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Charles County Maryland Will Book B-1, 1782-1785; Page 249.
Luke Davis' Will.
I, Luke Davis of CC, am sick and weak of body, but of perfect mind & memory. Firstly, I want my just debts paid.
To my wife Susanna Davis - 1 bay horse called Merryboy, and 2 beds and covering, 2 pewter dishes, and 1 pewter basin, & 6 pewter plates, 4 of my best hogs, 1 sow & pigs, 1 cow & calf, 4 ewes, 16 barrels of corn, 1 small chest, & 1 looking glass. Also all my plantation utensils, half my crop of cotton, 1 small iron pot, and all my earthenware.
To my daughter Catharine Anderson - 1 Negro girl named Sarah, for her own use during her natural life, and after her death, sd Sarah & her increase shall be equally divided among the children of my daughter Catharine Anderson, viz, Anne, Richard, William, & Elizabeth.
To my granddaughter Anne Burroughs - 1 cow and calf.
To my 5 daughters, viz, Mary, Elizabeth, Cloe, Dorothy, & Catharine and my son Barton - the rest of my estate to be equally divided between them.
Executrix: my wife Susanna Davis. executor: my son-in-law William Anderson.
Signed Nov 16, 1782 - Luke {+ his mark) Davis. Wit - Joseph Anderson, Zephaniah Burroughs, James (1 his mark) Burroughs.
Probated on Dec 6, 1783 by the oaths of the executrix and executor and by the oath of witness James Burroughs.
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Davis, Edward, Sr., planter, Charles Co. 9th June, 1736; 21st July, 1736.
To son Henry and hrs., 10 A. of "Davises Hazard," adj. to land confirmed to him by deed of gift.
To son Edward, the elder, and hrs, land where he now lives, being pt. of "Davises Hazard," and "Birds Head."
To son David and hrs., 50 A. of "Davises Hazard'-' and "Davises Addition."
To sons John and Richard and their hrs., each 50A. where he lives.
To son Peter and hrs., 50 A. of "'Birds Head," adj. to land of Richard Davis.
To son William and hrs., 50 A. of "Birds Head."
To son James and hrs., pt. of "Wittan Enlarged," adj. to lands of John Pastan, Sr., and William Ward.
To son Edward, the younger, and hrs., 50 A. of "Wittan Enlarged;" and personalty.
To son Thomas and hrs', 'residue of "Wittan Enlarged" and personalty.
To son Luke and hrs., 100 A. of dwelling plantation, "Birds Head," with plantation after decease of wife and personalty.
To daus, Anne and Elizabeth and their hrs., residue of real estate; and personalty-,
To daus. Susannah Burch (Birch) and Mary Gardiner, personalty.
To children, viz,: Henry, Edward, the elder, David, John, Richard, Peter and Willam, 1s. each.
To wife Mary, extx., residue of personal estate during life, at her decease to be divided equally among children, viz.: James, Thomas, Luke, Mary Gardiner, Edward the younger, Anne and Elizabeth,
Test: John Harrison, Thomas Pettit., Peter Seallary, MCW 2l. 635.
20 June, 1736. Oath of John Clarke, one of the witnesses to will of Lawrence Taylor late of Baltimore County, dec'd., at instance of Abraham Taylor. Will recorded v. 19., f, 323, Md. Cal. Wills-, V. 6., Page 52. 21.638,
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Edward Davis, Sr. 22.71 CH £101.13.8 Aug 14 1736 Oct 6 1736
Appraisers: John Chunn, John Dison.
Next of kin: Henry Davis, Edward Davis.
Executrix: Mary Davis.
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Charles County Land Record Book A#2, 1752-1756; Page (346). May 9, 1755 from Luke Davis of CC, planter, to George Maxwell of CC, merchant, for 71 £18 shillings & 6 pence, part of Birdshead, being in CC, whereupon sd Luke Davis now dwells, and which was willed to sd Luke Davis by the decd Edward Davis, his father, containing about 100 acres. Signed - Luke (+ his mark) Davis. Wit - Allen Davies, Jas Nevison. Anne Davis, the wife of the within Luke Davis, relinquished her right of dower to the lands within mentioned. Recorded Jun 19, 1755.
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Charles County Land Record Book G#3, 1756-1761; Page 435. Certificate. On May 14, 1760, Luke Davis brought before me a small, dark colored mare, and made oath that sd mare had been trespassing upon his plantation for more than 6 months past, and that the owner to him is not known. Signed - Robt Horner. Recorded Jun 14, 1760.
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Charles County Land Records 1790-1792; Liber K#4; Page 319. Apr 7, 1791 from Barton Tabbs and Helen, of St. Mary's County (which sd Helen is one of the daughters and co-heirs of George Maxwell, late of CC, dead) to John Campbell of CC, for 20 £, one seventh part of a tract of land in CC called Woods Wilderness, late the property of the afd George Maxwell decd, and also one sevcnth part of a tract of land (being part of a tract of land called Birds Head, situated in CC), containing about 100 acres, formerly the property and estate of Luke Davis of CC decd, and by him conveyed to the afd George Maxwell by CC deed dated May 9, 1755. Signed - B. Tabbs, H. Tabbs. Wit - Vernon Hebb, John Abell (St. Mary's County JPs). Certified by Timothy Bowes, St. Mary's County Clerk. Recorded Sep 22, 1791.
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Newport: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 374-10: BIRDS HEAD: 200 acres; Possession of - 200 Acres - Davis, Edward: Surveyed 16 July 1701 for Edward Davis beginning at a bound tree of DAVIS HAZARD: Other Tracts Mentioned: DAVIS HAZARD; Conveyance notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, ,
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1717 - 1782 (~ 65 years)