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Facts and Events
References
- ↑ Putnam, Eben. The Holden genealogy: ancestry and descendants of Richard and Justinian Holden, and of Randall Holden. (Boston, Massachusetts: Murray Printing, 1923-1926)
pg. 112.
Lt. John Putnam [#192], m. Groton 22 Nov 1716 Sarah Davis, d/o John and Mehitable (Shedd) Davis.
- ↑ Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Groton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Salem, Massachusetts: Essex Institute, 1926-1927)
p. 63.
DAVIS, John, s. Samuel, [born] Mar. 10, 1664-5. CT.R.
- ↑ Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871. (American Ancestors, 2014)
File 6021: John Davis 1718.
7 May 1718: Inventory of John Davis Late of Groton Deses'd "Died abt 14 years past kid by [Ind's?]": by John Longley, Phinehas Parker, Thomas Tarbell.
18 Jul 1718: Bond of Mehittabell Davis widow of Groton as adm'x on her late husband John Davis late of Groton dece'd intestate.
11 Jan 1718[/19]: Widow's thirds set off. Assented to by Mehehetebell [sic, as guardian of Patience & Lydia, name is given as Mehetebel] Davis, Patience Davis, Lydia M Davis, John Davis.
4 Jun 1719: Account of Mehetebel Davis Administratrix to John Davis Late of Groton, allowed.
- ↑ Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Groton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Salem, Massachusetts: Essex Institute, 1926-1927)
p. 215.
DAVIS, John, [died] Oct. 25, 1704.
- ↑ "Groton During the Indian Wars", in Green, Samuel Abbott. Groton Historical Series: A Collection of Papers Relating to the History of the Town of Groton, Massachusetts. (Groton, Massachusetts, United States, 1887-1899)
Vol. 3, p. 365.
It was John Davis who was killed by the Indians near his own door at Groton, on October 25, 1704, - and not Samuel, as incorrectly stated in "Groton during the Indians Wars" (page 89). John was the eldest son of Samuel and Mary (Waters) Davis, and born at Groton, on March 10, 1664. His house stood a short distance below the Groton School... His father was the eldest son of Barnabas and Patience Davis..."
[Note: Source:Green, Samuel Abbott. Groton during the Indian Wars, p. 89: gives an account from Boston News-Letter issue of 30 Nov 1704: "On Wednesday night [October 25] an English man was kill'd in the Woods at Groton by the Indians which were afterwards descryed in the night by the Light of their Fires, by a Person Travailing from Groton to Lancaster, and judged they might be about Thirty in number; pursuit was made after them, but none could be found." An entry is given from "Marshall's Diary": "on the 25 day [October, 1704,] mr Breck was ordained at marlborrough. the next day a man was killed and scalped by the indians he belonged to the town of Groton his name was davis: a very usefull man and much Lamented:". The text accompanying these accounts identified him as Samuel Davis.]
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