Davis, Davies, Davy,

Widow, Mrs Davison was buried on 17120309 (the only use of this surname).

This family occupies 8 houses, has 18 weddings and 96 entries for baptisms and burials between December 1699 and December 1770 (my study range).
We begin with John baptising his last 2 children, and Adam and William bury their wives.
Samuel and Thomas establish families, followed by Anthony.
In 1735 Luke arrives, baptises twins, and leaves again.

The Hearth Tax at Tetbury A charge on the number of stoves, hearths in each home Oct 1672 Francis Davis 1 hearth, Poor Discharge Certificate Oct 1672 Henry Davis On Overseers list Oct 1671 Widow Davis 2 hearths Page 1 Oct 1672 William Davis 2 hearths West Street Hearth Tax families in nearby places 1671 Minchinhampton Anthony Davis Discharged Senior 1672 Minchinhampton Anthony Davis Discharged 1672 Horsley Elizabeth Davis 2 hearths 1671, 1672 Woodchester Ellionor Davis Discharged 1671, 1672 Minchinhampton Henry Davis 2 hearths 1671 Woodchester Joane Davis Discharged 1671 Cherington John Davis 1 hearths 1672 Woodchester John Davis Discharged 1671, 1672 Horsley Mr Davis 6 hearths, Senior 1671, 1672 Rodborow Parish Thomas Davis 3 hearths 1671, 1672 Rodborow Parish Widow Davis 6 hearths 1671, 1672 Minchinhampton William Davis Discharged

In Tetbury Records, before Dec 31, 1735.

P328a OV 4/1 14-Jul 1677 Elizabeth Davis served as Apprentice to Samuel Seaburn P328a OV 4/1 02-Jul 1698 Samuel Davis served as Apprentice to John Higgs D 566 B 2/2 05-Oct 1703 Thomas Davis uncle was paid 2-10-0 as his Apprenticeship money P328a OV 4/2 05-Dec 1712 Samuel Davis als Wirkes, Master to Apprentice Elizabeth Barrow D 566 B 19 The Tetbury Survey 6 May 1698 copied 1718 Page 15, Aldham Davis dwelling 2-0-0 Dufton, Page 18, Thomas Davy 40-0-0 from D Harding Page 17, Thomas Davy land leased from Sarah Whiting D 566 L 7/8 12-Sep 1720 Henry Davis received 2-10-0 Pinnock boy's apprentice money D 566 L 7/8 05-Oct 1722 William Davis was given a room at the Alms House D 566 R 1/6 23-Apr 1725 Adam Davis widow received 2/6, Samuel Davis received 1/6, and William Davis received 1/6 from Madam Hodges Charity D 566 R 1/6 24-Dec 1726 Samuel Davis received 5/- from Madam Hodges Charity D 566 L 7/8 27-Dec 1732 John Davis went as Apprentice to Josiah Paul who received 2-10-0 D 566 M3 1734 Trustees provided clothes for poor Apprentices made by Richard Hearding boy Davis given clothes cost 2-10-0 D 566 M3 1734 Indentures cost 7/- for Apprentice John Davis with Josiah Paul D 566 Z 20 Voter list 1734 Thomas Davis column 1

At Tetbury 1735-6, ages to Dec 31, 1735. Luke 29, his wife and infant twin daughters John 63, and his wife Margery 60 Richard 33 - called 'Mr' Thomas 40, his wife Sarah 38, and six children, Sarah 13, Ann 11, Thomas 9, John 7, Rachel 4, Hannah 4 Elizabeth 64 Anthony 50, his wife Elizabeth 43, and two children, Thomas 17 and John 5 Thomas 65, and two children, Daniel 30 and Hannah 24 John 31, his wife 29, and three children, John 7, Anne 5 and Three 2 Not in Census Margaret Davis 52, Thomas' four eldest, Mary 17, Elizabeth 15, Sarah 13 and Ann 11, Daniel, absent for the Court of Sept 1735 appears to be the son of Thomas. Mary 17, first child of Thomas.

