Hi all, I am on a number of the other Mississippi lists - but recently came into possession of one of the Woodville Republican books - which "sort of" solved a mystery or two - but created many more! (I am in Wyoming - so can't come there and do research!) First - found this - which finally gave a wife's first name for Zacheus Davis: The Woodville Republican Mississippi's Oldest Existing Newspaper Volume 1: December 18, 1823 - December 17, 1839 compiled by O'Levia Neil Wilson Wiese September 11, 1826 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ SARAH DAVIS, adm'x., of ZACHEUS DAVIS's estate ____________________________________________________ Then a it later this - which tells me that Sarah Davis - is actually Sarah Edwards: The Woodville Republican Mississippi's Oldest Existing Newspaper Volume 1: December 18, 1823 - December 17, 1839 compiled by O'Levia Neil Wilson Wiese June 2, 1827 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Died June 1, Miss JEMIMA EDWARDS, and on the 4th, her sister, Mrs. SARAH DAVIS, having devised effects to the amount of more than a thousand dollars to the children of her sister, ELIZABETH DUNN, living somewhere in the state of Mississippi. (This notice was requested by THOMAS EDWARDS of Columbia City, Ga., April 10, 1827) (now the date of the "request" by Thomas Edwards seems to be "off" - I can interprit it two ways - he request a copy - but how could he BEFORE they died - or requested they run this - but again - how could he BEFORE they died?????) Sarah Edwards family was easy to find - and I suspect the Jesse Edwards in the Wilkinson/Amite area is her brother listed below: Bible of Benjamin & Mary Edwards The Benjamin Edwards Bible is very small, about 3" x 6". It was printed in 1759, in Cambridge, England, by Joseph Bentham at "His Majesty's Special Command". Handwriting used for family data was distinguished, even elegant. Entries were obviously made at time of births, for old fashioned forms of letters were used, as f for the double s, as in Jesse. Only births were recorded. The births of five of the seven children of "Benjamin and Mary his wife" were recorded in the Bible. Micajah Edwards son of Benjamin Edwards an Mary his wife was born October the 8th day 1762. Salle Edwards daughter of Benjamin Edwards an Mary his wife was born May the 12th day 1764. (Sarah) Jesse Edwards son of Benjamin Edwards an Mary his wife was born March the 8th day 1766. Elizabeth Edwards daughter of Benjamin Edwards an Mary his wife was born November the 11th day 1767. Jemima Edwards daughter of Benjamin Edwards an Mary his wife was born January the 21st day 1770. ____________________________________________ What I am wanting to know: Who is the Dunn that Elizabeth Edwards married? I found a listing for a Sylvester Dunn - but other researchers have a different maiden name for her. Sylvester was in Amite. (could the other researchers be wrong - none of them have a family for Elizabeth - so suspect that it may not be rock solid) Who is the Jesse Edwards in Wilkinson and Amite Counties? And after Sarah's death - did he take her kids to raise? (I haven't found Dunn, Davis or Edwards household in 1830 with an increase to account for the Davis orphans) Does anyone connect to Zacheus Davis and Sarah Edwards - and who is Zacheus' father?????? Everything is pointing to Zacheus being born in Georgie - like where the Edwards' came from - but not finding any bunch in Georgia that claim him. The descendants have first names of Jenkins, Jeremiah, Jesse, Champion, Gilbert & Elbert - which appear in a line in Georgia - but can't find any ties to them - and suspect that he may tie some other Davis in the Wilkinson area. Here's what I do know about Zacheus Davis. b. probably between 1760-1794 and probably in Georgia. Probate info from Louisiana: Probate #25, Book A-2, Page 21 dated March 12, 1847--Zachius Davis's sons, John M., Jesse E. and Jeremiah S. are selling two slaves which they had inherited from the estate of their father late of Pike County, State of Mississippi; deceased to Jenkin E. Davis a resident of St. Tammany Parish, LA. It is dated February 15, 1847. It states that John M. Davis is from Washington Parish and Jesse E. and Jeremiah