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Cpl. David Davies
Cpl. David Davies
1743-1815
Lottery house has a new life.
April 19, 1775
Mr. Davis Davies
Epitaph:
In Memory of Mr. Davis Davies
who died Sept. 16, 1815
AEt. 72
Beneath this Stone Death's Prisoners Lyes
The Stone Shall Move The Prisoner Rise
When Jesus With All Mity Word
Call his Death Saints to Meet the Lord
David Davies (Davis) was a Corporal at the Concord Fight during the Revolution. In April 1804 he purchased one of the "Lottery houses" from Calvin Heyward. Calvin Heyward had sold the house in January of that year to John Tuttle, purchased the house back in April and re-selling to David Davies the same day. Davis lived their until his death in 1815. His wife Mary Hildreth Davis, sold the property to Solomn, Smith, Jr in 1820, right before his marriage to Catherine Faulkner.
David, Mary and two of his four children are buried in the Forest Cemetery in North Acton.
Davis, David. Acton. Corporal, Capt. John Hayward's co. of Minute-men, Col. Abijah Pierce's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 5 days; also, Private, Capt. William Smith's co., Col. John Nixon's (5th) regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 24, 1775; service, 3 mos. 15 days; also, company return dated Sept. 30, 1775.
Davis, David. List dated Acton, Aug. 14, 1777, of men drafted from Capt. Simon Hunt's co. to reinforce Continental Army, agreeable to resolve of Aug. 8, 1777, and ordered to be in readiness to march, as returned to Col. Eleazer Brooks.
Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, 17 Vols.
Descendants of David Davies
Generation No. 1
1. DAVID4 DAVIES (SAMUEL3, GERSHOM2, GERSHOM1 DAVIS) was born October 12, 1743 in Acton, Middlesex, MA., and died September 16, 1815 in Acton, Middlesex, MA.. He married MARY HILDRETH July 04, 1793 in Carlisle, Middlesex, MA., daughter of EPHRAIM HILDERTH and ELIZABETH FRENCH. She was born December 25, 1765 in Westborough, Middlesex, MA., and died September 10, 1843 in Lowell, Middlesex, MA..
Notes for DAVID DAVIES:
Burial: Forest Cemetery, N. Acton, MA.
Concord Fight: April 19, 1775, Capt. Isaac Davis Co.
Military service: Revolutionary War
Minuteman: September 29, 1774, Acton, Middlesex, MA.
Notes for MARY HILDRETH:
Epitaph:
Mary Davies
Mary wife of David Davies
Died Sept. 10, 1843
AEt. 78
She's Left This World of Grief and Pain
And Gone, We Trust With Christ to Reign
More About MARY HILDRETH:
Burial: Forest Cemetery, N. Acton, MA.
Marriage Notes for DAVID DAVIES and MARY HILDRETH:
Westford VR's
Polly and David Davis of Acton at Carisle July 4, 1793
More About DAVID DAVIES and MARY HILDRETH:
Marriage: July 04, 1793, Carlisle, Middlesex, MA.
Children of DAVID DAVIES and MARY HILDRETH are:
i. LUTHER5 DAVIES, b. September 23, 1793, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. November 16, 1842, Lowell, Middlesex, MA..
ii. POLLY DAVIES, b. May 17, 1795, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; m. OLIVER WETHERBEE, February 29, 1816, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; b. November 04, 1792, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. June 23, 1823, Acton, Middlesex, MA..
Notes for POLLY DAVIES:
Wetherbee, Polly View Image Online
State: Massachusetts Year: 1840
County: Suffolk Roll: M704_198
Township: Boston, Ward 4 Page: 356
Middlesex County, Massachusetts Probate Index, 1871-1909 (Part A-K)
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Surname Given Name City Date Subject Number
Wetherbee Polly Lowell 1873 Administration 11565
More About OLIVER WETHERBEE:
Date born 2: November 04, 1792
Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, Acton, MA.
More About OLIVER WETHERBEE and POLLY DAVIES:
Marriage: February 29, 1816, Acton, Middlesex, MA.
iii. DAVID GROVER DAVIES, b. January 30, 1797, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. November 09, 1819, Acton, Middlesex, MA..
Notes for DAVID GROVER DAVIES:
Epitaph:
In Memory of Mr. David G. Davies
Who Died Novr. 9. 1819
AEt. 23
My Fellow Youth and Brethren Dear
And Sisters That to Me was Near;
Come View The Place Where i do Lie,
And Think On Your Eternity.
A Pleasant Youth and Loverly Son,
And He That Made Him Called Him Home.
More About DAVID GROVER DAVIES:
Burial: Forest Cemetery, N. Acton, MA.
iv. CHARLES DAVIES, b. May 23, 1799, Acton, Middlesex, MA.; d. June 09, 1828, Lowell, Middlesex, MA..
Notes for CHARLES DAVIES:
Epitaph:
In Memory of Mr. Charles Davies
Who died June 7, 1828
AEt. 29
No Age Fron Death Can Fly,
No Friends But What Must part,
Death will Desolve The Tenderest Tie,
That's Form'd Within The Heart.
More About CHARLES DAVIES:
Burial: Forest Cemetery, N. Acton, MA.
v. LUCY DAVIES, b. March 23, 1801, Acton, Middlesex, MA..