Samuel Davis (1672 - bef. 1760)

Born 31 Jan 1672 in Northampton, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Thankful (Clesson) Davis — married 23 Oct 1695 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died before 5 Mar 1760 before age 88 in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts

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1671/2 Jan 31: Birth of Samuel Davis s/o Samuel and Hannah Davis at Northampton [americanancestors.org, database online "Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850," VR of Northampton Mass v1, Corbin, pp 10,12,500]

1695 Oct 23: marriage Samuel Davis and Thankful Mason at Northampton [americanancestors.org, database online "Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850," VR of Northampton Mass v1, Corbin, p. 500] Note: Maiden name Clesson.

DAVIS, Samuel (1673-) & Thankful CLESSON (1673-); 28 Oct 1695; Deerfield/Brookfield {Deerfield 2:126; Brookfield VR; Northfield Hist. 428; Davis (1932) 97; Scott (1919) 243, 250, 251} [NE Ancestors prior to 1700, Torrey, NEHGS, CD 2001]

HISTORY OF NORTH BROOKFIELD, by J.H. Temple, Boston: Rand Avery Co., 1887 -

1698 p. 155, Samuel Davice, Thomas Rich & others signed letter requesting a minister.

1698 p 156, New comers: Samuel Davis who bought the Joseph Mason estate.

1701 p 158, Samuel Davis & others signed petition requesting assistance from the General Council in Boston.

1704 p 167, Samuel Davis & others signed a letter asking his excellency in Boston to consider their 'weke condition' and give them wages as soldiers.

1706 Oct 30 p 171: Petition to Boston by soldiers & inhabitants: acknowledge money for minister last year and request continuance; signed Samuel Davis & others.

1713 Sep 4 p 179, New town committee, meeting for Brookfield: land grant to sons of old settlers: Samuel Davis, Jr.

1717 Apr 22, p 194-5, Tax List: Benjamin Davis 0.12.6, Samuel Davis, Sr. 2.16.0, and Samuel Davis, Jr. 0.12.6

1725 p 205, Father Ralle's War: men in the military 10 Jun - 28 Nov: Joseph Davis. 26 Jul -Nov 18: John & Samuel Davis.

1728 p 200, Joseph Davis & others signed letter against site of schoolhouse.

1756 p 211, Men in the military; Ebenezer & John Davis & others

1756 p 212, Corp Joseph Davis, age 30 [b 1726] born & res. Brookfield in Capt. Obadiah Cooley's company

1756 p 213, John Davis of Western & others, listed with Capt. Obadiah Cooley's Company, 20 Sep to 24 Nov.

175? p 215, Muster Roll Capt. Jabez Upham's Company: Ebenezer Davis 1759 p 217, Privates Moses Rich, Ebenezer Davis & others on muster roll Capt Sylvanus Walker's Brookfield Co, 15 May to 27 Dec 1759

1732: Early Worcester County Probate Records (MD Vol 38), Case No 15960; Ltr. of Adm. in the estate of Joseph Davis of Brookfield (1:52) dtd 10 Aug 1732 to his widow Experience Davis of Brookfield. Inventory of his estate taken by Ephraim Hayward, Phillip Goss Jr., & Timothy Brown. ... "undivided partnership" with Sam'l Davis & Sam'l Davis Jr.. ... Bond posted by Experience Davis, Joseph Dwight Esq, Philip Goss, all of Brookfield on 10 Aug 1732. [The Complete Mayflower Descendant Vols. 1-46 CD#203]

ABSTRACT OF PROBATE FILE OF SAMUEL DAVIS (1672-1760) see end for list of heirs by compiler

Compiled by Jackie Savage Marshall of Amherst, NH on 29-31 Dec 2014

Worcester County, Massachusetts, Probate File No. 16173

https://familysearch.org Massachusetts, Worcester County Probate Files 1731-1925 > Worcester > Case no 16124-16200 Davis, Phin – Davis, Simon 1731-1881 > images 561-595 of 1108

Samuel Davis, Late of Brookfield, yeoman, deceased

[image 585] 25 Jan 1760 – To Brother & Sister Sudrich and Sister Dunham and Cuson Ebenezer Davis Whereas our aged father Mr. Samuel Davis is Deseast and hes Left something of an Estate our Desire is that we may all Lovenly agree and enter into couenant that in the first place the estate may be seattled By Brother John Davis and that all the Lawfull debts to be paid out of the whole and that he should take good care of our aged and honored mother Mrs. Thankful Davis to see that she is well provoded for and hes good ... in sikns and helth and ater her desease and all necessery charges paid then what [...] estate shall be left of sd Deseast shall be equelly devided unto each of us .... Ware River prcieint January ye 25 1760 [Signed] Edward Ayers, John Davis, Stephen Davis

