George Davis was one of the pioneers at Salem.
He was born in England and came to New England
when a young man. His name first appears on the
Salem records in 1641, although he was living there 
-very likely, for four or five years before that. He
was probably a weaver by trade .



He appears to have been a ship-owner or a part owner 
in shipping. He removed to Reading, where
was a proprietor in 1644. He was admitted a free-
man -May 26, 1647. He was a man of property and
influence. He was selectman of Reading.

He died at Cape Fear, July 14, 1667 on a voyage.
He made his will December 7, 1664; it was proved
September 30, 1667. He mentions his wife and son
Benjamin as executors; bequeaths what he has in the
ship and the weavers' looms to his son Joseph ; men-
tions five daughters under age; named brother Will-
iam Clark (.brother-in-law?), of Lynn, as one of the
overseers. His children: Benjamin, executor, re-
sided in Lynn ; Joseph, see forward ; Hannah, born
May 3, 1648, married, 1669, John Boutwell ; Sarah,
born October I, 1651 ; Elizabeth, born January 16,
1654, married 1678, Timothy Wiley ; Mary, born
January 16, 1657-58; John, born July 20, 1660, died
November 4, 1660; Susanna, born May 11, 1662.