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Major John Davis 1610 – 1665 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1610

Birth Location: Gravesend, Kent, England

Death Date: 1 Jan 1665

Death Location: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America

Father: Governor Davis

Mother: Racheal Keys

Spouse(s): Mary Green

Children(s): Elizabeth Davis

In 1610, Major John Davis entered the world in Gravesend, Kent, England, born to Governor James I Davis and Racheal 'Rachel' Keys. Major John Davis married Mary Green, and had children including Elizabeth 'Eliza' Davis. Major John Davis passed away in 1665 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1610, Major John Davis entered the world in Gravesend, Kent, England, born to Governor James I Davis and Racheal 'Rachel' Keys.
  • Major John Davis married Mary Green, and had children including Elizabeth 'Eliza' Davis.
  • Major John Davis passed away in 1665 in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Major Davis's Ancestors

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Major Davis
1610 – 1665
Birth Place: Gravesend, Kent, England
Parents
Governor James I Davis
1578 – 1633
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Racheal ('Rachel') Keys
1585 – 1633
Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
Lord (Sir Knight Thomas Rhys Rice Davis) I
1550 – 1622
Marlborough, Wiltshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth Rachel) Lawrence
1552 – 1621
Rumburgh, Suffolk, England
Thomas (Martin) Keys
1570 – 1636
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Martha RICE
1570 – 1640
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Lady Chandler
1530 – 1601
Lord Lawrence
1520 – 1590
Lady Holmes
1523 – 1583
Richard Butler
1550 – 1610
Lady Benson
1550 – 1600
William Rice
1546 – 1588
Bridget Forde
1550 – 1618
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Chandler
1468 – 1551
Lady Bishops
1472 – 1514
Robert Lawrence
1500 – 1550
Margaret Holden
1501 – 1594
Reverend Lawrence
1500 – 1551
Countess Clair
1510 – 1583
John I
1520 – 1570

Major Davis's Descendants

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Major (John) Davis (1610 – 1 Jan 1665) m. Mary Green (21 Jan 1615 – 1648)
  1. 1. Elizabeth ('Eliza') Davis (1637 – 1714) m. James Ellis (7 Mar 1644 – 1714)
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Ellis (1670 – May 1714) m. William (Featley) Rowland (1675 – 1714)
      1. 1. William (Featley) Rowland (17 Oct 1695 – 1765) m. Elizabeth (Tilly) Proctor (1676 – 1 Oct 1760)
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Rowland (1726 – 1763) m. James (William) Bryant (1715 – 21 Oct 1773)

Major Davis's Timeline

8 Records

1610
1610
Birth of Major John Davis in Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
1610
1610
Birth of Major John Davis in Gravesend, Kent, England
Gravesend, Kent, England
1619
28 Jan 1619
Age 9
Birth of Major John Davis in Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
1665
1 Jan 1665
Age 55
Death of Major John Davis in Newport Parish, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
Newport Parish, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
1665
1 Jan 1665
Age 55
Death of Major John Davis in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
1665
1 Apr 1665
Age 55
Burial of Major John Davis in Chatham, St Mary, Kent
Chatham, St Mary, Kent
1675
24 Mar 1675
Age 65
Death of Major John Davis in Newport, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Newport, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
1686
21 Sep 1686
Age 76
Major John Davis was married in Christ Church, Virginia
Christ Church, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1619
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1610
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1610
    Event Place: Gravesend, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1686
    Event Place: Christ Church, Virginia
    Record Source: Christ Church Parish, Virginia Marriages, 1653-1812

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1642
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666
    [2] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1642; Page Number: 194

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia
    Record Source: Virginia Immigrants, 1623-1666

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1665
    Event Place: Newport Parish, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
    Record Source: Kent, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1914, Kent Archives Office; Maidstone, Kent, England; England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1675
    Event Place: Newport, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1665
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, British Colonial America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1665
    Event Place: Chatham, St Mary, Kent
    Record Source: Kent, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1914, Kent Archives Office; Maidstone, Kent, England; England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911

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