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OLD FAMILIES OF SALISBURY AND AMESBURY.

     100  Geoffrey [or JAffrey] Currier, b. ab. 1635, was living on Hog Island (now Appledore), Isles of Shoals, in 1669. [J. B. Currier, of Lowell.]

     101  Richard Currier, of Isles of Shoals, m. Elizabeth ______. He d. bef. Oct. 13, 1708, when wid. Eliz. was ap. adm. est. She m. Nathaniel Lord, and they were ap. guardians of the chil. in 1708[Exeter]. Children:

102      I  Diamond, b. after 1687; liv. 1708.

103     II  Weymouth, b. after 1687; liv. 1708.

     1   Caleb³ Cushing, Rev., (John^,2 Matthew¹), b. Jan. 6, 1672-3, in Hingham, Mass.; fourth pastor of the first Salisbury chh.; m. March 14, 1698-9[S], Elizabeth³ Cotton (John^,2 John¹), [wid. of Rev. (48) James Allen]. He grad. H. C. 1692; was from Scituate, Mass., May, 1696; ord. Nov. 9, 1698; d. Jan. 25, 1752. Mr. Cushing's garrison is ment. Nov., 1702, in Capt. True's order book. [For ancestors, see G. R., 1865, 1865, p. 39; also see G. R., 1854, p 42; 1856, pp. 79, 173.] Children:

2          I  Caleb,⁴ b. Oct. 10, 1703[S]; bp. same day; state counsellor; d. 1798.

3         II  James,⁴ Rev., b. Nov. 20, 1705; bp. Nov. 25, 1705; grad. H. C. 1725; res. Plaistow.

4        III  John,⁴ Rev., b. April 10, 1709; bp same day; grad. H. C. 1729; res. Boxford.

     1   Thomas¹ Davis, of Haverhill, "mason," b. ab. 1603; m. Christian ______, who d. April 7, 1668[Hv]. Coffin calls him a "sawyer," from Marlboro, Eng.; but in a deed, 1664, he is called a "mason." He came to Newbury in 1641, but settled in Hv. in 1642; selectman in 1646 and '48. He d. July 27, 1683[Hv]. He may have been a bro. of (4) James¹ of Hv. Children:

2          I  Joanna,² b. ______; m. Oct. 26, 1645[Hv],* (1) George¹ Corliss. +

3         II  Joseph,² b. bef. 1632; d. Sep. 15, 1671[Hv.; res. Hv.; father was adm. est. in 1673.

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     NOTE.- A Richard Carrier and wife Alice were in Andover early. Martha Carrier, sometimes written Currier, of And., was executed for witchcraft, Aug. 19, 1692, at the same time with Rev. Geo. Burroughs.

     * At Salem is inv. est. Thomas Davis of Hv., dated Oct. 30, 1683; Wm. Neffe adm., March 25, 1684, bond 1718. Adm. again granted to his great grandson, John Corliss of Hv., 1723, and another inv. 1728-9. Joanna Davis was therefore dau. of Thomas, not sister, as given in Corliss Genealogy. We do not know of any descendants of Joseph². He seems to have had a house in Hv. in 1669.

of Newbury and Amesbury, b. 1648; m. March 5, 1688-9[A], Mary³ Huntington (John,² Wm.¹) [wid. of Abraham Joy]. He took oath al. at Nb. 1678; rem. to A. ab. 1690; d. Dec. 10, 1716[A]. Est. div. 1717, wid. Mary liv. Children:

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     79  John¹ DAVIS, "yeoman" or "planter," an early settler of Newbury, b. ab. 1612; d. Nov. 12, 1675[Nb]; will presented Sep. 26, 1676, ment. wife "Elnor," son John, her other four sons, and a dau. John and wife members Nb. chh. 1674. By his deposition at Salis. in 1664, he seems to have hired Mr. Hooke's farm in 1662, of Mr. Sam. Hall. Children:

80        I  Mary,² b. Oct. 6, 1642[Nb]; d. young.

81       II  John,² b. Jan. 15, 1644-5[Nb]; m. April 8, 1681[Nb], (10) Sarah² Carter, who was liv. 1718. Chil.: Mary,³ b. March 23, 1683[C Nb]; Sarah,³ b. July 13, 1685[C Nb]; John,³ b. July 29, 1692[Nb]. John Davis, Jr., of Nb., "planter," bought land in A., 1669 and 1674.

