Clement DAVIS of Pond River & Lydia Elizabeth TEAGUE & Henrietta WRISTON

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Clement DAVIS of Pond River
Lydia Elizabeth TEAGUE
Henrietta WRISTON

Husband: Clement DAVIS
Birth: 1778, SC
Death: 3 Dec 1845, Christian Co., KY
Military Service: War of 1812: said to have fought at the Battle of New Orleans

Marriage-1: 18 Sep 1799, Christian Co., KY

Wife-1: Lydia Elizabeth "Eliza" TEAGUE
Birth: 1777, of Virginia
Death: 1820-23, Christian Co., KY
Father: Vandeveer Swearingen TEAGUE
Mother: Bridget BRASHER / BATSELL

Marriage-2: 25 May 1823, Christian Co., KY

Wife-2: Henrietta WRISTON
Birth: 4 Jan 1793, Greenbrier Co., VA [now WV]
Death: 28 Feb 1860
Father: Elisha RISTON (c1755-1816) of MD
Mother: Sarah Ann MAYO (1774-1859) of MD

Children with Lydia TEAGUE — born in Christian Co., KY:

1. William C. DAVIS, b. 1800/1
2. (Son A) DAVIS, b. 1804-10

Children with Henrietta WRISTON — born in Christian Co., KY:

3. (Child) DAVIS, b. 1823-30; d. bef. 1830
4. Earl Washington DAVIS, b. 1825
5. Franklin Green DAVIS, b. 1826/7
6. Martin Clay DAVIS, b. 3 Jul 1829
7. Wade Hampton DAVIS, b. 1831/2
8. Leander Roberts DAVIS, b. 1833/4
9. (Son B) DAVIS, b. 1835-40; d. bef. 1850

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Sources:

1. Jordan R. Dodd, ed. 1993. Kentucky Marriages: Early to 1850. Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-229):

Davis, Clement Teague, Eliza Sep 18, 1799 Christian Co.

Davis, Clement Wriston, Henrietta May 25, 1823 Christian Co.

2. Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1800 (Broderbund CD-312): the 1800 KY census was destroyed, so tax lists are substituted on this CD.

1800 Tax List Davis, Clement KY Christian Co.

The index shows only one Clement DAVIS on the tax rolls of Christian Co., KY, in 1800, but an examination of the microfilm (see below) shows that there were actually three.

3. Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1810 (Broderbund CD-313). Please see my WARNING regarding use of this database (the numerical data have the genders switched).

1810 Davis, Clement KY Christian Co. p. 65 00010-1001000

These data should read:

10010-00010-00

which indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 male 9 or under 1800-1810 = William C. (b. 1801)

1 male 26-44 1765-1784 = Clement (b. 1778)

1 female 26-44 1765-1784 = Lydia (b. 1777)

4a. Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1820 (Broderbund CD-314):

1820 Davis, Clement KY Christian Co. p. 30

4b. Christian County Genealogical Society (Hopkinsville, KY). 1995. Christian County, KY, Census Records, 1820-1830-1840. Simmons Historical Publ., Melber, KY. On p. 3 (of the book, not the census):

1820 Davis Clement 011010-00011

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 male 10-15 1804-1810 = Son A

1 male 16-18 1801-1804 = William (b. 1801)

1 male 26-44 1775-1794 = Clement (b. 1778)

1 female 26-44 1775-1794 = Lydia (b. 1777)

1 female 45 or over in or bef. 1775 = Sarah (b. 1774)

5a. Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1830 (Broderbund CD-315):

1830 Davis, Clement KY Christian Co. p. 10

5b. Christian County Genealogical Society (Hopkinsville, KY). 1995. Christian County, KY, Census Records, 1820-1830-1840. Simmons Historical Publ., Melber, KY. On p. 29 (of the book, not the census):

1830 Davis Clement 300 000 010 - 000 001 000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

3 males 4 or under 1825-1830 = Martin (b. 1829)
= Franklin (b. 1826/7)
= Earl (b. 1825)

1 male 50-59 1770-1780 = Clement (b. 1778)

1 female 30-39 1790-1800 = Henrietta (b. 1793)

Living next door to Josiah DUNKERSON.

6a. Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1840 (Broderbund CD-316):

1840 Davis, Clainet KY Christian Co. p. 229

6b. Christian County Genealogical Society (Hopkinsville, KY). 1995. Christian County, KY, Census Records, 1820-1830-1840. Simmons Historical Publ., Melber, KY. On p. 83 (of the book, not the census):

1840 Davis Clement 122 100 001 - 000 000 100

These data indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

1 male 4 or under 1835-1840 = Son B

2 males 5-9 1830-1835 = Leander (b. 1833/4)
= Wade (b. 1831/2)

2 males 10-14 1825-1830 = Martin (b. 1829)
= Franklin (b. 1826/7)

1 male 15-19 1820-1825 = Earl (b. 1825)

1 male 60-69 1770-1780 = Clement (b. 1778)

1 female 40-49 1790-1800 = Henrietta (b. 1793)

7. 1850 Census Index/Microfilm (online at GenealogyLibrary.com): District No. 2, Christian Co., KY, p. 403A, 629/672, enumerated 3 Oct 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Henrietta Davis 57 F 1640 Virginia

Martin C    " 21 M Farmer Kentucky

Wade H      " 18 M Teacher "

Leander R   " 16 M Farmer "

George L Newcomb 13 M "

Sarah A Wristen 80 F Maryland

Sarah is Henrietta's mother. I cannot account for George.

