— born in Christian [now Todd] Co., KY:
  6.  Lucinda Farrar DAVIS, b. 5 Jun 1797
  7.  Amanda Jane DAVIS, b. 14 Nov 1800 
  8.  Matilda DAVIS, b. 1801 
  9.  Mary Ellen DAVIS, b. 1805/6 
10.  Jefferson DAVIS, b. 3 Jun 1807/8, Fairview

1.  D.L. Murray & N.R. Murray, compilers.  1995. Marriage Index: AL, GA, SC, 1641-1944 (Broderbund CD-3):  not found.

2.  Census Index:  Colonial America, 1607-1789 (Broderbund CD-310):  there are many Samuel DAVISes on the CD, but none found in Georgia.

3.  1790 U.S. Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  the Georgia and Virginia (hence also Kentucky) censuses were destroyed.

4.  Census Index:  U.S. Selected Counties, 1790 (Broderbund CD-311):  tax lists are substituted on the CD for some Georgia counties.

1794 Tax List

Davies, Samuel

GA

Warren Co.

Terrys District

p. 170

Is this our subject?

5.  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 every county existing in the state of Kentucky in 1795).  On p. 47:

Name	County
Davis, Samuel	Franklin
Davis, Samuel	Lincoln
Davis, Samuel	Madison
Davis, Samuel	Mason
Davis, Samuel	Mercer

One of these Samuel DAVISes could be our subject, but if so, he was not yet living at Fairview (i.e., in Logan [then Christian, now Todd] Co., KY).

6.  Anon.  1990.  Logan County, Kentucky, Taxpayers, 1792-1799.  T.L.C. Genealogy, Miami Beach, FL:  Christian County was formed from Logan County in 1797, so if Samuel DAVIS was living in Fairview at any time between 1792 and 1797, he should have appeared on these lists, but he doesn't.

7.  Don Simmons.  1974.  Christian County, Ky., Tax Records, 1797-1798-1799.  Simmons Historical Publ., Melber, KY:  Samuel not found.

8.  1800 U.S. Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  the GA, VA, and KY censuses were lost.

9.  Census Index:  U.S. Selected Counties, 1800 (Broderbund CD-312):  tax lists are substituted on the CD for missing census records.

1800 Tax List

Davis, Samuel

KY

Christian Co.

He is the only Samuel DAVIS in the county.

10.  Don Simmons.  1978.  Christian County, KY., Tax Records, 1800-01-02-03.  Simmons Historical Publ., Melber, KY ("Pg" is page number in tax list, not in Simmons's book): 

Year	Pg	Surname	Given Name	A	B	C	D	E	Acres	Watercourse
1800	7	DAVIS	Samuel	1	0	2	2	2	200	Red R.
1801	3	DAVIS	Samuel	1	0	3	5	3	200	W.F.P.R.
1802	11	DAVIS	Samuel	1	1	3	4	5	200	W.F.R.R.
1803
A = White males over 21; B = White males 16-20; C = Blacks over age 16; D = Total Blacks; E = Horses & Cows

Samuel was missed by Simmons in 1803, but I got the microfilm, so filled those data in myself (see below).

11a.  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
5	1804	South	Davis	Samuel	1	1	3	4	7	200 300 200	W W W
33	1805	South	Davis	Samuel	1	2	3	3	9	200 200 300 400	W W W W
75	1806	South	Davis	Saml	1		3	3	9	200 300 200 400	W W W W
119	1807	East	Davis	Saml	1	1	2	3	10	200 200 300 400	W W W W
162	1808	East	Davis	Samuel	1	1	3	3	11	200 300 200 400	W W W W
210	1809	East	Davis	Samuel	1		4	4	13	-	-
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:  W = West Fork of the Red 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.  The change tells us that Samuel was in the southeast quadrant of early Christian County, which later became the southwest quadrant of Todd Co., when it was formed in 1820.  This location is confirmed by the location of the West Fork of the Red River in today's southwestern Todd Co.

It seems Samuel has sold his land and is preparing to move away.

11b.  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):  not found, which narrows Samuel's departure from the county from some time in late 1809 or early 1810.

12. Christian County, Kentucky, Tax Rolls, 1797-1816.  Heritage Quest, Microfilm No. V20-72 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):
Please note:  I have the microfilm, but not a microfilm reader.  I'm making trips to the local library and gradually getting the pages photocopied.  It's worth viewing the original rolls because the most valuable information — in terms of establishing who's who — is the "In Whose Name Entered" data, which few transcribers extract.

