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- !NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I know. However, I am interested in all families in Marion County, SC to some extent.
http://www.martygrant.com/
!CENSUS:1810;
!CENSUS:1820 x
!WITNESS-DEED:13 Feb 1825 Marion Co., SC Deed Book L, p. 83
Joseph Davis of Marion Dist, SC Planter,
in consideration of good will regard I have for and love towards daughter Susan Brownfield Davis, lend her use of 5 negro slaves .. Bellow, Crissy, Peter, Bob and Sam ...
My son Abraham G. Davis trustee to this deed of gift.
S: Joseph Davis.
Wit: Henry Davis, Joseph J. Davis;
!CENSUS:1830 Marion Dist., SC p. 16
Joseph J. Davis age 20-29 (1800/10)
10001-30001
Slaves=221000-010000;
!NAMED-PROBATE ROLL # 218 Joseph Davis Senr 1833
Will dated 12 Feb 1828 proven 14 Nov 1833
Dau Susan Davis
Son Daniel H. Davis
Benjamin S. Davis
Abraham G. Davis
Joseph J. Davis
Mary and Elizabeth daughters of Aley Whaley ...
Execs my sons Abraham G. Davis, Daniel H. Davis and Benjamin S. Davis
Wit: John Gibson, James R. Ervin, Jordan Gibson.
John H. Whaley in right of his wife Mary dau of Aley Whale wife of John Williams [makes no sense!] ...
!NAMED-EQUITY ROLL # 54 Joseph Davis 1838
Griffin Coleman Jr and Elizabeth Coleman vs. Abraham G. Davis, Daniel H. Davis, Julian Davis, admx, B. S. Davis and exec. D. Davis.
Orator Griffin Coleman and his wife Elizbeth Coleman show that Joseph Davis Sr late of Marion Dist, died testate his will dated 12 Feb 1828 ... testator died 183-.
Legacy should have been paid in 1834, oratrix was then 9 or 10 years of age. In Feb 1837 the orator and oratrix intermarried. Further show that Hugh G. Fladger who is entitled to share of estate in right of his wife (not named) ...
Benjamin S. Davis died in 1843 leaving Julian Davis his widow and the following children:
Catherine married John E. Collins
Daniel Keen
Susan
Franklin
James Preston
Julia Mariah Davis.
Joseph J. Davis and W. C. Davis should be made parties ... both are out of state.
Says William C. Davis was named in 1828 will (not in probate?).;
!CENSUS:1840 x
x Not in Marion, probably already in KY;
!NAMED-EQUITY ROLL # 55 Joseph Davis, 31 Jul 1850
James C. Thomas shows that in Jan 1822 he married Mary Davis a daughter of Joseph Davis, decd, of Marion Dist.
... lived in Marlborough 1822 ...
Joseph Davis died in 1833 leaving children:
Daniel Davis
Maria who married Hugh G. Fladger
Susan who mamrried James D. Liles
William Davis
Joseph J. Davis
Mary wife of Orator
And grandchildren, children of decd sons and daughters
Martha Hall only dau of Joseph Davis's child Martha Thomas who married Tristram Thomas
Abraham Davis, William Davis and Joseph Davis, children of decd son Abraham Davis.
William Johnson, Joseph Johnson and James Johnson, children of Wiley Johnson, decd. Laura Durant child of Susan Johnson who married W. W. Durant, Abraham Johnson, being children of Eliza Davis who married Johnson both of whom have long since departed this life.
Also Catherine Davis who married John E. Collin, Daniel Keen Davis, Susan B. Davis (who married William Davis), James Preston Davis and Benjamin Franklin Davis who are children of decd son Benjamin Davis.
Mary Thomas is advanced in years and has never had any offspring.
...
(heirs repeated, some differences)
Martha wife of Tristram Thomas decd leaving child married to --- Hall.
Joseph's Daughter Rachel decd married James Newsom, no children.
Susan Davis Liles in NC
William Davis in KY
Joseph J. Davis in KY
... William Collins deposition, Joseph Davis' wife died before 1810. Davis was about 80 when he died.
... Henry Davis deposition. Joseph was his brother. "If I live till 17 Oct next I will be 79 years of age. I moved from SC in Mar 1827. (Baldwin Co., AL)
!CENSUS:1850 *
* Possible match in Hopkins Co., KY
Joseph Davis 55 SC (William Davis 56 SC also there, not nearby);
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