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Peter Davis, of Greenbrier River, VA
m. Bef 1762 - Sarah Davis1762 - 1840
- Peter Davis, of Greenbrier River, VAAbt 1765 - Bef 1850
Facts and Events
Parentage
Some researchers have placed Peter Davis as a son of William Davis (1750-1822) of Walkers Creek, Giles County, Virginia, but Peter is NOT named in deeds in Giles County as William's son. Also, if this Peter was born as early as 1765, William Davis would have only been 15 years old when Peter was born, making this problematic in Colonial Virginia. Additional research is necessary to determine his parentage.
In following naming trends of this era - it would make sense that Peter's father may have been named John Davis. The John Davis (b. about 1748) of Greenbrier Co. VA who married Jane / Jean Clendenin may have been a brother, as they had many common factors (John Stuart witnessed documents for both). This John Davis is on the 1786 Tax list for Greenbrier Co., VA. On the 1820 census for Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co., VA there are other DAVIS men (head of household) with our Davis family names who lived nearby: William (also an older brother?), Samuel, and Richard.
Monroe County, VA Records
- Peter Davis and Susanah, his wife, 200 acres to Elijah Meadows. 20 Aug 1811. [Monroe Co., WV DB C, Pg. 375]
- 20 Sep 1798 - Peter Davis - 50A Kippinger Run & Little Stony Creek, Survey Report, S3 Pg. 110
- May 1802 - John Meddows to Peter Davis, 200 acres on Pawleys Creek, DB A, Pg. 213
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 .
Peter Davis [24446]
•Born: Abt 1765, North Carolina
•Marriage: Susannah Meadows [24445] on Jan 7, 1799 in Greenbrier County, Virginia
•Died: Bef 1850, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
Peter Davis may have had brothers named Abraham, Isaac and Rufus
http://www.livelyroots.com/gerald/24446.htm
- United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33).
Name: Peter Davis
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Pearisburg, Giles, Virginia
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1 [b. 1775 or before]
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 3
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 [b. bet. 1776-1794]
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 7
Free White Persons - Over 25: 3
Total Free White Persons: 12
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 12
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"William And Lucinda Davis Are Ancestors Of Large Clan Here"
Article originally published 26 Aug. 1950 in the Centennial Edition of the Beckley Post-Herald newspaper. Reprinted by permission.
Peter Davis married Susannah Meadows, who was the daughter of Josiah Meadows, and they are grandparents of William Davis, whose family is scattered throughout the United States.
Josiah Meadows was a Revolutionary war soldier. Peter Davis was the father of John Davis, whose son was William Davis. William's father, John, married Mary Ann Fox, a daughter of William Fox.
William Davis married Lucinda Williams. He was born Feb. 26, 1832; his wife was born June 6, 1836. After their marriage, they settled at Cabell, near Mount Tabor.
The children of William and Lucinda were:
Jane Davis, who was born Sept. 3, 1853. She married William Snuffer. Her sister, Susan Davis, was born Oct. 25, 1855, and married Sparriel Snuffer, a brother of William. William and Sparriel were sons of Peter Snuffer of Crab Orchard, who died in 1893.
John W. Davis was born on May 10, 1857, and married Parmelia Lively; Henry, born Dec. 5, 1858, married Elizabeth Hutchinson; Mary E., born July 24, 1860, married Henry Harper, the founder of Harper; W. N. (Bub), born March 29, 1862, married Lena Fleshman; Margaret, born April 3, 1864, married Harvey Cook, father of Azel L. Cook; Ruhama, born Sept. 18, 1865, married Oliver Riffe; Peter B., born Dec. 22, 1867, married twice, first to Louisa Turner; Owen, born Aug. 14, 1869, married Ida Quesenberry; Celia, born May 2, 1871, married twice, first to Milton Hawley and next to Walter W. Wills; Andrew, born Oct. 14, 1872, married Mosby Prince, and Perny, born Aug. 11, 1874, married Edith Hutchinson.
All of William and Lucinda's children are now dead, with the exception of Mrs. Celia Willis of Bluefield.
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The following list was compiled by Judge Winton A. White and presented to the Beckley Post-Herald newspaper in 1950. The list was published in the 1850 Centennial Edition of the Beckley Post-Herald on 26 Aug. 1950. It is now available in either the "Smith-Riffe" microfilm collection at the Raleigh County Public Library in Beckley, or from the Beckley Register-Herald Archives also located in Beckley, WV.
