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Aaron Davis, of Muddy Creek, Greenbrier Co., [W]VA
Facts and Events
Land Records
- 1775 - Aaron Davis, 100 acres on Muddy Creek.
- 1791 - Aaron Davis - 135 acres Warrants of Muddy Creek, [Book 2 p. 399, ref: Sims Index to Land Grants of W VA p. 119, 1952]
- 15 Sept 1796 - Aaron Davis & his wife, Rachel, sold the 135 acres to James Henderson - DB 2-165.
Will Abstract
- Aaron Davis Sr, (WB) - Deed Book N pg 190-191 (writ 1820) recorded 12 Oct 1839 Claiborne Co, TN
- For decent maintainance for myself and my wife, Rachel Davis, during our lives & the unconstrained liberty of our house & orchard, I have granted and bargained & given & released & by these present, do grant, give & release unto my son, Thomas Davis a tract of land containing 142 acres 7 seven poles the same more or less situated lying & being in the county aforesaid in Henderson & Company, Powell Valley survey in Lot B which, by division, was alloted to Col. Thomas Hart. To have & to hold said premises unto the said Thomas Davis, his heirs or assins (sic) forever & I do bind myself, my heirs to warrant & forever defend saide (sic) premises unto the said Thomas Davis & his heirs against myself, my heirs & against every other person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim the same of any part thereof in witness whereof I have here unto set my hand & seal this 17th day of March 1820.
- Signed & sealed - del in presents of William Norvell, James Norvell & Jesse Griffitts.
- (Signed) Aaron Davis
- Rachel Davis
References
- Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
Two brothers, Thomas & Aaron came to the US from Scotland sometime aboutthe middle of the 18th cent. Aaron, came into Powell Valley & settled oncreek which took his name, Davis Creek. He settled very near the spotwhere the frontier fort known as Ft. Yoakum, or Yoakum's Station stood.(now Claiborne Co, TN - created 1801 from Grainger & Hawkins counties).No info. available on Aaron's offspring who are still found atSpeedwell. It is assumed that Thomas remained in VA or NC. Nothing isknown about Aaron - not his birth, death or wife's name. Two of hischildren were Thomas and Harmon. They both held land near head of DavisCreek near Ft. Yoakum. Part of the land that originally belonged toThomas is still in the possession of the Davis family (but, date of thisquote unknown) of whom the oldest living representatives are P. P. Davis& C. M. Davis, grandsons of Thomas.
ref: "Families of Norris Reservoir Area" TVA Publication, 1949 fromletter 04 Dec, 16 Aug 1991 contributed by Brenda Esslinger.
https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jimcowan&id=I002392
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Two brothers, Thomas & Aaron came to the US from Scotland sometime about the middle of the 18th cent. Aaron, came into Powell Valley & settled on creek which took his name, Davis Creek. He settled very near the spot where the frontier fort known as Ft. Yoakum, or Yoakum's Station stood. (now Claiborne Co, TN - created 1801 from Grainger & Hawkins counties).
https://www.flickr.com/groups/65521795@N00/discuss/72157600876002439/
- Alvord, Brice. The Family Of Brice and Cathy Alvord
pg. 339.
Note: three children appear problematic based upon their birthdates and parent's ages.
- Genealogy.com.
Aaron Davis (son of Davis)120, 120, 120, 120, 120, 120 was born 10 Jan 1758 in Sources Have, Place, Scotland120, 120, 120, 120, 120, 120, and died 24 Nov 1826 in Powell Valley, Clairborne, Tennessee, USA120, 120, 120, 120, 120, 120.He married Rachel Laws on 06 Oct 1775 in Virginia, USA120, 120.
More About Aaron Davis and Rachel Laws:
Marriage: 06 Oct 1775, Virginia, USA.120, 120
Children of Aaron Davis and Rachel Laws are:
Hannah Davis, d. date unknown.
+Susannah Davis, b. 26 Nov 1775, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA120, 120, d. date unknown, Hancock, Illinois, USA120, 120.
+Moses Davis, b. 1777, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA120, 120, 120, d. 20 Sep 1856, Salem, Marion, Oregon, USA120, 120, 120.
Martha Davis, b. 1779, Powell Valley, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA120, 120, d. 24 Jul 1857, Powell Valley, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA120, 120.
