Descendants of Dollar Davis Generation No. 1 1. DOLLAR1 DAVIS1 was born 1593 in England2, and died 16 Jun 1673 in Barnstable, MA2. He married (1) MARGERY WILLARD3 29 Mar 1624 in East Farleigh, Kent, England4, daughter of RICHARD WILLARD and JOAN. She was born 06 Nov 1602 in Horsemonden, Kent, England4, and died Aft. 16584. He married (2) JOANNA HULL5 1671 in Barnstable, MA5, daughter of JOSEPH HULL. She was born 16206, and died Aft. 16836. Notes for DOLLAR DAVIS: Dollar Davis came to America aboard the ship "Elizabeth" in May 1634. June 4, 1635 he was granted a house lot in Cambridge, Massachusetts. By August, he sold his lands and moved to Duxbury. He received two grants of land there in 1640. The same year, he took part in founding the town of Barnstable. He went on the bond of his brother-in-law, George Willard, signing as a "Planter of Scituate". He moved to Barnstable in 1643 and was on a list of those able to bear arms. He was a member of the Grand Inquest of Plymouth Colony on June 4, 1645. He was admitted a "Freeman" on June 2, 1646. He was dismissed from the Duxbury Church to the Barnstable Church August 27, 1648. He was chosen surveyor of highways on June 3, 1652 and chosen constable on June 6, 1654. He moved to Concord, Massachusetts in 1655. Named in the 1614 will of James Clarke of East Farleigh, Kent County, England, as Clarke's servant. He inherited a house and lands in the Parish of Marden, Kent. Dollar was initially at Cambridge in the summer of 1634, along with Simon Willard, his wife's brother. He was a carpenter by profession and a master builder. This fact furnishes an ex- planation of his frequent removals from place to place. In the new settlements, he found more employment than in the older ones. He was named a selectman for Groton in May 1655, but, according to the "Willard Memoir", he never actually lived in Groton. He was granted land at Concord in 1659, but was at Barnstable again 1665-66, where he died in 1673. Amos Otis wrote of him in the Barnstable Patriot, 1863: "Perhaps among all the families coming to New England, not one can be selected more deserving of our esteem and unqualified approbation than that of Dolar Davis. As a man, he was honest, industrious and prudent. As a Christian, toler- ant and exact in the performance of his religious duties; as a neighbor, kind, obliging and ever ready to help those who needed assistance; and, as a father and the head of his family, he was constant- ly solicitous for the welfare of all of it's members, cultivating those kindly feelings and amenities of life which render home delightful." One of Dollar Davis' descendants was Captain Isaac Davis, who was the first officer killed in the American Revolutionary War on April 19, 1775. More About DOLLAR DAVIS and MARGERY WILLARD: Marriage: 29 Mar 1624, East Farleigh, Kent, England7 Notes for JOANNA HULL: Joanna Hull was actually the widow of Captain John Bursley when she married Dollar Davis. There were no children by this connection. More About DOLLAR DAVIS and JOANNA HULL: Marriage: 1671, Barnstable, MA8 Children of DOLLAR DAVIS and MARGERY WILLARD are: 2. i. SAMUEL2 DAVIS, b. 1639; d. 1720. ii. NICHOLAS DAVIS9. iii. SIMON DAVIS10,11, m. MARY BLOOD12. Notes for SIMON DAVIS: Simon Davis and Mary Blood had seven children. 3. iv. JOHN DAVIS, b. 1626, England; d. 1703, Barnstable, Massachusetts. v. MARY DAVIS13,14, m. THOMAS LEWIS15. Notes for THOMAS LEWIS: Thomas Lewis and Mary Davis had four children. 