Davis, Richard Sr.

- 1795

• Name	Davis, Richard  [1, 2]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Gender	Male
  Property	1741	Prince George's Co., MD   [3]
  	Dear Bought, 258 Acres, now Frederick Co., appears to be another Richard Davis Pioneers of the Old Monocacy says that "Richard Davis of Anne Arundel County had Dear Bought surveyed in 1741....." Rent Rolls of Prince George's County says Richard Davis of Anne Arundel County
  Property	1741	Prince George's Co., MD   [4]
  	Dear Bought, Frederick County, Certificate 258 Liber Lg#C Folio 184, Patent 258 Liber Ei#6 Folio 417, appears to be another Richard Davis
  Property	1761	Frederick Co., MD   [4, 5]
  	Richard's Fancy, Frederick County, Certificate 30 Liber BC&Gs14 Folio 2, Patent 30 Liber BC&Gs15 Folio 120
  Property	1763	Frederick Co., MD   [4]
  	Resurvey On Richard's Fancy, Now Montgomery County, Certificate 218 Liber BC&Gs27 Folio 297, Patent 30 Liber BC&Gs 27 Folio 229, Resurvey on Richards Fancy, 218 Acres; Certificate Developer/Owner: Davis, Richard 1763 Patent Record BC and GS 27, p. 297 Resurvey on Richards Fancy, 218 Acres; Patent Developer/Owner: Davis, Richard 1763 Patent Record BC and GS 25, p. 229
  Estrays	3 Aug 1771	Frederick Co., MD
  	Listed
  LEG	23 Dec 1772	Frederick Co., MD   [5]
  	Court Case For Recovery Of Debt Against Larrance Smith. Smith Had Purchased Multiple Items From Davis, Including Handkerchiefs, Hats, Cloth, Buckles, Etc.
  Property	1774	Frederick Co., MD   [4, 5]
  	I Don't Care What, Frederick County, Certificate 102 Liber BC&Gs 47 Folio 425, Patent 102 Liber BC&Gs 44 Folio 327
  Census	1790	Frederick Co., MD
  	not certain this is the same Richard Davis 1790 United States Federal Census about Richard Davis Name: Richard Davis County: Frederick State: Maryland Number of Free White Males Under 16: 3 Number of Free White Males 16 and Over: 4 Number of Free White Females: 2 Number of Slaves : 13 Number of Household Members: 22
  Office	Frederick Co., MD   [3]
  	Road Overseer, From The Mouth Of The Monocacy To Jonathan Fromass'. From Griffith's Old Place To Powell's Ford On The Patonmack River, And From The Widow Barker's To The Middle Ford Of Monocasy
  Related to my family	Y
  Residence	Frederick Co., MD   [6]
  Died	Aug 1795	Frederick Co., MD
  Will	18 Aug 1795	Frederick Co., MD
  	Richard Davis of Frederick County. My son Solomon Davis to have RW, my black horse, called "Blase" my desk and a large walnut dining table. To my elder daughter Hariot, my Negro girl, Patience, and choise of my best bed and furniture. I give to my sister Sarah West $12 per year after my decease to be paid out of the sales of my personal estate. After my death, sale of estate to be at auction to highest bidders and residue thereof to be equally divided between my six children: Solomon Davis, Garah Davis, Eli Davis, Richard Davis, Harriott Davis and Dorcas Davis. I give and devise to my four sons, Soloman, Garah, Eli, and Richard Davis all of my land to be equally divided between them. I appoint Solomon by executor. Signed Richard Davis, 18 August 1795. Witnesses: Nicholas Dawson, John Compton, Francis Deakins. Will presented I September 1795. Nicholas Dawson and John Compton made oaths as witnesses to will. [76-78]
  _UID	27ADDE1EA91E4F93AA554ED7290A53274AED
  Person ID	I2430	Buyer, Stier and Related Families
  Last Modified	18 Jan 2019

  
  

