>From "The Davis family (Davies, David) in Wales and America." Genealogy of Morgan David of Pennsylvania by Harry Alexander Davis-1927 To this family belonged Jefferson Davis President of the Confederacy, and Rev. Samuel Davies, President of Princeton , who married Jean Holt or Jane Holt and their son Samuel Davies or Davis married Amelia Holt, his first cousin, daughter of Jane Holt's brother David Holt. 15 Samuel (3) Davies(David 2, <organ 1) page 34 Born in New Castle Co., Delaware 3 Nov 1723. This branch of the tribe held to the name of Davies. His first schooling appears to have been under Rev. Abel; Morgan an noted preacher of the Pencader Church.(Pencader Hundred, Welch Tract, Delaware). ........................ He marroied (1) October 1746 Sarah Kirkpatrick. She died 15 Sept 1747. He married (@) 4 October 1748 in Hanover Co., VA, Jane Holt born in VA. ................ He died of fever 4 Feb 1761 and is buried at Princeton. Details of his ministryh can be found in Sketches of Virginia by Foote. "Presbyterian of the South" contains an excellent biography by Rev. W.H.T. Squires of Norfolk.1925. After his death Jane returned to Virginia with her children, William excepted, and is belied to have died after 1785. Children: I William born August 3, 1749 II Samuel born September 28 1750 III John Rodgers, b. 20 Aug 1752. d. in VA 1832. Unmarried. At Princeton 1769 IV Martha born 14 Nov 1755 V Margaret b. 19 Mar 1757, D. unmarried in Maury Co., Tenn. after 1820 at the home of her neice Peggy Walllis See No. 43. VI Daughter born 2 Nov 1758 Died in infancy.