Descendants of James Davis  

1. JAMES1 DAVIS married Catherine Blythers, daughter of Wendell Blythers. James died in Lenoir or Duplin County, North Carolina.
Althought there are records for this family in Duplin County, it appears they lived in Dobbs in that part of Dobbs that later became Lenoir. It appears he had some land adj to the Taylors and Blylers.
Even with all the information from Rachel's will and estate records, I am not sure her siblings are completely clear.
There is another James Davis of about the same age in the same area but at this point, it appears there was no connection between the families.

CATHERINE BLYTHERS was born BY 1732. Catherine died after 1810 in Lenoir County, North Carolina.
The late Natalie Joyner Sugg did a great deal of research on this family as did Sybil Hyatt from whom Natalie took some of her research. Some of this is wrong and some is right and some I don't know about.
Natalie stated that she thought Catherine was the daughter of John Waxdale but that can be disproven. I am inclined to think she was the daughter of Windel Blithers/Blyer and various other spellings. I can find little on this man other than he was the 1750 Johnston County Tax List and he owned land exactly where James Davis lived on Southwest Creek. Without question the name Windol of various spellings runs all down this line.
Natalie stated that Rachel Davis named her brother Richard Prescott as one of her heirs. Certainly she did name a Richard Prescott but I have not seen the actual will and can't figure out who either Susannah Stanly or Richard Prescott were. Natalie is of the opinion that
Catherine remarried Richard Prescott Sr after the death of her first husband. Richard Sr was the son of William Prescott who had a Will in Craven County in 1745 and was married to Mary Smith. She stated that Richard Prescott moved to Georgia and had a Will in Houston County dated 13 July 1849 and leaves to John Gray eldest son of Felix and Matilda Gray and Alcy Jane and Sarah Anne only daughters of Christian and Mary Davis part of his estate. Christian Davis was a son of Zachariah Davis who would have been the half brother of Prescott.
Catherine did not remarry as she is found on the 1810 Lenoir County Census.
Catherine Davis - one female 26-45, two over 45 - 9 slaves
Close to Harpers - between Isaac Barwick and Margaret Carter

As to James and Catherine having a son, James, I doubt it although another James did live in the same area. There is no mention of a James in Rachel's will or estate records although he could have been cut out for some reason. It appears there were two James Davis in the same are at the same time.

The 12 known children of James1 Davis and Catherine Blythers were as follows:
+ 2. i. CATHERINE2 DAVIS, born circa 1750 in Lenoir or Duplin County, North Carolina; married John Taylor.
+ 3. ii. ANN CIVIL DAVIS, born 30 August 1751 in Dobbs County; married Cornelius Leary.
+ 4. iii. NANCY DAVIS, born in Dobbs County; married Unknown Lawson.
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5. iv. ELIZABETH (BETSY) DAVIS, born 14 October 1759 in Dobbs County, North Carolina; married Hezekiah Dobson.
+ 6. v. ALCY DAVIS, born in Dobbs County; married Unknown Albertson.
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7. vi. ZACHARIAH DAVIS, born 8 December 1771 in Dobbs County, North Carolina; married Charity Zeagler.
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8. vii. MALACHI DAVIS, born 20 April 1774 in Dobbs County, North Carolina; married Mary Wooten.
9. viii. RACHEL DAVIS was born in Dobbs County (Will and Estate Records of Rachel Davis, Duplin Co. 1828 - 1835 Will written 27 November 1828.).


