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Davis family that were Quakers

by Rachel Monroe

Jul 12, 2009

Is anybody else researching the Davis family in Chester Co., Pennsylvania that were Quakers? My line starts with John Davis who came over from England before 1700. Descendants later moved to Randoldph, North Carolina and then eventually to Pulaski, Missouri.
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    Cheryle Hoover Davis

    My husband's maternal line of Davis' descends from Reverend William Davis b: 1663 in Wales, came to New Jersey (the family then migrated to Chester Co., Pennsylvania by 1668). He was a Quaker. He married Elizabeth Brisley. Their son, John (who married Elizabeth Maxon), was also a Reverend, and a Quaker.
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    Jul 18, 2009

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      Shari Goheen Hindman

      The first Davis ancestor I can find is Philip Davis. I have no idea if he was a Quaker. I am descended through his son Miles whose daughter Elizabeth married James Goheen.

      Philip David's was from Uchland Chester County. His will (Chester Co. Book 6 pg. 160, dated 4 Nov 1772, recorded 21 Feb 1776) named his wife, Elizabeth, and children David, Philip, Miles, Jerman and Sarah, wife of Myrick Davis.
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      Jul 23, 2009

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        Julian Smith

        My Davis line came ouf of North Carolina, were Quakers, have lots of similar names, but don't recognize any that are connected the way mine are. I have John, Aaron, Ransom leaving North Carolina probaly 1825 and settling in Bartholomew County Indiana.
        http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/36643896/family

        Jan 6, 2017