Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameJohn Davis , Reverend 
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75Birth5 May 1692, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA75
Death18 Apr 1745, Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ75
FatherWilliam Davis , (Immigrant) (1663-1745)
MotherElizabeth Brisley (1670-1700)
Spouses
Birth17 Nov 1695, Westerly, Washington Co., RI75
Death18 Apr 1751, Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ75
FatherJohn Maxson , Jr., Reverend (1666-1747)
MotherJudith Clarke (1667-1747)
Marriage25 Aug 1715, Westerly, Washington Co., RI75
ChildrenJohn (1723-1792)
Notes for John Davis , Reverend
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Went with his father in 1710 to Westerly, Washington Co., RI. In 1743 hewent to Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ. He helped his father start thefirst Seventh Day Baptist church there in 1746. He served 6 years.
Rev. John Davis was the son of William Davis who was born in Wales in1663 and came to America in 1684. (From "Newport Seventh Day BaptistTrilogy" by Ilou & Don Sanford, 1998)
From the DAVIS FAMILY OF NJ, source unknown, from Guernsey MemorialLibrary, Norwich, NY - John was a miller in Middletown, NJ - John &Thomas of Middleton, Yeoman, gave to Thomas Cooper of Middletown a bondto fulfill agreement to give him possession of land lying on north sideof Claypit Creek. In 1733 Thomas Davis of Middletown released to JohnDavis of Middletown, 10 acres patented to Richard Davis, deceased. JohnClayton and Thomas Davis were among the first settlers of Old East Jerseyin 1700.
Went with his father in 1710 to Westerly, Washington Co., RI. In 1743 hewent to Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ. He helped his father start thefirst Seventh Day Baptist church there in 1746. He served 6 years.
Rev. John Davis was the son of William Davis who was born in Wales in1663 and came to America in 1684. (From "Newport Seventh Day BaptistTrilogy" by Ilou & Don Sanford, 1998)
From the DAVIS FAMILY OF NJ, source unknown, from Guernsey MemorialLibrary, Norwich, NY - John was a miller in Middletown, NJ - John &Thomas of Middleton, Yeoman, gave to Thomas Cooper of Middletown a bondto fulfill agreement to give him possession of land lying on north sideof Claypit Creek. In 1733 Thomas Davis of Middletown released to JohnDavis of Middletown, 10 acres patented to Richard Davis, deceased. JohnClayton and Thomas Davis were among the first settlers of Old East Jerseyin 1700.