An American Family History

James Davis was born about 1650 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. His parents were Barnabas Davis and Patience James.

James was in Scituate by 1673, when he had lands in the Conihassett laid out. He married Elizabeth Randall of Scituate. She was the daughter of William Randall and was born in 1652.

They moved to Boston at some point.

Their children were Elizabeth Davis Hunnewell (baptized as an adult, August 21, 1694, married Charles Hunnewell), William Davis (February 1, 1679), Hannah Davis (April 27, 1684) Randall Davis,  Nathaniel Davis (December 29, 1689- died unmarried, December  21, 1721) and Barnabas Davis (July 10, 1692).

James died in 1718.

James, son of Barnabas Davis, was born about 1650. He was a cordwainer by trade, and lived in Scituate and Charlestown, Massachusetts. He was of Scituate in 1675 when he sold a house in Charlestown. He gave evidence "as one of the three most ancient inhabitants of the town" of Charlestown concerning William Phillips in 1718. He sold various lots of land in Charlestown between 1675 and 1715, and was owner of common rights in Charlestown.

He married Elizabeth Randall, of Scituate. Children: Elizabeth, baptized, an adult, August 21, 1694, married Charles Hunnewell; William, born in Charlestown, February 1, 1679; Hannah, April 27, 1684; Randall, mentioned below; Nathaniel, December 29, 1689, died unmarried, December 21, 1721; Barnabas, July 10, 1692.

from New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial by William Richard Cutter

For family trees and all source information, link to my RootsWeb File