William Davis (1778 - 1849)

Born 2 May 1778 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Leah (Smith) Davis — married 4 Mar 1799 in Stokes, North Carolina, United States

Husband of Naomi (Lamb) Davis — married 1 Apr 1838 in Wayne, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 22 May 1849 at age 71 in Guilford, North Carolina, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

- William Davis was son of Capt. Wm. and Elizabeth (Shelton) Davis. The first five of his sibliings were born in Frederick Co., VA. William was born in NC.

- 4 March 1799 he was married to Leah Smith in Stokes Co., NC

- They were members of Abbotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church in Davidson Co., NC about 5 miles NW of High Point and are buried in that church cemetery.

- Wm. and Leah had 14 children. Joseph b 1800 to Bartholomew Co, IN // Mary b 1802 died 4 years // Elizabeth b 1804 to Clarendon, SC // Moses b 1805 to Bartholomew Co., IN // Rachel b 1807 to SC // John b 1809 to IN < Lucas Co., IA // Martha b 1810 Davidson Co., NC // Smith b 1812 to Jackson & Bartholomew Co., IN // Solomon b 1814 Davidson Co., NC // William b 1815 Guilford Co., NC // Sarah b 1818 Guilford Co., NC // Leah b 1820 to Bartholomew Co., IN // Keziah b 1822 Guilford Co., NC // Isaac Thompson b 1824 Guilford Co., NC //

- After the death of Leah 14 Jan 1836 Wm. traveled to Wayne Co., IN. His son, Moses, had migrated there and had married Elizabeth Potter 29 Dec 1832. There were also other Davis and Smith relatives who were in Wayne Co. Some had moved there with a group of Quakers.

- Two other of his sons had migrated to the Bartholomew / Jackson Co. area of Indiana. His son John Davis had married Sarah Jones in North Carolina and by 1832 they traveled to Indiana with a group who founded Jonesville, Indiana. I believe that his brothers Moses Davis and Smith Davis (who married Elizabeth Jones) came with that group. Both married in 1832 in Indiana.

- 1 April 1838 Wm was married in Wayne Co. to widow Naomi (Lamb) Lane. By 14 Dec 1838 Wm. and Naomi were back in Guilford Co., NC when a daughter Hannah Perdita (his 15th child) was born.

- After William's death 23 May 1849, Naomi and Hannah returned to Indiana and lived in Rush Co.

Research Notes

Made edits to William Davis profile based on comment on the profile by Eddie King (copied below). This William Davis was in Rowan County, North Carolina within 20 miles of Nancy (Davis) Rollins so it is likely he was her father (about the correct age).

On 9 Jun 2017 at 15:23 GMT Eddie King wrote:

. William DAVIS was born 02 MAY 1778 in Rowan County, North Carolina, and died 22 MAY 1849 in Guilford County, North Carolina. He married Leah SMITH 04 MAR 1799 in Rowan County, North Carolina, daughter of Thompson SMITH and Rachel BRILES. She was born 08 AUG 1781 in New Jersey, and died 14 JAN 1836 in Guilford County, North Carolina. He married Naomi UNKNOWN ABT 1837 in Guilford County, North Carolina. She was born BEF 1812 in Guilford County, North Carolina. NOTE: After reading comment above from Eddie King,

Sources:

• North Carolina Bible Records Vol 1 part A & B Findlay, OH Public Library. (I believe these records were taken from a 1930 compilation by the Alexander Martin Chapter DAR of High Point, NC "Bible Records, Church Records and Genealogies>"
• marriage records Wayne Co., IN
• Cemetery Records Abbotts Creek Cemetery from Davidson County Historical Society
• Estate of Wm's mother, Elizabeth (Shelton) Davis, who died 12 Oct 1818. Wm was her executor and inherited her land.
• The Ancestors and Descendents of Keziah Wheeler Davis and William Davis III. 24 April 1970 by Charlie B. Davis and Jacky Davis. (Jacky Davis and my brother, John Reid Davis connected through Family Tree Y-DNA) Davis-82334