Year	District	Dates of Receiving Lists	Persons Names Chargeable with the Tax	Acres			Watercourse	In Whose Name Entered	In Whose Name Surveyed	In Whose Name Patented	A	B	C	D	E	F	G
				1st	2nd	3rd
1800		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1801	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1802		Jun 9?	Davis Samuel			200	W F R R	W Warren	S Davis		1	1	3	4	5
1803		Aug 27	Davis Samuel		200 200		W F R Riv W F R Riv	S Davis S Davis	Same		1	1	2	4	6
1804	South	Sep 09	Davis Samuel			200 300 200	W F R Riv Same Same	W Warren W Hogan S Davis	S Davis Same Same		1	2	3	4	7
1805	South	May 06	Davis Samuel			200 200 300 400	W F R Riv Same Same Same	W Warren S Davis W Hagan J Davis	same same same same		1	2	3	3	9
1806	South	Apr 04	Davis Samuel			200 300 200 400	W F R R same same same	Wm Warren Welton Hogan Saml Davis Jos E Davis	Saml Davis Saml Davis Saml Davis Saml Davis		1		3	3	9
1807	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1808	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1809	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-
Legend for numerical data [grey indicates that particular datum was not taken that year]:  1st/2nd/3rd refer to 1st Rate, 2nd Rate, or 3rd Rate land.  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).

Not found before 1800 or after 1809.  He is the only Samuel DAVIS in Christian County during this period.

13.  1810 U.S. Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  not found in Christian Co., KY; no Mississippi schedules exist (it did not become a state until 1817). 

14.  1820 U.S. Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #12 of 26 — list was roughly alphabetized; rebound county; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1820

MS

Wilkinson Co.

Roll M33_58

p. 134

Ln. 7

Davis Samuel

010011-20101-0-/10/00

3332-2112

These data indicate:

No., Race, Gender	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 white male	10-15	1804-1810	= Jefferson (b. 1807/8)
1 white male	26-44	1775-1794	= Joseph? (b. 1784)
1 white male	45 or over	in or bef. 1775	= Samuel (b. 1756)
2 white females	9 or under	1810-1820	=  =
1 white female	16-25	1794-1804	= Matilda (b. 1801)
1 white female	45 or over	in or bef. 1775	= Jane (b. 1760/1)
10	people engaged in agriculture
3 male slaves	13 and under	1806-1820	= ? ? ?
3 male slaves	14-25	1794-1806	= ? ? ?
3 male slaves	26-44	1775-1794	= ? ? ?
2 male slaves	45 or over	in or bef. 1775	= ? ?
2 female slaves	13 and under	1806-1820	= ? ?
1 female slave	14-25	1794-1806	= ?
1 female slave	26-44	1775-1794	= ?
2 female slaves	45 or over	in or bef. 1775	= ? ?

It's hard to say just which children are still living in the household, though surely the youngest son is Jefferson.

15.  1830 U.S. Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #35-36 of 57; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):  there is one MS record indexed in this database, so I did a page-by-page search to find this record.¤•

1830

MS

Wilkinson Co.

Roll M19_71

p. 279

Ln. 26

William Stamps

201 101 - 040 111 001

10/44130-992520

These data indicate:

No., Race, Gender	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
2 white males	4 or under	1825-1830	= Isaac STAMPS (b. 1828) = William STAMPS (b. 1825)
1 white male	10-14	1815-1820	= Hugh DAVIS (b. 1818)
1 white male	15-19	1810-1815	= ?
1 white male	30-39	1790-1800	= William STAMPS (b. 1797)
4 white females	5-9	1820-1825	= ? = ? = ? = Jane STAMPS (b. 1825)
1 white female	15-19	1810-1815	= ?
1 white female	20-29	1800-1810	= ?
1 white female	30-39	1790-1800	= Lucinda (DAVIS) STAMPS (b. 1797)
1 white female	60-69	1760-1770	= Jane (COOK) DAVIS (b. 1760/1)
10 male slaves	9 or under	1820-1830	= ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
4 male slaves	10-23	1806-1820	= ? ? ? ?
4 male slaves	24-35	1794-1806	= ? ? ? ?
1 male slave	36-54	1775-1794	= ?
3 male slaves	55-99	1730-1775	= ? ? ?
9 female slaves	9 or under	1820-1830	= ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
9 female slaves	10-23	1806-1820	= ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
2 female slaves	24-35	1794-1806	= ? ?
5 female slaves	36-54	1775-1794	= ? ? ? ? ?
2 female slaves	55-99	1730-1775	= ? ?

