Person:John Davis (405)

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John Davis, of Jackson River, VA
b.Est 1720
 
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 1720
  1. John Davis, of Jackson River, VAEst 1720 -
  2. Mary DavisEst 1721 -
  3. William Davis, of the Borden TractEst 1725 - 1782
  4. Judith DavisEst 1725 -
  5. Samuel Davis, of Borden Tract, Mount AtlasEst 1727 -
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  • H.  John Davis, of Jackson River, VAEst 1720 -
  • W.  Judith _____
m. Bef 1763
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Name John Davis, of Jackson River, VA
Alt Name John Davis, "the hunter"
Gender Male
Birth? Est 1720
Marriage Bef 1763 to Judith _____

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

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Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA

Acquisition of Land in Virginia:

  • Page 200 - John Davis, 153 acres, branch of Jackson River. Adjoining William Cunningham. October 10, 1772.
[Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 72].
  • Page 202 - John Davis, 43 acres, Jackson River. Adjoining William Hutcheson. October 10, 1772.
[Abstract of Land Grant Surveys, 1761-1791, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Virginia, by Peter Cline Kaylor, pg. 73].

Disposition of Land from Chalkley's

  • Page 161.--15th August, 1759. Jno. Davis and Judith to Wm Sprowle, £100, 320 acres on Moffet's Creek of James River in Borden's tract; corner Jno. Patterson. Delivered: Wm. Sprowl, 15th May, 1771.
  • Page 103.--9th February, 1762. John Davies and Judith to George Berry, £135, 198 acres, part of the land formerly belonging to Andrew Pickens; cor. John McPheeters in James Young's line, deceased; cor. to said George Berry's line. Teste: W. Ward, Jno. McPheeters, Joseph Ward Delivered: George Berry, April, 1774.
  • Page 359.--20th September, 1763. John Davis and Judith to William Clark, £65, 65 acres on Jackson's River, formerly conveyed by Thomas Hughart to John, May, 1762. Delivered to William Clark, September, 1765.
  • Page 206.--__ March, 1767. John Davis and Judey to Samuel McKee, £45, 230 acres on Walker's Run, a branch of Middle River, between William Stephenson and Robert Stephenson's lands.
  • Page 208.--17th March, 1767. John Davis and Judey to David Tate, £17, 85 acres on Jackson's River. Delivered: David Tate. June, 1770.
  • Page 380.--17th May, 1768. John Davis and Judith to James Gregory, £75, 280 acres on West Fork of James River called Back Creek conveyed by John Young to said John Davis, 15th May, 1766. Delivered: Arther Hickens (Kichens), May, 1773.


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Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

  • Vol. 1 - NOVEMBER 21, 1764. - (162) John Davis and Judith, his wife, admrs. of John Scott--produced an account and recorded.
  • Page 369.--21st November, 1764. Settlement of John Scott's estate, by Jno. Davis and Judith, his wife. administrators, recorded--Paid Joseph Carpenter, guardian to Joseph, James and Jacob Scott. Cash paid Ellis Hogles, Michael Hider, Aaron Ryley, Jonathan Arnold, Thomas Parsons.
  • Page 412.--3d June, 1769. David Graham's estate appraised by John Davis, Archibald Smithers, Wm. Hutcheson. Accounts against, viz., Job Fletcher, Thomas Mann, Robert Vachob, Jas. Fitzpatrick. NOTE: James Fitzpatrick is John Davis' nephew so I assume this record applies to this John Davis


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