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Absolom Abner Davis 1762–1816 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Aug 1762

Birth Location: Brunswick, Granville, North Carolina

Death Date: Jan 1816

Death Location: Elbert, Georgia

Father: Absolom Davis

Mother: Nancy Hackney

Spouse(s): Rebecca Durham, Nancy Fullilove

Children(s): Susannah Davis, Mary Davis, Ransom Davis, Absolom Davis, Lucinda Davis, Nancy Davis, Thomas Davis, Martha Davis, Mary Davis, Joseph Davis, Sarah Davis, Mary Davis, Augustine Davis, Henrietta Davis, Jane Davis, Keziah Davis

In 1762, Absolom Abner Davis entered the world in Brunswick, Granville, North Carolina, born to Absolom Davis And Nancy Anne Hackney. In 1790, Absolom Abner Davis resided in Granville, North Carolina. In 1800, Absolom Abner Davis resided in Fayetteville, Robeson, North Carolina. Absolom Abner Davis married Nancy Fullilove, Rebecca Durham, and had children including Absolom Tatum Davis, Augustine Jeter Davis, Henrietta Brown Davis, Jane Davis, Joseph Terry Davis, Keziah Davis, Lucinda Hester Davis, Martha Wesley Davis, Mary Brown Davis, Mary Davis, Mary Westley Patsy Davis, Nancy A Davis, Ransom Davis, Sarah Sally Davis, Susannah Davis, Thomas Fullilove Davis. Absolom Abner Davis passed away in 1816 in Elbert, Georgia.

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Biography

  • In 1762, Absolom Abner Davis entered the world in Brunswick, Granville, North Carolina, born to Absolom Davis And Nancy Anne Hackney.
  • In 1790, Absolom Abner Davis resided in Granville, North Carolina.
  • In 1800, Absolom Abner Davis resided in Fayetteville, Robeson, North Carolina.
  • Absolom Abner Davis married Nancy Fullilove, Rebecca Durham, and had children including Absolom Tatum Davis, Augustine Jeter Davis, Henrietta Brown Davis, Jane Davis, Joseph Terry Davis, Keziah Davis, Lucinda Hester Davis, Martha Wesley Davis, Mary Brown Davis, Mary Davis, Mary Westley Patsy Davis, Nancy A Davis, Ransom Davis, Sarah Sally Davis, Susannah Davis, Thomas Fullilove Davis.
  • Absolom Abner Davis passed away in 1816 in Elbert, Georgia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Absolom Davis
1714–1807
Birth Location: King William, Virginia
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Nancy Hackney
1723–1780
Birth Location: Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Rebecca Durham
1763–1795
Birth Location: Columbia, Georgia
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Nancy Fullilove
1765–1837
Birth Location: Brunswick, North Carolina
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Children(s)

Susannah Davis
1798–1865
Birth Location: Elbert, Georgia
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Mary Davis
1798–1863
Birth Location: Elbert, Georgia
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Ransom Davis
1799–
Birth Location: Lincoln, Georgia
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Absolom Davis
1803–
Birth Location: Elbert, Georgia
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Lucinda Davis
1805–1875
Birth Location: Elbert, Georgia
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Nancy Davis
1805–
Birth Location: Elbert, Georgia
ND
Thomas Davis
1806–1878
Birth Location: Elbert, Georgia
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Martha Davis
1808–
Birth Location: Elbert, Georgia
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Mary Davis
1809–1880
Birth Location: Elbert, Georgia
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Joseph Davis
1787–1874
Birth Location: Wilkes, Georgia
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Sarah Davis
1790–1853
Birth Location: Elbert, Georgia
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Mary Davis
1795–1834
Birth Location: Elbert, Georgia
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Augustine Davis
1780–
Birth Location: Elbert, Georgia
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Henrietta Davis
1786–
Birth Location: Elbert, Georgia
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Jane Davis
1792–1825
Birth Location: Elbert, Georgia
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Keziah Davis
1778–1859
Birth Location: Appling, Columbia, Georgia
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Absolom Davis's Ancestors

Self
Absolom Davis
1762–1816
Birth Place: Brunswick, Granville, North Carolina
Parents
Absolom Davis
1714–1807
King William, Virginia
Nancy (Anne) Hackney
1723–1780
Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia
Grandparents
Richard Davis
1688–1761
Caroline, Virginia
Elizabeth LNU
1690–1760
Caroline, Virginia
William Hackney
1691–1753
Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia
Alice Rhodes
1687–1726
Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Davis
1660–1758
Elizabeth Green
1680–1731
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Absolom Davis's Descendants