Jane is nowhere listed as head-of-household, but she appears to be living with her daughter, Lucinda (DAVIS) STAMPS.  There are obviously other kin in the household besides Widow Jane and Lucinda's nuclear family, but it's hard to know just who they are.

16a.  1840 U.S. Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #17-18 of 46; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1840

MS

Wilkinson Co.

Roll 217

pp. 297A-297B

Ln. 1

Davis Mrs Jane

000 - 000 100 000 100

310110-222110

0402000

These data indicate:

No. & Sex	Age Class	Therefore Born	Individuals Inferred
1 white female	15-19	1820-1825	= ?
1 white female	70-79	1760-1770	= Jane (b. 1760/1)
3 male slaves	9 or under	1830-1840	= ? ? ?
1 male slave	10-23	1816-1830	= ?
1 male slave	36-54	1785-1804	= ?
1 male slave	55-99	1740-1785	= ?
2 female slaves	9 or under	1830-1840	= ? ?
2 female slaves	10-23	1816-1830	= ? ?
2 female slaves	24-35	1804-1816	= ? ?
1 female slave	36-54	1785-1804	= ?
1 female slave	55-99	1740-1784	= ?
4	persons employed in agriculture
2	persons employed in manufacture and trades

16b.  Census Index:  U.S. Selected Counties, 1840 (Broderbund CD-316):

1840 Census	Davis, Mrs. Jane	MS	Wilkinson Co.	p. 297
1840	Davis, Mrs. Jane	MS	Wilkinson Co.	p.  27
1841	Davis, Mrs. Jane	MS	Wilkinson Co.
1845	Davis, Mrs. Jane	MS	Wilkinson Co.

Extra records on these CDs are usually tax lists, though, in this case, it doesn't say what they are.

17a.  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
4	21	18 Mar 1800	Ordered that Esq. Sam'l Meens and James Thompson, Esq. be appointed judges of the ensuing election and that Jno. Clark and Sam'l Davis be appointed (blotted) said election.
59	68	12 Oct 1801	Sam'l Davis appointed Surveyor of the road leading from Christian Courthouse to the West Fork Timber in the room of James Boals resigned.
	69		On motion of Sam'l Davis who entered into bond in the penalty sum of 100 pounds according to law Licence was granted him to keep Tavern at his house for the term of one year from this date.
61	72	9 Nov 1801	Ordered that John Gray be appointed surveyor of the road leading from Christian Courthouse to Logan County line as far as Robert Cravens and Sam'l Davis from that to the first fork of Red River beyond Elkanah Grace and Charles Logan from
	73		that to Logan County line and that John Wilson, Esq. allott the hands.
72	101	14 Jun 1802	Ordered that John Campbell, John Mabry, gentlemen, be appointed judges of the ensuing election and that Sam'l Davis and Benjamin Campbell be appointed clerks.
73	104	9 Aug 1802	Sam'l Davis surveyor of road resigned and Absalom Hicks appointed in his stead.
77	115	9 Nov 1802	The Court proceeded to lay the County Levy, County Levy to sundry creditors (to wit)...
78	117		To Benjamin Campbell and Sam'l Davis Clerks ......... 2.00
80	123	24 Jan 1803	On motion of Sam'l Davis who having entered into bond with Young Ewing his security in the penal sum of five hundred dollars conditiond as the Law directs leave is granted to him to Keep Tavern at his house for the term of one year from this date.
89	150	25 Jul 1803	Matthew Logan Surveyor of the road leading from Christian Courthouse to Logan Courthouse as far as from the first crossing of the Elk Fork beyond Sam'l Davises to Paddy
90			Gollihers and that John Davidson be appointed in his stead with the same allotment.
			The Court proceeded to appoint clerks to the ensuing elections and on taking the votes __?__ __?__ Jno. Roberts and Sam'l Davis was appointed clerks and that Michael Dillingham and Sam'l Bradley be appointed Judges.
100	178	29 Nov 1803	The Court proceeded to lay the County Levy, County Levy to sundry credits...
101	180		To Sam'l Davis and John Robertson Clerks to said election ..... 4.00
106	195	14 Feb 1804	The Court doth appoint Edward Shanklin guardian of Watts Davis Ewin and Jennetta Ewin who entered into bond with Peter Ferguson and Sam'l Davis his securities in the penalty of 4000 dollars conditioned as the law Directs.
113	212	9 Jul 1804	Ordered that Matthew Adams and Sam'l Earle be appointed the judges of the ensuing election and that James Bradley and Sam'l Davis be appointed Clerks.
114	213		John Harvey appointed Surveyor of the road leading from Christian Courthouse to Logan Courthouse as far as from the crossing of the West Fork beyond Sam'l Davises to Paddy Golliher in the room of John Davidson, resigned, with same allottment.
119	226	8 Oct 1804	Wm. Warren appointed Surveyor of the roading from Major Cravens to the first crossing of the West Fork beyond Sam'l Davis's in the room of Absalom Hicks, resigned, and that Matthew Adams Esq., allott the hands and return an allottment to next County Court.
122	233	12 Nov 1804	The Court proceeded to lay the County Levy as follows (to wit)...
124	235		To Sam'l Davis as clerk of Election 2 days in August last and 2 days in this month at 6/ per day ....... 24/ ... 1 4 -
			To Sam'l Davis for paper furnished as clerk of elections .... 1/6 ... 1 2 6
143	283	8 Jul 1805	Sam'l Davis exempted from paying a State Tax for Tavern licence for the year 1804 they being improperly taken in by the Commissioner of the Tax in 1803 and that it be certifyed to the Auditor of Publick Accounts.
146	289		Ordered that William Daniel and Benjamin Campbell be appointed judges of the ensuing election and James Bradly and Samuel Davis clerks.

