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William Davis
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1744 – 23 May 1842
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An Analysis of the Davis and Hensley Family Connections
William Davis' wife Catherine (Tompkins) Hensley Davis had three children with her first husband Chrisley Hensley who married three children of Thomas Davis, who was a brother to Catherine's second husband William Davis. According to Ragland's History of Logan County, West Virginia, written in 1896, Catherine's son Daniel Hensley married Thomas Davis' daughter Jemima Davis. Catherine's son John Hensley married Thomas Davis' daughter Sarah "Sally" Davis. Catherine's daughter Mary "Polly" Hensley married Thomas Davis' son William Davis, Jr. When Catherine's daughter Catherine Hensley married Abraham Miller in 1814 in Floyd County, Kentucky, the marriage record specifically showed Catherine Hensley's stepfather was William Davis. This suggests Catherine (Tompkins) Hensley was married to William Davis by 1814. However, they were married many years earlier when their daughter Catherine (Davis) was born about 1787. Catherine (Tompkins) had two daughters who were both named Catherine. The older one was by her first husband, and the younger one was by her second husband.
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Family Citation in "History of Logan County, West Virginia"
The settlement at the mouth of Spruce, where Lewis Rutherford now lives, was made by Benjamin Sprouse. At just what time he settled there is not known, but he raised a large family of boys and girls, and with Reuben Thacker, a brother-in-law, moved further to the west, selling his place to William Davis, who came from Albermarle County, and claimed to be a first cousin of Thomas Jefferson. Davis married a Mrs. Hensley, of Russell County, who was the mother by her former marriage of four sons and one daughter. Three of the sons - William, Robert and John - and the daughter, whose name is forgotten. There was another son - Daniel - who had been captured by the Indians in 1790, and who remained with the Indians until 1807, when he joined the family and married a daughter of Thomas Davis, of Albermarle County, and niece of the William Davis above mentioned, settled at the mouth of Rockhouse Fork of Pigeon. Of the other Hensley boys, Robert married a daughter of Capt. Henry Farley, and settled at the mouth of Sugartree; William married a Miss Brewster, and settled opposite the mouth of Pond, on what is now known as the Lawson farm, and John married a Miss Davis and settled lower down the river. The daughter above mentioned married William Davis, a son of Thomas Davis of Albermarle, and nephew of the William Davis above mentioned, who settled near the mouth of Pigeon. William Davis, Sr., had one daughter by his first wife. William Davis, Sr., married a Miss Runyon, by whom he had two daughters, one of whom married Jess Stratredge and the other Jacob Runyon. (Ragland, Henry Clay, History of Logan County, W.Va. 1896)
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Place of Burial
"Sometime around 30 years ago, W. T. Floyd, Sr., of Delbarton, W. Va., told me that his great-great-grandfather, Adam Runyon, Sr., married Betty ("Poor Betty") Davis, who was a sister of "Billy" Davis, who is buried on Riffe Branch of Trace Fork of Pigeon Creek, and that Betty was buried on the hillside just below the mouth of Riffe Branch. "Billy" Davis would surely have been William Davis, Sr. It seems very possible that William, Sr.'s last wife was a niece of Adam Runyon, Sr."
Source: Pike County, Kentucky 1821-1987 Historical Papers Number Six
https://archive.org/details/pikecountykentuc06maye
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William Sr. and his Nephew William Jr.