Court Leet Roll 1735

Anthony p14, Daniel p14 (Abs), Samuel p5,

Luke p7 (Foreign Jury, Wardsman), Thomas p10 (Town Jury, Constable in Court), Thomas Junior p14

Ted Prince research for 1735
The Overseers paid 1 guinea to Mr Paul, surgeon for visiting Thomas Davis' wife, 5s to Charity Brewton for attending her 2 weeks, 1s for Mutton for her, and paid Richard Harding for providing the Davis boy with 'Sute, hat, Stackings, Shoes'. Mr Thomas Davis Presented to Court Leet by Town Jury for laying dung in the streets before his door. To be removed by 5th Nov on penalty of 5s

Census at Tetbury, 1735-6.
Davis	Luke	House 10.06	&w 1cd lg1	ch4
	He 1706-	Wife 1711-	Hannah 1735-37	Mary 1735
Davis	John	House 14.05	&w	ch2
	He 1672-42	Margery 1675-42
Davis	Mr Junior	Richard 1702-	House 17.11	ch1
Davis	Thomas	House 18.07	&w 6cd	ch6
	He 1695-	Sarah 1697-45	Sarah 1722-	Ann 1724
	Thomas 1726-71	John 1728-	Rachel 1731-	Hannah 1731-69
Davis	Elizabeth	She 1671-	House 19.09	ch1
Davis	Anthony	House 23.11	&w 2cd	ch4
	He 1685-54	Elizabeth 1692-	Thomas 1719-	John 1730-
Davis	Mr Thomas	House 24.04	cd2	ch3
	He 1670-	Daniel 1705-	Hannah 1711
Davis	John of Charlton	House 27.02	&w 3cd	ch5
	He 1704-	Wife 1706-
	John 1728-	Anne 1730-	Dau 1733-

In Tetbury Trustee or Town Records, after 1735.

P328a OV 3/3/1 22-Mar 1736 John Davis wife Amy, Anna, Anne, John, William from Hungerford D 566 Z 20 column 1, about 1736 Thomas Davis provided a horse, in a list supporting the Tetbury annual Races D 566 M3 1746 - 417 members of the Court Leet Page 13 Anthony Davis, Page 6 Henry Davis, Page 10 Thomas Davis the Younger, Page 10 Thomas Davis D 566 R 1/22 26-Dec 1749 Hannah Davis received 1/- of the annual Langstrom and Maltby Charity money D 566 M4 - 1754 439 members of the Court Leet Page 4.1 Henry Davis, Page 4.2 John Davis, Page 6.2 John Davis, Page 3.1 Thomas Davis the Younger, Page 4.2 Thomas Davis, Page 6.2 Thomas Davis D 566 M4 - 1754 Town Jury charges Richard Davis house owned by late John Sloper, encroaching on the Waste To be removed within six months, or pay penalty of 5-0-0 D 566 M5 - 1762 507 members of the Court Leet Page 1.2 Henry Davis, Page 6.2 John Davis, Page 3.2 Thomas Davis, 3.1 William Davis D 566 R 1/7 Dec 1765 John Davis boy received a coat Langstom and Maltby Charity, D 566 R 1/7 Dec 1767 Hanah Davis received 6d at Christmas inside Column 3, Langstom and Maltby Charity, D 566 R 1/7 28-Apr 1767 Henry Davis Page 2a, signed at a Vestry compaining about too many cattle in the Warren D 566 R 1/7 Dec 1767 John Davis received 6d at Christmas inside Column 3, Langstom and Maltby Charity, D 566 R 1/7 Dec 1767 Thomas Davis received 6d at Christmas inside Column 3, Langstom and Maltby Charity, D 566 R 1/7 Dec 1767 William Davis received 6d at Christmas inside Column 3, Langstom and Maltby Charity, D 566 R 1/7 Dec 1773 Hanah Davis Senior, received 6d at Christmas inside Column 3, Langstom and Maltby Charity, D 566 R 1/7 Dec 1773 Hanah Davis minor, received 6d at Christmas inside Column 4, Langstom and Maltby Charity, D 566 R 1/7 Dec 1773 William Davis received 6d at Christmas inside Column 2, Langstom and Maltby Charity, P 328a OV 3/1/2 08-Mar 1754 Thomas Davis als Snow, wife Rose Mary, John, Nathaniel, Thomas and Sarah of Ozleworth

