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Mr. Nicholas Davis

Mr. Nicholas Davis[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Male 1595 - 1667  (~ 72 years)


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  • Name Nicholas Davis 
    Prefix Mr. 
    Birth BY Abt 1595  London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 6
    Location:
    Wapping Hall
    Gender Male 
    Appointed York, Maine, New England, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    selectman in 1653, 1656, 1658-59 and 1662
    Grand Jury York, Maine, New England, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    in 1656,1659 and 1660
    Migration Aft 11 Apr 1635  From London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33
    To Boston
    aboard Planter 
    • The ship arrived on 7 June 1635.
    • Role: Family7
    Removed to 1640  Woburn, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [34
    From: Charlestown
    Property 20 Dec 1642  [4
    ... six acres of arable land in the Line Field
    Removed to BY 1648  Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    From: Woburn
    Property 7 Jul 1648  [4
    "his house & land in Wooborne containing fifty acres of upland, four acres of meadow before the door, four acres of meadow in Rock Meadow, & two acres in Brook Meadow, with all barns, outhouses, fences & all privileges to the same belonging"
    Jury Duty 1650  York, Maine, New England, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Removed to BY 1650  York, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    From: Charlestown
    Will 13 Feb 1665/6  [4, 35, 36, 37, 38


    • The last Will & testament of William Dixon, though weake In body yet of Perfect mind, doth dispose of his outward estate as followeth/ first I do give & bequeath vnto my beloved wife Joane Dixon the vse of my whoole estate, of Lands, houseing & Cattle, for her mantenance/ Which are to bee at her soole disposeing, soe long as her naturall life doth continew, as alsoe all other househould goods, with in & with out apprtayning to my sd estate; And after the desease of my sd wife It is my will, that my sun James Dixon shall haue my houses & lands below; wch I now liue in, & one 3d part of my land & Meddows at basse Coue, & one third part of what househould goods, or Cattle shall then remajne, after the desease of my aforesd wife Joane Dixon, & for the other 2 3ds of my Lands & Meddows at Basse Cricke or Coue, & househould goods & Cattle yt then shall remajne after her desease, I do give the one thyrd thereof vnto John Brawn, & the other third, vnto Henery Millburys Children/ I do likewise give vnto my loueing daughter Susanna Frost thirty shillings as a remembrance, of which I leave in trust with my wife to send vnto her, whome I ordayne & my will is, that my sd wife shall bee soole executrix of my estate for disposeing yrof, as by this my last Will I haue ordered, as witnesse my hand & seal this 13 day of Febru: 1665:

      This will signed & sealed In William Dixon (ₛhₑᶦₐsₗ)
      the Presence of us,
      Edw: Rishworth/ his marke Ꝡ₰
      John Davess/


      I William Dixon do appoynt Mr Nic: Davis & Capt Jon Davess, & desire ym as ouseers to see vnto the fullfilling of my last will/ Witness my hand this 13 day of Febru: 1665:

      Testis Edw: Rishworth/ Willi:̃ Dixon his Marke ₩
      Symeon Dea/

    • Role: Overseer
    Will 27 Apr 1667  [4, 6, 39


    •      I Nicholas Daviss of Yorke In the Province of Mayn, being of Prefect Memory & vnderstanding, though not unsencible of the vncertenty of my life, vpon wch consideration being the more willing to settle thinges vidzt outward my estate in due order, do hereby make & declare this signification of my mind, In these Presents Included, to bee my last Will and testament as followeth/
           I giue vnto my Cosson Mathew Barnard of Boston the wife of Mathew Barnard the some of fiue pounds/
           I giue vnto my Cosson William Locke of Owborne two silver spoones & fiue shillings In silver/
           I giue vnto my daughter Astine & her two children Mary & Sarah Austine Three pounds/
           I give vnto Mary Dod Elizabeth Dod & Mehitabell Dod 20s a peece/
           I doe likewise giue vnto the aforesd Marry, Elizabeth & Mehitabell Dod my house housing & Lands, with all priuiledges & appurtenances belonging there vnto, after ye decease of my wife Elizabeth Dauis/
           These Legacys being payd as abouesd I doe giue vnto my beloued wife Elizabeth Davis, the soole vse of all my houses & Lands soe ___g as her naturall life Contineweth, & do grant & giue vnto her the sool vseing & disposeing of all the rest of my goods Chattles Cattle Househould stuffe, debts or wstoever else appertaynes to mee, for her own proper vse & behoofe as shee shall see meete, to dispose yrof to her selfe & others/
           And for the better Prformance of this my last will, I do desire & appoynt my Loueing frejnds Capt John Davess & Mr Peter Weare to bee ye overseers thereof, vnto whom I do giue fiue shillings a peece/ In witness wrof I haue sett two my hand & seale/ Dated this 27 : day of April 1667 : In ye 19th yeare of or Soueraign Ld ye King Charles the secund/
      Signed & Deliverd Nicholas Davis ⁽hᶦs setƒle⁾
           In ye Prsence of,
           Edw : Rishworth/
           Susanna Rishworth/
    Death Between 27 Apr 1667 and 12 Mar 1669/70  York, Maine, New England, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Inventory 12 Mar 1669/70  [4, 6, 40
    totalling £102: 10: 6
    Occupation tailor  [3, 4, 6]
    Probate 5 Jul 1670  [4, 6
    Religion Quaker  [34]
    Person ID I9436  Duane's Ancestors
    Last Modified 17 Jan 2020 

    Father ________ Davis 
    Mother ________ ________ 
    Family ID F18103  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah ________,   b. Abt 1587   d. 24 May 1643, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 56 years)  [2, 3, 4
    Marriage BY 1620  [4, 6
    Children 
     1. Nicholas Davis,   b. 24 Aug 1620, Stepney, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Joseph Davis,   b. 12 Nov 1621, Stepney, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1636 (Age 14 years)
     3. Alice Davis,   b. 19 Sep 1623, Stepney, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationbur. 24 Mar 1623/4, Stepney, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 0 years)
    +4. Mary Davis,   b. SAY 1626, London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1713 (Age ~ 88 years)
    Family ID F3672  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Apr 2020 

    Family 2 Elizabeth ________   d. Aft 5 Jul 1670  [4
    Marriage 12 Jul 1643  Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6
    Family ID F3671  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Apr 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Location:
    Wapping Hall - BY Abt 1595 - London, Middlesex, England
    Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAppointed - selectman in 1653, 1656, 1658-59 and 1662 - - York, Maine, New England, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsGrand Jury - in 1656,1659 and 1660 - - York, Maine, New England, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMigration - To Boston,aboard Planter  - Aft 11 Apr 1635 - London, Middlesex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRemoved to - From: Charlestown - 1640 - Woburn, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 12 Jul 1643 - Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRemoved to - From: Woburn - BY 1648 - Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsJury Duty - 1650 - York, Maine, New England, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRemoved to - From: Charlestown - BY 1650 - York, York, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Between 27 Apr 1667 and 12 Mar 1669/70 - York, Maine, New England, British America Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Coats of Arms
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  • Sources 
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    2.  2.  [S1410] Hotten, 43, 00299.

    3.  3.  [S1137] Planters of the Commonwealth, 140, 00988.

    4.  4.  [S576] TGMSP, Nicholas Davis, 00516.

    5.  5.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 143:28, 00390.

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