An American Family History

Lieutenant Simon Davis and his wife, Jane, were married about 1723. Their children were all born in Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. 

Captain Simon Davis, Jr. was born on September 2, 1724. Captain Isaac Davis was born on September 11, 1726. Jane Davis was born on August 27, 1728. Thankful Davis Hinds was born on January 7, 1730/31. Bettey Davis Emmons was born on November 16, 1732.  Mary Davis was born on March 20, 1734/35. Dinah Davis Hildreth was born on April 20, 1737. Elias Davis was born on July 8, 1742.  Lieutenant Ebenezer Davis was born in 1743. Lydia Davis Davis was born on January 2, 1743/44. 

Elias died on September 16, 1746 and was buried in the Old Burying Ground at Littleton Common. He is in the section of the burying ground east of the path.

On April 13, 1762, Simon purchased the whole of Simon Stone’s right in Chesterfield and about a year later that of William Dean. 

According to The History of Chesterfield, the family moved to Chesterfield, New Hampshire before the American Revolution in  the spring of 1762, “Captain Simon Davis and Abel Emmons settled in the town.” They lived in the western part of town near the river road.

Jane Davis apparently passed away before 1778.

Simon died in 1784 in Wilmington, Windham County, Vermont.