Today blog post will feature my cousin, John H. Davis. But first a word of caution. There are many on-line trees at Ancestry, FamilySearch and individually featured websites. Many of these trees contain errors. Please do you own research. The tree posted in this illustration contains errors.
First, in the image, the mother of John H. Davis is not Rebecca Jane Willis. Rebecca Jane Willis may have married a David Davis, but it WAS NOT, David Davis Jr. son of David Davis, Sr. and Jane Miles. David Davis, Jr. served in the Revolutionary War. His Revolutionary War Record (W6962) clearly states that he married Jane Sloan on 26 February 1788.
This particular tree and many others say that David Davis died in 1838. His wife, Jane Sloan made the following statement: "She further declares that she was married to the aforesaid David Davis sometime in the year 1788 and that her husband the said David Davis died on the 17th of September 1832. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 viz. at the time above stated. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written."
S/ William Barnett, JP S/ Jane Davis, X her mark
https://revwarapps.org/w6962.pdf
John H. Davis was born about 1803, a son of David Davis, Jr. and Jane Sloan. He was the last born of five children. His siblings were a brother and 3 sisters. The specific tree that the snippet is a part of has David Davis and Rebecca Jane Willis with 17 children one of which is John Harvey Davis. Beware! Do your own research!
John H. Davis may have the middle name “Harvey” but I have not found a document that shows him to be John Harvey Davis.
John H. Davis was born about 1803. No exact birth date has been found for John H. Davis. His birth year is based on the 1850-1880 Censuses. The Revolutionary War record for his father David Davis, Jr. (W6962) contains family Bible entries, but John H. Davis is not mentioned.
Bible entries
Eliza Sloan Davis was born May 31 1787
Silas Davies was born April 6 1792
Jane Davies was Born September 13 1795
Polly Davies Was Born June 16 1797
Jane Sloan was Born March 15 1768
another entry
"I David Davies & Jane Sloan was Married February 26th A. Domini 1788
Elizt Sloan Davis was born May 31st A. Domini 1789
Silas Davis was Born Aprel 6th 1793
Jean Davis was born September 13 1795
Polly Davies was born June 16, 1797
[NOTE: Conflicting dates]
Why John H. Davis is not mentioned is unknown. He is mentioned in his father Will.
"To my son John I divide that part of my land, lying on the West side of the hollow below his fields, crossing the Creek a little above, the lock ford to Joseph Ewarts line."
John H. Davis, a farmer, married Nancy Deweese about 1826.
John H. Davis and Nancy Deweese had the following children:
i. David Franklin Davis was born on 28 Nov 1827. He died on 21 May 1916 at the age of 88 in Huntersville R F D, Mecklenburg, North Carolina. [Note: I have seen his middle name listed as Frank & Franklin.]
ii. Martha Davis was born about 1830.
iii. Jane Elizabeth Davis was born in 1832. She died 25 Jan 1892 in Huntersville R F D, Mecklenburg, North Carolina.
iv. Charles H. Davis was born in 1833.
v Jonathan A. Davis, born 13 Mar 1834, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; married Elizabeth Monteith; died 24 Dec 1918, Concord, Iredell, North Carolina.
vi. Nancy Annis Davis was born about 1836.
vii. Silas Davis was born about 1840.
viii. Mary C. Davis was born about 1842.
ix. Rachel Isabelle Davis, born 8 Jul 1841, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; married Samuel A. Douglas, 29 Nov 1872, Mecklenburg; died 11 May 1911.
x. William Merchant Davis, born 10 Mar 1843, Mecklenburg County; married Henrietta Loudema Melchor, 24 Feb 1897, Iredell County, North Carolina; married Laura Annette Stevenson, 6 Jan 1876, Iredell County, North Carolina; died 30 Dec 1927, Rowan County, North Carolina.
Most of the online trees including the one I took the image snippet from and used above say that John H. Davis died in 1838 in Georgia. Again, beware of what you are copying or accepting as research. There are 3 land deeds in Mecklenburg County whereby John H. Davis for love and affection is giving land to his children namely Jane Elizabeth Davis, Rachel Isabelle Douglass and William M. Davis. (Deed Book 54 & 57).
I have not found a death date, but I can say John H. Davis died after 14 August 1886.
John H. Davis is my 1st Cousin 5X Removed.
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1. David Davis, WILL BOOK: Last Will Book "G"; page 106; Probate Office, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
2. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Probate Files & Loose papers, John H. Davis Administrator of David Davis Estate; digital images, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org: Online August 2024); David Davis (1833).
3. 1860 U. S. Census, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, population schedule, Western Division, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, Page:#102 (Stamped); Line:#34, Dwelling:#949; Family:#1012, Household of John DAVIS; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: online August 2024); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M653, Roll 906.
4. 1870 Census, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, population schedule, Deweese, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Page:#150B (Stamped); Line:#26, Dwelling:#249; Family:#249, Household of John H. DAVIS; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: online August 2024); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M593, Roll 1148.
5. 1880 U. S. Census, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, population schedule, Deweese, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 111, Page:#421A (Stamped) Line:#4, Dwelling:#NL; Family:#NL, Household of Jno. H. DAVIS; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com: online August 2024); citing National Archives Microfilm T9, Roll 972.
6. Land Deed - John H. Davis to my daughter Jane Elizabeth Davis; 14 August 1886; Deed Book #54; Page(s) 507; Register of Deeds; Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; September 2024.
7. Land Deed - John H. Davis to my daughter Rachel Douglass; 14 August 1886; Deed Book # 55; page(s)93.
8. Land Deed - John H. Davis to my son William M. Davis; 14 August 1886; Deed Book # 54; page(s)508.
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