Simon Davis [Parents] ^{1, 2} was born ^{1, 2} on 17 May 1714 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He died ^{1, 2} on 9 Apr 1754 in Rutland, Worcester, Massachusetts. Simon married Hannah Gates.

Hannah Gates ¹. Hannah married Simon Davis.

Smith ¹. Smith married Martha Davis.

Martha Davis [Parents] ^{1, 2} was christened ³ on 27 Jul 1729 in Rutland, Worcester, Ma. Martha married Smith.

Oliver Davis [Parents] ^{1, 2} was born ^{1, 2} on 16 Apr 1732 in Rutland, Worcester, Ma. He was christened ^{1, 2} on 16 Apr 1732. He died ^{1, 2} on 20 Jun 1803 in Princeton, Worcester, Ma. He was buried ^{1, 2} in Jun 1803 in Princeton, Worcester, Ma. Oliver married Mary Reed.

Mary Reed ¹. Mary married Oliver Davis.

Samuel Davis [Parents] ^{1, 2} was born ^{1, 2} on 11 Jul 1639 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts. He died ^{1, 2} on 30 Oct 1720 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He was buried ^{1, 2} in 1720 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Samuel married ³ Ruth Taylor on 18 Oct 1711.

Other marriages:

Meaddows, Mary

(II) Samuel Davis, son of Dolor Davis (l), was born probably in Concord ; married, at Lynn, January n, 1665-6, Mary Mead or Meddowes, who died at Concord, October 3, 1710. He married (second), October 18, 1711, Ruth Taylor, who died August 6, 1720. Samuel was admitted a freeman March 21, 1689-90. He settled in Concord, Massuchusetts, in that part which became Bedford, and his homestead is now or was lately still owned by his descendants. It was on the road from Concord to Bedford, on the edge of the river meadow, and the old well which is still in use is believed to have been dug by Samuel. He was a farmer. He was living in 1714; the date of his death is not recorded. The children of Samuel and Mary were : Mary, born October 27, 1666, died December 18, 1667 ; Samuel, June 21, 1669, married at Concord, March Law, resided at Bedford ; Daniel, March 16 or 26, 1673, resided at Bedford; Mary, August 12, 1677; 2, 1697-8, Abigail Read, married (second) Mary Eleazer, July 26, 1680, resided at Bedford; Simon, lieutenant, mentioned below; Stephen, March 30, 1686, resided at Bedford. [Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County ...  By Ellery Bicknell Crane]

Ruth Taylor ¹ died ¹ on 6 Aug 1720. Ruth married ¹ Samuel Davis on 18 Oct 1711.

Dolor Davis [Parents] ^{1, 2} was born ^{1, 2} in 1597/1602 in England. He died ^{1, 2} in Jun 1673 in Barnstable, Massachusetts. He was buried ² on 19 Jun 1673 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Dolor married ^{2, 3, 4} Margery Willard on 29 Mar 1624 in East Farleight, Kent, England, England.

Dolor immigrated in 1634.

Other marriages:

Hull, Joanna

DAVIS FAMILY. Dolor Davis (i), who was the immigrant ancestor of the larger part of the Worcester county branches of the Davis families, was the progenitor of John W. Davis, of Worcester. Dolor Davis came from England and settled in Cambridge before August 4, 1634, when he received a. grant of land in that town. He lived later in Concord and Barnstable, Massachusetts. He was a carpenter and builder. He was born in England and died at Barnstable, Massachusetts, June, 1673. His wife and children came over in 1635 with his brother-in-law, Simon Willard, of Horsemonden, Kent county, who was one of the founders of Concord.

Dolor Davis was admitted a freeman at Duxbury, August 5, 1638-9, and had a grant of land there in 1640. He was admitted a freeman at Barnstable, June 2, 1646, after living there three years. He and his wife were dismissed from the Duxbury church to Barnstable, August 27, 1648. He was surveyor of highways, constable and on various committees of Barnstable. In 1655 ne left Plymouth colony and returned to Massachusetts, where he bought at Concord one hundred and fifty acres and a house. In 1666 he went back to Barnstable and died there.

He married (tirst), March 29, 1624, Margery Willard, who was baptized at Horsemonden, Kent, November 7, 1602, and died prior to 1667. She was the daughter of Richard Willard, yeoman, and sister of the famous Major Simon Willard, mentioned above. The children of Dolor Davis were : John, born in England about 1626, inherited the Concord homestead ; Mary, born in England about 1631; Elizabeth, born in England; Lieutenant Simon, born in Concord, mentioned in sketch of Samuel E. Davis family ; Samuel, mentioned below ; Ruth, born in Barnstable, March 24, 1645.  [Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County ... By Ellery Bicknell Crane]

Dolor Davis (i), immigrant ancestor of Phineas Parker Davis and of his daughter, Susie W. (Davis) Whitney, wife of Alfred Herbert Whitney, of Ashburnham. Massachusetts, was the progenitor of the larger part of the Davis families of Worcester county. He 'was born in England and came to America in 1634: his wife and three children came in 1635, accompanied with his brother-in-law, Simon Willard. founder of Lancaster. Mr. Davis had a grant of land in Cambridge, Massachusetts, as early as August 4, 1634; resided also in Barnstable and in Concord. Massachusetts. He was a carpenter and builder. He removed to Duxbury and was admitted a freeman in Plymouth colony, March 5, 1638-39. and June 2. 1646. He and his wife were dismissed from the church at Duxbury and joined the church at Barnstable, August 27, 1648. Simon Willard, his brother-in-law, was captain of a foot company in 1646, major in 1654 and at his death in 1673 the colony lost one of its most distinguished members. Davis married (first) in county Kent. England. March 29. 1624. Margery Willard, who was Iiaptized at Horsemonden. Kent, November 7, 1602, and died prior to 1667. She was the daughter of Richard Willard, of Horsemonden, a yeoman.

