Nehemiah
Davis
Born in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay
Ancestors 
Son of Simon Davis III
and Hannah (Potter) Davis
Brother of
Ephraim Brown [half], Timothy Brown [half], Luke Brown [half], Hannah (Brown) Davis [half], Hannah (Brown) Cordis [half], Elizabeth (Davis) Brooks, Simon Davis, Hannah (Davis) Brooks, Lucy Davis, Olive (Davis) Ames, Mary Davis, Elenor Davis and Moses Davis
Husband of
Dorothy (Heald) Davis
— married
after 28 Apr 1753 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Descendants 
Died
at age 53
in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Biography
Nehemiah Davis was born at Concord, on April 23, 1728 [1] son of Simon and Hannah Davis. [2]
He married Dorothy Heald, intention published at Acton, Massachusetts April 28, 1753.[3] Dorothy was the daughter of John and Mary (Hale) Heald (or Hale), [4]and was born at Concord, Massachusetts on November 25, 1731. [1] [2] Nehemiah died at Concord on March 10, 1782, aged 54. [1]
He died intestate and on April 10, 1782, Thomas Thurston of Fitchburg was appointed estate Administrator and the court appointed a committee to complete the estate inventory. The estate was assessed at L1036: 6:2 and submitted to the court on June 12, 1782. [5]
The committee was ordered to set off 1/3 of the real estate to widow Dorothy as her dower. The land and buildings were assessed at L580: 10, and portions valued at L193: 10 was granted to Dorothy, recorded March 29, 1783. [5]
On June 12, 1782, Nehemiah Davis, son of Nehemiah Davis chose John Buttrick to be his guardian. [6]
After an accounting of debts owed by the estate, on April 12, 1786, the lawful heirs of the estate of Nehemiah Davis consented to the allowance of L42: 12 to the widow for her support. Signed by:
- Thomas Thurston
- Dolly Davis
- Sarah Davis
- Rebecca Davis
- Marcy Davis
- John Buttrick guardian [5]
Dorothy died on December 11, 1805. [1]
On April 10, 1806, Nehemiah Davis heir and son to Nehemiah Davis petitioned to have his share of his father's estate set off by the court. [5]
On April 12, 1806, the court ordered that the one third dower of widow Dorothy be set off to her children. The valuation was $658 with 7 shares at $94 each, with only son Nehemiah's double portion valued at $188. The remaining shares were set off to:[5]
- daughter Sarah, wife of Samuel Melvin
- daughter Rebecca Davis, singlewoman
- eldest daughter Dorothy Stevens
- heirs of daughter Elizabeth Thurston, deceased
- heirs of daughter Mary Chamber, deceased [5]
On June 11, 1806, the heirs signed their acceptance of the above divisions:
- Nehemiah Davis
- Sarah mark
- Samuel Melvin
- Rebecca Davis
- Thomas Thurston, guardian
- Joseph Chambers, guardian [5]
Children
- Luke born on June 16, 1754 [1]; died on October 18, 1755. [7]
- Dolly born on June 22, 1755 [7]; married Jacob Stevens of Athol on March 28, 1797. [1]
- Elisabeth Lydia born on November 22, 1757; married Thomas Thurston of Fitchburg on August 16, 1780. [1]
- Rebecca [5] born about 1758; died unmarried on October 16, 1844. [1] [5]
- Sarah born on December 10, 1759; died on Sept. 1, 1825; married Samuel Melvin on June 22, 1786. [1]
- Nehemiah born c1768; over age 14, 1782 [6] ;died on January 4, 1808, aged 40. [1]
- Asa born c1770; died on September 21, 1774 aged 4 years 1 month and 8 days. [1]
Military
Nehemiah Davis served with Middlesex County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.
Nehemiah Davis is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A030575.