In Overseers Records, P328a OV 2/1, 1736-49
Page 2 Doct Davis Overseers of the Poor in Tetbury appointed by Vestry for one year, Page 422 Dr Davis Ratepayer of Tetbury Apr 1747 1742-3, Page 55 Henry Davis deceased Ratepayers in Tetbury rate set at two shillings in the Pound, 0-15-00 1742-3, Page 80 John Davis Payments each 4 weeks 06-00 Page 414 Mr Davis account 28-07-00 23-Mar 1746 (old date) Page 347 Richard Davis Vestry 29-Mar 1747(old date) 1742-3, Page 100 Widow Davis Dec worsted to cover him in his coffin 00-09 1742-3, Page 100 Widow Davis Payments each 4 weeks child 02-00 1742-3, Page 64 wife and Doc Davis Receive Monthly allowance, beginning April 26 - May 24, 1742 of 12-00
In Overseers Records, reference P328a OV 2/2, 1749-59
On 11-Dec 1749 Sarah Davis expenses at Coventry 6-6-0, cost of bringing her from Coventry 14/6, expense at White Lyon 1/8 On 04-Mar 1754 Arthur Davis was paid 3/- ill On 01-Apr 1754 Anthony Davis widow received 4/6 allowance each 4 weeks On 20-May 1754 Sarah Davis received 3/- allowance each 4 weeks On 20-May 1754 Widow Davis received 6/- allowance each 4 weeks Rate set at 4/- in the Pound, listing by streets is new in 1754 7 Chipping Lane Francis Davis 0-15-0 or occupier 88 Long Street, downwards Mr Davis 1-0-0 stock On 04-Nov 1754 William Davis being ill 5/6 On 06-Apr 1755 Richard Davis is appointed Surgeon and Apothacery for the Poor, 1755-6 On 23 Jan 1758 Sarah Davis received 5/- allowance each 4 weeks On 23 Jan 1758 Thomas Davis received 6/- allowance each 4 weeks On 23 Jan 1758 Thomas Davis Junior family received 1/- On 23 Jan 1758 Widow Davis received 6/- allowance each 4 weeks On 23 Jan 1758 William Davis mother received 4/- allowance each 4 weeks On 20 Mar 1758 Thomas Davis received 1/3 On 11 Dec 1758 Thomas Davis received 6/- allowance each 4 weeks On 11 Dec 1758 Widow Davis received 6/- allowance each 4 weeks On 11 Dec 1758 Widow Davis received 4/- allowance each 4 weeks (there seem to be two widows Davis)

Bigland recorded
Tomb in the churchyard Here Lyeth the Body of Anne, the Wife of Mr Thomas Davis, who departed this life the 30 July, 1730, in the 59 Year of his Age

Ann Davis 1707 - 17540519 married 17280704 to Thomas Boulton 17050201 - 17321009, son of John and baptised John 17290525.

Ann Davis married 17560927 to Thomas Bingle, not of Tetbury

Anthony Davis 16851122 - 17540317, son of John and Katherine at Twining, married 17180518 to Elizabeth Carey and baptised Thomas 17190401 who married 17481225 to Hester Dauntsey, Ann 17271114 - 17291021 aged 2 and John 17300927 who may have married 17570925 to Hannah Grant.

Elizabeth Davis, a Poor child of Tetbury, Apprentice with Master Samuel Seaburn to teach her the trade of Housewifery, reference P328a OV 4/1 dated 14-Jul 1677

Elizabeth Davis married 17620404 to Thomas Smith and baptised Sarah 17620909 - 17780719 and 5 more.

Emmi Davis, widow of Dufton, was buried 17610224.

Hannah Davis 17131115 - 17370407, daughter of Samuel aged 25, died in childbirth and her baseborn daughter Sarah was baptised 17370422 - 17370711 lived 3 months.

Henry Davis 16781003 - 17350707, son of Samuel, married 17040227 to Margaret Kimberley 1680 - 17290212.
Henry Davis married 17330426 to Joanna Hodges.

One of the men named Henry Davis was buried 17871214.

Hester Davis 17220315 daughter of Samuel, married 17440520 to John Crew, 17161028 son of John, and baptised Sarah 17450215 and 6 more

Jane Davis, Widow, was buried 17330210.

John Davis, Amy his wife and children Anna, Anne, John and William all aged under 14 years, sent back to Tetbury on 22 March 1736 (Old date) by the Overseers for the Poor at Hungerford. John Davis 1675 - 17420721 married 16960423 to Margery Mills. Children baptised in Tetbury are Ann 16991224 and John 17040530 - 17300423 aged 26.
His widow Margaret was buried 17421209.

John Davis married on 17180720 to Anne Neale.
John Davis of CHARLTON does not appear to be in the Registers.

John Davis Apprentice with Josiah Paul
He was given his Apprentice's set of clothes cost 2-10-0 made by Richard Hearding
John Davis boy's apprentice money of 2-10-0 was paid by the Trustees to Josiah Paul reference D 566 L 7/8 dated 27-Dec 1732. He would be aged about 12, ie born 1720.
D 566 M3 1734 Indentures cost 7/- for Master Josiah Paul teaching John Davis.

