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Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families, Vol. 1, Amos Otis, 1861.
        (SLFHL 0476887)
"Davis", p276.

   Robert Davis Married, in 1646, and his daus. Deborah and Mary were born
in Yarmouth the latter April 28, 1648.  The birth of his son Andrew in May
1650 is on the Barnstable and not on the Yarmouth return, which fixes the
date of his removal with sufficient exactness.
   Robert Davis died in 1693.  His will is dated April 14, 1688 and proved
June 29, 1693.  He names his wife Ann.  To his son Joseph he devises the
land in the New Common Field, which he bought of the Indians;  and to Josiah
he devises the two acres of land in the Common Field, which the town granted
to him in 1657.  He also names Josiah's house lot, now owned by Lot Easter-
brooks.  He also names his son Andrew, to whom he gave five shillings, and
his son Robert;  also his daus. Deborah Geere, Sarah, Mercy, Mary Dexter,
and Hannah Dexter.
   His widow, Ann Davis, died in 1701.  Her will is dated May 5, 1699 and was
proved April 1, 1701.  She named Robert Davis, my son Joseph's son, dau.
Hannah Dexter, grandchild Sarah Dexter, son Josiah's wife, and daus. Sarah
Young and Mercy Young.  The fact that she names only the younger children
indicates that she was the second wife of Robert Davis.
   1.  Robert Davis of Yarmouth in 1643, of Barnstable in 1650 where he died
in 1693, probably married twice.  His last wife, whom he probably married in
1657, was named Ann.
        Children born in Yarmouth
2.  I.  Deborah, Jan. 1645.
3.  II. Mary, April 28, 1648.
        Born in Barnstable
4.  III.  Andrew, May 1650.
5.  IV. John, March 1, 1652.
6.  V.  Robert, Aug. 1654.
7.  VI. Josiah, Sept. 1656.
8.  VII.  Hannah, Sept. 1658.
9.  VIII. Sarah, Oct. 1660.
10. IX. Joseph.
11. X.  Mercy.
   1.  Deborah Davis married Thos. Geere of Enfield, CT.  Thomas died 14 Jan
1722, aged 99 years, and his wife Deborah in 1736, aged 91.
   2.  Mary, married a Dexter.
   3.  Andrew removed from Barnstable, perhaps to New London, CT.
   4.  John Davis is not named in his father's will and probably died young.
   5.  Robert Davis, 2d, removed from Barnstable.
   6.  Josiah Davis' will is dated 21 April 1709 and was proved 5 Oct 1709.
Josiah married Ann, dau. of Richard Taylor of Yarmouth 25 June 1679.
   7.  Hannah Davis married a Dexter.
   8.  Sarah Davis married 28 Oct 1679 Joseph Young of Eastham, son of the
first John.
   9.  Joseph Davis resided in Barnstable.  He died, say the Church Records,
10 Aug 1735, aged about 70 years, and his widow Hannah 2 May 1739, aged 68.
   10. Mercy Davis married first Nathaniel Young, brother of Joseph above
named, and 10 June 1708 Nathaniel Mayo of Eastham.

Note: Two of the name Robert Davis came over.  Robert of Sudbury, born in
1609, came (with Margaret Davis, perhaps his sister, aged 26) in 1638 in the
confidence of Southampton as servant of Peter Noyes, and died 19 July 1755,
aged 47.  He had a wife Bridget who survived him, and daus. Rebecca and Sarah;
the latter born 10 April 1646.

Eastham and Orleans, Mass., Vital Recs.

        The Mayflower Descendant

Vol. 4, No. 1, Jan. 1902
p33  p20 Nathanael Mayo Senr. and Mercy young were Married by Nathanal ffreeman
        Esqur the tenth day of June anno dom 1708.

Vol. 6, No. 4, Oct. 1904
p205 p45 Joseph Young and Sarah davis wear maried the 23 day of october:
                1679.