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Note for:   Editha Landon Davies,   17 APR 1777 - 03 JUN 1838         Index

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Burial:   

Birth Note:     She was given land on Hunting Creek, in Big Island, by her father,
and she sold it before 1847 to Moses Snead who built a mill. Her
grandfather, Nicholas Davies, was originally granted the land 5 Jul
1787. She also sold 1064 1/2 acres to Samuel Hobson on 5 May 1836,
part of the Nicholas Davies grant, one mile from the Rope Ferry and on
the Blue Ridge Turnpike, and Chestnut Hill Tavern was built on this
land, the first tavern on the James to handle tourist travel on the
turnpike.

Death Note: Source:    28 June 1838.

Death Note:     Her obituary, a fine tribute, relates her efforts in establishing the
first Episcopal Church in Bedford Co.

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Note for:   Henriann Davies,   27 JAN 1780 - 18 MAR 1843         Index

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Birth Note:    Her name was sometimes written "Henry Ann" or "Henrian". A copy of a
letter from Elizabeth Clayton (Walker) to Henrianne survives, dated 1
Dec 1799 (Early, [IT:Notebooks:IT]).

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Note for:   Tamerlane William Whiting Davies,   11 NOV 1782 - 3 APR 1823         Index

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Event:   
     Type:   census 1810

Event:   
     Type:   military service

Event:   
     Type:   census 1820

Probate:   

Birth Note: Source:    p.55

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Note for:   Francis Thornton Meriwether,   17 NOV 1768 - 19 JUN 1814         Index

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Event:   
     Type:   resided

Burial:   
     Place:   ,Bedford Co, Virginia

Death Note: Source:    p.14

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Note for:   Elizabeth McCulloch,   11 MAR 1773 - 20 MAR 1833         Index

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Event:   
     Type:   census 1810
     Date:   6 AUG 1810
     Place:   ,Bedford Co, Virginia

Event:   
     Type:   census 1820
     Date:   7 AUG 1820
     Place:   No. Div, Bedford Co, Virginia

Birth Note: Source:    p.104

Death Note: Source:    Monday, 28 March 1833 (p.3, col.4).

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Note for:   Charles Green Clay,   24 DEC 1745 - 08 FEB 1820         Index

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Occupation:   Minister

Event:   
     Type:   resided

Will:   
     Date:   12 NOV 1819
     Place:   ,Bedford Co, Virginia

Probate:   
     Date:   27 MAR 1820
     Place:   ,Bedford Co, Virginia
     Note:   The will, signed 12 November 1819, mentions "my small silver cane,
presented me by my Honorable friend, Thomas Jefferson, late President
of the United States", which he left to son Paul.

Burial:   

Birth Note:    He was a close friend of Thomas Jefferson and owned a farm near him in
Bedford, 1785. He was a first cousin of Henry Clay.

Death Note:    He died on a farm near Thomas Jefferson's farm. The death date is
variously quoted as 8 or 7 February, according to G. Cook.

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