Is said to have removed with his brother John to Mecklenburg, and the census of 1782 shows there was a William Davis in that county the head of a family of 5 and 4 servants.
The Davis family of Spotsylvania are said to have been cousins of the several families of Davis living in Mecklenburg, prior to the settlement of John Davis in 1766.
The census of 1782 shows besides John and William Davis mentioned, there were
- Wm. Davis, justice of the county court, head of family of 9 with 45 servants;
- Baxter Davis family of 9 whites and 21 servants;
- Lewis Davis family of five;
- Edward Davis family of 4 and 13 servants;
- Joshua Davis, family of 7 whites and 13 servants.
Sources of Information:
The Descendants of Captain Thomas Carter by Joseph Lyon Miller FHL# 929.273
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International Genealogical Index Virginia
Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia Wills 1653-1800 FHL# 975.522 P2L
Marriages of Some Virginia Residents 1607-1800 by Dorothy Ford Wulfeck FHL# 975.5 V2w
Historical Southern Families volumes 5 and 20 by James Boddie FHL# 975 D2b
Genealogies of Virginia Families by John Frederick Dorman FHL# 975.3 D2gvw
William and Mary Quarterly 1909 FHL# 973 B2w volume 17
Family Bible of Joseph and Catharine Carter
F- James Conway Davis
M- Mary Elizabeth Carter
