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James Davis, of Rockingham Cty, VA
Facts and Events
James Davis was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Records in Virginia
- August 24, 1779 - the court proceeded to lay the levy:
- To James Davis, one ditto [old wolves head] - --12-6. [Source: A History of Rockingham County, Virginia, By John Walter Wayland, pg. 77]
- Land Grant Survey: Book OII, Page 3 - John Crawford, 363 acres, Briery Branch. Adjoining James Davis, Wildon, Thomas King, Donelson's Survey, Malcom. May 6, 1780. [Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 99]. [Note: Briery Branch is a small left-hand tributary to Shenandoah River in Rockingham County; source: Gazetteer of Virginia, by Henry Gannett, 1904, pg. 29].
- March 27, 1781 - "it is the opinion of the Court that James Davis a Commissary for the militia of this County ordered to the Southard in Sept last be allowed 80 Dollars per Day from 22d Sept till the 3d Novr being 51 days. [Source: A History of Rockingham County, Virginia, By John Walter Wayland, pg. 84]
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:
- Vol. 2 - EXECUTIONS. - APRIL, 1792 (L to Z). - Samuel Miller, John Lewis and Rachel, his wife; James Miller, William, Hannah, Martha and Henry Miller, infants, by Samuel Miller, next friend, heirs and devisees of Henry Miller, deceased, vs. James and Walter Davis-- Caveat, 24th February, 1797. Certificate of location of 590 acres for Henry Miller, 1793.
- Vol. 2 - Fletcher vs. Davis's representatives--O. S. 293; N. S. 104--James McCampbell married a daughter of Robert Davis of Rockingham and moved to Kentucky. Will of Robert Davis of Rockingham. Wife, Nancy; children, James, Nancy, Annes, John, Robert, Samuel, Ruth; brothers, James and Walter. Dated 11th September, 1804. Recorded in Rockingham, November Court, 1804. Deed, 4th September, 1817, by Daniel Bryan of Rockingham to Richard P. Fletcher, on 29th September, 1815. James McCampbell and Nancy B., his wife, by deed recorded in Rockingham, conveyed to Daniel, Nancy's undivided interest in Robert's estate. This deed conveys same. Recorded in Rockingham, 16th September, 1817. Deed mentioned above McCampbell to Bryan. (Note: this establishes Robert Davis of Rockingham as Walter Davis' brother).
References
- National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970.
Name: James Davis
Birth Date: 1750
Birth Place: Augusta, Virginia
Death Date: 1823
Death Place: Rockingham, Virginia
SAR Membership: 94201
Role: Ancestor
Application Date: 5 Apr 1966
Spouse: Naomi Davis
Children: Richard R Davis
- North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000.
Name: James Davis
Gender: Male
Age: 73
Birth Date: 1750
Birth Place: Augusta County
First Marriage Date: 1772
Death Date: 1823
Death Place: Rockingham County, VA
Spouse: Naomi Davis
Child: Jonathan Davis
- United States. 1810 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M252).
Name: James Davies
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Harrisonburg, Rockingham, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 [b. 1765 or before]
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1 [b. 1765 or before]
Numbers of Slaves: 8
Number of Household Members Under 16: 2
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 12
- Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
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