-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Thanks for the Orphans Court citation. Martha was almost inevitably the daughter of James Givan, with many evidences pointing that way. An interesting Givan question is the motivation for several of this family to have apparently moved from the Rewastico Creek and Nanticoke/Quantico area to this area near the Pocomoke. There are a number of fairly intricate connective threads suggesting relationships not yet sorted out, involving the Givans and the Rownds. These mostly show up in the Judicial Records, which still need some more plumbing. _________________________ Two additional sources for Martha Davis being the widow of John Reed Jr.: 16Sep1749 -- Som. Acct. EB12:5/MD 15:126 Account & Distribution -- John Read Junr., Somerset Co., Deceased -administrators: John & Martha (his wife) Davis. -sureteys: Benj. Vennables, William Givans. More interestingly: 4Nov1768, recorded 16Nov1768 -- Som. L.R. 25:242 Deed -- John & Martha (his wife) Davis of Worcester Co. sold to Thomas Moor of Somerset Co. in consideration of complying with the condition of a bond executed 14Feb1744 by John Read Junr. who was the farmer husband of the afsd. Martha and for £8 - 150 acres of Green Meadow; witnessed by Jno. Scarborough, Ad. Spence, two Justices of the Peace; signed John Davis, Martha Davis. While John Reed Jr. (and heirs) are listed in the Somerset debt book from 1745 to 1761 with 75 acres of Green Meadow, I have seen no record of how he acquired it, or of the aforementioned bond. And while I don't like to assume (much too risky), it is tempting to consider that this is the same 150 acres of Green Meadow mentioned in John Callaway's 1755 resurvey as having been originally patented to James Givans 29Sep1694. However, proving that is above my present pay grade, and I'll have to leave this one to John. George

Two additional sources for Martha Davis being the widow of John Reed Jr.: 16Sep1749 -- Som. Acct. EB12:5/MD 15:126 Account & Distribution -- John Read Junr., Somerset Co., Deceased -administrators: John & Martha (his wife) Davis. -sureteys: Benj. Vennables, William Givans. _______________ George ~ I appreciate the reference to Bejamin Venables ... . Thanks! Dave K

George, thank you. My CD is scratched and won't work so I hadn't gotten to the card catalogue on MdArchives yet to search for probate records. You wouldn't have any more information on the John Davis' Acquango would you? ----- Original Message ----- From: George F. Riggin <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:08:48 -0000 (UTC) Subject: Re: [LDR] Askinemkonson (sp?) Neck John Lyon re JOHN DAVIS -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] Thanks for the Orphans Court citation. Martha was almost inevitably the daughter of James Givan, with many evidences pointing that way. An interesting Givan question is the motivation for several of this family to have apparently moved from the Rewastico Creek and Nanticoke/Quantico area to this area near the Pocomoke. There are a number of fairly intricate connective threads suggesting relationships not yet sorted out, involving the Givans and the Rownds. These mostly show up in the Judicial Records, which still need some more plumbing. _________________________ Two additional sources for Martha Davis being the widow of John Reed Jr.: 16Sep1749 -- Som. Acct. EB12:5/MD 15:126 Account & Distribution -- John Read Junr., Somerset Co., Deceased -administrators: John & Martha (his wife) Davis. -sureteys: Benj. Vennables, William Givans. More interestingly: 4Nov1768, recorded 16Nov1768 -- Som. L.R. 25:242 Deed -- John & Martha (his wife) Davis of Worcester Co. sold to Thomas Moor of Somerset Co. in consideration of complying with the condition of a bond executed 14Feb1744 by John Read Junr. who was the farmer husband of the afsd. Martha and for £8 - 150 acres of Green Meadow; witnessed by Jno. Scarborough, Ad. Spence, two Justices of the Peace; signed John Davis, Martha Davis. While John Reed Jr. (and heirs) are listed in the Somerset debt book from 1745 to 1761 with 75 acres of Green Meadow, I have seen no record of how he acquired it, or of the aforementioned bond. And while I don't like to assume (much too risky), it is tempting to consider that this is the same 150 acres of Green Meadow mentioned in John Callaway's 1755 resurvey as having been originally patented to James Givans 29Sep1694. However, proving that is above my present pay grade, and I'll have to leave this one to John. George *************************************** QUESTIONS about POSTING GUIDELINES, SUBSCRIBING or UNSUBSCRIBING? Visit The Lower DelMarVa Roots Mailing List FAQ: http://www.tyaskin.com/handley/ldrfaq.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message