Van
DAVIS had six sons, six dtrs. Hezekiah b 1760 in Orange Co NC, d in Jackson IL, Nathan will in Union SC,
Van JR md Clarissa
Tate, d 1823 in Franklin GA, Abijah md Elizabeth d 1796, Martha md John
DAVIS, Rachel md John Gary, Amariah Felton,
Hannah md Joseph
Sanford Hall, Jesse md Zilpha Harris, Eliphas m. Martha, Sarah Neel and Susannah Wilson, Jane md Thomas Burroughts/Buriss, Rhoda m. Richard
Hall, Milea md. Wm. David
Tate.
Does anyone have bible records, land records, wills, for any of these people? Trying to find who were the parents of
Van DAVIS. Were they Rezin
DAVIS and Jane? Did he have sibling Harman, Reason and William?
Any help greatly appreciated.
BURIAL: Shockley
Ferry SC
!SOURCE:
RELIGION:
Van & Susannah belonged to the
Bush River Bapt Church until 4/12/1800, then they joined the Mt
Creek Bapt ,
Anderson SC (see more in
DAVIS FAMILY of THE
SAVANNAH RIVER VALLEY)
!WILL: Vol 1, Sec A, p 121
Anderson Co SC
!LAND:
Vann rec'd with his br. Harmon
DAVIS Sr their survey on the same day 12 Apr 1764, plat bk 9, p 82. They had lived on Abbott's
Creek, Winston Salem, NC. Grant date 20 Aug 1767 for 200 acres in
Berkeley Dist on br of Indian
Creek called
DAVIS Creek, in the forks of Broad and Saluda R. He re. 17 May 1774, 150 ac in
Craven Co on the br of Enoree R and on 2 Sep 1784, warrant fr John Thomas, Esq. for 171 ac in 96th Dist
Pendleton (now
Anderson or Pickens SC) N side of the Saluda river below ancient boundary line on Beaver
Dam Creek, adj. Isiah
Pemberton, Providence
Williams, Thomas Carter and William
Miles. On 12 Sep, 1785 he re 410 ac in Orange burgh Dist on Buckheard br of Big Salkelchers adj Henry Wood.
!MILITARY:
Vann served in the Rev War, but appears only on an undated list of Officers and enlisted men of Regiments of various states and the Continental Arm Regiments under the head of Armonds.
!OCCUPATION: Blacksmith
!QUESTION: When was
Van born-dates range from 1725 to 1740?
!CENSUS: A
Van DAVIS was found in 1790 SC 96th Dist Newberry Co Census as having 4 males, 16"1 male under 16 and 6 females.
!Land: Ezekial
DAVIS a blacksmith & his wife sold on 5-08-1800 to
Van David Sr land on Big Generostee granted in 1788 to John Gabriel with Jesse &
Van DAVIS Jr as witnesses.
!NOTE: (from
tjbrand01@sprynet.com to Chester
DAVIS 9-3-97. Vann
DAVIS b. 1740 Va ro NC son of Rezin
DAVIS. He with his brother Harmon
DAVIS Sr, rec'd their survey on the same day 4-12-1764 Abbots Cr. A blacksmith, wife Susannah,
Bush River Baptis Ch
Van is buried Old Mt
Creek Church,
Anderson Co SC.