John Davis 17280609, son of Richard, married 17570925 to Hannah Grant 17310402, daughter of Charles, and baptised Ann 17571226 - 17641225 aged 7 buried as Hannah, Thomas 17590507 - 17600505 lived 1 year, Sarah 17600612, Mary 17620318, buried John 17641225 and baptised John 17670415.
Another interpretation of the two burials on Dec 25, 1764 is that Hannah and John were twins who did not live to be baptised.

John Davis, Amy his wife with Anna, Anne, John and William their children under 14 years of age, received an Order from the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor at Hungerford, that they should be returned to Tetbury, reference P328a OV 3/3/1 dated 22-Mar 1736

Luke Davis is called a Maltser in the Intestate Declaration made 30 Dec 1735 by Hester Fielder.

Luke Davis baptised twins Hannah and Mary 17350702. This part of the census appears to be done after Hannah was buried 17370407.

Richard Davis baptised William Robin 17391026, Ann Robins 17410924, buried Thomas 17420110, baptised Elizabeth Stock 17431220 - 17500712 aged 6, Sarah 17451011, Mary 17481209 and Thomas 17520110.

Samuel Davis, a poor fatherless boy of Tetbury aged near 12 years, Apprentice to Master John Higgs, Slater, and Sarah his wife, reference P328a OV 4/1 dated 02-Jul 1698

Samuel Davis als Wirkes, and Abigail his wife, of Horsley, Master for apprentice Elizabeth Barrow reference P328a OV 4/2 dated 5-Dec 1712

Samuel Davis 16850912, son of Samuel, married 17130214 to Hannah Grant 1691 - 17860214 and baptised Hanah 17131115 - 17370407 aged 25 (see above), Elizabeth 17160116 - 17351209 aged 19, Samuel 17170723 - 17270107 aged 9, Francis 17190707 - 17870318 aged 62, Hester 17220315 married 17440520 to John Crew, Henry 17250113, Samuel 17280218.

Sarah Davis 17220813 daughter of Thomas, married 17550803 to William Man.

Thomas Davis' wife Ann 1670 - 17300801, if the age quoted (59yrs) is hers, may be the mother of Hannah who had a baseborn daughter Sarah 17370422 and Daniel who was absent 1735. Thomas, her husband, was buried else where.

Thomas Davis 1689 - 17600326 aged 71, married 17181016 to Sarah Turke 1695 - 17450311. She was ill in 1735 - see the research by Ted Prince. They baptised Mary 17190810, Elizabeth 17200612, Sarah 17220813, Ann 17240613, Thomas 17260507, John 17280609, and twins Hannah and Rachel 17311010.
NOTE - both Thomas's, father and son, had twins.

Thomas Davis the Cordwainer 17260507 - 17710408 son of Thomas aged 44, married first 17481225 to Hester Dauncey 1725 - 17570729 and baptised John 17491005, Ann 17511119 died, Ann 17540520, William 17550106 and possibly also Joanna 17571113 baptised 4 months after her mother was buried.
Thomas Davis married second on 17591204 to Anne Fawkes 1732 - 17711005 aged 39, and baptised Hester 17610529 - 17690707 aged 8, Mary 17630110 - 17790410 aged 16, twins 17641214 Hannah died and John, Lydia 17660118 - 17790322 aged 13, Hannah 17690624 - 17690707 lived 2 weeks and Thomas 17700701.
2 Wives, 12 children, 6 lived and all orphaned in Oct 1771.

Walter Davis of Berkeley was buried 17301017.

William Davis buried 17301129, buried his wife 17121015
William Davis married 17150926 to Elizabeth West 1670 - 17451005 aged 74. His son may be the Blindman, William Davis 1710 - 17600611.

William Davis of Dufton 1710 - 17600611, a Blind man, married 17450421 to Ann Higgins 1716 - 17670503 not of Tetbury, and baptised William 17460715, Ann 17471227 - 17610324 died of Smallpox aged 14, Mary 17491022, John 17510505, Sarah 17550302 and Benjamin 17560815 - 17630927 aged 7.
William Davis's widow Hannah was buried 17670503 with a quoted age of 86 - I estimate she was about 50 if I have corectly constructed this family.

William Davis 17460715, son of William, married 17830714 to Elizabeth Crew 17560817, daughter of John, and buried William 17850728 and Ann 17870916.

William Davis was named by Sarah Payne now Davis as father of her female child born 21 Dec 1784. This is the only instance I noticed, where the mother's surname appears to change. The Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor records, Reference P328a OV 5/4 dated 21 Jan 1785