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Rev. William Davis 1729 – 1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Aug 1729

Birth Location: Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 4 Jun 1790

Death Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

Father: William Davis

Mother: Elizabeth Shelton

Spouse(s): Susannah Wills

Children(s): Lucy Davis

Rev. William Davis was born in 1729 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, United States, the child of William J Davis and Elizabeth Isabelle Shelton. Rev. William Davis married Susannah Wills, and had children including Lucy Shelton Davis. Rev. William Davis passed away in 1790 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Rev. William Davis was born in 1729 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, United States, the child of William J Davis and Elizabeth Isabelle Shelton.
  • Rev. William Davis married Susannah Wills, and had children including Lucy Shelton Davis.
  • Rev. William Davis passed away in 1790 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Davis
1700 – 1763
Birth Location: Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Shelton
1711 – 1749
Birth Location: Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Susannah Wills
1725 – 1786
Birth Location: Middlesex, Virginia, USA
SW

Children(s)

Lucy Davis
1772 – 1848
Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia
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Rev. Davis's Ancestors

Self
Rev. Davis
1729 – 1790
Birth Place: Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Parents
William J Davis
1700 – 1763
Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Isabelle) Shelton
1711 – 1749
Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
JOHN ((Thomas??) (Davies) DAVIS,) III
1681 – 1779
Newport, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Catherine (Ragland) (Davis)
1681 – 1703
St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Ralph (Grissage Shelton (arr 1698, indentured to Thomas) Meriwether)
1685 – 1733
Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia,
Mary (Jane Beauford) Crispin\Pollard\Clark
1685 – 1750
Christchurch, Middlesex County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Evan Raglan
1656 – 1717
Susanna Pettus
1656 – 1717
Peter Shelton
1659 – 1718
Susannah Jackson
1665 – 1689
Thomas (Jaxon)
1635 – 1700
Susannah Boate
1640 – 1698
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jr
1628 – 1684

Rev. Davis's Descendants

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Rev. (William) Davis (9 Aug 1729 – 4 Jun 1790) m. Susannah Wills (1725 – Abt 1786)
  1. 1. Lucy (Shelton) Davis (1772 – 22 Nov 1848) m. John (McGehee) HODNETT (30 Jun 1767 – 19 Nov 1807)
    1. 1. James (D.) Hodnett (9 August 1798 – 20 June 1862) m. Mary (Polly) Jones (1 January 1802 – 20 June 1862)
      1. 1. MARY (JANE) HODNETT (20 September 1826 – August 1906) m. John (Barnett Shelhorse,) CSA (11 November 1829 – 24 April 1903)
        1. 1. Mitta (Ella) Shelhorse (1 Oct 1856 – 6 Mar 1939) m. William (Smith) Anderson (20 Apr 1849 – 18 Jun 1932)

Rev. Davis's Timeline

2 Records

1729
9 Aug 1729
Birth of Rev. William Davis in Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
1790
4 Jun 1790
Age 61
Death of Rev. William Davis in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1729
    Event Place: Christ Church, Middlesex, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1790
    Event Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
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