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Charles County Maryland Will Book AF-11, 1791-1801, {Abstract by Mike Marshall}; Page 215.
Benjamin Davis Senr, February 27, 1792; May 4, 1794
I, Benjamin Davis Senr. of CC being infirm of body but in sound and perfect memory
To son Benjamin Davis all my estate both real and personal but if he should depart this life before his wife Sarah and leaving children by her, estate to her during her widowhood only.
Executor: son Benjamin Davis
Signed: February 27, 1792 Benjamin Davis
Wit - Bennett Dyson, Philip Davis, Luke Huntington
Probated on May 4, 1794 by Benjamin Davis Jr. together with witnesses Philip Davis and Luke Huntington, who made oath that they saw Bennett Dyson sign as witness. Bennett Dyson died before the will was probated.
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DAVIS, EDWARD., Charles County, Senr., planter, 20 Mar, 1759; 13 Jun, 1764
To wife Anne Davis., all my estate,
To son Edward Davis, 1 sh.
To son Benjamin Davis, 1 sh.
To son Nehemiah Davis, 50 a., being part of tract called "Nehemiah's Desire" on east side of tract. called "Birds Head."
To son Zaccheus Davis, 50 a. part of "Nehemiah's Desire".
To son Philip Davis, 96 a., being part of 'Davis's Hazard and 24 a. being part of "Birds Head.
To dau. Susannah Tippet, 1 sh.
To dau. Anne Tipet, 1 sh.
To dau. Elizabeth Smoot, 1 sh.
To dau. Tamer Waynwright, 1 sh.
To son Philip Davis, all moveable estate after decease of wife.
Son Philip Davis, ex.
Wit: Sam Amery, Lydia Amery, Eleanor Amery, 32.170
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Charles County Maryland Will Book B-1, 1782-1785; Page 304.
Edward Davis' Will.
Apr 13, 1781. I, Edward Davis of CC, am well in body and of perfect mind and memory.
To my wife Judith - my dwelling plantations and slaves known
by the names Sarah, Priscilla, Flosaet, Katharine, Robert, Michael, Charity, Sarah, Abraham, Samuel, Arron, Sabra, James, Birnerd, & Elizabeth. Also, all my moveable estate, whether of money, goods, clothes, household stuff. She is to have sd lands and moveables and their appurtenances during her lifetime, after all my debts are discharged, and then to be equally divided between my children, Hezekiah, Acquila, Melinda, Edward, Matthew, Thomas, Attaway, and John (blank] Chunn.
Executors: my sons Hezekiah Davis and Acquila Davis.
Signed - Edward Davis. Wit - Benjm Davis, Philip Davis, Benjamin Davis Jr.
Probated on Apr 16, 1784 by the oath of Philip Davis, who said that he knows that Aquila Davis, one of the executors, is a resident of Virginia, and that sd Acquilla Davis renounced the acceptance thereof in his presence. Before W.H. Jenifer. Hezekiah Davis, acting executor, made oath on Apr 17, 1784 that the afd will is true and whole. Philip Davis & Benjamin Davis Jr, two of the witnesses, and made oath that they saw the testator declare the afd will to be his
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Benjamin Davis notes of Linda Reno:
Apr. 11, 1749 - bought "Morris His Mount" in Charles Co., Md. from William G. Coode and Joseph Allen, and sold "Morris' Mount" to Edward Davis 3/14/1759. (Charles Co. Land Records)
Jan. 17, 1759 - Deed from Benjam Davis to Edward Davis, part of "Morris' Mount," 9 acres. (Charles Co. Land Records, 1756-1761.)
Jan. 17, 1759 - Deed from Edward Davis, Jr., to Benjamin Davis, part of "Brotherwood," 9 acres lately conveyed from Benjamin to Edward. (Charles Co. Land Records, 1756-1761)
Mar. 20, 1759-June 13, 1764 - named in the Charles Co., will of his father Edward Davis, Sr.