10. ix. JANE DAVIS was born in 1761 in Dobbs County, North Carolina ( Tombstone, Lenoir County, NC.). She died on 15 October 1836 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Ibid.). She was buried in Zachariah Davis Cemetery,, Lenoir County, North Carolina. Never married. Probably died in Lenoir County. She had a deed of gift in Duplin County in 1841.
11. x. MARY DAVIS was born in Dobbs County (Will and Estate Records of Rachel Davis, Duplin Co. 1828 - 1835 Will written 27 November 1828.). She married Unknown Williams. Mary was not in the list of heirs, but she was remembered in Rachel's Will indicating she was a sister. There is a convenance in the Cross Indices between Mary and Zachariah Davis' children indicating she gave her estate to them lacking a direct heir.
12. xi. SUSANNAH DAVIS was born in Dobbs County, North Carolina (Ibid.). She married Unknown Stanley.
I can't be sure, but Rachel's Will indicates Susannah was a sister with adopted children. Those adopted children should have inherited but they are not listed in the list of heirs.
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13. xii. WINDELL DAVIS, born 15 September 1753 in Dobbs County, North Carolina; married Elizabeth Albertson.


   Generation Two
2. CATHERINE2 DAVIS (James1) was born in Lenoir or Duplin County, North Carolina, circa 1750. She married John Taylor in Lenoir or Duplin County, North Carolina, circa 1771. Catherine died circa 1801 in Lenoir County, North Carolina.

SEE TAYLOR REPORT

3. ANN CIVIL2 DAVIS (James1) was born on 30 August 1751 in Dobbs County (Ibid.) (Tombstone.). She married Cornelius Leary (Will and Estate Records of Rachel Davis, Duplin Co. 1828 - 1835 Will written 27 November 1828.). She died on 25 July 1838 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 86 (Tombstone.). She was buried in Job Leary Cemetery,, Lenoir County, North Carolina. Her husband's first name is never given, but she had a son Job, there was an earlier Job who was a close neighbor of the Davis and Taylor families. Her stone gives her husband's name.

The three known children of Ann Civil2 Davis and Cornelius Leary were as follows:
20. i. SUCKEY3 LEARY was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Will and Estate Records of Rachel Davis, Duplin Co. 1828 - 1835 Will written 27 November 1828.).
21. ii. STANLEY LEARY was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Ibid.).
22. iii. JOB LEARY was born on 28 October 1775 in Dobbs County, North Carolina (Ibid.) (Tombstone.). He married Jane (Leary) (Ibid.). He died on 26 July 1840 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 64 (Ibid.). He was buried in Job Leary Cemetery,, Lenoir County, North Carolina.

From the Sybil Hyatt Collection
WILL
Will of JOB LEARY of Lenoir County, planter - 9 May 1840 - wife not named - son JOB LEARY, five daughters now living - NANCY HERRING, HANNAH BROWN, ANN CIVIL SANDLING, JANE ALBERTSON, and BARBARA CAROLINE LEARY - two grandchildren, JAMES and NANCY HEARING - sons JOHN A., CURTIS, CALVIN LEARY - I leave my plantation where I formerly lived and also where my mother lived to be sold
EXEC - son JOBE LEARY and OLIVER HEARING
WIT ARETAS JONES, LEWIS JONES, GEORGE JONES
The estate of ANN CIVIL LEARY dec in a (torn) with OLIVER HEARING adm of said (torn) July
1841 - $384.18.

4. NANCY2 DAVIS (James1) was born in Dobbs County (Will and Estate Records of Rachel Davis, Duplin Co. 1828 - 1835 Will written 27 November 1828.). She married Unknown Lawson (Ibid.).
His first name is not given, but I think it was Christopher.

The four known children of Nancy2 Davis and Unknown Lawson were as follows:
23. i. CHRISTOPHER3 LAWSON was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Ibid.). He married Nancy Davis, daughter of Windell Davis and Elizabeth Albertson.
24. ii. DAVID LAWSON was born in Lenoir County (Ibid.).
25. iii. BETSY LAWSON was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Ibid.).
26. iv. JAMES LAWSON was born in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Ibid.).


5. ELIZABETH (BETSY)2 DAVIS (James1) was born on 14 October 1759 in Dobbs County, North Carolina (Ibid.). She married Hezekiah Dobson (Ibid.).
Her husband's name is not given, but Mickey Elmore provided his first name.

