Person:Leonard Davis (9)

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Leonard Davis
b.1751 Orange County, Virginia
 
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1744
  1. Leonard Davis1751 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 1 Jan 1776
  1. Jonathan Davis1777 - 1848
  2. Lemuel DavisAbt 1783 - 1836
  3. Mary 'Mollie' DavisAbt 1785 - Bef 1839
  4. Thomas DavisAbt 1787 - 1870
  5. Matthew DavisAbt 1788 - 1873
  6. Sarah DavisAbt 1790 - 1838
  7. Isaac DavisAbt 1794 - 1867
  8. Nancy DavisAbt 1796 - 1878
  9. William DavisAbt 1799 - 1874
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Name Leonard Davis
Gender Male
Birth? 1751 Orange County, Virginia
Marriage 1 Jan 1776 St. Thomas Parish, Orange County, Virginiato Susannah Burris
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From: SusanR100@@aol.com Subject: Mathew and Martha McKinney DAVIS, Orange Co., VA Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1998 17:57:39 EST


Hello, It's been a while since I've posted, so I thought I'd try again. Here's my info.: Earliest of my Davis ancestors is John Davis, who left a will and several children in Orange Co. VA. This is all the info. I have on him at the moment. I only know of one of his children, who is my direct ancestor: DAVIS, Mathew, b. ???, d. ca1809 in Surry Co., NC m. Martha McKinney (daughter of John McKinney) . Children: Leonard Davis, b. ca 1751 in Orange Co, VA m. Susannah Burris in St. Thomas Parish in Orange Co. in 1776 John Davis ????? Mathew Davis, Jr. b.??? in Orange Co. VA m. Elizabeth???? CHILDREN OF LEONARD AND SUSANNAH DAVIS: 1)Jonathan Davis, b. ca 1777 in Orange Co. VA d. 1848 in Surry Co. NC(??) m. Patience Kersey (dau. of Drury Kersey) 2)Lemuel Davis, b. ca 1783 in Surry Co. NC, d. 1836 in Cooper Co. Missouri m. Elizabeth Hord 3)Molly(Mary) b. ca 1785 in Surry Co. NC d. bef. 1839 in Surry Co. NC m. Jonathan Roberts 3/28/1808 in Surry Co. 4)Thomas Davis, b. ca 1787 in Surry Co NC, d. 1870 in Clay Co. TN m. Elinor???? 5)Mathew Davis b. ca 1788 in Surry Co. NC, d. 1873 in Clay Co. TN m. Elizabeth Dale 6)Sarah Davis, b. ca 1790 in Surry Co. NC, d. 1838 in Overton Co. TN m. Hugh Roberts 7)Isaac Davis, b. ca 1794 in Surry Co. NC d. 1867 in Overton Co. TN m. Susannah R. ??? 8)Nancy Davis, b. ca 1796 in Surry Co. NC d. 1878 in Clay Co. TN m. John Stone 9)William Davis, b. ca 1799 in Surry Co. NC, d. 1874 in Clay Co. TN I would love to have info. on any of these individuals, so please contact me if you find any connections. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 Susan DAVIS Robbins

___________ I am trying to solve a problem about a missing Leonard Davis. Has anyone ever found evidence that the Leonard Davis above (B 1731 Orange Co, VA who m. Susannah Burris had a son, Leonard Jr. ?

PROBLEM:

EMILY DAVIS (1816-1880) married JOEL HILL (1812-1884) of Surry County, NC 03 Feb 1836.

• Marriage bond signed by Leonard Davis and Joel Hill. • No indication of actual relationship between Leonard Davis and Emily Davis on the document. • Leonard was presumably father, grandfather, brother or uncle.

 If father, Leonard would have been born ca 1790-1800.  If grandfather, Leonard would have been born ca 1780 or earlier.

Emily Davis has been difficult to identify and link with parents.

• Early federal censuses don’t list family members, so she doesn't appear in any Federal census until 1850 as wife of Joel Hill, so this has not been useful to identify her parents. • Readily available references are limited to the marriage bond (actual document, marriage indexes).

OBESERVATIONS The available censuses may indirectly lead to a conclusion:

Surry County:

• Leonard Davis; appears in NC state census in 1786, Federal census in 1800, 1810. • No Leonard Davis appears after 1810 Federal census in Surry County, NC.

Overton County, TN:

• Leonard Davis appears in Federal Census 1820, 1830, 1850, 1860, 1880. • Leonard Davis, described as Jun’r appears only once in Federal Census 1840. But appears in 1850, 1860 and 1880 as Leonard Davis.

 Mentions wife Elizabeth in 1850 and 1860.

• Leonard Davis not listed in the Federal Census in 1870. • Leonard Davis reappears in the Federal Census in 1880.

 Listed as a widower in 1880.

CONCLUSIONS: • There are two Leonard Davises, father and son.

• They moved from Surry County, NC to Overton County, TN at different times. • Evidence for two Leonard Davises: • Discontinuous age:

 1830 Leonard is age 70-80.

 1840 Leonard is age 40 to 50; described as "Leonard Davis Jun’r".

- No suffix appended to his name after 1840, but the consistency of age with the dates of the census strongly suggests it is the same person

• Evidence for migration from North Carolina: • In 1850, 1860, and 1880 censuses each record that Leonard Davis, Jr. was born in NC. • Who’s who: • Leonard Davis, Sr. (1750-1830) Born in Orange County, VA is the 1786, 1800, 1810, 1820, and 1830 Leonard Davis.

- Relocated from Surry County, NC to Overton County, TN between 1810 and 1820.

- Died between 1830 and 1840.

• Leonard Davis, Jr. (1793- aft 1880) is the 1840, 1850, 1860 and 1880 Leonard Davis.

- Guarantor of the marriage bond - Father of Emily Davis. - Relocated from Surry County, NC to Overton County, TN between 1830 and 1840 presumably to join his family who had previously moved there. - Emily Davis was his daughter and married Joel Hill in 1836 - Emily Davis Hill remained in Surry County, NC with her husband. - Husband of Elizabeth in 1850 and 1860 in Overton County - Widower of 1880. - Died after 1880.

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