Aug. 11, 1775 - Deed from Stephen Davis of Charles Co., planter, to Benjamin Davis of Charles Co., planter, part of "Lumley," bounded by the line of Lancelot Chunn which said Chunn bought of Stephen Davis. Susanna, wife of Stephen, acknowledged the deed. (Charles Co. Land Records, 1775-1782)
1781 - Benjamin Davis and his son Benjamin Davis Jr. witnessed the will of his brother Edward in 1781.
Sep. 7, 1789 - Nehemiah Davis of Fairfax Co., Va. planter, is bound to Benjamin Davis of Charles Co.; he warrants that he will make over to him part of "Nehemiah's Desire," 50 acres by next Dec. 25. Witnesees: Philip Davis, Benjamin Davis, Jr. Recorded Mar. 5, 1790. (Charles Co. Deed Book, Liber K#4, p. 5)
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Charles County Land Record Book G#3, 1756-1761; Page 300, Jan 17, 1759 from Benjamin Davis of CC, to Edward Davis of CC, for 900 lbs of crop tobacco, part of a tract of land called Morris' Mount, lying in the forest near Piles Fresh Swamp in CC, bounded by a hickory known as the Pope Hickery, containing and laid out for about 9 acre;; _ Signed - Benjamin Davis. Wit - John Winter, James Nivison_ Recorded Mar 14, 1759.
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Charles County Land Record Book G#3, 1756-1761; Page 301, Jan 17, 1759 from Andrew Chunn of St. Mary's County, joiner, to Edward Davis Jr of CC, for 11,000 lbs of good and merchantable tobacco, part of a tract of land called Brotherwood, lying in the forest near Piles Fresh Swamp in CC, containing and laid out for about 110 acres. Signed - Andrew Chunn. Wit - John Winter, James Nivison. Recorded Mar 14, 1759.
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Charles County Land Record Book G#3, 1756-1761; Page 303. Jan 17, 1759 from Andrew Chunn of St. Mary's County, to Edward Davis Jr of CC, for 11,500 lbs of crop tobacco, part of a tract of land called Morriss Mount, lying in the forest near Piles Fresh Swamp in CC, containing and laid out for about 115 acres. Signed - Andrew Chunn. Wit - John Winter, James Nivison. Recorded Mar 14, 1759,
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Charles County Land Record Book G#3, 1756-1761; Page 305. Jan 17, 1759 from Edward Davis Jr of CC, to Benjamin Davis of CC, for 900 lbs of crop tobacco, part of a tract of land called Brotherwood, lying in the forest near Piles Fresh Swamp in CC, bounded by a tract of land called Morris' Mount containing 9 acres lately conveyed from me the said Benjamin to him the said Edward", containing and laid out for about 9 acres. Signed - Edward Davis. Wit - John Winter, James Nivison. Recorded Mar 14, 1759.
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Charles County Land Record Book L#3, 1761-1765; Page 142. Apr 12, 1762 from Edward Davis Jr of CC, to Benjamin Davis of CC, for 7725 lbs of crop tobacco, part of a tract of land in CC called Brothwood, bounded by one of sd Benjamin Davis' corner trees, containing about 36 acres. Also part of another tract of land called Moris His Mount, lying in CC, bounded by the afd land, containing 15 acres.
Signed - Edward Davis Jr_ Wit - Jno Winter*, Robt Horner*. Recorded Jun 10, 1762.
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Charles County Land Records 1775-1782; Liber V#3; Page 23. Aug 11, 1775 from Stephen Davis of CC, planter, to Benjamin Davis of CC, planter, for 55 £8, part of a tract of land called Lumley, lying in CC, bounded by a line now in possession of Lancelot Chunn which ad Chunn bought of the afd Stephen Davis, being part of the abovesd tract of land called Lumly, then to the beginning, Signed - Stephen Davis. Wit. - Philip Briscoe, Sm Briscoe. Susanah Davis, wife of the sd Stephen Davis, acknowledged the afd deed. Recorded Aug 14, 1775.