The five known children of Elizabeth (Betsy)2 Davis and Hezekiah Dobson all born in Duplin County, North Carolina, were as follows:
27. i. JAMES3 DOBSON was born (Ibid.).
28. ii. JOHN DOBSON was born (Ibid.).
29. iii. PERRY DOBSON was born (Ibid.).
30. iv. SALLY DOBSON was born (Ibid.).
31. v. ALCEY DOBSON was born (Ibid.).


6. ALCY2 DAVIS (James1) was born in Dobbs County (Ibid.). She married Unknown Albertson (Ibid.).

The two known children of Alcy2 Davis and Unknown Albertson were as follows:
32. i. POLLY3 ALBERTSON.
33. ii. KITTY ALBERTSON.


7. ZACHARIAH2 DAVIS (James1) was born on 8 December 1771 in Dobbs County, North Carolina (Ibid.) (Tombstone.). He married Charity Zeagler (Ibid.). He died on 17 October 1855 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 83 (Ibid.). He was buried in Zachariah Davis Cemetery,, Lenoir County, North Carolina.
His stone gives his parents and Charity's stone gives her parents as Christian and Nancy Zargee; however, there was no Christian Zargee in the area just a Christian Zeagler and it is consistently spelled that way. I am using the spelling of Zeagler. Sybil Hyatt gives Nancy Zeagler's parents as Nancy and Henry Grady.
It is more than possible that some of the "children" listed were actually grandchildren. On the 1850 Census, there was a Charity age 20 and Elizabeth S. aged 12. For Charity to have had a child at the age of 49 was a bit hard to believe.
CHARITY ZEAGLER was born on 10 September 1780 in Dobbs County, North Carolina (Ibid.). She died on 30 July 1858 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 77 (Ibid.). She was buried in Zachariah Davis Cemetery,, Lenoir County, North Carolina.

The 13 known children of Zachariah2 Davis and Charity Zeagler were as follows:
34. i. SARGET3 DAVIS.
35. ii. MALACHI DAVIS.
36. iii. CHRISTIAN DAVIS.
37. iv. JAMES H. DAVIS.
38. v. CHARITY DAVIS married Riddick Burgeon ( Collection of William (Mickey) Elmore, Greenville, NC.).
39. vi. BENJAMIN F. DAVIS died before 1868 (Ibid.). Benjamin appears not to have married and his siblings were his heirs - THomas, Malachi, James, Zachariah, Christian, Mary Parker, ELizabeth who md Gabriel P. Cox and Charity who md Riddick Burgeon. He left out his brother John's heirs.
40. vii. MARY (POLLY) DAVIS was born circa 1800 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Will and Estate Records of Rachel Davis, Duplin Co. 1828 - 1835 Will written 27 November 1828.). She married Zenas Parker ( Collection of Sybil Hyatt, original Collection at the Kinston, NC Public Library.). She died on 6 July 1892 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Collection of William (Mickey) Elmore.).

There was a Mary married to a Parker as the sister and she was still alive in 1868. Think she was married to Zenas Parker.
41. viii. ZERGEE DAVIS was born on 4 April 1806 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Tombstone.). He died on 10 September 1838 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 32 (Ibid.).
42. ix. ZACHARIAH DAVIS was born circa 1808 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Will and Estate
Records of Rachel Davis, Duplin Co. 1828 - 1835 Will written 27 November 1828.). He married Elizabeth Croom, daughter of Lott Croom and Elizabeth Rasberry.
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43. x. JOHN GRADY DAVIS, born circa 1814 in Lenoir County, North Carolina; married Mary A. E. (Davis); married Rachel W. (Davis).
44. xi. ELIZABETH (BETSY) DAVIS was born on 2 June 1815 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Tombstone.) (Will and Estate Records of Rachel Davis, Duplin Co. 1828 - 1835 Will written 27 November 1828.). She married Gabriel P. Cox (Tombstone.) (Collection of William (Mickey) Elmore.).
She died on 24 June 1869 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 54 (Tombstone.). She was buried in Zachariah Davis Cemetery,, Lenoir County, North Carolina.
Zachariah had a daughter Betsy. It is assumed Elizabeth Cox was that Betsy.
45. xii. THOMAS DAVIS was born circa 1820 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Will and Estate Records of Rachel Davis, Duplin Co. 1828 - 1835 Will written 27 November 1828.) (Collection of William (Mickey) Elmore.).
46. xiii. JONAH DAVIS was born on 5 April 1821 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Tombstone.). He died on 5 October 1843 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 22 (Ibid.). He was buried in Zachariah Davis Cemetery,, Lenoir County, North Carolina.