4. vi. RUTH DAVIS, b. 24 Mar 1644, Barnstable, Massachusetts. vii. ELIZABETH DAVIS, d. Died young15. Generation No. 2 2. SAMUEL2 DAVIS (DOLLAR1)16,17 was born 1639, and died 1720. He married (1) MARY MEDDOWES18 11 Jan 1655 in Concord, Middlesex, MA19. He married (2) RUTH TAYLOR20 18 Oct 1711 in Concord, Middlesex, MA20. Notes for SAMUEL DAVIS: From "History of the Town of Bedford" by Abram English Brown, Page 95: Samuel purchased, in 1696, the homestead in the west part of Bedford, then Concord. It was conveyed to Samuel, Sr. by John Jones, Jr., Samuel Hartwell, Sr., Joseph Dean, and Nathaniel Harwood, of Concord. The dwelling (1891) is on the site of the original house, up high, overlooking the Concord River. It faces in the same southerly direction. For the first century and a half it was painted red; but was changed to white after some repairs. The homestead has passed through six generations from Samuel, every heir being named Eleazer until Benjamin Josiah was born in 1810; and, later, became the heir. Thirty-eight Davis children were born in the first five generations on this estate. This estate is regarded as remark- ably well located for healthfulness; and, longevity was noted in the family which has been prominent in the history of the town and church ever since the incorporation in 1729. More About SAMUEL DAVIS and MARY MEDDOWES: Marriage: 11 Jan 1655, Concord, Middlesex, MA21 More About SAMUEL DAVIS and RUTH TAYLOR: Marriage: 18 Oct 1711, Concord, Middlesex, MA22 Children of SAMUEL DAVIS and MARY MEDDOWES are: 5. i. STEPHEN3 DAVIS, b. 30 Mar 1686, Concord, Middlesex, MA; d. 11 Jul 1738, Bedford, Middlesex, MA. ii. MARCY DAVIS23, b. 27 Sep 1666, Concord, Middlesex, MA24; d. 18 Dec 1667, Concord, Middlesex, MA25. 6. iii. DANIEL DAVIS, b. 26 Mar 1673, Concord, Middlesex, MA; d. 10 Feb 1740, Bedford, Middlesex, MA. iv. MARCY DAVIS26, b. 12 Aug 1677, Concord, Middlesex, MA27; m. JOHN STEARNS28, 26 Apr 1699, Concord, Middlesex, MA28. More About JOHN STEARNS and MARCY DAVIS: Marriage: 26 Apr 1699, Concord, Middlesex, MA28 7. v. LIEUTENANT SIMON DAVIS, b. 09 Jun 1683, Concord, Middlesex, MA; d. 16 Feb 1763, Rutland, Worcester, MA. 8. vi. ELEAZER DAVIS, b. 26 May 1680, Concord, Middlesex, MA; d. 10 Aug 1721, Concord, Middlesex, MA. 9. vii. SAMUEL DAVIS, b. 21 Jun 1669, Concord, Middlesex, MA. 3. JOHN2 DAVIS (DOLLAR1)29,30 was born 1626 in England31, and died 1703 in Barnstable, Massachusetts31. He married HANNAH LYNNELL 15 Mar 164831. She was born in Barnstable, Massachusetts31. Notes for JOHN DAVIS: John Davis and Hannah Lynnell had twelve children. He was a farmer and house carpenter. His name appears frequently in the Barnstable town records in real estate transactions and transactions with the Indians. He owned considerable real estate at various locations and settled portions on his sons during his own lifetime. His will is dated 10 May 1701; and mentions his still living wife along with his sons and daughters. The will was approved 09 Apr 1703 More About JOHN DAVIS and HANNAH LYNNELL: Marriage: 15 Mar 164831 Children of JOHN DAVIS and HANNAH LYNNELL are: i. JOHN3 DAVIS, b. 15 Jan 1649; d. 1729, Falmouth, Massachusetts31; m. (1) RUTH GOODSPEED31, 02 Feb 167431; m. (2) MARY HAMLIN31, 22 Feb 169231; d. Nov 169831; m. (3) HANNAH BACON31, 169931. More About JOHN DAVIS and RUTH GOODSPEED: Marriage: 02 Feb 167431 More About JOHN DAVIS and MARY HAMLIN: Marriage: 22 Feb 169231 More About JOHN DAVIS and HANNAH BACON: Marriage: 169931 ii. BENJAMIN DAVIS. iii. SAMUEL DAVIS. iv. DOLLAR DAVIS. v. TIMOTHY DAVIS. vi. JABEZ DAVIS. vii. MERCY DAVIS. viii. RUTH LYNNELL DAVIS. ix. MARY DAVIS. 