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Absolom (Abner) Davis (15 Aug 1762–Jan 1816) m. Rebecca Durham (23 Feb 1763–19 Aug 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
        1. 1. Joseph (Sullivan) Knight 1866–1908
        2. 2. Susan (A) Knight 1868–1947
        3. 3. Keziah Knight 1871–1952
        4. 4. Cora (Ann) Knight 1873–1950
        5. 5. George (Madison "Matt") Knight 1859–1911
        6. 6. William (E) Knight 1860–1872
        7. 7. Martha (Ann Eliza) Knight 1864–1917
        8. 8. Floyd (J) Knight 1870–
        9. 9. Stewart Knight 1870–1920
        10. 10. Augusta (Ann) Knight 1872–
        11. 11. Leonard Knight 1875–1875
        12. 12. Thomas (Jefferson) Knight 1861–1956
    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
        1. 1. John (A. Quitman) Wade 1856–1936 m. Mary (Almedia Angeline) Hill 1864–1933
        2. 2. Sarah (Shows) Wade 1855–1921 m. William (Thomas) Powell 1853–1920
        3. 3. William (Seaborn) Wade 1859–1936
      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
        1. 1. William (Horris) Knight 1854–1936
        2. 2. Mary (Ann) Knight 1856–1933
      6. 6. Harriet (E.) Knight 1834–1906 m. Elisha (Benton) Wade 1834–1894
        1. 1. William (Jefferson) Wade 1854–1920
        2. 2. Daniel (Benjamin "Ben") Wade 1857–1913 m. Marguerite (A.) Jones 1860–1928
        3. 3. Sarah (J.) Wade 1866–1897
        4. 4. Phebe (Ann) Wade 1872–
        5. 5. James (A.) Wade 1860–
        6. 6. Jesse (B.) Wade 1867–1944
        7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth) Wade 1862–
      7. 7. Benjamin (Franklin) Knight 1837–1864 m. Louise (Elizabeth) Pounds 1844–1916
        1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Knight 1858–1928
        2. 2. FNU Knight 1861–1862
        3. 3. James (Pounds) Knight 1864–1941
      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
        1. 1. Sarah (M.) Wade 1858–
        2. 2. Freeby (A. L. J.) Wade 1860–
      2. 2. Selena (A.) Knight 1837–1930 m. Joseph (Magannon) Gunter 1839–1864
        1. 1. T. (W.) GUNTER 1859–1870
        2. 2. James (Mack) Gunter 1864–1932
        3. 3. Jesse (Davis) Gunter 1857–1931
      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
        1. 1. Alice (Arrena) Hinton 1877–1925 m. James (David Simpson) Todd 1875–1950
        2. 2. William (Mattison "Matt") Hinton 1881–1962 m. Ada (Elizabeth) Royals 1883–1956
        3. 3. Teresa (Isabelle) Hinton 1874–1973
        4. 4. Daniel (T) Hinton 1883–
        5. 5. John (W) Hinton 1865–1910
        6. 6. Richard (Henry) Hinton 1873–1963
        7. 7. James (Joshua "Josh") Hinton 1871–
      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
        1. 1. Mary (Frances) Knight 1877–1949 m. George (Alson "Reggie") Valentine 1857–1935 m. Emanuel (Preston) Speed 1874–1902
        2. 2. Alonzo (Martin) Knight 1883–1936
        3. 3. Wilson (Merida) Knight 1881–1953
        4. 4. Alice (Melissa) Knight 1887–1921
        5. 5. Leona (Elizabeth "Lona") Knight 1885–1961
        6. 6. Charles (Avery) Knight 1890–1964
        7. 7. Susan (Odelia) Knight 1879–1964
      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

Absolom Davis's Timeline

7 Records

1762
15 Aug 1762
Birth of Absolom Abner Davis in Brunswick, Granville, North Carolina
Brunswick, Granville, North Carolina
1790
1790
Age 28
Absolom Abner Davis resided here in Granville, North Carolina
Granville, North Carolina
1800
1800
Age 38
Absolom Abner Davis resided here in Fayetteville, Robeson, North Carolina
Fayetteville, Robeson, North Carolina
1814
1814-1816
Age 52
Absolom Abner Davis resided here in Elbert, Georgia
Elbert, Georgia
1814
15 Mar 1814
Age 52
Absolom Abner Davis - Will in Elbert, Georgia
Elbert, Georgia
1816
Jan 1816
Age 54
Death of Absolom Abner Davis in Elbert, Georgia
Elbert, Georgia
1816
6 Jan 1816
Age 54
Absolom Abner Davis - Probate in Elbert, Georgia
Elbert, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1762
    Event Place: Brunswick, Granville, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1762; Birth city: ; Birth state: NC.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1762; Birth city: Brunswick Co; Birth state: NC.
    [4] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    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 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Robeson, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Fayetteville, Robeson, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1814-1816
    Event Place: Elbert, Georgia
    Record Source: Historical collections of the Georgia chapters, Daughters of the American Revolution

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Will
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1814
    Event Place: Elbert, Georgia

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1816
    Event Place: Elbert, Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1762; Birth city: Brunswick Co; Birth state: NC.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1816
    Event Place: Elbert, Georgia
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