This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Deed Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3AC.2ACE/1412 Message Board Post: The purpose of the following is to prove relationships via court documents. The entries are in deed books for 1767-1850. Only gifts are listed. Posted FYI. Please don't contact me about details. Dallas, Robert to son Bird Dallas, a gift of land. Dec 1826. Dallas, Robert & Nancy to son Jabez Dallas, a gift of land. Dec 1826. Davis, Jordan R. Davis to his infant children Bethana John Davis, Henry Thomas Davis & George G. Davis, a slave. Apr 1821. Davis, Joseph to son William Davis, a gift of land. Jan 1822. Davis, Thomas to children Anna Chiles Davis & John Henry Davis, a gift of 4 slaves. Feb 1817. Davis, Thomas & Isabell his wife to son Jordan R. Davis, a gift of land. Nov 1819. Davis, Thomas & Sallie (Sr.) to William Davis, a gift of land. Aug 1829. Davis, William to William Humphrey Davis & John Humphrey Davis, a gift of livestock. No relationship stated. Jan 1808. Dickenson, Griffith & wife Susanna to Vincent Dickenson, a gift of land. Apr 1813. Dickenson, Griffith, Sr. to Griffith Dickenson, Jr., a gift of land. Jul 1824. Dickson, Benjamin to son-in-law William Dodson & daughter Judith Dodson, land on which he lives. Mar 1820. Dillard, Benjamin of Washington Co. TN to son Lynch Dillard, interest in the estate of John Ward, dec’d of Campbell Co., VA & my dec’d wife Anna Dillard, daughter of said John Ward. Dec 1818. Dillard, Lynch to daughter Sarah J.C. Johns, a gift of land. Mar 1837. Dillard, Lynch to daughter Martha Ann Ward, a gift of land. Mar 1837. Dixon, William to daughter Elizabeth Dixon, a gift of a slave. Jul 1825. Dodson, Caleb of Halifax Co. to son Stephen Dodson of Pittsylvania Co., a gift of land in Pittsylvania Co. Dec 1829. Dodson, Elisha to children: Presley Dodson, Wm Dodson, Margaret wife of Rawley Dodson, Lydia wife of John Waller, Ruth wife of Jesse Dodson, Jemima wife of Joshua Hardy & Elisha Dodson, Jr. gifts of land & slaves. Apr 1791. Dodson, Joshua to son Allen Dodson, a gift of land. Apr 1803. Dodson, Joshua to gr-daughter Lydia Chaney, a female slave about one year old. Aug 1835. Dodson, Thomas to son Jesse Dodson, a gift of land. Mar 1772. Doss, John to sons Azariah Doss & Stephen Doss & daughter Rachel Doss, land in Arkansas near land of Dr. Lynch Dillard. Downing, James & Mary (late Mary Marlowe) to James Nowlin & Susanna his wife (dau of Mary Marlowe), a gift of slaves. Aug 1793. Downing, James & Mary (late Mary Marlowe) to Kinsey Marlowe, son of Mary (Marlowe) Downing, a gift of slaves. Drain, William to son Hezekiah Drain, a gift of land & slaves. May 1819. Dunning, William to Honor Shelton, a dau of Joel Shelton, dec’d, & Ann his wife, household furnishings. Dyer, Hamon to son William Dyer, a gift of land. Feb 1813.