This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JS.2ADE/699.1.2.1 Message Board Post: June, David Davis was the twin of William Davis who married Unity Royal and they were sons of Sampson Davis and his wife, Rebecca Hester. I can understand where you thought David was a twin of Sampson by the way the note was written. But, from the 1850 US Census, Lowndes Co., it is clear that David and William are twins. The census on page 126 B, family #368 is: Davis, Sampson, age 68, male, a planter, value rel estate $600, born in NC Davis, Rebecca, age 60, female, born in NC Davis, David, age 21, male, a planter, born in NC Davis, William, age 21, male, a planter born in NC, attended school within the last year Davis, Ephraim, age 18, male, a planter, born in NC, attended school within the last year By the 1860 US Census, David was married to Eliza and had 4 children. William had married Unity Royal on Mar. 7, 1851, Montgomery Co marriage books, and they also had 4 children in the 1860 US Census. Hope this helps