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     Mary was born at Pomfert, CT, on 4 July 1709.¹ She was the daughter of Samuel Warner and Mary Davis.¹ She married Deacon Joseph Davison on 21 February 1729. Mary died on 17 April 1776 at Brooklyn, CT.¹
      As of 21 February 1729,her married name was Davison.

     Peter was born in 1670. He was the son of Daniel Davison and Margaret Low. He married Anne Morgan on 6 January 1695. Peter died in 1724.
     Peter was a at Congregational Church member on 15 June 1713. He was a carpenter.

     Anne Morgan was the daughter of Joseph Morgan and Dorothy Parke. She married Peter Davison on 6 January 1695.
      As of 6 January 1695,her married name was Davison.

     Daniel was born on 8 April 1639. The ancestry of Daniel is often incorrectly reported. He was not the son of Nicholas Davison and Joanna Hodges. A. H. Davison the early (1920) compiler of the Davison family initially repeated the Daniel-Nicholas connection but later revised his conclusion.

This is an excerpt from A. H. Davison's papers (supplied by Bill Collins): "Daniel Davison, the emigrant ancestor of the most numerous family of Davisons of America (and possibly of the world), of his period, has failed to leave of record a single word as to his ancestry. We are compelled to rely on circumstantial evidence in some instances. The early historians of the Massachusetts Bay Colonies, all seem to have accepted a mistake made by Farmer in his "First Settlers of Massachusetts" (p. 80, 1829 ed.) '"Daniel Davison, Ipswich, 1665 removed from Newbury, and was a man of note there, a major of the Essex regiment: member of the Artillery Co., 1672: He had a number of children." Felt accepted and repeated the substance of the statement: Savage in his Genealogical dictionary, "thought probable," as did every early historian who had occasion to mention Daniel Davison of Newbury (b. 1651), son of Nicholas Davison of Charlestown. Prior to the publication of the Cole's Davison genealogy, 1899, the compiler of this genealogy had traced to the third generation the descendants of Daniel Davison of Newbury, fully establishing the fact that Daniel of Ipswich was not a descendant of Nicholas Davison (1611)." Mr. Cole was advised of the facts, but chose to do what might greatly embarrass those who in personal sketches of their ancestry have copied this misleading work.

In 1666, Ipswich, Mass., prepared an address or petition expressive of the loyal disposition of the Ipswich Settlement to the British Crown, urging the Genral Court that "seasonable application bee made to his Majtie by meet persons, chosen & Sent for that end to clearer orselves and or actings from any such construction &c." This petition was signed by seventy-three persons of Ipswich, among whom were Danl Davison, Thomas Low and their neighbors. (Waters' Hist of Ipswich, vol. 1, p. 139; also Mass. Hist Coll. 2d series, vol. VIII, p. 107).

It is conceived that this act of joining in this petition by Daniel Davison of Ipswich attracted the attention of John Farmer and caused him in his "Register of First Settlers" to locate Daniel Davison, later of Newbury, first at Ipswich. From this error has followed the publishing as descendants of the Newbury Daniel, the numerous descendants of Daniel Davison of Ipswich: Daniel Davison, then of Charlestown, and later of Newbury, was at the date of the signing this historic paper, a youth of the age of fourteen years. There is no suggestion, other than that both lines used the name "Daniel" of near relationship. The methods of the two men, in the affairs of life were vey dissimilar.

Daniel Davison was an industrious husbandman, beginning evidently, without capital, as is disclosed in 1661, in the probate of the will of Daniel Ringe, as "in possession of a farm" of one hundred ten acreas. He was not a freeman, or commoner. Prior to 1662, freemen required to be members of a Protestant church, and strictly speaking was one who had never belonged to another, and by the vicissitudes of war, he had for a short period been the owned servant of another, by the ordinance of Cromwell's Parliament, to the extent of the repayment of the cost of his exile to Massachusetts Bay Colony.

A. H. Davison, in a letter to Ida Mae (Davison) Bonner in 1923 wrote that Daniel's birthdate was 1630. He did not cite his source..^1,2 He married Margaret Low at Ipswich (Hamilton), Massachusetts, on 13 April 1657.^1,2,3 His body was interred at Congregational Cemetery.
     Daniel was a member at Wenham, MA, on 5 January 1674 of the Wenham Meeting House.. He left a will on 5 December 1693. He was born 1630 in Scotland and was exiled to the Massachusetts Bay Colony as a prisoner of war having been a soldier in the Covenanter Army of Scotland. He landed in Ipswich in 1651.

