Joseph Davis (abt. 1728 - 1819)

Born about 23 Feb 1728 in Barnstable, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Smith) Davis — married 5 Dec 1751 in Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 13 Feb 1819 at about age 90 in Falmouth, Massachusetts

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Biography

Joseph Davis was born about 23 Feb 1728.^[1]

Occupation

Joseph was a church Deacon.^[1]

Marriage

He married Mary Smith on 5 December 1751 at the Falmouth Congregational Church, Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony by Esquire Jabez Athearn. Joseph resided in Falmouth and Mary in Tisbury prior to their marriage.^{[2][1][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]}

Death

Joseph died on 13 Feb 1819. He is buried at the Falmouth Old Burying Ground of that place. His stone reads "In memory of...Dea Joseph Davis...who died...Feb 13 1819...aged 90 years 11 months 21 days... The graves of all his saints he bless'd... And softened ev'ry bed... Where should the dying members rest... But with the dying head^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65809236/joseph-davis : accessed 25 November 2021), memorial page for Deacon Joseph Davis (23 Feb 1728–13 Feb 1819), Find a Grave Memorial ID 65809236, citing Falmouth Old Burying Ground, Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Barbara (contributor 47408385) .
2. ↑ Brown, Oliver B, VRs of Falmouth, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 Society of Mayflower Descendants in RI, RI, 1976 p. 32, 152
3. ↑ Cutter, Richard William, "Encyclopedia of Massachusetts", The American historical society (inc.), New York, Boston, 1916 (https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofma05amer/page/n479/mode/2up), page 409.
4. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC4K-98N : 28 July 2021), Joseph Davis, 1751. pg 268.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCDC-4ZZ : 28 July 2021), Joseph Davis, 1751
6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH7H-4Q5 : 10 November 2020), Joseph Davis, 5 Dec 1751; citing Marriage, Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010718.
7. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZJ-4RH7 : 19 April 2021), Joseph Davis and Mary Smith, 5 Dec 1751; citing Marriage, Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009758.
8. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPHJ-CWFN : 19 April 2021), Joseph Davis and Mary Smith, 5 Dec 1751; citing Marriage, Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010717.
9. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZC-9PCW : 19 April 2021), Joseph Davis and Mary, 5 Dec 1751; citing Marriage, Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009759.

• Thank you to Bobbie Hall for creating WikiTree profile Davis-18723 through the import of FISH, SILAS 1736.GED on Oct 1, 2013.
• Mayflower Society Application Database: "Community Trees," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:QV73-ZFW : accessed 27 December 2021), entry for Joseph Davis, cites sources; "Mayflower Pilgrim Genealogies" file (2:2:2:MMXD-DP8), submitted 24 February 2020 by FamilySearch.