JOSHUA DAVIS (1831-1886) Bible Notes

DAVIS 

Bible Notes

MARRIAGES:

  • Joshua Davis and Lavania Davis, 3 June 1852

  • Minuard J. Sawyer to Margaret K. Davis Oct. 23 ____.
  • Joshua Davis to Eliza A. Simpson 14 Jan 1875
  • David J. Smithson to Nancy Davis 5 Dec 1878
  • Joshua Davis to Margaret E. Scott 16 Jan 1879
  • Phillip G. Pritchard to Mary E. Dailey 20 Oct 1881

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BIRTHS:

  • Joshua Davis, son of Adam Davis and Martha his wife, was born 13 Jan 1831.

  • Lavania Davis, daughter of John Davis and Keturah his wife, was born 13 Jan 1833.

Children of Joshua and Lavania Davis:

  • Margaret born 15 April 1856

  • Luther W. born 28 Mar 1858
  • Nancy born 20 April 1860
  • Mary E. born 25 Sept 1862
  • Martha born 25 July 1866
  • Keziah born 4 Feb 1869

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  • Mary Lavinia, daughter of M. C. Sawyer and Maggie his wife, was born 4 Aug 1874.
  • Eliza Ann Simpson, daughter of Robert Simpson and Eliza his wife, was born 9 Mar 1850.
  • Martin Davis, son of Joshua Davis and Eliza his wife, was born 25 Apr 1876.
  • Effie Sawyer, daughter of Minuard J. Sawyer and Maggie his wife, was born 13 Sept 1879.
  • Margaret W. Sawyer, daughter of M. J. Sawyer and Maggie his wife, was born 24 Nov 1878.
  • Margaret E. Scott, daughter of M. Scott and Phoebe his wife, was born 19 Oct 1854.
  • Martin T. Davis, son of Joshua Davis and M. E. his wife, was born 20 Dec 1879.
  • Eldon M. Davis, son of Joshua Davis and M. E. his wife, was born 7 Dec 1881.

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DEATHS:

  • Lavania Davis, wife of Joshua Davis, died 18 July 1873.

  • Luther W. Davis, son of Joshua Davis and Lavania, died 15 Oct 1879.
  • Mary B. Pritchard, wife of Phillip G. Pritchard, died 30 March 1880.
  • Clifford Pritchard, son of Phillip Pritchard and Mary his wife, died 17 July 1885.
  • Joshua Davis died 27 May 1886.
  • Eliza Ann Davis, wife of Joshua Davis, died 26 April 1876.
  • Martin S. Davis died 23 June 1876.
  • Sanford Davis, son of Joshua and Mary E. Davis, born and died 22 July 188?.

Source: North Carolina Bible Records – Compiled by Wilma Cartwright Spence and Edna Morrisette Shannonhouse (1973).


NOTE: Joshua Davis was born in Perquimans County, North Carolina. His father died when he was about 15 years old. Soon after the death of his father he and his two younger brothers, Adam and Edmond, went to live with their older brother, Captain Warren Davis, and his wife, Jane Rebecca McCaughey, who lived just across the river in Pasquotank County. Joshua Davis remained the rest of his life in Pasquotank County, although he owned land from his birthplace in the Little River/New Hope section of Perquimans County.

Joshua Davis’s will was written 7 May 1884 and probated 3 June 1886.

–Susan C. Griffin


 

MARRIAGE RECORDS – CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 1821-1872 – Elizabeth City, NC


Source: Year Book – Volume 2 – Pasquotank Historical Society – Elizabeth City, N.C.
Edited by John Elliott Wood (1958). 


Christ Episcopal ChurchChrist Episcopal Church


 

LEMUEL PENDLETON (1822 Will)

