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"[L]iberty must at all hazards be supported. -- John Adams, 1765
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Captain Simon Davis, Jr. was born on September 2, 1724 in Littleton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. His parents were Simon and Jane Davis. He married Mary Powers on September 23, 1745. Mary Powers was born on November 1, 1723. She may have been the daughter of Joseph Whitcomb and Hannah Powers or of Isaac Powers, son of Walter.
Simon and Mary's children were: He came to Greenwich, Hampshire County, Massachusetts about 1748. He was crippled in Colonel Seth Pomeroy's company at Lake George in 1755. The Battle of Lake George was on September 8, 1755 in northern New York. It was part of the French and Indian War. There were 1,500 French and Indian troops under Baron de Dieskau. They were defeated by 1,500 Americans under William Johnson and 200 Mohawks led by King Hendrick. He was "warned out" of New Salem in 1760, where he may have lived but there are no deeds of land transaction.
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