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Descendants of William Davis, 1695

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    1 William Davis, B: 1695, Westmoreland Co, VA, D: 1755, Prince William County, VA
    + Ellen Bland
      2 William Davis, B: 1739, D: 1812
      + Mary Grigsby, B: 1752, D: 1831
        3 Elizabeth Davis
        + Craven Maddox
        3 Henry Davis
        3 Frances Davis
        3 Eleanor Davis
        + Unk Young
        3 Mary Davis
        3 Jane Davis
        + George Selectman
        3 Dorcas Davis
        + Thomas Maddox
        3 Redmon Davis
        + Elizabeth Maddox
      *2nd spouse of William Davis:
      + Unknown
        3 Hugh Davis, B: 1758, D: 1843
        + Jane Davis
          4 Hugh C Davis, B: 1784, D: 1854
          + Sarah Fairfax
            5 Vernon Davis, B: 1818
            + Amanda Arnold, B: 1822, D: 1907
              6 James B Davis, B: 1841
              + Phanetta Manuel
              6 Georgianna Davis, B: 1842
              6 Rufus Davis, B: 1843
              + Julia F Lynn
              6 Sallie Davis, B: 1846
              + Francis C Davis, B: 1842, D: 1906
              6 Ira Davis, B: 1850
              + Jennie Hammel, B: 1857, D: 1933
              6 Mary Davis, B: 1851
              + Noah Milstead
              6 Willette Davis, B: 1853
              + Edward Reid
              6 Julia Davis, B: 1855
              + Thaddeus Arrington
              6 Hewit Brent Davis, B: 1858
              6 Melinda Davis, B: 1860
              6 Joseph R Davis, B: 1863, D: 1928
              6 William Davis
            5 Wilson Davis, B: 1833
            5 Redmon Davis, B: 1837
            5 Ludwell Davis
            5 Nimrod Davis
            5 Jennie Davis
            5 Laura Davis
            5 Frank W Davis
          4 William Davis, B: 1803
          4 Malinda Davis
          4 Jesse Davis
          + Nancy Davis
      2 Isaac Davis, M: 1749, D: 1771
      + Elizabeth Kincheloe, B: 1730, Richmond Co, VA, M: 1749
        3 John Davis, B: 1754
          4 William Davis
        3 Jesse Davis, B: 1755, Prince William County, VA, D: 1818, Nelson Co, Ky
        + Nancy Melton
          4 Elijah Davis, B: 1787
          7 Nancy Davis
          + Jesse Davis
          *2nd spouse of Nancy Davis:
          + Jesse Davis
          *3rd spouse of Nancy Davis:
          + James Reynolds
          4 Presley Davis, M: 1819
          + Ann Melton, M: 1819
          4 Wilson L Davis
            5 George Davis
            5 Thomas Davis
            5 Harriet Davis
          4 Jesse Davis
          4 Elizabeth Davis
          + Robert Mosely
          4 Harriet M Davis
          + Harrison A Williams
          4 William L Davis
            5 Catherine Davis
        3 Presley Davis, B: 1756, Prince William County, VA, D: Aug 22 26/1776, Long Island, NY - Battle of
        3 Henry Davis, B: 1768, D: 1805
        + Fannie Randall
        3 William Davis
        3 Warren Davis, M: 1787
        + Mary Molly Kincheloe, M: 1787
        3 Cornelius Davis
        3 Isaac Davis, M: 1799
        + Clarissa Kincheloe, B: 1774, M: 1799, D: 1833
        3 Mary Davis
        3 Travis Davis
        3 Jane Davis
      3 Joshua Davis
      3 Elizabeth Davis

Mr. Dawson's research does not believe our Thomas Davis born 1693 was the brother of this William Davis born 1695. On page 159 and 160 of his history he cites a report that Elijah Davis, (son of Jessie Davis of Nelson Co., KY), wrote about his family in 1870 at age 83 when still living in Nelson County. He stated that his family lived in Prince William, that his great-grandfather was William Davis and his great-grandmother a Bland; that his grandfather Isaac lost his life in a fire before the revolution; that his grandmother was a Kincheloe; that his father Jessie joined in the Army in the revolution with six brothers, and only Jesse who was a Captain and one brother returned from the war; and that the family moved to Nelson County after the war.

Raymond Davis family history supports Mr. Dawson's report and shows the William Davis who was the brother of our Thomas Davis was born in 1710 and not in same county. (Provided by Scott Davis LT) is not the same William Davis who is the brother of our Thomas Davis. His brother William Davis in our line was born in 1710 in different county of Virginia. I kept this part of that page as an excursus for any researcher who may be able to connect to this line of the Davis family.