (2:2:2:MM6Z-9YC), submitted 3 April 2018 by smlyons77 [identity withheld for privacy].

• Ancestry.com. Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

• • Original data: GenealogieOnline. Coret Genealogie. http://www.genealogieonline.nl/en/: accessed 4 September 2014.

• Link to database

• Wikipedia contributors. "Massachusetts Bay Colony." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 27 Aug. 2015. Web. 31 Aug. 2015.

• Descendants of James Wesley Brundage of Pleasant Valley, NY, Compiled by Helen Brundage Fisher (1978) and input by George Brundage in April 2013.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84417501/constance-barney: accessed 03 November 2023), memorial page for Constance Davis Barney (9 Mar 1673–8 Oct 1721), Find A Grave: Memorial #84417501; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Diana L. Brace (contributor 46885260). (No gravestone - fake photo, burial unknown.)

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