DAVIES, Joshua - Extra Data
(member of GREATHEAD's Party) Appears in Settler Returns as Josiah DAVIS
Death Notice (Cape Archives) says he was born in Bilson, presumably Bilston, Staffordshire, ca 1787, son of John and Mary DAVIES
Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent Archive Service
Born Joshua, son of John and Mary DAVIS May 21 1785 (bap'd 29) in St.Benedict Biscop Church, Wombourne, Staffordshire
Both Bilston and Wombourne are villages outside Wolverhampton
Joshua DAVIES and Sophia DEVEY were married by banns on 23 April 1815 in St.Peter's, Wolverhampton
Both made their mark
Winesses: John ONION and Sam'l STUART
There is a baptism in Bilston St.Leonard's on September 15th 1816 for a Daniel DAVIS, son of John and Sophia of Bilston. Could this be an error using Joshua's father's name?
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