THE JOHN DAVID FAMILY

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Delaware

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Contents 1 JOHN DAVID 2 LEWIS DAVID 3 JOSHUA DAVID 4 Sources

JOHN DAVID

• m. Mary (N), widow of John Bell. Mary later m. James Hunter.
• Mary David m. James Hunter 1 Jan 1757 Kent Co., DE. {Dodd}
• John David d. by 24 Feb 1757 when the admin. of his estate was granted to James Hunter and wife Mary, late Mary David. {Arch. (Kent Co) A12:222-223 & 230} Note: (Arch. (Kent Co) A12: 230} mentions Joshua David & his guardian, Robert Willcocks.
• Lewis David, a minor, d. by 29 May 1761, when the admin. of his estate was granted to Robert Willcocks. {KCP Arch. A12:234-235}
• James Hunter, merchant, d. by 28 Dec 1757 when the admin. of his estate was granted to Mary Hunter & Robert Bell. {Reg of Wills (Kent Co) K:173-174}
• In a deed dated 28 July 1761, Lewis David of Kent Co. yeoman and Joshua David of same co. mariner sons and heirs of John David late of same co. esqr dec'd. for 40 pounds sold to Mary Hunter of Kent Co. widow ... a tract of land, whereas the said John David in his life time was seized in 220 a. n side of Little Creek in Little Creek Hundred part of a tract called Simpsons Choice and he being so seized died intestate leaving issue the said Lewis David and Joshua David his sons ... the 220 a. now vested in the afsd Lewis David eldest son and Joshua David, and by certain articles of agreement bearing date 10 Oct 1759 made between the said Mary Hunter widow formerly wife of John Bell late of Cumberland Co., West New Jersey esqr dec'd. and executrix of his will and afterwards the wife of John David late of Kent Co. esqr dec' d, that Lewis David would convey to Mary Hunter that parcel of land near Little Creek Landing adj line of Benjamin Chew, and Joshua David by a letter of atty dated 29 May 1761 (proved 28 July 1761) did impower the afsd Lewis David to convey unto Mary Hunter the percel of land part of the 220 a. ... 8 a. Ackn 28 July 1761. {KEDELR Q:47}
• John David and Mary (N) were the parents of LEWIS; JOSHUA.

LEWIS DAVID

• was the son of John (1) and Mary (N), m. Elizabeth (N).
• ln a deed dated 26 Jan 1764, Lewis David son of John David esqr dec'd. who died intestate by his petition sheweth that John David esqr dec'd. having been seized of land died intestate leaving issue, your petitioner his eldest son and Joshua another of the sons of the said John, his only children. He prays the Court would divide the lands of the intestate between his widow, your petitioner and the said Joshua. Joshua David one of the sons and heirs of John David esqr dec'd. appeals from the order and judgment of the Court made on 29 Feb 1764 respecting his father's lands to the next Supreme Court. Thereupon the said Joshua David and James Gorrell recognize £100 to pay the cost of said appeal. {Kent Co. Guardian Accts C-E}
• In a deed dated 17 May 1764, Lewis David of Kent Co. yeoman and Elizabeth his wife for 700 pounds sold to Wilson Buckmaster of same co. yeoman ... 112 part of a tract of land, whereas John David late of Kent Co. esqr dec'd. was in his life time seized of a parcel of land n side of Little Creek in Little Creek Hundred adj land called Simsons Choice and land now belonging to Richard Richardson and land late of John Clifford dec'd. ... 210 a. part of a tract called Simsons Choice and being so seized died intestate leaving 2 sons only, afsd Lewis David his eldest son and Joshua David of Kent Co. yeoman ... Excepting a parcel of land heretofore conveyed by the said Lewis & Joshua David to a certain Mary Hunter, Excepting also that messuage wherein the said Lewis David now dwells together with 1 a. adj the messuage now held by said Lewis David, also it shall be lawful for the said Lewis David and Elizabeth his wife to get lims or branches of trees, fallen and dead limber for firewood for the messuage only and not elsewhere. {KEDELR Q:278}
• Lewis David d. by 26 March 1776 when the admin. of his estate was granted to Elizabeth David, widow. {Reg of Wills (Kent Co) L: 179}

JOSHUA DAVID

• was the son of John (1) and Mary (N)
• On 29 May 17 61, Power of Atty, Joshua David of Kent Co. mariner have appointed my well beloved brother Lewis David of Little Creek same co. gent my atty to convey the [above) deed to Mary Hunter. Proved 28 July 1761. {KEDELR Q: 48}
• In a deed dated 14 Apr 1764, Joshua David of Kent Co. yeoman for 350 pounds sold to Willson Buckmaster of same co. yeoman ... 113 part of tract of land, whereas John David late of Kent Co. esqr dec'd. was in his life time seized in a parcel of land n side of Little Creek in Little Creek Neck and Hundred adj land called Simsons Choice to land heretofore of Richard Richardson, to land late of John Clifford dec'd .... 210 a. and John David being so seized died intestate leaveing issue 2 sons only, to wit Lewis David of Kent Co. yeoman his eldest son and the afsd Joshua David. Be it remembered that a small parcel of the afsd tract of land heretofore conveyed by the Joshua David and Lewis David to one Mary Hunter is always Excepted. {KEDELR: Q:245}
• Joshua David d. leaving a will dated 15 Oct 1765, proved 9 Nov 1765. Heir: mother Mary Hunter. Extx., mother Mary Hunter. Witnessed by John Lock, Thomas Tufft, Thomas Russell, John Bell. {Arch. (Kent Co) A12: 231; Reg of Wills L: 10}

Sources

For more information on the sources listed in curly braces, see Space:SOURCES_from_CFoD_V11

See also:

• Wright, F. E., R. Beverly, and C. Beverly. Colonial families of Delaware. Lewes, DE: Colonial Roots, 2006. pp 128-130.

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