Person:Samuel Davis (59)

1) BIRTH: "Springfield Families" by Thomas B. Warren.

2) MARRIAGE: "Samuel Davis of Oxford, MA and Joseph Davis of Dudley, MA and their Descendants" by George L. Davis.

Member of Northampton First Church. ("Early Northampton" US/Can 974.423/N1 82e FHL 1/2003)

3) From: History of Northampton by Trumbull, vol. 1 p. 141, Lands #44: Sold homestead south of Mill River (Northampton) in 1698 and moved to Brookfield.

4) DEATH: "The Scott Genealogy" by Mary Lovering Holman, Boston, Mass. 1919. FHL US/Can book 929.273 Sc84h, p. 243. FHL film 1033607 (1/2003) [after 1728]

Also states: Samuel Davis removed from Northampton to Brookfield about 1698. With others he petitioned the Court for help to support a minister there 23 Nov. 1698. On 14 Dec. 1704 he petitioned with others to pay for services as soldiers.

Hampden Co. Deeds, A and B: 220. Samuel Davis of Brookfield, with the free consent of his wife, Thankful Davis, sells to Capt. Preserved Clapp, of Northampton, land and house on Mill River in Northampton, 20 Apr. 1698.

B: 375. Samuel Davis of Brookfield, sells to Thomas Baker, of Northampton, four fifths of certain property in Northfield. Thankful, wife of Samuel Davis releases her dower, 20 Mar. 1713.

E: 5. Samuel Davis, Sr., of Brookfield, for "love goodwill and affection" for son Samuel Davis, gives him land in Brookfield, 24 Nov. 1718.

Worcester Co. Deeds, 5: 430. Samuel Davis of Brookfield, gives to son John Davis, of Brookfield land in Brookfield, 29 May 1728.

1. ↑ Deaths, in Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Brimfield, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1931)
   p. 281.

   DAVIS, Samuel, [died] Apr. 20, 1742
   [SHG- not enough info given in record to determine if this is the correct Samuel Davis.]

2. ↑ Northampton (Massachusetts). Town Clerk. Vital records, 1654-1872. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1958)
   p. 11.

   Birth[s] in 1671
   January [smudge?]31: Samuel the son of Samuel Davis & Hannah Davis was borne.

3. ↑ Holman, Mary Lovering, and Harriett Grace Scott. The Scott Genealogy. (Boston, Mass., 1919)
   p. 243.

   Samuel Davis, s/o Samuel Davis and first wife Hannah Edward, b. Northampton 31 Jan 1671-5, d. Brookfield after 1728 [cites Worcester Deed 5:430 ], m. Northampton 28 Oct 1695 Thankful Clesson.

4.   Land grants 1663-1786 vol 1, in Hampshire County (Massachusetts). Register of Deeds. Deeds, 1787-1900. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971, 1990)
   p. 22.

   26 Mar 1713: Samuel Davis of Brookfield to Thomas Baker of Northampton for £12 4 parts of 5 of certain tracts in Northfield including a grant of ten acres to Samuel Davis Deceased.
   [Also, p. 45 where Thomas Baker sells four parts of five of land formerly belonging to Samuel Davis of Northfield on 10 Nov 1713 to Hezekiah Stratton. Also, p. 52 where the guardian of Mary Davis daughter of John Davis of Northampton deceased, sells the other fifth part "that did belong unto the said Samuel Davis Deceased" to Hezekiah Stratton on 7 Feb 1721/2. It is not clear how Samuel Davis got 4/5 as the land was to be split between Samuel (double share) and John (single share) according to the settlement of the father's estate, but shows the parentage of Samuel Davis of Brookfield.]