Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

278 GENKALOGIOAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES.
man Shelly a part of the swamp, and Robert Davis sold him "a
small gore of land," so that Shelly's lands was afterwards bounded
south by the present highway. This addition was made where
the late Capt. John Easterbrooks' old house now stands. Fifty
years ago John, Abner, and Elisha T. Davis, sons of Joseph,
owned all Eobert Davis' lands on the north of the highway.
Robert Davis died in 1693. His will is dated April 14', 1688,
and proved June 29, 1693. He names his wife Ann. To his
son Joseph he devises the land in the New Common Field, which
he bought of the Indians ;|| and to Josiah he devises the two acres
of land in the Common Field, which the town gTanted to him in
1657. He also names Josiah's house lot, now owned by Lot
Easterbrooks. He also names his son Andrew, to whom he gave
five shillings, and his son Robert ; also his daughters Deborah
Geere, Sarah, Mercy, Mary Dexter, and Hannah Dexter. His
estate was apprised at £75,13, a small sum ; but it must be remembered
that money had not then been depreciated, and that land at
that time was not valuable.
His widow, Ann Davis, died in 1701. Her will is dated May
5, 1699, and was proved April 1, 1701. She
Davis, my son Joseph's son, daughter Hannah
named Robert
Dexter, grandchild
Sarah Dexter, son Josiah's wife, and daughters Sarah Young
and Mercy Young. The fact that she names only the younger
children,
Davis.
indicates that she was the second wife of Robert
1. Robert Davis of Yarmouth, in 1643, of Barnstable in
1650 where he died in 1693, probably married twice. His last
wife, whom he probably married in 1657, was named A nn.
2.
Children horn in Yarmouth.
Deborah, Jan. 1645.
Mary, April 28, 1648.
Born in Barnstable.
Andrew, May, 1650.
John, March "l, 1652.
Robert, Aug. 1654.
Josiah, Sept. 1656.
Hannah, Sept. 1658.
. Sarah, Oct. 1660.
Joseph.
Mercy.
1. Deborah Davis married Thos. Geere of Enfield, Conn.,
had Shubael who has descendants, and Elizabeth born May 4,
1685, who died under three years of age. Thomas, the father,
II This fact is probably the foundation of the family tradition, that Robert Davis boueht
his farm of the Indians for a brass kettle. The recent discoTery of the gi-ave of
has
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revived the old
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story, which has no foundation in truth.