4. RUTH2 DAVIS (DOLLAR1)32 was born 24 Mar 1644 in Barnstable, Massachusetts33. She married STEPHEN HALL34 03 Dec 1663 in Concord, Middlesex, MA35. He was born in Concord, Middlesex, MA36, and died Aft. 1699 in Connecticut37. Notes for STEPHEN HALL: Stephen Hall and Ruth Davis had six children. More About STEPHEN HALL and RUTH DAVIS: Marriage: 03 Dec 1663, Concord, Middlesex, MA37 Children of RUTH DAVIS and STEPHEN HALL are: i. SAMUEL3 HALL, b. 08 Dec 1665, Concord, Middlesex, MA37. ii. STEPHEN HALL, b. 1667, Concord, Middlesex, MA; d. 07 Nov 1749, Charlestown, Middlesex, MA37; m. (1) GRACE WILLIS; d. 12 Nov 172137; m. (2) MARTHA HILL37; m. (3) ANNE NOWELL37, 05 Feb 173937. More About STEPHEN HALL and ANNE NOWELL: Marriage: 05 Feb 173937 iii. RUTH HALL, b. 12 Jan 1670, Concord, Middlesex, MA37. iv. MARY HALL, b. 01 Jun 1677, Concord, Middlesex, MA37. v. ELIZABETH HALL, b. 07 Apr 1685, Stow, Middlesex, MA37. vi. SARAH HALL, b. 19 Jun 1688, Stow, Middlesex, MA37. Generation No. 3 5. STEPHEN3 DAVIS (SAMUEL2, DOLLAR1)38 was born 30 Mar 1686 in Concord, Middlesex, MA38, and died 11 Jul 1738 in Bedford, Middlesex, MA39,40,41. He married ELIZABETH FLETCHER42 26 Mar 1713 in Concord, Middlesex, MA43, daughter of SAMUEL FLETCHER and ELIZABETH WHEELER. She was born 02 Apr 1688 in Concord, Middlesex, MA44, and died 27 Apr 178344. Notes for STEPHEN DAVIS: From "History of the Town of Bedford" by Abram English Brown, Pages 97: The John Nevell Farm (1891) originally belonged to Stephen Davis, son of Samuel and Mary Medows Davis. Stephen located here after marrying Elizabeth Fletcher in 1713. In the description of boundaries covered by the act of incorporation of 1729, it appears that both Stephen Davis and John Stearns were located in this vicinity; the Stearns farm later being added to the Davis estate. Stephen Davis, Sr. was a man of marked ability. He was active in the incorporation of the town, one of the first constables, and collector of taxes. He died in 1738 and was succeeded by his son, Deacon Stephen Davis. Deacon Amos Hartwell followed the Davis family and he sold the estate to John Nevell. From Page 83: On the day of his death, July 11, 1738, he arose early, and went to his work, and not returning to his breakfast, search was made for him; when found, he was lying dead by a few short swaths of grass which he had mown in the meadow that borders on a branch of Shawshine Brook, near the line of the town of Lincoln. The spot is designated by a plain stone in the field. He was a founder of the church and one of the first constables. More About STEPHEN DAVIS and ELIZABETH FLETCHER: Marriage: 26 Mar 1713, Concord, Middlesex, MA45 Children of STEPHEN DAVIS and ELIZABETH FLETCHER are: 10. i. TABITHA4 DAVIS, b. 12 Sep 1717, Bedford, Middlesex, MA. ii. ELIZABETH DAVIS46,47, b. 11 Jan 1714, Concord, Middlesex, MA48; d. 08 Jan 1801; m. JAMES HOSMER49, 27 Jul 1732, Bedford, Middlesex, MA49. More About JAMES HOSMER and ELIZABETH DAVIS: Marriage: 27 Jul 1732, Bedford, Middlesex, MA49 iii. SAMUEL DAVIS50, b. 22 Mar 1729, Concord, Middlesex, MA51; d. 02 May 1729, Bedford, Middlesex, MA51. iv. PHILIP