Elizabeth (Griffin) Davis (abt. 1750 - 1839)

Born about 1750 in New York Colony

Descendants

Died 17 Oct 1839 at about age 89 in Augusta, Oneida, New York, United States

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Biography

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Timeline

• 1790 U.S. Census: Adalijah Davis lived in Rensselaerwick, Albany County, New York with three free white males under age 16 (sons Bill, age 7, James, age 6, and David, 2), three free white males over age 16 (Adaliah, 38, sons Ebenezer, 19, and ?), three free white females (wife Elizabeth, age 41, daughters Elizabeth, age 1, and ?) Total in household was nine.^[1]
• 1800 U.S. Census: Elias (sic) Davis lived in Freehold, Greene County, New York, with one male under age 10 (Abram, 4), one male 10-15 (David, 12), two males 16-25 (Bill, 17, & James, 16), one male 26-44 (?), one male 45 and over (Adaliah, 48), one female under 10 (Lydia, 9), one female 10-15 (Elizabeth, 11), one female 16-26 (?), and one female 45 and over (Elizabeth, 51).^[2]NOTE: Son Ebenezer was next door neighbor.
• 1810 U.S.Census: Adaliah Davis lived in Durham, Greene County, New York, with one male age 10-15 (Abram, 14), one male 45 and over (Adaliah, 58), one female 16-25 (Lydia, 19), and one female 45 and over (Elizabeth, 61).^[3] NOTE: Sons Ebenezer and Bill were next door neighbors. Benonia Pearse was also a next door neighbor.
• 1820 U.S. Census: Adaliah Davis lived in Durham, Greene County, New York, with one male under age 10 (Abram's son, James, 1), one male 16-26 (Abram, 24), one male 45 and up (Adaliah, 68), one female under age 10 (Abram's daughter, Malinda, 4), one female 16-26 (Abram's wife, Nancy, 23), and one female 45 and up (Elizabeth, 71). Two persons worked in agriculture. No slaves.^[4]NOTE: Silas Pierce and Michael Pierce were next door neighbors.
• 1830 U.S. Census: Adaliah Davis lived in Augusta, Oneida County, New York, with one male age 10-15 (Abram's son, James, 11), one male age 30-40 (son, Abram, 34), one male age 70-80 (Adaliah, 78), three females under 5 (Abram's daughters Maria, <1, Caroline Philhelmina, 4, and ?), two females 5-10 (Abrams daughters Phebe, 6, and Mattie, 8), one female 10-15 (?), one female 30-40 (Abram's wife, Nancy, 33), and one female 80-90 (Elizabeth, 81). No slaves. Eleven persons in household. ^[5]
• 1839: Elizabeth Griffen Davis died, age 89, in Augusta, Oneida County New York, and was buried in the Knoxboro-Augusta Cemetery, Augusta, Oneida County, New York. Find A Grave: Memorial #33775201 ^[6]
• 1880 U.S. Census: Daughter, Lydia Pierce, confirmed Elizabeth was born in New York. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKP-N6M : accessed 6 November 2018), Addijah Davis, Rensselaerwick, Albany, New York, United States; citing p. 265, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 6; FHL microfilm 568,146.
2. ↑ United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRZ-HSY : accessed 6 November 2018), Davis, Freehold, Greene, New York, United States; citing p. 1092, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 22; FHL microfilm 193,710.
3. ↑ United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2P-P1H : accessed 6 November 2018), Adaliah Dowis, Durham, Greene, New York, United States; citing p. 220, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 27; FHL microfilm 181,381.
4. ↑ United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGZ-ZTS : accessed 6 November 2018), Adaliah Davis, Durham, Greene, New York, United States; citing p. 109, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 64; FHL microfilm 193,719.
5. ↑ United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG5-4QC : 22 August 2017), Aaliah Davis, Augusta, Oneida, New York, United States; citing 119, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 99; FHL microfilm 17,159.
6. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 05 November 2018), memorial page for Elizabeth Griffen Davis (1750–17 Oct 1839), Find A Grave Memorial no. 33775201, citing Knoxboro-Augusta Cemetery, Augusta, Oneida County, New York, USA ; Maintained by D. Vanecek (contributor 47536479) .
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYB2-9ZS2?cc=1417683&wc=XC89-829%3A1589408696%2C1589408695%2C1589402494%2C1589394841 : 24 December 2015), New Jersey > Atlantic > Elwood > ED 8 > image 5 of 7; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)

• Pierce Family Record, Silas Pierce Ledger, No. 66, Durham Center Museum, Durham, Greene County, New York; transcribed by Sylvia Hasenkopf, p. 1