Elizabeth (Helm) Davis (1720 - 1797)

Born 1720 in Richmond, Virginia

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Died 1797 at about age 77 in Newberry, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth Cecelia "Betty" Helm was born in 1720 in Richmond, Virginia, her father, Thomas, was 33, and her mother, Margaret, was 22. She died in 1797 in Newberry, South Carolina, having lived a long life of 77 years.

About 1732 she married William Ederington (1712–1770) in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia. Among their children, all born in Overwharton Parish, were:

William Edrington 1741

Thomas Edrington 1743

Christopher Edrington 1749

Anne Edrington 1751

John Edrington 1753

James Edrington 1756^[1]

She remarried John Davis (1719 - 1785) about 1778.
Elizabeth died in 1797 Newberry County, S.C.

Notes

Placed here for genealogical purpose.

Preserving the Past. Other shows b.1716, m.1732 (1) William Ederington 1720-1775; m.1777 (2) John Davis 1719-1785

As stated by grandson William Ederington 1803-1894, "related to the Metcalfe, Fitz Hughs, and other distinguished families."

There are several Cecelia/Celia named among the families; Cecelia FitzHugh Helm Ederington, Celia Helm, Celia Davis, Cecelia Ederington Hoagland....

Cecilia Fitzhugh Ederington

Her name is actually Elizabeth (Helm) Ederington 1720-1797; m. (1) William Ederington 1720-1775; (2) John Davis 1719-1785; which may undoubtedly represented a phonetic misunderstanding as written by / shown on Frederick A. Virkus' book "The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy; The First Families of America" Volume II 1926. See quoted narrative below…

The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy; The First Families of America; Edited by Frederick A. Virkus, Volume II 1926

Explanation and Analysis of Records; See p. 10;

Abbreviation: Bachelor of Art, member, American, Philosophical, Society, College, married, died…….

See p. 165; scroll down a bit to….

1- Howell, Hannah McIver Davis (Mrs. Charles Bascom), b Society Hill, S.C., Sept. 19, 1864.

8- Rev. David Daniel Davis (1708-69), from Wales to Newcastle, Del., 1710, brought by his father, who purchased 30,000 acres from William Penn; was one of the founders of the Welsh Tract, Pa;

7- John, A.B., U. of Pa., 1763, fellow same; mem. Am. Philos. Soc.; fellow Baptist Coll., Providence, R.I.; pastor 2d Baptist Ch., Boston, Mass.;

6- John (d 1785) migrated to Loudon Co., Va., thence to Craven (now Fairfield) Co,. S.C. (his seven sons were all officers in Am. Rev., only two of whom, Amos and James, survived); m 2d, Cecilia Fitzhugh Ederington.

5- James (1754-1822), officer Am. Rev.; m Mary Ederington, dau. Of Cecilia Fitzhugh Ederington.

4- Jonathan (1786-1853), m Rebecca Kincaid (James 5, officer Am. Rev.);

Their FAG links are sandwiched below:

8- Rev. David Daniel Davis (1708-69), from Wales to Newcastle, Del., 1710, brought by his father, who purchased 30,000 acres from William Penn; was one of the founders of the Welsh Tract, Pa [2]

7- John, A.B., U. of Pa., 1763, fellow same; mem. Am. Philos. Soc.; fellow Baptist Coll., Providence, R.I.; pastor 2d Baptist Ch., Boston, Mass.;

6- John (d 1785) migrated to Loudon Co., Va., thence to Craven (now Fairfield) Co,. S.C. (his seven sons were all officers in Am. Rev., only two of whom, Amos and James, survived); m 2d, Cecilia Fitzhugh Ederington. [3]

5- James (1754-1822), officer Am. Rev.; m Mary Ederington, dau. Of Cecilia Fitzhugh Ederington. [4] [5]

4- Jonathan (1786-1853), m Rebecca Kincaid (James 5, officer Am. Rev.);

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DEATH

1797 • Aft 1797, Newberry, South Carolina^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRR4-KQX : 28 January 2020), Betty in entry for James Edrington, 1756.
2. ↑ Find a Grave Index [1]

• Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197301845/elizabeth-cecelia-ederington%2C_davis: accessed 01 September 2023), memorial page for Elizabeth Cecelia “Betty” Helm Ederington, Davis (1720–1797), Find a Grave Memorial ID 197301845; Buried or Lost at Sea, No tombstone of hers found.; Maintained by Gone Exhumin' (contributor 47456821).
• LaVere Peters Genealogy Database http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lavere&id=I8968
• See also: https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/edrington/75/