Individual Notes

Note for:   Francis âa Kempis Davies,   ABT 1792 - 03 MAY 1832         Index

Event:   
     Type:   resided
     Date:   AFT 1812
     Place:   Pedlar Mills, Amherst Co, VA
     Note:   From his father's estate he received a lot of land on the James River,
as well as "Persimmon Island", near Holcomb Rock. It was on this land
near Pedlar Mills that he made his home, and the house is still
standing and occupied (1962) by a descendant, Walter Tinsley.

Event:   
     Type:   census 1820

Probate:   
     Date:   18 JUN 1832
     Place:   ,Amherst Co, Virginia
     Note:   Will Book 9:82:administration of his estate (10 August 1832). Will
Book 9:423-427: division of his slaves and land.
Birth Note:    Francis was called "Kemp" or "Kemper" by his family but signed his
name in full as above. He was likely named after Thomas áa Kempis, the
famed medieval author of [IT:The Imitation of Christ:IT].

Death Note:    His death date is taken from the McDaniel Family Bible.



Individual Notes

Note for:   Henry Landon Davies,   ABT 1795 - 1876         Index

Graduation:   
     Date:   AFT 1815
     Place:   , ,Pennsylvania

Event:   
     Type:   military service
     Date:   1813
     Note:   His Pension Application NO. was WC-28343, SO-3020.

Event:   
     Type:   guardianship

Event:   
     Type:   census 1820
     Date:   7 AUG 1820
     Place:   Lynchburg, Campbell Co, VA

Event:   
     Type:   census 1840

Event:   
     Type:   census 1850 - free

Event:   
     Type:   census 1860 - free

Event:   
     Type:   census 1870

Burial:   
     Date:   1876
     Place:   ,Amherst Co, Virginia

Death Note: Source:    p.92



Individual Notes

Note for:   Samuel Roderic Davies,   AFT 1794 - ABT 1832         Index

Event:   
     Type:   guardianship

Probate:   

Birth Note: Source:    5:459



Individual Notes

Note for:   John N. Davies,   ABT 1797 - 13 DEC 1848         Index

Event:   
     Type:   guardianship

Event:   
     Type:   move
     Date:   BEF 1819
     Place:   , ,Kentucky

Birth Note:    Proof of his middle initial of "N" is lacking. Records often call him
"Davis".

Death Note: Source:    D book,



Individual Notes

Note for:   Beverly Davies,   1801 - 30 MAR 1838         Index

Event:   
     Type:   guardianship

Death Note: Source:    5 April 1838 (p.3, col.3).

Death Note:    He died "in his 37th year, leaving a wife and child", according to the
newpaper. A guardian was appointed for his daughter on 19 November
1838.