Person:Peter Davis (10)

Memorials of Deceased Friends of New-England Yearly Meeting. Published by The Meeting for Sufferings, 1841 Providence: Knowles & Vose, Printers. 1841

 pg: 13-14 

PETER DAVIS

 Our beloved ancient friend, Peter Davis, was born at Dover, in Great Britian, the 1st of 3d month, 1680. By his own account he was brought over to Boston, North-America, when very young. He was educated after the manner of the Presbyterians, and was a professor of religion in the order of that denomination. About the thirty-sixth year of his age, he became convinced of the principles of truth as professed by the Society of Friends. 
 He left his home, in Westerly, R. I., on a visit to Friends, in England, the 4th of 5th month, 1747, with the approbation and unity of his friends; travelled through Connecticut into the province of New-York, and visited the meetings of Friends at and about Albany, East and West Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland; thence to Philadelphia, where he took shipping for England; but on his passage was taken by Spaniards and carried into France, and from thence got passage to England. He visited the meetings in London and those in the western and northern parts of that kingdom, pretty generally, where he was also well received and had good service among them, as appeared by certificates. ....
 By reason of great age he was confined to his house about fifteen months before his death. During this time he had often something to offer in meetings, held at his house on account of his not being able to get out. About fifteen days before his dissolution, he was seized with a fit, and continued to grow weaker until the 29th of 2d month, 1776, when he departed this life, in the 96th year of his age, and was interred in Friends' burying-ground, in Westerly, on the 3d of 3d month following. 
  [Signed in and by order of South-Kingstown Monthly Meeting, held at Richmond, the 28th of 3d month, 1780, by STEPHEN HOXIE, Clerk for this time.]

1.   Westerly, Rhode Island Town Council Probate.

   WILL:
   Dated Aug. 8, 1769; proved Westerly April 29, 1776. Names children: William, Peter, John, Benjamin, Mary, Sarah, Ann & Lydia. Sarah had 1st husband Mr. Weaver & 2nd Mr. Robinson. Lydia was wife of William Palmer; Mary the wife of Solomon Hoxsie; Ann, the wife of John Witter. [Westerly 5A:302,369]

2.   LAND:
   -April 29, 1746 to son Peter of Westerly, Taylor, 7+ Acres purchased of Ebenezer Rathbone. [Westerly Land 7:272]
   
   -Page 172, Peter Davis to son Peter Davis, 13 Acres bounded by: Edward Bliven Jr., Thomas Sisson, 2nd day of 1st mo. 1756. Witnesses: Solomon Hoxsie, Lot Tripp and Stephen Hoxsie.
   
   Page 173, Peter Davis to son William Davis, 114 Acres bounded by: Edward Bliven Jr., Benjamin Davis, John Crandal, 2nd day 1st mo. 1756. Witnesses: Lot Tripp, Stephen Hoxsie and Solomon Hoxsie.
   
   Page 174, Peter Davis to son Benjmin Davis, 37 Acres bounded by: Thomas Sisson, Peter Davis Jr., Edward Bliven Jr., land I bought of John Crandal, William Davis, 2nd day of 1st mo. 1756. [Westerly Deeds Vol. 9]