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An American Family History

Dinah Davis Hildreth

Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts was first settled in 1686 by English settlers and was the the location of the Native American village called Nashoba Plantation

Dinah Davis Hildreth was born on April 20, 1737 in Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Her parents were Simon and Jane Davis.

She married Jonathan Hildreth. Dinah was his third wife. Jonathan was born on August 30, 1727 in Petersham, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was the son of Isaac Hildreth and Rachel Adams. 

Jonathan’s first wife was Mary Robbins. They married in Chelmsford, Cheshire County, New Hampshire on January 25, 1748/49. Mary was born on November 7, 1726 in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts. Her parents were Thomas Robbins and Lydia Adams. Mary died in 1751. 

Jonathan’s second wife was Phebe Farr. Phebe was born June 21, 1730 in Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Jonathan and Phebe's children were Jonathan Hildreth (1753), Reuben Hildreth (1755),  and Shilliel R. Hildreth (1758). Phebe died November 28, 1758 in Westmoreland, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.

Dinah and Jonathan’s children were born in Westmoreland. Isaac Davis Hildreth (January 8, 1760), Martin Hildreth (August 6, 1761– March 15, 1823) Lotan Hildreth (March 29, 1763—June 3, 1812), Phebe Hildreth Fletcher (December 12, 1765), Edward Hildreth (September 14, 1767), Adams Hildreth (October 18, 1769), Dinah Hildreth (July 8, 1771– March 19, 1772), Dinah Hildreth Parker (February 23, 1773), Tola Hildreth (September 1, 1774—October,  1774), Sarah Hildreth (February 19, 1776) and Luna Hildreth (July 31, 1778– December 16, 1785).

Dinah died in 1805.
Lady Day Before 1752 the year began on March 25th. Dates between January 1st and March 24th were at the end of the year, not the beginning.
Children of Simon and Jane Davis
  • Captain Simon Davis
  • Captain Isaac Davis
  • Jane Davis
  • Thankful Davis Hinds
  • Bettey Davis Emmons
  • Mary Davis
  • Dinah Davis Hildreth
  • Olive Davis Wheeler
  • Elias Davis
  • Lieutenant Ebenezer Davis
  • Lydia Davis Davis
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    Gazetteer of Cheshire County compiled by Hamilton Child printed at the Journal office, 1885

    		  
     

    Jonathan Hildreth settled in Westmoreland as early as 1751, and moved to this town about 1763, settling on the farm now owned by Watson Wheeler. He was selectman in 1767, '70, '79.

    New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial by William Richard Cutter published by Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1914

    Jonathan, settled in Westmoreland, New Hampshire, as early as 1751, coming from Petersham and settling in Chesterfield, New Hampshire, about 1763; married three times, wives named Mary, Phebe and Dinah; was selectman and left many descendants.

    In early New England towns policy was set by men gathered in town meetings. Day-to-day operations were handled by a board of 3 to 5 selectmen. They oversaw public resposibilites such as the policing, roads, and fences.

     

         

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