DAVIS
Parents
Ffulke DAVIS {M} = Mary DAYTON {F}
Married BEF 1630
Ffulke DAVIS:
Born ABT 1615, Glamorganshire, Wales
Died ABT 1687, Jamaica, Long Island, Queens Co, NY
The first record of Ffulke is a deed he witnessed on Gardiner's Island in 1636. He is mentioned frequently in the early records of Southampton, East Hampton, and Brookhaven. The Collections of the New York Historical Society for the Year 1869, p. 272 is a transcription of a grant from James Farrett, deputy to the Earle of Sterling (Scotland), to Lion Gardiner, of the island, called by the Indians Manchonack and by the English the Isle of Wight. The document was sealed 10 March 1639 and is witnessed by Ffulke Davis and Benjamin Price. According to Gerald Dee Salyer, some researchers mistakenly have read "Price" as "Pine." [Ref: pg 685 THE DOCUMENTARY HISTORY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK aranged under direction of the HON. CHRISTOPHER MARGAN, Secretary of State, by: E.B. O'Callaghan, M.D.,Vol l Albany 1819 (per Gerald Dee Salyer, 8 Nov 2004)]
East Hampton History and Genealogies by J E Rattray mentions Ffulke Davis as one of the 24 early settlers who joined 5 of the original 9 settlers of East Hampton.
Ffulke Davis is listed in the rate list of Newtown (now Jamaica) for the year 1683 with 2 cows, 2 one year olds, 8 of land, 1 head and estates of 39-0-0 .
Ffulke came to Gardiner's Island and settled in East Hampton. He then moved to Brookhaven, then moved again to Jamaica where he died.
A transaction of land to his-son-in law, William Sallire, is recorded in the Brookhaven Town Records, 1662-1679 on p. 87. It is dated 25 Oct 1671 and in the "three and twentieth year of the reign of our sovereign lord Charles the second of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, King." On page 162 is the record of Ffulke giving his dwelling and some attached land to his son, Joseph. He also gives consent to "make over" the 5 acres of land on the south side of his lot which is 5 acres in exchange (sic).
Ffulke gained some notoriety when he was run out of East Hampton for molesting men. His wife was also evicted for practicing witchcraft.
Death: formerly Newtown
Mary DAYTON:
DAYTON was not Mary's maiden name, she was a widow.
Children
Sarah DAVIS {F} = William SALYER\SALLIER {M} > Family
Married ABT 1672, Southampton, Long Island, Suffolk Co, NY1
Sarah DAVIS:
William SALYER\SALLIER:
Born ABT 1630, England
Birth: Billy Nickell of Columbus, OH (BNDB85A@prodigy.com) lists a William SALYER b ca 1630 in England.
Property: a farm
Property Date: 1675
Property Place: Newtown & Brookhaven, Suffolk Co, NY
In 1675 he is listed with 1 head, 3 cows, 3 three year olds, 1 horse, 3 meadowlands and 0-60-0. (pounds, shillings, pence ?)
A 1683 rate list from Jamaica (was Newtown) LI NY lists William Sallier with 1 head, 11 land, 2 horses, 2 cows, and 1 yearling.
Samuel DAVIS {M} = Mary DAVIS {F} > Family
Married 1671, Southampton, Long Island, Suffolk Co, NY
Samuel DAVIS:
Died 1687, Jamaica, Long Island, Queens Co, NY
Joseph DAVIS {M} = Elizabeth MATHER {F} > Family
Jonathan DAVIS {M} = Sarah MATHER {F} > Family
Benjamin DAVIS {M}
Born 1640
Died 20 December 1692
John DAVIS {M}
Sources
1 : "Esldon C. Smith, American Surnames (Chilton Book Co., New Yo"; Page P. 126
1a: "Salyer, Elisabeth L. W., The Salyer Family: Genealogy & Reco"
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{M} = Male; {F} = Female.