{"id":437,"date":"2011-10-28T04:19:15","date_gmt":"2011-10-28T08:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/perquimans\/?p=437"},"modified":"2014-09-24T01:28:25","modified_gmt":"2014-09-24T05:28:25","slug":"davis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncgenweb.us\/perquimans\/davis\/","title":{"rendered":"DAVIS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Thomas Davis of \u00a0Warricksqueake, planter\u2014son of James, late of Henrico, in Vir\u2019 dec\u2019d, was granted 300a of land on Warricksqueake Creek, \u201c100 in right of his father, an ancient planter, who came to Va in the \u201cGeorge\u201d 1617, and 100a in right of his mother Rachel, wife of sd James.\u201d Mar 6, 1633. Thomas made deposition in Norfolk Co Va 1640. He sold a grant from Sir Wm Berkeley June 1, 1649, to Thomas Maros, who sold sd land 400a unto Robert Bowers, who in like manner gave the land to his dau Mary, wife of Thomas Davis, and was conveyed by them Nov 14, 1708, unto Phillip Reynolds Mer\u2019cht, \u201clying on W. side of Western Branch,\u201d in which deed Thomas Davis is styled, \u201cof Nansemond Co. planter.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Thomas Cook, &amp; Mary his wife \u201cto make good\u201d to John Davis, &amp; Mary his wife, all of Isle of Wight Co, conveyed land to them, on Neck Swamp, Oct 6, 1677. The records of said county, give the will of John Davis \u201cof upper pish\u201d Isle of Wight Co, p June 28, 1714. He names wife Mary, sons: Thomas, Samuel, William, and dau Mary (wife of William Murray) dau\u2019s: Sarah, Elizabeth, &amp; Prudence, gr-dau Elizabeth Murray.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Samuel Davis (s of John) will same county; p June 6, 1751. d. s. p. Leg: Mother Amey Jones, to whom he bequeathed \u201cplan\u2019 at Meherrin,\u201d at her death to sister Mary White, at her death to cousin Ann White, negro girl to sister Sarah Davis, sister Amey Davis, sister Marshillah Davis.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Samuel Davis, planter, \u201csone of Samuel, late of Isle of Wight Co Vir\u201d appointed Nicholas Cobb, his Att\u2019 to dispose of his dec\u2019d fathers Estate, in said county July 23, 1667. Samuel Davis, &amp; Ann his wife removed to Albemarle 1660, and had several children, the eldest being Samuel. (Affidavit of Henry White, who knew them in Isle of Wight Co.) \u201cSamuel Davis of Albemarle in Carolina, heir of Samuel dec\u2019d, and cousin of Ann his wife,\u201d sold to John Bond of Isle of Wight Co, 100a of land, which was grt unto Thomas Edghill, by John Harvey, 1637, and by him assigned to William Strange, Mar 2, 1639, \u201cwho sold sd land to my father, June 11, 1642.\u201d Seal May 12, 1668. Test\u2019 Nicholas Cobb, Edward Hickman. (Isle of Wight Rec.) *In Surry Co Va a deed was made by John Davis, &amp; wife Elizabeth \u201cheiress of Roger Rawlings, late of Surry Co,\u201d unto Thomas Lane Jr, for 5000 lbs of Tob, sold 50a on Lawnes Creek, \u201cpish of Southwarke, plantation my father died on.\u201d Dec 29, 1705. Admix was granted Elizabeth Davis, on Estate of her husband Edward Davis, July 1, 1679. Thomas Davis of Southwarke Parish, sold to James Davis 150a of land on Basses Swamp, Oct 14, 1712. His will Surry<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Co, Sept 22, 1716, Son: James, dau\u2019s: Jane, &amp; Elizabeth Ellis, gr-sons: John, James, &amp; Henry Davis, wife Elizabeth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Davis, Jeames, (1) first in Perq Co, m \u201cat a Meeting at the house of Henry White,\u201d Elizabeth White (d of Henry of Albemarle) 26, 4mo 1690 (s of Wm Davis). Symons Creek Reg gives the ages of their children as follows: 1 William, b 4 4mo 1692\u20142 Mary, b \u2014, 11mo 1694\u20143 John, b 14, 1mo 1695\u20144 Jeams, b 6, 8mo 1698\u20145 Robert, b 13, 1mo 1701\/2\u20146 Henry, b \u2014, 11mo 1712, d 1, 11mo 1718.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Davis, James, died 14, 12mo 1716. Jeames Davis (Probably son of James) d 24, 3mo 1719. The will of James Davis (no County, or probate) April 22, 1715. Sons: William, James, John, Robert, Henry, Wife Elizabeth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Davis, Robert, (1) Jeams (1) m Sarah Eager (Eagor) 16, 12mo 1720, \u201cat Symons Creek,\u201d issue: 1 Mary, b 4, 12mo 1722\u20142 Jeames, b 2, 6mo 1726\u20143 Thomas, b 10, 2mo 1729\u20144 Joshua, b 1, 1mo 1731\u20145 Ruth, b 7, 2mo 1737\u20146 Robert (2) b 22, 11mo 1739.