Jesse DAVAR was born abt 1780 in Virginia. His Step-Father was Garrison
TATE. Jesse married Martha CANE in 1806 in Claiborne, Tennessee. He died
in 1860 in Monroe County, Indiana.
His children were:
Jane Davar (m. Wiliam Boriff)
Eliza A. DaVar (m. James Smith)
Patsy Ann, Martha, Davar (m. William Lamkins)
Sarah, Sally, DaVar (m. Abraham Mifford)
Delilah, Delililan, DaVar (m. Ralph Peter Martindale)
Wylia DaVar (m. Rosina Wisely)
Ira Guy DAVar (m. Emily Sherrill)
Keziah Davor (m. John Lucas)
Amanda Davar (m. Joseph Burkart)
David Davar (m. Catherine Todd)
Regarding the spelling of this surname:
Pension Records from the War of 1812 give his name as Jesse Tate Dever.
February 1833 land records give his name as Jesse Davar. His name is
given as Jesse Davers in the 1840 census. His name is given as Jesse
Davar in the 1850 census. August 1867 probate records give his name as
JESSE DAVER.
In the Claiborne Co. court records (1815 - 1823) his surname is spelled
in all of the following varriations: Dever, Devers, Deaver, Deavers,
Deavors, Davor, Daver, Devor, Davers.
I am interested in learning about his family, ancestors & descendants.
Terri Rene DaVar-Howard
http://www.macatawa.org/~brianter/daverwill.htm