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Benjamin Davis 1740 – 1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 31 Oct 1795

Death Location: Cocke, Tennessee, United States

Father: Troops Davis

Mother: Rachel Port

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The story of Benjamin Davis began in 1740 in South Carolina. Benjamin Davis passed away in 1795 in Cocke, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Davis began in 1740 in South Carolina.
  • Benjamin Davis passed away in 1795 in Cocke, Tennessee, United States.

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Benjamin Davis's Ancestors

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Benjamin Davis
1740 – 1795
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
Troops Benjamin Davis
1719 – 1797
Merion, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Rachel Port
1732 – 1800
Marion Dist, Craven, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Evan (David) DAVIS
1685 – 1748
Marion, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA
Jane Rees
1693 – 1723
Merion, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Morgan David
1622 – 1673
Catherine Howell
1660 – 1741
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ieuan Dauid
1562 – 1637
Catherine Dauid
1565 – 1637
William Howell
1689 – 1709
Mary Husband
1661 – 1710

Benjamin Davis's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of Benjamin Davis in South Carolina
South Carolina
1795
31 Oct 1795
Age 55
Death of Benjamin Davis in Cocke, Tennessee, United States
Cocke, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1795
    Event Place: Cocke, Tennessee, United States

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