8. MALACHI2 DAVIS (James1) was born on 20 April 1774 in Dobbs County, North Carolina (Will and Estate Records of Rachel Davis, Duplin Co. 1828 - 1835 Will written 27 November 1828.). He married Mary Wooten on 9 February 1800 in Lenoir County, North Carolina. He died on 20 September 1806 in Lenoir County, at age 32.
The proof of the birth and death dates is not known - maybe from the Bible Ms. Hyatt had access to. Information below from Steve Etheridge - Etheri2351@aol.com
The Davises
On November 14, 1978, my cousins, Margaret (Thompson) Dorman and Bobby (Thompson) Sammons, took me to visit the grave of my Great-Great-Grand mother, Mary (Wooten) Davis. I was shocked to think that my Great-Great-Grandmother was buried so close to home of my kin which I had visited and never before had I heard of her being buried in Alabama, or having lived in Alabama. I copied from her tombstone myself the following:

To the memory of
Mrs. Mary Davis Who was born in Lenoir Co., N.C. On the 22nd day of January 1777 and departed this life in Barber* Co., Ala., on the 27th day of August, 1854 *Note: Barbour Co. is spelled Barber on the slab.

This private cemetery, know as the Ivey Cemetery, is located about 100 feet to the left front side of the old home built by Barna Ivey, the son-in-law of Mrs. Mary Davis, about 1845. The Barna Ivey family lived in a two-storied house which he built at Borumville, Russell County, Alabama, in the early 1830's. This house they sold to Henry Key, son of Henry Key, a Revolutionary Soldier who is buried in North Carolina. A grandson of Henry Key, H.T. Ellison, has a picture and deed of the borunville house which is dated December 26, 1846. He showed this picture and deed to my cousin Margaret (Thompson) Dorman. Since the Ivey family moved into their new home in Glennville, the house must have been built in 1845-1846. The house has changed hands many times. Tim Mcgough, Tine Davis, and presently in 1978 it is owned by Mr. and Mrs. (Marie) Thurston Worrell, R.F.D. Pittsview, AL 26871. (Note: Glennville gets its mail at Pittsview.) This house and cemetery is located at the end of a road which turns off Highway 431 at the two-stored house of the Richard Comer family. Then past a one stored home of the Richard Comer family and ends about four miles at the Ive-McGough-Davis-Worrell home.

3.1 The Ivey Cemetery, the Wooten Cemetery, and the Davises

It seems Mrs. Mary Davis lived with her son-in-law and her daughter Alcy Ann Wooten (Davis) Ivey, whose niece (Lucy (Long) Hurt) wrote of as Aunt Ivey. Alcey was her oldest child and had 12 children who certainly needed a Grandmother. Research done by Margaret T. Dorman: The 1820 Index to U.S. Census of Georgia lists: Wooten, James Jr. - Hancock County, GA; Davis, Mary E. - Hancock County, Ga; Ivey, Barney - Baldwin County, GA.

Inasmuch as Malachi Davis, the husband of Mary (Wooten) Davis, died in 1806, in North Carolina, and she is listed in the 1820 Census of Georgia, Margaret Dorman concludes she moved from North Carolina to Georgia between 1810 and 1820. Margaret Dorman: When I was in Washington a few years ago, I read in the early Lenoir County, N.C. 1800 Census these names appear: James Davis, Zachariah Davis, Catherine Davis and Malachi Davis. It indicated Malachi Davis as 1 Male, 1 Female, 7 slaves. (Note: Malachi marred in 1800.) 1810 Lenoir Co., N.C. Census names: James Davis, Rachel Davis, Wendell Davis, Bobby Davis, Wm. Davis and Mary Davis. It indicates Mary Davis as having 1 Male Child, 1 female, and 3 Female Children. (Note: husband was dead.) 1820 Lenoir County N.C. Census lists: James Davis, John Davis, Zachariah Davis and Wendell Davis.

