Samuel Davis, Sr. and Lucinda, his wife, moved their family from the Carolinas to Warren County, Tennessee in 1818 or shortly thereafter. There on 8 Nov. 1819, he made application for a pension which was granted on his N. C. service in the Revolutionary War. (No. S 39496).
The US government also granted bounty land for Revolutionary War service. On 7 May 1822 the following land grant, Certificate#16941 for 228 Acres was issued by the State of Tennessee to Samuel Davis and his heirs.
Transcription:
Recorded 7th May 1822 page 61
THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, NO. 16941
To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting;
KNOW YE, That by virtue of Certificate No. 1395 dated the 15th day of May 1820 ifsued by the Board of Commifsioners for West Tennefsee to Samuel Davis for 228 acres and entered on the 9th day of December 1820 by No. 78 ~
There is granted by the said state of Tennessee, unto the said Samuel Davis and his Heirs~
A certain tract or parcel of land, containing two hundred and twenty eight acres by survey bearing date the 18th day of April 1821 lying in the ninth District in Stewart County in the ninth Section and Second Range and bounded as follows to wit Beginning at a stake and white oak two hundred and eighty poles east from the north west corner of said Section running thence south two hundred poles to a beach and white oak thence east one hundred and eighty two and one half poles to two white oak thence north two hundred poles to a hickory and black oak thence west to the Beginning~
With the hereditaments and appurtenances. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of Land, with its appurtenances to the said Samuel Davis and his heirs forever. In witness whereof, William Carroll Governor of the state of Tennessee, hath hereunto set his hand, and caused the great seal of the state to be affixed, at Murfreesboro on the thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two and in the Independence of the United States, the Forty Sixth.
BY THE GOVERNOR, Wm Carroll
Daniel Graham Secretary
Samuel Davis, Sr. did not hold onto this land very long after securing title to the grant, On 25 September, Samuel Davis sold this 228 acres tract to Warham Easley for $250.00.
DEED BOOK 1, Page 159-160
Samuel Davis Deed to Warham Easley
Registered 12th Decm.} This indenture made this the 25th of September 1822 between Samuel Davis of the County of Dickson and State of Tennefsee of the one part and Warham Easley of the County of Madison and State aforesaid of the other part----
Witnefseth that the Sd Davis on his part and in consideration of the sum of two hundred & fifty Dollars to him in hand paid by the Sd Easley the receipt is hereby acknowledged hath given granted bargained Sold aliened conveyed and confirmed unto the Sd Warham Easley his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in Madison County and Sate aforesaid in the 9th district 9th Section and 2 range bounded as follows to wit beginning at a Stake and white oak it being the beginning corner of a tract of two hundred and twenty eight acres granted to him the Sd Samuel Davis by No.16941 running thence south with the West (pg 160) boundary line of Sd tract thirty nine and three fourth poles to a Stake thence East one hundred eighty two and a half poles to a stake on the east boundary line of Sd Tract thence North thirty nine and three fourths poles to the North east corner of Sd tract to a hickory and black oak thence West with Sd line to thee beginning containing by estimation forty five acres be the same more or lefs [to] have and to hold the above described land and bargained premises and to the said Warham Easley his heirs and assigns to there only proper use benefit and behoof and the Sd Samuel Davis for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth covenant and agree to and with the Sd Warham Easley his heirs and afsigns to quit claim and forever release all his right title claim and interest to and in the same or anywise thereunto appertaining and the Sd Samuel Davis doth further agree to warrant and defend against the claim or claims of all persons whatsoever lawfully claiming in testimony whereof the said Samuel Davis hath hereunto set his hand & affixed his Seal the day and date first above written.
Signed Sealed and delivered Samuel Davis {Seal}
In presents <sic> of
Joseph Linn
Robert Dickson
Why did he only hold onto this land for 4 short years before selling?
Samuel Davis, Sr. is my 4th Great Grand Uncle.
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1. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/74956:2882
2. Madison County, Tennessee, DEED BOOK 1: Page 159-160, Samuel Davis Deed to Warham Easley; Register of Deeds, Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee.
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