Who was Joseph Davis?

Joseph Davis (1669–1747) was born in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States and died in Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Joseph Davis 1669–1747

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Born 26 Mar 1669 · Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Died 30 Sep 1747 · Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father Joseph Davis

Mother Elizabeth Saywell

Spouse Rebecca Patten

Children Elizabeth French, Joseph Davis, Joshua Davis, Mary Brown

Records

American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Family Data Collection - Individual … Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital … U.S. and International Marriage Records, … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Massachusetts Marriages Massachusetts Town Marriage Records

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Biography

The story of Joseph Davis began in 1669 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Joseph Davis married rebecca patten, and had children including elizabeth french, joseph davis, joshua davis, mary brown. Joseph Davis passed away in 1747 in Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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Vital Records Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
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Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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Marriage Records Massachusetts Marriages
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Life Timeline

1669

Birth of Joseph Davis in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Birth

1691

Joseph Davis was married in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts

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1747

Death of Joseph Davis in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Joseph Davis

This ancestor line traces from Elton, Huntingdonshire, England (1464) to Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (1669) across 7 generations.

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: Joseph Davis (1669–1747) was born in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States and died in Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America. 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Joseph 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 7 generations of this lineage geographically.
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