Peter Davis

   Peter Davis and Mother were French Canadians who left Canada when the British took it from the French.Before the American Revolution.They went to Philaderlphia and he became a Captain in the American Navy..He had 3 daughters and one son Joseph. He received a 50 acre land bounty in Md. from the Rev. War.[dotterweich.FBK.FBK.FTW]

   Book Heads of Families Rev. War Bounty Land Grants pg. 137 Davis,Peter Md. Drummer 50 acres

   1790 Md. Census Davis, Peter, 2 males 16+, 1 male 16-, 3 females and 12 slaves

   Book, Charles Co. Md. 1778 census pg. 20 Peter Davis found on Pomonkey Hundred

   Charles County Md. census 1775-1778 pf 307same

   Book, Md, Militia in the Rev. War pg. 164-65 Peter Davis 1777?A list of Capt. Richard Bennett, Mitchells Company.

   Book, Rev. Patriots of Md. & De. 1775-1783 Hudson Library- Peter Davis- Charles Co. pg. 71 Balto. town & Balto. Co. pg. 72,. Anne Arundle Co. pg. 27,. De. pg. 69

   In 1759 the British took Fort Niagra in 1763 Ontario became a British Territory by the Treaty of Paris.

   Book, Marriage Index Md. Sec II. Ch 4, Balto. Md. to Ann King, Dec 13,1779 maybe?Lived 90 years in Md. written by Jos. Davis.

   Baltimore Directories Micro-Fiche 1796, Sea Captain,Happy Alley, Fells Point, Balto., Md. not in 1799. Same info. for 1880-01 adding #51 Happy Aalley. noot in 1802. 1803 llisted as gentleman, corner of Wilke & Wolfe Sts. not in 1804. 1807 Captain Davis, 51 Market Space,same for 1808. not in 1810-12-14-15. 1816 same as 1803. not in 1817-18. 1819 Peter Davy same as 1803. 1822-23 same as 1803. 1824 Peter Davis,Mariner same address,1827 same. 1829 Peter Davis, Harbour Master same address. 18310-33 same description. 1837-38 Peter Davis SW corner Wilk & Wolfe Sts.. 1840-41 Peter Davis, 123 Wilk St. S. of Wolfe. 1842 no Peter Davis, supposed dead. In 1842 Balto. Dir. St. Patricks Catholic Church appears, Market St. corner of Bank, Fells Point, Balto., Md.

   Happy Alley ran btw.. the north boundary line to Lancaster St. E Falls Ave. to east boundary line. of Fells Point.

   Wilks was one st. north of Fleet St. south of Bank St... East of Market West of Wash. St.

   Vol 2 Pg. 30 of Balto. Catholic Church Records shows July 6,1814. Buried a child of Captain Davis born today.

   Peter and Ann Davis are in Vol 1,Pg. 44. also Oct. 10,1796 was buried Eliabeth Davies aged about 7 yrs. dght. of Peter and Ann Davies deceased yesterday. Oct. 11,1796 was buried Peter Davies son of Peter and Ann deceased yesterday age about 4 years.