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John 'James' Davis🧩 Sr, Ensign 1620–1686 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1620

Birth Location: Marlborough, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 28 May 1686

Death Location: Durham, Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States of America

Father: James Davis🌊🧩

Mother: Cicely Thayer🌊🧩

Spouse(s): Jane (🧩Peaslee)

Children(s): Sarah Davis, Judith Davis, Hannah River, Mary Davis, Colonel Jr, John River, Pvt. River, Joseph Sr, Jemima Davis, Jane Davis🧩

John 'James' Davis🧩 Sr, Ensign was born in 1620 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England, the child of James Davis And Cicely Thayer. In 1623, John 'James' Davis🧩 Sr, Ensign resided in Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. John 'James' Davis🧩 Sr, Ensign married Jane Peasely Peaslee, and had children including Colonel James Davis Jr, Hannah Davis Husband And Son Killed At Oyster River, Jane Davis, Jemima Davis, John Davis Ensign Died At Oyster River, Joseph Davis Sr, Judith Davis, Mary Davis, Pvt Moses Davis Killed At Oyster River, Sarah Davis. John 'James' Davis🧩 Sr, Ensign passed away in 1686 in Durham, Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John 'James' Davis🧩 Sr, Ensign was born in 1620 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England, the child of James Davis And Cicely Thayer.
  • In 1623, John 'James' Davis🧩 Sr, Ensign resided in Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
  • John 'James' Davis🧩 Sr, Ensign married Jane Peasely Peaslee, and had children including Colonel James Davis Jr, Hannah Davis Husband And Son Killed At Oyster River, Jane Davis, Jemima Davis, John Davis Ensign Died At Oyster River, Joseph Davis Sr, Judith Davis, Mary Davis, Pvt Moses Davis Killed At Oyster River, Sarah Davis.
  • John 'James' Davis🧩 Sr, Ensign passed away in 1686 in Durham, Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Davis🌊🧩
1595–1679
Birth Location: Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
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Cicely Thayer🌊🧩
1600–1673
Birth Location: Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
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Spouses(s)

Jane (🧩Peaslee)
1628–1694
Birth Location: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
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Children(s)

Sarah Davis
1643–1714
Birth Location: Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Judith Davis
1668–1743
Birth Location: Oyster River, Strafford, NH
JD
Hannah River
1653–1720
Birth Location: Oyster River, Strafford, NH
HR
Mary Davis
1647–1691
Birth Location: Haverhill, Essex, MA
MD
Colonel Jr
1662–1749
Birth Location: Oyster River, Strafford, NH
CJ
John River
1651–1694
Birth Location: Haverhill, Essex, MA
JR
Pvt. River
1657–1694
Birth Location: Haverhill, Essex, MA
PR
Joseph Sr
1662–1693
Birth Location: Oyster River, Strafford, NH
JS
Jemima Davis
1666–1667
Birth Location: Oyster River, Strafford County, New Hampshire, Verenigde Staten
JD
Jane Davis🧩
1664–1685
Birth Location: –
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John Ensign's Ancestors

Self
John Ensign
1620–1686
Birth Place: Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
Parents
James Davis🌊🧩
1595–1679
Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
Cicely Thayer🌊🧩
1600–1673
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
John Davys
1550–1641
Marlborough, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Agnes Samon
1555–1649
Eisey, England, United Kingdom
John Thayer
1561–1627
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, , England
Joan Lawrence
1570–1656
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Thayer
1535–1584
Mary
1510–1561
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johanes Tawier
1503–1561
Constance Holbrook
1503–1561

