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An American Family History

Jane Powers Davis

Connecticut's first European settlers were Dutch.

Estate inventories give us a glance into the home life of Colonial Americans.

Jane Powers Davis was born on August 19, 1709 in Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Thomas Powers and Mary Harwood. Jane is not listed in The Powers Family as a child of Thomas and Mary.

She married Benjamin Davis on November 17, 1725 in Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut. Benjamin was born on May 1, 1703 in Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. His parents were Joseph Davis and Rebecca Patten.

Jane and Benjamin's children included:
Benjamin Davis (January 2, 1727),
Mercy Davis (December 20, 1729),
Mary Davis (December 20, 1729),
Rebecca Davis (March 21, 1733),
Experience Davis (June 12, 1734),
Isaac Davis (November 13, 1735),
Elizabeth Davis (April 1, 1739), and
Molly Davis (February 20, 1740).

Jane died in 1740. Benjamin died November 22, 1758.

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

Children of Thomas Powers
and Elizabeth
  • Joseph Powers
  • Elizabeth Powers Farr
  • and Mary Harwood
  • Phineas Powers
  • Ephraim Powers
  • Jane Powers Davis
  • James Powers
  • Jeremiah Powers
  • 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.

    It was common for bequests to include wearing apparel.
    Early European settlers in the American colonies were mostly farmers and craftsmen. They had to work hard to provide daily neccesities for themselves.
     

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