. Anon. 1990. Logan County, Kentucky, Taxpayers, 1792-1799. T.L.C. Genealogy, Miami Beach, FL:

Year Name

1792-94 -

1795 Davis, Clem Jr

1795 Davis, Clem Sr

1796 Davis, Clamin

1797 Davis, Clemend

1798 [no list extant]

1799 -

. Anon. 1991. The 1795 Census of Kentucky [as constructed from tax lists]. T.L.C. Genealogy, Miami Beach, FL (said to include every extant tax list from the state of Kentucky for the year 1795):

Name County

Daviss, Clem Jr. Logan

Daviss, Clem Sr Logan

. Christian County, Kentucky, Tax Rolls, 1797-1816. Heritage Quest, Microfilm No. V20-72 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen).

Year District Dates of
Receiving
Lists Persons Names
Chargeable with
the Tax A B C D E F G Acres Watercourse In Whose Name
Entered In Whose Name
Surveyed In Whose Name
Patented

1^st 2^nd 3^rd

1797-98 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1799 - - Davis Clement 1 - - - 3 - - - - - - - - -

1800 Jul 22 Davis Clement
" "
Davis Same 1
1
1 -
-
- -
-
2 -
-
2 2
-
2 -
-
- -
-
- -
-
- 200
100
- -
-
200 Little R
Pond R
Red R C Davis
A. Teague
W Warren Same
C Davis
S Davis -
-
-

1801 North - Davis Clement 1 1 - - 2 - - - - 100 Pond R Abel Teague C Davis -

1802 May 24 Davis Clement 1 - - - 1 - - - - 100 Pond R Abel Teague Same -

1803 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1804 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1805 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1806 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1807 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1808 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1809 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1810 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1811 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1812 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1813 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1814 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1815 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1816 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Legend for numerical data [grey indicates that particular datum was not taken that year]: A = White Males 21 or over; B = White Males 16-20; C = Blacks over 16; D = Total Blacks; E = Horses & Mares (gelded male horses and female horses); F = Stud Horses (intact male horses); G = Rate of Covering (stud fee, in dollars); 1st/2nd/3rd refer to 1st Rate, 2nd Rate, or 3rd Rate land.

There were three Clement DAVISes in Christian Co. in 1800, despite the three records being one-after-the-other in the tax book. The fact that all three Clements are taxed for a "White Male 21 of over" indicates these are three separate households Our subject is obviously the one on Pond River. And as our subject was married in Christian Co., KY, in 1799, he is presumably the one on the rolls in 1799.

. A.B. Willhite. [n.d.] Christian Co., Kentucky, Tax List, 1804-1809. (self-published; available from author at 4396 Coopertown Rd., Russellville, KY 42276, or from the Christian County Genealogical Society, Hopkinsville, KY):

Pg. in
Willhite Year Dist.* Last
Name First
Name A B C D E Acres Watercourse

- 1804 - - - - - - - - - -

- 1805 - - - - - - - - - -

- 1806 - - - - - - - - - -

- 1807 - - - - - - - - - -

- 1808 - - - - - - - - - -

- 1809 - - - - - - - - -

Legend for numerical data:
A = White Males 21 or over; B = White Males 16-20 (this column not used in 1809);
C = Blacks over 16; D = Total Blacks; E = Horses

Abbreviations: P R = Pond River

*The county was divided into just two districts: from 1804 to 1806, into North and South Districts; and from 1807 to 1809, into East and West Districts.

. A.B. Willhite. [n.d.] Christian Co., Kentucky, Tax List, 1810-1813. (Self-published; available from author at 4396 Coopertown Rd., Russellville, KY 42276, or from the Christian County Genealogical Society, Hopkinsville, KY).

Pg. in
Willhite Year First
Name Last
Name A B C D E Acres Watercourse

- 1810 - - - - - - - -

- 1811 - - - - - - - - -

- 1812 - - - - - - - -

- 1813 - - - - - - - -

Legend for numerical data:
A = White Males 21 or over; B = White Males 16-20 (this column used only in 1811);
C = Blacks over 16; D = Total Blacks; E = Horses

Abbreviations: P R = Pond River

. A.B. Willhite. [n.d.] Christian Co., Kentucky, Tax List, 1814-1818. (Self-published. This book is out of print. I do not have a copy. If you have one to sell, please contact me.)

. A.B. Willhite. [n.d.] Christian Co., Kentucky, Tax List, 1819-1823. (Self-published; available from author at 4396 Coopertown Rd., Russellville, KY 42276, or from the Christian County Genealogical Society, Hopkinsville, KY).

