Thought I would add more info from Marjorie Davis Shelton. See below Joyce I received a couple of large packets from Marjorie Davis Shelton concerning the Dudley Davis family about 3 yrs ago. In this packet she states Dudley Davis descends from the immigrant James Davis of Marlboro, Wiltshire, ENG and his wife Cicely Thayer of Thornbury, Gloucestershire, ENG. 1. Immigrant: James Davis: b. 1584 Marlboro, Wiltshire, ENG; (s/o John Davis (Davys) of Acton-Turville, Wiltshire, ENG and wife Agnes....); d. 1679 (1683) Haverhill, Essex Co. MA; md 11 June 1618 in Thornbury, Gloustershire, ENG to Cicely Thayer; (d/o John Thayer (Tawier) and Joan Lawrence); Cicely bapt 1 May 1600 Thornbury, Gloustershire, ENG; d. 28 May 1673 Haverhill, Essex Co. MA (baptised as Sicely) 2. James Davis Jr: b. 4 July 1619 (28 Jan 1620/21) in ENG; d. 18 July 1694 Haverhill, Essex Co. MA; md 1 Dec 1648 Haverhill, Essex Co. MA to 1st wife Elizabeth Eaton: (d/o John Eaton and Anne (Crossman?); Elizabeth b. c1628; d. 21 Jan 1683/84 Haverhill, Essex Co. MA. 3. Elisha Davis: b. 30 Aug 1670 Haverhill, Essex Co. MA; d. 18 Jan 1738/39 Haverhill, Essex Co. MA; md 9 June 1694 Haverhill, Essex Co. MA to Grace Shaw: (d/o John Shaw and Hannah Grover); Grace b. c1673 (of Rehobeth, Bristol Co. MA); d. 18 Aug 1741 Haverhill, Essex Co. MA. 4. James Davis: b. 24 June 1695 Haverhill, Essex Co. MA; d. 27 Nov 1740 Methuen, Essex Co. MA; md 29 Mar 1716 ( no location given) to Sarah Bayley: ( d/o Joseph Bayley and Abigail Trumbell); no other info listed for Sarah Bayley. 5. James Davis: b. 8 Nov 1728 (no location given); d. 1778 during Rev War ( Lovell's Brigade - Rhode Island); md 3 Oct 1751 Haverhill, Essex Co. MA to Rachel Marble: ( d/o Nathaniel Marble and Mary Dow - Mary Dow had a 1st marriage to David Roberds (Roberts) on 24 Mar 1719); Rachel b. 13 July 1727 Haverhill, Essex Co. MA; no death date given. 6. Dudley Davis: Oct 1763 Nottingham West (now Hudson), Hillsborough Co. N.H.; d. 13 Oct 1825 Salem Twp, Washington Co. OH; md 11 Aug 1785 Nottingham West, Hillsborough Co. N.H. to Mercy (Mary) Wood: (d/o Simeon Wood and Sarah Hildreth); Mercy b. 27 Aug 1762 Dracut, Middlesex Co. MA; d. after husband but before 1827 in probably Washington Co. OH. I am descended from Dudley and Mercy (Wood) Davis daughter Martha Mercy Davis who md Daniel Clay. Mercy (Mary) Wood line of descent: 1. Ebenezer Wood: (possible s/o Thomas Wood and Ann Todd or Hunt); Ebenezer b. 29 Dec 1671 Rowley, Essex Co. MA; d. 15 Dec 1736 Mendon, MA; md 5 Apr 1695 Rowley, Essex Co. MA to Rachel Nichols: (possible d/o Thomas Nichols and Mary Moulton); Rachel b. 25 Feb 1674/75 Amesbury, Essex Co. MA; d. 14 July 1717 Mendon, MA 2. Jonathan Wood: b. 2 Nov 1701 Rowley, Essex Co. MA; d. no dates given; md to Margaret ........; d. bef. 1750 3. Simeon Wood: b. c1729 (no location given); d. no dates given; md 16 Nov 1754 (no location given) to Sarah Hildreth: (d/o Robert Hildreth and Sarah Abbut); Sarah b. 31 Aug 1735 (no location given); d. ? 4. Mercy (Mary) Wood and husband Dudley Davis (see above)