It looks like the parents of the Polly Davis who married Thomas Kincaid, 1815 in Greenbrier County, have been identified using the RW pension records of the William Davis who married Benedicta Milstead in 1787 in Amherst County, VA. Benedicta was the daughter of Joseph Milstead and his wife Rebecca, her maiden name unknown. The men who wrote letters and are named in these records give us a better understanding of the families of Amherst and Fayette Counties and how they were connected. Still more research needs to be done to identify the Davis connections correctly, as it seems that the Peter Davis who married Susan Meadows is getting most of the credit as the main Davis ancestor, when it should be William & Benedicta This William Davis, father of Polly Davis, died on January 20, 1846 in Fayette County, VA (now WV) and his declaration to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th, 1832 was dated July 15, 1833 in which he said that he 77 years of age (b. about 1756). This was filed in Fayette County. William Davis's widow Benedicta filed her declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". State of Virginia, Fayette County On this Sixteenth day of November 1848 personally appeared before the County Court of Fayette County, VA Benedicta Davis a resident of _____ in the County of Fayette, VA aged, Seventy eight years....That she is the widow of William Davis who was a private in the War of the Revolution... This gives us 1770 as the year of birth for Benedicta Davis. ***************************** One of the letters in the RW file of William Davis was from Waller Sandidge of Amherst County. He gave four of the children of William and Benedicta that he recalled: Betsey, Polly, Nancy and William. "Of the County of Amherst and state of VA. The affidavit of Waller Sandidge of lawful age made this second day of April, 1849, after being duly sworn according to law, aff... and saith that he is near about seventy-four years of age, that when a boy of about twelve or thirteen years old, he was at the marriage of William Davis and Benedicta Milstead, of the said county. They were married by Benjamin Coleman, a clergyman of the Baptist denomination, that there was a great contrast in the ages of William Davis and his wife at the time of their marriage, he was called old Billy Davis, and this affiant believes his wife not to have been more than sixteen or seventeen years old, and that they lived together as man and wife many years and had many children that he now recollects the names of several of them, viz: Betsey, Polly, Nancy and William, and that he understood and believes they went from this County to and settled in Greenbrier County of this state. Given under my hand the day and year first above written. Waller Sandidge *** I, Ro. H. Carter of the county of Amherst and state of VA do hereby certify that I was well acquainted with William Davis and his wife, who was a Miss Milstead, while they lived in said county, and that I was at their house and saw them both living together as man and wife, in the County of Greenbrier in the year 1819. Given under my hand this 2nd day of April 1849. Robt H. Carter Amherst County, to wit: The above affidavit and certificate were both subscribed and sworn to before me a justice of the peace for this county aforesaid on this the 2nd day of April, 1849. Joseph R. Carter, J.P. State of Virginia, Amherst County, Sct. I Samuel M. Garland, Clerk of the County Court of Amherst in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Joseph R. Carter who hath given the above certificate is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned & qualified as such and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all of his acts as Such and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have herein and set my hand and and where is affixed by Seal of office this seventh day of April, one Thousand eight hundred forty nine. Saml M. Garland, Clk Amherst County Ct. One of the supporting letters for William Davis' pension application came from a Henry Payton of Cabell County, VA. Cabell County to wit: This day Henry Payton, Snr. personally appeared before Elisha McComas a Justice of the peace in and for said County and made oath that in the year of 1779 that William Davis of Fayette County and State of Virginia served a tour of duty in the Indian War under the command of Capt. John Paxton and Colonel George Skilrun and also that the said William Davis served a tour of duty in the Revolutionary War in the year of 1781 under the command of Capt. James Franklin and Capt. James Dillard, that he was drafted in Amherst County in the State of Virginia and he was marched to Gilford C.H. in the State