John Davis (1791 - 1859)

Born 2 Jan 1791 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Bedell) Davis — married 19 Apr 1815 in Le Roy, Genesee, New York, USA

Descendants

Died 8 Apr 1859 at age 68 in Royalton, Niagara, New York, USA

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Biography

• From Six Generation Ancestor Tables, Bicentennial Project: *John Davis, 1791 - 1859, Killingworth, CT; Royalton, NY; Niagara Co., NY

• New York, Military Equipment Claims, War of 1812 -- Claimed to have served during the War of 1812 --- was awarded $19.50

• Mentioned as a descendant of Ozias Parmalee (father of mother Electa) along with Chauncey, William, Rebecca, Nathaniel Huntington, Fanny, Harvey, Charles, & Harry [Harriet] in an 1837 newspaper clipping concerning them along with several cousins acting as defendants against other family members over the estate of Ozias.----Dropped from the case as he was not mentioned among the defendants in the final verdict (was in favor of the plaintiffs)------------------https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/81174608/person/82013442534/media/ebe8f933-632f-4378-ac70-bd6c0f2fb38f?usePUBJs=trueCharles.

Sources

• Birth, Death, Marriage --- Records of John Davis & Jane Bedel, Publisher: H. & E. Phinney’s, Cooperstown NY, 1833. https://www.occgs.com/projects/rescue/family_files/files/DAVIS%20Family.pdf

• Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

• 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Le Roy, Genesee, New York; Page: 156; NARA Roll: M33_72; Image: 92

• 1830; Census Place: Royalton, Niagara, New York; Series: M19; Roll: 95; Page: 365; Family History Library Film: 0017155

• Year: 1840; Census Place: Royalton, Niagara, New York; Roll: 311; Page: 181; Image: 369; Family History Library Film: 0017199

• Year: 1850; Census Place: Royalton, Niagara, New York; Roll: M432_560; Page: 187B; Image: 382

• U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914

• Royalton Union Cemetery, aka Dysinger Cemetery, indexed 1979

• Find a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186872069/john-davis#

• Kellogg, Lucy Mary. , Book One. Syracuse, NY: Society, 1976. Pg. 30

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• New York, Military Equipment Claims, War of 1812 pg. No.: 846