The Davis Family Tax Lists

-Fauquier County, Virginia
-Lancaster County, Virginia
-Loudoun County, Virginia

Fauquier County, Virginia

On 26 Jul 1768 in Fauquier County, Virginia, Euphima Davis made oath, executed and acknowledged bond and a certificate was granted for obtaining letters of administration of the estate of Thomas Davis deceased. James Freeman, Luke Holder, John Bell, and Stephen McCormack, or any three of them, were ordered to appraise the said estate.

SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4C-C3MG-D

Lancaster County, Virginia

On 29 Jan 1722/23 within the Parish of Great Wiccocomoco in Northumberland County, Virginia, Daniel Feagins wrote his last will and testament. Those mentioned were:

• my friend Lazarus Sutton be my executor

• Mary Sutton wife of Lazarus Sutton one my largest chest and all plates there within at the day of my death

• Mary Davis wife of Richard Davis deced. one thousand pounds of good sound lawful tobacco

• Margaret Duack one hundred pounds of tobacco

• Lazarus Sutton and Elisha Warters all the remainder of my estate after my debts

The will was witnessed by Aron Taylor and William Taylor; they both proved the will in a Lancaster County, Virginia court on 11 Nov 1730.

SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS9H-B77D-P

On 17 Jun 1736 within the Parish of St. Mary Whitechapel in Lancaster County, Virginia, Richard Davis Senior wrote his last will and testament. Those mentioned were:

• my son Richard Davis: 100 acres of land where he now lives; "my two guns"

• my son John Davis 100 acres of land where he now lives; all my smith tools

• my son Henry Davis 100 acres of land where my dwelling plantation is; "my two guns"

• my daughter Ann one young mare and the first colt the said mare brings to good to my daughter Wenefret Davis

• my daughter Tomzinah Morgan one shilling

• all the rest of my estate be equally divided between Richard Davis, John Davis, Henry Davis, Elizabeth Wood, Susannah Cole, Ann Davis and Wenefret Davis

The will was witnessed by James Brent and Catherine Brent. The widow Elizabeth Davis and James Brent proved the will in court on 10 Jun 1737. On the same day, the court ordered James Brent, Henry Horne, Merriman Payne & James Camell to appraise the estate of Richard Davis decd. and return an inventory to the next court.

SOURCE [Will]: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9PK-634H
SOURCE [Court Minutes]: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9PK-6S9V

On 10 Nov 1749 in Lancaster County, Virginia, Jno. Gollogher and Amos Davis stated "that Richard Davis decd. departed this life without making any will as far as they know or believe." They provided securities and a certificate was granted to obtain the letters of administration. On the same day, the court further ordered that James Cammell, Jno. Bailey, Hugh Brent Junr., & William Kelley, or any three of them, to appraise the estate and provide an inventory to the next court.

On 6 Dec 1749 in Lancaster County, Virginia, John Gollogher and Amos Davis provided the appraisement inventory to the court. The inventory is extensive.

SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSL6-L9WR-G
SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9PK-63WK

Loudoun County, Virginia

On 13 Dec 1757 in Loudoun County, Virginia, the last will and testament of Margaret Davis was recorded in court. Those mentioned were:

• brother John Davis.

SOURCE: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/10611/images/dvm_LocHist000264-00013-0

On 8 May 1759 in Loudoun County, Virginia, the last will and testament of Sarah Davis was recorded in court. Those mentioned were:

• brother John Davis

• niece Rachel Davis

• sister Mary Wright

• sister Elizabeth Thomas

• niece Sarah Plachney

SOURCE: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/10611/images/dvm_LocHist000264-00013-0

On 14 Aug 1770 in Loudoun County, Virginia, the last will and testament of Nathan Davis was recorded in court. Those mentioned were:

• wife Mary

• brother John Davis

• brother Enoch Davis

• sister Mary Evans

• sister Ann Matthews

SOURCE: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/10611/images/dvm_LocHist000264-00013-1