Robert Davis (abt. 1743 - abt. 1816)

Born about 19 Jun 1743 in Virginia Colony, British Colonial America

Husband of Mary Nancy (Watson) Davis — married about 1770 in Wythe County, Virginia, British Colonial America

Descendants

Died about 12 Nov 1816 at about age 73 in Chatham Hill, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Robert was born about 1743. He passed away about 1816.

Slaves

From will dated 1813, [Proved] "At a court held for Wythe County on Tuesday the 12th of November 1816. Wythe County, Virginia: ^[1]

• Jesse
• Phillis
• Mil
• Pheeby
• Luffia
• Feny
• Finey
• Sarah
• Spross

Sources

1. ↑ 204-238, Part I, Chapter IX, HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE LIFE AND TIMES OF OUR THOMPSON AND WARD ANCESTORS, Compiled by Judy B. Anderson, p. 32 for Robert Davis Will (see attachment, includes first names of enslaved people).
   "... man named Jesse, ... girl name Phillis, ... girl named Mil, ... one called Pheeby, ... one called Luffia, ... one called Feny, ... one other called Finey, ... woman named Sarah, ... woman, Spross."

• 204-238, Part I, Chapter IX, HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE LIFE AND TIMES OF OUR THOMPSON AND WARD ANCESTORS, Compiled by Judy B. Anderson; see p. 30 for ROBERT DAVIS

" ... it is at the Tinkling Spring meeting house that we note a baptism by Rev. John Craig for Robert Davis, son of James, June 19, 1743 [Tinkling Spring… pg 473]"

• ibid., p. 34

"He married Mary Watson, believed to be the daughter of William Watson, and sister of Jean Watson, who married William Ward, about 1770."

• ibid., p. 36

"McAllister's Virginia Militia shows Robert as an Ensign from Washington County; and Wilson's Smyth County History says he was at the Battle of Yorktown.

• ibid,, p. 35

Robert and Mary Watson Davis had the following children:

1) James, bom circa 1771; died circa 1835. Md. Louisa Harman, December 30, 1802.

2) Betsy, md. Robert Adams.

3) Jane H, bom July 27, 1778, Abbs Valley, Virginia; died September 8, 1850. Md. John Ward, February 23, 1802.

4) Benjamin, bom April 17, 1780; died August 1, 1848. Md. Barbara Musser, December 31, 1809.

5) Mary, bom circa 1783; died September 23, 1861. Md. Elias Harman, April 9, 1803.

6) George Washington, bom March 28, 1786; died September 11, 1837. Md. Anna Atkins, August 3, 1807.

7) Robert, bom circa 1791, died 1855. Md. Hannah Reeder, March 21, 1811.

• ibid., pp. 32-33

"Robert Davis and Mary (Watson) sold 100 acres on the Middle Fork of the Holston to their son, James, on October 7, 1793. This was part of a 350-acre survey he had purchased from Samuel Davis, February 18, 1771. While it does not state, it might be that this was part of [older brother] Samuel's share of the [1300-acre] "Davis Fancy" property [owned and distributed by their father, James]."

• Robert Davis, Battle of Kings Mountain, Oct.. 7, 1780 https://familypedia.wikia.org/wiki/Batle_of_Kings_Mountain

• Captain Robert Davis, posted on Ancestry, under Carl Mooney Family

Captain Robert Davis

Spouse: Mary Nancy Watson

Birth: 1743 city, Roanoke, Virginia

Death: Wythe, Virginia, USA

• "Will of Robert Davis"

"Wythe County, Virginia Will Bk. 2, pg. 172. (Image attached with this profile) [Proved] "At a court held for Wythe County on Tuesday the 12th of November 1816"

• Transcribed Will of Robert Davis

• Robert Davis Family Chart https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/108906985?p=29658360

• Bible Records of John Ward and Jane H. Davis (Robert and Mary's daughter) https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/107954474?p=29658360&returnLabel=Robert%20Davis%20(G4MS-KQ1)&returnUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.familysearch.org%2Ftree%2Fperson%2Ffamily%2FG4MS-KQ1