S. Davis are from St. Tammany Parish. Probate #101, Book A-2, Page 217 dated June 27, 1848--Jenkins Edward Davis, unmarried, is selling a slave to Jeremiah Sampson Davis. Jenkins Edward Davis states that it is the same slave which he had inherited from his father, Zaccheus Davis's estate. It is the same slave which his brothers John M., Jesse E. and Jeremiah S. had sold to him in 1847. ______________________________________________ Shown on the 1820 Pike County Mississippi Census Zach Davis Free white males under 10 1 (Jenkins) Free white males 26-45 1 (Zaccheus) Free white females 17- 26 1 [Sarah] # of persons engaged in agriculture 1 ____________________________ >From "Source Records from Pike County, MS 1798-1910" 13 Regiment (Nixon's ) of MS Militia: DAVIS, Zacheus 1820 Census of MS Zac Davis: 100010 - 00100-1-0 [1 male 0-10 & 1 male 26-40 - 1 female 16-26; 1 engaged in agriculture] 1825 Tax List Pike Count, MS Zacheus Davis; 160 [acres] Bo. Ch.[water way: Bogue Chito] 1[white taxable] 2 [slaves] 3.05 [total tax paid] Zacheus was not metioned in the early book by Conerly (oral info gathered) - but was listed in the followup that was done by Williams. ____________________________ War of 1812 DAVIS ZACHEUS LIEUT. COL. NIXON'S REG'T MISSISSIPPI MIL. CORPORAL CORPORAL 54 602 DAVIS ZACHEUS 13 REG'T (NIXON'S) MISSISSIPPI MILITIA. CORPORAL CORPORAL 54 602 ____________________________ Listed as Constable 16 July 1819 in "Following list of county civil officers after admission of the State [MS] to the Union for Pike County." _______________________________________ >From Source Records from Pike County, Mississippi 1798-1910. Luke Ward Conerly Miscellaneous Legal and Family records Pertaining to the Areas of Pike and Walthall Counties by E. Russ Williams, Jr. 1) 13th Regiment (Nixon's) of Mississippi Militia: Davis, Zacheus, Corp. (Page 1) 2) 1820 Census of Pike County, Mississippi First set on numbers: Free white males 0-10; 10-16; 16-18;16-26; 26-45;45 and upwards. Zach. Davis 1 0 0 0 1 0 second set on Numbers: Free white Females 0-10; 10-16; 16-26; 26-45; 45 an upwards. First figure after dash represents those engaged in agriculture, the last figure is the total number of slaves. Zach Davis 0 0 1 0 0-1-0 4) 1825 Tax list for Pike County, Mississippi Name - Zavheus Davis Acres of owned property - 160 Location (waterway) - Bogue Chitto White taxable - 1 slaves - 2 total tax paid - 3.05 _____________________________________ The known children were born between 1819 and 1827 - and we know there were supposed to be at least 3 daughters - but have never found first names for them. So - these children were SMALL when Zacheus dies in 1827 and his mother a year later in 1828. So who raised the children???? The ones we know are: Jenkins Edward Davis Jesse E. Davis Jeremiah Sampson Davis John Martin Davis Jenkins, Jesse and John all were in Louisiana by the mid 1840's - and all died there. Jeremiah has "disappeared" - so can't tell you anything about hi m. They were near other Davis' in Louisiana - in St. Tammany Parish - but can't find any connection with them either. Does anyone know how far back the probate records go in Wilkinson County? (I know that Pike burned - so had given up hope - til the info in the Woodville Republican turned up) Does anyone on here - have a connection to Davis, Dunn or Edwards? Thanks, Beverly Casper, WY Researching the following lines: BREWER, CALDWELL/COLDWELL, CHANDLER, DICKERSON, DIXON, EDMONDSON, ETHERIDGE, HAMPTON, LABORDE, MAXWELL, NORMAND/LENORMAND, PHILLIPS, PRICE, ROBERTS, SEALE, SERMONS, SHOEMAKE, SULLIVAN, TERRAL/TERRELL, WHATLEY, WHITTINGTON, LOWE, HYATT.