+Mary Davis, b. 1779, Powell Valley, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA120, 120, 120, d. 24 Jul 1857, Powell Valley, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA120, 120, 120.
+Harmon Davis, b. 1783, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA120, 120, d. 20 Dec 1867, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA120, 120.
Aaron Davis, b. 1785, Greenbrier, Virginia, USA120, 120, 120, d. date unknown, Mcminn, Tennessee, USA120, 120, 120.
+Thomas Davis, b. 17 Jun 1793, Powell Valley, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA120, 120, 120, 120, 120, d. 29 Jun 1849, Pleasant, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA120, 120, 120, 120, 120.
https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/b/r/i/Robert-Briffett/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0391.html
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There were Davis families on the Muddy Creek area near the Greenbrier River confluence. Aaron Davis was there in 1774 and he had many other Davis families adjacent and nearby. Aaron married a woman named Rachel, a member of the John Alderson church. I have one reference that shows Rachel was a member of that church. Don’t know if there are any baptism records that would show a Rachel Davis, or another Rachel? Aaron and Rachel had children born here: Susannah Davis, Moses Davis, Aaron Davis, Jr; Harmon Davis, Thomas Davis, Mary Davis (md. Isaac Yoakum (another family near here) Isaac Yoakum was a son of George Yoakum and George was a son of Valentine “Felty” Yoakum. Valentine was massacred in the 1763 Indian massacre. He was killed along with his brother-in-law, Frederick See. Do you have any information on these Davis families? I descend from Harmon Davis. The Aaron and Rachel Davis families moved to Claiborne County, Tennessee before 1797 and Rachel Davis is found at the organization of the Davis Creek Primitive Baptist Church, organized in October 1797 in Powell Valley alongside the Davis Creek. They came to Powell Valley about the time the Yoakum and VanBebber families came, who were intermarried into the Davis family.
https://piedmonttrails.com/2018/09/15/18th-century-settlers-along-the-banks-of-muddy-creek/
- http://gwbrownx.incolor.com/smithbiblio1.htm, in Steve Smith's Yoakum Bibliography.
Steve Smith of Claiborne County, TN has researched the Davis family for decades. The research and documents below are from his research:
"There were Davis families on the Muddy Creek area near the Greenbrier River confluence. Aaron Davis was there in 1774 and he had many other Davis families adjacent and nearby. Aaron married a woman named Rachel, a member of the John Alderson church. I have one reference that shows Rachel was a member of that church. Don’t know if there are any baptism records that would show a Rachel Davis, or another Rachel? Aaron and Rachel had children born here: Susannah Davis, Moses Davis, Aaron Davis, Jr; Harmon Davis, Thomas Davis, Mary Davis (md. Isaac Yoakum (another family near here) Isaac Yoakum was a son of George Yoakum and George was a son of Valentine “Felty” Yoakum. Valentine was massacred in the 1763 Indian massacre. He was killed along with his brother-in-law, Frederick See. Do you have any information on these Davis families? I descend from Harmon Davis. The Aaron and Rachel Davis families moved to Claiborne County, Tennessee before 1797 and Rachel Davis is found at the organization of the Davis Creek Primitive Baptist Church, organized in October 1797 in Powell Valley alongside the Davis Creek. They came to Powell Valley about the time the Yoakum and VanBebber families came, who were intermarried into the Davis family. - Steve Smith, Harrogate, Claiborne County, Tennessee."
- https://www.joepayne.org/davis/davis.htm, in Descendants of Aaron Davis by Joe Payne.
- http://dgmweb.net/FGS/Davis/DavisAaron-Rachel_.html, in Aaron DAVIS at DGM's site.
- https://frontiervirginia.com/district/1773-john-van-bibber/, in 1773 Tithable List BOTETOURT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, John Van Bibber's List.
Sequence Given Name Surname Tithables
8 Aron Davis 1
102 Jacob Davis 2
103 James Davis 1
111 James Davis 2
- https://frontiervirginia.com/district/1774-george-skillern/, in 1774 Tithable List BOTETOURT COUNTY, VIRGINIA, George Skillern's List.
212 Aron Davis 1 Muddy Creek
214 James Davis 1 Muddy Creek
237 Joseph Davis 2 Muddy Creek
243 Robt Davis 1 Muddy Creek
244 Jacob Davis 1 Muddy Creek
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