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Peter Perkins Davis (1817 - 1878)

Capt Peter Perkins Davis
Born in Reed Creek, Henry, Virginia, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married about 1850 [location unknown]
Husband of — married 24 Aug 1864 in Franklin, Virginia, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 60 in Oak Level, Henry, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Peter was born in 1817. He was the son of Peter Davis and Mary Heard. [1]

He married Emily Wade 30 May 1850 in Franklin County, Virginia.[1][2]

Peter and Emily settled in Oak Level, Henry County, Virginia, north of Martinsville. He was a Merchant and Tobacconist. Together they had one child, John Peter Davis.[1]

After Emily died in 1850, he married again 24 Aug 1864 to Mary Frances Holland. [3][4] [5]


He passed away in 9 Feb 1878 in Henry County, Virginia. FindAGrave.com states he was buried at Keen Cemetery, however is grave hasn't been found at that location. Possibly destroyed?[6]

Military

Peter P Davis made the rank of Captain in the Confederate Virginia 24th Virginia Militia.[1] [7]

Slaves

Matilda Pannell (abt.1838-) and 3 children[8] Betsy A Parker (abt.1840-) and 3 children
Clay Parker (abt.1840-)[9]


Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hill, Judith, “A History of Henry County Virginia”, Heritage Books, Inc. Westminster, Maryland, 2008, p.139.
  2. "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9XF-VXNK : accessed 7 September 2021), Peter P. Davis and Emily Wade, 30 May 1850, Franklin County, Virginia, United States; p. 25, entry 1029, Marriage Bonds 1786-1853, Vol 1, Franklin County Courthouse, Rocky Mount, Virginia; film 31523.
  3. “A History of Henry County Virginia”, p.140.
  4. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M414-4S6 : 18 February 2021), Peter P Davis in entry for John Wade, North East Division, Franklin, Virginia, United States; p. 7, family 42; NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  5. "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9XF-VXNK : accessed 7 September 2021), Peter P. Davis and Mary F. Holland, 24 Aug 1864, Franklin County, Virginia, United States; image 159 of 608; Marriage Bonds 1853-1915, Vol 1-2, Franklin County Courthouse, Rocky Mount, Virginia; film 31523.
  6. Find A Grave: Memorial #62097721
  7. "United States Confederate Officers Card Index, 1861-1865", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7QWS-5WT2 : 6 September 2019), Peter P Davis, 1861-1865; Henry County, United States; Card file index, Dav - Dev, 1861-1865, image 131 - 135 of 2788; Military Order of the Stars and Bars, Springfield, Tennessee.
  8. Henry County (Va.) Register of of Colored Persons cohabiting together as Husband and Wife, 1866, [register page #17]. Cohabitation Registers Digital Collection. Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, 23219.
  9. Henry County (Va.) Register of of Colored Persons cohabiting together as Husband and Wife, 1866, [register page #21. Cohabitation Registers Digital Collection. Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, 23219.






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As a member of the US Black Heritage Project, I have added a list of the slaves owned by Peter on this profile with categories using the standards of the US Black Heritage Exchange Program. This helps us connect enslaved ancestors to their descendants. See the Heritage Exchange Portal for more information.
posted by Carl Dickason II
Davis-39694 and Davis-28573 appear to represent the same person because: clear duplicate

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