I've been trying to figure out how I can possibly present my information about my SDB roots in a way that's clear, and have come to the conclusion that these roots are so tangled it will be impossible! But I'll do my best anyway, please bear with me. I'll start with the Davis line and try to show how the other lines tie in. William DAVIS, immigrant ancestor, b. 1664 Lanstephan, County Radnor, Wales, d. 1745 Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., New Jersey, m. 1st Elizabeth BRISLEY m. 2nd Elizabeth PAVIOR. Originally an Anglican, but broke with that church while attending Oxford University, came to America in 1684 as a Quaker, later became a regular Baptist then a SDB. Child of Wm. DAVIS and Eliz. BRISLEY is John DAVIS. Child of Wm. DAVIS and Eliz. PAVIOR is James DAVIS John DAVIS (William), b. May 5, 1692 in or near Philadelphia, PA, d. Aug. 18. 1754, Shrewsbury, NJ, m. Aug. 25, 1715 Elisabeth MAXSON in Westerly, Rhode Island. Elisabeth MAXSON is the daughter of John Maxson, Jr. (John, Sr., Richard) and Mary Mosher (Hugh). Children of John DAVIS and Elisabeth MAXSON are Thomas William DAVIS and Anna DAVIS. James DAVIS (William), b. 1720, d. June 26, 1778, m. Jan. 10, 1740 Judith MAXSON in Westerly, RI. Judith Maxson is the daughter of Joseph MAXSON, Jr. (Joseph, Sr., John, Richard) and Bethia MAXSON (John, Jr., John, Sr., Richard). Children of James DAVIS and Judith MAXSON are Jacob DAVIS, Sr. and William DAVIS ("Bottom Billy") Thomas William DAVIS (John, William), b. May 15, 1719, Westeryly, RI, d. July 15, 1791, White Day Creek, Monongalia Co., (West) Virginia, m. Dec. 8, 1737 Tacy CRANDALL in Westeryly, RI. Tacy CRANDALL is the daughter of John Crandall (Joseph, John, James) and Mary ?. (Joseph Crandall's wife was Deborah BURDICK, daughter of Robert BURDICK and Ruth HUBBARD). T. Wm. DAVIS and his wife Tacy apparently led the SDB group that migrated from Shrewsbury, NJ to (West) Virginia. Children of T. William DAVIS and Tacy CRANDALL are Elizabeth DAVIS, Mary DAVIS and William DAVIS ("Greenbrier Billy"). Anna DAVIS (John, William), b. Jan. 23, 1728, Westerly, RI, d. May 10, 1786, Shrewsbury, NJ, m. Jan. 25, 1745 John HAVENS. Children of Anna DAVIS and John HAVENS is Elizabeth HAVENS. Jacob DAVIS, Sr. (James, William), b. 1748, d. July 17, 1793 while on a missionary trip to Woodbridgetown, PA, m. 1768 Mary DAVIS (T. William, John, William)--Jacob DAVIS, Sr. and Mary DAVIS were first cousins, once removed. Children of Jacob DAVIS, Sr. and Mary DAVIS are Jacob DAVIS, Jr., Mary DAVIS and Elisabeth DAVIS. William ("Bottom Billy") DAVIS (James, William), b. March 11, 1754, Shrewsbury, NJ., d. abt. 1834-40, Clark or Shelby Co., Ohio, m. 1773 Elizabeth HAVENS, daughter of John HAVENS and Anna DAVIS. Bottom Billy and Eliz. HAVENS were first cousins, once removed. Migrated to PA in 1789 and to Harrison Co., (West) VA in 1792--bought all the bottom land east of Salem, which is how he acquired the nickname of Bottom Billy. Abt. 1832 migrated to Clark Co., Ohio. Child of Bottom Billy DAVIS and Elizabeth HAVENS is James DAVIS. Elizabeth DAVIS (T. Wm., John, William), b. 1746, d. 1807, m. Ephraim MAXSON, son of Joseph Maxson, Jr. (Joseph, Sr., John, Richard) and Bethia MAXSON (John, Jr., John Sr., Richard). Child of Elisabeth DAVIS and Ephraim MAXSON is Prudence MAXSON. Mary DAVIS (T. Wm., John, William), b. 1750, d. aft. 1806, m. Jacob DAVIS, Sr. (see above) William ("Greenbrier Billy") DAVIS (T. Wm., John, William), b. March 21, 1758, Shrewsbury, NJ, d. Jan. 6, 1845 on Greenbrier Run, Doddridge Co., (W)VA, m. abt. 1781 Elizabeth JOHNSTON, daughter of Elisha Johnston and Catherine Mitchell). Wiliam acquired his nickname because he moved his family to a farm on Greenbrier Run near Salem, (W)VA. Child of Greenbrier Billy DAVIS and Elizabeth JOHNSTON is Aseneth DAVIS. This is not yet complete, but I think I will go ahead and send this now, and finish it up either tonight or tomorrow. Almost all of this information is taken from the Susie Davis Nicholson book. I didn't make any attempt to list all the children of these marriages, only the ones in my direct line. Hoping to find some more folks who connect to these lines! Carrie Polan Bell