DAVIS52, b. 11 May 1719, Concord, Middlesex, MA53; d. 11 Jun 1719, Bedford, Middlesex, MA54,55. v. PHILIP DAVIS56, b. 08 May 1721, Concord, Middlesex, MA57; d. 10 Mar 1728, Bedford, Middlesex, MA58. vi. JONAS DAVIS59, b. 04 Sep 1723, Concord, Middlesex, MA60; d. 25 Sep 1723, Bedford, Middlesex, MA61. vii. RUTH DAVIS61, b. 24 Aug 1724, Bedford, Middlesex, MA61; d. 29 Feb 1728, Bedford, Middlesex, MA61. viii. AARON DAVIS61, b. 24 Apr 1727, Bedford, Middlesex, MA61; d. 03 Nov 1727, Bedford, Middlesex, MA61. ix. JOHN DAVIS61, b. 29 Jul 1737, Bedford, Middlesex, MA61; d. 14 Feb 1739, Bedford, Middlesex, MA61. 11. x. STEPHEN DAVIS, b. 06 Nov 1715, Bedford, Middlesex, MA; d. 22 Jul 1787, Bedford, Middlesex, MA. 6. DANIEL3 DAVIS (SAMUEL2, DOLLAR1)62 was born 26 Mar 1673 in Concord, Middlesex, MA63, and died 10 Feb 1740 in Bedford, Middlesex, MA64. He married MARY HUBBARD65 27 Apr 1699 in Concord, Middlesex, MA66. She was born Abt. 1682, and died 02 Feb 1769 in Bedford, Middlesex, MA66. Notes for DANIEL DAVIS: Daniel was a petitioner for the new town, a founder of the church, and one of the first selectmen, as stated on page 83 of "History of the Town of Bedford" by Abram English Brown. More About DANIEL DAVIS and MARY HUBBARD: Marriage: 27 Apr 1699, Concord, Middlesex, MA66 Children of DANIEL DAVIS and MARY HUBBARD are: i. HANNAH4 DAVIS, b. 21 Jan 1724, Bedford, Middlesex, MA; d. 11 Apr 1737, Bedford, Middlesex, MA67. 12. ii. JOSIAH DAVIS, b. 09 Jul 1713, Bedford, Middlesex, MA. 13. iii. DANIEL DAVIS, b. 29 Sep 1701, Bedford, Middlesex, MA. iv. MARY DAVIS, b. 28 Nov 1703, Bedford, Middlesex, MA; d. 03 Nov 1709, Bedford, Middlesex, MA68. v. EPHRAIM DAVIS, b. 27 Jan 1705, Bedford, Middlesex, MA68. vi. NATHAN DAVIS, b. 31 Mar 1708, Bedford, Middlesex, MA68. vii. AMOS DAVIS, b. 08 Apr 1711, Bedford, Middlesex, MA68. viii. NATHANIEL DAVIS, b. 03 Nov 1715, Bedford, Middlesex, MA68. ix. MARY DAVIS, b. 04 Apr 1719, Bedford, Middlesex, MA68. 7. LIEUTENANT SIMON3 DAVIS (SAMUEL2, DOLLAR1)69 was born 09 Jun 1683 in Concord, Middlesex, MA70, and died 16 Feb 1763 in Rutland, Worcester, MA71. He married DOROTHY HEALD71 171371, daughter of ISRAEL HEALD and MARTHA WRIGHT. She was born Abt. 1692, and died 21 Jul 1776 in Rutland, Worcester, MA71. Notes for LIEUTENANT SIMON DAVIS: Simon and Dorothy are buried in the Holden Graveyard at Rutland. They were of the early settlers in Rutland. Simon was the moderator of the first town meeting ever held in Holden. More About SIMON DAVIS and DOROTHY HEALD: Marriage: 171371 Children of SIMON DAVIS and DOROTHY HEALD are: i. SIMON4 DAVIS, b. 17 May 1714, Rutland, Worcester, MA; d. 09 Apr 1754, Rutland, Worcester, MA72. ii. ISRAEL DAVIS, b. 31 Aug 1717, Rutland, Worcester, MA; d. 02 Sep 1791, Rutland, Worcester, MA72. iii. JOSEPH DAVIS, b. 16 Jul 1720, Rutland, Worcester, MA; d. 04 Mar 179972. iv. ELIZUR DAVIS72. v. OLIVER DAVIS, d. Princeton, Worcester, MA72. vi. DOLLY DAVIS, d. Maine72. vii. MARTHA DAVIS, d. Holden, Worcester, MA72. viii. AZUBAH DAVIS72. 