  Father	Davis, Garah,   b. Abt 1695,   d. Aft 1 Mar 1764, Frederick Co., MD  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Mother	Unknown, Sarah,   d. Between 20 Nov 1751-1764
  _UID	15BBCCC0B7784CED935655E4AB352E8276C3
  Family ID	F1294	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Simpson, Esther,   d. May 1791-Aug 1795
  Married	13 Sep 1768  [7]
  _UID	7DA8DE32A0D344059E726E6FB4BB882D02C7
  Children	1. Davis, Richard Jr.,   b. Bef 1788,   d. Aft May 1814  (Age > 27 years)   2. Davis, Harriot,   b. 1790, Montgomery Co., MD ,   d. 28 Sep 1856, Leesburg, Loudoun Co., VA  (Age 66 years)   3. Davis, Dorcas S.,   b. 25 May 1791, Maryland ,   d. 11 Oct 1856, Leesburg, Loudoun Co., VA  (Age 65 years)   4. Davis, Eli S.,   b. Bef 1795,   d. Aft 1854  (Age > 61 years)   5. Davis, Garah,   b. Bef 1795,   d. 21 Jun 1831, Abbeville, SC  (Age > 36 years)   6. Davis, Solomon,   d. 10 Jul 1822
  Last Modified	23 Jun 2011
  Family ID	F1127	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Davis Richard will

  
  

  Land Records		richard davis 1777_1.jpg Luckett's Neglect
  		richard davis 1777_2.jpg Luckett's Neglect

  
  

• Notes

  Assessment of 1783, Montgomery County Richard Davis. MO Upper Newfoundland and Seneca Hundred, p. 17. MSA S 1161-8-5 1/4/5/51 Richard Davis. Resurvey on Benjamins Square, 301 1/2 acres. MO Upper Newfoundland and Seneca Hundred, p. 9. MSA S 1161-8-5 1/4/5/51 Richard Davis. Lowdowicks Range. MO Upper Newfoundland and Seneca Hundred, p. 9. MSA S 1161-8-5 1/4/5/51 Richard Davis. Davis Content. MO Upper Newfoundland and Seneca Hundred, p. 9. MSA S 1161-8-5 1/4/5/51 1790 DAVIS RICHARD Frederick County MD 184 No Twp Listed Federal Population Schedule MD 1790 Federal Census Index MD4187507 1790 DAVIS RICHARD Frederick County MD 61 04 03 02 00 00 Federal Population Schedule MD 1790 Federal Census Index MDS1a811838 1790 DAVIS RICHARD Frederick County MD 61 04 03 02 00 00 Federal Population Schedule MD 1790 Federal Census Index MDS1a811870 Caveat Papers 256, Montgomery County MD 1797 Gunders Delight, Illustration For Charles Beatty Versus Richard Davis and Solomon Davis Versus Charles Beatty Davis Addition, Gunders Delight, Illustration For Charles Beatty Versus Richard Davis, Solomon Davis Versus Charles Beatty Resurvey, Mount Pisgah, Illustration For Charles Beatty Versus Richard Davis and Solomon Davis Versus Charles Beatty I Dont Care What, Illustration For Charles Beatty Versus Richard Davis, and Solomon Davis Versus Charles Beatty Merediths Hunting Quarter, Illustration For Charles Beatty Versus Richard Davis and Solomon Davis Versus Charles Beatty Whiskey, Illustration For Charles Beatty Versus Richard Davis and Solomon Davis Versus Charles Beatty Thats It, Resurveyed, Illustration For Charles Beatty Versus Richard Davis and Solomon Davis Versus Charles Beatty Luckets Neglect, Illustration For Charles Beatty Versus Richard Davis and Solomon Davis Versus Charles Beatty Mount Pleasant, Illustration For Charles Beatty Versus Richard Davis and Solomon Davis Versus Charles Beatty Pretty Spring, Illustration For Charles Beatty Versus Richard Davis and Solomon Davis Versus Charles Beatty Thats It, Illustration For Charles Beatty Versus, Richard Davis and Solomon Davis Versus Charles Beatty Resurvey, Bealls Good Will, Illustration For Charles Beatty Versus Richard Davis, Solomon Davis Versus Charles Beatty [These tracts would seem to tie Richard and Solomon Davis to the Meredith Davis family, although no relationship has been proven.] Garah Harding also testified at these procedings

  
  

• Sources

  [S805] Will of Richard Davis, (Frederick County Wills, Liber GM-3-76, proven 9/1/1795). [S795] Will of Garah Davis. [S336] Inhabitants of Frederick County, Shaffer, Stefanie. [S469] Maryland State Archives Land Patents Index. [S336] Inhabitants of Frederick County, Shaffer, Stefanie, vol. 2, [Q:3]. [S336] Inhabitants of Frederick County, Shaffer, Stefanie, vol. 1, [Q:3]. [S284] Harding Family Bible.