Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts was first settled in 1686 by English settlers and was the the location of the Native American village called Nashoba Plantation
Middlesex County, Massachusetts was created on May 10, 1643. The county originally included Charlestown, Cambridge, Watertown, Sudbury, Concord, Woburn, Medford, Wayland, and Reading.
Lydia Davis Davis was born on January 2, 1742/43 in Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Her parents were Simon and Jane Davis.
She married her cousin, Samuel Davis, in 1766. Samuel Davis was born on July 15, 1744. He was the son of Amos Davis and Elizabeth Chapman.
Their children included:
Simeon Davis (1766),
Levi Davis (1768) and
Samuel Davis (1770, married Abigail Clark).
Lydia died on December 26, 1771 in Chesterfield, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
Old Style Calendar
Before 1752 the year began on Lady Day, March 25th,. Dates between January 1st and March 24th were at the end of the year. Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) are used to indicate whether the year has been adjusted. Often both dates are used.