Judge Riffe was an excellent historian, however, there are known errors in this work, so please check all information against primary sources.
1810 - 1820
DAVIS, Peter - Davis came from Greenbrier River just below Big Bend and settled on the Squire William C. Richmond farm. John Davis, his son moved to Little Whitestick Creek near Mount Tabor about 1850. William Davis, the eldest son of John was a prominent citizen of the Mount Tabor community and a commissioner of the County Court from 1893 to 1899. Peter Davis, son of John, was a Confederate soldier and was killed by bushwhackers when returning home after the war.
MEADOWS, Issac - Meadows moved to New River on the W. C. Richmond farm. He and his brother-in-law, Peter Davis, owned a fine body of land on which the Richmond farm is located, originally known as "Briery Bottom". Issac Meadows was the great-great grandfather of former Governor Clarence Meadows.
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1840 Fayette Co., VA Census
Peter Davis M: 1 (10-15) 1 (20-30) 1 (70-80)
F: 1 (15-20) 2 (20-30) 1 (60-70)
Peter married Susannah MEADOWS, daughter of William MEADOWS and Unknown, on 7 Jan 1799 in Greenbrier Co., VA.26 (Susannah MEADOWS was born in 1781 in VA 2971 and died between 1860 and 1870.)
http://www.meadowbluff.com/greenbrier/25398.html
- Beckley post herald. (Morgantown [West Virginia]: West Virginia University Library, 1957).
HISTORY OF BECKLEY AND RALEIGH COUNTY
Early Settlers of Raleigh County, West Virginia
The following article by Judge W. A. Riffe appeared in the Beckley Post-Herald Centennial Edition on Aug. 26, 1950.
1810 - 1820
DAVIS, Peter - Davis came from Greenbrier River just below Big Bend and settled on the Squire William C. Richmond farm. John Davis, his son moved to Little Whitestick Creek near Mount Tabor about 1850. William Davis, the eldest son of John was a prominent citizen of the Mount Tabor community and a commissioner of the County Court from 1893 to 1899. Peter Davis, son of John, was a Confederate soldier and was killed by bushwhackers when returning home after the war.
MEADOWS, Issac - Meadows moved to New River on the W. C. Richmond farm. He and his brother-in-law, Peter Davis, owned a fine body of land on which the Richmond farm is located, originally known as "Briery Bottom". Issac Meadows was the great-great grandfather of former Governor Clarence Meadows.
- RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project.
PETER DAVIS BORN ABT l765 NORH CAROLINA MARRIED SUSANNAH MEADOWS 7 Jan l799 GREENBRIER CO.
PETER DAVIS and Susannah owned land at Powley's Crk. Summers Co. before moving to Fayette Co. settling in Pax,WV.
CHILDREN OF PETER AND SUSANNAH MEADOWS DAVIS:
#l. Abigale m. David Bragg 25 March l829 Grnbr. Co.
#2. Sally m. Martin Pettry 31 March l846 Fayette Co.
#3. John m. Mary Ann Fox (Sister to Jane Fox Below & d/o Wm. Fox)
#4. Joseph m. Margaret Martin (dtr./o. Dinah Kincaid Martin
#5. PRISCILLA SUSAN M. RICHARD TYREE ( brother to LUCY WIFE OF SAMUEL L. DAVIS)
#6. William m. Jane Fox M. 8 July l842 (sister to Mary Ann Fox Above)
#7 SAMUEL L. married Lucinda "Lucy" Tyree(Sister to Richard both are married 26 Aug. l848
#8. Rachael m. Ephriam Cales Raleigh Co. her death reported to have been caused by cancer reported by her husband in Ral. Co. records June l6,l886. She was 66 yrs old.
#9. Rebecca m.John Evans lived at Cirtsville
Probably 2 other children
#10. Polly m. Edward Vandal (Son of AbrahamVandal founder of Town of Fayetteville)
#11. .Thomas m. Jamina Vandal (sister of Edward above) d/o Abraham Vandal as above.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~bowyer/davis_family_history.htm
"West Virginia Will Books, 1756-1971." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 22 March 2019. Citing Jackson County Clerk, West Virginia.
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