Edward Davis (abt. 1706 - aft. 1738)

Born about 1706 in Newark, New Castle Co., Pennsylvania

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Biography

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Birth

Birth:

Date: ABT 1706

SDATE 1 JUL 1706

Place: Newark, New Castle Co., Pennsylvania

- Edward Davis b 1706 Newark, New Castle, DE was the third of seven sons of William Davis b ca 1675 Lurgan, Armagh, Ulster, Ireland. His mother is unknown.

- 12 November 1735 Virginia issued 70 patents in Orange (later Frederick) County, Virginia. The names of 36 of these are in the first chapter of a "History of Hopewell Friends 1734 - 1934" by John W. Wayland. Not all of the 70 patents went to Quakers. Two of our Davis brothers are listed - James and Edward. Their brother William settled this same date in Orange County and probably held one of the unlisted patents.

- 10 Apr 1738 this land was sold and records refer to Edward Davis late of Orange Co., VA. He either died or migrated from Virginia.

- 10 April 1738 Edward Davis, late of Orange County to Richard Morgan of same. 30 lb for 300 acres on west side of Shenandoah River and Opequon River and on a branch of Hungoluto River [later called Potomac River] called Tullises Branch, part of 875 acres granted to Edward Davis 12 November 1735; adjoining corner of Soloman Hedges land. (land now in Berkeley County, West Virginia.)

- 10 April 1738 Edward Davis, late of Orange County to Solomon Hedges of same. 18 lb for 275 acres on west side of Shenandoah River and Opequon River and on a branch of Hungoluto River [later called Potomac River] called Tullises Branch, part of 875 acres granted to Edward Davis 12 November 1735; adjoining Peter Hedges' land . .....near the mountain... Witnesses: Richard Morgan, Peter Hedges and Joshua Hedges.

- 10 April 1738 Edward Davis, late of Orange County to Peter Hedges of same. 30 lb for 300 acres on west side of Shenandoah River and Opequon River and on a branch of Hungoluto River [later called Potomac River] called Tullises Branch, part of 875 acres granted to Edward Davis 12 November 1735; adjoining corner of James Davis's land . .....near the mountain... Witnesses: Richard Morgan, Solomon Hedges, and Joshua Hedges. (land now in Berkeley County, West Virginia)

- 1 August 1765 Solomon Hedges and Rebecca his wife of Hampshire County, Virginia (now in West Virginia) to Thomas Hillyard of Frederick County, Virginia. 12 lb 10/ Maryland money for 102 acres on the west side of Opequon River and is part of a tract containing 875 acres granted to Edward Davis 12 November 1735, adjoining line of Peter Hedges. Witnesses: Thomas Rutherford, George Michael Lambinger and Henry Brinker. (land now in Berkeley County, West Virginia)

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Data Changed

Data Changed:

Date: 9 NOV 2005

Prior to import, this record was last changed 9 NOV 2005.

Research Notes

Sources

• WikiTree profile Davis-8168 created through the import of ChambersBarneshistory.ged on Oct 19, 2011 by Charlene Chambers. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Charlene and others.

-"History of Hopewell Friends 1734 - 1934" by John W. Wayland.

- Orange County, Virginia Deed Books 1735-1741. FHLbook

- Frederick County, Virginia Deed Books 1763-1767 FHLbook