Person:James Davis (259)

James Davis was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

Contents 1 Potential Family Relations 2 Locations of Early Land Acquisitions 3 Acquisition of Land from Orange County, VA Records 4 Acquisition of Land from Augusta County, VA Records 5 Disposition of Land in Augusta County, VA 6 Processioning List of 1755 7 Processioning List of 1760 & 1765 8 Records of James Davis in Augusta County, VA 9 Estate Records of James Davis		Welcome to Old Augusta Early Settlers Beverley Manor Borden's Grant Register Data Maps Places Library History Index
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Potential Family Relations

• Appears to be the brother of Nathaniel Davis

Locations of Early Land Acquisitions

James Davis' land (Beverley SE, 570 acres) as shown on the map meticulously drawn by J.R. Hildebrand, cartographer. This map is copyrighted©, used by permission of John Hildebrand, son of J.R. Hildebrand, April, 2009.

James Davis' land (Beverley NE, 375 acres, acquired from Richard Winslow in 1751, which was originally acquired by George Hume in 1738) as shown on the map meticulously drawn by J.R. Hildebrand, cartographer. This map is copyrighted©, used by permission of John Hildebrand, son of J.R. Hildebrand, April, 2009.

James Davis's land (Borden Tract SW, 436 acres, 1762) as shown on the map meticulously drawn by J.R. Hildebrand, cartographer. This map is copyrighted©, used by permission of John Hildebrand, son of J.R. Hildebrand, April, 2009.

Grant to James Davis Sr 1759 to son Joseph Davis 1769

Acquisition of Land from Orange County, VA Records

• Pages 102-05. 20-21 Feb. 1738 [1739]. William Beverley of Essex County, Gent., to James Davis of Augusta County. Lease and release for ₤17.2. - 570 acres, part of Manner Beverley in Augusta County... by a spring... (signed) W. Beverley. Wit: G. Home, John Lewis, Jas. Caldwell. 22 Feb. 1739 [1739]. Acknowledged by William Beverley, Gent. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 3, Dorman, pg. 8].

• Pages 347-39. 23 June 1743. Richd. Winslow, Gent., Sheriff of Orange County, to James Davis of that part of the said county called Augusta. For £20. Isaac Smith of Orange County at a Court held 25 Feb. 1742 recovered against Gibbon Jennings late of that part of Orange County called Augusta £17.18.1 with interest. The Sheriff entered upon 375 acres at Sherindo (Shenandoah) of which Jennings was seized and gave publick auction, at which time of sale James Davis was the highest bidder having offered £20 current money which was the best price could be gotten. (signed) Richd. Winslow. Wit: Taverner Beale, Geo. Taylor. 24 June 1743. Acknowledged by Richard Winslow. [Orange County Virginia Deed Book 7, Dorman, pg. 60].

Acquisition of Land from Augusta County, VA Records

• Page 7.-- - (undated, prob. October/November 1751. - Richard Burton (Bortoo), Gent., and Ann, to James Davis, 400 acres on Buffalo Creek, joining Borden; corner Richard Wood. Teste: James McAfee, James Neelly. (Note: appears between two transactions listed as occurring on 26 November 1751 and 14 November 1751, this tract is shown in bottom map shown above)

• Page 373.--17th May, 1762. Borden's executors to James Davis, husbandman, £165, 436 acres, part of 92100; cor. to patent line and William Todd; Todd's, Robert Young's and the patent line, Buffalow Creek, Low Todd's line; cor. Peter Wallace. Teste: George Pearis, John Neily, Joseph Gray.

Disposition of Land in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's:

• Page 213.--20th November, 1746. James Davis (Device) to John Black, £_____ current money Virginia; 375 acres in Beverley Manor sold by George Home, of Orange County, to Gibbins Jennings, of Shanando. 14th March, 1740, and recorded in Orange, and afterwards sold at auction by Richard Winslow to satisfy execution vs. Gibbins Jennings; on 21st March, 1742, to satisfy Isaac Smith. Deed by Winslow to Davis in Orange, 24th June, 1743; on South River Shanando in Robert Turk's line; Samuel Gay's line; Beverley Manor line.--James S. Davis. Witnesses, Thos. Lewis, Wm. Wright, Plineeas Griffiths. Acknowledged, 21st May, 1747.

• Page 182.--18th February, 1746. James Davice to James Campbell, £64 current money Virginia; 670 acres [sic. s/b 570 acres according to original deed in Orange County] in B. M. deed to Davice by Beverley, 21st February, 1738. James Davis. Witnesses, Samuel Gay, Wm. Henderson. Acknowledged, 19th February, 1746.

• Page 374.—30th May, 1769. John Davis (son of James Davis Sr), of Roan County, North Carolina, to James Davis (Jr), of Forks of James, £62, 436 acres in Forks of James; corner William McKee's, formerly William Todd's land; corner Borden's tract, Robert Young's line, branch of Buffalo Creek; Hugh Cunningham's line, formerly Low Todd's; corner Peter Wallace. Teste: Samuel Wilson, James McMath. Archebeld McCurey, Samuel Davis.