Davis had a grant of land in Duxbury in 1640. He was highway surveyor and constable at Barnstable. He returned to Massachusetts in 1655 and bought a hundred and fifty acres in Concord, but finally returned in 1666 to Barnstable and died there in June, 1673. He made his will September 13, 1672; it was proved July 2, 1673. The will stated that his sons Simon and Samuel already had their portions; bequeathed to wife Joanna; eldest son John; son-in-law Lewis and Mary, his wife; daughter Ruth Hall; to the poor of the town where "he may die." The will refers to his sons Simon and Samuel as residing in Concord and to his having gone thither at the charges of Roger Chandler.

His children: 1. John, of Barnstable, born in England about 1626, had the homestead. 2. Mary, born in England, 1631. 3. Elizabeth, born in England. 4. Lieutenant Simon, see forward. 5. Samuel, of Concord and Bedford, ancestor of Governor John Davis. 6. Ruth, born at Barnstable, March 24, 1645. [Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County ... By Ellery Bicknell Crane]

Margery Willard [Parents] ¹ was born ¹ on 6 Nov 1602 in Horsmonden, Kent, England. She was christened ^{1, 2} on 7 Nov 1602 in Horsemonden, Kent, England. She died ^{1, 2} in 1655/1666 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts. She was buried ¹ in 1666 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Margery married ^{1, 3, 4} Dolor Davis on 29 Mar 1624 in East Farleight, Kent, England, England.

Margery immigrated ² in 1635.

Sister of Simon Willard, of Horsemonden, Kent county, who was one of the founders of Concord. Came to America in 1635.

Major Paul Davis was a descendant in the fifth generation from Dolor Davis, who came from Kent, England, to this country in l634. He settled in Cambridge; afterwards removed.to Concord, and died at Barnstable, in June, i673. His first wife was Margery Willard, by whom he had three children, Ruth, Simon and Samuel. Samuel married Mary Meads, January nth, 1665, and they had six children, Mary, Samuel, David, Eleazcr, Stephen and Simon. Simon was born August 9th, 1683, and died in 1763. He married Dorothy Hale. [History of Holden]

Samuel Davis [Parents] ^{1, 2} was born ^{2, 3} on 21 Jun 1669 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He died ^{1, 2} on 24 Jun 1738 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Samuel married ⁴ Mary Law on 25 Dec 1716.

Samuel was born on 21 Jan 1669 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He died on 24 Jun 1738 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Other marriages:

Reed, Abigail

Mary Law. Mary married ¹ Samuel Davis on 25 Dec 1716.

Samuel Davis [Parents] ^{1, 2} was born ^{2, 3} on 21 Jun 1669 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He died ^{1, 2} on 24 Jun 1738 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Samuel married ^{4, 5} Abigail Reed on 2/2 Mar 1697/1698 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Samuel was born on 21 Jan 1669 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He died on 24 Jun 1738 in Littleton, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Other marriages:

Law, Mary

Abigail Reed [Parents] was born ¹ on 26 Dec 1675 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. She died ¹ on 13 Jan 1709 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Abigail married ^{2, 3} Samuel Davis on 2/2 Mar 1697/1698 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Daniel Davis [Parents] ¹ was born ^{2, 3} on 16/26 Mar 1673 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He died ^{3, 4} on 11 Feb 1741 in Bedford, Massachusetts. He was buried in old burying ground, Bedford, Massachusetts. Daniel married ^{3, 5} Mary Hubbard ¹ on 27 Apr 1699 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Mary Hubbard [Parents] ¹ was born ^{2, 3} on 3 Apr 1682 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. She died ¹ on 2 Feb 1769 in Bedford, Massachusetts. Mary married ^{4, 5} Daniel Davis ¹ on 27 Apr 1699 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Lukas Frensens Veninga [Parents] was born ¹ on 10 Apr 1796 in Smilde, Drenthe, The Netherlands. He died ² on 14 Feb 1842 in Peize, Drenthe, The Netherlands. Lukas married ³ Geesien Jans de Ruiter on 6 Oct 1822 in Eelde. Drenthe, The Netherlands.

Other marriages:

Buringe, Geertien Hindriks

Surname seen as: Venega, Veninga, Venenga, & Veeninga.

Geesien Jans de Ruiter was born ¹ about 1800. She died ² on 15 Apr 1832 in Peize, Drenthe, The Netherlands. Geesien married ³ Lukas Frensens Veninga on 6 Oct 1822 in Eelde. Drenthe, The Netherlands.

Lukas Frensens Veninga [Parents] was born ¹ on 10 Apr 1796 in Smilde, Drenthe, The Netherlands. He died ² on 14 Feb 1842 in Peize, Drenthe, The Netherlands. Lukas married ³ Geertien Hindriks Buringe on 30 Oct 1834 in Peize, Drenthe, The Netherlands.

Other marriages:

de Ruiter, Geesien Jans

Surname seen as: Venega, Veninga, Venenga, & Veeninga.

Geertien Hindriks Buringe was born ¹ on 11 Oct 1798 in Vries. She was christened on 21 Oct 1798 in Vries. She died ² on 5 Feb 1866 in Peize, Drenthe, The Netherlands. Geertien married ³ Lukas Frensens Veninga on 30 Oct 1834 in Peize, Drenthe, The Netherlands.