Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register

8. Samuel, S. of Jonathan (4), resided in Billerica and was perhaps the same whose estate was divided in 1742, to wid. Hannah, and children Samuel, Jonathan, Elizabeth, Hannah, Rachel, Lydia, and the heirs of Abigail Ruggles, deceased.

9. Samuel, s. of Rev. John (5), b. in Dorchester, grad. H. C. 1715, established himself in Cambridge as schoolmaster about 1724, having had the general charge of the school for some years previously, it would seem. In 1725 he purchased of Samuel Hancock the estate on the easterly side of Dunster Street, between Harvard and Mount Auburn streets, where he resided for the next half century. The house in which he dwelt was demolished not many years ago. He m. Elizabeth Symmes (perhaps dau. of Rev. Thomas Symmes of Bradford, and, if so, a relative to himself), 14 Aug. 1726, and had Elizabeth, b. 24 July 1729, d. young; Elizabeth, b. 29 July 1736, d. unm. 4 June 1816; Samuel, b. 4 Aug. 1740, grad. II. C. 1758, an eminent physician in Boston, President of the Mass. Medical Society, and d. 16 Nov. 1827; Thomas, b. 21 Aug. 1744, grad. H. C. 1762, was a lawyer in Chs. until the Revolution, when he tied to England, and d. at London 6 Mar. 1820; John, b. 17 Sept. 1748. Samuel the f. d. at the house of his son in Boston, 27 Oct. 1777, a. about 81; his w. Elizabeth d. 13 Jan. 1775, a. 67; but both were buried here. Judge Danforth, during a large portion of his life, filled offices of trust and responsibility. he was Selectman five years, 1733-1739, Representative four years, 1734-1738, Member of the Council thirty-six years in succession, 1739-1774, in which last named year he was appointed ‘Mandamus Councillor,’ but having taken the oath of office, he was speedily induced to resign. He was also Justice of the Peace and Quorum; Register of Probate, 1731-1745; Judge of Probate, 1745– 1775; Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, 1741-1775. At the Revolution he passed out of office; but was so quiet in his deportment that, although understood to be a royalist, he was not disturbed in the possession of his property.

Daniel, Robert, was an early inhabitant of Cambridge. About 1638 he purchased of Thomas Blodgett a house and land, on the westerly side of Garden Street, which he sold about 1645 to Nicholas Wyeth. By his w. Elizabeth he had Elizabeth, b.——m. Thomas Fanning 17 May 1653; Samuel; Joseph; Sarah; Mary, b. 2 Sept. 1642. These children are named in the father's will; Thomas, who was buried 6 Nov. 1644, was probably of the same family. His w. Elizabeth d. 2 Oct. 1653, and he m. Reana, wid. of William Andrew, 2 May 1654. de d. 6 July 1655, and his wid. Reana m. Elder Frost, whom also she survived.

2. Joseph, s. of Robert (1), purchased of David Fiske 12 Dec. 1660 a house and land on the northerly side of Linnaean Street, being the southeasterly corner of the present Botanic Garden. Before 28 May 1662 he had removed to Medfield. There is no record here of his family.

3. Richard, of Edmonton, England, gentleman, was in New England 12 Nov. 1669, and purchased the farm in Billerica, 700 acres, belongings to Cambridge Church. He remained in Billerica several years, and is said to have resided subsequently in Andover. No record is found of wife or children.

Davis, Dolor (Dolard, Dollard, and Doller, on the Record), owned a house lot, in 1635, on the easterly side of Dunster Street, between Winthrop and South streets. he removed early; was a proprietor of Groton in 1656, and an early planter of Barnstable, where he d. in 1673. ‘He m. Margery, sister of Major Simon Willard. His sons were John, Simon, and Samuel. Simon and Samuel lived in Concord, the former of whom was Representative in John 1689.’ （Farmer.) From this family descend Gov. John Davis and a numerous race of that name in Worcester County.

Daye, Stephen, resided at the westerly corner of Harvard and Dunster streets in 1656. By his w. Rebecca (wid. Of——Bordman, and another of William Bordman), he had and brought to New England with him, Stephen, who d. 1 Dec. 1639, and Matthew. Stephen the f. d. 22 Dec. 1668, a. about 75; his w. Rebecca d. 17 Oct. 1658. Mr. Daye was unquestionably the first printer in