Thomas Davis b. 1700 Newport Hundred, Charles County, Maryland d. 17 Mar 1753 Frederick County, Maryland - probate: Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

1700 - 1753 (53 years)

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Name	Thomas Davis
Birth	1700	Newport Hundred, Charles County, Maryland
Gender	Male
Death	17 Mar 1753	Frederick County, Maryland - probate
Person ID	I34358	Tree1
Last Modified	29 May 2023

Father	Edward Davis, b. 1664, Charles County, Maryland d. 21 Jul 1736, Newport Hundred, Charles County, Maryland - Probate (Age 72 years)
Relationship	natural
Mother	Mary Rhodes, b. Abt 1668, Charles County, Maryland d. Aft 1736, Newport Hundred, Charles County, Maryland (Age ~ 69 years)
Relationship	natural
Marriage	Abt 1684	Newport Hundred, Charles County, Maryland
Notes	? North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia DAVIS, EDWARD and Mary Paxen, 15 Novernber 1677.
Family ID	F5233	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Elizabeth MNU Davis, b. Abt 1704 d. Aft 1754, Frederick County, Maryland (Age ~ 51 years)

Marriage Abt 1720 Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland

Children

	1. Absalom Davis, b. Aft 1720, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland [Father: natural]
	2. James Davis, b. Aft 1720, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland [Father: natural]
	3. Luke Davis, b. Aft 1720, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland d. Aft 1753, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland (Age > 33 years) [Father: natural]
	4. Peter Davis, b. Bef 1724, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland d. 19 Aug 1777, Charles County, Maryland - probate (Age > 53 years) [Father: natural]
	5. Thomas Davis, b. Abt 1730, Trinity Parish, Charles County, Maryland [Father: natural]

Family ID F12009 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 29 May 2023

Notes

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Charles County Land Records, Liber M#2 Page 335. The mark of Thos Davis of CC was recorded this May 19, 1733.
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DAVIS, THOMAS, SR., Frederick County, planter. 16 Feb, 1753; 17 Mar, 1753
To Elizabeth Davis, wife, personal estate; land on the north side of the Hoghouse Branch in Charles County, called "Wittan Enlarged". beginning at; the north east side of the land of John Poston, Sr., at the adjoining of the sd. Posten's and James Davis' fences, and running to the land of Samuel Johnston; slave boy called Frank, to be set free after her decease; If she dies before son James Davis, is age 21, Mathew Edwards is to take them both., at decease of wife.
Property to be divided equally bet. Peter, Absalom, Thomas, Luke and James.
Wife Elizabeth Davis, extx.
Wit: Jeremiah Neal, Mark Edwards, James Edwards. 28.491
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Thomas Davis 58.100 FR £121.5.3 Jan 10 1754/5
Appraisers: Thomas Beall, William Hickman.
Next of kin: Mathew Edwards, Mark Edwards.
Executrix: Elisabeth Davis.
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Thomas Davis 36.503 A FR £121.5.9 £18.7.11 Aug 19 1754
The amount of the accounts also included #8137.
Sureties: Thomas Fletchall, Matthew Edwards.
Received from: Alexander Lamar.
Payments to: George Plater, Esq., George Gordon, George Jewell, Mathew Edwards, Ninian Beall, Isaac Eling, John Glassford & Co, paid to Archibald Henderson, Henry Darnall, Esq., Samuel Beall, Samuel Beall for Daniel Dulany, Esq. & Walter Dulany, Esq. (executors of Daniel Dulany, Esq.), Samuel Beall for John Darnall.
Executrix: Elisabeth Davis, now wife of Charles Neale.
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Pastan (Pastin) [Poston], John, Sr., planter, Charles County, 12th Dec., 1739; 24th May, 1744.
To son John, 82 A. "'Poverty."
To son Thomas, 82 A. "Poverty."
To son Francis, 82 A. "Poverty."
To wife Susanna, 50 A. dwelling plantation "Goodwill." At her death to go to son William and hrs.
To child. William, Edward, Mary, Susanna, Rebecca, Charity and Jeremiah, personal estate at death of their mother.
Edward to be of age at 18.
Exs.: Wife Susanna, son William.
Test: William Dement, John Dison, Sr., Thomas Davis. MCW 23, 508.
Note: Hr. at law having had proper notice refused to be present at probate of this will.
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Charles Addams 18.491 CH £31.3.4 Jul 27 1734 Aug 13 1734
(also Charles Adams)
Appraisers: Samuel Gray, Thomas Davis.
Creditors: Thomas Davis, Robert Hanson, Jr,
Next of kin: Francis Adams, Elisabeth Elgin.
Executor: Charles Adams
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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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Charles County Court Records, 9 November 1736 Court, Liber T#2, Page 264
The Justices here do describe the following Main Roads, and do appoint the several persons hereafter named, overseers of sd Roads for the ensuing year:
From Francis Gray's to Madam Anne Mason's, from Saml Hanson's Quarter, the old Mattawoman Road to Richard Wheeler's Mill, the Road that strikes out of Mattawoman old Road to the Huckleberry Branch, Thomas Davis, Overseer.
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Charles County Court Records, June 1738 Court, Liber T#2, Page 463
Pursuant to the order of last Nov Court, Commission issued to examine witnesses touching the bounds of a tract of land called Wellford, in possession of William Dent.
Commissioners appointed: Bayne Smallwood, William Winter, Richard Price, and Richard Speake of CC, Gent (not being any way related to the Petr, contiguous Proprietor, nor interested in the sd land). William Dent is seized of sd Wellford, lying in CC. The purpose of the Commission was to examine witnesses to prove and perpetuate the memory of the bounds of the sd tract of land.
Signed Nov 17, 1737 - Sam:l Hanson, Clk:.
And now here, Bayne Smallwood and William Winter return to this Court the Commission afd with the following certificate and depositions: we certify that we have given notice and have examined all such witnesses as have been produced to us. Signed Jun 2, 1738 - Bayne Smallwood, William Winter.