82      III  Zachary,² b. Feb. 22, 1645-6[Nb}; m. Feb. 4, 1680-1[Nb], Judith Brown. Oath al. at Nb. 1678. 2 chil. C Nb. He d. June 25, 1692. A wid. Judith Davis m. Jan. 7, 1695-6[Nb], Henry Bradley.

83      IV  Jeremiah,² b. June 21, 1648[Nb]; m. March 5, 1688-9, wid. Mary Joye. +

84       V  Mary,² b. Aug. 12, 1650[Nb].

85      VI  Cornelius,² b. April 15, 1653[Nb]; m. 1st, Sarah _____; 2d, Aug. 8, 1696[Nb], Elizabeth Hidden of Rw. Oath al. at Nb. 1678. 5 chil. C Nb.

86     VII  Ephraim,² b. Sep. 29, 1655 [Nb]; m. Elizabeth _____. Oath al. at Nb. 1678. 5 chil. C Nb. Will of Eph. Daivs of Nb. 1719.

     83   Jeremiah² Davis (John¹), of Newbury and Amesbury, b. 1648; m. March 5, 1688-9[A], Mary³ Huntington (John,² Wm.¹) [wid. of Abraham Joy]. He took oath al. at Nb. 1678; rem. to A. ab. 1690; d. Dec. 10, 1716[A]. Est. div. 1717, wid. Mary liv. Children:

87        I  Mary,³ b. Jan. 6, 1689-90[A]; liv. 1717; m. ab. 1712, (20) Ralph⁴ Blaisdell.

88       II  Jeremiah,³ b. July 16, 1692[A]; liv. 1726, in A.

89      III  Elizabeth,³ b. July 9, 1694[A]; pub. Dec. 8, 1722[A], to James Tonge of A.; both liv. 1726.

90      IV  Judith,³ b. Feb. 8, 1696-7[A]; unm. in 1726; res. A.

91       V  Joanna,³ or Hannah,³ b. May 27, 1702[A]; m. March 16, 1724-5[A], Joseph Bean of Kingston; both liv. 1726.

    92   Francis Davis, of Amesbury, m. Jan. 20, 1673-4 [A Nk S], Mary² Taylor (Walter¹). Oath al. and fid. at A., Dec. 20, 1677; "training band" 1680; d. April 12, 1710; adm. est. Sep 4, 1710; inv. May 11, 1710. Children:

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  93        I  John, b. Sep. 2, 1674[A Nk S]; liv. in A., 1710; adm. father's est.

  94       II  Gertrude, b. Nov. 13, 1676[A Nk S]; prob. pub. Nov. 2, 1700[A], to Jacob³ Sargent (Thomas,² Wm.¹).

  95      III  A son, b. ^______.

  96      IV  Francis, b. Sep. 29, 1687[A], "3rd son;" res. A. 1720-30. Will of a Francis of A. Jan. 6, 1745; Nov. 12, 1753; wife Joanna; chil.: Anna Stevens; Joanna; Gideon; Francis; Philip: a dau. m. ______ Nichols, prob. d. bef. 1745, leaving a dau. "Cartret" [Gertrude].

    97   John Davis, of Amesbury, m. ab. 1683, Elizabeth Cilley [or Silly] [dau. of wid. Martha (Cilley) Clough, p. 99, who deeded them land in A., Nov., 1684]. He was in A. as early as 1684, and may be the same as (23) John.³* Children:

  98        I  A daughter, b. ______.

  99       II  Martha, b. Nov. 26, 1686[A], "2d dau."

100      III  John, b. May 4, 1689[A].

101      IV  Mary, b. Nov. 15, 1691[A].

102       V  Sarah, b. June 14, 1694[A].

103      VI  Ichabod Bowden, b. April 27, 1697[A]. An Ichabod Davis m. Feb. 28, 1717-8[A], Mehitable Chandler.

104     VII  "Barbery," b. July 29, 1699[A].

Unclassified Records.†

     1  John Davis, Sen., "yeoman" or "planter," of Ames., 1694-5, 1969-7, bought and sold land in S.

     2  John Davis, "planter," "late of Nb., now on Ames.," sold land in Nb. 1697-8. Nos. 1 and 2 may refer to (S1) John.²

     3  John Davis, Sen., of Ames., sold land in A. to Henry Blaisdell of A., "cordwainer," Dec., 1709. "My grandfather Henry Blaisdell, decd.," ment. in boundary.‡

     4  John Davis, of Ames., inv. est. May 22, 1727; est. div. Dec., 1727; wid. Sarah; chil.: Sarah; Hannah; and Jonathan, b. Jan. 6, 1695-6[A]. This may possibly be (S1) John;² but we have no record of the birth of Hannah, nor of the death of Mary and John; and it may be a John of a later generation.

