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Joshua A Davis 1749–1845 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Apr 1749

Birth Location: Brunswick Co., VA

Death Date: May 1845

Death Location: Warren, North Carolina, United States

Father: Edward Davis

Mother: Lucy Gibbs

Spouse(s): Nancy Smith

Children(s): Joshua Davis, Benjamin Davis, Charles Davis, Lucy Davis, Elizabeth Davis, Edward Davis, Cudbith Davis, Nancy Davis, William Davis, Anthony Davis, Andrew Davis, John Davis

In 1749, Joshua A Davis entered the world in Brunswick Co., VA, born to Edward H Davis And Lucy Gibbs. In 1782, Joshua A Davis resided in Mecklenburg, Virginia. In 1786, Joshua A Davis resided in Undesignates Distric, Warren, North Carolina. Joshua A Davis married Nancy Anna Smith, and had children including Andrew Davis, Anthony Davis, Benjamin Davis, Charles Davis, Cudbith Davis, Edward Davis, Elizabeth Davis, John Davis, Joshua Davis, Lucy Smith Davis, Nancy Davis, William Davis. Joshua A Davis passed away in 1845 in Warren, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1749, Joshua A Davis entered the world in Brunswick Co., VA, born to Edward H Davis And Lucy Gibbs.
  • In 1782, Joshua A Davis resided in Mecklenburg, Virginia.
  • In 1786, Joshua A Davis resided in Undesignates Distric, Warren, North Carolina.
  • Joshua A Davis married Nancy Anna Smith, and had children including Andrew Davis, Anthony Davis, Benjamin Davis, Charles Davis, Cudbith Davis, Edward Davis, Elizabeth Davis, John Davis, Joshua Davis, Lucy Smith Davis, Nancy Davis, William Davis.
  • Joshua A Davis passed away in 1845 in Warren, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joshua Davis's Ancestors

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Joshua Davis
1749–1845
Birth Place: Brunswick Co., VA
Parents
Edward H. Davis
1719–1758
Brunswick County, Virginia
Lucy Gibbs
1720–1767
Surry, Surry, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joshua Davis's Descendants

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Joshua (A) Davis (01 Apr 1749–May 1845) m. Nancy (Anna) Smith (25 Feb 1755–10 Apr 1822)
  1. 1. Joshua Davis 1788–1845
  2. 2. Benjamin Davis 1783–1850
  3. 3. Charles Davis 1771–
  4. 4. Lucy (Smith) Davis 1773–1824
  5. 5. Elizabeth Davis 1775–1839
  6. 6. Edward Davis 1778–1788
  7. 7. Cudbith Davis 1781–
  8. 8. Nancy Davis 1785–1850
  9. 9. William Davis 1790–1854
  10. 10. Anthony Davis 1792–1827
  11. 11. Andrew Davis 1792–
  12. 12. John Davis 1796–

Joshua Davis's Timeline

8 Records

1749
01 Apr 1749
Birth of Joshua A Davis in Brunswick Co., VA
Brunswick Co., VA
1782
1782
Age 33
Joshua A Davis resided here in Mecklenburg, Virginia
Mecklenburg, Virginia
1786
1786
Age 37
Joshua A Davis resided here in Undesignates Distric, Warren, North Carolina
Undesignates Distric, Warren, North Carolina
1790
2 Aug 1790
Age 41
Joshua A Davis resided here in Warren, North Carolina, USA
Warren, North Carolina, USA
1800
May 1800
Age 51
Death of Joshua A Davis in Warren, North Carolina, United States
Warren, North Carolina, United States
1800
1800
Age 51
Joshua A Davis - Probate in Warren, North Carolina, USA
Warren, North Carolina, USA
1820
7 Aug 1820
Age 71
Joshua A Davis resided here in Warrenton, Warren, North Carolina, USA
Warrenton, Warren, North Carolina, USA
1845
May 1845
Age 96
Death of Joshua A Davis in Warren, North Carolina, United States
Warren, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1749
    Event Place: Brunswick Co., VA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1800-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Undesignates Distric, Warren, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Aug 1790
    Event Place: Warren, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Census Reconstructed Records, Document: Personal Property Tax List, 1790, Book B [Virginia State Library]; Call Number: FHL Film 2024439; Page Number: 4; Family Number: 23
    [2] 1790 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Warren, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 62; Family History Library Film: 0568147

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Warrenton, Warren, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820; Census Place: Warrenton, Warren, North Carolina; Page: 798; NARA Roll: M33_82; Image: 439

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1800
    Event Place: Warren, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1845
    Event Place: Warren, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Warren, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

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