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Mary Elizabeth Davis 1685 – 1756 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1685

Birth Location: Hanover, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 12 February 1756

Death Location: Albemarle, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA

Father: Nathaniel Davis

Mother: Mary Hughes

Spouse(s): Samuel Burks, Samuel Burks

Children(s): Samuel Burks, Richard Burks, Charles Burks

Mary Elizabeth Davis was born in 1685 in Hanover, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA, the child of Nathaniel Robert Davis and Mary Elizabeth Hughes. Mary Elizabeth Davis married Samuel King Burks, Samuel King Burks, and had children including Samuel Burks, Richard Burks, Charles Burks. Mary Elizabeth Davis passed away in 1756 in Albemarle, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Mary Elizabeth Davis was born in 1685 in Hanover, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA, the child of Nathaniel Robert Davis and Mary Elizabeth Hughes.
  • Mary Elizabeth Davis married Samuel King Burks, Samuel King Burks, and had children including Samuel Burks, Richard Burks, Charles Burks.
  • Mary Elizabeth Davis passed away in 1756 in Albemarle, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Davis
1645 – 1710
Birth Location: St. Michael's Parrish, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
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Mary Hughes
1654 – 1740
Birth Location: New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
MH

Spouses(s)

Samuel Burks
1680 – 1756
Birth Location: Hanover, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
SB
Samuel Burks
1680 – 1756
Birth Location: Hanover, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
SB

Children(s)

Samuel Burks
1707 – 1753
Birth Location: Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
SB
Richard Burks
1713 – 1753
Birth Location: Hanover, United State, Virginia, USA
RB
Charles Burks
1715 – 1752
Birth Location: Albemarle Co, VA
CB

Mary Davis's Ancestors

Self
Mary Davis
1685 – 1756
Birth Place: Hanover, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Parents
Nathaniel Robert Davis
1645 – 1710
St. Michael's Parrish, shire, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Mary (Elizabeth) Hughes
1654 – 1740
New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
John (Rees) Hughes
1615 – 1675
Isle of Anglesey, Wales
Nicketti Cornstalk
1620 – 1679
Werowocomoco Indian Territory
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Davis's Descendants

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Mary (Elizabeth) Davis (16 May 1685 – 12 February 1756) m. Samuel (King) Burks (1680 – 12 February 1756) m. Samuel (King) Burks (1680 – 12 February 1756)
  1. 1. Samuel Burks (1707 – 12 July 1753)
  2. 2. Richard Burks (1713 – 12 July 1753)
  3. 3. Charles Burks (1715 – 30 April 1752)
    1. 1. Richard Burks (1727 – 1793) m. Milliner (Milly HAWKINS) Burks (1730 – 1793)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Burks (1748 – 1834)
      2. 2. Mildred Raines (1749 – 1818)
      3. 3. Philemon Burks (1750 – 1793)
      4. 4. Nancy Burkes (1750 – )
      5. 5. Mary Rice (1751 – )
      6. 6. Thompson (Thompton Thomas) Burks (1752 – 1818)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Burks (July 1796 – 16 May 1873) m. William Aydelotte (abt 1800 – 03 March 1871)
      7. 7. Edith (Eda) Burkes (1759 – 1838)
      8. 8. John Burks (1760 – 1811)
      9. 9. Charles (Burks) Burke (1760 – 1816)
      10. 10. Richard (Floyd) Burks (1765 – 1807)
      11. 11. Edith Langsdon (1770 – 1843)

Mary Davis's Timeline

2 Records

1685
16 May 1685
Birth of Mary Elizabeth Davis in Hanover, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Hanover, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
1756
12 February 1756
Age 71
Death of Mary Elizabeth Davis in Albemarle, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Albemarle, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1685
    Event Place: Hanover, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 February 1756
    Event Place: Albemarle, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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