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Ancestry of Ethel B. Miles
Descendants of DANIEL Davison
Generation No. 1
1. DANIEL 1 DAVISON 1 was born 1630 in Scotland, and died December 05, 1693 in Wenham, Essex,
Mass, USA. He married MARGARET LOW April 13, 1657 in Ipswich, Essex, Mass, USA 2,3 , daughter of
THOMAS LOW and MARGARET TODD. She was born June 17, 1632 in Ipswich, Essex, Mass, USA,
and died July 08, 1668 in Wenham, Essex, Mass, USA.
Notes for DANIEL DAVISON:
SAVAGE: DANIEL Davison, Ipswich, prob. s. of Nicholas, rem. to Newbury, m. Abigail, d. of Peter
Coffin of Dover, had Nicholas, b. 16 May 1680; Sarah, 1 Feb. 1682; Daniel, 23 May 1686; Mary, 21
May, 1689; and Peter, 20 Oct. 1692; was a man of note, ar. co. 1672, maj. of the Co. regim. had liv.
first at Charlestown, was a merch. in 1676, by w. Abigail had Abigail, bapt. 13 Feb. of that yr.; and
Joanna, 29 Apr. 1677; both at C.; may have short time rem. to Stonington
NOTES FROM: The Family of Jim and Selma Burrows brons@eldacur.com
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=AHN&db=brons&id=I556
Daniel is NOT Daniel the son of Nicholas. THAT Daniel b. c. 1650-1
Daniel was probably a lowland Scot in Cromwell's army transported to America as an indentured
servant. He probably came over in about 1651. By 1661 he was a landowner (farm of 110 acres in
Ipswich). In 1666 He signs a petition in Ipswich. In 1667 he purchases land from Richard Hubbard and
builds a house. Peter and Thomas move to Preston, CT (c. 1694) soon after the death of their father
(1693).
Ipswich V. R. list Daniel and Margaret m. 8 April 1657
Daniel b. ~1662, William b. ~1664, John b. ~1666 Peter m. 6 Jan 1695-6, Elizabeth m. 23-March 1681-
2 Bridget may be Elizabeth. Bridget appears only in will. Elizabeth does not. Daniel Reddington (of
Beverly) is son of John & Mary (Gould). Ann Morgan is dau. Joseph Morgan Nicholas Williams is son
of John & Martha (Knight)
William's gravestone is in Hamilton. Says he died 1730 age 66. May have died 1728.
Daniel was a victim of Cromwellian victories over the Scotch Covenanters 1650-1. Taken prisoner at
Dunbar, Scotland 3 Sep. 1650, Worcester, England 3 Sep 1651, or some battle in between. At Dunbar
10,000 prisoners were taken, 5,100 wounded were paroled. About 2000 were transported, 1500 to
Ginea and about 200 to New England. Daniel was probably taken at Dunbar and indentured, working 3
days for the master (probably the Hammersmith Iron Works on the Saugus River) and 4 days for
himself. Freed when he paid off the price the master paid, about 6-8 yrs.
The Falmouth Book shows Daniel as the son of Nicholas and Joan Hedges, but we have since
rejected him as the wrong Daniel as he was born in 1650/51 and even the Falmouth book lists his
dates as 1630-1693.
There are still other records that seem to list Nicholas's son as born in 1639, again too late to be the
transported Daniel, but possibly of the right age to marry Margaret Lowe. This, however doesn't
explain why our Daniel signs his will with his mark, suggesting that he was illiterate, which Nicholas's
son shouldn't be.
Probate Records, Salem, Massachusetts, Vol. 303; "12/15/1692-Last will and Testament of Daniel
Davison, Deceased" Dated Dec. 5, 1693
Register Report of DANIEL Davison: 91