According to Lynn Hammond's worldconnect record
Jonathan Davis died in Dutchess co and made a will dated 10 September, 1780. Has anyone
found a copy of this will?
Any deeds in Dutchess co NY that would prove death date??
He moved from Sharon CT to Dutchess co NY before he married his second wife Joanna.
Harry B. Shibley of Coffeyville KS who wrote a 1971 manuscript Willard, Davis, Brown and
Parke Relationship
also states a 10 Sep 1780 will naming Joanna and also a codicil 1787
Harry states his sources as a Mr. Ralph Phillips of POBox 372 Nassau NY
Included in the manuscript is Mr. Phillips letter to Harry saying he saw the will but
thought it might have been probated in CT or Columbia Co NY. Any help would be
appreciated in finding this will. Thanks. Donna
WORLDCONNECT RECORD:
ID: I0590
Name: Jonathan DAVIS 1
Sex: M
Birth: 15 FEB 1699/00
Will: 10 SEP 1780
Note:
Reed's History of Rutland calls Jonathan a useful man and shows that with
eight others he signed the first church covenant, 9 October, 1727, his
name3 being fifth.
The history next depends upon a family record. The will of Jonathan Davis
is dated 10 September, 1780, place not mentioned. He names his wife
Joanna and children, Jonathan, John, Abigail, Hannah,
Keziah, Mary, and Mercy, speaks of his extreme age, and makes John, his
second son, administrator.
Thus we see that his first wife Abigail has died and find two children,
Keziah and Mercy, of whose
birth no record has been found.
Father: Daniel DAVIS b: 26 MAR 1673 in Concord, MA
Mother: Mary HUBBARD b: 3 JUN 1682 in Concord, Middlesex MA
Marriage 1 ABIGAIL
Married: ABT. 1724
Children
1. Abigail DAVIS b: 3 AUG 1725 in Concord, MA
2. Jonathan DAVIS b: 14 FEB 1725/26 in Concord, MA
3. Mary DAVIS b: JAN 1717/18 in Rutland, MA
4. Ruth DAVIS b: 1731 in Rutland, MA
5. Ezra DAVIS b: MAY 1733 in Rutland, MA
6. John DAVIS b: SEP 1735 in Rutland, MA
7. Ruth DAVIS b: SEP 1737 in Rutland, MA
8. Hannah DAVIS b: 5 SEP 1749 in Sharon, CT
Subject: Re: New York Abstracts of Wills 1665-1801. Dutchess Co Lookup - Jonathan DA...
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2001 From: PattyVWH(a)aol.com
The will of Jonathan Davis does not appear on the CD.
Re: Deaths 1700's-1900's --- FTM'sCD #214 New York Vital Jonathan DAVIS
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2001 From: DBeng12569(a)aol.com
Hi, I am sorry I could find no record of a Jonathan davis.