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James Sherwood Davis

Born about 7 Sep 1775 in Virginia

Ancestors

Son of William Davis and Agnes (Lanier) Davis

Brother of Edward Davis, William Thomas Davis, Thomas William Davis [half], Elizabeth (Davis) Echols, Charles Davis, Lucy Davis, Samuel Davis, Lewis Lanier Davis, Joshua Davis, Baxter Boswell Davis and Micajah Washington Davis

Husband of Judith Louisa Harmon (Gresham) Davis — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Descendants

Father of Catherine (Davis) Post, Elizabeth (Davis) Jones, William C. Davis, Mary G. Davis, John C. Davis, James G. Davis, Harriet L. (Davis) Callaway, Sarah Jane (Davis) Lyle, Talitha (Davis) Hadley, Joshua L. T. Davis and Judith (Davis) Scroggins

Died before 11 Mar 1851 before about age 75 in Harris, Georgia, United States

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Biography

James was born about 1774. He is the son of William Davis and Agnes Lanier.^[1]

Will

Will of James Davis. Harris Co., GA, WB 2, pp. 4-6, w. 5 Feb 1849, p. 11 Mar 1851. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://preview.tinyurl.com/vupt88b

wife Judith Davis
daughter Mary G. Davis
son John C. Davis
daughter Catharine Post (which is deceased)
son James G. Davis
son William C. Davis
daughter Elizabeth Ann Jones
daughter Harriet L. Callaway
daughter Sarah Jane Lysle; her husband James Lysle
daughter Tellitha Hadley
son Joshua L. (F. ? T. ?) Davis
daughter Judeth Agnes Scroggins, wife of Marshall Scroggin
daughters of Catharine Post - Catharine C. Post & Mary Ann Post
Exrs: son James G. Davis, son in law William A. Callaway
Wit: Wm Hatchett, Thomas M. Hadley, Elijah Mullins JP

Sources

↑ Ingersoll Page 268

Ingersoll: Ingersoll, Louise. Lanier, Goetz Printing Company, Washington, 1965. Free on DCMS
Will of James Davis. Harris Co., GA, WB 2, pp. 4-6, w. 5 Feb 1849, p. 11 Mar 1851. Digital image at Ancestry.com - https://preview.tinyurl.com/vupt88b

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. Paternal line Y-chromosome DNA test-takers:

Jay Davis : Y-Chromosome Test, haplogroup R-A14351

It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:

~3.12% Lawana Lyle : AncestryDNA
~1.56% ~6.25% Jane (Turner) Strickland : 23andMe, GEDmatch A547722 [compare] + AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A547722 [compare], Ancestry member Janeturner47
~1.56% ~12.50% Lewis Griffin : 23andMe, GEDmatch A342895 [compare] + AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A342895 [compare], Ancestry member lewgriffin + Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A342895 [compare], FTDNA kit #56085
~1.56% Wayne Coskrey : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Coskrey1000 + Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch QV1946383 [compare], yourDNAportal WAY5a853c8f, FTDNA kit #10965
~1.56% ~3.12% Donna Lancaster : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch QH1777926 [compare], Ancestry member Belladonna14
~1.56% Tommie Merritt : Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch A980390 [compare]
~0.78% Melva (Cook) Coffelt : 23andMe, GEDmatch M500563 [compare]
~0.78% Glynne Simpson : 23andMe, GEDmatch QB1335281 [compare]
~0.78% Janice Huff : 23andMe + AncestryDNA, GEDmatch PX4454531 [compare], Ancestry member jhuff102244 + Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch M529891 [compare]
~0.78% Evan McCutchen : 23andMe, GEDmatch RG2696699 [compare]
~0.78% M (Merritt) Fitz : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A319234 [compare], Ancestry member FitzMerritt
~0.78% Patricia (Huff) Young : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A121613 [compare], Ancestry member jhuff_elvyin_pat
~0.78% Terry Huff : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A805032 [compare], Ancestry member jhuff_elvyin_pat
~0.78% Jay Davis : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch NB5141801 [compare], Ancestry member aaiou150
~0.78% Kris Davis : AncestryDNA + MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch TJ8523710 [compare], yourDNAportal KRIb5fd661b
~0.78% Jodie (Dollahite) Dunnahoo : Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #667841
~0.78% Charles Davis : Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #630596
~0.78% ~3.12% Roy Torbert : Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #961297
~0.39% Sandra (Bentley) Dillard : 23andMe + AncestryDNA + MyHeritage DNA
~0.39% Paula Underwood : AncestryDNA

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Victor Ranft

Davis-44377 and Davis-73319 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, same parents

posted on Davis-73319 (merged) Aug 10, 2020 by Victor Ranft

Rejected matches › James Davis (1772-) › James Davis (1772-) › James Davis (1776-bef.1866) › James Davis (1775-) › James Davis (1775-1850) › James Davis (1775-1829) › James Davis (1773-1801) › James Davis (1774-1851) › James Davies (bef.1772-) › James Davies (1772-1811) › James P Davis (abt.1776-bef.1860) › James Nelson Davis (1774-1826) › James Davis (1773-)

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James Sherwood Davis (abt. 1775 - bef. 1851)

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