Nathan Davis Jr.
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Nathan Davis Jr. (1772 - 1866)

Capt Nathan Davis Jr.
Born in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jerseymap
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Husband of — married 1794 in New Jersey, United Statesmap
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Died at age 93 in West Union, Doddridge County, West Virginia, United Statesmap
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Contents

Biography

Nathan was born in 1772. He was the son of Nathan Davis and Ann Gifford. He served as a captain in the War of 1812. He passed away in 1866.

Web page from Doddridge County Heritage Guild:

https://www.doddridgecountyheritageguild.com/nathan-davis-founder-of-county-seat

Sources

  • Corliss Fitz Randolph. (1905). A History of the Seventh Day Baptists in West Virginia including the Woodbridgetown and Salemville churches in Pennsylvania and the Shrewsbury church in New Jersey. The American Sabbath Tract Society, Plainfield, NJ. This book can be viewed online or downloaded at Archive.org. (accessed 30 Oct 2014). p. 445:
Name: Nathan Davis;
Gravestone inscription: "Nathan Davis, born June 21, 1772; died May 23, 1866, aged 93 Yrs., 11 Mo's., 2 D's"
Cemetery: West Union;
Footnote: "Popularly known as Captain Nathan Davis, from his having served as a captain in the War of 1812"

Death

Name: Nathan Davis;
Birth: Jun. 21, 1772, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
Death: May 23, 1866; West Union, Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA
Family links: Parents: Nathan Davis (1740 - 1814); Annie Gifford Davis (1742 - 1820); Spouse: Jane Sutton Davis (1770 - 1857); Children: Edith Davis Dare (1813 - 1899); Siblings: William Gifford Jersey Billy Davis (1762 - 1840), Joshua G. Davis (1764 - 1839), Mary Davis Maxson (1779 - 1868), Stephen C. Davis (1781 - 1869)
Burial: Old Seventh Day Baptist Cemetery, West Union, Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Homer Hopper for starting this profile.





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McBeth-165 Emma (McBeth) MacBeath M.Ed MSM
Davis-43493 and Davis-15278 appear to represent the same person because: Same person. Same information. Thanks!
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