Who was Benjamin Davis?

Benjamin Davis (1678–1711) was born in Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, USA and died in Middlesex, Virginia, United States. 8 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Benjamin Davis 1678–1711

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Born 22 Dec 1678 · Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, USA

Died 13 Sep 1711 · Middlesex, Virginia, United States

Father George Davison

Mother Hannah Davis

Spouse Anne Williams (1708–1762)

Children Anne Watson, Christian Davis

Siblings Benjamin Davis

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Christ Church Parish, Virginia Births, … Christ Church Parish, Virginia Marriages, … Geneanet Community Trees Index Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

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Biography

In 1678, Benjamin Davis entered the world in Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, USA, born to george davison and hannah davis. Benjamin Davis married anne williams, and had children including anne watson, christian davis. Benjamin Davis passed away in 1711 in Middlesex, Virginia, United States.

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Church Records Christ Church Parish, Virginia Births, 1653-1812
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Marriage Records Christ Church Parish, Virginia Marriages, 1653-1812
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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Marriage Records Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940

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1678

Birth of Benjamin Davis in Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, USA

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1711

Death of Benjamin Davis in Middlesex, Virginia, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Benjamin Davis

This ancestor line traces from Norwich, Norfolk, England (1519) to Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, USA (1678) across 6 generations.

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: Benjamin Davis (1678–1711) was born in Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, USA and died in Middlesex, Virginia, United States. 8 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 8 researchers on YourRoots have Benjamin in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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