Edward Davis Sr (1714 - 1784)

Born 23 Jan 1714 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Abigail (Learned) Davis — married 25 Dec 1735 in Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 1784 at about age 69 in Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Edward, son of Samuel Davis & Mary Davis, was born in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States.^[1]

Edward married Abigail Learned on 25 December 1735 in Oxford, Massachusetts, United States.^[2]

Edward died on 30 August 1784 and was buried in South Cemetery, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.^[3]

Deacon Edward Davis Sr. ^[4]

Born 1714^[5]

Edward married Abigail Learned on 25 December 1735 in Oxford, Massachusetts, United States.^[6]

Abigail and Edward had the following children:

Ebenezer b 1737

Edward b 1739

Jacob b 1741

Nathaniel b 1743

Abigail b 1745

Elizabeth b 1747

Reuben b 1749

Jonathan 1751-1760

Levi b 1752^[7]

Died 1784^[8]

Edward was in a family history or pedigree on 15 December 1916 in Oxford, Massachusetts.^[9]

Edward died on 30 August 1784 and was buried in South Cemetery, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850"
   New England Historical Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vitals to 1850
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61401 #1606006 (accessed 25 November 2023)
   Edward Davis born, son of Samuel Davis & Mary Davis, in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
   Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #4305572 (accessed 25 November 2023)
   Edward Davis marriage to Abigail Learned on 25 Dec 1735 in Oxford, Massachusetts, USA.
3. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
   Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #54192636
   Ancestry Record 60525 #12342030 (accessed 25 November 2023)
   Edward Davis Sr burial (died on 30 Aug 1784) in South Cemetery, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America. Born on 13 Jan 1714.
4. ↑ Source: #S-970865059 Volume: 112
5. ↑ Source: #S-970865059 Volume: 112
6. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
   Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook)
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #4305572 (accessed 18 December 2023)
   Edward Davis marriage to Abigail Learned on 25 Dec 1735 in Oxford, Massachusetts, USA.
7. ↑
   • Davis families of Early Roxbury and Boston: "Davis families of Early Roxbury and Boston"
     Some descendants of the children of William1 Davis of Roxbury
     Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Image (accessed 18 December 2023)
8. ↑ Source: #S-970865059 Volume: 112
9. ↑ Family History or Pedigree: "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970"
   Volume: 145
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2204 #340674 (accessed 18 December 2023)
   Name: Edward Davis; Birth Date: 23 Jan 1714; Birth Place: Roxbury, Massachusetts; Death Date: 30 Aug 1784; Death Place: Oxford, Massachusetts; SAR Membership: 28964; Role: Ancestor; Application Date: 15 Dec 1916; Spouse: Abigail Learned; Children: Jonathan Davis.
10. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
    Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #54192636
    Ancestry Record 60525 #12342030 (accessed 18 December 2023)
    Edward Davis Sr burial (died on 30 Aug 1784) in South Cemetery, Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America. Born on 13 Jan 1714.

• Title: Family Data Collection - Individual Records Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Note: Record Collection 4725
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• "Samuel Davis, of Oxford, Mass., and Joseph Davis, of Dudley, Mass., and ... ", by George Lucien Davis - Ebenezer Davis Washburn - p. 182, # 224

Research Notes

Ebenezer Davis7 Washburn (Ruth6 Washburn, Ebenezer5 Davis, Edward,4 Samuel,3 John,2 William1), b. 26 Oct. 1788, at Leicester, Mass. ; m. Anna M. Goss ; sett, at Montgomery, Ala. He d. July, 1838. She d. 9 July, 1865.

Acknowledgments

• Profile Davis-9557 was created through the import of Jason Allington family tree.ged on Jan 10, 2012 by Jason a.
• Source: S-970865059 Repository: #R-1318494665 U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
• Repository: R-1318494665 Ancestry.com