Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
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Carter was mentioned in the 21 January 1810 will of her father, James Davis, and was named co-executor with his brother William. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, pages 153–154.]
On 20 March 1810, Carter Davis and Robert Gordon were bound in the penalty of $1,000 for Carter Davis’s execution of the last will and testament of James Davis. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, pages 154–155.]
The estate of James Davis, deceased, in account with Carter Davis, executor, from 1810 to 1811 was settled on 28 November 1811 by Jno. Dunn, Jno. Smith, and Francis Smith. Seven legatees: William, Carter, Lindsay, Thomas, Zachariah, Walker, and Elizabeth Davis. “The legacy and residing estate devised by the will of the testator to his son Thomas, divided as follows to wit, to William, Carter and Lindsay Davis whole brothers £9.3.9 each and to Zachariah, Walker and Elizabeth Davis half brothers and sister £4.11.10-1/2 each … the said Thomas having died before he attained legal age” [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, pages 432–434.]
On 18 January 1815, Washington H. Purkins and William Davis were bound in the penalty of $400 for Washington H. Purkins’s administration of the goods, chattels and credits of Carter Davis, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 96–97.]
The estate of Carter Davis for 1815 in account with Washington H. Purkins was settled on 12 June 1824 by H. W. Latane, Robt. G. Haile, Fontaine Wood, and Henry H. Boughan, and was ordered recorded on 17 January 1825. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, pages 123–124.]
On 20 March 1810, Carter Davis and Robert Gordon were bound in the penalty of $1,000 for Carter Davis’s execution of the last will and testament of James Davis. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, pages 154–155.]
The estate of James Davis, deceased, in account with Carter Davis, executor, from 1810 to 1811 was settled on 28 November 1811 by Jno. Dunn, Jno. Smith, and Francis Smith. Seven legatees: William, Carter, Lindsay, Thomas, Zachariah, Walker, and Elizabeth Davis. “The legacy and residing estate devised by the will of the testator to his son Thomas, divided as follows to wit, to William, Carter and Lindsay Davis whole brothers £9.3.9 each and to Zachariah, Walker and Elizabeth Davis half brothers and sister £4.11.10-1/2 each … the said Thomas having died before he attained legal age” [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, pages 432–434.]
On 18 January 1815, Washington H. Purkins and William Davis were bound in the penalty of $400 for Washington H. Purkins’s administration of the goods, chattels and credits of Carter Davis, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 96–97.]
The estate of Carter Davis for 1815 in account with Washington H. Purkins was settled on 12 June 1824 by H. W. Latane, Robt. G. Haile, Fontaine Wood, and Henry H. Boughan, and was ordered recorded on 17 January 1825. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, pages 123–124.]