Davison, Daniel

Published: 18 August 2016; Updated: 11 Sep 2020
Researchers: Betty Davidson Hicks, Skip Myers, Dr. Andrew Millard, Teresa Rust
Editor: Teresa Rust

First Generation in the New World

1. DANIEL¹ DAVISON, was born in Scotland about 1630² and died at Hamilton, Essex, Massachusetts on 05 Dec 1693. He married at Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, on 08 Apr 1657, MARGARET LOW,³ she died at Hamilton, Essex, Massachusetts after 1678.

Biographical Notes:
Dr. Millard, “found a good lead today. 17th century evidence that Daniel Davison of Ipswich was Scottish comes from a case where he accused Samuel Lomas of calling him a “Scotch rogue”. His wife Margaret testified in the same case⁴.
Margaret was the daughter of, THOMAS LOW and MARGARET TODD and was born about 1632 in Boxford, Suffolk, England. She died at Hamilton, Essex, Massachusetts after 1678.
Daniel Davison, was Scottish, and is a likely candidate to be a Scottish prisoner of war. Currently, it is not known as to which battle he may have participated in, but there is an entry on the page for the Battle of Worcester SPOW, which might be him. It still needs further research though. “[_____], Daniel. Daniell ***** in NEHGR.”

Children of Daniel¹ and Margaret (Low) Davison:
2. i. JOHN² DAVISON, (Daniel¹), b. at Ipswich in Oct 1657, d. 22 Nov 1657.
2 ii. MARGARET² DAVISON, (Daniel¹), b. at Ipswich on 24 Sep 1658, d. at Ipswich in Jul 1666.
2 iii. SARAH² DAVISON, (Daniel¹), b. at Ipswich on 30 Mar 1660; m. at Ipswich on 26 Nov 1688, ANTHONY DIKE.
2 iv. DANIEL² DAVISON, Jr., (Daniel¹), b. at Ipswich, in 1662; d. at Stonington, New London, Connecticut on 17 Jan 1703; m. at Ipswich on 28 Jun 1685, SARAH DODG[E].⁵
2. v. WILLIAM² DAVISON, (Daniel¹), b. at Ipswich in 1669; d. at Ipswich on 16 Jan 1728; m. in 1693, MARY NOWELL.
2. vi. JOHN² DAVISON, (Daniel¹), b. at Ipswich in 1666; d. at Ipswich on 22 Nov 1735; m. about 1698, MARTHA DODGE.
2. vii. MARGARET² DAVISON, (Daniel¹), b. at Ipswich on 26 Jan 1669; d. at Ipswich about 1677/1693.
2. viii.ELIZABETH² DAVISON, (Daniel¹), b. at Ipswich abt. 1670; d. at Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts on 8 Oct 1732; m. on 23 Mar 1681, she’d be 11 years old. DANIEL REDDINGTON.
2 ix. THOMAS² DAVISON, (Daniel¹), b. at Ipswich in 1671; d. at Preston, New London, Connecticut on 2 Sep 1724; m. on 18 Nov 1695, HANNAH TRACY.
2. x. BRIDGET² DAVISON, (Daniel¹), b. at Ipswich in 1672 (May be same as Elizabeth)
2. xi. PETER² DAVISON, (Daniel¹), b. at Ipswich abt. 1674; d. at Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut abt. 1724; m. on 6 Jan 1695, ANN MORGAN.
2. xii. DORCAS² DAVISON, (Daniel¹), b. at Ipswich abt. 1678; d. bef. 1720; m. on 16 Nov 1705, NICHOLAS WILLIAMS.

Second Generation

2. i. JOHN² DAVISON, (Daniel¹), was born at Ipswich in Oct 1657⁶ and died on 22 Nov 1657.⁷ Died in infancy.

2 ii. MARGARET² DAVISON, (Daniel¹), was born at Ipswich on 24 Sep 1658⁶ and died at Ipswich in July 1666⁸ , at age 7. Died young.

2 iii. SARAH² DAVISON, (Daniel¹), was born at Ipswich on 30 Mar 1660.⁶ She married at Ipswich on 26 Nov 1688, ANTHONY DIKE.⁹ An Abigail Dike signed a document for Mary Davison the widow of William Davison.¹⁰

2 iv. DANIEL² DAVISON, Jr., (Daniel¹), was born at Ipswich in 1662 and died at Stonington, New London, Connecticut on 17 Jan 1703 [1704]. He married at Ipswich on 28 Jun 1685, SARAH DODG[E].⁵

Children of Daniel and Sarah (Dodge) Davison:
3. SARAH³ DAVISON, (Daniel², Daniel¹), born at Ipswich on 29 Mar 1686.⁶
3. DANIEL³ DAVISON, (Daniel², Daniel¹), born at Ipswich on 03 Mar 1690.¹¹
3. ANDREW³ DAVISON, (Daniel², Daniel¹), born at Ipswich. M., MARY SKELTON.
3. JOSIAH³ DAVISON, (Daniel², Daniel¹), born at Ipswich in 1692. d. at Long Island, New Jersey.

2. v. JOHN² DAVISON, (Daniel¹), was born at Ipswich in 1666 and died at Ipswich on 22 Nov 1735. He married at Ipswich by 1705/1701?, MARTHA DODGE, she was born 1674 and died 1736.¹²

2. vi. MARGARET² DAVISON, (Daniel¹), born at Ipswich on 26 Jan 1669 and died at Ipswich about 1677/1693.

