Person:John Davis (527)

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John W Davis
b.17 Nov 1764 St. James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia, United States
d.Aug 1829 Orange, North Carolina, United States
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m. 16 Sep 1759
  1. Elizabeth Davis1762 -
  2. John W Davis1764 - 1829
  3. Jesse Davis1768 -
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m. Abt 1812
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Facts and Events
Name John W Davis
Gender Male
Birth[1] 17 Nov 1764 St. James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Christening[1] 3 Mar 1765 St. James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Marriage Abt 1812 Wake County, North Carolinato Sarah Kimbrough
Death[2] Aug 1829 Orange, North Carolina, United Statesmurdered by his step-son, Elijah W. Kimbrough
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Douglas, William. The Douglas register: being a detailed record of births, marriages and deaths together with other interesting notes, as kept by the Rev. William Douglas, from 1750-1797. An index of Goochland Wills : notes on the French-Hugeunot [sic] refugees who lived in Manakin-Town. (Richmond, Virginia: J.W. Ferguson & Sons, 1928)
    185.

    Joseph Davis & Glapher Cox a son named John born Nov: 17 1764. Baptized Mar: 3 1765. p. 70.

  2. ↑ Hillsborough Recorder (Hillsborough, North Carolina)
    3, 19 Aug 1829.

    "Murder!—The dead body of John Davis, of this county, planter, (who formerly filled the office of Sheriff,) was, on Saturday last, found in the woods, at some distance from his residence, and from the marks of violence which appeared upon it, no doubt was entertained of his having been murdered. Elijah Kimbrough was last night committed to jail, on what evidence we have not heard, on a charge of being guilty of the foul act."

  3.   Peak v. Ligon, Administrator, Nashville, December 1837, in Source needed.

    Elijah Kimbrough came of age 8 May 1814 ; but Davis neglected to convey the negro and in September, 1819, Kimbrough filed his bill in the court of equity for Wake county, North Carolina, against Davis and his mother, to compel them to execute this agreement specifically. In September, 1826, the cause was removed to the Supreme Court, where it was heard at December term, 1827. The court decreed that Davis should “deliver the negroes to Kimbrough, and that he should convey them by a deed sufficient to the pass the absolute property." Davis turned over the slaves, "Lucy, [and her issue] Diley, Arthur, Samson, and Staford ... to Simmons, Kimbrough's agent, and they were taken to Tennessee" where they were given to Peak, his creditor. Thereupon Kimbrough, who was living in Tennessee at that time, "journeyed to North Carolina, where in August, 1829, he killed Davis, and was hung for the murder on the 5th of November, 1830. Never had been married, he died without issue."

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