Peggy (Horswet) David (abt. 1785 - aft. 1810)

Born about 1785 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States

Wife of James David — married after 13 Apr 1805 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Peggy was Wampanoag.

Peggy (Horswet, aka: Horsewit) David, was a Native American born about 1785. She passed away after 1810. Her birth year is estimated at 20 years before her marriage to James David. They are possibly the parents of George David.

Marriage Intentions:

• 13 Apr 1805: Peggy HORSWET (Horsewit) and James David [Indians], filed their marriage intentions at Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts.^[1][2]

Residences:

• 1810: Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts. James David and 3 others are listed under, "All others". They are possibly his wife, Peggy and 2 children by this time. Of which, one could be George David.^[3]

Research Notes

Possible family recorded as members of the Gay Head Wampanoag Tribe.

• 1849: George could be his son and one of the persons on the 1810 Census. George may have married twice.^[1]:

1. David, George 40 M Gay Head^[4]
2. David, Louiza 34 F Gay Head
3. David, Elizabeth C 15 F Gay Head
4. David, Lydia 11 F Gay Head
5. David, Rosanna 9 F Gay Head
6. David, Philena 7 F Gay Head
7. David, Alexander 4 M Gay Head
8. David, Prudence 7 mos F Gay Head^[5]

• 1861: Earle Report:

1. David, George 51 M Gay Head Gay Head
2. David, Louisa 47 F Gay Head Gay Head
3. David, Alexander 16 M Gay Head Gay Head
4. David, Prudence 11 F Gay Head Gay Head^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Dukes/Chilmark/Images/Chilmark_M056.shtml
2. ↑ Marriage int.|"Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCWG-YW1 : 28 December 2022), Peggy Horswet in entry for James David, 1805.
3. ↑ James David|"United States Census, 1810", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:XH27-J82 : Wed Mar 15 02:54:21 UTC 2023), Entry for James David, 1810.
4. ↑ George David|https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L22V-PPF
5. ↑ https://sites.rootsweb.com/~usnatttp/wampanoag/briggsrpt1849.htm
6. ↑ https://sites.rootsweb.com/~usnatttp/wampanoag/earlerpt1861.htm