Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
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Lindsey was mentioned in the 21 January 1810 will of his father, James Davis. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 17, pages 153–154.]
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, William Davis, Gabriel Purkins and John Games were bound in the penalty of $1,000 for Washington H. Purkins’s administration of the goods, chattels and credits of Lindsay Davis, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 97–98.]
The estate of Lindsay Davis in account with Washington H. Purkins, administrator, from 1815 to 1818 was settled on 12 June 1824 by H. W. Latane, Ro: G. Haile, Fontaine Wood, and Henry H. Boughan, and was ordered recorded 17 January 1825. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, pages 122–123.]
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, William Davis, Gabriel Purkins and John Games were bound in the penalty of $1,000 for Washington H. Purkins’s administration of the goods, chattels and credits of Lindsay Davis, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 18, pages 97–98.]
The estate of Lindsay Davis in account with Washington H. Purkins, administrator, from 1815 to 1818 was settled on 12 June 1824 by H. W. Latane, Ro: G. Haile, Fontaine Wood, and Henry H. Boughan, and was ordered recorded 17 January 1825. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, pages 122–123.]