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Elizabeth Knox 1738–1837 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 November 1738

Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1837

Death Location: Montgomery County, Virginia, USA

Father: Thomas Knox

Mother: Mary Reynolds

Spouse(s): Thomas Davis

Children(s): Daniel Davis, Thomas Jr, Moses Davis, Charles Davis, Elizabeth Davis, Hannah Davis, Harman Davis, John Davis, John Davis, Mary Davis, Morris Davis, Tamer Davis, William Davis, William Davis, William Davis

In 1738, Elizabeth Knox entered the world in Nansemond, Virginia, USA, born to Thomas Earl Knox And Mary Reynolds. Elizabeth Knox married Thomas Jefferson Davis, and had children including Charles Davis, Daniel Morgan Davis, Elizabeth Bettie Davis, Hannah Davis, Harman Davis, John Davis, John Hovey Davis, Mary Davis, Morris Davis, Moses Davis, Tamer Davis, Thomas Davis Jr, William Davis, William T Bill Davis, William T Davis. Elizabeth Knox passed away in 1837 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1738, Elizabeth Knox entered the world in Nansemond, Virginia, USA, born to Thomas Earl Knox And Mary Reynolds.
  • Elizabeth Knox married Thomas Jefferson Davis, and had children including Charles Davis, Daniel Morgan Davis, Elizabeth Bettie Davis, Hannah Davis, Harman Davis, John Davis, John Hovey Davis, Mary Davis, Morris Davis, Moses Davis, Tamer Davis, Thomas Davis Jr, William Davis, William T Bill Davis, William T Davis.
  • Elizabeth Knox passed away in 1837 in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Knox
1715–1787
Birth Location: Rich Square, Northampton, North Carolina, United States
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Mary Reynolds
1715–1761
Birth Location: Nansemond, Virginia, United States
MR

Spouses(s)

Thomas Davis
1734–1789
Birth Location: Goshen Township, Chester, British Colonial America, Pennsylvania, USA
TD

Children(s)

Daniel Davis
1767–1848
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
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Thomas Jr
1762–1826
Birth Location: Orange, Colonial America, North Carolina, USA
TJ
Moses Davis
1776–1816
Birth Location: New Garden, Guilford, North Carolina, USA
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Charles Davis
1759–1823
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, USA
CD
Elizabeth Davis
1778–1816
Birth Location: Guilford, North Carolina, USA
ED
Hannah Davis
1764–1841
Birth Location: Cane Creek MM, Orange, North Carolina, USA
HD
Harman Davis
1773–1838
Birth Location: Guilford College, Guilford, Colony of North Carolina, Britis, North Carolina, USA
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John Davis
1753–1814
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
JD
John Davis
1766–1843
Birth Location: Guilford, North Carolina, USA
JD
Mary Davis
1762–1842
Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
MD
Morris Davis
1769–1850
Birth Location: Orange, North Carolina, USA
MD
Tamer Davis
1780–1872
Birth Location: Guilford, North Carolina, USA
TD
William Davis
1771–1847
Birth Location: Guilford, North Carolina, USA
WD
William Davis
1763–1833
Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, USA
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William Davis
1780–1867
Birth Location: Chatham, AL, USA
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Elizabeth Knox's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Knox
1738–1837
Birth Place: Nansemond, Virginia, USA
Parents
Thomas Earl Knox
1715–1787
Rich Square, Northampton, North Carolina, United States
Mary Reynolds
1715–1761
Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Earl Knox) Sr
1690–1761
Martin, North Carolina, United States
MARY ((C)) ARMSTRONG
1696–1761
North Carolina, United States
Grace Clark
1685–1715
Norfolk County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Knox
1660–1710
Berlyn Briley
1665–1705
Matthew III
1666–1709
Margaret Halce
1674–1766
Thomas 6GGF
1650–1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Knox
1620–
Hannah Sunderland
1644–1724
William Spencer
1655–1726
Thomas Clark
1630–1675