John Ensign's Descendants

1.
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John ('James' Davis🧩 Sr,) Ensign (1620–28 May 1686) m. Jane (Peasely) (🧩Peaslee) (1628–18 Jul 1694)
  1. 1. Sarah Davis 1643–1714 m. James (Smith🧩 of Oyster River) NH 1651–1690 m. James Smith 1645–1690
    1. 1. Mary Smith 1685–1742 m. Capt. (Thomas Freeman🧩) Jr 1676–1717 m. Hezekiah Doane 1672–1752
      1. 1. Samuel (Freeman🧩) Esq 1715–1783 m. Margaret Smith 1715–1755 m. Mary Mayo 1725–1811
        1. 1. Josiah🧩 Freeman 1754–1840 m. Mary (Young) 🧩⚠ 1759–1840 m. Sarah Bee 1758–1780
        2. 2. Joseph Freeman 1745–1786 m. Rebecca (Nickerson) Freeman 1743–1834
        3. 3. Samuel (F) Freeman 1736–1803
        4. 4. Bashua Freeman 1738–1799
        5. 5. Smith Freeman 1743–1833
        6. 6. Hezekiah Freeman 1740–1816
        7. 7. Seth Freeman 1756–1815
        8. 8. 1767–1835
        9. 9. Lydia Freeman 1764–1831
        10. 10. Benjamin Freeman 1759–1815
        11. 11. Margaret Freeman 1761–1815
        12. 12. Sarah Freeman 1763–1816
        13. 13. Doane Freeman 1757–1779
        14. 14. Keziah Freeman 1746–1817
        15. 15. Bashua Freeman 1738–1799
        16. 16. Hezekiah Freeman 1740–1831
        17. 17. Keziah Freeman 1746–1817
        18. 18. Lydia Freeman 1764–1816
      2. 2. Thomas Freeman 1708–1766
      3. 3. James Freeman 1710–1740
      4. 4. Bathsheba Freeman 1713–1725
    2. 2. Sarah Smith 1679–1774
    3. 3. John Smith 1676–1729
    4. 4. James (Smith) Jr 1681–1694
    5. 5. Samuel Smith 1683–1694
    6. 6. John Smith 1692–1729
    7. 7. Hannah Smith 1675–1758
    8. 8. Thomas Smith 1673–1760
    9. 9. Joseph Smith 1677–1677
    10. 10. Benjamin Smith 1680–1752
    11. 11. Samuel Smith 1674–1694
  2. 2. Judith Davis 1668–1743
  3. 3. Hannah (Davis Husband and son killed at Oyster) River 1653–1720
  4. 4. Mary Davis 1647–1691
  5. 5. Colonel (James Davis) Jr 1662–1749
  6. 6. John (Davis Ensign: died at Oyster) River 1651–1694
  7. 7. Pvt. (Moses Davis Killed at Oyster) River 1657–1694 m. Ruhamah Dow 1663–1717
    1. 1. Moses (Davis) Jr 1686–1724
    2. 2. Ebenezer Davis 1702–1724
    3. 3. Joseph Davis 1695–1695
    4. 4. Aaron Davis 1687–1772
    5. 5. Love Davis 1687–
    6. 6. John Davis 1682–1749
    7. 7. James Davis 1687–
    8. 8. Solomon (Davis) I 1690–1767
    9. 9. Jabez Davis 1690–
  8. 8. Joseph (Davis) Sr 1662–1693
  9. 9. Jemima Davis 1666–1667
  10. 10. Jane Davis🧩 1664–1685

John Ensign's Timeline

6 Records

1620
1620
Birth of John 'James' Davis🧩 Sr, Ensign in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
1623
1623-1913
Age 3
John 'James' Davis🧩 Sr, Ensign resided here in Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
1646
10 Dec 1646
Age 26
John 'James' Davis🧩 Sr, Ensign was married in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts
Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts
1685
Abt 1685
Age 65
John 'James' Davis🧩 Sr, Ensign resided here in Oyster River, New Hampshire
Oyster River, New Hampshire
1685
5 Apr 1685
Age 65
John 'James' Davis🧩 Sr, Ensign - Probate in New Hampshire, USA
New Hampshire, USA
1686
28 May 1686
Age 66
Death of John 'James' Davis🧩 Sr, Ensign in Founded Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
Founded Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1646
    Event Place: Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1623-1913
    Event Place: Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source: History of the town of Durham, New Hampshire (Oyster River Plantation) : with genealogical notes

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1644
    Event Place: Newbury, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Newbury, Massachusetts; Year: 1644; Page Number: 80

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1685
    Event Place: Oyster River, New Hampshire
    Record Source: New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, New Hampshire Provincial and State Papers; Author: Albert Stillman Batchellor; Probate Place: New Hampshire

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Ancestry of Charles Stinson Pillsbury and John Sargent Pillsbury

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 May 1686
    Event Place: Founded Haverhill, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Durham, Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1685
    Event Place: New Hampshire, USA
    Record Source: New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, New Hampshire Provincial and State Papers; Author: Albert Stillman Batchellor; Probate Place: New Hampshire
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