In Passports Issued by Govenors of Georgia 1810-1820 by National Genealogy Society Number 28 Page 83 - Saturday. 24th day February 1810 ROGER DUNN from Camden ,South Carolina with his wife, four children and 36 negroes Page 74 Wednesday 27th March 1811 Mr. DAVID DUNN his wife and 5 children from Fairfield District South Carolina ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 8:30 PM Subject: [MSWILKIN] New to list - Looking for Davis, Dunn & Edwards > Hi all, > > I am on a number of the other Mississippi lists - but recently came into > possession of one of the Woodville Republican books - which "sort of" solved > a mystery or two - but created many more! (I am in Wyoming - so can't come > there and do research!) > > First - found this - which finally gave a wife's first name for Zacheus > Davis: > The Woodville Republican > Mississippi's Oldest Existing Newspaper > Volume 1: December 18, 1823 - December 17, 1839 > compiled by O'Levia Neil Wilson Wiese > > September 11, 1826 > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ > SARAH DAVIS, adm'x., of ZACHEUS DAVIS's estate > ____________________________________________________ > Then a it later this - which tells me that Sarah Davis - is actually Sarah > Edwards: > > The Woodville Republican > Mississippi's Oldest Existing Newspaper > Volume 1: December 18, 1823 - December 17, 1839 > compiled by O'Levia Neil Wilson Wiese > > June 2, 1827 > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ > Died June 1, Miss JEMIMA EDWARDS, and on the 4th, her sister, Mrs. SARAH > DAVIS, having devised effects to the amount of more than a thousand dollars > to the children of her sister, ELIZABETH DUNN, living somewhere in the state > of Mississippi. (This notice was requested by THOMAS EDWARDS of Columbia > City, Ga., April 10, 1827) > (now the date of the "request" by Thomas Edwards seems to be "off" - I can > interprit it two ways - he request a copy - but how could he BEFORE they died > - or requested they run this - but again - how could he BEFORE they > died?????) > > Sarah Edwards family was easy to find - and I suspect the Jesse Edwards in > the Wilkinson/Amite area is her brother listed below: > > Bible of Benjamin & Mary Edwards > > The Benjamin Edwards Bible is very small, about 3" x 6". It was printed in > 1759, in Cambridge, England, by Joseph Bentham at "His Majesty's Special > Command". Handwriting used for family data was distinguished, even elegant. > Entries were obviously made at time of births, for old fashioned forms of > letters were used, as f for the double s, as in Jesse. Only births were > recorded. The births of five of the seven children of "Benjamin and Mary his > wife" were recorded in the Bible. > > Micajah Edwards son of Benjamin Edwards an Mary his wife was born October > the 8th day 1762. > Salle Edwards daughter of Benjamin Edwards an Mary his wife was born May the > 12th day 1764. (Sarah) > Jesse Edwards son of Benjamin Edwards an Mary his wife was born March the 8th > day 1766. > Elizabeth Edwards daughter of Benjamin Edwards an Mary his wife was born > November the 11th day 1767. > Jemima Edwards daughter of Benjamin Edwards an Mary his wife was born January > the 21st day 1770. > ____________________________________________ > What I am wanting to know: > > Who is the Dunn that Elizabeth Edwards married? I found a listing for a > Sylvester Dunn - but other researchers have a different maiden name for her. > Sylvester was in Amite. (could the other researchers be wrong - none of them > have a family for Elizabeth - so suspect that it may not be rock solid) > > Who is the Jesse Edwards in Wilkinson and Amite Counties? And after Sarah's > death - did he take her kids to raise? (I haven't found Dunn, Davis or > Edwards household in 1830 with an increase to account for the Davis orphans) > > Does anyone connect to Zacheus Davis and Sarah Edwards - and who is Zacheus' > father?????? > > Everything is pointing to Zacheus being born in Georgie - like where the > Edwards' came from - but not finding any bunch in Georgia that claim him. > > The descendants have first names of Jenkins, Jeremiah, Jesse, Champion, > Gilbert & Elbert - which appear in a line in Georgia - but can't find any > ties to them - and suspect that he may tie some other Davis in the Wilkinson > area. > > Here's what I do know about Zacheus Davis. > > b. probably between 1760-1794 and probably in Georgia. > > Probate info from Louisiana: > Probate #25, Book A-2, Page 21 dated March 12, 1847--Zachius Davis's sons, > John M., Jesse E. and Jeremiah S. are selling two slaves which they had > inherited from the estate of their father late of Pike County, State of > Mississippi; deceased to Jenkin E. Davis a resident of St. Tammany Parish, > LA. It is dated February 15, 1847. It states that