MySource:Rcdavisiii/Will for John Davis

June Mengwasser made a trip to Mercer and Madison counties in 2006 and discover. This is an excerpt from her notes. "I have been looking for the Bryant & Mary Nugent Davis children. When I got to the Madison County, Kentucky records, where John and James Davis were living in 1861, I not only found both of them in the census but also in the marriage records."

John Davis’ marriage record is on a form that asked for the birthplace of his parents. The notations indicated that his mother was born in Hawkins County, TN and that his father was born in Mercer County, KY. Just recently I was able to get to a microfilm of the Mercer County records, and found this info. The will went through probate in 1811.

Mercer County Records, Book 4, Page 129 Will of John Davis of Mercer County, Kentucky I John Davis of Mercer County and State of Kentucky make this writing my last Will and Testament. In the first place I lend all of my property of every description to my wife Mary Davis during her life or Widowhood and at her Death or marriage my will is that all said property shall be equally divided between my six sons Benjamin Samuel John William Bryant & Warren to them & their heirs. The rest of my children will do as well as they can, I have too little to Divide in any other way than as above. My Will is that if my wife shall at any time before her Death or marriage be Willing that any one or more of my sons above named shall take possession of his or their share or share of my property in the proportion above mentioned that the thing may be done upon their giving a receipt for such share or shares in the same manner as if the loan to my wife had Expired. My Will is that is my Estate be not appraised. I hereby appoint my friend George C. Thompson and my son James Davis Executors of this my Will & direct that when they or Either of them shall qualify that no Security shall be required. Witness my hand & seal this 27th day of July 1810. Executed in the presence of} his G. Thompson John x Davis {seal} David Denny markJohn Rig Mercer County Kty December Court 1810 The foregoing Instrument of writing was produced into Court and proved to be the last will and testament of John Davis deceased by the oath of George Thompson & John Rigg two subscribing witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded.