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 included:
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).
Old Style Calendar
Before 1752 the year began on Lady Day, March 25th,. Dates between January 1st and March 24th were at the end of the year. Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) are used to indicate whether the year has been adjusted. Often both dates are used.
