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| PLANTATION NAME: | PETER R. DAVIS PLANTATION |
| ASSOCIATED LINK(s): | Long Branch, Lake O' the Woods (owned by Peter's cousin) |
| ORIGINAL OWNER: | Peter Randolph Davis (1776-1850) |
| BUILT: | |
| ASSOCIATED SURNAMES: | Davis, Pitchford, Powell, Kearney, Williams, Foote |
| HISTORY: | Peter R. Davis, b. 1776, was the son of Matthew Davis (1748-1826) and Mary Maddray (1752-aft Feb. 1827) of Warren Co., NC. Matthew, who was the son of Peter Davis and Amy ____ originally from Isle of Wight, Virginia, purchased his first property in Bute County on Great Fishing Creek on Possum Quarter in 1772. The progenitor of the Warren County family was Peter Davis Sr. (ca 1727- d. 1804 Warren Co.) who had moved his family to Granville County in 1754, the area which by 1764 was Bute County, and later became Warren County in 1779. After having 8 children, Amy, whose maiden name is unknown, died, and Peter married Hannah Turner, the sister of James Turner, owner of Bloomsbury Plantation, who became the Governor of North Carolina in 1802. Peter Sr. and Hannah had 5 children. The members of the Peter Davis family intermarried with many of the other prominent families in the area and as a result, most of these families were related to one another through many generations. Matthew and Mary were married about 1775 in Bute County and he also served in the Revolutionary War. They were the parents of six children - Peter R., Stephen, Nancy, Polly, Elizabeth and Rebecca. Peter R. Davis never married, and was known as the wealthy bachelor uncle to many in his family. In his will he left a large estate, which he divided up between his surviving siblings and his nieces and nephews. Peter Davis Sr. (ca 1727-1804) and Amy were the parents of: Matthew Davis (1748-1826) and Mary Maddray (1752-ca 1827) were
the parents of: In 1810 Peter R. Davis had 1 Slave, in 1820 he had 68, in 1830 he had 66, in 1840 he had 99 Slaves. By the time of his death in 1850, his inventory showed 164 Slaves.
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| SLAVE POPULATION: |
List of Slaves of Peter R. Davis as well are known on 1 January 1850,
and those born up to 1 November 1850. I (DW) am supplementing some of
the names ** with info from Cohabitation & other Marriage records as well as
from my own personal research. (164 Slave Names) |
| PENNY, 90 DANIEL, 67 ** Davis surname, still alive in 1870 JIM BRACY, 67 x CHARLES HAMILTON, 59 - Legacy GLOSTER, 64 DICK, 56 LEWIS SNOW, 53 HARRY, 55 SY, 52 ISHAM MACKLIN, 51 JOE, 46 ** Davis surname; married Rosetta Twitty in 1843 GUILFORD, 46 ** Davis surname; married Aggy Shearin in 1849 TRIP, 44 ** born 1805; father of James Trip Davis, b. 1839, Sumner Davis, Thomas T. Davis, Jerry Davis-Foote MOSES (YANCY), 41 ISHAM (YANCY), 38 LEWIS-TARVER, 40 JOHN, 67 SAM POWELL, 64 GRANDISON, 39 ** Davis surname; married Fannie Somervill in 1842 JIM, slow, 35 DANIEL, son of John, 28 WASHINGTON, 33 ** Davis surname; married Lucy Hawkins in 1848 DANIEL, son of Daniel, 27 BOB, son of Daniel, 25 PETER x Jr, son of Polly, 30 ALEXANDER, son of Polly, 33 WILLIAM, son of Polly, 28 ALLEN, son of Polly, 26 ** Davis surname