Robert Davis (bef. 1707 - 1768)

Born before 1707 in Somerset, Maryland

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 1768 after age 61 in Worcester, Maryland

Biography

This profile is part of the Davis Name Study.

Robert was the child of William Davis and Elizabeth Truitt. His father left him a bequest in his will, which was signed in 1752 and proved 1754.

Note

Note: Robert owned land near Whiton, Md., on what is now the Wor.-Wic. Co. line. In 1737 he patented 100 ac. in Coulbournes Dt., map 32, Land Records of Worcester Co. 1666-1810 by Dryden called Davis Choice. In 1756 he resurveyed to Thribble Purchase 281 acres. The Davis Cemetary was probably started by him on this property. Several of his descendants were buried here up to the early 1900's. This cemetary is in woods, 1/2 mi. West of Snow Hill- Powellville Rd. about 1 mi. South of Whiton. Turn on dirt road in first woods after Whiton.

Death

Death:

Date: 1768^[1]

Will

Robert's will filed 2 May 1768, Liber JW-3, f.170 in Worcester County, Md.:

to son Phillip - my main plantation as described

to son Joshua - remainder of DAVISES CHOICE eastward from the Joneses home;

tract called FOXES DEN with 10 acres

to grandson Hezekiah Davis - 50 acres land

to grandson Robert Kelley - 50 acres called POOR RIDGE

to son Turner - remainder of THREEBLE PURCHASE and part of DAVISES CHOICE

with 5 acres. Should he die without issue, then to grandson Charles Kelley

to daughter Betty - funiture, livestock

to wife Sarah - use of remainder of estate during her lifetime or widowhood

to children Joshua, Samuel, Hezekiah, William Turner, Molley, Phillip,

Turner, Sarah, and Betty - remainder of estate after wife's death

Executor: Phillip Davis

Witnesses: Schoolfield Parker, William Davis, William Jones

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S36

• Source: S36 Abbreviation: Leslie Powell Dryden of Somerset Co., Md. spent 57 years researching records Note: Leslie Powell Dryden of Somerset Co., Md. spent 57 years researching records on more than 3000 eastern shore families. Approximately 131,000 pages which were donated to The Research Center for Delmarva History @ Salsbury

• Will of Wm. Davis, Senior, carpenter of Worcester County, in Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999 (Worcester) Wills 1742-1759, Vol 2, Image 70. Images (browse only) at FamilySearch.org, accessed 15 Sept 2020.

Signed 31 Dec 1752; Proved 7 March 1754

Bequest to son Robert Davis

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Davis-12463 created through the import of Davis Family.GED on Oct 14, 2012 by Bob Davis. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Bob and others.