8. ELEAZER3 DAVIS (SAMUEL2, DOLLAR1) was born 26 May 1680 in Concord, Middlesex, MA73, and died 10 Aug 1721 in Concord, Middlesex, MA74. He married EUNICE POTTER74 07 May 1705 in Concord, Middlesex, MA74. More About ELEAZER DAVIS and EUNICE POTTER: Marriage: 07 May 1705, Concord, Middlesex, MA74 Children of ELEAZER DAVIS and EUNICE POTTER are: 14. i. ELEAZER4 DAVIS, b. 05 Mar 1705, Concord, Middlesex, MA; d. 12 Sep 1748, Bedford, Middlesex, MA. ii. HANNAH DAVIS74, b. 18 Oct 1707, Concord, Middlesex, MA; m. BENJAMIN WHEELER74. iii. TIMOTHY DAVIS, b. 08 Dec 1709, Concord, Middlesex, MA74; m. HANNAH SMITH74. iv. SARAH DAVIS, b. 23 Mar 1711, Concord, Middlesex, MA74; m. ISAAC MERRIAM74. v. EUNICE DAVIS, b. 18 Dec 1716, Concord, Middlesex, MA74; m. WILLIAM MARSHALL74. vi. REBECCA DAVIS, b. 13 May 1719, Concord, Middlesex, MA74; m. EZRA WHEELER74. vii. ABIGAIL DAVIS, b. 16 May 1721, Concord, Middlesex, MA74; m. EZEKIAL DAVIS74. 9. SAMUEL3 DAVIS (SAMUEL2, DOLLAR1) was born 21 Jun 1669 in Concord, Middlesex, MA75. He married (1) ABIGAIL READ 02 Mar 1697 in Concord, Middlesex, MA75. She was born in Concord, Middlesex, MA75. He married (2) MARY LAW76 Abt. 1712. More About SAMUEL DAVIS and ABIGAIL READ: Marriage: 02 Mar 1697, Concord, Middlesex, MA77 More About SAMUEL DAVIS and MARY LAW: Marriage: Abt. 1712 Children of SAMUEL DAVIS and ABIGAIL READ are: i. ABIGAIL4 DAVIS, b. 27 Jan 1698, Concord, Middlesex, MA78. ii. MARY DAVIS, b. 18 Nov 1700, Concord, Middlesex, MA78. iii. SAMUEL DAVIS, b. 08 Oct 1703, Concord, Middlesex, MA78. iv. JACOB DAVIS, b. 08 Jul 1707, Concord, Middlesex, MA78. v. ELEAZUR DAVIS, b. Concord, Middlesex, MA78. vi. STEPHEN DAVIS, b. Concord, Middlesex, MA78. vii. JOHN DAVIS, b. 22 Sep 1711, Concord, Middlesex, MA78. Children of SAMUEL DAVIS and MARY LAW are: viii. LYDIA4 DAVIS, b. 04 Dec 1713, Concord, Middlesex, MA78. ix. MARTHA DAVIS, b. 11 Aug 1716, Concord, Middlesex, MA78. x. DELIVERANCE DAVIS, b. 27 Nov 1722, Concord, Middlesex, MA78. Generation No. 4 10. TABITHA4 DAVIS (STEPHEN3, SAMUEL2, DOLLAR1)79 was born 12 Sep 1717 in Bedford, Middlesex, MA80. She married SAMUEL WHITTAKER 14 Nov 1734 in Concord, Middlesex, MA81, son of NATHANIEL WHITTAKER and HANNAH KERLEY. He was born 17 Oct 1706 in Concord, Middlesex, MA82, and died Abt. 179483. Notes for TABITHA DAVIS: Tabitha Davis was a descendant of Dollar Davis, who arrived in America in 1630, and built houses all across Massachusetts. It appears that it was probably this alliance with the Davises which brought the trade of carpentry into the Whittaker family. It is mentioned in the records of the town of Bedford that Tabitha was a church member in the town during Bowe's ministry Notes for SAMUEL WHITTAKER: Samuel seems to have fallen on hard times at the ripe old age of 23, when he was taken by the sheriff and placed in the county Gaol (Jail) for not paying his debts. He owed two men sums of money which he had borrowed and not paid back when they were due. When the sheriff served the writ on him, Samuel appears to have not had anything of value that the sheriff could attach as collateral (to insure that he would appear in court on the day that the case was to be tried). Without this "Bond", Samuel was taken to jail. Since he was in jail at the time both cases were heard and he did not appear at court, he was judged to have defaulted. He had then to pay, not only the sums he had originally borrowed, plus interest, but also the costs of the court. He seemed to have recovered from this reversal of fortune well, as he and Tabitha Davis were married about 5 years later. However, it was not to last as will be seen. From "A Rich Harvest, The History, buildings, and People of Lincoln, Massachusetts" 1988 by Lincoln Historical Society: Two earlier examples of the town binding out children involved