I want to provide a disclaimer that the further I go back in history, the harder it is, with the tools I have to state with 100% accuracy that all of this is correct. However, the information I have here seems solid enough to me to suggest that this person is one of our ancestors.
Captain James Davis (1575 - 1623)
is your 12th great grandfather
Son of Captain James
Son of JOHN
Daughter of John
Son of Mary Burton
Son of John
Son of John
Son of William
Daughter of John William
Daughter of Mary Ann
Son of Susan Rivana
Son of William H
Son of William David
Son of Leslie V
You are the son of David Walter
Captain James Davis was one of the original settlers of Jamestown, VA. Just Google his name and you will find a great deal of information on Capt. Davis. He was born in England in 1575-80, the son of Sir Thomas Davis (1550-16??) and Elizabeth Lawrence (1552-1620). His father, Sir Thomas was on the Board of Directors for the London Company. Capt. Davis married Rachell Keyes in England around 1607-8 either before he left for the new world or on one of his return trips to England. Originally James sailed to America to settle northern Virginia (present day Maine) and was the founder and Captain of Fort Sagadahoc. Much of his story and journey to America was documented by him in a book "The Relation of a voyage unto New England begun from the Lizard, ye first of June 1607." (The lizard is what people called Plymouth, England in those days) After the colony was settled James returned to England to get supplies, when he returned many of the settlers had died during a brutal winter. The remaining settlers built a ship “The Virginia” and abandoned the colony sailing home to England before the next winter. This meant the area north of Virginia wouldn’t be permanently settled again until 13 years later when the Mayflower reached America.
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| Tower of the Old Jamestown Church |
There are conflicting reports of Captain James death. There was a report that he died in 1622 during the Indian Massacre however, most of the recent research suggests that this is false. It is believed Captain James died in 1633 on his plantation near Point Comfort because he death was recorded at that time listing him as an "Ancient Planter". The term "Ancient Planters" referred to any colonist who arrived before 1616, had paid thier way across the Atlantic and remained in the colony for a period of at least 3 years. These "Ancient Planters" received the first deeds for land in "America" in 1618 as a reward for thier adventure.
So there you have it. One of our ancestors is one of the first land holders in the US. This man would have most likely known or been witness to the marriage of John Rolfe and Pocahontas, and the attacks from Powhatan. It is hard to think that they could have imagined how that trip they took across the ocean could have been the catalyst for starting this nation.
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I, too, am related to the Davis family, ending up at Massie (well, Adams for myself). Nice to meet you! (:
Thank you for the great information. My name is Robyn Davis, a direct descendant as well from Captain James Davis. :)
Hi there! I am a Davis and a direct descendant of Captain James, going straight down the Davis male side :) My research has always shown that he had one son who was named Thomas...is it possible that the "John" you have listed is one in the same and perhaps John is the middle name?
I'm 10 in line back on Davis side.my grandad was john w Davis 1900-q983.md.
James is also my 12th GG. We have many ancestors at Jamestown including those who came over on the Mayflower. Pocahontas is my 13th G.A. and her sister Cleopatra is my 12th GG. It is so interesting to see how many ancestors are in our blood line. So that makes us cousins.
Hi, I am Elizabeth Thompson of the "Collins" line. The last comment was me. I didn't put my name.
My name is Casey Alan Brizendine. My ancestor was Isaac Richard Brissenden. He married Mary Davis. Mary Davis was the daughter of Captain James Davis. Many of you all are my relatives. Family members to several degrees. /G\
I am a direct desendent of Captain James Davis.
What an important family in American history.
Wish we had more information.
Hi: My name is Denise Carrera and Captain James Davis is my 9th GG. Hello family!!!
Hi, my name is Jill Evans, Captain James Davis is my 10th GG on my maternal grandfather’s side of our family. This branch of my family tree has been full of surprises. It actually goes back to King Henry VII.
Hello, my name is Michael L. Davis. Tracing my ancestry has led me here.
I know for sure that my great great grandparents were George Wiley Davis
and Cynthia A. (Knight) Davis. Their son William Edward Davis was dad to my grandpa Samuel Augustus Davis, who was dad to my dad (David Kenneth Davis).
Anything earlier than George W. Davis has been uncertain, so I'm attempting to fill in the timeline.
I too am a descendant of Captain Davis, going up the male side. Mine went from Virginia to the Carolinas, to Mississippi for several generations, now Texas.
-Samuel Davis II
Hello Family! Martin Davis here. Last male in my branch. We’ve been in Texas since late 1800s.
Hello Family, We are an Iowa connection to the Vermont and Massachusetts line. The Iowa farm remains in the Davis name since purchased by Calvin Davis in 1871.Scott Davis
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