James DAVIS

Abt 1582 - 1680  (~ 98 years)

• Name	James DAVIS
  Born	Abt 1582	Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Freeman	4 Mar 1635	Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
  Noteworthy	One of the founders of Haverhill, MA
  Immigrant?	Y
  Witchcraft connection?	Y
  Witch Description	Accused as a witch but never tried.
  Died	29 Jan 1680	Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts
  Person ID	I4249	Main
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2023

  
  

  Father	John DAVYS,   b. Bef 1553, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England ,   d. 10 Mar 1586, Acton Turville, Gloucestershire, England  (Age > 33 years)
  Mother	Agnes SAMON,   b. 1555, Eisey, Wiltshire, England ,   d. Abt 1589, Acton Turville, Gloucestershire, England  (Age 34 years)
  Family ID	F1528	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cicely THAYER,   b. 1 May 1600, Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England ,   d. 28 May 1673, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts  (Age 73 years)
  Married	11 Jun 1618	Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
  Children	+ 1. Esn John DAVIS,   b. Abt 1623, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England ,   d. 25 May 1685, Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire  (Age ~ 62 years)   2. James DAVIS,   b. 28 Jan 1621, England ,   d. 18 Jul 1694, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts  (Age 73 years)   3. Judith DAVIS,   b. 1625, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts ,   d. May 1667, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts  (Age 42 years)   4. Sarah DAVIS,   b. Bef 1630, England ,   d. Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts   5. Joanna DAVIS,   b. Abt 1632, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts   6. Ephraim DAVIS,   b. Abt 1634, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts ,   d. 28 Sep 1679, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 45 years)   7. James DAVIS,   b. 4 Jul 1639, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts ,   d. 18 Jul 1694, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts  (Age 55 years)   8. Samuel DAVIS,   b. 26 Nov 1640, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts ,   d. 10 Sep 1696, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts  (Age 55 years)   9. Sarah DAVIS,   b. Bef 1646, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts ,   d. 7 Jun 1714, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts  (Age > 68 years)
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2023
  Family ID	F1521	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1582 - Marlborough, Wiltshire, England Freeman - 4 Mar 1635 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Died - 29 Jan 1680 - Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  The year of birth comes from Old Bible Records. Haverhill vital records indicate that James was approximately 96 when he died, which would suggest a 1582, rather than 1590 birth date. From the History of Oyster River: In 1640 he, with eleven others, cleared the forest at the Indian village of Pentucket and founded the present city of Haverhill, Massachusetts. He lived at the Easterly end of the town, near Rocks Bridge. He was a prominant man, serving as Selectman in 1646 and Representative to the General Court. He was a Puritan and once accused John Gordrey of witchcraft.