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Samuel Davis in Kentucky - which is which?

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Daniel, Davis, Gaines, Marshall and 3 others
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  • Thomas Philemon Davis (1796 - 1844)
    Are parents certain? Thomas Philemon Davis (1796-1844) was the som of William Davis & Mary Black, and husband of Lucinda Fentress. She was born 1797 in Albemarie Parish, Surry, Sussex Co, VA and died...
  • James Daniel, Sr. (bef.1680 - aft.1748)
    James Daniel Born about 1680 in Christ Church, Middlesex, Colony of Virginia Died before 4 Oct 1748 in Middlesex, Colony of Virginia Son of Jocabed Smith step son of William Daniel Husband of...
  • Jochabed Daniel (1642 - 1698)
    Parents unknown, maiden name unknown. Seen as possibly related to John Smith, II , but this is speculative, as is placement as child of Joseph Smith . Capt. William originally made Jochebed his exec...
  • Unknown Partner DNA (deceased)
    has an advisory. Y DNA testing of descendants of at least two sons of James Daniel shows that their Y DNA does not match the Y DNA of descendants of his supposed "brothers" William Jr. and Rober...
  • Philemon Davis (1763 - 1830)
    1800 Tax List Philimon Davis, Nicholas County, KY 6 Aug 1810 Philemon Davis, Scott County, KY 7 Aug 1820 Philemon Davis, Stephens Port, Breckenridge County, KY U.S., War of 1812 Service Record...

Samuel Davis in Kentucky - which is which?

Samuel Davis, of Nicholas County b:1799 in KY, resident of Nicholas Co, KY, is a DNA match to James Daniel, Sr. (1677-1748), son of Jochabed Daniel (1646-1698), whose first husband may have been a Davis, and stepson of William Daniel.

1800 Nicholas County, KY Tax List
Eli Davis
Philemon Davis

So we’re tracing up to try and find the steps between 1799 and and 1646.

Research notes

Early Davis families

Because the ONLY two Head of Households in 1800 in Nicholas Co., KY one year after our DNA Samuel was born 1799 in Nicholas Co. are:

Eli
Philemon

so I am looking to one of them to be the possible father of our DNA Samuel 1799.

Tax list for KY:
Elijah 1800 Scott Co.
Eli 1800 Nicholas Co
Eli 1801 Franklin Co.
(When I wrote census in the last post to you, that was wrong--it was the tax list).

Elijah was Ex. of his father Jesse's will.

Here is the Rev War App for Jesse: (names Elijah)
https://revwarapps.org/w8652.pdf

Census

1810 Census, Mercer Co., KY
Please confirm by viewing the film - page # is provided below.
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~kymercer/census/1810/1810d-j.html

Davis Samuel 0-0-0-1-0 0-0-1-0-0 319
Davis Samuel 1-0-1-1-0 4-2-0-1-0 321
Davis Samuel 1-1-0-1-0 3-1-0-1-1 341

1830 Census Index, Mercer Co., Ky
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~kymercer/census/1830/
The following is an INDEX to the 1830 Census for Mercer Co. KY.

Davis, Samuel Page 302

1850 Census Index, Mercer County Kentucky
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~kymercer/census/1850/index-d.html#D
INDEX to the 1850 Census for Mercer Co. KY.

(no Samuel)

Davis, Catharine - 70
Davis, Cornelius - 48
Davis, David - 39
Davis, William - 19
Davis, William - 45

1830 census - Samuel Davis - all of Kentucky

  • Samuel C. Davis, Bourbon, Kentucky
  • Samuel W Davis, Breckinridge, Kentucky
  • Samuel Davis, Garrard, Kentucky
  • Samuel Davis, Montgomery, Kentucky
  • Samuel Davis, Woodford, Kentucky
  • Samuel Davis, Greenup, Kentucky
  • Samuel Davis, Henderson, Kentucky
  • Samuel Davis, Columbus, Hickman, Kentucky
  • Samuel Daviess, Lincoln, Kentucky
  • Samuel Davis, Eastern Division, Mason, Kentucky
  • Saml Daviss, Harrodsburg, Mercer, Kentucky

Wills

Name Thomas P Davis
Gender Male
Residence Date Abt 1844
Residence Place Kentucky
Probate Date Feb 1844
Probate Place Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
Inferred Death Year 1844
Inferred Death Place Kentucky, USA
Item Description Wills, Book 1-2, 1800-1935
Individuals Listed (Name) Relationship
Thomas P Davis
Lauisadia Davis Wife
Malvina Moore Daughter
Thomas Davis Sister
Samule W Davis Sister (?)

