History of Milford CT (1639-1939)

At first glance, the marker date, 1660, of the Clark Tavern on West 
River Street seems entirely at variance with the Victorian house one 
can see from the street.  It illustrated perfectly, however, the difficulties 
and pitfalls of dating an early structure.  This land, though apparently 
adjacent to the Newtons, was sold to Samuel Andrew, 3rd, grandson 
of Mr Newton's  succesor, He died in 1728, and left a house on the plot.  
Andrew Clark, the inn-keeper, secured it in 1789.  within the house are 
found many primitive characteristics in spite of its central hall and 
outside remodeling.  The cellar is under only the north part of the house;
the rooms above were originally large and fairly low, and are intersected 
by broad, flat summer beams, 17-1/2" wide.  No other framing shows, 
since the walls were "taken in" during a remodeling, after CAPTAIN 
WILLIAM DAVIDSON bought the place in 1810.  In 1874 the old stone 
chimney was remove, and further additions made.  And examination 
of the attic shows that the house was built all at one time and that a 
leanto, now gone, was added later, giving it a "saltbox" line.

Transcribed by - Helen Satterfield

Captain William Davidson was born ?? place ??
married Oct 1741 in Wallingford Connecticut Elisabeth How b 20 Nov 1719 
d/o Matthew & Elizabeth (Winston) How.
    2. Annah b 21 Dec 1742 New Haven, Wallingford, Twp Connecticut
    2. Elisabeth b 23 Dec 1744 New Haven, Wallingford Twp Connecticut
    2. William "Capt" b 6 Jun 1747 d 1811-14 New Haven, Wallingford Twp Connecticut
         m/1 Eunice Baldwin m/2 Mary Fenn m/3 Anna Treat
    2. Andrew b 19 Aug 1749 New Haven, Wallingford Twp Connecticut
    2. John b 10 Sep 1751 New Haven, Wallingford Twp Connecticut
    2. James b 6 OConnecticut 1751 New Haven, Wallingford Twp Connecticut
    2. Richard b 5 Jun 1756 New Haven, Wallingford Twp Connecticut
    2. Samuel b 14 Sep 1764 New Haven, Wallingford Twp Connecticut
         m Sarah
         3. Mary b 19 Aug 1800
         3. Samuel b 4 Feb 1803
         3. John b 9 Dec 1806
         3. Sarah b 29 May 1812

Transcribed by - Helen Satterfield


Captain William Davidson b 6 Jun 1747 Wallingford Connecticut d 1811-14
    m/1 Eunice Baldwin b 6 Jun 1747 d 15 May 1776
    m/2 Mary Fenn m/3 Anna Treat bp 18 Mar 1755 d 17 Nov 1780
    m/3 Anna Treat b 18 May 1754 d 5 Jun 1843 d/o Samuel & Frances (Bryan) Treat
    2. "Capt" William b 12 Apr 1779 d 15 Jan 1836
        md Amanda Tyler (1780-1819) d/o Jared & Keziah (Royce)
    2. Mary b 8 Nov 1780 d 25 Aug 1807 md 13 Sep 1801
        John Buckingham s/o John & Sarah (Green) Buckingham
    2. Patrick b 20 Dec 1781 d Jan 1803
    2. Tyler b ?? died at sea
    2. Carlos b?? d??
    2. "Capt" Howe b 13 OConnecticut 1786 d 8 Jun 1854 md 15 Apr 1814
        Mary Dickinson d/o Sylvanus & Mary (Miles)
    2. Eunice b 27 Aug 1788 d 17 Jun 1872 md 15 Apr 1814
        Amos Ford s/o Amos & eunice (Treat)
        3. William P.

