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Nicholas Davies 1708–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1708

Birth Location: Goochland, Virginia, United States

Death Date: Sep 1794

Death Location: Virginia, United States

Father: Nicholas Davies

Mother: Catherine Morgan

Spouse(s): Catherine Clayton, Elizabeth Maxsom

Children(s): Henry Davies, Phillip Davies, Simon Davies, George Davies, William Davis

The story of Nicholas Davies began in 1708 in Goochland, Virginia, United States. Nicholas Davies married Catherine Elizabeth Whiting Clayton, Elizabeth Maxsom, and had children including George Davies, Henry Landen Davies, Phillip Davies, Simon Davies, William Westly Davis. Nicholas Davies passed away in 1794 in Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Nicholas Davies began in 1708 in Goochland, Virginia, United States.
  • Nicholas Davies married Catherine Elizabeth Whiting Clayton, Elizabeth Maxsom, and had children including George Davies, Henry Landen Davies, Phillip Davies, Simon Davies, William Westly Davis.
  • Nicholas Davies passed away in 1794 in Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas Davies
1668–1729
Birth Location: Bury Hinton, Richards Castle, Herefordshire, England
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Catherine Morgan
1680–1740
Birth Location: Wales, Wales, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Clayton
1724–1781
Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Maxsom
1705–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Henry Davies
1745–1808
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, British Colonial America
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Phillip Davies
1755–1800
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America
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Simon Davies
1759–1856
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States of America
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George Davies
1761–
Birth Location: of Virginia, British Colonial America
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William Davis
1741–1841
Birth Location: Virginia, British Colonial America
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Nicholas Davies's Ancestors

Self
Nicholas Davies
1708–1794
Birth Place: Goochland, Virginia, United States
Parents
Nicholas Davies
1668–1729
Bury Hinton, Richards Castle, Herefordshire, England
Catherine Morgan
1680–1740
Wales, Wales, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John Davis
1633–1709
Richards Castle, Herefordshire, England
Frances Hill
1635–1731
England
Great-Grandparents
Roger Davies
1598–1653
Alice Gwillim
1602–1671
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Davis
1550–1626
Elizabeth Sherman
1555–1647
Tamberlane Gwillim
1580–1670

Nicholas Davies's Descendants

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Nicholas Davies (1708–Sep 1794) m. Catherine (Elizabeth Whiting) Clayton (1724–9 Jul 1781) m. Elizabeth Maxsom (1705–)
  1. 1. Henry (Landen) Davies 1745–1808 m. Anne (Whiting) Clayton 1749–1784 m. Lucy (Whiting) Clayton 1755–1819
  2. 2. Phillip Davies 1755–1800
  3. 3. Simon Davies 1759–1856
  4. 4. George Davies 1761–
  5. 5. William (Westly) Davis 1741–1841 m. Mary Miller 1745– m. Frances (Maria) Carpenter 1771–1842 m. Elizabeth Fort 1731–1817 m. Marie (Phrone Frances) Carpenter 1771–1836
    1. 1. Jacob Davis 1800–1873 m. Elizabeth (Susannah) Miller 1808–1895
      1. 1. Mary (Matilda) Davis 1832–1896 m. Wesley Gibson 1832–1916
        1. 1. Talitha Gibson 1859–
        2. 2. Claricy (Susanna) Gibson 1860–1941 m. Joseph (Washington) Powers 1858–
        3. 3. Alfred (Harrison) Gibson 1862–1942 m. Florence Clark 1877–1975
        4. 4. Jacob (Lee) Gibson 1866–1948 m. Lydia (Ann) Stockman 1865–1919 m. Hattie (Kennedy) Freemon 1900–1958
        5. 5. Hettie Gibson 1868–
        6. 6. Rachal Gibson 1871–
        7. 7. Taylor Gibson 1873–
        8. 8. Mary (Texana) Gibson 1874–1968 m. Ulysses (Grant) Wilson 1870–1948
        9. 9. Sarah (Elizabeth) Gibson 1857–1929 m. Thomas (Divot) McCaffaty 1855–1924
      2. 2. Cecelia (Lucinda) Davis 1827–1856 m. Thomas (Jefferson) Deaver 1824–1865
      3. 3. Isaac (Thomas) Davis 1828–1915
      4. 4. Frances (Malinda) Davis 1830–1909 m. Michael (Simpson) Sherrill 1828–1909
      5. 5. Margaret (Ann) Davis 1835–1927 m. William Carpenter 1830–1885
      6. 6. William (Harrison) Davis 1837–1863 m. Nancy (Elvira) Medlin 1839–1927
      7. 7. Sarah (J) Davis 1841–1841
      8. 8. Jonathan (Miller) Davis 1844–1909 m. Julia (Ann Elizabeth) Shepherd 1844–1905
      9. 9. Matthias (Washington) Davis 1846–1863
      10. 10. Marion (Taylor) Davis 1848–1901 m. Rebekah (Jane) Rice 1854–1907
      11. 11. Rachel (Elizabeth) Davis 1851–1926 m. Thomas (Jefferson) Ammons 1849–1926
    2. 2. Rachel Davis 1787–1852

Nicholas Davies's Timeline

3 Records

1708
1708
Birth of Nicholas Davies in Goochland, Virginia, United States
Goochland, Virginia, United States
1794
28 Sep 1794
Age 86
Death of Nicholas Davies in Bedford City, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Bedford City, Bedford, Virginia, United States
1794
Sep 1794
Age 86
Burial of Nicholas Davies in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1708
    Event Place: Goochland, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch �, accessed 21 Oct 2024), entry for Nicholas Davies, person ID LZXJ-83B.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1794
    Event Place: Bedford City, Bedford, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch �, accessed 21 Oct 2024), entry for Nicholas Davies, person ID LZXJ-83B.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Sep 1794
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch �, accessed 21 Oct 2024), entry for Nicholas Davies, person ID LZXJ-83B.

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    Event Type: Custom Event
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