Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES. ^^85
(33-6) Solomon, son of Capt. John, born June 24, 1715, was
a merchant and resided in Boston. During the siege he removed
his family to Barnstable. He was an intimate friend of Gov.
Hancock. In 1791 he was dining with his Excellency in company
with some of the rare wits of the day, John Kowe, Joseph Balch,
and others, Mr. Davis made some witty remark, which induced
Mr. Balch to say to him, "Well, Davis, you had better go home
now and die, for you will never say as good a thing as that again."
On his way home he was taken suddenly ill, and sat down on the .
steps of King's Chapel, from whence he was removed to his hduse
in the vicinity, where he shortly after died.
Solomon Davis married Jan. 29, 175X), Elizabeth Wendell of
Portsmouth, N. H. She died at Plymouth Feb. 20, 1777, aged
about 47. She was the mother of all his children. He married,
Nov. 18, 1777, her sister Catharine Wendell,. who died April 7,
1808, aged 66. He died June 6, 1791, aged 76.
His children were : 1, John, born May 19, 1753 ; 2, Solomon,
Sept. 25, 1754, died at sea Sept. 1789 ; 3, Edward, Dec. 18, 1765,
died at sea Nov. 11, 1708 ; 4, Thomas, July 26, 1757, died at
Falmouth, Eng., Oct. 10, 1775 ; 5, Elizabeth, Oct. 14, 1758, died
Aug. 14, 1833. (She married Dr. David Townsend May 24, 178o,
^d was the mother of Dr. Solomon Davis Townsend of Boston.)
6, Mehitable, July 14, 1760, died Oct. 28, 1761 ; 7, Henry, Oct.
8, 1761, died March 15, 1762; 8, Josiah, Sept. S4, 1763, died
June 29, 1777, buried at Barnstable; 9, Isaac, April 2,1765,
married Elizabeth Fellows, died Dec. 5, 1800, at Hartford, Conn,
10, William, April 26, 1768, married Martha Harris, he died Sept.
14, 1804, at Dorchester. Solomon Davis has descendants living
in Boston, and other places, Gustavus F. Davis president of the
City Bank, Hartford, Conn., is a descendant of Isaac Davis of
Boston and many others of note.
Dr Solomon Davis Townsend of Boston, son of Elizabetii
Davis, born March 1, 1793, married his cousin, a daughter of
Edward Davis, and is now three score years and ten. He was
consulting surgeon to the Massachusetts General Hospital fronl
1835 to 1839, and Acting Surgeon frdm 1839. to 1863, when be
tendered his resignation of the place he had so long and honorably
filled. In the resolutions adopted by the Trustees of the Hospital,
they expressed their high appreciation of his long, faithful and
valuable, services, of his generous devotion to the interest of that
institution, of his professional skill, of his ability, sound judgment,
assiduity and kindness, and his consistent and gentlemanly
conduct.
(34-6) Mehitable Davis, daughter of Capt. John, born in
Barnstable Aug.. 10, 1717, was a remarkable woman, and deserving
of especial note. She married four husbands, all men of
character, influence and respectability, namely :