Mary (James) Davis (1681 - 1732)

Born 1681 in Powys, Wales [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of John Davies — married 4 Jul 1705 in Radnor MM, Chester, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died Mar 1732 at about age 51 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Mary was a Friend (Quaker)

Mary (James) Davis was a William Penn fleet passenger.

Mary James was born circa 1681, most likely in or near Llandegley, Radnorshire, Wales. She was the daughter of David James and Margaret Jane (Mortimer) James (abt.1659-1751). ^{[1] [2][3]} She was the daughter of David James and Margaret Mortimer of Llandegley, Radnorshire, Wales.

Immigration

When Mary James was an infant, she traveled to Pennsylvania on the 'Bristol Factor' with her parents David and Margaret James.^[4][5] Their arrival was documented by the Radnor Monthly Quaker Meeting in 1683.^[6]

Marriage

Mary James was married to John Davis on July 4, 1705 at Radnor Monthly Meeting in Chester County, Pennsylvania.^[7]

Death

Mary passed away in March 1732 in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184344434/mary-davis
2. ↑ United States, Quaker Meeting Records, Radnor Monthly Meeting, 20th of the 5th Month, 1683, David James, his wife Margaret, and daughter Mary of Llandegley, Radnorshire, Wales. Image 299 of 500. Link to Source
3. ↑ United States Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 for David James, his wife Margaret, and daughter Mary James, 1683, Radnor Monthly Meeting, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Index, 1683-1730. Image 6 of 13. Link to Source
4. ↑ BROWNING, CHARLES H. Welsh Settlement of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: William J. Campbell, 1912. 631p. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1967.
5. ↑ SHEPPARD, WALTER LEE, JR., compiler and editor. Passengers and Ships prior to 1684. (Publications of the Welcome Society of Pennsylvania, 1.) Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1970. 245p. Reprinted by Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1985.
6. ↑ United States, Quaker Meeting Records, Radnor Monthly Meeting, 20th of the 5th Month, 1683, David James, his wife Margaret, and daughter Mary of Llandegley, Radnorshire, Wales. Image 299 of 500. Link to Source
7. ↑ United States Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 Marriage Record for John Davies and Mary James, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Radnor Monthly Meeting, Marriages, Births, and Burial Certificates, 1684-1729, Image 427 of 500. Link to Source
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184344434/mary-davis : accessed 18 June 2022), memorial page for Mary James Davis (1681–Mar 1732), Find a Grave Memorial ID 184344434, citing Friends Arch Street Meeting House Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by L Evans (contributor 47540766) .

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