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Hezekiah Davis

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Hezekiah Davis Veteran

Birth
Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA
Death
29 Jan 1834 (aged 73–74)
Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
Very Probable no stone.The DAR in Jackson Co, IL, has placed a marker in the old Allen family cemetery there (sometimes referred to as the Allen - Davis cemetery). for him.
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HEZEKIAH2 DAVIS (VANN1) was born 1760 in Abbott S Creek, Moravian Twp, Orange, North Carolina, and died 29 Jan 1834 in Murphysboro, Jackson, Illinois. He married SARAH BREWER ANDERSON 1782 in Abbott's Creek, Rowan Co, NC, daughter of PHILLIP ANDERSON and ELIZEBETH UNIDENTIFIED. She was born 1764 in Abbott's Creek, Moravian Twp, Rowan, North Carolina, and died 1795 in Livingston, Kentucky.

Notes for HEZEKIAH DAVIS:
MILITARY: While residing in Newberry Co SC, he enlisted in ther summer of 1779, while learning the trade of a blacksmith. He was under orders at all times from Col. Brandon as a smith. Standing orders were that he was to go against the Tories to be in readiness and was not allowed to leave the place to visit his father's family or go elsewhere without a permit for eight months. In the fall of 1781, they went out through the extreme part of SC but mostly beyond the frontier of GA and to the Edisto Swamp. He defended the frontier of GA against Indians. Under Col. Robert McRoray of GA, was in the battle of "Standing Peach Tree". He lived with James Lawrenson and learned the trade of a Smith. Where were you born? Ans: State of NC near Moravian town on Abbott's Crk in the year 1760. Enlistment date 1779-1781=Blacksmith for Mounted Vol Captain Starke's Raiders. Application for headstone/marker #S32211 or #53211 (hard to read). Hezekiah, a Rev War Soldier, stayed in Jackson Co IL the rest of his life as did his sons, Eliphas, Jesse and Hezekiah Jr. No papers for service. War Dept fire-1800. Warrant 586 for 300 ac issued 9-25-1789 for Rev War Service. Rezin Davis (of) MD, ensign Maryland Rifle Co 6-21-1755.
RESIDENCE: Moravian Town (now Winston Salem) NC, family migrated thru NC to Newberry Dist SC, lived in Pendleton Co SC and there 6 of 7 children were born. Moved to Smiothfield, Livingston Co, KY and then to Jackson Co IL, living near Big Muddy, west of MNud Crk.
PENSION: According to pension rec ord, he moved to Jackson Co IL. I CERTIFY THAT: In conformity with the law of the US of the 7th Jun 1832, Hezekiah Davis of the St of IL, who was a private of the Infantry and Cavalry in the Army of the Revolution, is entitled to receive $25.83 per annum, during his natural life commencing on 4 Mar 1834 and payable semiannually on the 4th of March and 4th of Sept in every year. 2 Oct 1833, John Robb, Acting Sec of War on Sept 8 A.D. 1834, this day was represented in court the certification annexed to the pension cert. opf Hezekiah Davis & proff was made to the tertimony of Polly Phillips and Jeff Allen (two creditable witnesses) that said Hez. Davis departed this life on 29 Jan 1834, that he left no widow and that Van Davis, Eliphas Davis, Hezekiah Davis Jr, Jesse Davis and Nancy Fifer, formerly Nancy Davis, are his children and his only children. Also this day, the said Eliphas Davis, Jesse Davis and Nancy Fifer came personally into Open Court and by their declaration made in Open Court, relinquishing all their claim respectively to the shares of the pension due their father, Hezekiah Davis under the said pension certificate unto Hez. Davis Jr, of the children of the said Pensioner, dated 8 Sept 1834. Joel Manning, Judge Pro. Court, Jackson Co IL.
LAND RECORDS: Mentioned in Stewart's book on the 1800 SC Pendleton Co Census, pg 77, Abijah Davis wit. a deed, 10Sep 1794 from John Gabriel to Hez. Davis for land on Big Generostee (a tributary of the Savannah River) at the branch of Mt. Creek.
Mentioned in Jackson County NOTES, page 2: One of the first blacksmith's in the county, known to have operated a shop near Big Muddy in 1808 located in Section 22, Twp 8 south, range 2 west.
The DAR in Jackson Co, IL, has placed a marker in the old Allen family cemetery there (sometimes referred to as the Allen - Davis cemetery). Since Hezekiah's descendants had left that area, they were not sure where he was buried and as they could not find a grave marker for him but one of his descendants had married into the Allen family, they placed the marker there.

