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Dolor Davis was born 1593, in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England. He married Margery Willard daughter of Richard Willard of Horsemonden, yeomen in Parish church, East Farleigh, Kent, England March 29th, 1624. Margery was baptized at Horsemonden, November 7th 1602 and died before 1667. Margery's brother Simon would become a lifelong friend of Dolor Davis. Other than being a carpenter and Master Builder nothing is known of him until he sailed to America and landed in Boston in May 1634. He quickly bought of land on the west side of the river in Cambridge, Massachusettson August 4,1635. 〔Town Records of Cambridge〕(where Harvard College is today ) On April 17, 1635, his wife and three children embarked from London for New England, arrived on the ''Elizabeth'', and they decided to live in Cambridge. On June 4, 1635, Davis bought a lot of half a rood for a home, which was located on what is now the corner of Winthrop and Dunster streets.〔Cambridge Proprietors Records〕 However, Davis and his friend Willard decided not to stay in Cambridge, like many of the settlers during the years of 1635-1636. In August 1635, Davis and Willard sold their land in Cambridge to Richard Girling.〔 ame a member of the Duxbury Church in 1640 as well.〔Duxbury Parish Records〕 ==Duxbury== Dolor Davis moved to Duxbury, August 5, 1638-39, was admitted freemen, and was granted land there in 1640. During the year of 1640, Davis was granted and land for his cows to graze. He became a member of the Duxbury Church in 1640 as well.〔Duxbury Parish Records〕 Dolor and his wife were dismissed from the Duxbury church to the Barnstable church, August 27th 1648. He only stayed here for 3 years before he moved to Barnstable 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dolor Davis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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