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Lt. John Wyatt Davis 1732 – 1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1732

Birth Location: Augusta, Gochland Co., Virginia, USA

Death Date: 23 Mar 1799

Death Location: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA

Father: Robert Davis

Mother: Margaret Hughes

Spouse(s): Jemima Jefferson, Margaret Hamilton

Children(s): William Davis, Robert Davis, Pvt Davis,, Pvt Davis,, Mary Davis, Jemina Davis, James Davis, George Davis, Elizabeth Davis, Mary Davis

In 1732, Lt. John Wyatt Davis entered the world in Augusta, Gochland Co., Virginia, USA, born to Robert Davis and Margaret Mary Hughes. Lt. John Wyatt Davis married Jemima Jane Jefferson, Margaret Hamilton, and had children including William Alexander Davis, Robert Davis, Pvt Thomas Davis,, Pvt John Wyatt Davis,, Mary Davis, Jemina Davis, James Davis, George Davis, Elizabeth Davis, Mary Polly Davis. Lt. John Wyatt Davis passed away in 1799 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1732, Lt. John Wyatt Davis entered the world in Augusta, Gochland Co., Virginia, USA, born to Robert Davis and Margaret Mary Hughes.
  • Lt. John Wyatt Davis married Jemima Jane Jefferson, Margaret Hamilton, and had children including William Alexander Davis, Robert Davis, Pvt Thomas Davis,, Pvt John Wyatt Davis,, Mary Davis, Jemina Davis, James Davis, George Davis, Elizabeth Davis, Mary Polly Davis.
  • Lt. John Wyatt Davis passed away in 1799 in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Davis
1702 – 1738
Birth Location: Wales
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Margaret Hughes
1702 – 1755
Birth Location: Evan, Denbighshire, Wales
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Spouses(s)

Jemima Jefferson
1740 – 1765
Birth Location: Fine Creek, Powhatan County, Virginia, USA
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Margaret Hamilton
Birth Location: USA
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Children(s)

William Davis
1753 – 1848
Birth Location: Hanover County, Virginia
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Robert Davis
1754 – 1843
Birth Location: Amherst, Virginia, USA
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Pvt Davis,
1755 – 1825
Birth Location: Augusta,,Virginia,USA
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Pvt Davis,
1758 – 1841
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, USA
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Mary Davis
1759 – 1800
Birth Location: Amherst, Amherst Co.,Virginia, USA
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Jemina Davis
1761 –
Birth Location: Amherst Co, Kentucky, USA
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James Davis
1761 – 1831
Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States
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George Davis
1765 – 1808
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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Elizabeth Davis
1770 – 1870
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Mary Davis
1788 – 1819
Birth Location: Virginia
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Lt. Davis's Ancestors

Self
Lt. Davis
1732 – 1799
Birth Place: Augusta, Gochland Co., Virginia, USA
Parents
Robert Davis
1702 – 1738
Wales
Margaret (Mary) Hughes
1702 – 1755
Evan, Denbighshire, Wales
Grandparents
Nathanial Davis
1670 –
Wales, England
Elizabeth Hughes
1675 –
Wales, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lt. Davis's Descendants

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Lt. (John Wyatt) Davis (1732 – 23 Mar 1799) m. Jemima (Jane) Jefferson (27 Jun 1740 – 1 Oct 1765) m. Margaret Hamilton
  1. 1. William (Alexander) Davis (1753 – 19 Aug 1848) m. Catherine Hensley (1760 – 1819) m. Mary Taylor (18 Feb 1793 – 4 Sep 1859)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Davis (1799 – 1860)
    2. 2. John Davis (1813 – 17 Oct 1874)
    3. 3. Letty Davis (1822 – 22 Jan 1904)
    4. 4. Lindsay Davis (1829 – )
  2. 2. Robert Davis (17 May 1754 – 22 Mar 1843)
  3. 3. Pvt (Thomas) Davis, (1755 – 1825)
  4. 4. Pvt (John Wyatt) Davis, (12 Dec 1758 – 30 Sep 1841) m. Mourning (Boswell) Guffey (12 May 1768 – 1804) m. Mary Guffey
    1. 1. Jane (Jenny) Davis (1790 – 24 Jan 1822)
    2. 2. Sarah ("Sally") Davis (12 April 1796 – 21 Aug 1892)
    3. 3. Elizabeth Davis (20 Jul 1800 – 24 Jul 1879) m. James McCollom (22 September 1798 – 27 August 1877)
    4. 4. James Davis (12 DEC 1803 – 16 AUG 1886) m. Jane ("Jennie") Hopkins (5 MAR 1806 – 1833) m. Sabra (Jane) Hamilton (3 AUG 1809 – 29 May 1888)
      1. 1. Jefferson (Wesley) Davis (2 JUN 1824 – 2 JUL 1918)
      2. 2. John Davis (28 JAN 1830 – 2 APR 1908)
      3. 3. Martha ("Mattie") Davis (1833 – )
      4. 4. Malisa Davis (1833 – )
      5. 5. William (D) Davis (13 Dec 1834 – 26 Jun 1919)
      6. 6. Hamilton Davis (1836 – )
      7. 7. Elizabeth Davis (1842 – )
      8. 8. George (W) Davis (1845 – 1918)
      9. 9. Thomas (Jasper) Davis (14 SEP 1845 – 13 MAY 1931)
      10. 10. Francis (Marion) Davis (31 MAY 1849 – 6 NOV 1926)
  5. 5. Mary Davis (1759 – 1800)
  6. 6. Jemina Davis (1761 – )
  7. 7. James Davis (8 Jul 1761 – 1831)
  8. 8. George Davis (22 Dec 1765 – 12 Jan 1808) m. Sarah Davis (11 June 1762 – 1825)
    1. 1. Violet Harmon (13 January 1795 – 9 September 1874)
    2. 2. Amelia Hawkins (13 December 1801 – 15 December 1871)
  9. 9. Elizabeth Davis (1770 – 1870)
  10. 10. Mary (Polly) Davis (1788 – 1819)

Lt. Davis's Timeline

2 Records

1732
1732
Birth of Lt. John Wyatt Davis in Augusta, Gochland Co., Virginia, USA
Augusta, Gochland Co., Virginia, USA
1799
23 Mar 1799
Age 67
Death of Lt. John Wyatt Davis in Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1732
    Event Place: Augusta, Gochland Co., Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1799
    Event Place: Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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