Individual Notes
Note for: Francis âa Kempis Davies, ABT 1792 - 03 MAY 1832
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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
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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
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Event: Type: guardianship
Probate: Birth Note: Source: 5:459
Individual Notes
Note for: John N. Davies, ABT 1797 - 13 DEC 1848
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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
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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.