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Charles County Land Records 1775-1782; Liber V#3; Page 335, Lease. Aug 12, 1778 from Benjamin Davis of CC, planter, to Robert Hendley Courts of CC, for the yearly rent of 900 lbs of crop tobacco clear of cask, during the natural lives of Robert Hendley Courts, Rebecca Courts, his wife, and John Thomas Courts, their son, starting today, all that tract of land in CC called Lumley, bounded by a dividing line between sd Benjamin Davis and Justinian Burch, containing and now laid out for 50 acres. Signed - Benjamin Davis, RH Courts. Wit - Will Harrison, Joshua Sanders. Recorded Mar 13, 1779.
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Charles County Land Records 1790-1792; Liber K#4; Page 5. Bond of conveyance. I, Nehemiah Davis of Fairfax County, VA, planter, am bound to Benjamin Davis of CC, in the sum of 180 £, this Sep 7, 1789, to warrant that sd Nehemiah will make over to sd Benjamin, part of a tract of land in CC called Nehemiahs Desire, containing 50 acres, by next Dec 25. Signed - Nehemiah Davis. Wit - Philip Davis, Ben Davis Jr. Recorded Mar 5, 1790.
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Newport: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 368-47: LUMBEY: 450 acres; Possession of - 225 Acres - Burch, Oliver: 225 Acres - Noe, John: Surveyed 31 Jan 1664 for Thomas Lomax on the North side the main swamp that falls into Piles fresh: Conveyance notes - 125 Acres - Thomas Dyson from John Noe; 27 Feb 1726, 100 Acres - John Ingram Twainbrook from John Noe; 25 Sept 1727,100 Acres - Edmund Murphy from John Ingram Twainbrook; 13 Nov 1728, 46 Acres - Sarah Noe from Thomas Dyson; 10 June 1729, 100 Acres - William Davis from Edmund Murphy; 24 March 1734, 112-1/2 Acres - Justinian Burch Jr. From Justinian Burch Sr.; 14 June 1743,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Newport: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 369-51: BRATHWOOD: 800 acres; Possession of - 800 Acres - Bayne, Walter: Surveyed 12 June 1665 for John Compton & Robert Page in the woods at the boundary of the land called EAGLETON: Other Tracts Mentioned: EAGLETON; AKA BROTHERHOOD; Conveyance notes - Possessed by Walter Bayne for his brother Ebsworth Bayne, 100 Acres- Samuel Love from Ebsworth Bayne; 28 Jan 1715 100 Acres- Samuel Love from Ebsworth Bayne; 11 Nov 1718, Joseph Allen from Ebsworth Bayne; 22 Feb 1715, 469 Acres - John Chunn Jr. from Ebsworth Bayne; 23 May 1717 480 Acres - John Chunn Jr. from Ebsworth Bayne; 16 Sep 1719, 800 Acres - John Chunn Jr. from William Compton; 8 March 1721, Joseph Allen Jr. from Joseph Allen Sr.; 6 Nov 1729 John Wilson from Joseph Allen; 30 May 1746, 12 Acres - Samuel Love from Joseph Allen; 8 March 1745
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Newport: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 375-17: EAGLETON: 615 acres; Possession of - 615 Acres - Swann, Samuel: Surveyed 9 July 1669 for Edward Swann in the woods near Piles Fresh at a bound poplar near the head of a branch: Other Tracts Mentioned: aka EGGLESTONE; Conveyance notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, 80 Acres - Samuel Swann from Philip Briscoe; 19 June 1725, 12 Acres - Samuel Love from Thomas Swann; 17 July 1732, 38 Acres - Samuel Love from Thomas Swann; 23 Aug 1746 {mm note: could be 57 & 38}, 95 Acres - John Urquhart from James Swann; 2 Aug 1750, ,
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1737 - 1794 (> 57 years)