John Davis (1582–1609) was born in Monmouthshire, Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom and died in Pennsylvania, USA immigrant. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Davis 1582–1609

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Born 1 Jan 1582 · Monmouthshire, Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom

Died 01 Apr 1609 · Pennsylvania, USA immigrant

Father Captain John Davis

Mother Lady Faith Fulford

Spouse Ann Shinton

Children Anne Davis, Elisabeth Davis, Elizabeth Davis, Elizabeth Davis Tomisson, Thomas Davis

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Thomas Davis

Biography

John Davis was born in 1582 in Monmouthshire, Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom, the child of captain john davis and lady faith fulford. John Davis married ann shinton, anne shenton, and had children including anne davis, elisabeth davis, elizabeth davis, elizabeth davis tomisson, thomas davis. John Davis passed away in 1609 in Pennsylvania, USA immigrant.

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1582

Birth of John Davis in Monmouthshire, Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom

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Death of John Davis in Pennsylvania, USA immigrant

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Davis

This ancestor line traces from Great Fulford, Devon, England (1470) to Monmouthshire, Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom (1582) across 5 generations.

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: John Davis (1582–1609) was born in Monmouthshire, Gwent, Wales, United Kingdom and died in Pennsylvania, USA immigrant. 5 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, 5 researchers on YourRoots have John 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 5 generations of this lineage geographically.
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