History of Acworth, New Hampshire
From: tumbleweed@lisco.net - Sharon Franklin

Surname: DAVIS
Source:  History of Acworth with the Proceedings of the Centennial Anniversary, Genealogical
         Records and Register of Farms by Rev. J. L. Merrill, Town of Acworth, 1869, page 208

ELDER THOMAS DAVIS removed to Acworth in 1796, native of Amesbury, Massachusetts.  In 1800 he 
became interested in the Society of Friends; joined this society in weare, in 1803, about forty 
miles from his home. He was for many years a constant attendant upon their monthly, quarterly, 
and yearly meetings.  Nothing would prevent his attendance upon these meetings when able to ride.
During this time, ministering Friends appointed meetings at his house.  Neighbors attending these
became convinced of the truth as held by that Society, and regular meetings were held at his 
house for several years.  In 1820, a meeting house was built in Unity, and the meetings were 
afterwards held there.  He was an efficient elder in his Society, a lover of retirement, and an 
exemplary and useful man.  Old people remember his coming into church one Thanksgiving Day, at 
the close of Mr. Cooke's prayer, and standing, had in hand, exhorting his neighbors to cast 
their idols to the moles and bats, and worship God in spirit and truth.  On the 18th of August, 
1834, (aged 82, he died a peaceful death, having spoken in meeting but a few days before in a 
solemn and weighty manner.  He married first Lydia Greenleaf - children,
I. Thomas - married Dolly Dowe of Weare - children,
	1. Mills
	2. John
	3. David
	4. Thomas
	5. Mary
	6. Sarah
	7. Eliza
	Two died young.
II. Sarah - married Elijah Brown of Pittsfield - children,
	1. Samuel
	2. Lovell
	3. David
	4. Lydia
	5. Hannah
	6. Sarah
Elder Thomas Davis - married second Lois Hadley of Weare - children,
III. Lydia
IV. Hannah - married John Woodbury (see Henry Woodbury family).
V. Benaiah - married Rachel Peaslee of Sutton - children,
	1. Thomas
	2. Lydia
	3. William
VI. John - married first Nancy Campbell (see Daniel Campbell family) - children
	1. Lois
	2. Osro
	3. Oscar
    John - married second Eliza Bruce of Unity - children, five.
VII. Cotton W. - married Rhody S. Orcutt (see Orcutt family) - children,
	1. Sylvester - died
	2. George W. - married first Emeline G. Millikin of Littleton - children,
		(1) Henrietta G.
		(2) Gilbert H.
     Cotton W. - married second Mary Stevens of Lyman - children, one
	3. Mary C. - married Dr. Alvah R. Cummings (see Cummings family).
	4. Hiram - died
	5. Alvah - died
	6. Sarah F. - married Charles M. Lufkin (see Lufkin family).
	7. Lucena
	8. Gilbert
	9. Henry
	10. Frank E.
	11. Sumner - died

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