1st wife of John Davis

John Davis was born 1633 in ST CLEMENT DANES, MIDDLESEX, and died BEF 28 JUN 1714 in ISLE OF WIGHT CO VA.. He was the son of Samuel Davis and Elizabeth Benton.

Family

John Davis (son Samuel Davis and Elizabeth Benton) was born 1633 and died before 28 June 1714 at Isle of Wight.

John Davis married a first wife about 1656. She must have died before 1686.

John Davis married Mary Greene on 21 Sep 1686 at Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia. She was the daughter of Thomas Green and Mary Moone, born about 1668, and dead before 23 JAN 1721 at ISLE OF WIGHT CO VA.

Children of John Davis and his 1st wife are:

1. SARAH DAVIS was born ABT 1657 in ISLE OF WIGHT CO., VA, U.S.A, and died BEF 6 JAN 1720 in ISLE OF WIGHT CO VA. Married Nicholas Fulgham.
2. JOHN DAVIS was born ABT 1659, and died BEF 6 SEP 1750 in ISLE OF WIGHT CO VA. Married (unknown woman).
3. THOMAS DAVIS was born ABT 1661 in ISLE OF WIGHT CO VA, and died BEF 23 SEP 1734 in ISLE OF WIGHT CO VA. Married Anne Rogers.
4. WILLIAM DAVIS was born ABT 1665 in ISLE OF WIGHT CO VA, and died BEF 6 JUL 1745 in ISLE OF WIGHT CO VA.
5. ELIZABETH DAVIS was born ABT 1667 in ISLE OF WIGHT CO VA, and died in ISLE OF WIGHT CO VA. Married John Gray.
6. MARY DAVIS was born ABT 1669 in ISLE OF WIGHT CO VA, and died BEF 15 AUG 1734 in ISLE OF WIGHT CO VA. Married William Murray.

Children of John Davis and Mary Green, born after 1686 and named in her Will dated 1720:

1. PRUDENCE DAVIS was born in ISLE OF WIGHT CO VA, and died AFT 1749 in ISLE OF WIGHT CO VA. Married 1) John Wrenn 2) Nicholas Bourden
2. SAMUEL DAVIS was born In ISLE OF WIGHT CO VA, and died BEF 28 JAN 1739 in ISLE OF WIGHT CO VA. Married Amy Applewhaite.

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Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Davis-7906

John married Mary Greene on 21 Sep 1686 at Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia[1][2]

Will of John Davis[3]

John Davis of the Upper Parish:

• wife Mary
• son Samuel
• son Thomas land in Surry, which was bought of Edward Grantham
• son John
• daughter Sarah
• daughter Elizabeth
• daughter Prudence
• son William the land on which Thomas Robertson lived
• daughter Mary the wife of William Murry
• granddaughter, Elizabeth Murry, the daughter of said William
• brother William Green
• friends Nathaniel Ridley and James Day to make the division of my estate
• Wife Ext.
• Will was dated December 31, 1712 and recorded June 28, 1714.

Notes

Will of John Davis of the Upper Parish dated Dec 31 1712 named legatees: wife Mary, son Samuel, son Thomas land in Surry, which was bought of Edward Grantham; son John; daughter Sarah; daughter Elizabeth; daughter Prudence; son William, the land on which Thomas Robertson lived; daughter Mary the wife of William Murray; granddaughter Elizabeth Murray, the daughter of said William; brother William Green, friends Nathaniel Ridley and James Day to make the division of my estate. Wife executrix. Witnesses: Nathaniel Ridley, Richard Webb, Thomas Webb, Mary Maccodin. Recorded June 28, 1714.

Will of Mary Davis recorded 23 Jan 1720 names daughter Prudence, grandson William, son Samuel. Requests Captain James Day and her brother William Greene to assist Prudence as executrix of the will. Witnesses: William Greene, Sarah Murray, and Thomas Davis.[2]

References

• bfulgham -- Fulgham-Fulghum Family Database < Rootsweb database > cites
  • 1, Book Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County Virginia Boddie, John Bennett Genealogical Publishing Company; Baltimore 1980
  • 2. Chapman, Blanche Adams; Wills and Administratiions of Isle of Wight County Virginia, Books 1-3; 2006; Heritage Books, Inc.;  Westminster, Maryland 21157-5026
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Greene-5769 cites
  • 1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 [1]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2014.
  • 3. "Virginia, Isle of Wight County Records, 1634-1951," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89SG-8JQK?cc=2034267&w... : 4 November 2014), Probate records > Wills and administrations bk II 1719-1760 > image 13 of 258; Isle of Wight County Courthouse, Isle of Wight.
  • 3. Seventeenth century Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Author: Boddie, John Bennett, Date of Publication: 1938 Subjects: Land grants -- Virginia -- Isle of Wight County., Isle of Wight County (Va.) -- History -- Chapter XIV. Some Isle of Wight families p. 225 [2]