John Davis (1643–1705) was born in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA and died in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Davis 1643–1705

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Born 1 Oct 1643 · Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Died 16 Mar 1705 · Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Spouse Mary Devotion

Children Eleazr Davis, Elizabeth Davis, John Davis, Mary Davis, Samuel Davis, Simon Davis, William Davis

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In 1643, John Davis entered the world in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. John Davis married mary devotion, and had children including eleazr davis, elizabeth davis, john davis, mary davis, samuel davis, simon davis, william davis. John Davis passed away in 1705 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

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: John Davis (1643–1705) was born in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA and died in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. 2 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, 2 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 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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John Davis PTP

1643–1705

Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA