Amanuensis Monday is a genealogy blogging theme. It was started by John Newmark who writes the TransylvanianDutch blog.
His definition of Amanuensis is:
Amanuensis: A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another.
Today’s subject is the Last Will and Testament of Zabon Davis.1
Zabon Francis Davis was born January 1773 in Marion County, South Carolina. He was a son of John Davis and Mary White. He married Esther Bullock about 1798. Their first born child, Hosea was born about 1799. At some point before August 1821, Zabon and Esther departed Marion County, SC and moved their family to Copiah County, Mississippi.
Zabon Francis Davis passed away in November 1845 in Copiah County, Mississippi. His wife died sometime after 1850.
This was the most difficult Will that I have ever transcribed. If you find errors, and I am sure there are a few, please forgive the blunder and let me know about any errors found.
The State of Mississippi}
Copiah County) Know all men by these presents That I Zabon Davis of the State and County aforesaid being in my right mind do make this my last will and Testament to my heir and assigns to them to have and to hold forever.
Whereas I do give my beloved wife Esther Davis the following property to wit. One negro woman named Harriet? one bed and furniture to have and to hold during her lifetime or widowhood, then the negros and bed be the property of Navy Douglass and her bodily heirs, and to my Daughter Aris Applewhite one negro boy name Arley and to my daughter Linney Magee and bodily heirs one negro woman named Doll, and to my daughter Emmy Bailey and her bodily heirs One negro girl named Clarey and to my daughter Zilley Henderson and her bodily heirs one Negro girl named Hamer and one clock and to my son Josea Davis one negro boy named Anthony [section torn &illegible] Five dollars and to my son Zias Davis Twenty Five dollars and to my son Hosea Davis fifty dollars and the remaining part of my estate to be equally divided between Volley and Josea Davis, Linney [Linea] Magee, Navy Douglass, Emmy [Emeline] Bailey and Zilly [Zillia] Henderson after paying my just debts and to this my last will and testament I do appoint my sons Volley and Josea Davis my lawful executors. Whereunto I set my hand and affixed seal my this the 16th day of June 1845.
Attest: A.R. Lum {LS} Zabon Davis {LS}
Zabon Francis Davis is my 2nd Cousin 5X Removed.
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1. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9Q6-6DPL?i=439&wc=M7MJ-4PX%3A344551701%2C344599801&cc=2036959
2. Copiah County Chancery Court, MS, Mississippi, Probate Court Estates, D: 26, Zabon DAVIS; FHL Film#876458.
3. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 3 January 2023); Memorial page for Zabon Francis Davis; (January 1773–November 1845); Find a Grave memorial # 50608340, Citing New Providence Cemetery; Midway, Copiah County, Mississippi, USA.
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