Burial: Feb 1834, Davis-Allen Cemetery, Murphysboro, Jackson Co, IL

Another research-
Birth: 1760
Forsyth County
North Carolina, USA
Death: Jan. 29, 1834
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Illinois, USA


Family links:
Parents:
Van (Vann) Davis (1725 - 1810)
Susannah Lucille Cary Davis (1739 - 1801)



Children of HEZEKIAH DAVIS and SARAH ANDERSON are:
. i. THOMAS G.3 DAVIS, b. 30 May 1781, Brunswick, Virginia; d. 12 Dec 1840, Brunswick, Virginia.
ii. NANCY DAVIS, b. 1783, Washington, Pendleton, South Carolina; d. 1855, Jackson, Illinois; m. ADAM PHIFER, 1816, Jackson Co, IL; b. , PA, ; d. 06 May 1833, Jackson, USA.Residence: 09 Oct 1850, Southern District, Jackson Co, IL

. iii. VAN DAVIS, b. 1785, Washington, Pendleton, South Carolina; d. 15 Mar 1878, Eastanolia, Franklin, Georgia.
iv. ANNE DAVIS, b. 1787, Washington, Pendleton, South Carolina; d. South Carolina.
v. AMOS DAVIS, b. 25 Jul 1788, Davis Creek, Newberry, South Carolina; d. Abt. 1866.
. vi. HEZEKIAH DAVIS, JR, b. 1789, Washington, Pendleton, South Carolina; d. 1884, Carmi, White, Illinois.
. vii. JESSE DAVIS, b. 1791, Washington, Pendleton, South Carolina; d. 13 Sep 1884, Jackson, Illinois.
viii. JONATHAN DAVIS, b. 1792, Washington, Pendleton, South Carolina; d. 1795, Kentucky.
. ix. ELIPHAZ DAVIS, b. 1793, Washington Twp, Pendleton, South Carolina; d. 14 Dec 1848, Crab Orchard, Jackson.Ill

edit: In a special session of The Probate court of Jackson County on September 8, 1884 it was proven that Hezekiah died on January 29, 1834. That he left no widow. That his children were Van Davis, Eliphas Davis, Hezekiah Davis Junior, Jesse Davis and Nancy Fifer formally Nancy Davis, all of whom relinquished their share of said pension to Hezekiah jr. - source United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-LBFP : accessed 7 August 2017), Hezekiah Davis, 04 Mar 1831; citing Illinois, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 8; FHL microfilm 1,319,388.

Now since Jonathan and the Female infant davis both died in 1795 by what records I found, they would not be included in this statement; but, it puts severe question on whether Thomas and Anne we actually his children.
Contributor: requiescat-in-pace (48914833)
HEZEKIAH2 DAVIS (VANN1) was born 1760 in Abbott S Creek, Moravian Twp, Orange, North Carolina, and died 29 Jan 1834 in Murphysboro, Jackson, Illinois. He married SARAH BREWER ANDERSON 1782 in Abbott's Creek, Rowan Co, NC, daughter of PHILLIP ANDERSON and ELIZEBETH UNIDENTIFIED. She was born 1764 in Abbott's Creek, Moravian Twp, Rowan, North Carolina, and died 1795 in Livingston, Kentucky.

