An American Family History

Nathaniel Davis was born in 1642 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. His parents were Barnabas Davis and Patience James. He was a glazier and a sawyer. A glazier works with glass and a sawyer cuts wood.

He married his first wife, Mary Converse, on March 31, 1675 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Mary was born December 29, 1656 and was the daughter of James Converse and Anna Long. 

Nathaniel and Mary's children were Nathaniel Davis (1676), Mary Davis (1680), Barnabas Davis (1681), and Sarah Davis Scamon (1683).

In 1685 his father left him a half house and the land which he had bought from N. Smith. His wife, Mary, died in 1690.

He married his second wife, Mary Edmunds on July 15, 1692 in Charlestown. They were married by Captain Joseph Lynde. She was the daughter of Joshua Edmunds and and Elizabeth Palgrave.

Their children were Simon Davis (1693), Mary Davis (1694/95), and Elizabeth Davis.

He died April 18, 1721 in Charlestown.

Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts: With a History of Worcester Society of Antiquity, by Ellery Bicknell Crane, published by The Lewis Publishing Company, 1907

Lieutenant James Converse, son of Deacon Edward Converse (18), was born in England, 1620. died May 10, 1715. He was a deputy to the general court in 1679-83-84-85-86-89. He was an officer in King Philip's war. He had a long and honorable military record. He was appointed sergeant in 1658, promoted to ensign 1672, to lieutenant in 1688, serving until his death, May m, 1715, a period altogether of about sixty years.

He married October 24, 1643, Anna Long, born 1625, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Long. She died August 16. 1691. He married (second), 1692, Anna (Sparhawk) Cooper, widow [sic should be daughter] of Deacon Nathaniel Sparhawk, of Cambridge, widow of Deacon John Cooper.

His children were:
Anna, born July 15, 1644, died January 30, 1645;
Jane, November 16, 1645, died July 8, 1706;
Deborah, July 25, 1647, married, July 1, 1663,
John Peirce;
Sarah, April 21, 1640;
Rebecca, May I, 1651, married Enoch More;
Lydia, March 8, 1653, died May 20, 1655;
Edward, February 27, 1655, married Sarah Stone;
Mary, December 29, 1656, married Nathaniel Davis:
Abigail, October 13, 1658, married Jonathan Kettell;
Ruth, February 12, 1661, married Philemon Dean.