Land grants and county formations

https://sites.rootsweb.com/~kymercer/grants.html

In 1780, Kentucky County was dissolved, being divided into three counties of it's own - Lincoln, Fayette, and Jefferson Counties, STILL a part of Virginia. It was at this point that Virginia started issuing land grants for these counties.

www.geni.com/media/proxy?media_id=6000000200019742862&size=large

Families migrated to these new areas, and in 1786, Mercer County Kentucky (actually Mercer County, Virginia) came into it's own, being completely formed from the northernmost tip of Lincoln County. It was the geographic center of the new Kentucky area, conveniently located and nestled between all three original counties. Finally, in 1792, Kentucky gained statehood, having 8 counties at the time.

Following is a list of the first land grants issued by Virginia, to help settle the new and somewhat wild areas.

Note: 'M' stands for Military Grant, 'W' stands for Withdrawn. Book #1 is in Lincoln Co., Book A is in Jefferson.

  • Davis Azariah 400 Salt River 11-03-1779 A-1
  • Davis Cornelius 300 Chaplins Fk 06-14-1780 A-132 W
  • Davis Isaac, Jr. 1000 Chaplins Fk 09-22-1780 A-173
  • Davis Robert 100 Salt River 05-11-1780 A-43
  • Davis Robert 800 Salt River 05-11-1780 A-43

https://homepages.rootsweb.com/~george/countyformations/kentuckyfor...

Kentucky Co., VA, formed 1776-1777
Kentucky Co., VA, divided into Fayette, Jefferson, & Lincoln 1780
Fayette formed 1780
Bourbon from Fayette 1785-1786
Mason from Bourbon 1788-1789
Kentucky separated from Virginia, admitted as a State 1792
Nicholas from Bourbon and Mason 1799-1800

Ruddell's Fort Captives, June 24, 1780 - Davis

https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/m/u/l/Debbie-J-Mulherin-Wynne/FILE/00...

  • DAVIS, GEORGE. There was a George Davis who sold land in Rockingham County, VA in 1779 andcould very well be the same man who was serving at Ruddell's Station from March10 to June 26, 1780.
  • DAVIS, THOMAS. Born about 1768. He later married Sarah Ruddell.
  • DAVIS, JOHN. Brother of Samuel Davis.
  • DAVIS, SAMUEL. (1765--). Brother of John Davis. He was born in Pennsylvania.He came to Ruddell's Station from Rockingham [sic: Buckingham] County, Virginia in 1779. Heenlisted in Captain Ruddell's company. A Samule Davis was listed as a prisoneramong the Indians in 1783. After his captivity he lived in Mercer County,Kentucky. He received a pension in 1834 which stated "in 1779 soldiers fathermoved from Rockingham [sic: Buckingham] Cty VA to Riddle's Station in what is now Bourbon Cty KY(then in VA) & soldier lived there & enlisted there under his brother LtJohn Davis & was taken prisoner by the Shawnee Indians & after hisrelease he returned to KY & settled at Danville in Mercer Cty KY & livedthere until the death of his wife about 1829 & had been living amongst hischildren of which some were in Mercer Cty KY some in Todd Cty KY & some inHenry Cty KY where he had been since Aug 1833, soldier was born 1765 in PA."
  • DAVIS, WILLIAM. He served at Ruddell's Station from March 10 to June 24, 1780and was probably captured.
  • DAVIS, ISAAC. Captive of the Indians in 1782.

Capt James Davis 1580-1622, Henrico, VA, arrived on the ship "George" in 1617
https://captainjamesdavisgenealogy.wordpress.com/2013/01/

John Davis (1599-1646) of Queens Creek, Marston Parish, York Co., VA, arrived on the ship "HMS John and Francis" with his brother Capt. Thomas Davis (1585-1625)


Revolutionary War Pension Application of Jesse Davis (1751-1818) of Nelson Co., KY
https://revwarapps.org/w8652.pdf

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