[sherrys.FTW] William was referred to as William Jr even tho his father wasnt a William. REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION PAPERS OF WILLIAM DAVIS (Sr) & MARY DAVIS (Rev.War Pension & Bounty Land Applications, Reel 769, Library of VA.) State of Virginia, Logan County to wit: On this 17th day of September 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Logan County, William Davis; a citizen now living on the line of this County on the Kentucky side of said line but nearest to the Courthouse of Logan; aged Eighty five years, who being duly sworn according to law. D________ _____ doth make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 7th of June 1832, that he enlisted into the Army of the United States about the commencement of the War of our Revolution and previous to the landing of Gen. Gage at Boston; He served in the Company of Capt. Maddison in the 9th Va. Regiment which was then Commanded by Col. Davis; He joined the main Army Commanded by Gen'l. Wayne and Morgan at Chesterfield Courthouse in Va. and marched to Petersburg shortly after Capt. Maddison was dismissed & a Capt. Fields appointed to command the Company; in whose Company he continued during the period of his enlistment which was for 3 years; & was discharged at Winchester Va., shortly after he was drafted for 18 months and served in the Va. Regt. Commanded by Col. Gaskins and under Command of Gen'l. Morgan was with the Army at the skirmish in the Piscataway Swamps and at the battle of Bunker Hill; after his term of service expired for 18 months, He again enlisted under Col. Gaskins; The Captains name forgotten, and continued with the Army till the fortunate conclusion of the War at the siege of York; Where he served as he believes under Gen'l. Wayne; but being very frail his memory may have deceived him. He never secured any pension; Nor has he yet secured his Land Bounty. Sworn to and (subscribed?) the day & year aforesaid. William Davis At a County Court held for Logan County at the Courthouse on the 17 September 1832. William Davis this day made his declaration in order to obtain the provision of an act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832 providing for soldiers of the revolution which was duly sworn to and subscribed in open Court. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier as he states which is ordered to be Certified ___________ to said act of Congress. Teste Edw.Robertson Clk. I Edwin Robertson Clerk of Logan County Court aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of William Davis for a pension. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & seal (there being no County seal) this 17 Sept.1832. Edwn.Robertson Clk (Seal) --------------------------------------------------- Know all men by these presents that I William Davis of the County of Logan Do hereby constitute and appoint as my true and lawful attorney Anthony Lawson of the same County and State of Virginia, to apply for in my name to the Honorable Sect. of the Treasury of the United States for any pension or _______ of pension that I may be entitled to, by an act of Congress passed on the 7th day of June 1832 and to secure and receipt for as my _____ all of said pension or ________, and if necessary to empower & authorise any other person at Washington City to secure the same and transmitting it to him at Logan Courthouse Va. for my use, the same as I myself could do,and to do & act in all things as fully or as I myself could do in the premises so as to effect the object according to the full intent & meaning of the Law. Given under my hand & seal this 17th day of September in the year 1832. Wm.Davis (his+Mark) (Seal) Logan County to wit: This day personally appeared before me Joseph Stratton one of the Commonwealths Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid William Davis, who acknowledged the above power of attorney to be his free will act & deed for the purposes mentioned. Given under my hand & seal this 19th day of Sept.1832. Joseph Straton (Seal) --------------------------------------------------- VIRGINIA 12.784 William Davis of Logan in the State of Virginia who was a pri. of the Regt. commanded by Col.Davis in the Virginia line for 2 years. Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia _ the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, commence on the 4th day of March 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of May '33 and sent A.Lawson, Logan C.H. VA. Arrears to the 4th of March '33 -------- 160 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept.'33 --- 40 (Total)---------------------------------$200 Revolutionary Claim, Act of June 7,1832 Recorded by Wm.Miller Clerk Book E. Vol.6. Page 6. See letter to P.Agt. 4 Jan 1835 order to pay & letter to F._.Lawson 22 Nov.1838. Dead Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838, from 4 March to 23 May 1842. Agt notified 11 April 1844. --------------------------------------------------- State of Virginia, County of Logan} On this 21 day of June A.D.1853 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Mary Davis a resident of the said County of Logan aged 60 years and personally well known to me, who being duly sworn according to law & declared that she is the widow of William Davis deceased who was a private soldier in the Company Commanded by Captain Lamb ___(Blank)___, in the ___(Blank)___ Regiment of Regulars Commanded by ___(Blank)___, in the Revolutionary War. That her said husband was drafted or enlisted on or about the __(Blank)__ day of __(Blank)__ A.D.177_ for the term of __(Blank)__ and continued in actual service in said war for the term of __(Blank)__ and was honorably discharged at ___(Blank)___ on the __(Blank)__ day of __(Blank)__ 177_. She further states that she was married to the said William Davis in the County of Floyd State of Kentucky on the 25th day of March 1819 by me Reuben Giddens a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Mary Taylor and her said husband died in the said County of Logan on the 23rd day of May 1842. That she has remained a widow ever since, and is still a widow. She has never before made application for a pension. But the said William Davis was a pensioner in his lifetime for several years before his death.She thinks he drew $80 a year. She makes this declaration in order to obtain the bebefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed the 3rd of February 1853 allowing pensions etc., and for further evidence in her behalf she refers to the Muster Rolls of the Company in which her said husband served and to the papers on file at the Department that were filed by him when he drew his pension, among which his _________ Certificate of discharge may (part of) be found. The Certificate of pension granted to her said husband was dated the 23rd of May 1833 at the War Department. Mary Davis Sworn