Born about in Virginia
Daughter of Nathaniel Davis
and Unknown (Hughes) Davis
Wife of
Samuel Burks
— married
1703 in Hanover, Albemarle County, Virginia
Descendants 
Mother of
Elizabeth (Burks) Cabell, Mary (Burks) Smith, Samuel Burks, Charles Burks, John Peartree Burks, Richard Floyd Burks and Frances Burks
Died after
after about age 74
in Albemarle County, Virginia
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Oct 2010
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Biography
- Mary was living when the Will of her husband (Samuel Burks) was probated on 12 Feb 1756. She died sometime after that date.
Research Notes
FamilySearch.org: Samuel Burks Sr LKYS-DXN, Birth 1680 Hanover Co., VA Death 12 February 1756 St. Anne's Parish, Albemarle Co., VA Spouse: Mary Davis LKYS-855, Birth 16 May 1685 Hanover Co., VA Death after 12 February 1756 Albemarle, VA Marriage: 1703 St. Anne's Parish, Albemarle Co., VA
Sources
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119320525
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119195279
- ↑ Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
- ↑ Ancestry Family Data; Parr Family Tree and Hart Family Tree
- Will and Estate Records of Samuel Burks (her husband)
- Kegley's Virginia Frontier, Genealogical Publishing Company, 1938
- Floyd, N. J. Floyd Biographical Genealogies of the Virginia-Kentucky Floyd Families, Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1912 (links to downloads)
- U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970; SAR # 90720
- Johnson, Patricia Givens. Irish Burks of Virginia and New River, p.27, Blacksburg, VA, 1992
- Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterley
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
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~0.39%
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~0.39%
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~0.39%
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Bill Vincent Ph.D.
Kathie (Parks) Forbes
Jillaine Smith
Jeanie (Thornton) Roberts
Bill Vincent Ph.D.
Davis-58604 and Davis-1445 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicate profiles for the same woman. Mary was living at the time of her husband's Will was probated on 12 Feb 1756. She died sometime after that date.
posted
by Bill Vincent Ph.D.
Kathie (Parks) Forbes
A recent update of the 1895 "Cabells and their Kin", called "20th Century Cabells and their Kin" by Randolph Cabell says, "Mary Davis was the daughter of Nathaniel Davis and an unknown wife... Nathaniel Davis is said to have come from England or Wales to America. It is estimated he was born about 1658. It is not known who his wife was...
posted
by Kathie (Parks) Forbes
Jillaine Smith
The Stevens child is incorrect. He did have a mother named Mary Davis, just not this one.
posted
by Jillaine Smith
Jeanie (Thornton) Roberts
Mary Elizabeth Davis had 27 children with three surnames despite having been married to only one man?
posted
by Jeanie (Thornton) Roberts
Rejected matches › Richard Davis (abt.1850-) › Mary (Davis) Biles (abt.1676-abt.1746) › Mary (Burks) Smith (abt.1706-abt.1777)
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