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Capt. William Hugh Davis 1640 – 1706 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1640

Birth Location: Barbados, British West Indies

Death Date: Nov 1706

Death Location: St Augustine Parish, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Father: John Davis

Mother: Mary Green

Spouse(s): Mary Godfrey

Children(s): William Davis

Capt. William Hugh Davis was born in 1640 in Barbados, British West Indies, the child of John Davis and Mary Green. Capt. William Hugh Davis married Mary Browne Godfrey, and had children including William Davis. Capt. William Hugh Davis passed away in 1706 in St Augustine Parish, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.

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Biography

  • Capt. William Hugh Davis was born in 1640 in Barbados, British West Indies, the child of John Davis and Mary Green.
  • Capt. William Hugh Davis married Mary Browne Godfrey, and had children including William Davis.
  • Capt. William Hugh Davis passed away in 1706 in St Augustine Parish, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.

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Spouses(s)

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Capt. Davis's Ancestors

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Capt. Davis
1640 – 1706
Birth Place: Barbados, British West Indies
Parents
John Davis
1620 –
Seasalter, Kent, England
Mary Green
1615 – 1643
mentmore, [parish], Buckinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Hopkin Davis
1595 –
England
Robert (Bowers) Green
1580 – 1635
Burshall, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Margaret McNeill
1550 – 1590
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary MacLeod
1536 – 1602

Capt. Davis's Descendants

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Capt. (William Hugh) Davis (1640 – Nov 1706) m. Mary (Browne) Godfrey (Abt. 1650 – Aft. Aug 1706)
  1. 1. William Davis (1672 – abt 1719) m. Elizabeth (Caufield) Allen (1662 – 3 May 1709)
    1. 1. Baxter Davis (1700 – 1790) m. Elizabeth (Betsey) Strain (1681 – Aft. 1750)
      1. 1. Hannah DAVIS (1730 – 1801) m. John (Mills) King (22 August 1724 – 17 Aug 1782)
        1. 1. Thomas King (Oct 1768 – 8 Jun 1840) m. Elizabeth (Calp) Waggoner (Oct 1769 – Jun 1840)

Capt. Davis's Timeline

2 Records

1640
1640
Birth of Capt. William Hugh Davis in Barbados, British West Indies
Barbados, British West Indies
1706
Nov 1706
Age 66
Death of Capt. William Hugh Davis in St Augustine Parish, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
St Augustine Parish, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Barbados, British West Indies

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1706
    Event Place: St Augustine Parish, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

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