Isaac David (abt. 1756 - abt. 1840)

Born about 30 May 1756 in Bedford County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mildred (White) David — married 1775 (to 1798) in Bedford County, Virginia Colony

Descendants

Died about 17 Apr 1840 at about age 83 in Madison County, Georgia, USA

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Biography

Isaac David performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.

Peter David and Elizabeth Morrisett's son Isaac David born May 30, 1756 in King Williams Parrish, then Cumberland County now Powhatan County, VA. As a child he moves to Buckingham County, VA, where he grew to maturity and married Mildred White in 1775. She was the daughter of Henry White and Celia Page.

Around 1780. Isaac and his family moved to Henry Co Va onto the land he was granted by the state of VA. Late in 1787, Isaac and Milly sold the land , moved to a track of land on South Fork of the Broad River, then Wilkes County GA and now Madison County and Oglethorpe County GA.

Milly died on 2/26/1798. Isaac married Susannah Vaughan^[1], widow of James Vaughan, a revolutionary veteran who had settled in Oglethorpe County GA in the early 1790’s. Isaac raised to maturity 10 children of his own, seven children with his 2nd wife as well as his 3 children of his late son Henry who died about 30 years of age. He was a active member of Millstone Baptist Church.

In Oglethrope Co . where he was chosen as a decon and ordained 31 March 1804. He died 17 Apr 1840. Having accumulated a substantial estate

Military

Isaac is a recognized revolutionary was patriot , having funished 300 Pounds of beef to the American Revolutionary Army, according to Public Claims Henry Co Va booklet reg C5520 Virginia State liberity. Richmond. He served as a private in the Virginia Militia from Henry Co Va Under command of Captain Critz. They began their march from Beaver Creek on 3/11/1781. March to the assistance of General Green. General Green at Guilford courthouse and took part in the battle there on 3/25/1781. This company was later at Eutaw Springs and finally they were at surrender of Yorktown on 10/19/1781.^[2]. As further proof of his service, he received land in the 1827 Georgia Land Lottery ^[3]

Burial

Tombstone has dated of 1757 - 1840 Lystra Prim Bapt Ch Cem page 314 in the Cemetery Book.

More About ISAAC DAVID: Burial: DAR Marker at Lystra Baptist Cemetery,Madison Co., GA

Fact 1: The best guess of actual burial is a David Cemetery w/ no marked graves

RESEARCH SUMMARY ISAAC DAVID. Among other things, this Summary will prove that Isaac David is NOT buried at Lystra Church; and that Berry M. David is his grandson and NOT his son.

Will

Will of Isaac David 2 October 1839^[4]

In the name of God, Amen I, Isaac DAVID of the county of Madison & State of Georgia, being of sound mind & memory, do make & constitute this instrument of writing to be my last will & testament, revoking all other wills, in the manner following (Viz)

Item 1st -- I will & desire that all my just debts be paid out of my Estate by my Executors herein after named.

2nd I will & desire that the original tract of land whereon I now live, containing four hundred & forty acres more or less, granted to BARNETT & McDANIEL, be sold and divided into ten equal parts, the heirs of my body in the following manner Palina DAVID & her issue the one tenth of the above named property; & the one tenth to go to William BROOKS for the use of Charity BROOKS his mother; & the one tenth to the lawful heirs of Isaiah DAVID deceased; & one tenth to Seala BALDWIN & her issue; & one tenth to Henry DAVID & his heirs; & one tenth to Elizabeth VAUGHN & her issue; & one tenth to Mildred WILEY's lawful heirs & George WILEY to have an equal share with the lawful heirs of his deceased wife; & one tenth part to Caroline GLORE & her lawful heirs; & one tenth part to Locky MOON & her issue; & one tenth to Jacob W. DAVID & his lawful heirs; & also one tract of land drawn by myself in Muscogee County to be divided equally among the distributees in the same like manner as the above named lands whereon I now live.