in 1870 SIMON, son of Polly, 24 ISRAEL, son of Polly, 22 x KINCHEN, 38 -Legacy LITTLE GRACE, 62 ELIZA, daughter of Little Grace, 29 MARY, daughter of Little Grace, 37 HENRY , son of Little Grace, 27 GEORGE, lovely, son of Little Grace, 25 GLASGOW (AMBROSE), 21 x CELY (died in 1846), 59 MARY, daughter of Cely, 39 SUCKEY, daughter of Cely, 36 THAMER, daughter of Cely, 32 ELSY, daughter of Cely, 30 JUDY, daughter of Cely, 21 x JULIA (died in 1842), 40 SYLVY, daughter of Julia, 29 MAHALY, daughter of Julia, 26 WILLIS, son of Julia, 24 ** Davis surname; married Frances Pegram in 1853 REBECCA, daughter of Julia, 22 PHIL, son of Julia, 16 POLLY (DANCY), 50 RODY, 60 ELIZA, bought of DRAKE, 38 PAT , bought of Thos T. DAVIS, 38 ARTHUR, child of Pat , 22 FRANK child of Pat, 21 ESTER, 42 ** born 1807; mother to James Trip Davis, Sumner Davis, Thomas T. Davis, Jerry Davis-Foote AGGY, 45 52 in number |
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| MARIAH (MACON), 55 MARTHA, child of Mariah, 28 JIM, son of Mariah, 26 PATRICK, son of Mariah, 24 LUCY JOHNSON, 39 DINAH, 60 NANCY, daughter of Dinah, 34 VICE, daughter of Dinah, 27 EMELINE, daughter of Dinah, 25 [a.k.a. EVELINE] DELIAH, daughter of Dinah, 23 KEMP, son of Deliah, 1 GLASGOW, Senr, 66 MARY POWER, 28 HANNAH, 58 CHANY, daughter of Julia x Died, 13 SANDY, son of Aggy, 18 x MATTHEW, son of Aggy died in 1849 ALFRED, son of Eliza, 18 ** Davis surname; married Delia Christmas in 1856 TOM, son of Ester, 20 **born 1829, Davis surname; married to Emily Davis, b.1835 SUMMER, son of Ester, 18 ** born 1832, Davis surname; married in 1855 to Mary Davis, b. 1832 JERRY, son of Ester, 15 ** born 1834, used both Davis & Foote surname JIM, son of Ester, 10 ** born 1839,Davis surname; married in 1862 to Emma Clanton; in 1875 to Lucy Lines-Williams DAVY, son of Ellen, 19 LOUISA, daughter of Ellen, 13 AARON, son of Julia, 10 **Davis surname; living in Warren in 1870 with wife Charlotte CUFFY, son of Pat, 19 SALLY, daughter of Pat, 17 HENDERSON, son of Pat, 13 **Davis surname; married Winnie Christmas in 1865 FANNY, daughter of Pat, 4 SPENCER, son of Pat, 2 NANCY, daughter of Pat, 1 month EPHRAIM, Child of Lucy Johnson, 16 CHARLOTTE, Child of Lucy Johnson, 13 **married Orange Davis in 1853; married Dolphus Williams Dec. 27, 1888 PHOEBY Child of Lucy Johnson, 11 SOLOMON, Child of Lucy Johnson, 8 **Davis surname; married Madenia Davis on Feb. 24, 1870 BECKY, daughter of Nancy, 18 LUANA, daughter of Nancy, 16 DANIEL HAWKINS, son of Nancy, 14 CLARA, daughter of Nancy, 12 ANGELINA, daughter of Nancy, 9 AMANDA, daughter of Nancy, 7 BRITTANIA, daughter of Nancy, 5 NED, son of Nancy, 2 **Davis surname; married Tempy Brodie in 1863 WILLIS, son of Nancy, 2 months ORRAN, son of Mary Lyne, 18 **Orange Davis; married Charlotte Davis in 1853 45 in number |
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| AGNES, daughter of *Mary