Elizabeth Knox's Descendants

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Elizabeth Knox (30 November 1738–1837) m. Thomas (Jefferson) Davis (16 January 1734–10 October 1789)
  1. 1. Daniel (Morgan) Davis 1767–1848 m. Jane Patton 1775–1848
    1. 1. Abner Davis 1805–
    2. 2. Henry (L) Davis 1802–1880
    3. 3. James Davis 1796–
    4. 4. Edith Davis 1807–
    5. 5. Solomon (Davis) Sr 1798–1870
    6. 6. William (A) Davis 1793– m. Patience Hanks 1793–1879
      1. 1. Daniel (Monroe Davis,) CSA 1832–1863
      2. 2. Virginia (Jane "Jennie") Davis 1815–1894
      3. 3. James (C) Davis 1816–1859
      4. 4. Nancy Davis 1819–
      5. 5. Ruth Davis 1823–1864
    7. 7. Josiah Davis 1801–1881
    8. 8. Patsy (Jane) Davis 1799–
    9. 9. Nancy Davis 1797–
    10. 10. Sarah Davis 1802–1880
    11. 11. Polly Davis 1803–
    12. 12. Hugh Davis 1809–1877
    13. 13. Elias Davis 1810–1899 m. Nancy Edwards 1820–1892
      1. 1. Thomas (Jefferson) Davis 1857–1858
      2. 2. Martha (E) Davis 1849–
      3. 3. Mary (J) Davis 1852–
      4. 4. Harriett Davis 1854–
      5. 5. Daniel (M) Davis 1856–
      6. 6. Louisa Davis 1849–1849
    14. 14. Sally Davis 1812–1861
    15. 15. William Davis 1808–
  2. 2. Thomas (Davis) Jr 1762–1826 m. Rebecca Bryant 1762–1830
    1. 1. Wesley ((Thomas)) Davis 1803–1855
  3. 3. Moses Davis 1776–1816
  4. 4. Charles Davis 1759–1823
  5. 5. Elizabeth (Bettie) Davis 1778–1816
  6. 6. Hannah Davis 1764–1841
  7. 7. Harman Davis 1773–1838
  8. 8. John (Hovey) Davis 1753–1814 m. Mary (Esther) Thomas 1762–1814
    1. 1. Ezikiel Davis 1784–
  9. 9. John Davis 1766–1843
  10. 10. Mary Davis 1762–1842 m. Daniel Walker 1754–1829
    1. 1. Richard Walker 1784–1858
    2. 2. Nathan (Davis) Walker 1801–1866
  11. 11. Morris Davis 1769–1850
  12. 12. Tamer Davis 1780–1872
  13. 13. William (T) Davis 1771–1847
  14. 14. William Davis 1763–1833
  15. 15. William (T "Bill") Davis 1780–1867 m. Martha (Catherine) Howard 1776–1858 m. Lydia Garner 1800–1828
    1. 1. Susannah Davis 1802–1889 m. Reason Courington 1795–1878
    2. 2. Elnathan Davis 1800–
    3. 3. Elizabeth Davis 1797–1858 m. John (R) Allen 1794–
      1. 1. Henning (Vashan) Allen 1829–1904
      2. 2. James Allen 1819–
      3. 3. Christopher Allen 1821–
    4. 4. Rev (Robert Thomas) Davis 1806–1883
    5. 5. Mary (Catherine "Kate") Davis 1808–1879
    6. 6. William Davis 1810–1855
    7. 7. Samuel Davis 1789–

Elizabeth Knox's Timeline

2 Records

1738
30 November 1738
Birth of Elizabeth Knox in Nansemond, Virginia, USA
Nansemond, Virginia, USA
1837
1837
Age 99
Death of Elizabeth Knox in Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
Montgomery County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 November 1738
    Event Place: Nansemond, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Perquimans, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1837
    Event Place: Montgomery County, Virginia, USA
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