After a thorough study of a five-page, single spaced paper of genealogical records entitled James Davis of Lenoir County, North Carolina, author unnamed; however it does state in the article that the Bible records of Davises was copied May 22, 1942 by Sybil Hyatt, from a Bible belonging to Clifton Noble, Dover, N.C., Rt. 1, I have made the chart as shown of the Davises of North Carolina.
The names were verified by an article in Our Yesterday, History-Biography-Genealogy by A.T. Outlaw on Davis-Jerman. Also some names verified by legal documentation are shown further.
MARY WOOTEN was born on 22 January 1777 in Dobbs County, North Carolina ( Tombstone.). She died on 27 August 1854 in Barbour County, Alabama, at age 77 (Ibid.).

The four known children of Malachi2 Davis and Mary Wooten all born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, were as follows:
47. i. ALSEY ANN WOOTEN3 DAVIS was born on 9 December 1800 (Will and Estate Records of Rachel Davis, Duplin Co. 1828 - 1835 Will written 27 November 1828.). She married Barna Ivey, son of Robert Ivey and Elizabeth West, on 12 December 1816 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Will and Estate Records of Rachel Davis, Duplin Co. 1828 - 1835 Will written 27 November 1828.); Date from the Barna Bible, Alabama GRC. She died on 14 November 1886 in Barbour County, Alabama, at age 85.
48. ii. ELIZABETH (BETSEY) DAVIS was born on 8 September 1802 (Ibid.). She died on 26 August 1811 at age 8.
49. iii. CATHERINE (KATEY) DAVIS was born on 3 November 1804 (Ibid.). She married Nimrod Washington Long on 22 March 1821 in Georgia (Ibid.). She died on 20 August 1840 at age 35. Unclear if they married in Baldwin or Houston County. They then moved to Russell County, Alabama.
50. iv. MALACHI WOOTEN DAVIS was born on 30 April 1807 (Ibid.). He died on 22 April 1881 in Glennville,, Alabama, at age 73. He lived with his sister, Alcy, never married and was a Mason.


13. WINDELL2 DAVIS (James1) was born on 15 September 1753 in Dobbs County, North Carolina (Ibid.) (Windel Davis Jr Family Bible, (copy posted on Lenoir Co GENWEB ARCHIVES).). He married Elizabeth Albertson, daughter of Samuel Albertson, on 2 January 1789. He died on 15 June 1848 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 94 (Ibid.).
Some of the information came from Mickey Elmore and some from a database sent to Robert Taylor but I am not sure of what some of the documentation is or if it is correct.
Steve has additional children of Rachel, Louise and Willie but they are not listed in the estate records of their aunt Rachel.

ELIZABETH ALBERTSON was born on 14 October 1759 in Duplin County, North Carolina (Ibid.). She died in Lenoir County, North Carolina.

The eight known children of Windell2 Davis and Elizabeth Albertson were as follows:
51. i. NANCY3 DAVIS married Christopher Lawson, son of Unknown Lawson and Nancy Davis.
52. ii. JOHN DAVIS.
53. iii. JAMES DAVIS.
54. iv. POLLY DAVIS.
55. v. BETSY DAVIS.
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56. vi. SAMUEL DAVIS, born 4 January 1781 in Lenoir County, North Carolina; married Catherine Tuttle.
57. vii. SARAH DAVIS was born on 25 March 1791 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Will and Estate Records of Rachel Davis, Duplin Co. 1828 - 1835 Will written 27 November 1828.). She married McLendal Jarman. She died on 28 November 1876 in Duplin County, Alabama, at age 85.
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58. viii. WINDEL DAVIS JR, born 26 October 1800 in Lenoir County, North Carolina; married Smithy Rouse.


