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Mary Davis

Female 1786 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mary Davis was born 22 Dec 1786, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia (daughter of Thomas Hyatt to Kentucky Davis and Susannah Hiatt); died Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Hyatt to Kentucky Davis was born 30 Nov 1761, Spotsylvania Co., Colonial Virginia (son of James Davis and Mary Elizabeth Carter); died 8 Nov 1839, Woodford County, Kentucky.

    Thomas married Susannah Hiatt 1 May 1783, Spotsylvania Co., Va. Susannah was born Est 1763, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Susannah Hiatt was born Est 1763, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Kentucky.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Davis was born 16 Oct 1784, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 1. Mary Davis was born 22 Dec 1786, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Fielding Davis was born 9 May 1789, Kentucky; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Davis was born Est 1719, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia Colony; died 1765, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia Colony.

    Notes:

    Ancestry reports James Conway Davis 1719-1771 with children, Elizabeth, William Dale Davis 1750-1825; and Thomas W. Davis 1761-1839. Mary Elizabeth Carter, d/o Joseph and Catherine Stevens Carter shows a death date of 1787 in Broadfield, Spotsylvania, Virginia [not verified]

    James married Mary Elizabeth Carter 25 Dec 1738, Lancaster Co., Virginia. Mary (daughter of Hon. Joseph of Barford Carter and Catherine 'Caty' Stevens) was born Est 1721, Spotsylvania Co., Colonial Virginia; died 1787, Broadfield, Spotsylvania, Virginia . [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary Elizabeth Carter was born Est 1721, Spotsylvania Co., Colonial Virginia (daughter of Hon. Joseph of Barford Carter and Catherine 'Caty' Stevens); died 1787, Broadfield, Spotsylvania, Virginia .

    Notes:

    Children attributed to Mary Elizabeth Carter and James Davis are: (Bible Records)
    John Fielding Davis removed to Mecklenburg in 1766. b 1/1/1741
    James Carter Davis b. 3/5/1741, d. 1792 Spotsylvania Co., VA
    Benjamin Davis b. 10 Jan 1743, d. 1791 in Spotsylvania
    Elizabeth, b 22 Feb 1745
    Snead, b. 16 May 1749, died prior to 1765.
    William Dale, b. 28 Aug 1750.
    Mary, b. 24 May 1753, d. unmarried aft 1792.
    Felix, b 27 Apr 1755, d. prior to 1765
    Charles b. 22 Oct 1758, living 1794.
    Thomas Wyatt b. 30 Nov 1761, d 8 Nov 1839
    Portraits of James and Mary Davis were reproduced in the July, 1909, Quarterly.

    Ancestry reports James Conway Davis 1719-1771 with children, Elizabeth, William Dale Davis 1750-1825; and Thomas W. Davis 1761-1839. Mary Elizabeth Carter, d/o Joseph and Catherine Stevens Carter shows a death date of 1787 in Broadfield, Spotsylvania, Virginia

    Mary Elizabeth Davis (nee Carter) was married Christmas in 1738 to James Davis. Her Brother Thomas, was killed by accidental discharge of a gun at the wedding celebration.

    Birth:
    Or King and Queen Co., Colonial Virginia; DOB estimated from date of Father's Birth and Deed giving slaves to his daughter and her husband James Davis 1739; and date Slave given to Joseph Carter by James Stevens, 1727.

    Children:
    1. Private
    2. James Carter of Spotsylvania Davis was born 5 Mar 1741, Spotsylvania Co., Colonial Virginia; died 1792, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia.
    3. Benjamin Davis was born 10 Jan 1743, Spotsylvania Co., Colonial Virginia; died 1791, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia.
    4. William Dale Davis was born 28 Aug 1750, Spotsylvania Co., Colonial Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia.
    5. 2. Thomas Hyatt to Kentucky Davis was born 30 Nov 1761, Spotsylvania Co., Colonial Virginia; died 8 Nov 1839, Woodford County, Kentucky.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Hon. Joseph of Barford Carter was born 28 Nov 1690, Lancaster Co., Virginia (son of Capt. Thomas 'of Barford' Carter, Sr. and Katherine Dale); died 19 Feb 1759, St. George Parish Spotsylvania Co., Virginia Colony.

    Notes:

    Hon. Joseph Carter was High Sheriff in Lancaster Co., Virginia
    His Children with Catherine Stevens are shown as Robert Carter 1735-1791; Catherine 'Caty' Carter, 1733-1750; Joseph Carter, 1733-1750; Elizabeth Carter 1731-1750; George Carter 1728-1771; John Carter 1725-1793; Edward Dale Carter 1723-1750; Mary Elizabeth Carter, 1721-1787 m. James Davis; Thomas Williamson 1720-1751; NOTE THE DEATHS ARE NOT RECORDED, THE BIRTHS ARE RECORDED; THE MARRIAGE OF CATHERINE STEVENS IN NOT SHOWN BUT THE BIRTHS OF HER CHILDREN ARE. THE FIRST MARRIAGE OF JOSEPH TO ANN PINES DEC 23 1713 IS RECORDED, BUT NO CHILDREN OF THAT MARRIAGE ARE RECORDED IN THE BIBLE RECORD.

    Will Book B 1749-1759 Spotsylvania Co., VA St. George's Parish, d. 19 Feb 1750, p. 7 May 1751. Wit. Robert Huddlestone, Wm. Pruitt, James Younger, Robert Durrett. Executor Wife, Catharine Carter; Mr. John Minor and my son, John Carter...
    CARTER, JOSEPH, St. George's Parish, d. Feb. 19, 1750, p. May 7, 1751. Wit. Robert Huddlestone, Wm. Pruitt, James Younger, Robert Durrett. Ex. wife, Catharine Carter; Mr. John Minor and my son, John Carter. Leg. wife, Catharine; son, Joseph Carter, the tract of land bought of Mark Wheeler; son, John, tract of land bought of Benj. Matthews; daughter Mary Carter; daughter, Elizabeth Carter; son, George Carter; son, Robert Carter, the land where I now live after his mother's decease;
    daughter, Caty [Catherine] Carter.

    Name:
    Children of Joseph Carter and Catherine Stevens shown are: Mary Elizabeth Carter (proved); her children with James Davis are shown in the Bible record of Capt. Thomas of Barford Carter.

    Died:
    St. Mary's Parish

    Joseph married Catherine 'Caty' Stevens 1719, King and Queen Co., Virginia. Catherine (daughter of James Stevens) was born Abt 1690, King and Queen Co. Colonial Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 11.  Catherine 'Caty' Stevens was born Abt 1690, King and Queen Co. Colonial Virginia (daughter of James Stevens); died Yes, date unknown.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Shown in deed of Joseph Carter as Father of his wife and deed in King and Queen County bearing the date of 2 Dec 1727.

    Name:
    Joseph was first married to Ann Pines; recorded in his father's Bible as 23 Decr 1713. There is no record in this Bible of his marriage to Catherine Stevens, however, the births of their children are recorded in the script of Thomas Carter, Senior of Barford, Lancaster Co., Virginia

    Children:
    1. Private
    2. 5. Mary Elizabeth Carter was born Est 1721, Spotsylvania Co., Colonial Virginia; died 1787, Broadfield, Spotsylvania, Virginia .
    3. Private
    4. John Carter was born 8 Jan 1725, Spotsylvania Co., Colonial Virginia; died Aft 1793, Orange Co., Virginia.
    5. 'Caty' Catherine Dale [Twin #2] Carter was born 3 May 1733, Lancaster Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Private
    7. Private
    8. Robert Carter was born 22 Aug 1735, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown, Maybe S. Carolina.