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Capt Lewis Cave Davis 1716 – 1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1716

Birth Location: Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry, Nash, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 22 November 1779

Death Location: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA

Father: John Davis

Mother: Ann Drew

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In 1716, Capt Lewis Cave Davis entered the world in Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry, Nash, Virginia, USA, born to John I Harry Davis and Ann Drew. Capt Lewis Cave Davis passed away in 1779 in Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1716, Capt Lewis Cave Davis entered the world in Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry, Nash, Virginia, USA, born to John I Harry Davis and Ann Drew.
  • Capt Lewis Cave Davis passed away in 1779 in Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA.

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Capt Davis's Ancestors

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Capt Davis
1716 – 1779
Birth Place: Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry, Nash, Virginia, USA
Parents
John I Harry Davis
1684 – 1750
Isle of Wight, Virginia
Ann Drew
1720 – 1771
Surry, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William Drew
1682 – 1739
Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
Judith Wood
1680 – 1721
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Edward Drew
1667 – 1713
Frances Newitt
1675 – 1745
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Drew
1620 – 1679
Mabel Swann
1626 – 1679

Capt Davis's Timeline

2 Records

1716
1716
Birth of Capt Lewis Cave Davis in Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry, Nash, Virginia, USA
Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry, Nash, Virginia, USA
1779
22 November 1779
Age 63
Death of Capt Lewis Cave Davis in Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1716
    Event Place: Lawnes Creek Parish, Surry, Nash, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 November 1779
    Event Place: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA

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