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John Davis, of Yayers (Yeagers) Branch of Smith's Creek, Rockingham, VA
b.Bef 1729
- H. John Davis, of Yayers (Yeagers) Branch of Smith's Creek, Rockingham, VABef 1729 -
- W. Ann (add)
m. Bef 1750
Facts and Events
| Name |
John Davis, of Yayers (Yeagers) Branch of Smith's Creek, Rockingham, VA |
| Alt Name |
John Davice |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth? |
Bef 1729 |
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| Marriage |
Bef 1750 |
to Ann (add) |
John Smith was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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About John Davis of Smith's Creek
John Davis and his wife Ann only appear in Augusta County, Virginia records for a few years from 1749 to about 1756, when they acquired land on Smith's Creek in Augusta County, Virginia, an area that later was in Rockingham County. It appears that they sold their two tracts of land on Smith's Creek in 1750, and there whereabouts after that are undetermined. Needs further research.
Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA
Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:
- Patent to John Davis, 5th September, 1749, 166 acres, Yayers Branch of Smith's Creek; corner Adam Yayers [per the records shown below].
Disposition of Land from Chalkley's
- Page 292.--18th May, 1750. John Davice and Ann, to John Jones, Yayers Branch of Smith's Creek, 159 acres. Delivered: Christophall Amentrout, August, 1769.
- Page 296. - 18th May 1750. John Davis and Ann, to John Jones, 166 acres, Yayers Branch of Smith's Creek; corner Adam Yayers.
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley's:
- 1749, May 20th--John Harrison, 400, on Smith's Creek, between his land and John Davis, and 200 acres, between his own and his father's land, on Smith Creek.
- Page 6.--2d January, 1755. John Love and Johanna, to Philip Arrantrout. £18, 175 acres bought by Love from James Downing, who patented it 5th February, 1753. corner said Love's other patent near John Davis's land on the head waters of Smith Creek. Teste: Frederick Anantrout. John (his mark) Love. Johanna (her mark) Love.
- Page 361.--16th November, 1756. Godfrey Bombgardner and Cortrought ( ) (she signs Anglice) to Valentine Smith, £24, 190 acres on headwaters of Smith's Creek, granted to Godfrey, 16th August, 1756, Jno. Davis's line.
- Page 211.--18th March, 1773. Robert Williams and Margret ( ) to Elijah McCollister, patent to John Davis, 5th September, 1749, and by him conveyed to Jane Jones, and by John Roberts to Robert Williams, 2nd October, 1761, on Yeager's Branch of Smith Creek, corner Adam Yeager. Delivered to Robert Williams, 4th November, 1776, but returned and then delivered to James McCalister, 19th January, 1791.
- Vol. 2 - Salvage vs. Faucett--O. S. 380; N. S. 139--Bill, 1821, by Benj. Salvage, that in 1796 he formed partnership with Benj. Faucett, then living in Rockingham, to manufacture iron. Fawcett owned a furnace in Rockingham called Idaho Furnace. Agreement was that the lands owned by Faucett should belong to the partnership. There was no division (the furnace failed for lack of iron), and Fawcett moved to Bath, and died, intestate, leaving children, viz: Joseph, Charles, Benj., Mary, Ann, Elizabeth, Catherine, Hannah, Abigail, Drusilla. Mary married Wm. Harrison, Ann married John Bright, Elizabeth married William Kinkead, Catherine married John Hodge, Hannah married Wm. Kinkead, Abigail married Alexander McKillen (Kalips), Drusilla married William Hodge. Deed, 18th February, 1796, by Benj. Fawcett, of Rockingham, to Benj. Salvage, of same place, half of Maho Furnace and all lands. Contract as to operation of furnace in partnership. Deed, 23d June, 1794, by Gasper Haines and Margaret, of Rockingham, to Benj. Fawcett, 19 acres on Yeager s Run, part of 166 acres patented to John Davis. 5th September, 1749, and by him conveyed to Jane Jones and by her to Robert William and by him to Elijah McCallister, 18th March, 1773, and by him to Gasper Haines, 27th January, 1794. Recorded. Recorded in Rockingham, June, 1794. Patent, 29th August, 1800, to Benj. Faucette, 16 acres in Rockingham, corner Armentrout, Gasper Haines. Patent, 22d September, 1800, to same, 9 acres in Rockingham, corner Adam Fought. Patent, 20th October, 1800, to same, 700 acres in Rockingham, on Smith's Creek and Cub Run, corner Andrew Doreman, James Laird. David Taylor, Moal's corner, corner Nathaniel Shepherd Armstrong, Jno. Hite, Paul Pross, Jacob Thomas. Patent 19th March, 1796, to Benj. Faucette, 58 acres in Rockingham, corner David Laird. Patent, 21st September, 1800, to same, 36 acres in Rockingham, corner Nathaniel Shepherd, Armstrong and Mole. Patent, 24th March, 1796, to Benj. Focit, assignee of Thos. Cambell, 89 acres in Rockingham, corner Cratzen, corner Solomon Mathews, near iron mine.
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