the Whittaker Family. In 1762 Lincoln paid John Cleverly four pounds for taking Tabitha Whittaker as an apprentice until she was eighteen. Born on 14 Apr 1754, Tabbe was eight years old when bound out. Her younger sister, Huldah Whittaker, likewise reached her eighth year when indentured out by the town until her eighteenth birthday. Tabbe and Huldah were the children of town supported Samuel and Tabitha Whittaker. Town supported poor had varied backgrounds. Many were single or widowed women with children. Also included were the wife and younger children of Samuel Whittaker, and, at least for a while, Samuel himself. Married to Tabitha Davis of Bedford in 1734, Samuel's prospects had once seemed more promising. Samuel was the son of Nathaniel Whittaker, who owned a 120 acre farmstead in North Lincoln along the Bedford border. While probably well wooded, Nathaniel's farm was larger than most, and appears to have been of nearly average productivity. His simply furnished house was not large, but he had been able to acquire a slave. When Nathaniel died in 1755, three sons were mentioned in his will. Nathaniel, Jr. was in the army and would only receive token inheritance "Provided he comes into this country to receive it". A third of the estate went to Jonas, of whom the father wrote: "I believe that my estate is this day two hundred pounds the worse for the said Jonas living at my house." A third son, Samuel, received two thirds of their father's reduced estate. Whether through illness or other causes, the Whittaker fortunes were further reduced, and by 1758, the Samuel Whittakers were under the town's support. Poor families were often divided among different households. Except for children apprenticed out, the town paid those housing the poor an agreed upon weekly stipend for providing bed and board, plus additional payments for clothing or medical care. In 1761, for example, Lincoln paid Jonathan Tower one pound and fourteen shillings for boarding Tabitha Whittaker six weeks and for a pair of shoes and for cloth for shifts and for making said shifts; and, also paid Benjamin Parks one pound two shillings and five pence for keeping Tabitha Whittaker for nineteen weeks and for a pair of stockings and for a coat. Indeed, during a period of about five years, Whittakers had been placed in eight different homes around Lincoln. Where the poor were placed frequently depended upon who offered to care for them at the least cost to the town. From the town of Bedford records it is learned that Samuel was warned out of town in 1760; and in 1780 and 1785 he held a note of the town. More About SAMUEL WHITTAKER and TABITHA DAVIS: Marriage: 14 Nov 1734, Concord, Middlesex, MA84 Children of TABITHA DAVIS and SAMUEL WHITTAKER are: i. WILLIAM5 WHITTAKER85, b. 28 Jul 1750, Concord, Middlesex, MA85; d. 22 Jul 1830, Princeton, Worcester, MA86; m. LYDIA HOWE87, 03 Aug 1774, Princeton, Worcester, MA88; b. 06 Oct 1756, Marlborough, Middlesex, MA89; d. 22 Oct 1844, Princeton, Worcester, MA90. Notes for WILLIAM WHITTAKER: William Whittaker served in the American Revolutionary war; being called out on the first alarm of April 19, 1775. He was a drummer in Capt. Boaz Moore's Company of Col. Ephraim Doolittle's Regiment. He served only 9 days, then returning home. Support for this will be found in the book "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors In the War of the Revolution" on