     5  Jonathan Davis of Ames., m. Martha Dow of A., Sep. 17, 1719[A]. He was dead in 1743; est. div. 1747-8; chil.: Elizabeth, John, Ruth, Hannah, Orphia, and Malachi; last five minors in 1743.

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     * Wife, son, and dau. of a John Davis of "Jemaico," [W. Ames.], taken by Indians, Aug. 9, 1704. [Pike's Journal.]

     †  (9) Samuel² Davis served in King Philip's war, June, 1676; also a Thomas Davis.

     ‡  It is possible that in Ames., ab. 1700, (81) was John, Sen.; (23) and (97) John, Jr.; and (93) John 3d; but it is by no means certain that they were the three Johns. If (81) John was not liv. in A. in 1700, then (97) may have been Sen., if living.

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       6  John Davis, Jr., of A., m. (6) Bethia Ash, Oct.19, 1702[A]; both liv. 1706; son Nathaniel b. April 14, 1704[A]. John Davis, Jr. of A. m. Elizabeth Beetle of Nb., June 28, 1708[A].

       7  John Davis, [3d in 1707], of A., "blockmaker," m. Ruth Jewell [wid. of Thomas], of A., Dec. 22, 1707[A]; liv. in A. 1740. Chil.: Nehemiah, b. Feb. 4, 1708-9[A]; Mary, b. April 12, 1710[A]; Timothy, b. Feb. 1, 1711-2[A]; Alice, b. June 1, 1713[A]; Ruth, b. Jan. 2, 1719[A]; Benjamin, b. Oct. 20, 1726[A]. Nehemiah Davis, "blockmaker," son of John, liv. in A. 1734-41.

       8  Thomas Davis, of A., m. Dec. 15, 1709[A], Deborah³ Martin (John,² Geo.¹). Chil.: Abigail, b. Oct. 6, 1710[A]; Thomas, b. Feb. 29, 1711-2[]A]; Mary, b. Jan. 17, 1713[A]; Sarah, b. Jan 20, 1715-6[A]; Amos, b. Nov. 28, 1718[A]; Meribah, b. Jan. 21, 1719-20[A]; Moses, b. Jan. 16, 1721-2[A]; Timothy, b. March 1, 1723-4[A].

       9  Sarah Davis, of Hv., m. Nathaniel Eastman of S., Jan. 10, 1703-4, [(48) Sarah³?].

     10  Sarah Davis, of A., m. Philip Rowell, Jan 20, 1703-4[S], [dau. (81) John²?].

     11 Hannah Davis, sometime of Hv., now of S., m. John Griffin of S., March 28, 1706[S].

     12  Elizabeth Davis, of Nb., pub. to Samuel Batchelder, April 1, 1706 [D Hm].

     13  Mary Davis, of A., m. Thomas Stevens, May 12, 1709[S].

     14  Judith Davis pub. to Wm. Buswell, Jr., both of S., Oct. 30, 1713.

     15  Wid. Elizabeth Davis m. Joseph Gould, both of A., Jan. 26, 1713-4[A].

     16  Anne Davis, of A., m. John Harvey, Nov. 30, 1714[A].

     17  Alice Davis, of A., m. Benjamin Tucker, Dec. 16, 1714[A].

     18  Joanna Davis m. (50) Jacob³ Chase, Aug. 24, 1716.

     19  Samuel Davis m. Mary Fowler, both of A., Sep. 18, 1718[A].

     20  Joseph Davis pub. to Sarah Colby of A., Oct 24, 1724[A].

     Henry Dearing [or Deering], Mr., m. June 8, 1664[S], Mrs. Ann Benning. He was licensed to sell "strong waters" in Salisbury, April, 1664; but was licensed to keep the "ordinary" for Hampton, April, 1665, and was admitted to that town Nov., 1665. About 1667 he rem. to Portsmouth, where he was in the same business. Child:

            Ann, b. May 31, 1667[D Hm].

     1   Israel Diamond [or Dymond], of Amesbury, m. Jan. 5, 1690-1[A], Abiell [or Abihail] Prowse (John). He was of Boston, Dec., 1690; d. Nov. 13, 1716. Will Nov. 4, 1716; May 6, 1717. Wid. Abiell m. Nov. 11, 1718[A], (11?) Richard³ Bartlett. Children:

   2        I  Hannah, b. Sep. 1693[A]; m. Dec. 17, 1713[A], John³ Mussey (John,² John¹?;) liv. 1716.

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