Sgt. William Davis

DAR Ancestor #: A030730

• In command at the Battle of King's Mountain
• Listed in the Pension records of Soldiers of the Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and Indian Wars who settled in Henderson and Hopkins counties. Pension Number:  S*W8657
• Buried Flat Creek Cemetery
• Daughters of the American Revolution placed a marker on his grave in 1961

"Erected to the memory of WILLIAM DAVIS

Hero of King's Mountain

Deacon of the Baptist church

"His life devoted to religion and the good of manind"

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"WILL OF WILLIAM DAVIS"

"In the name of God, Amen. I, William DAVIS, of the State of

Kentucky, Hopkins County, being weak in body but of sound mind and memory and

calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing it's appointed for all

men once to die, I do make and constitute this my last Will and Testament.

I first recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it

my body to be buried in decent Christian Burial nothing doubting I the same

in the morning of the Resurrection. And touching such worldly stuff as

wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in this life, I give and

bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Anne DAVIS all and singular possession to

be by her enjoyed during her natural life and after her death to be disposed

of in the following manner also (to wit).

To my son Vincent F. DAVIS the tract of land I now live on and to

Jacob B. DAVIS the land which I have now purchased from SMITH being one

hundred acres and the money and note I have in possession both amounting to

one hundred and five dollars. And to my Daughters Betsy, Polly, Rebeccah,

Katherine and Hannah the beds and all the clothing and cupboard ware and all

the rest of the property to be equally divided among all the children Jacob

as well as the rest. I also give and bequeath to my three grandchildren

James, Irvine Luming, and Polly R. FRANKLIN fifty acres of land I took up on

Pond Creek.

And lastly do I appoint my friends and dear sons William P. DAVIS and

Vincent F. DAVIS Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking

all other or former wills or testaments by me heretofore made.

I witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed my seal this

15th of August 1834."

Signed:

William Davis "Seal"

Signed, sealed published and declared as and for the last Will and Testament

of the above named William Davis.

Attested:

signed: C. Bradley

John W. Rash

"CODOCIL"

"I William DAVIS of the County of Hopkins and State of Kentucky do

hereby make and publish this Codocil to be added to my last Will and

Testament in manner following, to wit:

Whereas in my said Will I have given and bequeathed unto Jacob B.

DAVIS a certain note and some money which I then had on hand both amounting

to one hundred and five dollars he having received the same. He is entitled

to the property in his part first heretofore devised to my children and him.

And lastly it is my will and desire that this my present Codoc

annexed to and made a part of my last Will and Testament aforesaid.

Signed:

William Davis

Signed: Benj'n L. Todd

Martin Sisk

Kentucky

Hopkins Co. February County Court 1838

This Will and Testament of William DAVIS, dec'd, together with

the Codocil thereto was produced in Court and said last Will and Testament

was proven to be such under the oath of John W. Rash a subscribing witness

thereto and the said Rash further made oath at the time of the execution of

said will by said Decedent. Charles Bradley now deceased was present a

also subscribed his name as a witness thereto. And the said Codocil was

proven by the oaths of Benj'n L. Todd and Martin Sisk subscribing witnesses

thereto. Whereupon the said Will and Codocil were ordered to be made of

Record as the last Will and Testament and Codocil thereto of said decedent

whereupon the same is recorded accordingly.

Att. Signed Sam Woodson, Cl

Hopkins County Ct.

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THE DEED BOOK FROM THE COURTHOUSE IN MADISONVILLE, KY. IT SHOWS ORIGINAL SURVEY #69, TO WILLIAM DAVIS, FOR 10,000 ACRES LISTED ON SLATE CREEK AND FLAT CREEK, THE COUNTY AT THAT TIME WAS BOURBON COUNTY, DATED 8-15-1788, RCORDED IN BOOK 2A, PAGE 44, GRANTEE AS SAME AND HEIRS, GRANT DATE 2-20-1793, AND THERE WERE 3 OTHER SURVEYS FOR HIM IN SMALLER ACREAGES

• William Davis Family Bible
• Find A Grave Memorial# 25172086
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