4th I will & desire that all the balance of my lands, farming tools, household goods & chattels, stock of all kinds with all my servants with all their increase to be sold and divided into Seventeen equal parts & that ten of those parts be distributed to the children & offspring of my body as follows Palina DAVID & her issue the one seventeenth part of my Estate named in the fourth item; & William BROOKS for the use of Charity BROOKS his mother the one seventeenth part of my Estate named in the fourth item; & one seventeenth part to go to the lawful heirs of Isaiah DAVID deceased named in the fourth item; Celia BALDWIN & her issue to have the one seventeenth part of my estate named in the fourth item; & the lawful heirs of Henry DAVID deceased to have the one seventeenth part of my estate named in the fourth item; & Elizabeth VAUGHN, who having a claim against a woman PATSY& her issue, has relinquished her claim of said by receiving a boy HUMPHREY, & is to have the one seventeenth part of my estate named in fourth item; & the lawful heirs of Mildred WILEY to have the one seventeenth part of my estate named in the fourth item & also George WILEY is my desire to have a equal part with the lawful heirs of his deceased wife; & Carline GLORE & her issue to have the one seventeenth part of my estate named in the fourth item; & Jacob W. DAVID & his heirs to have the one seventeenth part of my estate named in the fourth item; & Locky H. MOON & her heirs to have the one seventeenth part of my estate named in the fourth item; & the remaining seven parts to be equally divided among the following seven children of the heirs of my wife as follows (Viz) Mary ALLEN &her issue is to have the one seventeenth part of my estate named in the fourth item; & the lawful heirs of Mildred COOPER deceased is to have the one seventeenth part of my estate named in the fourth item; & Susannah JOHNSON & her issue is to have the one seventeenth part of my estate named in the fourth item, & Alexander VAUGHN & his heirs to have the one seventeenth part of my estate named in the fourth item; & Martha MARTIN who, having a claim against a woman MILIA & her increase, who relinquished her claim as an Executrix on the estate of Cliff MARTIN deceased by receiving a girl ELIZA, & is to have the one seventeenth part of my estate named in the fourth item; & Elizabeth DAVID & her issue to have the one seventeenth part of my estate named in the fourth item.

5th I will & bequeath to Carline GLORE the tract of land whereon she now lives during her life & then to her lawful heirs, this is in the room of two hundred dollars which I gave to all the children or land to that nature. This tract of land cost four hundred dollars & she will pay out of her part two hundred dollars to my Executors.

7th It is my wish that this will be settled in peace & quietness & if unfortunately any dispute should arise my desire is it should be left to arbitration by three disinterested men, the parties disputing to choose two men & these two to choose a third man and their decision to be as final as if decided in any court of law or equity in this State.

8th -- & lastly I nominate & constitute & appoint my son Berry M. DAVID & Alexander VAUGHN Executors to this my last will & testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this the second day of October One Thousand Eight Hundred thirty nine.

Isaac (X) DAVID

Test.

Martin TILLER

Berry HARTSFIELD

William GLENN, Sr.

Georgia

Madison County

Court of Ordinary May term 1840

Personally appeared in open court Martin TILLER, Berry HARTSFEILD and William GLENN Sr. and after being sworn saith that they saw the within named Isaac DAVID sign by making his mark & seal & acknowledge the within named instrument of writing to be his last will and testament and that they believe him to be in his perfect senses.

[Transcriber's note: There are no "3rd" or "6th" Items shown on the will]

Sources

1. ↑ Georgia Marriages to 1850. Isaac David to Susanah Vaughan. 14 Oct 1798. Oglethorpe County, Georgia.
2. ↑ http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sideboard&id=I2643 has his birthday as 6/1/1756
3. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 7 Nov 2021), "Record of Isaac David", Ancestor # A030035.
4. ↑ Madison County, GA - Will Book A Pages 113-116

• Familytreemaker.genealogy.com, Find A Grave Memorial# 29926889

Acknowledgements

David-1163 was created by William Biggs through the import of Biggs Family Tree (1).ged on Aug 23, 2014.