   Generation Three

43. JOHN GRADY3 DAVIS (Zachariah2, James1) was born circa 1814 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Ibid.). He married Mary A. E. (Davis) (Tombstone.). He married Rachel W. (Davis) circa 1849. He died on 2 April 1855 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Collection of William (Mickey) Elmore.).
Steve gives his wife as Mary Elizabeth Whitfield daughter of Constantine but there is no Mary Elizabeth listed in the Constantine Whitfield Bible. Steve gives John's 2nd wife as Rachel Whitfield who then married his brother Malachi but there is no Rachel listed in the Whitfield Bible. His widow was Rachel W. so the W could have stood for Whitfield.

MARY A. E. (DAVIS) was born on 1 November 1813 (Tombstone.). She died on 25 June 1848 in Lenoir County, North Carolina, at age 34 (Ibid.).

The three known children of John Grady3 Davis and Mary A. E. (Davis) all born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, were as follows:
91. i. JOHN ZACHARIAH4 DAVIS was born (Collection of William (Mickey) Elmore.).
92. ii. WILLIAM G. DAVIS was born (Ibid.).
93. iii. ELIZA OLIVIA DAVIS was born (Ibid.).

RACHEL W. (DAVIS) was born circa 1824.

The two known children of John Grady3 Davis and Rachel W. (Davis) both born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, were as follows:
94. i. MARY ANN E.4 DAVIS was born after 1850 (Ibid.).
95. ii. ZACHARIAH H. DAVIS was born after 1850 (Ibid.).


56. SAMUEL3 DAVIS (Windell2, James1) was born on 4 January 1781 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Will and Estate Records of Rachel Davis, Duplin Co. 1828 - 1835 Will written 27 November 1828.) (Samuel Davis Family Bible, (copy of original Bible at Heritage Place).). He married Catherine Tuttle circa 1806. He died on 6 October 1838 in Duplin County, North Carolina, at age 57 (Ibid.).

CATHERINE TUTTLE was born on 15 December 1785 (Ibid.). She died on 6 October 1838 in Duplin County, North Carolina, at age 52 (Ibid.).

The 14 known children of Samuel3 Davis and Catherine Tuttle were as follows:
96. i. ELIZABETH4 DAVIS was born on 31 March 1807 in Duplin County, North Carolina (Ibid.). She died on 23 May 1891 at age 84 (Ibid.).
97. ii. NANCY DAVIS was born on 9 October 1808 in Duplin County, North Carolina (Ibid.). She died on 3 March 1849 at age 40 (Ibid.).
98. iii. CALVIS DAVIS was born on 12 November 1809 in Duplin County, North Carolina (Ibid.).
99. iv. HEPHZIBAH ADELIA DAVIS was born on 2 February 1811 in Duplin County, North Carolina (Ibid.). She died on 25 April 1814 in Duplin County, North Carolina, at age 3 (Ibid.).
100. v. WINIFRED DAVIS was born on 26 September 1812 in Duplin County, North Carolina (Ibid.). She died on 6 June 1880 at age 67 (Ibid.).
101. vi. JAMES PHINEHAS DAVIS was born on 3 September 1814 in Duplin County, North Carolina (Ibid.). He died on 17 March 1848 at age 33 (Ibid.).
102. vii. HEPHZIBAH ADELIA DAVIS was born on 18 December 1816 in Duplin County, North Carolina (Ibid.). She died on 19 March 1842 at age 25 (Ibid.).
103. viii. WINDEL DAVIS was born on 28 January 1819 in Duplin County, North Carolina (Ibid.). He died on 19 June 1830 at age 11 (Ibid.).
104. ix. EMMA DAVIS was born on 29 July 1820 in Duplin County, North Carolina (Ibid.). She died on 11 February 1849 in Duplin County, North Carolina, at age 28 (Ibid.).
105. x. SETH DAVIS was born on 7 December 1821 in Duplin County, North Carolina (Ibid.). He died on 23 April 1883 at age 61 (Ibid.).
106. xi. MARIA CATHERINE DAVIS was born on 20 August 1823 in Duplin County, North Carolina (Ibid.).
107. xii. IRA SAMUEL DAVIS was born on 4 July 1825 (Windel Davis Jr Family Bible.). He married Elizabeth Davis, daughter of Windel Davis Jr. and Smithy Rouse, on 21 June 1849 (Ibid.). He died on 30 June 1899 at age 73 (Ibid.).
108. xiii. SOPHRONIA ELEANOR DAVIS was born on 30 December 1827 in Duplin County, North Carolina (Samuel Davis Family Bible.).
109. xiv. JOHN EDWARD TUTTLE DAVIS was born on 27 October 1829 in Duplin County, North Carolina (Ibid.). He died on 24 July 1854 at age 24 (Ibid.).