Pg. in
Willhite Year First
Name Last
Name A B C D Acres Watercourse

- 1819 - - - - - - - -

- 1820 - - - - - - - -

- 1821 - - - - - - - -

- 1822 - - - - - - - -

- 1823 - - - - - - - -

Legend for numerical data:
A = White Males 21 or over; B = Blacks over 16; C = Total Blacks; D = Horses

Abbreviations: P R = Pond River

. Willard Rouse Jillson. 1925. The Kentucky Land Grants. Filson Club Publ., Louisville, KY (online at Ancestry.com; Broderbund CD-650):

Pg Grantee Acres Book Pg Date County Watercourse

Part 1, Chapter IV, Grants South of Green River, 1797-1866
[William DAVIS also got a grant on McFarlans Fork of Pond River, in 1805. They were the only DAVISes to get land grants on the Pond River during this period.]

296 Davis, Clement 120 16 260 8- 9-1807 Christian Pond R

296 Davis, Clement 120 10 305 8-10-1807 Christian McFarlans Fk [of Pond R]

Part 1, Chapter VI, Kentucky Land Warrants, 1816-1873
[Clement was the only DAVIS to get grants on the Pond River in Christian Co. during this period.]

522 Davis, Clem 100 G 37 1-23-1817 Christian Fk Pond R

523 Davis, Clement 220 G 39 3-18-1820 Christian Fk Pond R

523 Davis, Clement 50 U 347 4-29-1825 Christian Fk Pond R

. Lon Arneld Bostick, Sr. & James Taylor Killebrew. 1985. County Court Order Book "A" for Christian County, Kentucky for the Years 21 March 1797 - 29 August 1805... Christian County Genealogical Society (1101 Bethel St., Hopkinsville, KY 42240). First column is the page number in Bostick & Killebrew; second column is the page number in Court Order Book A.

p. p. Date Motions

77 113 8 Nov 1802 Clement Davis exemption from paying a County Levy on one Tithable for the year 1801 to be collected in the year 1802 it being improperly taken in by the Commissioner.

115 9 Nov 1802 The Court proceeded to lay the County Levy, County Levy to sundry creditors (to wit)...

78 116 To Clement Davis, one old Wolf $1.34...

117 223 8 Oct 1804 A Bill of Sale from Joseph Davis to Clement Davis was produced in Court sworn to by Wm. Davis and Jeremiah Davis two subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.

138 270 8 Apr 1805 The viewers appointed last January Court to view and mark a road from Christian Courthouse to the mouth of Little River made their report in the words and figures following (to wit) and on consideration thereof it is the opinion of the Court that the said road be established and that Thomas Morris, Sr., be appointed surveyor of the same from the mouth of Little River to the Muddy Fork and the Ford three or four hundred yards below S. Williams, And that Moses McWaters be appointed surveyor from that to where William Gillihan formerly lived that is to the west end of the Grove and that Clement Davis, Sr., be appointed surveyor from that to the Livingston road near Hugh Johnsons and that Jno. Mabry, Esq., allot the hands and return an allotment to this Court.

152 299 12 Aug 1805 Pat Callihan to pay Clement Davis, Jr., for 1 day attendance as a witness in his behalf against Benjamin Campbell.

Clearly, Clement DAVIS, Sr., is Clement DAVIS of Little River. The other records could apply to Clement DAVIS of Pond River — and/or do we have a third Clement in the county? Yes.

. Lon Arneld Bostick, Sr. 1987. County Court Order Book "B" Part 1 for Christian County, Kentucky, for the years 14 Oct 1805 - 12 Sep 1809 for a County Court held at Town of Hopkinsville. Christian County Family and History Research Society (4465 Cadiz Rd., Hopkinsville, KY 42240). First column is the page number in Bostick; second column is the page number in Court Order Book B.

p. p. Date Motions

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. James Taylor Killebrew. 1987. County Court Order Book "B" Part 2 for Christian County, Kentucky, for the years Nov. 1809 - 6 June 1814 for a County Court held at Town of Hopkinsville. Christian County Family and History Research Society (4465 Cadiz Rd., Hopkinsville, KY 42240). First column is the page number in Killebrew; second column is the page number in Court Order Book B.

p. p. Date Motions

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. James Taylor Killebrew. 1999. County Court Order Book "C," Parts 1 & 2, Christian County, Kentucky, 1814-1819. Christian County Genealogical Society (1101 Bethel St., Hopkinsville, KY 42240). First column is the page number in Killebrew; second column is the page number in Court Order Book C.

p. p. Date Motions

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- - - -

. There are no Court Order Books "D" or "E"; the letters were skipped.

. James Taylor Killebrew. 1999. County Court Order Book "F," Parts 1 & 2 [but not Part 3], Christian County, Kentucky, for the years 1819-1825. County Genealogical Society (1101 Bethel St., Hopkinsville, KY 42240). First column is the page number in Killebrew; second column is the page number in Court Order Book F.

p. p. Date Motions

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. William Henry Perrin, ed. 1884. County of Christian, Kentucky: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey Publ. Co., Chicago. Biographical sketch of M.C. DAVIS, son of our subjects, on pp. 360-361.

. LDS. Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: AF - Ancestral File (online at FamilySearch.org).

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