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The Richard Davis Family
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Chronological Timeline:
On 21 Sep 1779 in Sullivan County, North Carolina, Richard Davis entered a claim of 250 acres and a survey was ordered on 8 Jun 1779 as warrant #363. The tract of land was described as being "on a Creek known by the name of Horse creek the waters of Holston River including his improvement about 4 miles above the mouth of said Creek." On 1 May 1792, Richard Davis assigned over warrant #363 to Robert Young.
SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99WV-YS19
On 28 Mar 1780 in Sullivan County, North Carolina, Richard Davis entered a claim of 300 acres and a survey was ordered on 22 Sep 1791 as warrant #365. The tract of land was described as being "on the North Fork of Bent Creek or White Horn Creek it being the waters of Nolichuckey about 3 miles from the head running up and down the creek for compliment." On 29 Nov 1791, with a power of attorney, Jesse McWilliams assigned over warrant #365 to Thomas King, with James Anthony as a witness.
SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9WV-TGJ9
On 28 Mar 1780 in Sullivan County, North Carolina, Richard Davis entered a claim of 100 acres and a survey was ordered on 14 Aug 1781 as warrant #367. The tract of land was described as being "on the North Fork Hollston about 10 miles from the mouth including a large spring and running up and down for compliment."
NOTE: This was later assigned to Edward Costillow/Costilow on 8 Jul 1793.
SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9WV-T8W7
On 29 Mar 1780 in Sullivan County, North Carolina, Richard Davis entered a claim of 200 acres and a survey was ordered on 18 Aug 1781 as warrant #369. The tract of land was described as being "on the North Fork of Holston including his improvement so as to include a large spring and a large branch." The date is not provided, but at some point Richard Davis assigned this warrant to John Payne and William Terrell.
John Payne and William Terrell had a survey completed on 15 Sep 1794 by Stockley Donelson for the same 200 acre tract for warrant #369. The tract of land was described as being in Knox County "lying on the North side of Holston River on a path that leads from Mr. Lemares to Richland Creek about 2 miles from said Lemares; beginning at a black oak on the point of a grassy ridge opposite a cave, running thence North 33 1/2 West 110 poles to a stake, thence South 66 West 160 poles to a stake, thence South 33 1/2 East 220 poles to a stake, thence North 66 East 160 poles to a stake, then a direct course to the beginning." The chain-carriers were Jno. Payne and Sampson Kennady.
SOURCE [Richard Davis warrant]: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89WV-TQ97
SOURCE [Payne & Terrell survey]: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9WV-T35D
On 29 Mar 1780 in Sullivan County, North Carolina, Richard Davis entered a claim of 100 acres and a survey was ordered on 14 Aug 1782 as warrant #392. The tract of land was described as being "on the North Fork of Bent Creek on White Horn it being the waters of Nolichucky about 3 miles from the road running down for compliment." The date is not provided, but at some point Richard Davis assigned this warrant to William Terrell and Wm. Lytle.
William Terrell and William Lytle had a survey completed on 10 Jul 1795 by Ananias McCoy, although it appears to be for an entirely different 200 acre tract of land. The land was described as being "on a Branch that enteres into Clinch below the Pilot Nob including the head springs of said Branch adjoining a 1,000 acre survey of General Armstrong, beginning at a black oak marked M running North 45 West 160 poles to a swee gum & white oak, then North 45 East 200 poles to a stake, then South 45 East 160 poles to a stake, then South 45 West 200 poles to the beginning." The chain-carriers were George Preston and Wm. Murphy.
SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99WV-YQ8S
On 8 Jul 1793 in ____, Richard Davis assigned land warrant #367 to Edward Costlow for "value received." On an unstated date, likely the same day, Ed. Costillow assigned the same land warrant over to John Alles for "value received."
Richard Davis entered a claim on 28 Mar 1780 in Sullivan County, North Carolina. An order to complete a survey was issued on 14 Aug 1781 as warrant #367. The land was described as being 100 acres "on the North Fork Hollston about 10 miles from the mouth, including a large spring and running up and down for compliment."
John Alles had a survey completed on 13 Apr 1793 by Abr. Swagerty, although it appears to be for an entirely different 150 acre tract of land. The land was described as being in "Greene County on the North side of French Broad River on Dumplan Creek, adjoining lines with james Allesons entry." The chain-carriers for the survey was John Cam[p]ble and John Tharp.
NOTE: The mouth of the North Fork Holston River is located in Kingsport, Tennessee.
NOTE: Richard Davis is likely from Prince William County, Virginia.
SOURCE [Costlow assignment]: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9WV-T8CL
SOURCE [Alles survey]: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99WV-TZJ1
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