Hi List,
I could use a little help in filling in the blanks with these Davis and Wimsatt families. If you have a moment please take a look at this and let me know if I have this right. Any comments and help is greatly appreciated. I know its a lot to ask for but it is Christmas time isn't it?
Many Thanks
Randy
1. Joseph DAVIS, son of Joseph DAVIS and Jemima WIMSATT, was born in 1774 in
St. Mary's County, Maryland and died in 1830 in St. Mary's County,
Maryland at age 56.
* Will: Will of Joseph Davis, 29 Apr 1830, St. Mary's County, Maryland.
St. Mary's County, Maryland, Wills 1821-1835
Abstracted By Linda Davis Reno
Indexed By Linda Davis Reno & Ashley Hill
May 2004
Joseph Davis, 4/29/1830-6/8/1830 (EJM #1, fol. 144)
Oldest Daughters: Catherine Davis, Mary Davis, and Elizabeth Davis, my
three best beds and furniture and the two trunks and the chest with
what they contain which was left by their mother.
Youngest Daughter: Ann Davis, now living with her grandmother
Greenwell, a bed as good as the ones devised to my other daughters
which is to purchased by my Executor. I wish her to remain with her
grandmother as long as her grandmother lives if my Executor sees fit.
Executor: I give full power to take all or any of my said children to
his own house or to place them where ever he may please but if the
undernamed persons will take them, I wish him to let them take them.
I wish my Executor to keep my daughter Catherine Davis.
I wish my sister Ann Davis to have my daughter Mary Davis.
I wish my sister Charlotte Heard to have my daughter Elizabeth Davis.
Executor: To rent my land until my youngest daughter arrives at the age
of 16 and then to sell it along with the remainder of my personal
estate (if any remains after the payment of my debts) and divide the
money equally among my daughters aforesaid.
Brother: Amos Davis, my surveying apparatus. Colonel Enoch J. Millard
is to have use of it any time he wishes during his life as he first
enabled me to purchase it.
Nephew: William Heard, my wearing apparel, including my sword.
Executor: Brother, Amos Davis
Witnesses: Thomas F. Ward, Samuel Wise, Thomas Hardy, John Wise
11/30/1830. Amos Davis verified the signature of Joseph Davis
(deceased).
Second Generation (Parents)
2. Joseph DAVIS, son of Joseph DAVIS and Elizabeth GREENWELL, was born in
1749 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and died in 1792 in St. Mary's
County, Maryland at age 43.
General Notes: Title: Marriages and Deaths, St. Mary's County,
Maryland (1634-1900), Edition: 3rd Edition, Page: 408
Abbrev: Marriages and Deaths, St. Mary's County, Maryland
Author: Fresco, Margaret C.
Publication: St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown,
Maryland, 2001
Page: p. 77
Joseph married Jemima WIMSATT on 15 Oct 1772 in St. Francis Xavier RCC,
Newtown, St. Marys County, Maryland.
Children from this marriage were:
i. James DAVIS was born in 1773 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and
died in 1830 in St. Mary's County, Maryland at age 57.
James married Mary CLARKE on 1 Oct 1796 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
ii. Joseph DAVIS
iii. Elizabeth DAVIS was born in 1775 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and
died in 1837 in Washington D.C. at age 62.
Elizabeth married Samuel WIMSATT on 10 Dec 1795 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
iv. Eleanor DAVIS was born in 1778 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and
died before 1802 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
v. Rebecca DAVIS was born in 1779 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and
died after 1821 in Kentucky.
vi. Ann DAVIS was born in 1780 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and
died between 1811 and 1812 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
Ann married Peregrine GRAVES on 6 Jul 1799 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
vii. Mary DAVIS was born in 1787 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and
died between 1802 and 1810.
3. Jemima WIMSATT, daughter of James WIMSATT and Elizabeth BOOTH?, was born
before 1757 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and died before 16 Jan 1798
in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
* Will: Will of Jemima Davis, 16 Jan 1798, St. Mary's County, Maryland.
