Massachusetts
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The Astonishing Life of Old Goody Davis: 116 and Still Farming
Rockwell, Samuel Forbes. Davis Families of Early Roxbury and Boston. North Andover, Mass., 1932. In my examination of the historical records regarding the Davis families, one of the most fascinating narratives I have encountered is the legend of Mary Davis, better known to the community as “Old Goody Davis.” According to the Hyde Manuscripts and