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Captain James Davis 1643 – 1688 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1643

Birth Location: Suffolk, Nansemond, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 9 December 1688

Death Location: Nansemond County, Virginia, USA

Father: Maj Davis

Mother: Rebecca Bowers

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In 1643, Captain James Davis entered the world in Suffolk, Nansemond, Virginia, United States, born to Maj Thomas Davis and Rebecca Elizabeth Christian Bowers. Captain James Davis passed away in 1688 in Nansemond County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1643, Captain James Davis entered the world in Suffolk, Nansemond, Virginia, United States, born to Maj Thomas Davis and Rebecca Elizabeth Christian Bowers.
  • Captain James Davis passed away in 1688 in Nansemond County, Virginia, USA.

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Captain Davis's Ancestors

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Captain Davis
1643 – 1688
Birth Place: Suffolk, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Parents
Maj Thomas Davis
1613 – 1683
Henrico, New Kent, Virginia, United States?
Rebecca (Elizabeth Christian) Bowers
1615 – 1668
England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Davis
William (John?) Bowyer
1590 – 1641
Knypersley Hall, Biddulph, Staffordshire, England
Lady (Hester) Skeffington
1590 – 1657
Fisherwick, Stafford, Eng.
Great-Grandparents
Sir MP
1550 – 1604
Catherine Yelverton
1550 – 1631
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Bowyer

Captain Davis's Timeline

2 Records

1643
1643
Birth of Captain James Davis in Suffolk, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Suffolk, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
1688
9 December 1688
Age 45
Death of Captain James Davis in Nansemond County, Virginia, USA
Nansemond County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1643
    Event Place: Suffolk, Nansemond, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 December 1688
    Event Place: Nansemond County, Virginia, USA

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