Person:James Davis (272)

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

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Records in Virginia

• 23 June 1786 - Page 513 "Virginia Supreme Court, District of Kentucky, Order Books 1783-1792: Upon the petition of James Davis and Deborah Davis his wife, and Abraham Miller the Younger, a minor, by the said James Davis his Guardian, it is ord'd that the Sheriff of Rockingham County summon to appear here on the ninth day of the next Supreme Court, John Thomas to prove the will of Abraham Miller the Elder, dec'd, and take upon himself the execution thereof, or show cause to the contrary. And also that the said Sheriff summon the said John Thomas and Jemima Thomas his wife, and that the Sheriff of Lincoln County summon Zachariah Isbell and Elizabeth Isbell his wife, Wm Field and Mary Field his wife, and Hannah Robertson, legatees under the said will, to appear here on the same day to answer the petition of the said James, Deborah and Abraham exhibited against them. And it is further ord'd that the present Admrs do not pay away any legacy or legacies or any part thereof to any person whatever claiming the same until the further order of this court.

• 27 March 1787 - Rockingham County, VA Minute Books, 1778-1878, pg. 557; John Thomas and William Dunlap came into Court & made Oath that Deborah, the wife of James Davis, was always acknowledged by Ab'm Miller Dec'd to be his Daughter by his wife Elizabeth, Daughter of Cornelius Ruddle, and that the said Deborah was born in Lawful wedlock, and said Miller being Brother-in-law to John Thomas.

Notes

7. JAMES3 DAVIS (MARTHA2 CUNNINGHAM, ROBERT1) was born 1755 in Rock Spring Farm, Augusta Co., VA, and died 1797 in Christian ? Co., KY. He married DEBORAH "DEBBIE" MILLER January 03, 1786 in Augusta Co., Virginia, daughter of ABRAHAM MILLER. She was born Abt. 1760.

Children of JAMES DAVIS and DEBORAH MILLER are:

22. i. WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM4 DAVIS, d. 1826, the Spring from pneumonia.

23. ii. ELIZABETH DAVIS.

iii. MARTHA DAVIS, d. childless, soon after her marriage; m. UNKNOWN ELLIOT UNKNOWN.

iv. ABRAM MILLER DAVIS, d. a youth, 18-20.

[Source: http://genforum.genealogy.com/cunningham/messages/6471.html].

Citations

http://genforum.genealogy.com/cunningham/messages/6471.html

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   Husband: James DAVIS
   Birth: 17 Apr 1755, Rock Spring, Augusta Co., VA
   Death: 29 Mar 1797, Christian Co., KY
   Disposition: oldest white-man's tombstone in Christian Co., KY
   Father: Walter DAVIS
   Mother: Martha CUNNINGHAM
   
   Marriage: 3 Jan 1786, Augusta Co., VA
   Wife: Deborah MILLER
   Other spouse: m2. Peter FERGUSON
   Father: Abraham MILLER
   Children:
   1. Elizabeth "Betsy" DAVIS, b. 1778-84, KY
   2. William Cunningham DAVIS, b. 13 Oct 1796; d. 29 Mar 1826; bur. James Davis Cemetery, Christian Co., KY; m. 1 Jun 1813, Christian Co., KY, Anna Maria NORTH
   3. Sarah "Sallie" DAVIS, b. 16 Dec 1790; d. 29 Dec 1861; bur. James Davis Cemetery, Christian Co., KY; m. 8 Apr 1811, Christian Co., KY, Robert HARRISON
   4. Martha DAVIS; m. Mr. ELLIOTT
   5. Abraham Miller DAVIS, b. 9 May 1794; d. 1 Nov 1814; bur. James Davis Cemetery, Christian Co., KY
   
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