to and subscribed before me Henry Farley presiding Justice of Logan County in open Court on the day and year first above stated. Henry Farley Pres'g. Justice --------------------------------------------------- At a County Court continued and held at the Court house of Logan County for said County on Tuesday the 21st day of June 1853. (The following order was made). Satisfactory evidence was this day produced to the Court that William Davis a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty Dollars per year for services in the Revolutionary War was a resident of this County, and that he died in this County on the 23rd day of May 1842 that he left a widow named Mary and it is ordered to be Certified to the Commissioner of pensions that the declaration of the said widow, claiming a continuance of pension under a subsequent act of Congress, together with the record evidence of the marriage of said William Davis and Mary Davis were read in open Court and that the said Mary Davis was s worn to the truth of her said declaration by Henry Farley Presiding Justice of this County in open Court. Copy Teste Wm.Straton Clk. In Logan County Court "Clerks Office" June 22nd 1853 I William Straton Clerk of Logan County Court in the State of Virginia: Do hereby Certify that the above is a true copy of an order of the said Court made at the June Term 1853. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at the office aforesaid. Wm.Straton Clk. --------------------------------------------------- TREASURY DEPARTMENT SECOND COMPTROLLERS OFFICE Jany. 8th 1844 Sir: Under the Act of the 6th April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23,1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Widow of William Davis, dec'd. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, VA. Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1852, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March to the 23d May 1842. Respectfully Yours, (signature illegible) Comptroller --------------------------------------------------- State of Kentucky, Pike County} Sct. On this the 2nd day of October A.D.1856 personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County Mary Davis aged sixty three years the 18th of February last a resident of the County of Logan State of Virginia who being duly sworn according to Law declares that she is the widow of William Davis Dece'd. who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress granting pensions to soldiers for Revolutionary Services and that he drew his pension up to the time of his death, and as his widow she has Rec'd. a pension Certificate under the 2nd Section of this act of February 3rd 1853 for Eigh
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Catherine Tompkins
Female
11 October 1759 – 25 April 1804
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Two women named Catherine Thompkins
Please do NOT merged this Catherine with the Catherine Thompkins who was married to Elisha Estes. This Catherine Thompkins was married to Christopher Hensley. A Bible source shows that the parents, Benjamin Thompkins and Elizabeth Goodloe, had a daughter named Catherine born 11 October 1759. However, there are no primary sources attached to indicate who their daughter, Catherine, married. It could be either one of these women, but they are not the same woman.
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An Analysis of the Davis and Hensley Family Connections
Catherine (Tompkins) Hensley Davis had three children with her first husband Chrisley Hensley who married three children of Thomas Davis, who was a brother to Catherine's second husband William Davis. According to Ragland's History of Logan County, West Virginia, written in 1896, Catherine's son Daniel Hensley married Thomas Davis' daughter Jemima Davis. Catherine's son John Hensley married Thomas Davis' daughter Sarah "Sally" Davis. Catherine's daughter Mary "Polly" Hensley married Thomas Davis' son William Davis, Jr. When Catherine's daughter Catherine Hensley married Abraham Miller in 1814 in Floyd County, Kentucky, the marriage record specifically showed Catherine Hensley's stepfather was William Davis. This suggests Catherine (Tompkins) Hensley was married to William Davis by 1814. However, they were married many years earlier when their daughter Catherine (Davis) was born about 1787. Catherine (Tompkins) had two daughters who were both named Catherine. The older one was by her first husband, and the younger one was by her second husband.
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Family Citation in History of Logan County, West Virginia
The settlement at the mouth of Spruce, where Lewis Rutherford now lives, was made by Benjamin Sprouse. At just what time he settled there is not known, but he raised a large family of boys and girls, and with Reuben Thacker, a brother-in-law, moved further to the west, selling his place to William Davis, who came from Albermarle County, and claimed to be a first cousin of Thomas Jefferson. Davis married a Mrs. Hensley, of Russell County, who was the mother by her former marriage of four sons and one daughter. Three of the sons - William, Robert and John - and the daughter, whose name is forgotten. There was another son - Daniel - who had been captured by the Indians in 1790, and who remained with the Indians until 1807, when he joined the family and married a daughter of Thomas Davis, of Albermarle County, and niece of the William Davis above mentioned, settled at the mouth of Rockhouse Fork of Pigeon. Of the other Hensley boys, Robert married a daughter of Capt. Henry Farley, and settled at the mouth of Sugartree; William married a Miss Brewster, and settled opposite the mouth of Pond, on what is now known as the Lawson farm, and John married a Miss Davis and settled lower down the river. The daughter above mentioned married William Davis, a son of Thomas Davis of Albermarle, and nephew of the William Davis above mentioned, who settled near the mouth of Pigeon. William Davis, Sr., had one daughter by his first wife. William Davis, Sr., married a Miss Runyon, by whom he had two daughters, one of whom married Jess Stratredge and the other Jacob Runyon. (Ragland, Henry Clay, History of Logan County, W.Va. 1896)
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Her family name
May have been "Tompkins" see:http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/hensley/hensley-catherine-logan-wv.htm
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Discussions
Evidence of parent/children relationships?
June 14, 2020
I have seen many discussion attributing Elijah Hensley to his father Christopher, but I have not seen any documentation as to this relationship anywhere. Has anyone else found evidence for the parent-child relationships reflected here?
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Abt 1744 - 1842 (98 years)
