>I would very much appreciate a summary of the will of >Jacob Davis dated 1772 from Berkeley County. Does >anyone have access to this info? Berkeley Cnty, WV Deeds and Wills Abstracts: Deed Books 1-5, 1772-1781; Will Books 1-3, 1772-1805 by Larry G Shuck, 1999, Closson Press, Apollo, PA. ISBN 1-55856-318-0 Berkeley cnty, WV Deed Book, Vol 1, 1781-1783 367. 04 Oct 1772. Jacob DAVIS and wife Keziah DAVIS 200 acres for £400 PA currency to Stephen HARLAN, land formerly granted to James DAVIS Sr and devised same to son Jacob. Lnad is on S side of North Mountain on Tulliff Branch. Wit: Elijahharlan, Silas HARLAN, William LONG, Robert McKOWAN. Lease and Release. Berkeley cnty, WV Deed Book, Vol 2, 1773-1774 221. 10 Sep 1773. Jacob STROPE and wife Mary STROPE (signed An Maria) 200 acres for £325 to Jacob DAVIS of Botetourt on SS of Tullises Branch part of a 420 acre grant to James DAVIS and he to sd STROPE. Wit: Thomas ADAMS, John CHAMPION. Lease and Release. Berkeley cnty, WV Deed Book, Vol 3, 1774-1776 45. 12 May 1774. Daniel PRICE and wife Jane pRICE 71 acres for £50 to Jacob RUSH adj to the land of formerly of Nathaniel BELL, to Joseph FRAZER, Jacob DAVIS now Josiah RIDGEWAY, the said RUSH and Peter FLETCHER. Berkeley cnty, WV Deed Book, Vol 5, 1778-1781 435. 20 Mar 1780. Jacob RUSH and wife Leddy RUSH, 71 acres for £2200 to James HAIR of Chester cnty, PA, land granted to Jacob RUSH adj to land formerly of Nathaniel BELL, Joseph FRAZIER, Jacob DAVIS and now Andrew McDONALD. Lease and Release. Berkeley cnty, WV Will Book, Vol 1, 1772-1788 139. John SHEARER; settlement 16 Jun 1778 by Archibard SHEARER. Names: Archibald SHEARER, John HOUGHMAN, David ROGERS, Jacob DAVIS, John CHAMPION. 205. Jacob DAVIS; Will 11 Oct 1780, Prob 21 Nov 1789. Brother Israel DAVIS, servant Mary WATKINS. Devisee: Hannah HART w/o John HART; Hannah HART d/o John HART; Mary JOHN w/o Samuel JOHN; Mary WATKINS, Anne JOHN Sr, Anne JOHN d/o Samuel JOHN; Mary MERCER w/o John MERCER; Elizabeth MERCER w/o James MERCER; John HART, William JOHN, Samuel HART, Daniel HARLEN, David HART. Exec: John HART, Samuel JOHN. Wit: Roger DEAN, Jacob SMALL, Charles LESNAR. Berkeley cnty, WV Will Book, Vol 2, 1788-1796 89. Michael COPENHAVER. appr 02 Nov 1785. Amos NICHOLS, D WOLGOMATT, Robt CREIGHTON, Names: Jacob DAVIS, Michel FRITZ, Samuel REHA, Elisha LINWELL, John RANDLE, Thomas MARTIN, Robt WILCOX, Jas MARSHALL, Henry FOSTER, Danl VANMETRE, Regnal RHEA, Amos ST CLAIR, Wm DAVIS, Amos NICHOLS, Michael WILLE, Ben FURMAN, David WOLGUMOT, Jas RUSSELL, Wm ALLEN, Thos MARTIN, Nicholas ORRICK, Jas SMALL, Peter BEAR, Isaac VANMETRE, Wm GREESE, Michl FRITZ, Ann COPENHAVER, Geo PORTERFIELD, Charles COLLINS, Felty FRITZ. Berkeley cnty, WV Will Book, Vol 3, 1796-1805 110. John RHODES; audit 26 Sep 1797. Exec: wife Elizabeth RHODES, Charles McKEENAN. Names: Patrick MARHAN, Wm BOWLING, Nicolas SMITH, Jacob DAVIS, Nicolas KERRNAN, W Jinkins KASAR. By Robert STEPHEN, John KERNEY. Negro: George. 230. Joseph DAVIS; Will 19 Feb 1799 prob 22 Apr 1799. Sisters: Sarah GILLILAND, Ruth DAVIS, Mary DAVIS, Drusilla GROVE, Elizabeth GILLILLAND, Anna DAVIS. Brothers: James DAVIS, John DAVIS, Jacob DAVIS. Exec: brother James, Mathew PORTERFIELD. Wit: John TURNER, Henry HOLMAN, William HANLAN. 284. Barney BEASORE: Will 27 Oct 1799 prob 21 Apr 1800. Wife Catherine BEASORE. Sons: George BEASORE, John BEASORE, Peter BEASORE, Michael BEASORE. Dtrs: Mary SHIVELY, Catharine BEASORE, Margaret BEASORE. Grndsns: Barney BEASORE s/o George; Barney s/o John; Henry BEASORE s/o Michael. Exec: son John, sil George MOODY. Wit: Henry KLINGER, John BLACKBILL, Jacob DAVIS. A confusing statement: "the said Catharine surviving heir of Peter SWINGLEY dec'd." 366. Rosanah PEARSON; appr 23 Feb 1801 by Michael DAVIS Jr, John JELLISON, Jacob DAVIS. 677. Jean PEARCEY; appr 01 Nov 1804 by George CREAMER, Alphius GUSTIN, Jacob DAVIS.