Daniel married Tamar TOWNE
14 January 1741
in Oxford, Province of Massachusetts Bay
.
The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Tamar TOWNE
was born
10 February 1722
in Oxford, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
Tamar died
10 August 1761
in Killingly, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
Tamar was the child of Jonathan TOWNE and Katherine HICKS.
Daniel DAVIS died
24 June 1786
in Thompson, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
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Birth — 1718 1 February 1718 Roxbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay*
1761 Death of Spouse/Partner Tamar TOWNE died 10 August 1761, Killingly, Connecticut, USA (Danielson) (Dayville) (East Killingly) (Attawaugan) (Ballouville)
1765 Marriage of Child Tamar DAVIS married 12 January 1765, Killingly, Crown Colony of Connecticut to Perley HOWE
1771 Death of Child Tamar DAVIS died 31 December 1771, Killingly, Connecticut, USA (Danielson) (Dayville) (East Killingly) (Attawaugan) (Ballouville)
Daniel was 53 years old.
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DAVIS, DANIEL SR Ancestor #: A030221 Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): CIVIL SERVICE Birth: 2-1-1718 ROXBURY SUFFOLK CO MASSACHUSETTS Death: 6-24-1786 KILLINGLY WINDHAM CO CONNECTICUT Service Source: MULLEN, CT TOWN MEETING RECS, VOL 1, PP 465, 468 Service Description: 1) CONSTABLE, 1776, 1778; TOWN COLLECTOR, 1776
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
Daniel
DAVIS
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Tamar TOWNE
Birth — 1718
1741 Marriage / Partner
1761 Death of Spouse/Partner
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)
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)
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