Page 24. Most likely he thought better of it because he was newly married and had an infant son who had just been born in January of 1775, my Great Great Great Grandfather, William Whitteker. He sent his apprentice, Eli Stearns, to take his place, according to the book "Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts" written by Henry Bond, M.D. on page 462. I believe William Whittaker may have been apprenticed out, himself, early in life, as were some of his brothers and sisters. His father, Samuel Whittaker, having been supported by the town upon two occasions during his life. I find it particularly striking that he never named any of his children after his father, Samuel, or mother, Tabitha. Poor children were apprenticed out by the towns rather early.....around eight years of age. It helped the towns to take care of the poor; but, I fear it did not do much to foster a relationship with the children's natural parents. At any rate, William seems to have overcome this stigma; and, learned some lessons from it. All of his sons were very enterprising and hardworking individuals. The ones who later moved to Western Virginia all operated at least two; and, sometimes more, businesses. He taught all of them to be farmers; and carpenters, according to the diary of his son, William Whitteker. More About WILLIAM WHITTAKER and LYDIA HOWE: Marriage: 03 Aug 1774, Princeton, Worcester, MA91 ii. SAMUEL WHITTAKER, b. 15 Sep 1735, Bedford, Middlesex, MA. iii. HANNAH WHITTAKER92, b. 30 Oct 1737, Bedford, Middlesex, MA93; m. DAVID DUTTON94, 03 Nov 1760, Lexington, Middlesex, MA94. More About DAVID DUTTON and HANNAH WHITTAKER: Marriage: 03 Nov 1760, Lexington, Middlesex, MA94 iv. ELIZABETH WHITTAKER95, b. 22 Jul 1742, Bedford, Middlesex, MA96; d. 06 Sep 1743, Bedford, Middlesex, MA96. v. LUCY WHITTAKER, b. 10 May 1744, Bedford, Middlesex, MA; d. 179497; m. (?) MELONEY97. Notes for LUCY WHITTAKER: Lucy was warned out of the town of Bedford in 1764, according to the town records there. vi. LYDIA WHITTAKER, b. 19 Jun 1746, Bedford, Middlesex, MA98; m. (?) BAKER99. vii. BETTEY WHITTAKER, b. 11 Aug 1748, Bedford, Middlesex, MA100. viii. TABITHA WHITTAKER, b. 14 Apr 1754; d. 27 Sep 1830, Lincoln, Middlesex, MA100. ix. HULDAH WHITTAKER, b. 28 Apr 1757, Lincoln, Middlesex, MA100; m. (?) WILLIAMS101. 11. STEPHEN4 DAVIS (STEPHEN3, SAMUEL2, DOLLAR1)102 was born 06 Nov 1715 in Bedford, Middlesex, MA102, and died 22 Jul 1787 in Bedford, Middlesex, MA103. He married ELIZABETH BROWN104 02 Sep 1736 in Bedford, Middlesex, MA104. She was born 1718105, and died 1789 in Bedford, Middlesex, MA105. Notes for STEPHEN DAVIS: Stephen Davis, Jr. wad Deacon of the Church from 1760 until his death in 1787. He was also a very skillful land surveyor and a highly useful and respected citizen as mentioned in "History of the Town of Bedford" by Abram English Brown. More About STEPHEN DAVIS and ELIZABETH BROWN: Marriage: 02 Sep 1736, Bedford, Middlesex, MA106 Children of STEPHEN DAVIS and ELIZABETH BROWN are: i. THADDEUS5 DAVIS107, b. 08 Feb 1754, Bedford, Middlesex, MA; m. SARAH STEARNS107, 1779108; b. 1760109; d. 26 Mar 1807110. Notes for THADDEUS DAVIS: From "History of the Town of Bedford" by Abram English Brown, Page 8: Thaddeus was in the Revolutionary War from Bedford, later a deacon of the Baptist Church of Woburn. More About THADDEUS DAVIS and SARAH STEARNS: Marriage: 1779111 ii. LYDIA