Notes for HEZEKIAH DAVIS:
MILITARY: While residing in Newberry Co SC, he enlisted in ther summer of 1779, while learning the trade of a blacksmith. He was under orders at all times from Col. Brandon as a smith. Standing orders were that he was to go against the Tories to be in readiness and was not allowed to leave the place to visit his father's family or go elsewhere without a permit for eight months. In the fall of 1781, they went out through the extreme part of SC but mostly beyond the frontier of GA and to the Edisto Swamp. He defended the frontier of GA against Indians. Under Col. Robert McRoray of GA, was in the battle of "Standing Peach Tree". He lived with James Lawrenson and learned the trade of a Smith. Where were you born? Ans: State of NC near Moravian town on Abbott's Crk in the year 1760. Enlistment date 1779-1781=Blacksmith for Mounted Vol Captain Starke's Raiders. Application for headstone/marker #S32211 or #53211 (hard to read). Hezekiah, a Rev War Soldier, stayed in Jackson Co IL the rest of his life as did his sons, Eliphas, Jesse and Hezekiah Jr. No papers for service. War Dept fire-1800. Warrant 586 for 300 ac issued 9-25-1789 for Rev War Service. Rezin Davis (of) MD, ensign Maryland Rifle Co 6-21-1755.
RESIDENCE: Moravian Town (now Winston Salem) NC, family migrated thru NC to Newberry Dist SC, lived in Pendleton Co SC and there 6 of 7 children were born. Moved to Smiothfield, Livingston Co, KY and then to Jackson Co IL, living near Big Muddy, west of MNud Crk.
PENSION: According to pension rec ord, he moved to Jackson Co IL. I CERTIFY THAT: In conformity with the law of the US of the 7th Jun 1832, Hezekiah Davis of the St of IL, who was a private of the Infantry and Cavalry in the Army of the Revolution, is entitled to receive $25.83 per annum, during his natural life commencing on 4 Mar 1834 and payable semiannually on the 4th of March and 4th of Sept in every year. 2 Oct 1833, John Robb, Acting Sec of War on Sept 8 A.D. 1834, this day was represented in court the certification annexed to the pension cert. opf Hezekiah Davis & proff was made to the tertimony of Polly Phillips and Jeff Allen (two creditable witnesses) that said Hez. Davis departed this life on 29 Jan 1834, that he left no widow and that Van Davis, Eliphas Davis, Hezekiah Davis Jr, Jesse Davis and Nancy Fifer, formerly Nancy Davis, are his children and his only children. Also this day, the said Eliphas Davis, Jesse Davis and Nancy Fifer came personally into Open Court and by their declaration made in Open Court, relinquishing all their claim respectively to the shares of the pension due their father, Hezekiah Davis under the said pension certificate unto Hez. Davis Jr, of the children of the said Pensioner, dated 8 Sept 1834. Joel Manning, Judge Pro. Court, Jackson Co IL.
LAND RECORDS: Mentioned in Stewart's book on the 1800 SC Pendleton Co Census, pg 77, Abijah Davis wit. a deed, 10Sep 1794 from John Gabriel to Hez. Davis for land on Big Generostee (a tributary of the Savannah River) at the branch of Mt. Creek.
Mentioned in Jackson County NOTES, page 2: One of the first blacksmith's in the county, known to have operated a shop near Big Muddy in 1808 located in Section 22, Twp 8 south, range 2 west.
The DAR in Jackson Co, IL, has placed a marker in the old Allen family cemetery there (sometimes referred to as the Allen - Davis cemetery). Since Hezekiah's descendants had left that area, they were not sure where he was buried and as they could not find a grave marker for him but one of his descendants had married into the Allen family, they placed the marker there.

Burial: Feb 1834, Davis-Allen Cemetery, Murphysboro, Jackson Co, IL

Another research-
Birth: 1760
Forsyth County
North Carolina, USA
Death: Jan. 29, 1834
Murphysboro
Jackson County
Illinois, USA


Family links:
Parents:
Van (Vann) Davis (1725 - 1810)
Susannah Lucille Cary Davis (1739 - 1801)



Children of HEZEKIAH DAVIS and SARAH ANDERSON are:
. i. THOMAS G.3 DAVIS, b. 30 May 1781, Brunswick, Virginia; d. 12 Dec 1840, Brunswick, Virginia.
ii. NANCY DAVIS, b. 1783, Washington, Pendleton, South Carolina; d. 1855, Jackson, Illinois; m. ADAM PHIFER, 1816, Jackson Co, IL; b. , PA, ; d. 06 May 1833, Jackson, USA.Residence: 09 Oct 1850, Southern District, Jackson Co, IL

. iii. VAN DAVIS, b. 1785, Washington, Pendleton, South Carolina; d. 15 Mar 1878, Eastanolia, Franklin, Georgia.
iv. ANNE DAVIS, b. 1787, Washington, Pendleton, South Carolina; d. South Carolina.
v. AMOS DAVIS, b. 25 Jul 1788, Davis Creek, Newberry, South Carolina; d. Abt. 1866.
. vi. HEZEKIAH DAVIS, JR, b. 1789, Washington, Pendleton, South Carolina; d. 1884, Carmi, White, Illinois.
. vii. JESSE DAVIS, b. 1791, Washington, Pendleton, South Carolina; d. 13 Sep 1884, Jackson, Illinois.
viii. JONATHAN DAVIS, b. 1792, Washington, Pendleton, South Carolina; d. 1795, Kentucky.
. ix. ELIPHAZ DAVIS, b. 1793, Washington Twp, Pendleton, South Carolina; d. 14 Dec 1848, Crab Orchard, Jackson.Ill

edit: In a special session of The Probate court of Jackson County on September 8, 1884 it was proven that Hezekiah died on January 29, 1834. That he left no widow. That his children were Van Davis, Eliphas Davis, Hezekiah Davis Junior, Jesse Davis and Nancy Fifer formally Nancy Davis, all of whom relinquished their share of said pension to Hezekiah jr. - source United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-LBFP : accessed 7 August 2017), Hezekiah Davis, 04 Mar 1831; citing Illinois, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 8; FHL microfilm 1,319,388.

Now since Jonathan and the Female infant davis both died in 1795 by what records I found, they would not be included in this statement; but, it puts severe question on whether Thomas and Anne we actually his children.
Contributor: requiescat-in-pace (48914833)

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32464172/hezekiah-davis: accessed ), memorial page for Hezekiah Davis (1760–29 Jan 1834), Find a Grave Memorial ID 32464172, citing Doolin Cemetery, Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Lagan (contributor 47127814).