Person:William Davis (429)

Will

Giles County, VA

Will Book 4, Page 7 & 8

In the name of God Amen

I William Davis of the County of Giles and State of Virginia advanced in life and frail in body but of sound mind and disposing memory and mind that it is appointed unto all men once to dye make and constitute a last will and testament revoking all other wills heretofore made by me first that after my decease so soon as convenient my executor named pay all of my just debts and funeral expenses secondly I give and bequeath to my wife Nancy Davis thirty three acres of land it being the part of land patented to me and which patent is in the hands of[* ] Harrison the above thirty three acres to be laid off on the upper end and to Robt. G. Davis. I also give to my said wife all of my perishable property consisting of one horse, three cows and three calves all of my hogs all of my household furniture all my sheep my still and all the fixtures belonging to the same above property together with any money that may be on hand or in the hands of the executor after paying to my daughter Elizabeth Mustard the sum of which sum is to be paid by my said executor as soon as convenient is…to my wife and to be hers and at her disposal at her death. The above the residue which will be 100 acres I will to William Roberts by Roberts paying to my estate at the end of four years the amount of one hundred dollars if the land above named should be taken by any prior claim.. Before that the said Roberts to be released from the payment of the above named hundred dollars.I also give to my wife my entire interest in all my growing crops of corn wheat and rye.

I give to my daughter Polly Burgess all the property which she has heretofore received of me also one dollar.

I give to Amanda Patterson all the property she has received of me heretofore also one dollar.

I give to Peggy Harmon all the property she has received of me also one dollar.

I give to my daughter Katherine King all the property received of me also one dollar.

I give to my daughter Sally Bane all the property she received of me together with one loom and its fixtures.

I give to my son Isaac J. Davis all the property which he hasreceived of me heretofore also one dollar.

I give to James W. Bane my grand son my smyth tools, if there should be any property or any money from any debt dues to me not heretofore named by me I desire that the same be sold or collected and after paying the several devises to my several heirs should there be a surplus my wife is to be the sole heir and lastly I do appoint William Mustard as my executor in witness I hereunto set my hand and seal in presents of 26 day of May 1856.

(Signed) William [X] Davis (SEAL)

Signed in presents of

Madison Allenmark

Ralph A. Shifford

Virginia: In the County Court of Giles, the 14th day of July 1856.

The last will and testament of William Davis Decd. was this day again presented in Court and proven by the oaths of Madison Allen and Ralph A. Shifford the subscribing witnesses thereto and admitted to record.

Teste,

Hugh WoodramC.

Land Grants

• 17 May 1811. Grantee: Davis, William: Location: Giles County. Description: 18 acres under the foot of Walkers Creek Mountain, on Walkers Creek waters of New River. Source: Land Office Grants No. 61, 1810-1811, p. 540 (Reel 127).

• 20 November 1831. Grantee: Davis, William: Location: Giles County. Description: 28 acres on waters of Walkers Creek. Source: Land Office Grants No. 80, 1831-1832, p. 212 (Reel 146).

• 25 August 1835. John Shufflebarger to William Davis; Location: Wythe County. Description: 134 acres on Walker's Little Creek. Source: Land Office Grants No. 85, 1835-1836, p. 161 (Reel 151).

• 31 July 1849. Grantee: Davis, William: Location: Giles County. Description: 135-1/4 acres on North of Big Walker's Creek Mountain. Source: Land Office Grants No. 101, 1848-1849, p. 675 (Reel 167).

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Genealogy.com.

   William Davis (son of William Davis and Priscilla Grimes) was born Abt. 1781 in NC302, and died Bet. 26 May - 14 July 1856 in Walkers Creek, Giles Co, VA.He married (1) Lovica or Lovis.He married (2) Nancy Cook on 16 October 1848 in Giles Co, VA303.
   
   Children of William Davis and Lovica or Lovis are:+Mary Polly Davis, b. Abt. 1804, Giles Co, VA, d. date unknown.
   +Elizabeth Davis, b. Abt. 1806, Giles Co, VA, d. 15 September 1881, Pulaski Co,VA.
   +Amanda Davis, b. Abt. 1810, Giles Co, VA, d. Bef. 1860.
   +Peggy Davis, b. Abt. 1814, d. date unknown.
   +Catherine Davis, b. Abt. 1819, Giles Co, VA, d. 5 December 1864, Little Walkers Creek, Pulaski Co, VA.
   +Sarah Davis, b. Abt. 1822, Giles Co, VA304, d. Bef. 1900, Little Walkers Creek, Pulaski Co, VA.
   +Isaac J. Davis, b. Abt. 1823, Giles Co,VA305, d. 10 June 1884, Bland Co, VA.
   
   Children of George Baines (Nancy's 1st husband) and Nancy Cook are:
   +Jeremiah Banes, b. 25 January 1825, NC306, d. Bet. 26 July - 5 September 1887, Little Walkers Creek, Pulaski Co, VA.
   +Elizabeth Banes, b. Abt. 1829, NC307, d. date unknown.
   
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