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Benjamin Davis

Benjamin Davis

Male 1765 - Abt 1817  (52 years)   Has 7 ancestors and 4 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Benjamin Davis
    Birth 1755/1765 
    Gender Male
    _UID 68FE125FC93CA648BAAB3C5B4868CA5C9C29 
    Death Abt 1817  Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I106955  Marty and Karla Grant
    Last Modified 9 Jul 2016

    Father Benjamin Davis,   b. Bef 1755   d. 1802, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 47 years)
    Mother Rachel Port,   b. Mar 1732   d. Bef 1802, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 69 years)
    Marriage Georgetown Dist, SC (now Marion Co, SC) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 92143B0DEB03BD4A8005D668930C74631C3A 
    Family ID F29552  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 ?   d. 1800/1810, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this location
    Marriage Bef 1790  Georgetown Dist, SC (now Marion Co, SC) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 8A1AD4C15D06354F9E15B412FCA021196F42 
    Children 
     1. John Calhoun Davis,   b. 1780/1790   d. Aft 1830, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 41 years)
     2. Thomas Port Davis,   b. 1790/1800   d. Aft 1830, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 31 years)
     3. Rachel R Davis,   b. 1797/1798, Georgetown Co, SC (now Marion Co, SC) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1850, Haywood Co, TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 53 years)
     4. Ann G Davis   d. Aft 1824
    Family ID F22399  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2026

    Family 2 Nancy   d. Aft 1811, Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this location
    Marriage 1810/1811  Marion Dist, SC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 7287498C17C20242A64F7B4036631D0051A9 
    Family ID F29569  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2026

  • Notes 
    • !NOTES:I (Marty Grant) am not related to this person as far as I know. However, I am interested in all families in Marion County, SC to some extent.
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      !CENSUS:1790 Georgetown Dist., SC Prince George Parish p. 507
      Benjamin Davis Junr age 16+ (bef 1774)
      1-0-5-0-0
      OR
      Benjamin Davis age 16+ (bef 1774)
      1-2-1-0-8;


      !DEED:12 Apr 1791 Marion Co., SC Deed Book G, p. 35
      Benjamnin Davis of Liberty Co, Georgetown District to my daughter Rachel Godfrey wife of Richard Godfrey of same county, give to my daughter 3 Negroes: Jockey, Roxana & Phillis ...
      ... revert to my other children: Ann, David, Joseph, Benjamin, William & Henry ...
      S: Benjamin Davis
      Witnesses: Ann GIles, Abraham Britton
      Proven by Ann Dozier formerly Ann Giles before John Dozier 27 May 1799. Saw Benjamin Davis Senr sign;


      !CENSUS:1800 Marion Dist., SC p. 392/778
      Benjamin Davis Junr age 26-44 (1755/74)
      02010-30011-0-0;


      !WITNESS-DEED:20 Jan 1800 Marion Co., SC Deed Book P, p. 140
      John Hamilton of Liberty Co., SC, Carpenter, to Richard Godfrey for L9, 90a surveyed 10 Aug 1796 in Georgetown Dist in Britton's Neck ...
      S:John Hamilton
      Wit: Benjamin Davis Jr., Thomas P. Hamilton, Benjamin P. Hamilton
      Frances Davis Hamilton wife of John Hamilton rdr before --- (no name or date)
      Recorded 20 Mar 1835;


      !DEED: 5 Mar 1803 Marion Co., SC Deed Book C, p. 99
      Benjamin Davis Junr* (signed Senr) bound to Samuel Wragg for ... various sums ... various tracts including one "below Mrs. Port's Ferry ...
      S: Benjamin Davis Senr*.
      Wit: Eras. Rothmahler, W. H.Lide, Georgetown Dist.;


      !CENSUS:1810 Marion Dist, SC p. 6
      Benjamin Davis age 45+ (bef 1765)
      00201-01101-0-23;


      !PROBATE ROLL # 208 Benjamin Davis 1802-1817
      * Pertaining to his father Benjamin Sr:
      Will 21 Apr 1802, proven 2 Aug 1802
      Daughter Mary Davis wife of William Davis
      Daughter Elizabeth Davis wife of Henry Davis Jr,
      Daughters Frances and Hannah
      Son Nimrod Davis
      Wife Hannah Davis and her three children: Frances, Hannah and Nimrod
      my beloved friends Richard Godfrey, Benjamin Davis Jr and William Bellune, exors.
      Witnesses: Thomas T. Whickham, Ann Dunnam, Robert Dunnam.
      * Other documents in same roll appear to pertain to Benjamin Jr, his son, died ca 1817:
      14 May 1817 Adm. bond John C. Davis. BM: John C. Davis, William Woodberry and Nimrod Davis.;


      !CENSUS:1820


      !NAMED-EQUITY ROLL # 59 Thomas Port 1824
      Ann G. Davis and others vs. Joseph Davis, Sr. and others.
      Orators:
      Ann G. Davis
      John C. Davis
      Thomas P. Davis
      Bennett Greaves and Rachel R. his wife
      Show that Thomas Port of Marion Dist died testate 1776 (Exhibit A, copy of his will), devised his real estate to widow Frances Port for term of her life and after her death he directed the same, etc. to be sold, to be equally divided among his brothers and sisters children, share and share alike.
      After death of Frances Port in 18--, Joseph Davis Sr, acting for himself and as agent of the orator and oratrixes, as of William Davis, Sr, Ann Dozier, Rachel Godfrey and Joseph Port together with the orator ...
      Thomas Port died testate. He has living nieces and nephews:
      this defendant William Davis, Henry Davis and Rachel Godfrey.
      That Benjamin Davis his nephew died leaving John C. Davis, Thomas P. Davis, Rachel Graves and Ann G. Davis his children surviving him;
      That David Davis his nephew has died leaving Francis Davis, Benjamin Davis, William Davis, Elizabeth Graves wife of Henry Graves, Rachel Allison wife of James H. Allison and Henry Davis his sons and daughters.
      That Ann Dozier has died since the death of Frances Port;
      That Peter Port his nephew died leaving Peter, Sarah Freeman wife of James Freeman, Nancy Grouter wife of David Grouter, Betsy Akeman wife of Jaems Akeman, Milley Port wife of James Port and Gracey Port his sons and daughters.
      That John Port nephew of testator died leaving Hester Windham wife of --- and --- Port, his son and daughter surviving him.
      Joseph Port nephew of testator has also died leaving children whose names are not known.
      Benjamin Port, nephew of testator has died leaving Nancy Payne wife of Elijah Payne, Peggy Gibson wife of John Gibson and James Port.
      "Ports Ferry" mentioned several times in this document;


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