James Davis

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James Davis

• Born before 17 Oct 1633 in Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England
• Son of Barnabas Davis and Patience (James) Davis
• Brother of Samuel Davis, John Davis, Patience (Davis) Redland, Barnabas Davis, Nathaniel Davis and Hopewell Davis
• Husband of Elizabeth (Randall) Davis — married about 1670 in Scituate, Plymouth, Plymouth
• Father of Randall Davis

James Davis, son of Barnabas Davis and Patience James Davis was baptized at Tetbury, Gloucester, England on October 17, 1633. His father came to New England on the Blessing in 1635, but made return trips to England on business before settling at Charlestown, Massachusetts in 1639. [1]

He married by about 1671, Elizabeth Randall. [1] Elizabeth was born at Scituate, Massachusetts in October, 1652, daughter of William Randall and Elizabeth Carver. [2] [3] After their marriage they removed to Boston. [4]

1684: April 1: James Davis deposed he was aged about 49. [1]
1685: November 4: His father Barnabas sold 5 acres of upland at Charlestown; signing the document were Patience Davis, and sons Samuel, John, James, Nathaniel and Hopestill Davis, and daughter Patience Redland and her husband. [1]
In Elizabeth's father William Randall's will, dated October 13, 1692, he left a bequest to his daughter Elizabeth Davis. [1]

Children
likely children of this couple

• Elizabeth born about 1671; baptized on May 6, 1692, aged 21. [5]
• Patience born about 1673; baptized on April 22, 1695, aged about18. [5]
• William born on February 1, 1679. [6]
• Hannah born on April 27, 1684. [6]
• Randall/Randolph born on February 3, 1686; married Mehitable Rand on December 8, 1709. [6]
• Nathaniel born on December 29, 1689.[6]
• Barnabas born on July 10, 1692. [6]

Charlestown Baptisms

1692: 3m: 6d: Elizabeth d. James Davis - Age 21. (p. 41: 85)
1695: 2m 21d: Patience d. James Davis - aged about 18- then baptized (p. 85) [5]
Charlestown Births

Davis, William, son of James & Elizabeth Davis, b. Feb. 1, 1679. (p. 109-10)
Davis, Hannah, dau. of James & Elizabeth Davis, b. Apr. 27, 1684. (p. 122)
Davis, Randolph, son of James & Elizabeth Davis, b. Feb. 3, 1686. (p. 133) (""Randall)
Davis, Nathaniel, son of James & Elizabeth [altered from illegible] Davis, b. Dec. 29, 1689. (p. 60)
Davis, Barnabus, son of James & Elizabeth Davis, b. July 10, 1692. (p. 160)
Charlestown Marriages

Randal Davis & Mahitable Rand, m. by Edward Emerson, Esq., Just., Dec. 8, 1709. (p. 222) [6]

James was in Scituate by 1673, when he had lands in the Conihassett laid out. He married Elizabeth Randall of Scituate. She was the daughter of William Randall and was born in 1652.

They moved to Boston at some point.

Their children included:

1. Elizabeth Davis Hunnewell (baptized as an adult, August 21, 1694, married Charles Hunnewell),
2. William Davis (February 1, 1679),
3. Hannah Davis (April 27, 1684)
4. Randall Davis, Nathaniel Davis (December 29, 1689- died unmarried, December 21, 1721) and
5. Barnabas Davis (July 10, 1692).

James died in 1718.

References

1. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Davis-12660
2. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCPF-VBN