Will of Jemima Davis, JJ #2 FOLIO: 203, 11/13/1797; 1/16/1798
Son: James Davis, all of my plantation utensils, one bay horse colt
come of
late, and my cider casks.
Daughter: Elizabeth Wimsatt, my side saddle.
Daughters: (youngest), Ann Davis, Eleanor Davis, Rebecca Davis and Mary
Davis,
the balance of my estate.
EXECUTOR(S): Daughters, Ann Davis, Eleanor Davis, Rebecca Davis and
Mary
Davis.
WITNESSES: Ignatius Abell, Mary Abell, Ann Wimsatt
_____________________________________
Alienations & Transfers Dec. 17, 1792 folio 37
Heard, James Deed to Jemima Davis-- Part of Heards Hardship & Two
Friends
- 100 3/4 a.
Jemima married Joseph DAVIS on 15 Oct 1772 in St. Francis Xavier RCC,
Newtown, St. Marys County, Maryland.
Third Generation (Grandparents)
4. Joseph DAVIS, son of Walter DAVIS and Unknown, was born before 1727 in
St. Mary's County, Maryland and died before 3 Apr 1750 in St. Mary's
County, Maryland.
* Will: Will of Joseph Davis, 1750, St. Mary's County, Maryland. Joseph
Davis43.288 SM £68.4.0 Apr 3 1750 Jul 3 1750
Appraisers: Samuel Abell, Richard Wimsatt.
Creditors; Enoch Fenwick, Jr., Abraham Clark.
Next of kin: Ignatius Chamberlin, Walter Davis.
Administratrix/Executrix: Elisabeth Davis.
Joseph Davis 30.97 A SM £68.4.0 £82.5.7 May 28 1751
Sureties: Robert Greenwell, Samuel Abell, Jr.
Received from: Mr. Edward Cole, George Plater, Esq., John Bryan, Walter
Davis.
Payments to: John Humphry, Maj. Abraham Barnes, Thomas Reeder, Abraham
Clarke, Enoch Fenwick, James Clarke, Capt. Robert Chesley, Capt.
Gilbert Ireland.
Distribution to: widow (unnamed, 1/3).
Residue to (orphans): Rebecca Davis (aged 4), Mary Davis (aged 3),
Joseph Davis (aged 1).
Administratrix: Elisabeth Davis.
Joseph Davis 43.288 SM £68.4.0 Apr 3 1750 Jul 3 1750
Appraisers: Samuel Abell, Richard Wimsatt.
Creditors; Enoch Fenwick, Jr., Abraham Clark.
Next of kin: Ignatius Chamberlin, Walter Davis.
Administratrix/Executrix: Elisabeth Davis.
Joseph married Elizabeth GREENWELL before 1747 in St. Mary's County,
Maryland.
Children from this marriage were:
i. Rebecca DAVIS was born in 1747 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and
died in 1760 in St. Mary's County, Maryland at age 13.
ii. Mary C. DAVIS was born in 1748 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and
died in 1776 in St. Mary's County, Maryland at age 28.
iii. Joseph DAVIS. Joseph married Jemima WIMSATT on 15 Oct 1772
in St. Francis Xavier RCC, Newtown, St. Marys County, Maryland.
5. Elizabeth GREENWELL, daughter of Charles GREENWELL Sr and Mary (Brown)
GALLEY, was born before 1732 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and died
in 1751.
Elizabeth married Joseph DAVIS before 1747 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
6. James WIMSATT, son of Richard WIMSATT and Katherine O'BRYAN, was born in
1723 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and died in 1789 in St. Mary's
County, Maryland at age 66.
General Notes: James is mentioned as next of kin in his
brother's, Henry Wimsatt, will.
MARYLAND RECORDS, Vol. II, Gauis Marcus Brumbaugh, Genealogical Pub
Co.,
Inc., 1993, Baltimore, p. 63, 67.
"State of His Lordships Manor of Beaverdam in St. Mary's County, March,
1768
62. (A) Decr. 25, 1741; (B) Wm. Wimsatt; (C) 115 3/4; (D) Joshua
Jarbeo;
(E) 0-12-6; (L) James Wimsatt & Tenison Wimsatt; (M) James 45, Tenison
43.