[image 571] Administration Petition 5 Mar 1760 – To the Honble. John Chandler Esq, Judge of Probate for sd County of Worcester – Whereas my mother is very aged. I desire as I am the Eldest Son of Decd. Father Saml. Davis. And decline Executing his will in which I am named Executor I pray that I may be admitted administrator thereon Worcester March 5th 1760 [signed] John Davis

[image 573] 5 Mar 1760 – This letter is from Judge Chandler to all the Heirs of the estate of Samuel Davis late of Brookfield. He says that he has Samuel’s will in the office, but that John Davis, the only surviving executor, refuses to “accept the trust.” John has instead applied as administrator of the estate. He set a hearing for Monday March 17th, 1760 when the heirs could come to voice their opinion regarding the probate of the will and John’s administration. John Davis was directed to serve this notice.

[image 572] 7 Mar 1670 – John Davis reported that he notified David Southrih, Moses [lined out], Joseph Davis, Edward Ayers, Mary Dunnum, Rebecca & Mehitable & Ebenezer Davis – Heirs of the estate, to appear at the time & place mentioned.

[image 575] 10 Mar 1760 - due on the Bond when wee Recd. it Mr Davis (£ S dv) 13 . 1 . 40 [+] 12 . 1 . 02 [=] 17 3 . 2 [note to the side] 1 . 15 . 0 pr me Kathron Upham

[image 569] 17 Mar 1760 – Bond & Administration - Bondsmen: John Davis, James Nichols, yeomen; and Obidah Rice, yeoman, all of Brookfield. Bond: £100. Administrator: John Davis. Judge John Chandler Esqr. Witnesses: Jedh. Trotter, Francis Stratton. Signatures: John Davis, Obadiah Rice, Jas Nichols.

[image 593] Inventory Order - 17 Mar 1760: Obadiah Rice, John Rich & Amos Hamilton all of Brookfield to make inventory; signed by John Chandler. 19 Mar 1760: sworn to the faithful performance of the before mentioned trust.

[Image 589] 25 Mar 1760 - Inventory:

Inventory of Samuel Davis Estate [not given in detail here, see]

waring apriel, Sundry Books

furniture, pots & pans, farm implements

1 yoke of oxen, three cows, one horse

Real Estate seventy-six aecres of wood land lying in Brookfield

An Inventory of the estate of Samuel Davis Late of Brookfield Decest Shown

To us By John Davis Administrator of the Desest above sd : 25 Apr 1760

Signed: “a prizers” Obidah Rice, Amos Hamilton & John Rich

[at the bottom in different ink]

[line on fold illegible – see account on image 583, John had the appraisers come a second time on 2 May 1760]

[...] other old Iron

[...] other waring aparil

Came to hand atenwards

Futermore at the desire of the administrator we have apprised the woman

Decst waring april

viz a cloak and gound

a checkt apron and white apron and handkerchief

silk hood and hand kerchief

the rest of her waring aparil

April 25, 1760

[Image 588] 9 May 1760 – Back of inventory, Worcester, John Davis Admr., swore that this was a true inventory & if anything else appears he’ll let the judge know, signed by Judge John Chandler

[image 583] Account [dates from 25 Jan 1760 to 7 Mar 1761] [here not in full detail, see]

an account of cost for setling ye estate

January ye 25 : 1760 pr a gurny [journey] to Worcester

March ye 5 a gurney to Worcester

March ye 10 to a gurney to Ware River [...] and Brimfield to notefie the heirs to apear Before the Judge of probets if they see cause.

March ye 17 a gurney to Worcester

more for cash paid in ye ofice

March ye 24 for swaring ye priseurs [appraisers]

more for my own time for waiting upon ye prisers

March ye 24 for a jurney to Worcester

April ye 14 for tending my mother when she lay sick

more for fetching goods from fathers to my own house

May ye 2 another prismicnt [appraisement] of my mothers clothing

and what I paid ye men for Both ye prisments

my own time for geting ye prisensts together and waiting upon them

more for ye prisers subsistence

May ye 3 for survuring ye land and renuing ye [Bond]

May ye 9 a jurney to Worster

and cash paid in ye ofice

May ye 14 paid whit comt for suving Land

More for myself and another hand

June ye 1 and 2 for Reckning with several men

Ocktober ye 20 for a gurney to Ware River quobin New Salem and Brimfield to nitefie ye heirs to Decide the houseil goods and for waiting upon them one day

Febuary 27 one day going to Sturbridge to Reken with several men

January ye 22 1761 for myself and another hand one to Reken with Mrs. Upham

July ye 8 for my self and another hand one day and half to Reken with Naham Davies

more for expenses

March ye 4 : 1761 for my self and another hand to Reken with Naham Davies

Paid to the wido Mary Dunham for five weeks

nursing viz one weak when father Deceaset and Five weeks in mothers sickness

Paid to Mrs. Upham for funeral charges for gloves and weads and 2 graves digging

more for one Day Recking with Sundery men

[signed] John Davis, admr.