of North Carolina where he joined the army commanded by General Greene and that to the best of his recollection he served two more tours in the Revolutionary War, but that he was not with him only in 1777 in where we were stationed at Point Pleasant at the mouth of the Great Kanhawa River and in 1781 at or near gilford Court House State of North Carolina. Given under my hand this 5th day of May 1854. Elisha McComas J.P. for C. Cty;, vA >From marriage bonds of Greenbrier County: Bond: Dated Jan. 7, 1815 for Thomas Kincaid and Polly Davis > Signed by Thomas Kincaid and William Davis > > Marriage performed Jan 10, 1815 by Jofeph Frye > > Permission for my son Thomas licenace for him and Polly Davis to get > married > Jan. 6, 1815. > Signed by: Samuel Kinkead > Test: John Kinkead and Willian Davis

Will of Joseph Milstead, Sr. of Amherst County, VA Benedicta/Benedictor Davis was named as one of his daughters. The Higgenbotham witnesses are interesting also. More about that later. They may be related to Joseph's son-in-law William Davis through William's mother. Will of Joseph Milstead, Sr. Amherst Co., Virginia In the name of God, I, Joseph Milstead of Amherst County, being in a low state of health and knowing the uncertainty of life but being in sound mind and memory do constitute this my last will and testament which is as followeth - viz Item- It is my desire that all my just debts to be paid and my body decently buried. Item- I leave to my wife Rebecca Milstead all my estate both real (he forgot to write "and personal")during her life. Item - After the death of my beloved wife, I leave to my son Joseph Milstead, all my estate both real and personal, that I possess. Item- To my son William Milstead I leave one bed to be at the disposal of his wife Betty Milstead. Item- To Aaron Milstead I leave five shillings sterling. Item- To my son Zeales (Zealous) I leave five shillings sterling. Item- To my beloved daughter Elizabeth Veal I leave five shillings sterling. Item- To my beloved daughter Benedictor Davis I leave five shillings sterling. Item- To my daughter Patty Veal I leave five shillings sterling. Item- To my beloved daughter Milley Brown I leave five shillings sterling. Item- To my beloved daughter Jiney Veal I leave five shillings sterling. I appoint my friend Joseph Higginbotham, Joseph Milstead and Benjamin Higginbotham executors to this my last will and testament given under my hand this __day of April, one thousand eight hundred and three. Joseph X Milstead Test- John Devashier Randal(Randolph)Snead Daniel Shrader At a court held for Amherst County on the 18th of July 1803, this last will and testament of Joseph Milstead was presented in court proven by the oaths of John C. Devashier, Randolph Snead and Daniel Shrader subscribing witnesses....and Benjamin Higginbotham, Joseph Milstead, two of the executors mentioned...came into court... Probate records for Joseph Milstead, Sr. http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~lksstarr/reports/Joseph%20Milstead%20probate.rtf ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Van Hout" <dutchtreat@prodigy.net> To: <Kincaid@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2008 4:44 PM Subject: [KINCAID] Thomas Kincaid /Polly Davis--parents of Polly Davis > It looks like the parents of the Polly Davis who married Thomas Kincaid, > 1815 in Greenbrier County, have been identified using the RW pension > records of the William Davis who married Benedicta Milstead in 1787 in > Amherst County, VA. Benedicta was the daughter of Joseph Milstead and his > wife Rebecca, her maiden name unknown. The men who wrote letters and are > named in these records give us a better understanding of the families of > Amherst and Fayette Counties and how they were connected. Still more > research needs to be done to identify the Davis connections correctly, as > it seems that the Peter Davis who married Susan Meadows is getting most of > the credit as the main Davis ancestor, when it should be William & > Benedicta > > This William Davis, father of Polly Davis, died on January 20, 1846 in > Fayette County, VA (now WV) and his declaration to obtain the benefit of > the act of Congress of June 7th, 1832 was dated July 15, 1833 in which he > said that he 77 years of age (b. about 1756). This was filed in Fayette > County. > > William Davis's widow Benedicta filed her declaration in order to obtain > the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An Act > granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". > > State of Virginia, Fayette County > On this Sixteenth day of November 1848 personally appeared before the > County Court of Fayette County, VA Benedicta Davis a resident of _____ in > the County of Fayette, VA aged, Seventy eight years....That she is the > widow of William Davis who was a private in the War of the Revolution... > > This gives us 1770 as the year of birth for Benedicta Davis. > > ***************************** > > One of the letters in the RW file of William Davis was from Waller > Sandidge of Amherst County. He gave four of the children of William and > Benedicta that he recalled: Betsey, Polly, Nancy and William. > > "Of the County of Amherst and state of VA. The affidavit of Waller > Sandidge of lawful age made this second day of April, 1849, after being > duly sworn according to law, aff... and saith that he is near about > seventy-four years of age, that when a boy of about twelve or thirteen > years old, he was at the marriage of William Davis and Benedicta Milstead, > of the said county. They were married by Benjamin Coleman, a clergyman of > the Baptist denomination, that there was a great contrast in the ages of > William Davis and his wife at the time of their marriage, he was called > old Billy Davis, and this affiant believes his wife not to have been more > than sixteen or seventeen years old, and that they lived together as man > and wife many years and had many children that he now recollects the names > of several of them, viz: Betsey, Polly, Nancy and William, and that he > understood and believes they went from this County to and settled in > Greenbrier County of this state. Given under my hand! > the day and year first above written. > > Waller Sandidge > > *** > > I, Ro. H. Carter of the county of Amherst and state of VA do hereby > certify that I was well acquainted with William Davis and his wife, who > was a Miss Milstead, while they lived in said county, and that I was at > their house and saw them both living together as man and wife, in the > County of Greenbrier in the year 1819. Given under my hand this 2nd day > of April 1849. > > Robt H. Carter > > Amherst County, to wit: > The above affidavit and certificate were both subscribed and sworn to > before me a justice of the peace for this county aforesaid on this the 2nd > day of April, 1849. > Joseph R. Carter, J.P. > > State of Virginia, Amherst County, Sct. > I Samuel M. Garland, Clerk of the County Court of Amherst in the State of > Virginia do hereby certify that Joseph R. Carter who hath given the above > certificate is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly > commissioned & qualified as such and that full faith and credit is and > ought to be given to all of his acts as Such > and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In > Testimony whereof I have herein and set my hand and and where is affixed > by Seal of office this seventh day of April, one Thousand eight hundred > forty nine. > > Saml M. Garland, Clk > Amherst County Ct. > > One of the supporting letters for William Davis' pension application came > from a Henry Payton of Cabell County, VA. > > Cabell County to wit: > This day Henry Payton, Snr. personally appeared before Elisha McComas a > Justice of the peace in and for said County and made oath that in the year > of 1779 that William Davis of Fayette County and State of Virginia served > a tour of duty in the Indian War under the command of Capt. John Paxton > and Colonel George Skilrun and also that the said William Davis served a > tour of duty in the Revolutionary War in the year of 1781 under the > command of Capt. James Franklin and Capt. James Dillard, that he was > drafted in Amherst County in the State of Virginia and he was marched to > Gilford C.H. in the State of North Carolina where he joined the army > commanded by General Greene and that to the best of his recollection he > served two more tours in the Revolutionary War, but that he was not with > him only in 1777 in where we were stationed at Point Pleasant at the mouth > of the Great Kanhawa River and in 1781 at or near gilford Court House > State of North Carolina. Given under my hand this 5th! > day of May 1854. Elisha McComas J.P. for C. Cty;, vA > > > >>From marriage bonds of Greenbrier County: > Bond: Dated Jan. 7, 1815 for Thomas Kincaid and Polly Davis >> Signed by Thomas Kincaid and William Davis >> >> Marriage performed Jan 10, 1815 by Jofeph Frye >> >> Permission for my son Thomas licenace for him and Polly Davis to get >> married >> Jan. 6, 1815. >> Signed by: Samuel Kinkead >> Test: John Kinkead and Willian Davis > To see the Kincaid of all spellings DNA chart in Excel: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~adgedge/Research/April%202004/Kincaid%20%20DNA.xls > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > KINCAID-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message