Transcribed by - Helen Satterfield

"Capt" Howe Davidson b 13 OConnecticut 1786 d 8 Jun 1854 s/o "Capt" Wm & Anna (Treat)
    md 23 Nov 1814 Mary Dickinson b Jun 1791 d/o Sylvanus & Mary (Miles)
    2. Mary Letitia bp 26 Jun 1821 Milford Connecticut
    2. William bp 26 Aug 1821 d 28 Apr 1895 Milford Connecticut
    2. Henry bp 26 Aug 1821 d 26 Sep 1878 *member of St Peters Church Milford Connecticut
        Never Married
    2. Amanda bp May 1823 d 6 Jan 1904 Milford Connecticut Never married
    2. Leonard Wales bp 10 Jul 1825 Milford Connecticut
    2. Townsend bp 5 Nov 1826 d 8 Dec 1912 Milford Connecticut Never married
    2. Charles Pond bp 27 Jul 1827 d 19 Jun 1827 *member St Peters Church
        Milford Connecticut
    2. Catherine Maria bp 20 Jun 1830 d ?? md 1870 Milford Connecticut
        Dr Samuel G. White of Mildgeville GA
    2. Sarah Rebecca bp 2 Sep 1836 md?? Lewis Kenmore of Georgia
    2. Carlos b 1840 d 19 Aug 1913 Milford Connecticut
    2. Infant b&d 1816 Milford Connecticut
    2. Infant b&d 1829 Milford Connecticut

Transcribed by - Helen Satterfield

CONNEConnecticutICUT MARRIAGES

James H. Davidson md Laura B. Smith 11 Nov 1885 Derby ConneConnecticuticut

Milford Connecticut Tombstone Inscriptions
  
Mrs Amanda Carrington who died March 9 1819
(mother of Tyler Davidson)
  
In Memory of Annah wife of William Davidson who died June 5 1843 
aged 89 years (she was Annah Treat)
  
Emma only daughter of Charles and Maria L. Davidson died 
June 28 1845 age 10 mos
  
In memory of Mrs Eunice wife of Capt William Davidson who departed 
this life May 15 1776 being 23 years & 10 days old.  See there all pale 
& dead there lies/forever flow my streaming eyes/Eunice is fled, The 
lovliest mind/faith, sweetness is there/O view this change and drop a tear.
(His first wife, Eunice Baldwin, married 30 Nov 1775. He md/2 Mary Fenn 
and m/3 Annah Treat
  
In memory of Isaac Davidson who died July 17 1840 aged 32 yr
(son of James & Syble (Baldwin) Davidson
  
In memory of Capt James Davidson who departed this life April 6 1826 
aged 89 years.  Alsohis wife Anna Davidson departed this life Nov 12 
1826 age 84. (He was the son of James & elizabeth (Treat) Davidson.  
She was the d/o Thomas & Mary (Hollingsworth) Hine.
He was a Revolutionary Soldier
  
In memory of John Sheldon Davidson who died July 17 1842 in the 23 
year of his age
  
In memory of Mark Davidson who departed this life March 18 1822 aged 
26 years also Sheldon Davidson died at Newark, New Jersey OConnecticut 28 1822 
aged 27 years
  
Mary E.  d/o M---- & ---- Davidson died Sep 21 1828 age 16 mos

Transcribed by - Helen Satterfield


Davidson's buried in Center Cemetery Wallingford Connecticut
Samuel d 1 May 1856 71y 
Sarah w/o Samuel d 10 Mar 1849 77y
Eliza Ann w/o John d 2 Dec 1843 29y
Samuel Jr d May 1849 46y
Aseneth w/o John d 18 Sep 1856 27y
  
Caroline J. d/o Harry & Sarah d 6 OConnecticut 1863 32y
Benjamin T. s/o Harry & Sarah J. d 9 OConnecticut 1849 20y
Harry d 7 Mar 1859 67y
Sarah J. d 27 Apr 1877 81y
  
MARRIAGES 
Wallingford, New Haven County Connecticut
Davidson, Samuel md Solomon Doolittles daughter 26 Nov 1799
  
Windham, Hampton Co Connecticut
Davidson, Lydia md Ford, Amos 25 May 1761
  
East Haven Connecticut
Davidson, Andrew md Bradley, Elizabeth 15 Dec 1774
  
Bethlehem, Leitchfield Co Connecticut
Davidson, Andrew md Hine, Hannah 6 Mar 1792
  
Thompson, Windham Co Connecticut
Davison, Daniel of Pomfret md Davis, Catherine of Killingly 20 Nov 1777

Transcribed by - Helen Satterfield

              Mary Bonsal