58. WINDEL3 DAVIS JR. (Windell2, James1) was born on 26 October 1800 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Will and Estate Records of Rachel Davis, Duplin Co. 1828 - 1835 Will written 27 November 1828.) (Windel Davis Jr Family Bible.). He married Smithy Rouse, daughter of John Rouse and Winifred Smith, on 15 November 1821 (Ibid.). He died on 17 April 1848 at age 47 (Ibid.).

SMITHY ROUSE was born on 11 December 1804 in Lenoir County, North Carolina (Ibid.). She died on 1 September 1891 at age 86 (Ibid.).

The 13 known children of Windel3 Davis Jr. and Smithy Rouse all born in Lenoir County, North Carolina, were as follows:
110. i. WINNIFRED4 DAVIS was born on 3 September 1822 (Ibid.). She married Willis Pipkin on 23 November 1837 (Ibid.). She died on 6 June 1892 at age 69 (Ibid.).
111. ii. ELIZABETH DAVIS was born on 17 May 1824 (Ibid.). She married Ira Samuel Davis, son of Samuel Davis and Catherine Tuttle, on 21 June 1849 (Ibid.). She died on 8 May 1891 at age 66 (Ibid.).
112. iii. JOHN SAMUEL DAVIS was born on 14 December 1825 (Ibid.). He married Mary Campbell (Cammie) Carr, daughter of John Carr and Polly Bowden, on 31 March 1859 (Ibid.). He died on 6 November 1881 at age 55 (Ibid.).
Some information from database sent to me. It states that John Samuel was a Captain in the CSA, Company C, Clerk's Special Battalion, NC Militia.
113. iv. MARY ANN DAVIS was born on 28 October 1827 (Ibid.). She married Arville Sugg, son of Aquilla H. Sugg and Winifred Pridgen, on 11 February 1857 (Ibid.).
114. v. MARTHA JANE DAVIS was born on 1 October 1829 (Ibid.). She died on 17 November 1834 at age 5 (Ibid.).
115. vi. ALEXANDER SMITH DAVIS was born on 25 December 1831 (Ibid.). He married Caroline Kornegay on 22 January 1857 (Ibid.). He died in August 1899 at age 67 (Ibid.).
116. vii. JAMES GREEN DAVIS was born on 27 October 1833 (Ibid.). He died on 15 December 1864 at age 31 (Ibid.).
117. viii. SUSAN JANE DAVIS was born on 8 December 1835 (Ibid.). She married H. C. Huggins on 17 October 1865 (Ibid.).
118. ix. KAREN HAPPUCH DAVIS was born on 18 December 1837 (Ibid.). She died on 3 March 1892 at age 54 (Ibid.).
119. x. WILLIAM T. DAVIS was born on 1 October 1840 (Ibid.). He died on 27 November 1863 at age 23 (Ibid.).
120. xi. ROBERT WINDOL DAVIS was born on 15 July 1843 (Ibid.). He married Louisa Rebecca Sutton, daughter of Benjamin Sutton and Eliza Herring (Estate of Benjamin Sutton, Settlement found in Lenoir Co Vol A Divisions, Dowers, and Provisions page 39, Lenoir County. Another Record at the NC Archives, Craven Co CR028.508.17 - Estate of Alexander W. Kilpatrick.). He died on 10 February 1863 at age 19 (Windel Davis Jr Family Bible.).
121. xii. ALONZO WILLIS DAVIS was born on 26 January 1846 (Ibid.). He died on 8 June 1864 at age 18 (Ibid.).
122. xiii. COUNCIL P. DAVIS was born on 8 December 1847 (Ibid.).

