Person:Abel Davis (17)

Will Transcript

Last Will and Testament of Abel Davis (deceased)

In the Name of God Amen, I Abel Davis, of the County of White and State of Indiana, being of sound Mind and disposing Memory; but Advanced in Years, and Considering the Uncertainty of life, do Make and Publish this my last will And Testament, hereby revoking and making Void, All former Wills by me at any Time heretofore Made.

item first, I direct, that after my decease my body be decently intered, in a manner corresponding wishes, My estate and Selination? in life. and as to such Worldly goods As it hath pleased God to intrust me with, I dispose of the same as follows to wit...

First, I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses charges be paid as soon after my decease As Possible, Out of the first Money that shall come into the hands of my Executor.

Second, I do hereby give and bequeath forever unto my son Isaac Davis, All my estate both real and Personal of which I am now Seized or Possessed, Which real estate to described as follows to eit, the East half of the North East Quarters of Section No. five, in Township number twenty five North of Range three in said White County, Indiana. Also sixteen Acres more or less, lying East of the Tippiecanoe River in Carroll County, Indiana, being part of a fraction purchased by Myself from ___ James Walker, and particularly described in the deeds of conveyance from ____ to me Recorded in said Carroll County, Indiana ~ All said, above described Real estate, and all Personal Property of Which I may be possessed at the Time of my death, to be held, seized, Possessed, And enjoyed by my said son, Isaac Davis, Absolutely and in fee Simple by him and his heirs forever Charged herein expressed by With all my just debts, funeral expenses, and costs of Administration. I do hereby make, Ordain, Constitute and Appoint my esteemed friend and neighbor Joseph Phillips Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament.

In Witness whereof I Abel Davis, the Testator, have to this my Will Written on One sheet of paper, Set my hand and Seal on this first day of October in the Year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five.

[Signed] Abel Davis [His Mark/Seal]

Signed, Sealed and Published, and declared by the above named Abel Davis as, and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of Us, Who have hereunto Subscribed Our Names as Witnesses therein, in the Presence of said Testator, and in the presence of each Other.

Tm Thompson

Isaac Budy?

Isabella Shirtz?

State of Indiana White County}

Probate Court February Term A.D. 1847

On this eighth day of February A.D. 1847 Personaly Appeared in Open Court, T.M. Thompson One of the Subscribing Witnesses to the within and foregoing instrument of Writing Purporting to be the last Will and testament of Abel Davis, late of said County deceased, And being by me duly Sworn, Upon his Oath doth Say that he saw the said Abel Davis in his lifetime, Sign and Seal, and heard him Publish and declare the foregoing Writing to be his last Will and Testament, And that he the said Deponent subscribed his Name thereto, As Witness in the presence of said Testator, And by his request. And further that, he said Testator, was at the time of Signing, Sealing, Publishing and declaring, the same, to be his last Will and testament, of Sound Mind and disposing Memory and not under coercion or histeaant? and was of full Age to administer? Property, and further said deponent saith not.

T.M. Thompson

subscribed and sworn to before me in Open Court this 8th day of February A.D. 1847

Records in Virginia

1795, District Ct. from Monongalia Co, VA, John Stealey & Prudence, his wife to Able Davis. Deed for 9 Acres. Commission to take acknowledgement of Prudence.

Notes

From Genforum.com post:

Posted By: Joseph Reed Williams Email: Subject: Re: William U. & Sarah J. Davis Post Date: July 23, 2008 at 15:21:39 Message URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/davis/messages/38736.html Forum: Davis Family Genealogy Forum Forum URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/davis/

Chris: Thanks for the help. I am trying to determine if your Davis family is related to my Davis family of White Co., IN. Noah who m. Mary Jane Van Voorst is of particular interest since Rev. John Davis of Harford, MD m. Jane Van Voorst about 1742, a member of the same family as Mary Jane Van Voorst. This fact may lead to a relationship of Wiliam U or W. Davis to Abel Davis [c.1765-1847] b. in MD, lived in Monongalia Co., Va from about 1788 to 1818, moved to Champaign Co., OH and on to White Co., IN in 1835. Abel d. testate in White Co. leaving his property to his son Isaac. It is believed that a Lemuel Davis, b. about 1814 in KY was related to Abel DAvis. Rev. John Davis of MD was a brother of Abel Davis [c1725-1790]who was s/o Daniel Davis & Mary Mann who moved from Piscataway, NJ to Bucks Co., PA about 1721. Thanks again. I will search further.

1.   Indiana, United States. Indiana, Wills and Probate Records, 1798-1999. (Ancestry.com [database online]).

   Name Abel Davis
   Residence Date Abt 1840
   Residence Place Indiana
   Will Date 1 Oct 1840
   Probate Date 1 Oct 1845 [s/b 8 Feb 1847]
   Probate Place White, Indiana, USA
   Inferred Death Date 1845
   Inferred Death Place Indiana, USA
   Item Description Wills, Vol 1-2, 1835-1880
   Individuals Listed (Name) Relationship
   Abel Davis Testator
   Isaac Davis Son

2.   Genealogy.com.

   White Co., Indiana was named in honor of Col. Isaac White who sustained mortal wounds during the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811.He was b. abt 1776 in Prince William Co., VA.
   
   In 1809 Benjamin Davis was born in Loudoun Co.,VA, s/o Howell Davis & Sarah White. On 25 Aug 1830 Benjamin Davis m. Sarah White,a niece of his mother-in-law, d/o William & Nancy White. Howell Davis remained in Loudoun Co. He was a brother of Abel Davis who settled in White Co., IN in 1835 and died there in 1847. Abel m. Mary Huffman late 1780's and lived in MonongaliaCo., VA &Champaigtn Co., OH before settling in white Co. Mary Huffman Davis d. mid 1820's in OH. In 1828 Abel m. Catherine Kirkwood in OH who preceeded him in death in White Co. I beieve Abel Daviswas buried in the small burial plot on the farm of his son Isaac Davis north of Sitka. I hope to determiine if Col. Isaac White was related to the large White family group of Loudoun Co. Descendants of this Davis family were present in White County well into the 20th century and may still be there.
   
   Juliet Greenville White, d/o Col. Isaac White, m. James Huffman. James Huffman & Juliet are mentioned in The Standard History of White Co. IN on pages 21. Was he related to Mary Huffman Davis?
   
   https://www.genealogy.com/forum/regional/states/topics/in/white/261/

3.   United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M19).

   Name Abel Davis
   Home in 1830 (City, County, State) Salem, Champaign, Ohio
   Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19 1
   Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69 1 [b. bet. 1761-1770]
   Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49 1 [b. bet. 1781-1790] - 2nd wife Catherine
   Free White Persons - Under 20 1
   Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 1
   Total Free White Persons 3
   Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored) 3

4.   Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

   https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/4448407/person/272115758113/facts