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Absolom Davis 1714–1807 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1714

Birth Location: King William, Virginia

Death Date: 1807

Death Location: Elbert, Georgia

Father: Richard Davis

Mother: Elizabeth LNU

Spouse(s): Nancy Hackney

Children(s): Absolom Davis, Richard Davis

Absolom Davis was born in 1714 in King William, Virginia, the child of Richard Davis And Elizabeth Lnu. In 1787, Absolom Davis resided in King William, Virginia. In 1790, Absolom Davis resided in Granville, North Carolina. Absolom Davis married Nancy Anne Hackney, and had children including Absolom Abner Davis, Richard Davis. Absolom Davis passed away in 1807 in Elbert, Georgia.

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Biography

  • Absolom Davis was born in 1714 in King William, Virginia, the child of Richard Davis And Elizabeth Lnu.
  • In 1787, Absolom Davis resided in King William, Virginia.
  • In 1790, Absolom Davis resided in Granville, North Carolina.
  • Absolom Davis married Nancy Anne Hackney, and had children including Absolom Abner Davis, Richard Davis.
  • Absolom Davis passed away in 1807 in Elbert, Georgia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Davis
1688–1761
Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia
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Elizabeth LNU
1690–1760
Birth Location: Caroline, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Hackney
1723–1780
Birth Location: Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia
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Children(s)

Absolom Davis
1762–1816
Birth Location: Brunswick, Granville, North Carolina
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Richard Davis
1755–1817
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina
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Absolom Davis's Ancestors

Self
Absolom Davis
1714–1807
Birth Place: King William, Virginia
Parents
Richard Davis
1688–1761
Caroline, Virginia
Elizabeth LNU
1690–1760
Caroline, Virginia
Grandparents
Thomas Davis
1660–1758
Virginia
Elizabeth Green
1680–1731
York, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Absolom Davis's Descendants

