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

Susannah Davis

Female Abt 1690 - 1758  (~ 68 years)


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  • Name Susannah Davis  [1
    Birth Abt 1690  Newport Hundred, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 23 Oct 1758  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I7640  Tree1
    Last Modified 24 Sep 2023 

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

    Family Justinian Burch,   b. 1681, Newport, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Feb 1760, Charles County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 1708  Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Justinian Burch,   b. 1709, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Oct 1767, Charles County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. Susannah Burch,   b. 1711, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jan 1806, Charles County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years)  [Father: natural]
     3. Oliver Burch,   b. 1713, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Oct 1795, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]
     4. Edward Burch,   b. 1715, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jun 1761, Prince George's County, Maryland - probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)  [Father: natural]
     5. Monica Burch,   b. 1 Dec 1724, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1762, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 39 years)  [Father: natural]
     6. Elizabeth Burch,   b. 1730, Bowling Plains, Charles, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1771, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 42 years)  [Father: natural]
     7. Mary Burch,   b. 1736, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1800, Charles County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 65 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F3123  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Sep 2023 

  • Notes 
    • === Contributed by Ralph D. Smith
      d/o first wife
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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 X No. 2, 1743-1744; Page 20. At the request of Justinian Burch, Jr, of CC, the following deed was recorded on Aug 4, 1743.
      I, Justenian Burch Sr of CC, planter, for the natural love that I have for my son, Justenian Burch, Jr, of CC, planter, and for other good causes, I give him all that parcel of land, being part of a tract of land in CC on the east side of Piles Fresh called Lumley, containing about 112.5 acres. Also, one other tract of land, lying in CC contiguous to the land afd and called Penray, bounded by John Noe's land, said Burch's land, the White Oak Swamp, containing about 46 acres, both tracts of land containing 158.5 acres (reserving to the said Justn Burch Sr 1 acre out of the tract called Lumley Round, the place where his father and mother are interred, for a graveyard). Signed - Justinian Burch. wit - Geo: Dent, Jos: Noble Jr. Susana, the wife of Justinian Burch, released her dower.
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      1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Newport: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 368-47: LOMBEY: 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: 362-1: PENRICK: 40 acres; Possession of - 40 Acres - Burch, Oliver: Surveyed 31 March 1705 for Oliver Burch lying adjoining to the lands he now lives on beginning at a bound chestnut: Conveyance notes - 46 Acres - Justinian Burch Jr. from Justinian Burch Sr.; 14 June 1743

  • Sources 
    1. [S195] THE BURCH FAMILIES OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND TO 1800 Vol-2, 13, 18.

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