Hannah (Matson) Davis (abt. 1715 - 1812)

Born about 1715 in Chester County, Province of Pennsylvania

Wife of Charles Davies — married 9 Dec 1732 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 25 Oct 1812 at about age 97 in Cane Creek, Orange (now Alamance) County, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Hannah was a Friend (Quaker)

Hannah Matson, the daughter of John Matson, Sr. and Margaret (name uncertain) was born about 1715 in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (probably at Upper Merion).

She married Charles Davis (Davies) on 9 Feb 1732^[1][2] who came from England at the age of 16 and later moved to North Carolina with his family.

"Pursuant to a law of PA to prevent clandestine marriages, Charles Davis of Blockley, of Philadelphia County of PA and Hannah Matson, daughter of John Matson of Merion in the same county and province aforesaid with consent of her father having published their intentions of marriage with each other according to law....9 Dec 1732 they met at house of Charles Read, Esq. & J.P. for City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA. Witnesses and guests were John Matson, Jr, Daniel Matson, Mary Andrew, Jane George, Ellin Jones, Sarah Willaims, Sarah Read." Other guests were listed in another column. Later records state that John Matson and wife Hannah "have been of pretty orderly behavior since his coming under the care and notice of this meeting." Cane Creek MM states Charles and Hannah Davies witnessed marriage of Eleazer Hunt to Catherine Cox in 1752. Charles is listed with 3 adult polls in 1755, Orange Co, NC. Henry McCullogh sold Charles 187 acres on 2 Aug 1758. The land later became Chatham Co.

Hannah and Charles had eight children: Thomas (married Elizabeth Knox), John (married Mary Chamness), Elizabeth (married Thomas Vestal), Sarah (married Thomas Cox, son of William and Catherine), Mary (married William Moffitt), Hannah (married Hugh Moffitt), Thamer (married Thomas Cox, son of Thomas and Mary) and Abigail (married Abram Osborn).

Hannah died 25 Oct 1812^[3]

A complete genealogy of the Charles Davis and Hannah Matson family (descendants) can be found in "Davis: A Quaker Family" by Eleanor M Davis. (Gateway Press, Baltimore, MD, 1985.) She has used Hinshaw's Friends' Records of Pennsylvania, Virginia and North Carolina and deeds, surveys, will books and census records for much of her source of information.

Birth

User ID: 563419AD44DCC6DCB701A04924449251

Record ID Number: MH:IF49

Date: 1712

Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Death

User ID: 563419AD44E726DCC701A04924449251

Record ID Number: MH:IF50

Date: 12 OCT 1812

Place: Cane Creek Township, Mitchell, North Carolina, United State

Age: 99-100

Source

1. ↑ Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Marriages, Births, and Burial Certificates, 1684-1729; Collection: Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Minutes; Call Number: MR-Ph 533
2. ↑ Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania; Minutes, 1606-1869; Collection: Quaker Meeting Records; Call Number: MR Ph:537 (Radnor MM)
3. ↑ Hinshaw, William Wade, et al., compilers. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. Vol 1, Page 349, Cane Creek Monthly Meeting.

• Find A Grave Memorial# 18998424

• Davis Family History by Caroline Davis Bridenstine Davis:A Quaker Family by Eleanor M. Davis

• Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;

• Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI). Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data - Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, CT, USA: Godfrey Memorial Library.

• Source: S10 Ancestry.com Public Member Trees Publication: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of 236-Cathy.ged on 20 October 2010.

• This person was created through the import of Weaver.ged on 03 January 2011.

• WikiTree profile Matson-89 created through the import of rgy_complete.ged on Jun 23, 2011 by Robert York.
• Steve Conner created WikiTree profile Matson-194 through the import of Mikesell Winters_2013-09-04.ged on Sep 4, 2013.
• Matsen-17 was created by Timothy Adams through the import of Adams Family.ged on Nov 11, 2015.

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