Will Of

LEMUEL PENDLETON

1822

Know all men by these present that I, Lemuel Pendleton, do make and ordain the following instriment of wrighting to be my last will and testament respecting the little property I have. First I give unto George Pendleton’s children Samuel, Angelica, Nansey and Morandy one Dollar Each, I give unto John Hollowell my grandson on dollar My will is that Negro Cate and child Sillen Fan Harret, Cherry and Sarah be sold to Pay Mrs. Muse. My will is that my wife Anne Pendleton have the servce and use of the following Property during her widowhood or natural life, my part of the Scott Negros Thomas and Rubin, one _____, one clock, one fine case, one fine table, six flag chears, eight winsors chears, one linnin wheal loome and winders, one_____dogs, two feather beds and furiture one chist, my top chear, my chear horse solom and yoek, one cart and oxen, one half of the plantation and all the bildens where I now live. The following is given unto my wife forever, all the furniture that she brought into my family, all the cattle she brought hear, two sows fifteen any hogs, six sheep two plows two hoes, two axes, one flax brake, likewise what cornflower bacone pork and all she may want for the year also the corn crops now planted, oats, flax, and one half of wheat, now growing, if there is any book she wants let her take them, also I give unto Joseph P Davis my granson one chist, six silver teaspoons i give unto Ambrose Hollowell my granson one chist, one feather bed and furniture, also I give unto Joseph P Davis one feather bed and furniture The property intended in this will for my daughter Anne Pendleton is as followeth, the plantation and track of land whereon I now live Negro man Robert and Benjamin Six large Silver Spoons and five tea silver spoons forty Silver dollars now counted, four half Eagles now in hand, and all the property that Anned Pendleton her mother has the use of during her widowhood or natural life, is intended to go to lille Anne my daughter, if she, the aforesaid Anne should live to have a lawfull heire bornd of her own body then all the above property to be hers and her heires forever, but in case of my daughters death before she has an heir as above, then and in that case the property intended for her is to return to my family to wit Penny Snowden, Ambrose Hollowell and Joseph Davis my gransons that lives with me_____I give Penny Snowden the little property she has in posesion Sarah exsepted, what obligation I have I with Mr. Muse to take, all the remainder of my Property not mentiond above to be sold for the benefitt of my hiers as above after Mr. Muse is paid and Henry P Overman Exector and lastly, I nominate and apoynt William T Muse to execute this my last will and Testament in witness hereof I have set my hnad seal this 5th day of May 1821 Signed and acknowledged as the last will and testamint of Lemuel Pendleton before on this 29th day of July, 1821 Lemuel Pendleton Leonard Martin Governor


State of North Carolina Probate Court Pasquotank County January Term 1822 The last will and testament of Lemuel Pendleton sent Dec having been ____ at the last term of G P Overman the executor that then qulified having since died of these Yellad the other executor now being to qualify, it is ordered that A Knox Esq. have administration on his estate with the will annexed who appeared, qualified and entered into bonds in the sum of six thousand dollars with Mile H Davis of N C George as securities__


Contributed by Robert Pendleton to NCGENWEB August 2006.


 

MATTHEW CLUFF (1845 Will)

The Will of

MATTHEW CLUFF

1845

In the name of God, amen.

I Matthew Cluff do make and ordain this my last will and testament. I give to George Musgrave snr the house wherein same lives and the lot on which it is situated to George Musgrave junr to him and his heirs. I give all the rest and remainder of my estate of every kind to Thomas Allen and appoint him my executor to this my last will and testament.

Matthew (X) Cluff
his mark

In presence of

C.R. Kinney
W.B. Allen
Wm Messenger

The codicil of the Will of Matthew Cluff made to the forgoing will Item I give to William Allen all the profits that have been made in the store during the time he has been my agent or clerk

Matthew (X) Cluff
his mark
C.R. Kinney
Wm Messenger


To George Musgrave Sr

George Musgrave Jr
James C. Scott and wife Margaret

You are hereby notified that at the next term of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions to be holden for the County of Pasquotank on the 1st Monday of June next the Will of Matthew Cluff will be offered for probate.
May 27th 1845
Thos Allen
for C.R. Kinney Sol.


It appearing to the court that notice was given by Thomas Allen Executor of the Will if Matthew Cluff to George Musgrave Sen, George Musgrave Jun and James C. Scott and wife Margaret to appear at this term of the court and approve the probate of said will of Matthew Cluff and they having declined to approve the probate of said will the same was duly proved by the oath of C.R. Kinney and William Messenger in due form and ordered to be executed.


Note by Emily Randall: 

Her sister observed in a letter that Annie Mae Cluff Scott Vaughan did not care for “her Cluff cousins or use the Cluff name.” This will, which practically cut her grandfather’s family off from the considerable fortune of one of Elizabeth City’s leading merchants, probably explains why. There is also the fact that Matthew Cluff was a slaveholder. I have not been able to prove the exact relationship between Matthew Cluff and George Musgrave. Cluffs are as common as Musgraves around Trillick, the town from which George Musgrave emigrated in 1818. Matthew Cluff himself arrived in Norfolk, Va. in 1807. The Kilskeery, County Tyrone, Church of Ireland parish marriage record, unfortunately does not extend to marriages before 1778 and there is no record of a Cluff/Musgrave marriage after that date.


 Contributed by Emily Randall