DAVIS, NEHEMIAH DAR A030575
- Birth: 4-23-1728 CONCORD MASSACHUSETTS
- Death: 3-10-1782 CONCORD MASSACHUSETTS
- Service: MASSACHUSETTS Rank(s): PRIVATE, PATRIOTIC SERVICE
- Service Description:
- 1) CAPT.HARTWELL, COL.BROOKS, MIDDLESEX CO.
- 2) MIL.CONTRIBUTED MONEY TO HIRE SOLDIERS
- SPOUSE: DOROTHY HEALD [8]
Research notes
Concord Births
- DAVIS, Nehemiah, s. Simon and Hannah, Apr. 23, 1728. (p. 120)
- HEALD, Dorothy, d. John and Mary, Nov. 25, 1731. (p. 135)
- DAVIS, Dolly, d. Nehemiah and Dorothy, June 22, 1755. CR (p. 431)
- DAVIS, Luke, s. Nehemiah and Dorothy, June 16, 1754. CR (p. 431)
- DAVIS, Elisabeth Lydia, d. Nehemiah and Dorithy, Nov. 22, 1757. (p. 203)
- DAVIS, Sarah, d. Nehemiah and Dorithy, Dec. 10, 1759. (p. 203)
Concord Marriages
- DAVIS, Dolly, and Jacob Stevens, of Athol, Mar. 28, 1797. (p. 361)
- DAVIS, Mary, and Joseph Chambers, of Chelmsford, Feb. 17, 1795. (p. 359)
- DAVIS, Sarah, and Saml Melven, June 22, 1786. (p. 259)
- THURSTON, Thomas, of Fitchburg, and Lidia Davis, Aug. 16, 1780. (p. 252)
Concord Deaths
- DAVIS, Dorothy, wid. Nehemiah, Dec. 11, 1805 [a. 75 y. CR] (p. 327)
- DAVIS, Nehemiah, Mar. 10, 1782, a. 54 y. CH (p. 417)
- DAVIS. Nehemiah, Jan. 4, 1808 [a. 40 y. CR] (p. 329)
- DAVIS, Rebecca, single, Oct. 16, 1844, a. 82 y. REG
- MELVIN, Samuel Samuel, husband of____ , his wife died Sept. 1, 1825 [a. 71 y. GS] [Sarah. See footnote.] (p. 343)
- Asa Davis aged 4 yrs 1 mo 8 d son of Nehemiah & Dorothy September 21 1774 (p. 434) [1]
Carlisle Births
- DAVIS, Luke, s. Nehemiah and Dorothy, June 16, 1754. (p. 13)
- DAVIS, Dolly, d. Nehemiah and Dorothy, June 22, 1755. (p. 13)
Carlisle Deaths
- DAVIS, Luke, s. Nehemiah and Dorothy, Oct. 18, 1755. (p. 88) [7]
Acton Marriages
- HEALD, Dorathy, and Nehemiah Davis of Concord, int. Apr. 28, 1753. (p. 180)[3]
Entered by Chris Hoyt, 7 February 2014.
Sources
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Tolman, George compiler. Concord, Massachusetts Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850, Printed by the Town, T. Todd Printer, Beacon Press, Boston, Massachusetts, 1891
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Families of Cavendish: Families of Cavendish, VT Cavendish Historical Society, 2008, p. 244
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Vital Records of Acton Massachusetts to the Year 1850, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusestts, 1923
- ↑ Hughes, Thomas, Patrick, American Ancestry: Giving Name and Descent, in the Male Line, of Americans Whose Ancestors Settled in the United States Previous to the Declaration of Independence, A, Volume 9, Frank Munsell 1894, p. 194
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 Case 6075: p. 1-21: Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized images provided by FamilySearch.org) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB536/i/14471/6075-co1/263829449
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Case 6077: p. 1-2: Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized images provided by FamilySearch.org) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB536/i/14471/6077-co2/38226151
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Vital Records of Carlisle, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1918
- ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/), "Record of David, Nehemiah", Ancestor # A030575.
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