Thomas DAVIS
Wills of York County, Pennsylvania
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England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
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He willed a farm in York Township to his daughter Martha. This was 1/7 of the estate. He was dead by 17 May 1782.
There is a brother-in-law Thomas Minshall named in his will. I don't know if this is his sister's husband or his wife's brother.
2 Apr 1757 (30th year of King George II):
Christopher Deetinhefer of York Township, yeoman (oldest son and heir-in-law of Paul Deetinhefer, joyner), and Katrina his wife and Anna Maria Deetinhefer, widow of said Paul: to Thomas Davis of Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, inn holder: for 600 pounds: a tract of 250 acres on the little Codorus Creek, except 21 1/2 acres conveyed to Henry Baker 24 Jul 1756, and a small iron stove, subject nevertheless to the payment of the residue of the purchase money, interest, and quitrent.
1762 - Thomas Davis, York Township, tax 1.10.0 pound.
1762 - a Thomas Davis, Newberry Township, had a tax of 1 pound, per head.
Neither are present ever again which makes sense since out Thomas died in 1763, beofer the 1765 taxation.
His will dated 3 Jan 1763, stated he lived in York Twp., York. He had a plantation and fulling mill.
He divided it equally between the children, so there should be 7 kids.
It appears he had a lot in York Town also. This was 1/2 lot of ground in York Town on High Street and known as Lot # 108.
Remarried before 4 Jun 1773. Her new name was Ann Hornell. Noted in Orphan's Court Dockets C, 118).
Name obtained from Physician's Return of Death for Tempest Wilson.
I have a birthdate of abt 1744, but this may have been old information on a person we previously thought was the mother.
She was alive when Her and Joseph sold land she had inherited from her father, From the Deeds book.
Joseph Wilson was dwelling on 231 1/2 acres of land in Paradise. He had a judgment against him on 30 Oct 1788.
He was living in Greencastle, Franklin, PA, and he was listed as a tanner, on 12 Aug 1788.
He married Ann Gibson 30 Dec 1744 at St. Mary, Leicester, Leicester, England . Ann Gibson was christened at Melton Mowbray, Leicester, England 12 Mar 1725 daughter of Benjamin Gibson and Elizabeth .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Benjamin Davis
christened 16 Mar 1745.
Grace Davis
christened 10 May 1748.
Thomas Davis
christened 7 Jan 1749.
Benjamin Davis
christened 14 Apr 1751.
Martha Davis
christened 30 Mar 1757.
Sarah Davis
Elizabeth Davis
Thomas Davis
Rachel Davis
Thomas Davis died 26 Jan 1763 at York Twp, York, Pennsylvania .
Ann Gibson died 1752 at York, York, Pennsylvania .