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Davis, William, (2) James (1) William (1) moved to Carteret Co, where his will was p June 1756, Sons: Nathan, Joseph, Wicker, Callip, Beniemen, William, Solomon, dau Abigail, wife Mary.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Davis, Elizabeth, wife of James Davis, m 2d James Newby of Pasq Co, \u201cJames Newby &amp; Elizabeth his wife (widow of James Davis bound our son Robert Davis to Jno Symons, to live with him until he be 21 years of age,\u201d and said Symons agred to \u201clearn said Davis to weave, &amp; do House carpenter work,\u201d also to read, &amp; write, \u201cand sypher as far as sd Symons can do.\u201d (Pasq Co. records.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Davis, John, will Perq Co, p April 1753. Sons: Joseph, William, John, Samuel, dau Sarah Gorden (wife of William.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Davis, Robert, who m Sarah Eager, will Pasq Co, p Jan 1750. Sons: James to whom he left his \u201cmaner plantation\u201d Thomas \u201cplantation next James Lowry,\u201d dau\u2019s: Elizabeth, &amp; Ruth, wife Sarah.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Davis, Thomas, (1) Robert (1) James (1) William (1) m Lidia Griffin (d of Jeams) 13, 12mo 1752, issue: 1 Thomas, b Aug 13, 1753\u20142 William, b 7, 5mo 1757\u20143 Caleb, b Feb 23, 1759\u20144 Thomas, b Sept 17, 1761\u20145 Nathan, b Nov 7, 1763.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Davis, Thomas (s of Thomas, &amp; Lydda) died 10, 10mo 1777.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Davis, Thomas (the elder) died 27, 8mo 1781.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Davis, Thomas, of Perq, will p April 1746. Son: Moses, \u201cplantation whereon I live,\u201d dau\u2019s Elizabeth Davis, &amp; Sarah Bond, wife Elizabeth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Davis, John, of Pasq Co had wife Dorothy, April 15, 1747. (Pasq Co Records.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Davis, Thomas, made a deed to his son Arthur Aug 19, 1747. (Pasq Co Records.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Davis, Thomas, made a deed to his son John, 100a in Pasq Co, Jan 30, 1748.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Davis, Solomon, (s of William) with wife Sarah deed land in Pasq Co, Jan 26, 1713\/4. His will said county, p Jan 1739. Dau\u2019s: Dorothy, &amp; Elizabeth Davis, Margaret Forster, son-in-law Caleb Coen, gr-son Daniel Coen.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Davis, John, of Perq m Rachel Redding (sister of James, &amp; John) before Oct 12, 1769.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Davis, Joseph (1) John (1) m Elizabeth Sutton (sister of Ashbury) before Feb 1794.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Davis, Thomas, division in Perq (no date) shows sons: Moses, John, William, dau\u2019s: Mary, Ruth, Elizabeth, Charity, &amp; Judith. (Loose papers.) <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(See deeds in this book, for further data on Davis.)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Davis, Robert, will Perq, p, May 1799. Sons: James, &amp; Caleb, dau\u2019s: Mary Davis, &amp; Miriam Albertson, wife Margaret.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Davis, Sarah, will p in Perq, Aug 1717, dau Bethany, Children: Letty, &amp; Alexander.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Source:\u00a0History of Perquimans County\u00a0by Ellen Goode Rawlings Winslow, (1931).<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thomas Davis of \u00a0Warricksqueake, planter\u2014son of James, late of Henrico, in Vir\u2019 dec\u2019d, was granted 300a of land on Warricksqueake Creek, \u201c100 in right of his father, an ancient planter, who came to Va in the \u201cGeorge\u201d 1617, and 100a in right of his mother Rachel, wife of sd James.\u201d Mar 6, 1633. 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