Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

296 GKNEALOGIOAL NOTES OF BAKNSXABLB FAMILIES.
transported across the Cape. Oysters were at that ti-ne very
abundant and Davis bought them, put up in barrels, of the
Indians and others, and shipped them from Hyannis. In early
times the "making of Oysters," as the packing of them is called
in the will of Benjamin Bearse, was a considerable business.
Many of the Oysters packed were probably brought from the
vicinity of Oyster Island.
He also owned two acres of land on the west of his father's
land, where the late Dea. Joseph Chipman lived, including the
landing and the land around the water mill, which was then probably
his property. On his land he had a dwelling house which
stood where Mr. Maraspin's now does, corresponding in size and
appearance to that built by Nathaniel Bacon which has been
described. He also had a warehouse on this lot. He had
twelve acres of land on the south-east of his father's, sold to
John Bacon, Esq., and already described. He also bought of
Caleb Lumbard the easterly part of the great lot of Thomas
Lumbard, with the house thereon. This was set off to his widow
as her dower, and was afterwards owned by the descendants of
Robert Davis.
(2-1) John Davis, son of Dolar Davis, married by Mr.
Prince, at Eastham, March 15, 1648, to Hannah, daughter of Mr.
Robert Linnell of Barnstable. He died 1703.
Children horn in Barnstable.
8. I. John, born 15th Jan. 1649-50, married three wives.
9. II. Samuel, born 15th Dec. 1651, died unmarried 1711.
10. III. Hannah, married Jedediah Jones.
11. IV. Mary, born 3d Jan. 1753-4, married 1st, B. Goodspeed,
1676, 2d, John Hinckley, Nov. 24, 1697.
12. V. Joseph, born June 1656, married Mary Claghorn,
March 28, 1682.
13. VI. Benjamin, born June, 1656, died unmarried 1718.
14. VII. Simon, born 15th July, 1658, died young, no issue
probably.
15. VIII. bolar, born 1st Oct. 1660, married 3d Aug. 1681,
Hannah Linnell.
16. IX. Jabez, married Experience Linnell, 20th Aug. 1689.
17. X. Mercy, unmarried 1718.
18. XI. Timothy, married Sarah Perry 1690.
19. XII. Ruth, born 1674, married John Linnell 1695.
(3-2) Nicholas Davis of Barnstable, probably son of Dolar
Davis, married, June 1661, Mary or Sarah. There is no record
of his family on the Barnstable town records. He was drowned
at Newport before Aug. 9, 1672.
Children born in Barnstable.
20. I. A child Feb. 1661-2.
21. II. Simon, 1656, drowned Feb. 13, 1657-8.