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Thomas Davis, of Logan County, VA
Facts and Events
Thomas Davis was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Bounty Land Petition
BOUNTY LAND PETITION OF ANN DAVIS, WIDOW OF THOMAS DAVIS, 1834.
(Revolutionary War Bounty Warrants Reel #7, Library of Virginia)
The humble petition of Ann Davis, widow of Thomas Davis, to his Excellency the Governor, and Council of the State of Virginia respectfully showeth; that Thomas Davis the husband of your petitioner, enlisted in the County of Botetourt, about the commencement of the War of our revolution with the Virginia Militia or the Continental line establishment, and was sent with the army to Boston and served with the army engaged in effecting our revolution during the whole War, except a short period that he was laid up by the small pox, she therefore humbly prays that your Excellency, and Council, will be graciously pleased to grant her such amount of bounty land as the service of her late husband would entitle her to, under the authority of the Law
"granting bounty land to soldiers of the revolution"and your petitioner as is duty bound will ever pray etc.,etc.
Ann Davis
Logan County Va.
March 6th 1834
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References
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•Name: Thomas Davis
•Sex: M
•Birth: in Albemarle Co.VA.
•Death: 1825 in Logan Co.VA.(WV)(Bounty Land Petition by Heirs)
Thomas Davis, apparently from Albemarle County, VA., and a
veteran of the Revolutionary War, has been documented as
having died intestate in 1825 in Logan County, VA. (WV) and
that he had a brother named William Davis, as well as heirs,
and a wife named Nancy & Ann, indicating that her name was
Nancy Ann. While aware of the paper by C.E.W. Davis and a
Newspaper clipping that appears to have been based on those
papers, this researcher has seen no primary documentation
giving the surname of the wife of Thomas Davis nor the names
of his parents. The name "Thomas Davis" is so common that it
alone is not sufficient proof of the parentage of the Thomas
Davis of Logan County, VA. (WV). In my view more definitive
documentation is needed for positive identification. If found, such
documentation would certainly be a welcome sight. This researcher
would very much like for the information found in the paper by
C.E.W. Davis to be correct and proven by actual primary
documentation, and would gladly include that information in this
family tree, once proven.
Select papers from the Bounty Land File of the Thomas Davis heirs
(Revolutionary War Bounty Warrants Reel #1, and Virginia Land
Office Military Certificates, Reel #10, Library of Virginia, Richmond VA.)
have been transcribed and posted to the USGenWeb Archives for
Logan County, WV. and may be found at the following URL:
http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/wv/logan.htm
These very important DAVIS research documents identify the
children of the Thomas Davis of Logan County, VA. (WV) as;
William Davis, including a reference to his being called William
Davis Jr., Henry Davis, Sally Davis and her husband John
Hensley, Nancy Davis and her husband Solomon Jewell,
Susanna Davis and her husband Thomas Evans, and Jane Davis.
Jemima Davis, daughter of Thomas Davis, was not mentioned in
these documents although it was mentioned that he left a wife
and seven children while only six children were listed in the
Bounty Land Petition. The reason for this omission is not known
since Jemima and her husband are listed in the 1850 Logan
County, VA. (WV) Census, page 0159a, and the Bounty Land
petition was written in 1834.
Ragland's "History of Logan County, WV." mentions that a
daughter of Thomas Davis married Daniel Hensley, son of the
widow Hensley that married Jemima's uncle William Davis, a
brother of Thomas. The marriage record for Daniel Hensley
and Jemima "Mimy" Davis may be found in Floyd County, KY., a
transcript of this marriage record has also been posted to ehe
USGenWeb Archives for Floyd County, KY. and may be found
at the following URL:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ky/floyd/toc.html
Marriage 1 Nancy Ann •Married: in (Bounty Land Petition by Heirs)
Children
1. Henry Davis b: in (Rev.War Bounty Land Petition)
2. Sally Davis b: in (Rev.War Bounty Land Petition)
3. Nancy Davis b: in (Rev.War Bounty Land Petition)
4. Jane Davis b: in (Rev.War Bounty Land Petition)
5. Susanna Davis b: in (Rev.War Bounty Land Petition)
6. Jemima Davis b: ABT 1784 in VA.(1850 Logan Co.VA.(WV) Census, 0159a)
7. William (Jr.) Davis b: ABT 1790 in VA.(Rev.War Bounty Land Petition)
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ruslaw32&id=I04866
- Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
- United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33).
Name: Thomas Davie [Thomas Davis]
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Floyd, Kentucky
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 [b. 1775 or before]
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1 [b. 1775 or before]
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 2
Free White Persons - Under 16: 4
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 7
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 7
- Rootsweb Message Boards.
Thomas Davis was born about 1755 in Augusta County, VA. He was a Revolutionary War veteran. He initially enlisted in the 7th VA Regiment on Dec. 28, 1776, serving under Captain Thomas Posey, as a replacement for his brother John who was unable to finish his term and was furloughed due to illness. After completing what remained of his brother's term, Thomas then reenlisted for three more years. His last date of service was Feb. 3, 1779. He married Nancy Hill and left Albemarle County, VA and later settled near Logan County, VA, near the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River, which serves as a border in separating Eastern KY and Southwestern WV. On May 28, 1834, his heirs were allowed land bounty for services as a soldier in the Continental Line for three years. His warrant was issued in Logan County, VA and
certified that Thomas had died intestate in 1825 in Logan County. Thomas' son Henry settled in present day Martin County, KY near a tributary of Wolf Creek, which later became known as Davis Branch.
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/WVLOGAN/2004-08/1092567559
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