Sarah Douglas (McWhorter) Davis (1790 - 1852)

Born 1790 in Abbeville, South Carolina, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Enoch Davis — married 17 Jul 1823 in Habersham, Georgia

Descendants

Died 1852 at about age 62 in Henry, Georgia, USA

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Biography

Residence

Federal Census, 1850

Name: Sarah Davis

Event Type: Census

Event Year: 1850

Event Place: Henry county, Henry, Georgia, United States

Gender: Female

Age: 60

Race: White

Race (Original):

Birth Year (Estimated): 1790

Birthplace: South Carolina

Household ID: 246

House Number: 246

Line Number: 3

Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Affiliate Publication Number: M432

Affiliate Film Number: 73

GS Film Number: 7069

Digital Folder Number: 004193242

Image Number: 00309

D P Davis null M 26 Georgia

Sarah Davis null F 60 South Carolina

E P Goss null M 21 Georgia (Probably Evan Pearson Goss son of Mathew and Diaisampi Rampas Goss

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Sources

• WikiTree profile Douglas-1709 created through the import of Goss Family Tree.ged on Nov 25, 2012 by Karen Goss. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Karen and others.

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1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZY5-DJN : 12 April 2016), E P Goss in household of D P Davis, Henry county, Henry, Georgia, United States; citing family 246, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Some of the information for Moses and descendants is from the letters to Davis L. McWhorter from Volley B. McWhorter, gr-grandson of Moses Allen McWhorter, in 1932. Davis L. McWhorter added this comment to one of those letter: "Moses McWhorter of Abbeville Dist.(County) left will recorded in Edgefield Co., S. C. dated and recorded 1797. He named three sons, John, Landon, and Moses(Junior)by his first wife, and five children by his second wife. She was Elizabeth Puckett according to her grandchildren. "

1790 Abbeville Co., SC., Census, Pg#469...Moses McWhirter. In his household are 2 free white males of 16 years and up; 5 free white males under 16; and 5 free white females.

Will of Moses Mackquarter (McQuirter) Box 43, pkg 1764, Edgefield Co., SC., files July 1797

"In the name of God amen, I Moses Mcqurter being in perfect mind and memory do make this my last will and testament as followeth, to wit my desire is that out of my Estate all my just debts should be paid viz..I give unto my loving wife Elizabeth and her children all of my estate during her natural life and widowhood. The use of my Estate, and if she should marry again I give her the third of all my estate during her life and after her death it to be left to all her children, George Allen, and Salley Duglass, Daniel Puckett, Allen Marlin, Gene(Jane) Allen, And my son Moses I give one (iron) & joiner and jack plain and all my turning tools except one chissel. Several other tools the names is not mention, and my son Landon I give all the rest of my tools one chisel. And my son John I give one grown horse, ? ? ? ? I was to pay & has paid him sixteen and (six) pence. And lastly, I appoint Thomas Adams Executor and my wife Elizabeth Execuricks of this my last will and testament, Revoking all others and I ? all written wills made before by me, as wittiness my hand this twentieth day of February one thousand seven hundred ? . Moses(his mark)Mackquarter Test: Elizabeth(her mark) Spears Zina(her mark) Winfrey Sarah(her mark) Howell.

Proven on the oath of Sarah Howell and recorded 3 July 1797 Recorded in Will Book A, from pages 126 to 127. July term, 1797 and examined by R. Tutt, Jr.

Appraisement of the estate of Moses Mackquarter: Sept 29, 1797 by ? Cobb, Charles Martin, John Cheney. Shows tools as well as some hogs, horses, and household items, valued at ca $72.00. In the order for appraisement the name was written Moses McWhirter." Change Date: 6 Feb 2006 at 08:57:53