The Death of Davidson David

 Harry Alexander Davis in his book “The Davis family (Davies and David) in Wales and America: Genealogy of Morgan David of Pennsylvania” stated that Thomas David, the brother of Davidson David, passed away about March 1802, Davidson David his brother left Newcastle County, Delaware and traveled to Cecil County, Maryland to administer his brother estate. Probate records show that he administers the estate under a bond dated 4 March 1802. 

While searching for evidence of Thomas David death in the Cecil County, Maryland probate files I also found this Administration Bond.  

This  Administration Bond is for the Death of Davidson David which occurred  before 16 November 1804. Sadly, less than two year later Davidson David had also passed away. 

Transcription: 

120 No. 129 Davidson David Esquire Nov. 16th 1804

Maryland Cecil County} ss 

Know all men by these Presents, that we William Fletcher and Samuel Condon Gentlemen both of Cecil County aforesaid, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Maryland in the Just and full sum of five hundred Pounds Current and lawful money of Maryland, to be paid unto the said state: to which payment well and truly to be made and done, we do bind ourselves and each of us, our and every of our Heirs Executors and Administrators, for the whole and in the whole, Jointly and severally firmly by these Presents: Sealed with our seals and dated this sixteenth day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & four.

The Condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bounden William Fletcher shall well and truly perform the office of Admr of Davidson David Esq late of Cecil County decd, according to law, and shall in all respects discharge the duties of him required by law as Admr. aforesaid, without any Injury or damage to any person interested in the faithful performance of the said office, then the above obligation shall be void: it is other wise to be in strikeout in full force and virtue in law.

Signed Sealed and delivered William Fetcher

In the Presence of                                    Samuel Coudon

David Smith, Regr.             Examn by D. Smith, Reg. 

Davidson David and his brother Thomas David, Jr. were children of Thomaas David, Sr. and Margaret [Last name unproven]. We saw in my last post that their only other Brother, Joshua, had passed away shortly after the Revolutionary War. 

Bond For Thomas David

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYZZ-Q9P

Bond for Davidson David

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYZZ-776

Thomas & Davidson David/Davis are my 1st Cousins 6X Removed.