CC. Edward Grey, age about 55, declares that about 12 years ago, he was shown this black oak that he now lays his hand on, by his brother, James Grey, to be the beginning tree of Poseys Land, and sd James told this deponent that it was showed to him by his father, John Grey. He further declares that he knows not the name of the sd land, but that it was the land that formerly belonged to Humphry Posey and at his death descended to his son, Benja. that now lives in Virginia, which tree stands 8 yards from a piece of tobacco ground now tended by this deponent.

CC. Thomas Davis, age about 38, declares that about 12 years ago, Walter Winter showed this black oak that this deponent now lays his hand on, to be the beginning tree of a tract of land called Poseys, which this deponent lived on, which he rented of Richard Crouper, who married the widow of Humphry Posey, which oak stands about 8 yards from a piece of tobacco ground now tended by Edward Grey.
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Charles County Court Records, March 1741/2 Court, Liber T#2, Page 357
Anne Machonchie, Admix of John Macconchie vs Thomas Davis. D't 6400 lbs tobacco nul nar. Judgment per Confession.
It was commanded the Sher: that he should take Thomas Davis, late of CC, planter, if he should be found in his bailiwick, and him he should safe keep so that he should have his body before the Justices of next Mar CC Court to answer unto Anne Maconchie, admix of John Macconchie, late of CC, of a plea that he render unto her, 6400 lbs of tobacco which to her he owes and unjustly detains. And now here, the Sher: returns to this Court the writ afd thus endorsed, viz, Cepi Corpus, Richard Tarvin, Sher.
And the afd Thomas into Court here in his proper person comes and nothing in bar of the action afd of sd Anne does he say. Ordered that the sd Anne do recover against the sd Thomas her debt afd and her damages. Memo: the Plaintiff releases the penalty, reserving prin: interest & damages.
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Charles County Maryland Land Record Liber Z#2, 1744-1753; Page 83. At the request of William Dent, the following deed was recorded on Jan 20, 1745[/6].
Jan 18, 1745[/6] from Samuel Taylor of CC, planter, to William Dent of CC, for 5000 lbs tobacco and 10 £sterling, part of a parcel of land in CC called the Remainder, bounded by Humphrey Posey, Chinquamuxon Road, 61 acres laid off out of sd Samuel Taylor's part of the original tract to Samuel Gray as by deed may appear, the dividing line between sd Taylor and Thomas Davis, containing about 126 acres. Signed - Samuel Taylor_ Wit - Robt Hanson, Thos Stone. The deed was acknowledged by Samuel Taylor and Elizabeth, his wife.
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 409-219: REMAINDER: 375 acres; Possession of - 375 Acres - Godfrey, William : Surveyed for William Godfrey 9 June 1728; Beginning at a bounded white oak the second bound tree of Humphrey Posey's land: Conveyance notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, 375 Acres - Thomas Davis from William Godfrey 24 June1720,187-1/2 Acres - John Magatee from Thomas Davis 14 Nov 1733, Robert Covert from William Godfrey & Janett his wife, 12 Nov 1735, 187-1/2 Acres - Samuel Taylor from Thomas Davis 25 April 1741, 61 Acres - Samuel Gray from Thomas Taylor 14 April 1744, 187-1/2 Acres - Clement Kennedy from Thomas Davis; 15 Dec 1744
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Port Tobacco: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 463-568: REMAINDER: 375 acres; Possession of - 375 Acres - Godfrey, William : Brought from Folio 409: Conveyance notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.}, William Dent from Samuel Taylor, 18 Jan 1745,, , , ,

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