Glasgow, 17 HESTER, daughter of *Mary Glasgow, 15 MINERVA, daughter of *Mary Glasgow, 12 VICTORIA, daughter of *Mary Glasgow, 9 MARY GRACE, daughter of *Mary Glasgow, 6 MARTHA ANN, daughter of *Mary Glasgow, 4 ADAM, son of *Glasgow, 1 JANE, daughter of Sukey, 17 LEN, son of Sukey, 15 NORVELL, son of Sukey, 11 FRANCES, daughter of Sukey, 9 HANSON, son of Sukey, 7 **Davis surname; married Eliza Davis in 1864 HUGH, son of Sukey, 4 **Davis surname; married 1st to Ellen ___, 2nd to Frances Boyd on Dec. 30, 1873 LITTLE LEWIS, son of Sukey, 2 SARAH, daughter of Sukey, 1 month ARTHUR, son of Dinah, 17 WILLIAM HENRY, son of Mary Power, 9 HAYWOOD, son of Mary Power, 6 HORACE, son of Mary Power, 4 **Davis surname; married to Harriet____ HARRIET, Daughter of Mary Power, 2 HARRIETT, daughter of Elsy, 14 MILLY, daughter of Elsy, 11 CASWELL, son of Elsy, 9 **Davis surname; married to Charity _____ WINNY, daughter of Elsy, 7 CELY ANN, daughter of Elsy, 4 JANE, daughter of Elsy, 2 MARY, daughter of Elsy, 3 months MILLY, daughter of Eliza and Ellick, 12 ELIZABETH, daughter of Eliza and Ellick, 10 MARGARETT, son of Eliza and Ellick, 5 ALEXANDER, son of Eliza and Ellick, 3 GRACE, daughter of Sylvy, 12 CHARLES, son of Sylvy, 10 DELHA, daughter of Sylvy, 4 BEN JORDAN, son of Sylvy, 4 months JULIANN, daughter of Mahala, 11 CHARLOTTE, daughter of Mahala, 7 DICK, son of Mahala , 5 SYRUS, son of Eveline, 9 **Davis surname; married Edy Green in 1860 DURELL, son of Eveline, 3 **(sometimes called Daniel) Davis surname; married Malissa Davis on Dec. 29, 1868 DIONYSIA, son of Eveline, 2 DAWSON, son of Delila, Died in 1848, 5 WESLEY, son of Judy, 6 SALUDA, son of Judy, 5 TOM, son of Judy, 3 JIM, son of Martha Macon, 10 GEORGE, son of Martha Macon, 8 ARTHUR, son of Martha Macon, 6 THOMAS, son of Martha Macon, 2}Twin ESAU, son of Martha Macon, 2 }Twin x SIMON, son of Becca, 2, died in June 1850 ELLEN, daughter of Betty, who is dead, 3 BETSY ANN, daughter of Betty, 1 LILLY, daughter of Vice, 3 PEGGY, daughter of Vice, 1 month PAUL, son of Emily, 3 RALPH, son of Emily, 6 months LOUISA, daughter of Becca, 2 SARAH, daughter of Becca, 1 month RANSON, son of Luana, 1 month HENRITTA SOMERVILL, 38 POLLY, daughter of Henritta, 10 SABRINA, daughter of Henritta, 8 FANNY, daughter of Henritta, 6 TONY, son of Henritta, 4 ANN, daughter of Thamer, 2 VIRGINIA, daughter of Aggy, 2 MARCUS GEORGE, son of Sally, 2 months ROBERT PETE, son of Deliah, 2 BALAAM about, 70 TEMPE, his wife, about 70 WILLIS HAYWOOD, 44 DINAH, 60 given to Jacob Davis Totals: 52 45 59 6 164 Total -------------- *Note: Mary Glasgow was called Mary Short, who appeared along with her children in the Pitchford Family Bible.
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1850 Division of Slaves of Peter R. Davis, Warren
County, North Carolina Lot No 1 To Mr. Pitchfords Children:
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| Lot No 3 To Dr.
Steven Davis: HENRY valued at $800 FRANK 800 TOM 800 ** son of Esther & Trip ORRAN 800 JIM 850 JIM SLOW 700 JIM BRACEY 75 ISHAM MACKLIN 300 LEWIS TARVER 200 JUCY JOHNSON 350 EPHRAIM 550 CHARLOTTE 450 PHEBE 400 SOLOMON 400 MARY POWER 500 WILLIAM HENRY 400 HAYWOOD 250 HORACE 175 HARRIET 150 SUCKEY 350 FRANCES 300 HANSON 350 HUGH 200 LITTLE LEWIS 150 SARAH 75 EVELINE 550 CYRUS 350 DURELL 200 DIONICIA 150 PHIL 650 ELIZA DRAKE 200 MARIA MACON 25 SAM POWELL 25 (Total) $12475 To Pay 159.20=$12,315.80. |
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| Lot No 4 to Mrs.