2. vii. WILLIAM² DAVISON, (Daniel¹), was born at Ipswich in 1669 and died at Ipswich on 16 Jan 1728, “of the Hamlet”. He married at Ipswich by 1693, MARY NOWELL.¹³

Children of William and Mary (Nowell) Davison:
3. MARY³ DAVISON, (William², Daniel¹), b. at Ipswich on 23 Sep 1693.¹⁴
3. MARGARETT³ DAVISON, (William², Daniel¹), b. at Ipswich on 22 Jan 1695.¹⁴
3. LYDIA³ DAVISON, (William², Daniel¹), b. at Ipswich on 01 Jan 1697.¹⁴
3. ANNE³ DAVISON, (William², Daniel¹), b. at Ipswich on 15 July 1703.¹⁴

2. viii.ELIZABETH² DAVISON, (Daniel¹), was born at Ipswich about ???? and died at Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts on 8 Oct 1732. She married at Topsfield on 23 Mar 1680/1, DANIEL REDINGTON.¹⁵

2 ix. THOMAS² DAVISON, (Daniel¹), was born at Ipswich in 1671 and died at Preston, New London, Connecticut on 02 Sep 1724. He married at Preston on 28 Nov 1695, HANNAH TRACY.¹²

2. x. BRIDGET² DAVISON, (Daniel¹), was born at Ipswich in 1672 (Maybe same as Elizabeth)

2. xi. PETER² DAVISON, (Daniel¹), was born at Ipswich about 1674 and died at Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut about 1724. He married on 6 Jan 1695, ANN MORGAN.

2. xii. DORCAS² DAVISON, (Daniel¹), was born at Ipswich about 1678 and died before 1720. She married at Beverly on 16 Nov 1705, NICHOLAS WILLIAMS, of Beverly.¹⁶

—End of Generation List.

Sources and Notes:

Did Daniel serve at Marlborough in 1675-76 during King Philip’s War?:

You can read an excellent article about him at the Harrison County Genealogical Society: THE DAVISSONS – A FOUNDING FAMILY OF HARRISON COUNTY, WV Six Generations, Part I, Submitted by Diane Zimmerman

“This is an Inventory of the Estate of Daniel Davison deceased Taken this 27th day of November one thousand & six hundred ninety and three, By us whose names are under subject??/. See Below:

On 18 Jul 2016, Betty Davidson Hicks – wrote, “I have a new name for you of one who was exiled (one of he prisoner’s of war taken by Oliver Cromwell’s Army) on the Ship Unity to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He was an indentured servant. His name was Daniel Davison. The information on him is in the book, “A History and Genealogy – The Davissons – Twelve Generatons –1630-1992 – Davidson – Davison-Davisson Families“. By Russell Lee Davisson. This book is well sourced. It is now out of print. It was published by McClain Printing Company, Publishing Division, P. Box 403, Parsons, West Virginia. 26287.”

14 Oct 2016:
“Daniel Davison clearly has descendants in the States, whereas the Davison I found was dead and buried in a winding sheet paid for by the Ironworks Company by early 1651, so they must be different people.” ~ Dr Andrew Millard

1. Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1635 – 1681, page 418. [↩]
2. Daniel, age 40 in 1670. Vital Records from The NEHGS Register. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. https://www.americanancestors.org/DB522/i/21070/250/1426619709 [↩]
3. “DAVISON, Daniel (1639-) & Margaret LOW; 8 Apr 1657; Ipswich {Davis: Anc. of Phoebe Tilton 175; Warner-Harrington 423; Hodges 16; Lowe 16; Redington 7; Dudley 278; Davison (1899) 15; Parke Anc. 68; Essex Ant. 13:120; Hammatt: Ipswich, 84, 74?; Davison (190) New England Marriages to 1700. Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. https://www.americanancestors.org/DB1568/rd/21174/431/426883171 [↩]
4. https://archive.org/details/recordsfilesofqu07esse/page/360/mode/2up [↩]
5. New England Marriages to 1700. Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. https://www.americanancestors.org/DB1568/i/21174/431/426883171 [↩] [↩]
6. Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/i/7724/111/141476323 [↩] [↩] [↩] [↩]
7. John, s. Daniell, Nov. 22, 1657. CT. R. Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/rd/7725/538/141502507 [↩]
8. Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/i/7725/538/141502507 [↩]
9. New England Marriages to 1700. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.
   https://www.americanancestors.org/DB1568/i/21174/488/426884423 [↩]
10. Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. https://www.americanancestors.org/DB515/i/13764/7386-co2/30139948 [↩]
11. Daniel, s. Daniel and Sarah, Mar. 3, 1690. Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/rd/7724/111/141476323 [↩]
12. New England Marriages to 1700. Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. https://www.americanancestors.org/DB1568/i/21174/431/426883179 [↩] [↩]
13. DAVISON, William & Mary [NOWELL] (1669-); by 1693; Ipswich {Davison (1929) 15, 16; Salem 3:35} New England Marriages to 1700. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. https://www.americanancestors.org/DB1568/rd/21174/431/426883179 [↩]
14. Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/i/7724/111/141476414 [↩] [↩] [↩] [↩]
15. REDINGTON, Daniel (1657-1732) & Elizabeth DAVISON; 23 Mar 1680/1; Topsfield {Gould 48; Reg. 61:226, 109:114; Redington 6; Wildes Anc. 72; EIHC 53:143; Putnam’s Mag. 1:292} New England Marriages to 1700. Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. https://www.americanancestors.org/DB1568/rd/21175/1258/426938801 [↩]
16. Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/i/7725/126/141492059 [↩]