Ann (Miles) Davies (abt. 1674 - abt. 1734)

Born about 12 Nov 1674 in Llanfihangel-helygen, Radnorshire, Wales [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of William Davies — married 1687 in Llanfihangel Helygen Parish, Radnorshire, Wales

Descendants

Died about 24 Nov 1734 at about age 60 in Radnor Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania [uncertain]

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Biography

She was born 12 November 1674, Llanfihangel-helygen, Radnorshire, Wales. She immigrated to the US in 1685 after marrying William Davies.^[1] She passed away 24 November 1734^[2].

In 1682 there came from Llandowi, Radnor County, Wales, Richard, Griffith, Samuel, David, Martha, and Ann Miles, brothers and sisters, who settled in Radnor Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. They were Quakers (Friends), but after the Kiethian Schism (1790-1797) they all became Baptists except Ann, who had married William Davies and became a member of St. David’s Episcopal Church, which parish they assisted in organizing.

Egle, William Henry (ed.). Notes and Queries, Historical, Biographical, and Genealogical Relating Chiefly to Interior Pennsylvania. (Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1970; reprint) Annual Vols. 1898 and 1899.

Glenn, Thomas Allen. James Miles and Some of His Descendants. Pennsylvania Magazine, Vol. 37, No. 16.

Goshow, Mildred. The Miles Family. (Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA, 1965).

Smith, Dorothy Davis (comp.). Davis Directory of Pennsylvania. (Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, 1991).

Will of William Davies. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Will Book F, p.137: 1739 #126.

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• Fact: Arrival (1683) Pennsylvania, United States
• Fact: Arrival (1683) Pennsylvania, USA
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Egle, William Henry (ed.). Notes and Queries, Historical, Biographical and Genealogical Relating Chiefly to Interior Pennsylvania. (Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1970; reprint) Annual Vols. 1898 and 1899.

Glenn, Thomas Allen. James Miles and Some of His Descendants. Pennsylvania Magazine, Vol. 37, No. 16.

Goshow, Mildred. The Miles Family. (Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA, 1965).

Smith, Dorothy Davis (comp.). Davis Directory of Pennsylvania. (Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, 1991).

Will of William Davies. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Will Book F, p.137: 1739 #126.

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In 1682 there came from Llandowi, Radnor County, Wales, Richard, Griffith, Samuel, David, Martha and Ann Miles, brothers and sisters, who settled in Radnor Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. They were Quakers (Friends), but after the Kiethian Schism (1790-1797) they all became Baptists except Ann, who having married William Davies became a member of St. David’s Episcopal Church, which parish they assisted in organizing.

A History of the Miles Family, by Irvin Green Miles, page 9 says this about Ann Miles, born 12 November 1674 at Llanfihangel, Helygen, Radnorshire, Wales. Married to William Davies (or Davis) of Radnor Twp. who came to America about the year 1685 and purchased a lot on Walnut Street, Philadelphia, from John Jones. In the same year he bought a plantation in Radnor. He was originally a member of the Society of Friends, but later became a member of the Church of England. The first English services in the vicinity were held in his house. Afterwards in a log cabin built upon his plantation which burned down early in 1700 and replaced by the present St. David's Church at Radnor. He was a member of PA Assembly 1712 to 1714. Later he moved to Caernavan Township (now Lancaster County) and the records of the Bangor Church show numerous descendants. Ann (Miles) Davies died 1734 and William died in 1739.

Sources

1. ↑ https://familypedia.fandom.com/wiki/Concept:Migrants_from_the_United_Kingdom_to_Pennsylvania.
2. ↑ https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=adgedge&id=I8502

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 14 February 2022, 08:12), entry for Ann Miles (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LV5S-55W ); contributed by various users.
• Glenn, Thomas Allen, “James Miles and the Some of His Descendants,” Pennsylvania Magazine, Vol. 37, No. 16.
• https://familypedia.fandom.com/wiki/Concept:Migrants_from_the_United_Kingdom_to_Pennsylvania