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Captain John Davis 1619–1665 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jan 1619

Birth Location: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1 Jan 1665

Death Location: Newport Parish, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA

Father: James battle

Mother: Rachel Keyes

Spouse(s): Mary McGunnegh, Margaret Jordon

Children(s): John Jr, Walter Davies), Elizabeth Davis, Thomas Davis, John II, William Davis

Captain John Davis was born in 1619 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of James I Davis English Ship Captain Original Settler Of Maine 1607 Jamestown Councilor Decapitated Two Powhatans In Battle And Rachel Keyes. Captain John Davis married Margaret Jordon, Mary Green Mcgunnegh, and had children including Elizabeth Davis, John Green Davis Ii, John Richard Davis Jr, Thomas Davis, Walter Davis Davies, William C Davis. Captain John Davis passed away in 1665 in Newport Parish, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Captain John Davis was born in 1619 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, the child of James I Davis English Ship Captain Original Settler Of Maine 1607 Jamestown Councilor Decapitated Two Powhatans In Battle And Rachel Keyes.
  • Captain John Davis married Margaret Jordon, Mary Green Mcgunnegh, and had children including Elizabeth Davis, John Green Davis Ii, John Richard Davis Jr, Thomas Davis, Walter Davis Davies, William C Davis.
  • Captain John Davis passed away in 1665 in Newport Parish, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James battle
1575–1623
Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
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Rachel Keyes
1588–1633
Birth Location: Gloucestershire, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary McGunnegh
1615–1655
Birth Location: Isle Wight, Virginia, USA
MM
Margaret Jordon
1643–1688
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
MJ

Children(s)

John Jr
1648–1720
Birth Location: Newport Parish, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
JJ
Walter Davies)
1638–1678
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
WD
Elizabeth Davis
1637–1714
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
ED
Thomas Davis
1654–1720
Birth Location: Isle, Virginia, United States
TD
John II
1642–1720
Birth Location: Newport Parish, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
JI
William Davis
1639–1719
Birth Location: Warrosquyoahe Co, Virginia, United States
WD

Captain Davis's Ancestors

Self
Captain Davis
1619–1665
Birth Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
James I Davis, English ship captain, Original Settler of Maine 1607, Jamestown Councilor, decapitated two Powhatans in battle
1575–1623
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Rachel Keyes
1588–1633
Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas Davis, Knight of Donnington, Receiver of the Excequer for) Wales
1550–1601
Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
Elizabeth (Lawrence, Lady of) Rumburgh
1552–1601
Wissett, Suffolk, England
Thomas (Roger Martin) Keyes
1570–1636
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Martha (Rhys Rice () Keyes)
1570–1640
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Knight
1520–1587
Agnes Chandler
1500–1589
Sir Lawrence
1520–1590
Agnes Ashton
1523–1583
Richard Key
1550–1610
Lady Benson
1550–1600
1550–1588
Bridget Rice\Rhys
1550–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Davis
1500–1559
Lady Stradling
1512–1585
Sir Chandler
1471–1551
Margaret Rice
1476–1514
Sir Ashton
1500–1551
Lady Warburton
1510–1583
Sir Ashton
1500–1565
Lady Warburton
1500–1583
Gwilliam Rhys
1522–1588
Thomasine Mynn
1524–1568

Captain Davis's Descendants

1.
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Captain (John) Davis (28 Jan 1619–1 Jan 1665) m. Mary (Green) McGunnegh (1615–1655) m. Margaret Jordon (1643–1688)
  1. 1. John (Richard Davis,) Jr 1648–1720 m. Mary (Ann) Burton 1652–1696
    1. 1. Jonathan (John) Davis 1681–1734 m. Elizabeth (Shelton () Crank) 1689–1740 m. Catherine Ragland 1681–1703
      1. 1. Rev (Jonathan B.S. Davis, American War for Independence,) slaveowner 1730–1817 m. Lucy (J) Gibbs 1738–1818
        1. 1. Rev (John Gardner B Davis, American War for Independence, Baptist) minister 1762–1831 m. Mary ('Polly') Easton 1767–1822
        2. 2. James Davis 1761–1831
        3. 3. Lucy Davis 1765–1845
        4. 4. Mildred Davis 1772–
        5. 5. Reuben Davis 1784–1839
        6. 6. Susanna Davis 1769–1831
        7. 7. Rev (William Davis, US War for Independence, slaveowner) 20x 1765–1831 m. Nancy Davis 1770–1855
      2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth Davis) (Bell) 1735–1809
      3. 3. Joseph Davis 1717–1757
      4. 4. Matthew (Davis, slaveholder) x3 1722–1809 m. Martha (Ann) McKinney 1722–1765
        1. 1. Thomas Davis 1766–1822
        2. 2. John Davis 1746–1806
        3. 3. Leonard (Davis, US War for Independence: Virginia) militia 1750–1830 m. Juda (Susanna Burruss) Burrows 1755–1836
        4. 4. Evan Davis 1751–1836
        5. 5. David Davis 1751–1830
        6. 6. David (Edward) Davis 1756–1806
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Davis () Teitrich) 1726–1770
    2. 2. Mary (Burton Davis () Glover) 1672–1732
  2. 2. Walter (Davis () Davies) 1638–1678
  3. 3. Elizabeth Davis 1637–1714 m. James Ellis 1645–1714
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Ellis 1670–1714
  4. 4. Thomas Davis 1654–1720 m. Elizabeth Bagwell 1655–1746
    1. 1. James (Davis,) Sr –1746
  5. 5. John (Green Davis) II 1642–1720
  6. 6. William (C) Davis 1639–1719

Captain Davis's Timeline

2 Records

1619
28 Jan 1619
Birth of Captain John Davis in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1665
1 Jan 1665
Age 46
Death of Captain John Davis in Newport Parish, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Newport Parish, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1619
    Event Place: Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1665
    Event Place: Newport Parish, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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