Processioning List of 1755

"Processioning" was the process or periodically reviewing and agreeing upon property lines between settlers. Processioning Lists can be useful in determining the area of a settler and the neighboring settlers at a specific time period:

• Page 160. (1755) -Robert Young and James Davis, on north east side of Buffelow Creek and up the North River to the Mountain. Abraham Brown and William Holdman, on north east side Buffelow Creek below Wagon Road, thence down the North River to mouth of South River, thence, crossing North River, and down the same to mouth of Buffelow. David Dryden and River William Hall, in Cap. Joseph Kennedy's Company. Andrew Hays and Jacob Anderson, in Captain Joseph Culton's Company.

Processioning List of 1760 & 1765

"Processioning" was the periodic review and agreement of property lines between settler's lands. Processioning Lists are useful in determining the general area of a settlers lands and their neighbors at specific time periods:

• Page 280.--1760: Processioned by Joshua Mathews and John Armstrong, in Capt. John Maxwell's Company: For Michael Finney, for John Berryford, for Pat Porter, for Wm. Haldman, for John Harger, for Arthur McClure, for John Armstrong, for Paul Whitley, for Jonathan Whitley, for James Todd, for James Davis, for John Poage, for James McGavock, for John Maxwell, for Michael Dougherty, for John Mitchell, for James Gilmore, for James Bates, for John McCallum, for Richard Woods, for Edward Sharp, for Audley Paul, for Wm. Mathews, for Richard Mathews, for John Mathews.

• Vol. 2 - Page 385.--1765: Processioned by Collier and McCampbell, viz: For William McCamey, for Jno. Beatty (Samuel Norrad present), for Solomon Whitley, for Wm. Gilmore, for Robt. Erwin, for Jno. McKee, for Andw. McCampbell, for Henry Kirkham, for Edward Fairies, for James Campbell, for Alex. Deal, for John Gilmore, for Moses Cunningham for Robt. Hamilton, for James McCalster, for Hugh Cunningham, for George McConne; for Wm. Moore, Michael Kirkham present; for James Young, for Robert McKelhenny, for Margery Crawford, for Saml. Todd, for Rob. Young, for James Hutton, for James Todd, for George Gibson for Alex. Collier, for Jno. Hanna, for Robt. Talford, for Robt. McHenry, for David Talford, for William Hall, for John McMurtrey, for James Davies, for Robt. McKee, for Jno. Somers, for Jno. Huston, for Jno. Wylie, for Jno. McConne, for Archd. Buchanan, for Wm. Porter, for Jno. Wieley.

Records of James Davis in Augusta County, VA

• Vol. 1 - 30 November 1751. - (218) Richard Woods, Joseph Lapsley and James Davis to value David Cloyde's improvements on 2 tracts, 400 acres each, on Cedar Creek of James River.

• 27 November 1755. Augusta Parish Vestry Book, page 160:

(Processioners designated) Robert Young and James Davis, on north and east side of Buffelow Creek, and up the North River to the Mountain. Abraham Brown and William Holdman, on north east side Buffelow Creek below Wagon Road, thence down the North River to mouth of South River, thence, crossing North River and down the same to mouth of Buffelow. David Dryden and River William Hall, in Cap. Joseph Kennedy's Company. Andrew Hays and Jacob Anderson in Capt. Joseph Culton's Company.

• 29 June 1761. William Brown's estate, appraised by John Summers, Wm. Hall, Jas. Davis; Augusta County, Virginia Will Book 3, page 109

• 18 November 1762. Joseph Walker and Isabella Young's settlement of estate of Patrick Young. Recorded. Paid John Law, Jno. Taylor, Thos. Stuart, Jno. Hall and Saml. McMurty, James Todd, Gilbert Crawford, Stephen Orson, Jno. Hickman, David Dryden, Hugh Cunningham, Ro. McElhenny, Wm. Hall. Sale bill to Jno. Collier. Jas. Davis, Andrew Hall, Jas. O'Bryan, Saml. McMurty, Geo. Gibson, Isabella Young; Augusta County, Virginia Will Book 3, page 196

• There are 2 Davis families in the area of Augusta that later became Rockbridge. You can differentiate between the two families based on location. This Davis family was SW Borden, between the James River/North River and the Buffalo and was located at A-6 on the Borden Map, whereas the other Davis family was C-5 on the Borden Map, North River to the Beverley Manor line to the Great Road [by Isaac Taylor's plantation]

Estate Records of James Davis

• Page 488.--17th March. 1767. Jane Davis and Saml. Davis bond (with Jno. McKee, Robt. Young) as administrators of Jas. Davis.

• Page 1.--15th May, 1767. James Davis' estate appraised, by Jno. McCollon et als. Neal Casedy's bond; Martha Goldbreath; Robt. Shannan's bond; bonds of, viz: Jno. Neeley, Jno. Wiley, Andw. Smithers, Moses Coiler (Collier?).