Person:Basil Davis (1)

By Cheryl Coverly
My Basil Davis was born in Prince George Co. MD about 1755. His father was Henry. He married Francis? He had Alfred, Henry, Susannah Ann, Rebecca, William, Littleton, Britton and Nancy. They lived in Roane County TN in early 1800. The info comes from a book about the Poplar Creek Davis'. Briton is our line as far as we know. We cannot document it to this point.

BAZZEL Davis Abt 1750 - 1818 (Born probably in Maryland. Two of his brothers stated on their pension applications that they were born in Prince George County, Maryland. His father was Henry Davis, mother is probably Susannah (unknown). Susannah is listed on baptism records (in Prince George County, MD) as mother for two of Bazzel's younger brothers.

Deceased by Jan 1818 when reference is made in Court records to Fanny Davis and Alfred Davis being administrators of his estate.

Came from Caswell County, NC by 1798
[Note from PatMcD: Snyder E. Roberts research papers indicate Bazzell Davis was on the 1799 unsuccessful petition to form Roane County, as well as William Davis, George G. Davis, Britton Davis, Edward Davis, and Nathan Eldridge who mar Rebecca Davis, and John Freeman who mar Susannah Davis.

Owned 100 acres on Tennessee River in 1814

Tax Lists 1814-1821
1814 Bazzel Davis has 100 acres on the Tennessee River

1815 Bazzil Davis has 100 acres on the Tennessee River

1817 Bazzil Davis has 100 acres on the Tennessee River

Book A p. 28-29
George Preston Estate...Dec 1808.. The amount of property sold of George Preston decd. returned by Jane Preston, exrx. & James Preston, exr. of Geo. Preston decd. 19 Dec. 1808. Purchasers: Jane Preston, Thomas Broom, James Preston, John Tolbert, Thomas Littleton, Jesse Galloway, Samuel Gragg, John Greeman, Landen Rector, Michael Baker, James McElwee, Nathan Eldridge, Bazzel Davis, Thomas Mc Mullin, Jared Hotchkiss, John Eblin.

1815 Bazzel is bondsman for Duncan & Tuten.

A Calld Court Martial at Kingston and was present...(describes districts) Capt Rather bounded by the county line on the east by Holston and Tennessee Rivers on the South and by a line to commence at the lower end of Derias Browder's plantation thence a derect line to Bazzel Daviss then to Jerod Hodhkiss thence to William Pruets on Clinch River leveing all liners subject to Militia Duty in Sd bounds thence up Clinch to the county line.

1805 Tax List
Bazzle Davis #167

13th Feb. 1807
John Smith T. of the District of St. Geneva and Louisana Territory of the one part and Bazel Daviss and Britian Davis of the County of Roane and the State of Tennessee of the other part. Witnesseth that said John Smith T. for sum of $250 in hand...sells to Bazel and Britian Davis 273 acres more or less lying in Roane county. Begin at a white oak then north 30 E 130 poles to a blak oak; N 46 W 104 poles to a black oak S 74 W 104 poles to a post oak S 21 1/2 W 140 poles to a pine S 47 W 41 poles to a hickory S 55E 40 poles to a post oak S 47 W 93 poles to a stake near a hickory and red oak S 20 E 54 poles to a pine S 21 1/2 E 55 poles to a small red oak saplin (sic) N 25 E 105 poles to a post oak N 69 E 50 poles to a post oak saplin (sic) N 31 E 48 poles to a black gum thence a direct line to the beginning. 193 acres of which is conveyed to Basil Daviss and 80 to Britian Daviss agreeable to the conditional line as done by Jacob Jones surveyor with all and singular woods, ways, waters, water courses, profits, commodities, hereditaraments, and appurtences whatsoever to the said tract by John Smith T.'s attorney, John Brown. Entered in court 18 July 1810 and entered in book Aug. 17, 1810.

Bazzle Davis is listed on Rather's Company.

(p. 28-29)
George Preston...Dec 1808...The amount of Property sold of Geroge Preston decd. returned by Jane Preston, exrx. & James Preston, exr. of Geo. Preston Decd. 19 Dec 18008. Purchasers: Jane Preston, Thomas Broom, James Preston, John Tolbert, Thomas Littleton, Jesse Galloway, Samuel Gragg, John Freeman, Landen Rector, Michael Baker, James McElwee, Nathan Eldridge, Bazzel Davis, Thomas McMulllin, Jared Hotchkiss, John Eblin.