THE FIFTY - TWO HEIRS OF RACHEL DAVIS OF DUPLIN 1849
by William L. Murphy, Jr.
The following record is from Duplin County, N.C. Equity Minute and Execution Docket, stack file number C. R. 035.314, page 87, N. C. State Archives
"At a Court of Equity held for the County of Duplin on the fourth Monday in March 1849 the Honorable William H. Battle Presiding the following Rules and orders were made Zachariah Davis and others Ex Parte Petition for Sale of Real Estate. This Cause coming on to be heard on the etc etc -
Heirs of Rachel Davis dec
Janet Davis
Zach Davis - Christian, James H., Sarget, Malachi, John, Zachariah, Polly, Thomas, Charity,
Benjamin, Betsy
Windal Davis - Samuel, John, James, Windal, Polly, Sally, Nancy, Betsey
Malachi Davis - Malichi, Katey, Alsey, Betsey
Alsey Albertson - Polly, Kitty
Nancy Lawson - Christopher, David, Betsey, James
Civil Leary - Job, Suckey, Stanley
Betsy Dobson - James, John, Perry, Sally, Alcey
Catey Taylor - Serena, James, Windal, Edwin, Winnie, Betsey

WILLS
1. WILL of Rachel Davis - 27 Nov 1828 - to my brother Windal Davis, Sr.; Zachariah Davis; sisters Elizabeth Dobson, Jane Davis; brother Windal's oldest son Samuel; grandchildren of Susannah Stanley - all get l/6 part of money from sale of my property; also to Mary Williams, Ann Circy Leary and her heirs; heirs of Catherine Taylor; Alcy Albertson's heirs; Nancy Lawson's heirs; heirs of Malachi Davis; and to Susannah Stanly's adopted children - all get 50 cents each for rest of estate that went to the Taylor's see Taylor infor

1835 JULY TERM DUPLIN CO COURT RECORDS - abstracted by Martha Marble
James Taylor vs Zacheriah Davis and others
James Taylor
Catherine Davis
Nimrod W. Long and Catherine his wife
Barney Ivy and Elsey his wife - she suppose to be daughter of Malachi Davis
Batholemew Cauley and Winifred his wife
Elizabeth Taylor
Windal Taylor
none lived in N. C. have to advertise for all to return and claim inheritance continued in Oct Term but I could not find it

Richard Prescott dated his will 13 July 1849, Houston County, Georgia and leaves ;John Gray, eldest son of Felix and Matilda Gray and Alcy Jane and Sarah Anne only daughters of Christian and Mary Davis,part of his estate. Christian Davis was a son of Zachariah Davis, son of James Davis said to be born 1722.
BOOK 3B p 245
6 March 1830 - Rachel Davis - Deed of Gift and Negros - love and affection to beloved sisters and brothers - Catherine Taylor, Ann Civil Leary, Nancy Lawson, Elizabeth Dobson, Alcy Alberson, Zach Davis, Malachi Davis and Richard Prescott - 7 Negroes - Doll, Ann, Robard, Welly, Jack, Phillis, Will and all my land including my wearing apparel
WIT James T. Davis, Zachariah Davis
NOTE: Her will was written in 1828
This clearly indicates she had a half brother, Richard Prescott, but I am not so sure he was a brother but maybe a cousin. In Book 9 of the Cross Indices is a conveyance between Catherine Davis and others to Ann Prescott. I rather doubt James Davis was dead by 1771. There is no Prescott on the Lenoir Printed Census but there is a Catherine Davis who appears to be our Catherine. It is possible that Catherine moved to Georgia. Prescott was not mentioned in the division of Rachel's estate.
There is also the question of who Susannah Stanley was.
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