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Descendants of Dolar Davis

Generation No. 1

1. Dolar¹ Davis (Source: Davis, Horace "Dolar Davis: A sketch of His Life with a Record of His Earlier Descendants"..) was born Abt. 1593 in Bennifield, Northhamptonshire, England, and died June 1673 in Massachusetts. He married (1) Joanna Hall, daughter of Reverend Joseph Hall. He married (2) Margery Willard March 29, 1624 in East Farleigh, Kent, England (Source: Mulvey, Mrs R. "East Farleigh, Kent county, England, Parish Register Transcsripts"..), daughter of Richard Willard and Margery Humphrey. She was born November 06, 1602 in Horsmonden, Kent, England, and died Abt. 1666 in Barnstable, Massachusetts.

Notes for Dolar Davis:
Many historians have tried to trace the English ancestry of this Dolar Davis, but without success. Most historians of this family believe he came from Bennefield, but others state that he was from Marden, Kent, England. What is definitely known about this man is as follows. On 01 Nov., 1614 he inherited a house, and lands in Marden, Kent, from an Edward Clarke of East Farleigh, Kent, England. In Edward Clarke's will he listed Dolar as his servant at this time. Dolar married Margery Willard on 29 March, 1624 in East Farleigh. She was listed in this record as being from Horsmonden, Kent, and her parents were mentioned. The couple had three children born in this area. In 1634 Dolar, and his brother-in-law Simon Willard left England for the new Massachusetts Bay colony. His wife Margery, and the three children came over to the Bay area on 17 April, 1635 on the ship "Elizabeth", from London. At this time Margery was listed as 32, John 9, Mary 4, and Elizabeth 1. Simon Willard was a Major in the British Army, and was a man of Historical note in the early days of the Plymouth colony. On first arriving in Plymouth colony Dolar went to Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1635, where his wife, and children joined him. He was one of the first settlers of Cambridge, and he had a house lot on Water street. In 1636 he sold this land, and he moved to Concord, where he was listed as a proprietor. In 1638 he was living in Duxbury, Massachusetts. On 06 April, 1640 he had lands, and meadows at North Hill in Duxbury, and on 31 August, 1641 he owned 50 acres of upland, and meadows on the Namassacuset river. In May of 1641 he was a bondsman for George Willard of Scituate, Massachusetts, and he was still living in Duxbury. In August 1643 Dolar, and his sons were included among those able to bear arms in Barnstable, Massachusetts. Most likely he moved to Barnstable in 1639 with the first English settlers. But he did not permanently move there until 1642 or so. Dolar worked as a carpenter, and builder in Massachusetts, and his sons helped him in this trade. He found ample work in the new colony, and this attests for his moving from one location to another. Neither Dolar, or his sons were ambitious of political distinction. In 1642 he was a juror, and in 1645 he served on the grand jury, but was excused for being sick. In 1652 he was a surveyor of highways, and in 1654 he was elected as town Constable. In 1655 Dolar moved to Concord, Massachusetts. He was one of the original patentees in this town, and he was made a selectman there on 23 May, 1655. By being the selectman he managed the affairs of the town, laid out the lands into lots, and disposed of them to the first settlers. In 1656 Dolar was again living in Concord, and in a deed in that town on 17 July, 1658 he listed that he was a house carpenter from Barnstable, and he died in Barnstable being 80 years old. Dolar owned land in Barnstable at the "Old Mill Creek", and a deed dated 17 July, 1658 mentions such. This land held two acres. His house stood by the water on the first mill in this part of Barnstable. He also owned three lots at Stony Cove, containing 12 acres, also 10 acres of meadow, and 12 acres in the old common field. Also a lot of 4 acres by his son Nicholas Davis. These above listed lands he sold to Abraham Blush on 17 July, 1658. Dolar Davis's great lot of 60 acres by Indian Pond by the Commons he sold to Mr. Thomas Allen, who later on resold this land on 22 Feby., 1665 to Roger Goodspeed. As a man Dolar Davis was honest, industrious, and he was a good Christian, showing toleration, and exact in the performance of his religious duties. Dolar's First wife Margery Willard probably died in Concord. Dolar's will was proved in Barnstable in 1673, and it runs 5 pages long, and names many people. I will not paraphrase this will, but will show a copy in the document index.

Notes for Joanna Hall:
This was her second marriage, and she, and Dolar had no children.

Children of Dolar Davis and Margery Willard are:

+	2	i.		John² Davis, born Abt. 1626 in Horsmonden, Kent, England; died Abt. April 09, 1703 in Barnstable, Massachusetts.
	3	ii.		Nicholas Davis, born Abt. 1628 in England; died 1672 in New Port Rhode Island. He married Sarah June 1661 in Massachusetts; died Aft. 1672 in New Port Rhode Island.

Notes for Nicholas Davis:
While no direct evidence exists linking Nicholas to Dolar, it is assumed that he was a son based, on age, and location in relation to Dolar. That he was related there is little doubt. He came to Barnstable with Dolar in 1643, and was listed along with Dolar as one of those who would bear arms. He favored the Quakers in 1657, and he was a trader who built a warehouse at South Seas in Barnstable, the first building in that part of town. He dealt more with the local Indians than the white settlers, and he knew the Sachem Hianna well. In June, 1656 he was opposed to the Judge Marshal Barlow for his treatment of the Sandwich men. He spoke out against the Judge for his treatment of these Quakers, and was soon imprisoned, but was soon released. He went to Boston, and while there he was again arrested, and was kept in prison until 12 Sept., 1659, and was told to leave the colony. Nicholas continued his business in Barnstable until 1670. In the spring of 1672 he was living in Newport Rhode Island, where he was listed as a trader. He was drowned while living here in 1672. His wife Sarah administered his estate in Newport. Nicholas was not a Quaker, but he showed great tolerance towards their religious freedom. The famous Roger Williams knew Nicholas, and he commented upon his drowning. Nicholas owned a great deal of land in Barnstable which is today called Lewis Bay. He traded with the Dutch in New York, and along the Connecticut river, and in Rhode Island. He especially liked trading Oysters.

+	4	iii.	Mary Davis, born Abt. 1631 in Horsmounden, Kent, England; died Unknown in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
+	5	iv.	Simon Davis, born Abt. 1632 in Concord, Massachusetts; died in Concord, Massachusetts.
+	6	v.	Samuel Davis, born July 11, 1639 in Concord, Massachusetts.
	7	vi.	Ruth Davis, born March 24, 1643/44 in Barnstable, Massachusetts; died in Stowe, Vermont. She married Stephen Hall December 03, 1663 in Barnstable, Massachusetts; born in Concord, Massachusetts; died in Stowe, Vermont.

Notes for Stephen Hall:
He was a Representative of Stowe, Vermont.

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