ber 31, 1846, Susan H. Davis, born June 22, 1823, daughter of Jonathan B. Davis. (See Davis). Their children: 1. Estella M., born December 20, 1849. 2. George Sumner, born July 13, 1857; see forward. 3. Fred C., died in infancy. 4. Frank, died young. 5. Charles, died in infancy. 6. Effie Rosella, born June 13, 1860; married George V. Mead. (See Mead). 7. Theodosia Bertha, born at West Acton, June 5, 1866; married Adelbert Francis Mead. (See Mead). of (IX) George Sumner Wright, son George C. Wright (8), was born in Charlestown, July 13, 1857. He lived in West Acton until about his fifteenth year, when he went to Charlestown, graduating from the high school there in 1877. He then took a year's post-graduate course in Chauncy Hall School, Boston, and entered his father's business in 1877. He never has aspired to public position, but has been active in town and parish affairs. He has been president of the Watertown Board of Trade, trustee and a member of the investment committee of the Watertown Savings Bank, director of the Faneuil Hall National Bank of Boston, a member of the old Corn Exchange, and its successor, the Boston Chamber of Commerce, of which he was a vice-president in 1906. December 24, 1881, he married Emma A. Mead, (Wellesley College, class of 1881), daughter of Oliver W. Mead, of West Acton. Mr. and Mrs. Wright lived the following eight years in Concord, and removed to Watertown in 1889. Their children: 1. Warren Mead, born in Concord, October 3, 1882; graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy and Harvard College, class of 1904, and that year entered business with his father and grandfather. 2. Mary, born in Concord, September 29, 1886, died January 25, 1892. 3. Margaret, born in Watertown, December 10, 1893. DAVIS both colonies. Dolor Davis, the immigrant of the Davis family, was one of the prominent pioneers of His posterity is very numerous, and among them have been some very distinguished men, namely: Hon. John Davis, governor and United States senator; and Hon. John D. Long, governor, congressman, and secretary of the navy. He married in county Kent, England, March 29, 1624, Margery Willard, daughter of Richard Willard, of Horsemonden, county Kent, yeoman. She was baptized at Horsemonden, November 7, 1602, and died before 1667. Dolor Davis, accompanied by his wife, three children and Simon Willard, his wife's brother, came to New England and settled prior to August 4, 1634, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Simon Willard was one of the founders of Concord; he was captain of foot in 1646, major in 1654, and at his death in 1673 "the colony lost one of its most distinguished members." Dolor Davis was a carpenter and master builder. He received his first grant of land in Cambridge, June 4, 1635, and others later. He removed to Duxbury, August 5, 1638-39, was admitted a freeman, and was granted land there in 1640. He was a resident of Barnstable in 1643, and was admitted a freeman there June 2, 1646. He was honored in Barnstable with various public offices, including those of highway surveyor and constable. He and his wife were dismissed from the Duxbury to the Barnstable church, August 27, 1648. In 1656 he left Plymouth colony and returned to Massachusetts Bay, and purchased in Concord one hundred and fifty acres with a house thereon. In 1666, however, he returned to Barnstable, and died there in June, 1673. His will was made September 13, 1672, and proved July 2, 1673. It mentions sons Simon and Samuel as already having their portions; eldest son John; son-in-law Lewis and Mary his wife; and daughter Ruth Hall. Children: 1. John, born in England about 1626, to whom was bequeathed the Concord homestead. 2. Mary, born in England about 1631. 3. Elizabeth. 4. Lieutenant Simon; mentioned below. 5. Samuel, settled in Concord and Bedford. 6. Ruth, born in Barnstable, March 24, 1645. (II) Lieutenant Simon Davis, son of Dolor Davis (1), was born in America and settled in Concord. His homestead was near his father's house, on a farm given him by his father. He was one of Captain Thomas. Wheeler's troopers in the expedition of 1675 to the Nipmuck country, and he took command when the captain was wounded. He received his commission as lieutenant July 2, 1689. He was admitted a freeman March 21, 1699. He was deputy to the general court in 1689-90-92-1705. He died in Concord June 14, 1713, aged seventy-seven years. His will was proved July 3, 1713. He married December 12, 1660, Mary Blood, born at Concord, July 12, 1640, daughter of James and Eleanor Blood. Children: 1. Dr. Simon, born October 12, 1661; mentioned below. 2. Mary, born October 3, 1663; married Deliverance Wheeler of Stow. 3. Sarah, born March 11 or 15, |