Code: p. 43,CATHOLIC FAMILIES OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND, Timothy J.
O'Rourke,
Genealogical Pub. Co., Inc., 1985, p. 43
(1), (2), etc.--"No. of lot or plat"
(A)--"Date of lease"
(B)--"To whom leased"
(C)--"No. of Acres"
(D)--"Tenent in posession"
(E)--"Annual Rent"
(F)--"Allienation Fine," "Fines Due"
(G)--"Quality of the land"
(H)--"Improvements"
(K)--"Price per Acre"
(L)--"On What Lives or Term of Years," "now held"
(M)--"Ages of the Persons mentioned in the lease and other
remarks"(Ages
calculated from 1768 when the census was taken of the leases. JB)
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State Agency Series Listing
at the Maryland State Archives
MARYLAND STATE PAPERS
(Scharf Collection)
1640-1914
MSA SSI 1005
Abell, Ignatius; Rapous, William to Winsatt, James, et al.
Dates: 1782/10/03.
Assessment of land in Beaverdam Manor.
MSA S1005-100-14882 MdHR 19,999-091-301 Location: 1/8/5/69
* Will: Will of James Wimsatt, 16 Jan 1790, St. Mary's County, Maryland.
1/16/1790: Admin. accts. of James Wimsatt, SMC. Widow, 1/3. 6 children,
equally: Tabitha Drury, Jamima Davis, Eleanor Wimsatt, James Wimsatt,
Francis (sic) Ward. NOTE: Only 5 children named. Admin.: Elizabeth
Wimsatt. (SMC Balances and Distributions).
James married Elizabeth BOOTH?.
Children from this marriage were:
i. Tabitha WIMSATT was born about 1743 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and
died in 1816 in St. Mary's County, Maryland about age 73.
Tabitha married Enoch DRURY before 1770 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
ii. Jemima WIMSATT. Jemima married Joseph DAVIS on 15 Oct 1772
in St. Francis Xavier RCC, Newtown, St. Marys County, Maryland.
iii. James WIMSATT Jr. was born before 1758 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and
died in 1790 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
iv. Eleanor WIMSATT was born before 1758 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and
died after 1810 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
v. Francis WIMSATT was born before 1758
in St. Mary's County, Maryland and died after 1790 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
7. Elizabeth BOOTH?, daughter of ____________ ____________ and ____________
____________, was born about 1740 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and
died about 1790 about age 50.
Elizabeth married James WIMSATT.
Fourth Generation (Great-Grandparents)
8. Walter DAVIS, son of Walter DAVIS and Mary ____________, was born in
Charles County, Maryland and died before 3 Apr 1751 in St. Mary's
County, Maryland.
* Will: Will of Walter Davis, 3 Apr 1751, Charles County, Maryland. I
lost this document and need to find it.
Walter married someone. ____________ ____________
His children were:
i. Joseph DAVIS. Joseph married Elizabeth GREENWELL before 1747
in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
ii. Walter DAVIS was born before 1692 in Charles County, Maryland and
died before 17 Apr 1755 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
Walter married Ann ____________ before 1712
in St. Mary's County, Maryland. Walter next married
Sarah ____________ after 1712 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
iii. William DAVIS died in 1783.
William married someone. ____________ ____________
10. Charles GREENWELL Sr, son of James GREENWELL and Grace TAYLOR, was born
in 1708 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and died in Mar 1760 in St.
Mary's County, Maryland at age 52.
General Notes: Charles GREENWELL (born ca 1690 "Piles Woodland",
Newtown, SMCo, MD) married Mary (died before 1760, but mentioned in
will dated 1739 of Grace GALLEY, mother-in-law)
In will "to sons Charles & Thomas, land "Farthings Adventure ... to son
James, Dwelling & 40 acres "Locust Thicket" ... to son Ignatius, &
gr-dau Mary DAVIS & gr-son Joseph DAVIS". Charles and Mary GREENWELL
had at least 5 children
* Will: Will of Charles Greenwell Sr, 19 Mar 1760, St. Mary's County,
Maryland. Liber 30, folio 814
19 March 1760
GREENWELL, CHARLES, Sr.,
To sons Charles & Thomas Greenwell, equ. div., Farthings Adventure.
