Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
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Jobe Davis was mentioned in the 23 September 1805 will of his father, Evan Davis, proved 21 October 1805, and was to be co-executor. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, pages 384–385.]
On 22 April 1806, Jobe Davis, Francis Webb, Richard Miller, and Dura Dobbins were bound in the penalty of $2,000 for Jobe Davis’s execution of the last will and testament of Evan Davis. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, page 410.]
The estate of Evan Davis, deceased, in account with Job Davis, executor, from 1807 to 1811 was ordered recorded on 18 May 1814, and included a report relating to a suit filed in chancery in which the children of Peter Davis were plaintiffs, “This Report relating to and filed in a wuit in Chancery depending in the said Court Danl. Schelling husband of Nancy Davis, Chaney Brizendine husband of Polly Davis, Samuel Williamson husband of Fanny Davis and others Plaintiffs and Sthreshly Rennolds Sheriff of Essex County committee of the Estate of Job Davis decd. who was exor of Evan Davis decd.” For Peter Davis’s share of the estate, equal distribution was made to the Daniel Shelling and wife, Chaney Brizendine and Polly his wife, Samuel Williamson and wife, Griffin Harper and wife, and to George Wiatt, guardian of Sally Davis. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 27–29.]
The estate of Jobe Davis, deceased, in account with Geo Wright deputy sheriff for Sthreshly Rennolds, for 1814–1815 was returned to court on 22 August 1815. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 206–207.]
On 17 July 1826, George Wright and James Wright were bound in the penalty of $1,000 for George Wright’s administration de bonis non of the estate of Job Davis, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, page 401.]
On 22 April 1806, Jobe Davis, Francis Webb, Richard Miller, and Dura Dobbins were bound in the penalty of $2,000 for Jobe Davis’s execution of the last will and testament of Evan Davis. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, page 410.]
The estate of Evan Davis, deceased, in account with Job Davis, executor, from 1807 to 1811 was ordered recorded on 18 May 1814, and included a report relating to a suit filed in chancery in which the children of Peter Davis were plaintiffs, “This Report relating to and filed in a wuit in Chancery depending in the said Court Danl. Schelling husband of Nancy Davis, Chaney Brizendine husband of Polly Davis, Samuel Williamson husband of Fanny Davis and others Plaintiffs and Sthreshly Rennolds Sheriff of Essex County committee of the Estate of Job Davis decd. who was exor of Evan Davis decd.” For Peter Davis’s share of the estate, equal distribution was made to the Daniel Shelling and wife, Chaney Brizendine and Polly his wife, Samuel Williamson and wife, Griffin Harper and wife, and to George Wiatt, guardian of Sally Davis. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 27–29.]
The estate of Jobe Davis, deceased, in account with Geo Wright deputy sheriff for Sthreshly Rennolds, for 1814–1815 was returned to court on 22 August 1815. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 206–207.]
On 17 July 1826, George Wright and James Wright were bound in the penalty of $1,000 for George Wright’s administration de bonis non of the estate of Job Davis, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, page 401.]