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Major John Davis 1605–1663 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1605

Birth Location: Bere Court, Pangbourne, Berkshire, England

Death Date: 02/18/1663

Death Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight County, Virginia USA

Father: James Main

Mother: Rachel Keyes

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The story of Major John Davis began in 1605 in Bere Court, Pangbourne, Berkshire, England. Major John Davis passed away in 1663 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight County, Virginia USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Major John Davis began in 1605 in Bere Court, Pangbourne, Berkshire, England.
  • Major John Davis passed away in 1663 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight County, Virginia USA.

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Major Davis's Ancestors

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Major Davis
1605–1663
Birth Place: Bere Court, Pangbourne, Berkshire, England
Parents
James I Davis Gentleman, Ship's Captain, Mariner, Captain of Fort Sagadahoc (Maine), Writer, Early Jamestown Settler, Original Settler of Main
1575–1623
Acton Turville, Gloucestershire, England
Rachel Keyes
1590–1633
Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas I Rhys (Rice) Davis (Davys), Knight of Donnington, Receiver of the Excequer for) Wales
1550–1622
Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
Elizabeth Lawrence
1552–1621
Rumburgh, Suffolk, Englan
Great-Grandparents
John Ashton
1520–1590
Lady Holmes
1523–1583
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Ashton"
1500–1559
Lady Clair
1510–1583

Major Davis's Timeline

2 Records

1605
1605
Birth of Major John Davis in Bere Court, Pangbourne, Berkshire, England
Bere Court, Pangbourne, Berkshire, England
1663
02/18/1663
Age 58
Death of Major John Davis in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight County, Virginia USA
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight County, Virginia USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1605
    Event Place: Bere Court, Pangbourne, Berkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02181663
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight County, Virginia USA

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