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Note: England in 1633, and Settled In New Haven in 1639, With Numerous Biographical Notes and Sketches; Also, Some account of the Descendants of John Tuttle of Dover, N.H.; Richard Tuttle of Boston; John Tuttle of Ipswich; and Henry Tuthill of Hingham, Mass; To Which Are Appended Genealogical Notes of Several Alliled Families, By GEORGE FREDERICK TUTTLE, Printed and Published by Tuttle & Co., Official State Printers, Rutland, VT, 1883:
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"Dr. James Davis, b. in Wales, sent over about 1700 by the Brit. gov. to the Col. of N. Y. as physician and surgeon, with wife and chil. His wife d. here and he m. (2) an Irish girl, Elizabeth Carroll, and had an only child, Thomas. Dr. David d. about 1737. Thomas was left in care of Mr. Forbes who put him to sail making in 1743. In 1750 he rem. to New Haven and began business as sail maker, the first in the town. He afterwards engaged in a general merchandising and shipping business with St. Croix and other W. I. Islands, and in 1758 took in Mr. Sandford, f. of the late Anthony P. Sanford of New Haven. This co-p. continued till 1798. David and Sanford with six others built the old Trinity Church in Church street, which was afterwards twice enlarged, and taken down in 1819. The workmen "boarded round" among the 8 until the church was finished. Thomas Davis built his residence on a lot on corner of Cherry street and the Alley, which belonged to Simeon Joselyn. Mr. Joselyn furnished Benedict Armold with his rig and equipment, as Capt. of the 2d Co. Gov.'s Guards, but was unable to get his pay. Arnold's letter from Canada to Mr. Davis declining to settle was in possession of Mrs. Canby, but could not be found among her effects on the division of the est. in 1836-lost. In 1760 Mr. David received a China punmch bowl from St. Croix as a present. It was first used in 1766 at the birth of his dau. Mary. On her m. with Mr. Post, it was presented to her. It was cracked by the British July 5, 1779, while rummaging the house of Mr. Davis for valuables. Wm. Buel mended it with silver clasps. C. S. A. Davis Inherited it from Wm. Canby."
Note: The Descendants of William and Elizabeth Tuttle, Who Came From Old to New
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