Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES. 303
3 month, (May) 10, 1732 ; Abram, 12th month (Feb.) 20, 1735-6 ;
(Rochester records Feb. 1, 1736) Mary, 5th month (July) 3,
1742 ; James, 3d month (May) 1743. The latter was grandfather
to Wm. P. Davis of Yarmouth. Timothy of this family was a
Quaker preacher. During the Revolution he was an ardent whig,
and wrote a pamphlet in favor of prosecuting the war. For this,
he was disowned by his brethren. [It is said, on what authority
I am unable to say, that Jefferson Davis is a descendant of
Timothy.]
In early times the descendants of .Dolar Davis were very
numerous in Barnstable ; now not one remains who is a legal
voter. Many families of the name removed ; but not so many as
of some other names. Many of the families have dwindled and
died out.
The Davis families in Truro are descendants of Benjamin
Davis, born about the year 1730. He married Betsey Webb. He
had Benjamin who removed first to Chatham and thence to Reed-
fleld, Maine ;
W. ; Ebenezer L. ; and Betsey who married
James
Solomon Mirick, of Brewster. His son Ebenezer L. married
Azubah Hinckley, and had, Dianah, Solomon, Ebenezer, Betsey,
Benjamin, Azubah, and Joshua H., most of whom are now living.
James W. has also descendants now living.