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ID: I12860
Name: Thomas DAVIS 1
Sex: M
Birth: ABT 1658 in England 1
Death: BEF 21 DEC 1720 in Surry Co., VA 1
Occupation: Planter
Note: 1 2
History of the DAVIS family of Surry Co., VA , later Brunswick, VA; GA, AL.
This history gives evidence that Thomas DAVIS was the original emigrant of the family based in Surry Co., VA. In 1722 his son James Sr. received a grant of 300 acres of land in Surry, 100 acres for ?transporting his father? many years before. However, Thos. DAVIS is recorded as being in Surry at that time for nearly 40 yrs.
Thos. DAVIS bought 100 acres of land in Surry Co., Cyprus Swamp in 1686, that he must have deeded to either his son James who deeded it in turn to this son John, or Thomas left it directly to John, because John DAVIS sells it in 1743.
_UID: 772774F327DD4A3889D24AA8F4E1B69AFD1A
Marriage 1 Elizabeth b: ABT 1660 in Probably England
Married: ABT 1680
Children
James DAVIS b: 1682 in Southwark, Surry Co., VA
Elizabeth DAVIS b: ABT 1684 in VA
Sources:
Text: Excerpt from Virginia Historical Genealogies, Davis of Surry, Georgia and Alabama, pg 255
(accessed via Genealogy.com)
Thomas DAVIS was in the Surry Co. Militia in 1687 and appears as a tithable in 1688. In 1694 he had James ROBINSON in his household. In 1702 he had four tithables: himself, and Mingo, Jack and Peg, negroes. (Col. Surry) On 03 Mar 1689/90 he bought fifty acres from Adam HEATH and his wife Sarah, which land HEATH had purchased from Samuel THOMPSON. (DB4 P159).
On 11 Mar 1703/04 he made a deed of gift of a negro boy named Will to his grandson Mathew ELLIS, son of Elizabeth Davis ELLIS and James ELLIS. (DB 1694-1709, Part 2- 297). He then bought 150 acres in Surry from Wm. RHODES and Susanna, his wife, on 17 May 1706 for 5000 lbs of tobacco. (DB 1694-1709, part 2 -349). He made his Will on 28 Sep 1716, probabted 21 Dec 1720. He gave son JAMES DAVIS all land and houses he possessed, wife to have use of same for life; legacies to grandson Mathew ELLIS and Thomas ELLIS; granddaughters Elizabeth and Isabel ELLIS; grandchildren: Thomas DAVIS, negro boy Roger; Jane DAVIS, negro girl Betty; James DAVIS, negro boy Mingo; Henry DAVIS, negro girl Peg; Elizabeth ELLIS, a good Bible; son James DAVIS, negro wench Sarah. Wits: Samuel THOMPSON, Thomas KING, Zachariah MADDERRA. (Wills & Deeds 1715-30, pg 287)
James DAVIS, son of Thomas and Elizabeth DAVIS, on 16 FEb 1722 received a grant of 330 acres in Surry next to Capt. Henry HARRISON. 100 acres were for importing his father and mother many years before, and the balance for 25 shillings. (P.B. II, 1719-1724, p. 193). Inasmuch as his father had been living in Surry for nearly 40 years, this grant must have been for a return trip from England.
James DAVIS married Elizabeth WARREN, daughter of Elizabeth and Thomas WARREN II. His son James was mentioned a ?grandson? in the will of Mrs. Elizabeth WARREN, dated 1724, recorded in 1730. Some authorities claim it was he and not his son who was the ?James DAVIS? mentioned in the will of Mrs. WARREN; that ?James? was the only son of the above Thomas
pg. 256
had, whereas this James, the son of the subject of the this sketch, had several brothers and sisters. Others claim that Thomas WARREN II who was b. 09 Jan 1659/69 (47V329), was of the same generation as Thomas DAVIS, who first appeared as a tithable in 1674 at the age of 16, showing that he was born in 1658. (Col. Surry p. 185) Thomas DAVIS had two sets of grandchildren when he made his will in 1716. It does seem somewhat improbable that his wife could have been a daughter of Thomas WARREN II, inasmuch as he, Thos. DAVIS, was aged enough to mention several grandchildren in his will. (There were several distinct families of DAVIS in Surry and Isle of Wight in the 18th C.)
James DAVIS, Sr. made his will 04 Sep 1746, witnessed by Thomas WARREN, John WARREN and John SLATE, recorded 21 Jan 1746/47. (Will Book 3, pg 546)
Children of James DAVIS d. 1746 were:
1. Thomas DAVIS (d. 1748) of Isle of Wight Co., VA
2. Jane DAVIS who m. a WARREN
3. John DAVIS (of Brunswick Co., VA ?)
4. James DAVIS (d. 1783) of Surry Co., VA; m. Elizabeth BALDWIN, dau. of William BALDWIN (see later)
5. Henry DAVIS (d. 1767), of Surry Co., VA m. Mary MARRIOTT, dau. of Wm. MARRIOTT and Sarah (COLLIER) MARRIOTT.
6. Robert DAVIS (d. 1749) of Pasquotank, NC; m. Sarah [CHAPMAN?]
7. Nathaniel DAVIS (d. 17__) of Hyde Co., NC
8. Anne DAVIS m. ca 1740, James NICHOLSON (d. 1793) and had James NICHOLSON who m. Elizabeth WOODRUFF
Henry DAVIS m. Mary MARRIOTT, dau. of Wm. MARRIOTT who was the son of Mathias MARRIOTT and his wife Alice WARREN, daughter of Thomas WARREN.
Henry DAVIS made his will 18 Feb 1767, probated 17 Mar 1767. In it he referred ?all that is due me from the estate of William MARRIOTT?. He gave legacies to his children: William, Ann, Hannah, Benjamin, Isham, Randolph, Elizabeth, Henry, Kezia, Marriott, Silvia, and James DAVIS., who were listed in that order. His brother James and his son Benjamin were Executors. (B.K. 1754-68, p. 448)
Type: Deed
Text: Surry Co., VA DB #4 1741-1746
p. 203, 23 Mar 1743 -- John DAVIS and wife, Mary DAVIS, of Isle of Wight Co. to George DAWSON of Surry Co. 100 acres on Cypress Swamp (being land bought by Thomas DAVIS, grandfather of the said John DAVIS, from Edward GRANTOM on 6 Jul 1686). Signed John DAVIS
Wit: James BAKER, Etheldred TAYLOR, Augustine CLAIBORNE, Samuel BLOW, Jordan THOMAS, Charles BINN
Rec: 18 Apr 1744
Earlier deed:
Surry Co. Deeds, Wills, Etc. #3 1684-1687
p.59, 6 Jul 1687 -- Edward GRANTOM to Thomas DAVIS of Isle fo Wight Co. for 3500 pounds tobacco., 100 acres with a forty foot dwelling house on Syprus Swamp in Southerick Parish commonly called ?Mr. LEE?s Plantation? the said LEE formerly living upon it. Land adjoins said GRANTOM and ANDRAS. Part of the land was boght from John ROGERS and the other part was taken up by said GRANTOM. Edward (X) GRANTOM
Wit: Edward BALEY, Christopher FOSTER Rec: 6 Jul 1686