Mary (Henderson) Davis (abt. 1733 - abt. 1771)

Born about 1733 in Anson County, North Carolina

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Died about 1771 at about age 38 in Anson County, North Carolina

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Mary was born about 1733. Mary Henderson ... She passed away about 1771.

Name: Mary Davis. Given Name: Mary. Surname: Davis. ^[1]

Born 1733 Anson County, North Carolina, United States of America. ^[1]

Died 1771 Anson County, North Carolina, United States of America. ^[1]

Research Notes

• File: Format: story MTYPE story. STYPE x-inline. SIZE 5340. WDTH HGHT Will of Christopher Davis, Contributed by Betty Davis Barnard. ANSON COUNTY, NC - WILLS- Christopher Davis Will - 1785; CHRISTOPHER DAVIS WILL"In the name of God Amen. I Christopher Davis being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this to be my Last Will and Testament first of all I recommend my soul to God who gave it to me and also my Body to the grave to be buried in a Decent and Christian like manner and as to my worldly goods wherewith God has pleased to bestow upon me I Dispose of them as follows.______ First of all I give and bequeath to my Loving Son Arthur Davis fifty head of hogs all my proper mark and a Twenty five pound horse creature which Captain Patt Bogan owed me. I also give and bequeath to my Loving Son Thomas Davis a negro woman named Het and also a mare and Colt which is called his and also a cow and heffer which I bought of Joseph White and also one Rifle gun which is called his. I also give and bequeath to my Loving Daughter Sarah Benton five pounds to be raised out of my Estate. I also give and bequeath to my Loving Daughter Mary Baker five pounds to be raised out of my Estate. I also give and bequeath to my Loving Daughter Dicy Brazzill five pounds to be raised out of my Estate. I also give and bequeath the Plantation whereon I now live to my Loving son John Davis and also a cow and calf and a feather bed and Furniture and a Riffel Gun and also the first child the negro woman has named Het that I give to my son Thomas. I also give and bequeath to my Loving Son Isham a negro boy named Jack and also a cow and calf my proper mark and also one sorrel horse with a blase face. I also give and bequeath to my Loving Son John Davis one Mare and saddle the mare called an Eagle Mare. I also give and bequeath to my Loving Son Lewis Davis Two hundred acres of Land lying on Little Brown Creek which I bought of Roland Williams and also one negro woman named Mary Ann after my wife's death and also a cow and yearling and also one bay mare. I also give and bequeath to my Loving Daughter Elizabeth Davis Thirty pounds to be raised out of my Estate and one cow and calf my proper mark and a feather bed and Furniture and suite of cloths. I also give and bequeath to my Loving Wife Mary Davis all the rest of my movable Estate and after her Death to be Equally Divided among my youngest children Lewis Davis, John Davis and Elizabeth Davis and I also make and ordain Joseph white to be my hole and sole Executor where I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty five. The suite of cloths to Elizabeth Davis interline before signed Signed Sealed and Delivered  in Presence of his  Wm Boggan Christopher x Davis seal Mary Preslar mark Joseph White April 6th 1786 then the within  will was exhibited in open Ct. by Joseph White the Ex. and duly proved by the oath of Wm Bogan A Witness thereto and ordered to be  recorded the Extr. also Qualified

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1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Source: S646830592 Ancestry Record 60541 #4580503

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• Source: S646830592 Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2012 Provo, UT, USA Record Collection 60541