By the way, I'd be curious to see your sources for the identification of Martha (Givan) Reed Davis. This would have been the daughter of James Givan, d. 1724. John Reed, then living along the Nanticoke, d. 1748, a victim of an apparent epidemic that brought down several parties associated with the Givan family at the same time. I don't have a source confirming that Martha was married to Reed, but this appears to be the conventional understanding. Her subsequent marriage to John Davis is part of that thread. You seem to say that this all shows up in Worcester Orphans Court, which I'd be very interested to see. Martha also had a brother John Givan, who's also imputed as having moved to this area near the Pocomoke by the 1760s, and the same John who began to acquire land there. John -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] I am trying to track this John Davis line: It seems to begin probably with an early 1. John Davis who married Martha Givens the widow of John Reed. She dies 1783 with a will as Martha Davis. Names son John Davis and grandson James Davis. 2.John Davis II with unknown wife known as John Davis Mill (1783 acquango tax list). He appears to die around 1783 and has a son John Davis executor. Orphans court issues with distribution of the estate of John Reed who died way back in the 1740's. 3. John Davis III who sells much of the above land and appears to die 1812 with a part of Pleasant Grove and Tribulation as part of a land cause and who in 1809 describes himself in a deed as of Quepongo.

Thanks very much for locating those tracts for me and for the Givan information. At least I know where I am now! I can't prove that Martha was a Givan. Sorting out the John Davis' was my primary goal and I haven't really worked on the Givans. I accepted the conventional understanding for the time being and noted that the witnesses to Martha Davis 1783 will were: Witness: Rownd Givan, George Givan, Mary Hill and to John Reed's will: Witn: Wm. Givan, James Read, Patrick Quaturmus. That is only circumstantial evidence not definitive. Also I noted that John Reed was in Nanticoke area 12/20/1731when ISAIAH QUARTERMUS and JOHN REED sold to JAMES QUARTERMUS yet another Hog Quarter "lying on the south side of the Nanticoke River" I also wonder if this John Davis family was also from the Nanticoke area prior to 1753 when John Davis acquires Riley's Portion from James Truitt. Here is the orphan's court record: April 13 1784 John Davis exec of John Davis to give balance bonds to secure John Reed's estate August 10 1784. Worcester County Orphans Court Vol 1 Heise p 58: Wm. Rownd and James Dale vs John Davis exe of John Davis. Court appoints John Postly and Josiah Mitchell to settle dispute: John Davis exec of John Davis (Mill) to pay to Wm. Rownd 3/16/7 being balance of his wife Martha's dividents of her father, John Reed's estate; also to James Dale 3/2/4 being balance of his wife Margaret's dividents of her father John Reed's estate. (my note: Margaret Reed m. James Dale; Martha Reed m. Wm. Round) It is a puzzle which John Davis Martha married since in a series of deeds from 1764 on there is no wife named on any John Davis deed. If the John Davis Martha married was dead by 1764, her "son" John Davis would only have been age 16 or younger in 1764. I suppose he could have signed a deed at that age.....or she married a different Davis altogether and had a Reed daughter who married John Davis and thus he was her "son in law"..... ANY insight on this would be appreciated. There is probably something I'm just not seeing yet. Example: 1764 Indenture Liber F folio 105-106 Grantor: John Davis Grantee: Nathaniel Brittingham April 6 1764 Riley's Portion contained 200 acres on the east side of a branch called Tamfett? branch, John Davis sells 9 acres of Riley's Portion to Nathaniel Brittingham. No wife signed the deed. Notice that in the 1783 orphans court the entry implies that it is John Davis (Mill) who is deceased with John Davis exec. However, to confuse things further: 1792 Liber O John Davis MILL to John Hancock 3 Nov 1792 Teagues Folly formerly the property of John Bennet on West side of pocomoke near askinemkonson mentions tract formerly surveyed for George Truitt 150 acres No wife signing Liber O 394 3 March 1792 Deed John Davis and William Brittingham bond 21 acres 21 pounds 15 shillings part of Riley's Portion "enlarged" east side of branch called Tan Fall branch, west side of Pocomoke River, near land deeded by John Davis DECEASED to Nathaniel Brittingham deceased....no wife mentioned. ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:07:20 -0000 (UTC) Subject: Re: [LDR] Askinemkonson (sp?) Neck John Lyon re JOHN DAVIS By the way, I'd be curious to see your sources for the identification of Martha (Givan) Reed Davis. This would have been the daughter of James Givan, d. 1724. John Reed, then living along the Nanticoke, d. 1748, a victim of an apparent epidemic that brought down several parties associated with the Givan family at the same time. I don't have a source confirming that Martha was married to Reed, but this appears to be the conventional understanding. Her subsequent marriage to John Davis is part of that thread. You seem to say that this all shows up in Worcester Orphans Court, which I'd be very interested to see. Martha also had a brother John Givan, who's also imputed as having moved to this area near the Pocomoke by the 1760s, and the same John who began to acquire land there. John -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] I am trying to track this John Davis line: It seems to begin probably with an early 1. John Davis who married Martha Givens the widow of John Reed. She dies 1783 with a will as Martha Davis. Names son John Davis and grandson James Davis. 2.John Davis II with unknown wife known as John Davis Mill (1783 acquango tax list). He appears to die around 1783 and has a son John Davis executor. Orphans court issues with distribution of the estate of John Reed who died way back in the 1740's. 3. John Davis III who sells much of the above land and appears to die 1812 with a part of Pleasant Grove and Tribulation as part of a land cause and who in 1809 describes himself in a deed as of Quepongo. *************************************** 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

Here are some other deeds relating to Reeds/Davis 1776 this indenture between John Davis, son of John Davis, deceased and James Dale (son of John Dale Inspector deceased) for the sum of 50 pounds 138 acres part of Hog Quarter Liber K. folio 525 Wo. Cty Bill of Sale 3 March 1774 John Reed, for six pounds, paid by "John Davis (Mill)", sells cow and calf, chest, bed and pewter Witness: William Tunnell, William Rownd 1804 Sept 13 Liber W folio 429 deed John Davis to James Reed. John Davis QUEPONGO sells to James Reed End of Dispute formerly property of James Johnson mentions other tract called Hogs Denn belonging to Wm. round'; mentions county road to snow hill 75 acres. No wife signed Liber AA 1809 folio 217 June 14 Deed between John Davis and Martha Hill, the wife of John Hill End of dispute no wife signed Liber AA 1809 folio 219 John Davis to Wm. Round end of dispute - mentions deed to Joseph Miller; no wife signed June 14 1809 ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:07:20 -0000 (UTC) Subject: Re: [LDR] Askinemkonson (sp?) Neck John Lyon re JOHN DAVIS By the way, I'd be curious to see your sources for the identification of Martha (Givan) Reed Davis. This would have been the daughter of James Givan, d. 1724. John Reed, then living along the Nanticoke, d. 1748, a victim of an apparent epidemic that brought down several parties associated with the Givan family at the same time. I don't have a source confirming that Martha was married to Reed, but this appears to be the conventional understanding. Her subsequent marriage to John Davis is part of that thread. You seem to say that this all shows up in Worcester Orphans Court, which I'd be very interested to see. Martha also had a brother John Givan, who's also imputed as having moved to this area near the Pocomoke by the 1760s, and the same John who began to acquire land there. John -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] I am trying to track this John Davis line: It seems to begin probably with an early 1. John Davis who married Martha Givens the widow of John Reed. She dies 1783 with a will as Martha Davis. Names son John Davis and grandson James Davis. 2.John Davis II with unknown wife known as John Davis Mill (1783 acquango tax list). He appears to die around 1783 and has a son John Davis executor. Orphans court issues with distribution of the estate of John Reed who died way back in the 1740's. 3. John Davis III who sells much of the above land and appears to die 1812 with a part of Pleasant Grove and Tribulation as part of a land cause and who in 1809 describes himself in a deed as of Quepongo. *************************************** 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