William DAVOL

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16 April 1689 , Dartmouth, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England

Died

14 February 1772 , Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Jonathan DAVOL Hannah AUDLEY (ODLIN)

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Born: 16 April 1689 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England

Father: Jonathan DAVOL

Mother: Hannah AUDLEY (ODLIN)

Paternal grandparents: William DAVOL , Elizabeth Isabel ANDERSON?

Maternal grandparents: John AUDLEY , Martha HOLMES

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William married Sarah SISSON 30 MAY 1708 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Sarah SISSON was born 26 February 1684 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram). Sarah died abt. 1753 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram). Sarah was the child of James SISSON and Lydia HATHAWAY.

William DAVOL died 14 February 1772 in Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay .
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Sarah SISSON
Marriage date: 30 MAY 1708
Marriage place: Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Source: Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007).

Sarah SISSON was the child of James SISSON and Lydia HATHAWAY

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1708 SISSON Sarah and William Devil, May 30, 1708. * Marriage Dartmouth

Children of William DAVOL and Sarah SISSON

Lydia DAVOL

Born: 30 June 1709, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1788, Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Married: David STAFFORD 22 July 1737 Place: Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Hannah DAVOL

Born: 13 March 1712, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 5 November 1776, Westport, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay

Married: John MOSHER 20 January 1731 Place: Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

William DAVOL

Born: 18 September 1716, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1778,

Sarah DAVOL

Born: 25 February 1720, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1776,

David DAVOL (DEVOL)

Born: 12 September 1722, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 28 May 1813, Westport, Massachusetts, USA

Joshua DAVOL

Born: 1 June 1725, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

Phebe DAVOL

Born: 6 February 1728, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: ,

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William Davol b. Dartmouth, Mass., d. 1772, m. May 30 1708 Sarah Sisson dau. of James and Lydia (Hathaway) Sisson. He was the ancestor of most of the present day Davols of New England.

1. Lydia b. June 30, 1709 m. July 22, 1737 David Stafford.

2. Hannah b. Jan 13, 1712 m. Jan 12, 1731 John Mosher.

3. William. b. Sept. 18, 1716 Dartmouth, Mass., d. before 1778, m. Mar. 6, 1737, Abiagail Hicks...

The Detroit Society for Genealogical Research
Title Magazine, Volumes 2-3
Published 1938
Original from the University of Michigan
Digitized Sep 28, 2009
Subjects Art / Fashion
Detroit (Mich.)
Genealogy
Reference / Genealogy
Page 205

Birth — 1689
16 April 1689
Dartmouth, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

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'He married Sarah Sisson, daughter of James and Lydia (Hathaway) Sisson. Children: 1. Lydia Stafford. 2. Hannah Mosher. 3. Sarah Wood. 4. Phebe. 5. Merihew. 6. Joshua. 7. David. 8. William (3)...'

Title Encyclopedia of American biography: New series, Volume 10
Encyclopedia of American Biography: New Series, Winfield Scott Downs
Authors Winfield Scott Downs, American Historical Company
Publisher American Historical Society, 1939
Original from the University of Wisconsin - Madison
Digitized Jul 13, 2010
Subjects Biography & Autobiography / General
Biography & Autobiography / Reference
United States

1708 Marriage / Partner
William DAVOL and Sarah SISSON 30 MAY 1708, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

He was 19 years old.

1709 Birth of Child
Lydia DAVOL was born 30 June 1709, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

William was 20 years old.

1712 Birth of Child
Hannah DAVOL was born 13 March 1712, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

William was 22 years old.

1716 Birth of Child
William DAVOL was born 18 September 1716, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

William was 27 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1720 Birth of Child
Sarah DAVOL was born 25 February 1720, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

William was 30 years old.

1722 Birth of Child
David DAVOL (DEVOL) was born 12 September 1722, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

William was 33 years old.

1725 Birth of Child
Joshua DAVOL was born 1 June 1725, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

William was 36 years old.

1728 Birth of Child
Phebe DAVOL was born 6 February 1728, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)

William was 38 years old.

1731 Marriage of Child
Hannah DAVOL married 20 January 1731, Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations to John MOSHER

1737 Marriage of Child
Lydia DAVOL married 22 July 1737, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay to David STAFFORD

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

Death — 1772
14 February 1772
Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 82.

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state