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

Briscoe Davis

Male Bef 1781 -


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  • Name Briscoe Davis 
    Birth Bef 1781  St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Person ID I78525  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Father George Davis,   b. Bef 1748, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Aug 1806, St. Mary's County, Maryland - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 58 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Susannah Lyon,   b. Bef 1752, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 12 Jan 1809, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 57 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Bef 1768  St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6335  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
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      Will of George Davis, SMC, 2/21/1806-8/5/1806, JJ#3, fol. 122.
      Son: Thomas Davis, a negro lad named Bill.
      To: The children of my deceased son, Philemon Davis, one cow equally divided between them as I had sufficiently provided for my son before.
      Son: George Davis, a negro man named Joe having sufficiently provided for him before. Daughter: Lydia Burroughs, a negro woman named Cate.
      Wife: Susanna Davis, all of my land during her life and one fourth of my personal estate forever. Sons: Richard Davis, Briscoe Davis, and Lawson Davis, all of my land after the death of my wife.
      Children: Richard Davis, Briscoe Davis, Lawson Davis, Darcus Davis, Mary Davis, Rebecca Davis, and Judah Davis, the residue of my estate divided equally.
      Execs: Wife, Susanna and Son, Lawson Davis.
      Wit: Philemon Keech, Samuel Keech, William L. Edwards.
      NOTE: Widow renounced executorship of this will. (St. Mary's County, Maryland Wills, 1803-1820 by Linda Reno).

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