Husband: Meshack Davis |
Wife: Lydia Bentley |
Born: 1750/1760 Died: 15 JUL 1847 in Gilmer Co, GA (now Fannin Co, GA) Father: Mother: Spouses: |
Children |
01 (M): John Davis Born: 1784/1794 Died: after 1820 in Buncombe Co, NC Spouses: |
02 (F): Sarah Davis Born: 1789/1790 in Lincoln Co, NC Died: 1850/1852 in Macon Co, NC (now Jackson Co, NC) Spouses: Jacob Mason |
03 (M): Aaron Davis Born: 1794/1800 in Ashe Co, NC Died: after 1860 in Fannin Co, GA Spouses: Elizabeth |
05 (M): William W Davis Born: 1799/1800 in Ashe Co, NC Died: after 1860 in Fannin Co, GA Spouses: Ann |
06 (F): Rutha Davis Born: Died: Spouses: |
Meshack Davis:
Notes:
!NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I know. However, I am interested in all Davis families in western North Carolina to some extent.
* I am interested in Buncombe County Davis families through 1860.;
!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/
!NOTES:Revolutionary War Pensioner (R2747)
http://revwarapps.org/r2747.pdf
!NOTES:Married 7 May 1870 (sic, probably 1780) in Anson Co., NC per Pension File.;
!NOTES:Resided in Rowan Co., NC before and during Revolutionary War per Pension.;
!NOTES:Moved to Lincoln Co., NC about 3 or 4 years after close of Revolutionary War per Pension. Lived there about 14 years.
!CENSUS:1790 Lincoln Co., NC 6th Company, p. 117
Mesh Davis age 16+ (bef 1774) 1-4-4-0-0;
!NOTES:Moved to Wilkes Co., NC lived there about 8 years per Pension;
!CENSUS:1800 Ashe Co., NC p. 77
Meshack Davis age 45+ (bef 1755) 41201-12101-0-0;
!NOTES:Moved to Buncombe Co., NC lived there in several places until ca 1838 when moved to Haywood Co., NC., per Pension.;
!CENSUS:1810 Buncombe Co., NC p. 81/261
Meshack Davis age 45+ (bef 1765)
12301-00201-0-0;
!CENSUS:1820 Buncombe Co., NC p. 74
Meshack Davis age 45+ (bef 1775)
000101-00011-0-0;
!CENSUS:1830 Buncombe Co., NC p. 306
Meshack Davis age 80-89 (1740/1750)
00000000001-0000010001;
!NOTES:Moved to Haywood Co., NC ca 1838 (about 3 years ago, he said in 1841), per Pension.;
!CENSUS:1840 x
!CENSUS:1850 Gilmer Co., GA Subdivision No 33 # 709/709
William Davis 50 Farmer $355 NC
Ann 47
George W. 20 "
James M. 18 "
Mitchel 16 "
Rachel 14
Sarah 11
Joseph 7
Mashach Davis 104 PA;
!NOTES:Died 7 Oct 1853 in either Haywood or Jackson Co., NC per Pension. Wording makes it unclear which county.;
!CENSUS:1860 x
Lydia Bentley:
Notes:
!NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I know. However, I am interested in all Davis families in western North Carolina to some extent.
* I am interested in Buncombe County Davis families through 1860.;
!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/
!NOTES:Name given in Revolutionary War Pension as "Lydia" and elsewhere as "Patience Bentley";
!CENSUS:1790;
!CENSUS:1800;
!CENSUS:1810 Buncombe Co., NC p. 81/261
w/Meshack Davis age 45+ (bef 1765)
12301-00201-0-0;
!CENSUS:1820 Buncombe Co., NC p. 74
w/Meshack Davis age 45+ (bef 1775)
000101-00011-0-0;
!CENSUS:1830 Buncombe Co., NC p. 306
w/Meshack Davis age 70-79 (1750/1760)
00000000001-0000010001;
!CENSUS:1840 x
(01) John Davis:
Notes:
!NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I know. However, I am interested in all Davis families in western North Carolina to some extent.
* I am interested in Buncombe County Davis families through 1860.;
!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/
!NOTES:Named as son in Meshack's Revolutionary War Pension (R2747);
!CENSUS:1810 Buncombe Co., NC p. 81/261*
John Davis age 16-25 (1784/94)
00100-01000-0-0
* Meshack Davis & Abraham Davis next to each other. John Davis (1784/94) two houses away. David Davis (1784/94) four houses away.;
!CENSUS:1820 Buncombe Co., NC p. 74
John Davis age 26-44 (1775/94)
200010-20100-0-0
* 6 houses from his father Meshack.;
!CENSUS:1830 x
* There is a John (p. 305) not far from Meshack and children, but not sure same John or not, fits better with other John (c1790);
(06) Rutha Davis:
Notes:
!NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I know. However, I am interested in all Davis families in western North Carolina to some extent.;
!REFERENCE:
http://www.martygrant.com/
http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/davis/
!NOTES:Named as dau in Meshack's Revolutionary War Pension (R2747). Married name not given.;
Revised: June 27, 2024
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