♂ John Davis

1692 - 1757

John Davis
Parents
Spouse
Hannah Heath
Hannah Heath
1695 - 1756
Children
Josiah Davis
Josiah Davis
1722 - 1796

He was a weaver by trade.  He settled in Haverhill in 1717, and removed to Hampstead after 1740.

 

Timeline

1715


Jun 29
Age: 23y
1715 1715 Treasure Fleet: A Spanish treasure fleet of 10 ships under General Don Juan Ubilla leaves Havana, Cuba for Spain. Seven days later, nine of them sink in a storm off the coast of Florida (some centuries later, treasure salvage is found from these wrecks).

1717


May 16
Age: 24y

residence


Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA ⇓
"Josiah Heath Junior of Haverhill for six pounds received of my Son in Law John Davis of the same place, sells him one and a half acres of land in Haverhill, bounded on Wm Whiticker, 16 May 1717; witnesses Hannah Heath, Benjamin Emerson"
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1717 • The Premier Grand Lodge of England, the 'Modern' and first Free-Masonic Grand Lodge (which merges with the Ancient Grand Lodge of England in 1813 to form the United Grand Lodge of England), is founded in London.

1756


Nov 15
Age: 64y

will


Hampstead, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA ⇓
In his will, he mentions children John, Nathaniel, Abial, Samuel, Joseph, Sarah, Jane, Hannah Rowel, Obadiah, Josiah, and Ephraim. A Thomas Emery was a witness to his will, and his brother married a Lydia Emery. Potentially they are related in some way.
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1756 Seven Years' WarBattle of Minorca: The British fleet under John Byng is defeated by the French under Roland-Michel Barrin de La Galissonière.

1757


Feb 3
Age: 64y

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