John M. Davis is from > Washington Parish and Jesse E. and Jeremiah S. Davis are from St. Tammany > Parish. > > Probate #101, Book A-2, Page 217 dated June 27, 1848--Jenkins Edward Davis, > unmarried, is selling a slave to Jeremiah Sampson Davis. Jenkins Edward Davis > states that it is the same slave which he had inherited from his father, > Zaccheus Davis's estate. It is the same slave which his brothers John M., > Jesse E. and Jeremiah S. had sold to him in 1847. > ______________________________________________ > > Shown on the 1820 Pike County Mississippi Census > Zach Davis > Free white males under 10 1 (Jenkins) > Free white males 26-45 1 (Zaccheus) > Free white females 17- 26 1 [Sarah] > # of persons engaged in agriculture 1 > ____________________________ > >From "Source Records from Pike County, MS 1798-1910" > 13 Regiment (Nixon's ) of MS Militia: > DAVIS, Zacheus > > 1820 Census of MS > Zac Davis: 100010 - 00100-1-0 [1 male 0-10 & 1 male 26-40 - 1 female 16-26; 1 > engaged in agriculture] > > 1825 Tax List Pike Count, MS > Zacheus Davis; 160 [acres] Bo. Ch.[water way: Bogue Chito] 1[white taxable] 2 > [slaves] 3.05 [total tax paid] > > Zacheus was not metioned in the early book by Conerly (oral info athered) - > but was listed in the followup that was done by Williams. > ____________________________ > War of 1812 > DAVIS ZACHEUS LIEUT. COL. NIXON'S REG'T MISSISSIPPI MIL. CORPORAL > CORPORAL 54 602 > DAVIS ZACHEUS 13 REG'T (NIXON'S) MISSISSIPPI MILITIA. CORPORAL > CORPORAL 54 602 > ____________________________ > Listed as Constable 16 July 1819 in "Following list of county civil officers > after admission of the State [MS] to the Union for Pike County." > _______________________________________ > >From Source Records from Pike County, Mississippi 1798-1910. > Luke Ward Conerly > > Miscellaneous Legal and Family records Pertaining to the Areas of Pike and > Walthall Counties by E. Russ Williams, Jr. > > 1) 13th Regiment (Nixon's) of Mississippi Militia: > > Davis, Zacheus, Corp. (Page 1) > > 2) 1820 Census of Pike County, Mississippi > First set on numbers: > Free white males 0-10; 10-16; 16-18;16-26; 26-45;45 and upwards. > > Zach. Davis 1 0 0 0 1 0 > > second set on Numbers: > Free white Females 0-10; 10-16; 16-26; 26-45; 45 an upwards. First figure > after dash represents those engaged in agriculture, the last figure is the > total number of slaves. > > Zach Davis 0 0 1 0 0-1-0 > > 4) 1825 Tax list for Pike County, Mississippi > Name - Zavheus Davis > Acres of owned property - 160 > Location (waterway) - Bogue Chitto > White taxable - 1 > slaves - 2 > total tax paid - 3.05 > _____________________________________ > The known children were born between 1819 and 1827 - and we know there were > supposed to be at least 3 daughters - but have never found first names for > them. > > So - these children were SMALL when Zacheus dies in 1827 and his mother a > year later in 1828. So who raised the children???? > > The ones we know are: > Jenkins Edward Davis > Jesse E. Davis > Jeremiah Sampson Davis > John Martin Davis > > Jenkins, Jesse and John all were in Louisiana by the mid 1840's - and all > died there. Jeremiah has "disappeared" - so can't tell you anything about hi > m. > > They were near other Davis' in Louisiana - in St. Tammany Parish - but can't > find any connection with them either. > > Does anyone know how far back the probate records go in Wilkinson County? (I > know that Pike burned - so had given up hope - til the info in the Woodville > Republican turned up) > > Does anyone on here - have a connection to Davis, Dunn or Edwards? > > Thanks, > > Beverly > Casper, WY > > > > Researching the following lines: BREWER, CALDWELL/COLDWELL, CHANDLER, > DICKERSON, DIXON, EDMONDSON, ETHERIDGE, HAMPTON, LABORDE, MAXWELL, > NORMAND/LENORMAND, PHILLIPS, PRICE, ROBERTS, SEALE, SERMONS, SHOEMAKE, > SULLIVAN, TERRAL/TERRELL, WHATLEY, WHITTINGTON, LOWE, HYATT. > > > ==== MSWILKIN Mailing List ==== > To contact the list admin: [email protected] > county Webpage: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mswilkin > archives: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > threaded archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > >