Elizabeth (Woodis) Davis (abt. 1663 - 1711)

Born about 1663 in Massachusetts

Ancestors

Wife of Simon Davis Jr. — married 14 Feb 1689 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 12 Nov 1711 at about age 48 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts

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[Note: Henry Woodis/Woodhouse 1st wife was Ellen/Elenor. Unable to find a source that confirms her LNAB is Hopkinson]

[Note: Concord births list several of the children of Henry and Elene - but Elizabeth's birth is not recorded there]

Biography

Henry Woodhouse or Woodis came to Concord from London about 1650, died June 16, 1701 . His first wife Ellen or Elenor died in 1717. They had one son who died young and four daughters b. between 1650 and 1662 including their daughter Elizabeth who married Simon Davis. (Appendix p.389) ^[1](p.126) ^[2]

Dr. Simon Davis, born October 12, 1661, son of Lieutenant Simon Davis and Mary Blood, married February 14, 1689, Elizabeth Woodis, daughter of Henry Woodis of Concord. She died November 12, 1711 and he married second October 19, 1714, Mary Wood. (p. 130) ^[3]

Concord Births

Children:

Elena, d. Simon and Elizebeth, Mar. 4, 1705-6. (p. 65)

Elizebeth, d. Simon and Elizebeth, Mar. 28, 1698. (p. 45)

Henry, s. Simon and Elizebeth, Feb. 23, 1694-5. (p. 40)

John, s. Simon and Elizebeth, Nov. 19, 1689. (p. 31)

Mary, d. Simon and Elizebeth, Nov. 8, 1700. (p. 50)

Peter, s. Simon and Elizebeth, Sept. 25, 1707. (p. 67)

Samll, s. Simon and Elizebeth, ––– 6, 1703. (p. 59)

Simon, s. Simon and Elizebeth, Sept. 7, 1692. (p. 36)

Concord Marriages

Simon Davis & Elizabeth Woodis, both of Concord, were joyned in marriage by ye same Minister (Mr. Jos. Estabrook Minister of Concord) February 14, 1668-9. (p. 27)

Concord Deaths

DAVIS, Elizabeth, wife of Dr. Simon, Nov. 12, 1711. (p. 77) ^[4]

(Note: ? lists five daughters, cannot find Elizabeth's birth in Concord, although her sisters are listed)

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Sources

1. ↑ A History of the Town of Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts: From Its Earliest Settlement to 1832 : and of the Adjoining Towns, Bedford, Acton, Lincoln, and Carlisle, Containing Various Notices of County and State History Not Before Published by Lemuel Shattuck Russell, Odiorne; Concord, J. Stacy, 1835
2. ↑ The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 66 Vols. 37-52 (1883-98) include section: Genealogical gleanings in England, by H. F. Waters The Society, 1912
3. ↑ Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts: With a History of Worcester Society of Antiquity, Volume 4 by Ellery Bicknell Crane
4. ↑ Concord, Massachusetts Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850 Thomas Todd, printer, Boston, 1895
5. ↑ Entered by Chris Hoyt, Dec 27, 2011