Davis Jones

Davis Jones was born on February 19, 1744 in Shurlock, Maine. During Davis' time of birth there was a ferocious winter storm occurring up north, which claimed the life of Davis' mother Mary. The area of Maine that Davis and his family were living in was a rather remote area, and he was unsuccessful in finding employment. In 1765, Davis and his brother Lane used the majority of their family's money to travelled to Brett West's farm in Keenham, Massachusetts to make a living working on the farm. Davis and Lane made a living working on the farm, and were granted to stay in the farmhouse until they could purchase their own property.

In 1766, Davis purchased 5 acres of land from the town and constructed a house for himself, his brother and his father to live at permanently. Shortly thereafter, Davis made a successful career as a silversmith, and no longer needed to work on the farm for pay. However, after Brett West passed away in 1768, Davis took custody of his farm and began selling produce to locals. From the beginning of the Revolutionary War, Davis had contemplated joining the Rebellion, however his decision was solidified after the massacre in the nearby town of Uxbridge on November 11, 1775. He enrolled in the local militia on January 1, 1776, and was stationed at Fort Hunt in Gordon, New Hampshire from 1776-1777 where he received extensive amounts of military training along with other newlywed soldiers.

He and thousands of other Rebellion soldiers were deployed to intercept British forces before they could reach the town of Sheldon, Maine, which was critical to the Rebellion objective. They set out on October 14, and stopped marching once they reached the town of Shurlock, Maine, once they'd learned that the British forces had not yet reached that point. Shurlock was Davis' hometown, which was much more populated and residential than when he'd left in 1765.

It took another day for the British soldiers to reach Shurlock, and they were spotted coming over Greene Hill around 4:00 PM on October 18. The Rebellion soldiers hurriedly prepared for combat, and shortly before the battle commenced Davis remarked to his friend Harrison Hugh: "There's no feeling as odd or as invigorating as fighting in your own backyard". The Rebellion won the battle, which significantly boosted morale of the soldiers and caused a large turning point in the war.