DAVIS112, b. 17 Apr 1756, Bedford, Middlesex, MA. iii. DORCAS DAVIS112, b. 21 Oct 1758, Bedford, Middlesex, MA. iv. HANNAH DAVIS112, b. 05 Jun 1761, Bedford, Middlesex, MA. v. JOHN DAVIS112, b. 07 Jun 1769, Bedford, Middlesex, MA. 12. JOSIAH4 DAVIS (DANIEL3, SAMUEL2, DOLLAR1)112 was born 09 Jul 1713 in Bedford, Middlesex, MA113. He married ELIZABETH RAYMOND114. She was born 1722115, and died 15 Jan 1763 in Bedford, Middlesex, MA116. Notes for JOSIAH DAVIS: Josiah and Elizabeth had nine children; but, only the names of two are supported by "History of the Town of Bedford" by Abram English Brown: Paul and Josiah. Children of JOSIAH DAVIS and ELIZABETH RAYMOND are: i. PAUL5 DAVIS, b. 1746117; d. 09 Jan 1763, Bedford, Middlesex, MA118. ii. JOSIAH DAVIS119, b. 1737; m. MARY WOOLLEY119. iii. MARY DAVIS119, b. 26 Sep 1741120; d. 28 Jan 1763, Bedford, Middlesex, MA121; m. ELEAZER DAVIS122, 03 Sep 1756, Bedford, Middlesex, MA123; b. 30 May 1734, Bedford, Middlesex, MA124; d. 13 Mar 1819, Bedford, Middlesex, MA125. Notes for ELEAZER DAVIS: Eleazer Davis' Tombstone in the Old Burial Ground of Bedford shows that he has the title of Lieutenant. More About ELEAZER DAVIS and MARY DAVIS: Marriage: 03 Sep 1756, Bedford, Middlesex, MA126 13. DANIEL4 DAVIS (DANIEL3, SAMUEL2, DOLLAR1)126 was born 29 Sep 1701 in Bedford, Middlesex, MA127. He married SUSANNAH LANE128 01 May 1766 in Bedford, Middlesex, MA128. More About DANIEL DAVIS and SUSANNAH LANE: Marriage: 01 May 1766, Bedford, Middlesex, MA128 Children of DANIEL DAVIS and SUSANNAH LANE are: i. SUSANNAH5 DAVIS128, b. 06 Nov 1767, Bedford, Middlesex, MA; m. JOSIAH HILL128. ii. SALLY DAVIS128, b. Harvard, MA; m. BROOKS128; b. Lincoln, Middlesex, MA. iii. LYDIA DAVIS128, b. Harvard, MA; m. NEHEMIAH FLINT128; b. Concord, Middlesex, MA. iv. LORUHAMMAH DAVIS128, b. Harvard, MA; m. JOHN HILL128; b. Billerica, Middlesex, MA. 14. ELEAZER4 DAVIS (ELEAZER3, SAMUEL2, DOLLAR1)129 was born 05 Mar 1705 in Concord, Middlesex, MA130, and died 12 Sep 1748 in Bedford, Middlesex, MA131. He married REBECCAH CHANDLER131 17 Jun 1731 in Concord, Middlesex, MA131. More About ELEAZER DAVIS and REBECCAH CHANDLER: Marriage: 17 Jun 1731, Concord, Middlesex, MA131 Children of ELEAZER DAVIS and REBECCAH CHANDLER are: i. ELIZABETH5 DAVIS131, b. 02 Jul 1739, Bedford, Middlesex, MA131; d. 06 Feb 1750, Bedford, Middlesex, MA131. ii. REBECCAH DAVIS131, b. 02 Aug 1736, Bedford, Middlesex, MA131; m. ZACHARIAH FITCH132. iii. SAMUEL DAVIS133, b. 21 Aug 1747, Bedford, Middlesex, MA133; d. Died young. iv. SARAH DAVIS133, b. 13 Oct 1743, Bedford, Middlesex, MA133; m. JONATHAN FASSETT134. v. ABIGAIL DAVIS135, b. 23 Oct 1741, Bedford, Middlesex, MA135; m. SOLOMON HARTWELL136. vi. ELEAZER DAVIS137, b. 30 May 1734, Bedford, Middlesex, MA137; d. 13 Mar 1819, Bedford, Middlesex, MA138; m. (1) REBECCA PUTNAM139; m. (2) MARY DAVIS139, 03 Sep 1756, Bedford, Middlesex, MA139; b. 26 Sep 1741140; d. 28 Jan 1763, Bedford, Middlesex, MA141. Notes for ELEAZER DAVIS: Eleazer Davis' Tombstone in the Old Burial Ground of Bedford shows that he has the title of Lieutenant. More About ELEAZER DAVIS and MARY DAVIS: Marriage: 03 Sep 1756, Bedford, Middlesex, MA141 Endnotes 1. LDS - Pedigree Resource File CD #11. 2. LDS - CD #11 Pin #790431. 3. LDS - Pedigree Resource File CD #11. 4. LDS - CD #11 Pin #790432. 5. LDS - CD #11 Pin #790438. 6. 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