13th Day of May 1811 of Thomas C. Clark of Roane county and Bazel Davis of Roane county for the sume of $100 in hand... Clark sells to Davis 100 acres in Roane county: Beginning on a post oak thence with Black line to a hickory corner course continued N 62 W 192 poles to a hickory then S 22 E 72 poles to a post oak thence S 46 E 121 poles to a red oak thence S 30 W 50 poles to a stake thence S 35 degrees E to William Daviss line thence with said William Daviss line and Matthews to the beginning. Proven 22 Apr 1813, entered 4 May 1813. Witnessed by: James Cosby and John Freeman.

23 Sep 1811 An Agreement between Bazel Daviss and John Freeman. For $600 for the failure to pay to the fulfiller the condition of the above obligation, Bazel is to make such a deed to the place where he now lives as he has purchased from John Smith T. and Freeman is to make the same sort of one to the place he lives on to said Daviss and then the above obligation is void. Witnessed by: Brittain Davis and William W. McRoberts.

24 Sept 1812 From Basil Daviss to Britain Daviss both of Roane county for $100 sells 30 acres: Beginning on a red oak thence N 46 degrees W 104 poles to a small black oak thence to a pine and from thence a direct line to the beginning. Proven 31 Jan 1815; entered 24 Mar 1815. Bazzell signed with mark. Witnessed by: Alfred Davis and William Hankins.

John Duncan Estate (1815) 4 Documents: Thomas Duncan appointed administrator, Thomas Walker and Bazzel E. Davis enter into Bond. Inventory returned by Thomas Duncan.

John Tuten Estate (1815) 1 Document: Zachariah Tuten appointed administrator, Bazel Davis and Thomas C. Childers entered into Bond.

22 Mar 1817 Alfred and Bazel Davis sell to Lawson Alexander for $250 50 acres: lying on the waters of Mill Creek being half of 100 acres that Basil purchased from Clark to a conditional corner made by William Hankins and Alfred Daviss' thence to Brittain Matthews. All parties are from Roane county, TN.

17 Sep 1817 Bazel Daviss sold to Briton Daviss, both of Roane county, 50 acres for $200: Beginning on a post oak thence N 21 degrees E 41 poles to a hickory a conditional corner between Briton and Alfred Davis thence with said conditional line 163 poles to a black oak on or near Matthew's line thence with said line to an elm at a spring thence running down the spring branch 24 poles to a stakek in the branch thence S 28 poles to a black gum on James Alexander's line thence with said line to a point opposite John Freeman's beggining corner near his spring thence a direct line to said corner thence with said line 30 degrees E 130 poles to a black oak thence a direct line to the beginning. Proven 27 Jul 1818; entered 21 Aug 1818. Bazel signed with his mark. Witnessed by: James Cosby and B. F. Breazeale.

On pg. 109 of Estate Book A
Basil Davis Jan. 1818 Fanny Davis & Alfred Davis along with Thomas Walker & Adam Miller, their securities, enter into bond and were granted letters of Administration on estate of Basil Davis, dec'd.

On pg. 202-03 of Estate Book A
Bazil Davis Apr. 1818 Inventory of Estate of Bazzle Davis, dec'd returned by Alfred Davis.

Davis, Basil (1818) 2 Documents: Inventory returned by Alford Davis; settlement.

8 Aug 1818 Alfred and Francis Davis, administrators of Bazel Davis, dec'd sell 160 acres to John Freeman for $600: Beginning at a white oak N 30 E to Jeremiah Best's corner then with the line through the lane to the other corner thence S 74 W to post oak S 21 1/2 W 140 poles to oak...Thomas Spence... Proven 12 May 1819. Alfred signed, Francis made her mark. Witnessed by: Robert Cardin, Britain Daviss, Archileus Vaughn, William Vaughn.

By Cheryl Coverly
My Basil Davis was born in Prince George Co. MD about 1755. His father was Henry. He married Francis? He had Alfred, Henry, Susannah Ann, Rebecca, William, Littleton, Britton and Nancy. They lived in Roane County TN in early 1800. The info comes from a book about the Poplar Creek Davis'. Briton is our line as far as we know. We cannot document it to this point.