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John C. Davies 1660–1738 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 September 1660

Birth Location: Wales, Wales, Somerset, England

Death Date: 8 April 1738

Death Location: Pilesgrove, Salem, New Jersey, British Colonial America

Father: John Davis

Mother: Elizabeth Shepherd

Spouse(s): Dorothea Gotherson

Children(s): Josiah Captain

The story of John C. Davies began in 1660 in Wales, Wales, Somerset, England. In 1715, John C. Davies resided in Master Roll, Salem County, NJ. John C. Davies married Dorothea Scott Gotherson, and had children including Josiah John Davis Captain. John C. Davies passed away in 1738 in Pilesgrove, Salem, New Jersey, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • The story of John C. Davies began in 1660 in Wales, Wales, Somerset, England.
  • In 1715, John C. Davies resided in Master Roll, Salem County, NJ.
  • John C. Davies married Dorothea Scott Gotherson, and had children including Josiah John Davis Captain.
  • John C. Davies passed away in 1738 in Pilesgrove, Salem, New Jersey, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Davies's Ancestors

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John Davies
1660–1738
Birth Place: Wales, Wales, Somerset, England
Parents
John Jonathan Davis
1620–1704
Oyster Bay, Livingston, New York, United States
Elizabeth (Proctor Shepperd) Shepherd
1638–1676
South Collingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Davies's Descendants

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John (C.) Davies (11 September 1660–8 April 1738) m. Dorothea (Scott) Gotherson (13 Jul 1657–28 Sep 1709)
  1. 1. Josiah (John Davis) Captain 1688–1735 m. Elenor Hogben 1690–1763
    1. 1. Hannah Davis 1715–1768 m. John Reed 1710–1750
      1. 1. Mary Reed 1748–1832 m. Joshua Whitaker 1735–1798
        1. 1. William (W Whitaker) Sr 1772–1860 m. Mary (Polly) Kennedy 1772–1848

John Davies's Timeline

3 Records

1660
11 September 1660
Birth of John C. Davies in Wales, Wales, Somerset, England
Wales, Wales, Somerset, England
1715
1715
Age 55
John C. Davies resided here in Master Roll, Salem County, NJ
Master Roll, Salem County, NJ
1738
8 April 1738
Age 78
Death of John C. Davies in Pilesgrove, Salem, New Jersey, British Colonial America
Pilesgrove, Salem, New Jersey, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 September 1660
    Event Place: Wales, Wales, Somerset, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 40
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1715
    Event Place: Master Roll, Salem County, NJ
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1643-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 April 1738
    Event Place: Pilesgrove, Salem, New Jersey, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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