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Absolom Davis (1714–1807) m. Nancy (Anne) Hackney (18 Dec 1723–1780)
  1. 1. Absolom (Abner) Davis 1762–1816 m. Rebecca Durham 1763–1795 m. Nancy Fullilove 1765–1837
    1. 1. Susannah Davis 1798–1865
    2. 2. Mary (Brown) Davis 1798–1863
    3. 3. Ransom Davis 1799–
    4. 4. Absolom (Tatum) Davis 1803–
    5. 5. Lucinda (Hester) Davis 1805–1875
    6. 6. Nancy (A) Davis 1805–
    7. 7. Thomas (Fullilove) Davis 1806–1878
    8. 8. Martha (Wesley) Davis 1808–
    9. 9. Mary Davis 1809–1880
    10. 10. Joseph (Terry) Davis 1787–1874 m. Bonita Poole 1790–1849 m. Mourning (M) Thornton 1798–
      1. 1. Absolom (Stovall) Davis 1817–1887
      2. 2. George Davis 1818–
      3. 3. Thomas (S) Davis 1821–1905
      4. 4. FNU Davis 1823–
      5. 5. Richard (G) Davis 1829–1870
      6. 6. FNU Davis 1832–1850
      7. 7. FNU Davis 1835–1850
      8. 8. James (W) Davis 1838–
    11. 11. Sarah ("Sally") Davis 1790–1853 m. Thomas Tatum 1790–1852
      1. 1. Absolom (T) Tatum 1813–1856
    12. 12. Mary (Westley "Patsy") Davis 1795–1834
    13. 13. Augustine (Jeter) Davis 1780–
    14. 14. Henrietta (Brown) Davis 1786–
    15. 15. Jane Davis 1792–1825
    16. 16. Keziah Davis 1778–1859 m. John (Carter "Jackie" Knight) Sr. 1773–1861
      1. 1. Albert (Knight) Sr. 1799–1864 m. Mary (Mason) Rainey 1805–1868
        1. 1. Newton ("Newt") Knight 1829–1922 m. Serena (C) Turner 1838–1923
      2. 2. William (Henry "Pap") Knight 1812–1872 m. Mary (C. "Polly") Youngblood 1812–1880
        1. 1. Cornelia (Ann) Knight 1837–1923 m. Daniel (Webster) Wade 1830–1908
        2. 2. Mary (A.) Knight 1850–
        3. 3. James (A.) Knight 1847–1860
        4. 4. John (A.) Knight 1845–1888
        5. 5. Jesse (Davis) Knight 1833–1898 m. Sarah (Ann) Welch 1836–1910
        6. 6. Harriet (E.) Knight 1834–1906 m. Elisha (Benton) Wade 1834–1894
        7. 7. Benjamin (Franklin) Knight 1837–1864 m. Louise (Elizabeth) Pounds 1844–1916
        8. 8. William (Martin "Dickie") Knight 1840–1914 m. Mary LNU 1843–
        9. 9. Keziah (Jane) Knight 1842–1888 m. William (Henry Harrison) Ellzey 1841–1924
        10. 10. Caroline (Amanda) Knight 1843–1871
        11. 11. Serena (Margaret) Knight 1854–1922
      3. 3. Elizabeth Knight 1806–1885
      4. 4. Harriet Knight 1804–1870
      5. 5. John (Knight) Jr. 1808–1833
      6. 6. Mary (Ann) Knight 1810–1882
      7. 7. Benjamin (Franklin Knight) Sr. 1817–1858 m. Catherine (Matilda) Reddoch 1817–1857
        1. 1. Aletha (Jane) Knight 1840–1921 m. Seaborn (James Wade) Jr. 1837–1888
        2. 2. Selena (A.) Knight 1837–1930 m. Joseph (Magannon) Gunter 1839–1864
        3. 3. Jesse (Davis "Gunter") Knight 1857–1931
        4. 4. Benjamin (Franklin Knight) Jr. 1837–1864
        5. 5. Frances (Keziah) Knight 1854–
        6. 6. Warren (Webster) Knight 1855–1948
        7. 7. Benjamin (Franklin Knight) Jr. 1859–1921
        8. 8. Alpheus (Alfred) Knight 1844–1896
        9. 9. Cassandra (Anne) Knight 1847–
        10. 10. Elizabeth Knight 1849–
      8. 8. Altimirah Knight 1819–1871
      9. 9. Jefferson (Davis "Jesse") Knight 1821–1863
      10. 10. Daniel (Champion "Dan") Knight 1824–1863
      11. 11. James ("Dry") Knight 1814–1901 m. Harriet (Jane) Youngblood 1816–1861 m. Martha (Ann) Harper 1835–1924
        1. 1. Mary (Margaret "Peggy") Knight 1843–1930 m. Richard (H "Dickie") Hinton 1842–1899
        2. 2. Josiah (W) Knight 1866–1921
        3. 3. Susan (A) Knight 1870–1900
        4. 4. Henrietta ("Kenny") Knight 1873–
        5. 5. Daniel (Thomas) Knight 1840–1917 m. India Warren 1854–1944
        6. 6. Alameda (Keziah) Knight 1845–
        7. 7. John (J) Knight 1848–1910
        8. 8. Frances ("Fanny") Knight 1850–
        9. 9. Cordelia (Ann) Knight 1852–
        10. 10. Amanda (J) Knight 1867–1880
        11. 11. James (Robert) Knight 1876–1965
        12. 12. Alice (A) Knight 1878–1903
        13. 13. Benjamin (C) Knight 1877–1908
  2. 2. Richard Davis 1755–1817

Absolom Davis's Timeline

4 Records

1714
1714
Birth of Absolom Davis in King William, Virginia
King William, Virginia
1787
1787
Age 73
Absolom Davis resided here in King William, Virginia
King William, Virginia
1790
1790
Age 76
Absolom Davis resided here in Granville, North Carolina
Granville, North Carolina
1807
1807
Age 93
Death of Absolom Davis in Elbert, Georgia
Elbert, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1714
    Event Place: King William, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: King William, Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Granville, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: , Granville, North Carolina; Roll: ; Image:

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1807
    Event Place: Elbert, Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Deaths
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
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