Kearneys children: GEORGE valued at $850 WILLIAM 700 SUMMER 800** Son of Esther & Trip DANIEL 750 DANIEL HAGOOD 750 LEN 600 DICK 150 JOE (oxdriver) 400 ALEXANDER (B.S.) 200 ELIZA 500 MILLY 530 ELIZABETH 450 MARGARET 250 ALEXANDER 200 TAMAR 50 ANN 125 HENRIETTA SOMMERVILLE 1 POLLY 500 SABRINA 375 FANNY 350 TONEY 225 ESTHER 200 **Mother of Tom, Summer, Jerry, & Jim JIM 400 ** Son of Esther & Trip AGGY 200 VIRGINIA 150 LOUISA 500 BECKY 650 LOUISA 150 SARAH 100 MARY CEILY 300 JANE 600 JOHN and HANNAH 24 (Total) $12,002 To receive 313.80=$12,315.80. |
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| Lot No 5 to
William C. Williams: GLASGOW valued at $800 PATRICK 800 DAVY 800 CUFFY 800 ALLEN 700 PETER 500 LEWIS SNOW 200 GUILFORD 400 AILSEY 450 HARRIET 500 MILLY 450 CASWELL 450 WINNEY 275 CEILY ANN 200 JANE 150 MARY 75 MAHALA 450 JULIA ANN 450 CHARLOTTE 275 DICK 250 MARTHA 500 JIM 400 GEORGE 300 HENRY MACON 225 THOMAS 150 ESAW 150 SALLY 750 MARCUS GEORGE 75 REBECCA 600 NOWELL 500 BALAAM and TEMPE 100 (Total) 12,525 to Pay 209.20=$12,315.80.
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| MATTHEW DAVIS, died 1826, and
in his will left to his son PETER R. DAVIS: JOHN HANNAH KINCHEN JACOB DANIEL
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| MATTHEW DAVIS, died 1826, left
to his wife, MARY, who would then be redistributed after her death: GEORGE SEALEY EASTER ISHAM TEMPERANCE REAMUS
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| RESEARCH NOTES: | The
PITCHFORDs referred to were the family of Peter's sister Elizabeth, who was
the wife of Sterling Pitchford. Their children were Thomas Jefferson
Pitchford, Rebecca Davis Pitchford, Nancy Dawson Pitchford & Mary Turner
Pitchford. John B. POWELL was the husband of Peter's sister, Nancy. Their children named in his will were William Morgan Powell, Peter D. Powell & Mary A. T. (Powell) Newell. Dr. Stephen DAVIS was Peter's brother. Stephen also left a very sizable Estate in 1857 which included 165 Slaves some of which came from Peter. Stephen's will & estate can be read here Peter's sister was Mary Polly KEARNEY, wife of Edward Kearney. Their children were Henderson Kearney, Jane (Kearney) Hooper, and Amanda Kearney (Davis). William C. WILLIAMS was the husband of Peter's sister, Rebecca A. Davis. There is lots of additional info on these families included in the following, as well as on the links under Miscellaneous: The slaves named Trip and Esther, and their son, Jim (James), along with their other three sons, Tom, Sumner and Jerry, were my ancestors, who are all in my tree, My North Carolina Roots Researched and transcribed by Deloris Williams
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| MISCELLANEOUS: | Will of Peter R. Davis, 1850, Warren Co WB41, P.90, Slaves of Peter R. Davis-1850; Will of Peter Davis-1804, Warren Co WB12, P.192, Will of Matthew Davis-1825, Warren Co WB30, P.158; Will & Estate of Stephen Davis, Warren Co WB49, P.128 ; Will & Estate of John B. Powell-1854, WB49, P.165; Research of Florence Egerton Underhill on the Egerton, Davis and Pitchford families (DAVIS begins image 156); Descendants of James Maddray; Thomas J. Pitchford Family Bible; Will & Estate of Henry Foote-1863,WB50, P.9 |
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