On 13 Sep 1666 he signed a loyalist petition. He served as a Major of the Essex Regiment and a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Co. in 1672.

     Margaret was born in 1634. She was the daughter of Thomas Low and (?) (?). She married Daniel Davison at Ipswich (Hamilton), Massachusetts, on 13 April 1657.^2,3,1
      As of 13 April 1657,her married name was Davison.

      Of Preston, Connecticut.

     Lois was born on 25 February 1732. She was the daughter of Deacon Joseph Davison and Mary Warren Warner. She married Stephen Walker on 30 September 1762. Lois died on 29 December 1815.
      As of 30 September 1762,her married name was Walker. She was recived in the church 11 Sep. 1757.

     John was born on 1 November 1734. He was the son of Deacon Joseph Davison and Mary Warren Warner. He married Mehitabel Sabin on 6 January 1757.

     Ebenezer was born. He was the son of Deacon Joseph Davison and Mary Warren Warner. He was baptized on 29 April 1737. Religion:. He married (?) (?) on 12 November 1760. Ebenezer died on 12 November 1760.

     Peter was born. He was the son of Deacon Joseph Davison and Mary Warren Warner. He was baptized. Religion:. He married Abigail Woodward on 28 April 1768.

     Mary was born. She was the daughter of Deacon Joseph Davison and Mary Warren Warner. She was baptized. Religion:. She married Thomas Pellet on 6 October 1764.
      As of 6 October 1764,her married name was Pellet.

     Phineas was born. He was the son of Deacon Joseph Davison and Mary Warren Warner. He was baptized on 27 February 1743. Religion:.

     Elizabeth was born on 4 April 1746. She was the daughter of Deacon Joseph Davison and Mary Warren Warner. She was baptized on 11 April 1746. Religion:.

     Daniel was born on 14 June 1748. He was the son of Deacon Joseph Davison and Mary Warren Warner. He married Catherine Davies on 20 November 1777. Daniel died in January 1803.

     Dorothy was born on 13 October 1750. She was the daughter of Deacon Joseph Davison and Mary Warren Warner. She married Thomas Dike on 11 December 1770.
      As of 11 December 1770,her married name was Dike.

     Paul was born on 12 May 1752. He was the son of Deacon Joseph Davison and Mary Warren Warner. He married Sarah Hyde on 6 November 1775.

     She married Paul Davison on 6 November 1775.
      As of 6 November 1775,her married name was Davison.

     He married Dorothy Davison on 11 December 1770.

     She married Daniel Davison on 20 November 1777.
      As of 20 November 1777,her married name was Davison.

     He married Mary Davison on 6 October 1764.

     She married Peter Davison on 28 April 1768.
      As of 28 April 1768,her married name was Davison.

     She married Ebenezer Davison on 12 November 1760.
      As of 12 November 1760,her married name was Davison.

     She married John Davison on 6 January 1757.
      As of 6 January 1757,her married name was Davison.

     Daniel was born on 3 March 1697. He was the son of Peter Davison and Anne Morgan. He married Martha Babock on 7 March 1721.

     Hannah was born. She was baptized on 12 September 1697. Religion:. She was the daughter of Peter Davison and Anne Morgan.

     Dorothy was born at Preston, New London, CT, on 6 January 1700. She was the daughter of Peter Davison and Anne Morgan. She married Phineas Reddington on 8 November 1726. Dorothy died on 2 July 1784.
      As of 8 November 1726,her married name was Reddington.

     William was born at Preston, New London, CT, on 15 March 1705. He was the son of Peter Davison and Anne Morgan. He was baptized at Preston, CT, on 22 April 1705. Religion:.

     Peter was born on 9 August 1709. He was the son of Peter Davison and Anne Morgan. He was baptized at Preston, CT, on 11 September 1709. Religion:.
      He was an "idiot" and invalid.

     Paul was born on 5 April 1711. He was the son of Peter Davison and Anne Morgan.

     Ann was born on 25 April 1714. She was the daughter of Peter Davison and Anne Morgan.
     Her married name was Warner.

