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John Davis (1752 - 1823)

John Davis aka Davidson
Born in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Baymap
Son of and [mother unknown]
Brother of [half] and [half]
Husband of — married 21 Sep 1771 in Sutton, Massachusettsmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 71 in Montpelier, Washington, Vermont, United Statesmap
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Private John Davis served with 14th Massachusetts Bay Provincial Regiment (1775), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Biography

Born in Sutton, 1752. [1] [2] [3]

Married, in Sutton, Anna Gould, 1772. [1] [2]

John was a private in the Revolutionary War, serving under Capt. James Greenwood in Col. Ebenezer Learned's regiment and under Capt. John Blanchard in Col. James Wesson's regiment. [4] [3]

Children:

John died in Vermont in 1823. [5]

Probate: John Davis Sr. died intestate and his estate was found to be insolvent. These papers refer to "alias Davidson" for his last name.[6]Son Samuel Davis was made administrator and Parley Davis one of the appraisers on 3 Apr. 1823. Much later on 15 Feb. 1842 Simeon Gould, John's son-in-law, married to Anna Davis Gould, petitioned the court that there was a surplus from this estate and that surplus should be distributed to its heirs. On the last page of these probate papers it was "ascertained that the legal heirs of said estate are: Polly Gould [wife of Joseph Gould]; Lucina Martin [wife of Charles Martin]; Fanny Flint [wife of Jesse Flint]; Nancy Cummins and Lewis Davis [children of John Davis Jr., deceased]; Lydia Slayton, wife of Charles Slayton, and Orrin Davis [children of Stephen Davis, deceased]; Samuel Davis; and Anna Gould wife of Simeon Gould."

Though there may be no birth records for this couple's children, the names Stephen, John Jr., Lucina, and Polly can confidently be added to the above list.

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 Vital Records of Sutton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849
  2. 2.0 2.1 Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001
  3. 3.0 3.1 Centennial History of the Town of Millbury, Massachusetts
  4. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War
  5. Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954
  6. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9BH-2STM-X?cat=268677
  • "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch
  • "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005," database with images, FamilySearch
    • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQG-RBZ6 : 27 December 2020), John Davis in entry for Samuel Davis, 1 Jul 1871; citing Death, Middlesex, Washington, Vermont, United States, various town clerks and records divisions, Vermont; FHL microfilm 005487178.
    • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQ5-JKYW : 27 December 2020), John Davis in entry for Fanny Davis Flint, 27 Apr 1885; citing Death, Middlesex, Washington, Vermont, United States, various town clerks and records divisions, Vermont; FHL microfilm 005487178.




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The second source above records a marriage date of 16 Jan 1772 in Sutton, MA. Is that an intention date?
posted by Dave Jenkins

Rejected matches › John Day (1754-aft.1781)