Phillip Davis

Notes:

The birthdate and place of Phillip Davis is not currently known although itis believed to be Brunswick County, Va. In 1790 he was a resident of Union county, SC. By 1800 he and his wife Nancy had moved to Rutherford County. He is probably the younger brother of Simon Davis and either followed him or the family, as a whole, moved to Union Co., SC just prior to the Revolutionary War. No records are available that indicate Phillip served in the War.

The family information on the group sheet is primarily based on a will recorded in the July 1830 court of Rutherford Co. taken from excerpts of wills and Miscellaneous Records 1783 -1868 by James E. Wooley and Vivian Wooley. I believe it to be this Phillip Davis based on the 1800 census listing where only one Phillip Davis shows up (w 1 son and three dau.), the 1820 census shows three Phillips; one should be Phillip, Jr. and the other would be the son of William F. Davis and grandson of this Phillip.

The date given for Phillip's death is the date of the will. The will is located in the NC State Archives; Farris is probably James Farris. The executors of the will are Jacob Davis, Phillip Watkins, Thos. Logan, and William Davis. Witnesses are; James B. Watkins, Wm. Watkins, and John Simmons.

Phillip married Nancy. was born in 1766 in North Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]