Doug, As you know in 1749 Mary Parke was not yet a Davis - her name would not have been listed as Davis in will written in 1749 since at that time she was Mary Parke. They would not have known that John Parke would die in 1758 and that she would marry John Davis and become Mary Davis. This is an impossibility to be the Mary who was the wife of John Parke II. Susan Gall Winston-Salem, NC On Sun, 8 Feb 2004 15:17:38 -0500 "Doug Park - The Mystical Gravehunter" <ParkeFamilyHeritage@charter.net> writes: > Hampshire/Frederick County Friends, > > Need some help regarding the court record that follows (I have > reason to > believe that the Mary Davis below (1st husband, John Park II, > 1707-1758) may > be my 6th GGM). > > My Questions: > > In your opinion, would Edmund Butler as listed below in the court > record, be > a previous husband of Elizabeth Gummerson or a court-appointed > representative (does word descendant refer to Elizabeth or Edmund)? > > According to the wording in the record, did Mary Davis, give > Administrator > rights to Edmund Butler (is this what "in right of" means)? > > If Edmund Butler is not Elizabeth Gummerson's husband (ex), does > anyone know > who her husband was? I am trying to determine whether my Mary's > maiden name > (2nd husband was John Davis) is BUTLER or GUMMERSON! Mary Davis was > still > living and approximately 40 years of age at the time of Elizabeth > Gummerson's will. > > Thank you in advance for any help you can provide. > > Court records on Mary Davis from Northern Neck records in Frederick > County, > VA - 1749: > > Administration of the Estate of ELIZABETH GUMMERSON deceased is > granted > EDMUND BUTLER in right of MARY DAVIS, the descendants Daughter, he > having > taken the > Oath of an Administrator and Entered into and Executed a Bond > according to > Law. > 39/17 Gummerson Admin. granted Ordered that JOHN SUMMERS, WILLIAM > BOLING, > WILLIAM DULING, and WILLIAM JEWELL or and three of them being Sword > Inventory and appraise the Estate of > ELIZABETH GUMMERSON IN Current Money and the Administrator do return > the > same to the > next Court. 39/18 Appraisers > > Sincerely, > > Doug Park > Hurricane, WV > > > > > > >