Witnesses: Elisha Rice, John Rich, Obadiah Rice

Sworn to March 7 - 1761 - Per J. Chandler

[image 595] 9 Mar 1761 – Letter from Edward Ayers regarding Naham Davis’ account 19-03-2 “it was a true account he had done so much laibor for his grand father and his grandfather had a bond against Naham for 18-4-1 and if I remember it ye account above sd wos paid in corn and bariels that belonged to ye estate but Brother Davis for got to bring your honour ye Debt against Naham...”

[image 587] 10 Mar 1761 – Account [poor handwriting] - Worcester, the Account of John Davis admr in the estate of his late father Saml. Davis late of Brookfield in sd County yeoman decd. List of payments to various people [see] including Nahum Davis 0.19.1. Signed: John Davis. Worcester - March 10, 1761 John Davis admr made oath ... [signed John Chamber Judge...]

[image 566] Account 1 Dec 1762 – The probate Judge assigned a three-man committee to make decisions about the division of the real estate: Jedediah Foster Esq, Capt. Thomas Gilburt, and William Ayers Esq. 12 Dec 1762 – The appointed men made oath to faithfully discharge their trust.

[image 591] 1 Dec 1762 – Accounting [here in part, mostly to do with surveying land] by John Davis For notifying appraisers and going to Waretown & Brimfield to notify Heairs

[image 565] 20 Dec 1762 – Report of the Committee that decided the division of real estate. They viewed 90 acres of poor land, without any improvements, and determined that it could not be divided without spoiling the whole. They set out the land to John Davis, administrator. There are to be 7 shares, 6 of which John has to pay. The heirs at law to the estate are: John Davis; Heirs of Benjamin Davis, deceased; Heirs of Joseph Davis, deceased; Heirs of Isaac Davis, deceased; Jemima Ayers; Thankful Sudderick; Mary Dunham.

[image 567] Back of image 565 – “We the subscribers hereby signify our consent to the above settlement. [signed]: Mary X Dunham (her mark); John Bishop Jr.; Mehitable Davis; Moses Rich.

[image 563] 30 Dec 1762 – Probate judge assigned all the land that Samuel Davis possessed when he died, about 90 acres, to his son John Davis. This was on the condition that John pays the other heirs. It was noted that Samuel Davis, the eldest son now deceased, received his portion during his lifetime. [see image 581]

[image 581] Receipt 16 Mar 1756 – Brookfield – Recd. of my Hand father Samuel Davis the sum fifty Pounds lawful Money as a Gift in consideration whereof I hereby acquit and release all Demands both for myself and my heirs upon my said fathers Estate. Witness my hand [signed] Samuel Davis Test, Elisha Rice Peter Abbot

Discussion of Estate: Children of Samuel and Thankful (Clesson) Davis [Mother Thankful mentioned – images 585 letter to heirs, 571 Petition, 589 inventory, 583 account] See in the Account – She died before 2 May 1760 when John paid the appraisers to assess her clothing and add it to the inventory.]

7 shares of the estate

Samuel Davis (1696-1758) Received his portion in 1756; heirs not eligible for share of estate. 563 Naham Davis (1723- ) 595, 583

1) Benjamin Davis (1698-1759) image 565 Stephen Davis – image 585 Lydia (Davis) Rich – husband Moses Rich agreed to land settlement 567

2) Joseph Davis (1700-1732) image 565 Joseph Davis (1727- ) – mentioned 572 Mary Davis (1730- ) not mentioned [trees: m. Benjamin Simonds 1752, she d 1798 Williamstown] CHECK

3) Jemima (Davis) Ayers (1702- ) – husband Edward Ayers images: 585, 572, 595, 565

4) Thankful (Davis) Southwick (1704- ) – husband David Southwick images: 585, 572, 565

5) John Davis (1706- ) Administrator – named on almost all pages - 565

Hannah Davis (1708-1719) unmarried, no issue

6) Mary (Davis) Dunham (1710- ) – widow [trees: husband Micajah d Brookfield 1735] images: 585, 572, 583, 565, 567

7) Isaac Davis (1712-1739) - 565 Isaac Davis (1735- ) Rebekah Davis (1737- ) husband John Bishop – mentioned 572, 567 Ebenezer Davis (1738- ) – mentioned 585 “cuson,” 572 Mehitable Davis (1739- ) – mentioned 572, 567

Mehitable Davis (1714-1739) unmarried, no issue

Abigail Davis (1717- ) husband Joseph Woods - not named, presumably died before 1760 without issue ---