AllenParkinson - Person Sheet
AllenParkinson - Person Sheet
NameMoses Davis
Birth30 Dec 1657, Dover, NH2077
Death10 Jun 1724, Durham, Strafford, NH2078
FatherJohn Davis (~1620-<1686)
MotherJane Peasley (Peaslee) (1627-1684)
Spouses
Birth24 Jan 1663, Haverhill, Essex, MA113
Deathbef 1719, Durham, Strafford, NH31
FatherStephen Dow (1642-1717)
MotherAnn Storie (1645-1714)
Marriage16 Jan 1681, Haverhill, Essex, MA2077,113
ChildrenJohn (1682-<1749)
 Moses (1684-1724)
 James (~1687-?)
 Joseph (1695-1695)
 Solomon (1697-?)
 Jabez (~1701-?)
 Ebenezer (1702-1724)
 Love (~1723-1805)
 Aaron (-<1772)
Military notes for Moses Davis
He was a Private under his brother,Capt James Davis-later Col. Davis. He was ascout against the Indians in 1712, He and his son Moses Jr. were slain by Indians on Mill Road on 10 Jun 1724. The Rev. Hugh Adams stated:"Two more men of our parish were killed by Indians, namely Moses Davis Sr.one of the most wise and godly of the breatheran in our church, and his son Moses Davis Jr., being a married man and father of several children." Also lost that day was another son, Ebenezer Davis, 22 years old on that very day.31
Notes for Moses Davis
Moses settled in Oyster River as early as 1693 and lived on Mill Road. 31

During King William’s War, on July 18, 1694, the English settlement was attacked in the Raid on Oyster River by French career soldier Claude-Sébastien de Villieu with about 250 Abenaki Indians from Norridgewock under command of their sagamore, Bomazeen (or Bomoseen). In all, 45 inhabitants were killed and 49 taken captive, with half the dwellings, including 5 garrisons, burned to the ground.1603
Notes for Reuhamah (Ruhamah) (Spouse 1)
Also listed as Rhuhamah or Rhuhannah.31

She died before Moses and her sons Moses & Ebenezer were killed in an Indian uprising 10 Jun 1724.31
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