A brief history

Robert D Wray’s ancestor, James Davis, migrated with his wife and children to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1620-1640).  In 1640, James Davis was among the initial 12 men granted permission to establish a new settlement in Haverhill, MA.

In 1793, Daniel Davis built a small house in Rehoboth, MA. In 1832 the house was moved to its current location on Davis Street and the barns were built. Daniel Davis left over 200 acres of farm and forest to his son Elisha Davis. The property was passed on through generations from Elisha Davis to Daniel Everett Davis to Marion Davis, and finally to her son Robert D Wray (Bob).

Bob and his wife, Irma, were much loved and respected in the community for their generosity and kindness. In 2008, after Irma passed away, Bob created the Robert D Wray Trust, naming his trusted advisor, Bernard G Donohue, Jr as his successor trustee. In 2013 Bob passed away.

The trust, under the stewardship of Mr. Donohue and his successor, Maeve Donohue, has continued Bob and Irma’s charitable giving and conservation efforts. In 2020 restoration of the house and one of the barns was completed and conservation projects around the property were begun.