     Deborah was born on 27 December 1717. She was the daughter of Peter Davison and Anne Morgan. She married Samuel Webb on 2 July 1746.
      As of 2 July 1746,her married name was Webb.

     He married Deborah Davison on 2 July 1746.
      Of Windham, Connecticut.

     He married Dorothy Davison on 8 November 1726.

     She married Daniel Davison on 7 March 1721.
      As of 7 March 1721,her married name was Davison.

     Nicholas was born in 1611. He was the son of Christopher Davison and (?) (?). He married Joanna Hodges. Nicholas died in 1664. Nicholas's will was probated on 11 July 1664. He left lands in Boston, Charleston, Pennequid, and 21,000 acres near Windsor on both side of the Connecticut River. The will named his wife, two children, and his brother John.
     He resided at Charlestown, MA, in 1639. He resided at England in 1655. He resided at MA in 1657.

     She married Nicholas Davison.
     Her married name was Davison.

     Thomas Low was the son of Admiral John Low. He married (?) (?). A.H. Davison identified his wife as Susannah..

     She married Thomas Low. A.H. Davison identified his wife as Susannah..
     Her married name was Low.

     Christopher was born. He was the son of William Davison and Katherine Spellman. He married (?) (?). Christopher died in 1622 He died soon after the massacre of spring 1622. By the census of 1624 his wife had been a widow more than a year. at Jamestown, Virginia. He died soon after the massacre of spring 1622. By the census of 1624 his wife had been a widow more than a year..¹
      He was admitted as a member of Gray's Inn in 1597.

In March 1609/10 he petitioned Parliament in regard to his father's will. He proposed to pay all his father's debts and have transferred to him the official positions of his father under King James. We do not know the outcome.

In 1617 he was chosen Secretary of the Virginia Company in London.

He was sent to Jamestown as Secretary of the Virginia Colony 13 June 1621.

     She married Christopher Davison.
     Her married name was Davison.

     William was born circa 1538. He was the son of (?) Davison. He married Katherine Spellman circa 1570. William died on 21 December 1608. His body was interred on 24 December 1608 at Stepney, England. William's will was probated on 9 January 1609.
     William was honored in 1586.¹ He made a will on 8 December 1608. He reputedly was of Scottish ancestry. He was on the commission to try Mary, Queen of Scots, but was not present at the trial and did not sign the sentence. He served as Secretary of State for Queen Elizabeth. Under King James he was Clerk of the Treasury and Warrants and Custo Brevium of the King's Bench for the term of his national life.

He was a handsome man with grave expression of countenance and possessed a fine voice. His temper was peculiarly mild and beningn, his manner urbane and persuasive. He was described as the sweetest man living.

     Katherine Spellman was the daughter of Francis Spellman and Mary Hill. She married William Davison circa 1570.
      As of circa 1570,her married name was Davison.

     He married Mary Hill.

     Mary Hill was the daughter of (?) Hill. She married Francis Spellman.
     Her married name was Spellman.

     Francis was born in 1570. He was the son of William Davison and Katherine Spellman. Francis died before 1621.
      He was a published poet and never interested in his father's affairs. In 1593 he was admitted as a member to Gray's Inn. the 27th of May 1595 he obtained the Queen's license to travel for three years with his tutor Edward Smyth MA. There are letters from Venice asking for money. He received L100 and year although he asked for L200. (Harl MSS 296f114) from Lucca 6 Nov 1596 (Ayscough's MSS 4122 f 35 & 103). In the letters he assures his father that he (his father) must soon be restored to favor. He asks for an introduction to the Courts.

In 1602 he published "Poetical Rhapsody" with some poems by him, Walter, and other poets. There were four editions: 1602, 1608, 1611, and 1621.

     William was born in 1579. He was the son of William Davison and Katherine Spellman. William died after 1609.
      He was admitted to Gray's Inn 1604.

     Walter Davison was the son of William Davison and Katherine Spellman. Walter died in 1603 Killed at the Battle of Rottenton (Austrians against Turks).. Killed at the Battle of Rottenton (Austrians against Turks)..
      He was a poet and a soldier. He is not mentioned in his father's will. He died young and unmarried.

     Catherine was born. She was the daughter of William Davison and Katherine Spellman.
     Her married name was Duncombe. She was administratix of her father's will.

     (female) was born. She was the daughter of William Davison and Katherine Spellman. (female) died.
     Her married name was Townley.