To son & extr., James Greenwell, my dw. plntn. 40a & my 31a of Locust
Thicket, the bed he usually lies on, & my biggest iron pot & pestle.
To son Ignatius Greenwell, the bed I usually lie on.
To son Thomas Greenwell, my gun & 2d-biggest pot.
To grdchldn. Mary & Joseph Davis, 10 shil. apiece.
To my 3 last sons - Ignatius, Thomas, & Janes Greenwell - the residue
equ. div.
Witn: Robt. Wimsatt, Rodolphe Greenwell, Monica Greenwell.
24 March 1760, sworn to by all 3 witn.
Charles married Mary (Brown) GALLEY in 1732 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
Children from this marriage were:
i. Elizabeth GREENWELL. Elizabeth married Joseph DAVIS
before 1747 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
ii. Thomas GREENWELL was born about 1735 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and
died in 1810 in St. Mary's County, Maryland about age 75.
Thomas married Lucy ____________ in 1796 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
iii. Charles GREENWELL Jr was born in 1739 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and
died between 1787 and 1812 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
Charles married Eleanor ABELL before 1759 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
iv. James GREENWELL was born before 1740 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and
died in 1803 in Kentucky.
v. Ignatius GREENWELL was born before 1742 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and
died in 1774. Ignatius married someone. ____________ ____________
11. Mary (Brown) GALLEY, daughter of Lawrence GALLY (GALLE) and Grace
TAYLOR, was born Est 1708 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and died in
1760 in St. Mary's County, Maryland about age 52.
Mary married Charles GREENWELL Sr in 1732 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
12. Richard WIMSATT, son of ____________ ____________ and ____________
____________, was born about 1665 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and
died before 28 Oct 1725 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
General Notes: PREROGATIVE COURT (Testamentary Proceedings) 15C,
pp. 40-41 petition of Richard Winsett, who married the relict of Bryan
Obryan, 3 April 1694. 11/14/86. Tracking No.: 12820. PD No.: 87 00888.
* Will: Will of Richard Wimsatt, 28 Oct 1725, St. Mary's County,
Maryland. Winsted, Richard (nunc.), 2nd Aug., 1725; 3rd Aug., 1725.
To wife ---, entire estate for maintenance of children.
Test: Lewis Hasell, Ann Bryan, Winifrett Abell. 18,395.
Richard Wimsett (planter) 11.139 SM £37.1.0 Oct 28 1725 Nov 4 1725
Appraisers: John Miles, Thomas Blackman.
Creditors: Michaell Raley, John Silence.
Next of kin: Richard Wimsett, John Wimsett.
Administratrix: Sarah Wimsett.
Richard Winsted 7.503 A SM £37.1.0 £10.15.11 Jul 18 1726
Payments to: William Swale, Michaell Realy, Francis Harbert, Thomas
Winsett, Capt. Richard Hopewell, John Silence.
Administratrix: Sarah Winsted (also Sarah Winsett).
Richard married Katherine O'BRYAN in 1694 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
Children from this marriage were:
i. Richard WIMSATT was born about 1702 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and
died in Feb 1752 in St. Mary's County, Maryland about age 50.
Richard married Theresa FORD in Feb 1732 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
ii. John WIMSATT was born about 1700 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and
died before 18 Jun 1734 in St. Mary's County, Maryland. John married Anne MEEKIN.
iii. Henry WIMSATT was born before 1702 in St. Mary's County, Maryland and
died before 12 Mar 1762 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
iv. Thomas WIMSATT was born in St. Mary's County, Maryland and
died before 2 Apr 1750 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
v. James WIMSATT. James married Elizabeth BOOTH?.
Richard next married Sarah ____________, daughter of ____________
____________ and ____________ ____________.
13. Katherine O'BRYAN, daughter of ____________ ____________ and
____________ ____________, was born about 1665.
Katherine married Richard WIMSATT in 1694 in St. Mary's County, Maryland.