17b.  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
10	20	11 Nov 1805	The Court proceeded to lay the County levy, County debtor to sundry...
15	24		To Samuel Davis clerk of the elections .... L.- s.12 d.-
28	53	10 Feb 1806	Ordered that Edward Shanklin be appointed surveyor of the road leading from Jeremiah Cravens to the first crossing of the West Fork of Red River beyond Samuel Davis's in the room of William Warren resigned and that Young Ewing, Esq., allott the hands.
68	147	28 Jan 1807	Ordered that Young Ewing, Samuel Davis and Finis Ewing be appointed Commissionsers to settle with Matthew Adams and Jacob W. Walker executors of the estate of Alexander Adams, deceased, they being first sworn and report thereof to our next County Court.
71	153	6 Apr 1807	Ordered that George Tilmon be appointed surveyor of the road leading from Jeremiah Cravens to the first crossing of the West Fork of Red River beyond Samuel Davis's in the room of Edward Shanklin resigned and that Matthew Adams, Esq., allott the hands.
78	170	6 Jul 1807	Ordered that John Mabry and Benjamin Lacey, Esq.'s, be appointed judges of the ensuing election and Samuel Davis clerk.
80	175	3 Aug 1807	Ordered that Samuel Davis be appointed Commissioner of the Tax in the room of Benjamin P. Campbell failing to act.
117-8	256	12 Sep 1808	[The index says there's an entry on this page, but I don't see it.  I also checked p. 265 and pages surrounding 256.  No Samuel Davis.]
133	293	13 Mar 1809	An allottment of hands to Aron Robinson surveyor of the Logan road from J. Cravens to the first crossing of the West Fork of Red River beyond Samuel Davis's and ordered to be filed.

17c.  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):  not found.  Note that Samuel's appearance in the Court Order books, beginning in 1800 and ending in 1809, correlate with the years of his appearance on the county tax rolls (above).

18.  Kirk Bentley Barb.  1971.  "Extract from Genealogy of Jefferson Davis."  Appendix III, pp. 488-508 in Papers of Jefferson Davis, Volume 1, 1808-1840.  Haskell M. Monroe, Jr., and James T. McIntosh, eds.  Louisiana State Univ. Press, Baton Rouge.  [Rev. ed. of 1991 not seen.]

19.  Haskell M. Monroe., Jr. & James T. McIntosh, eds.  1971.  "Genealogy of the Davis Family."  Appendix IV, pp. 505-529 in Papers of Jefferson Davis, Volume 1, 1808-1840.  Louisiana State Univ. Press, Baton Rouge.  [Rev. ed. of 1991 not seen.]

20.  Ernesto Caldeira.  1983.  "Davis Family Genealogy."  Appendix II, pp. 402-416 in Papers of Jefferson Davis, Volume 4, 1849-1852.  Linda Lasswell Christ, Mary Seaton Dix, and Richard E. Beringer, eds.  Louisiana State Univ. Press, Baton Rouge.

21.  Genealogy of the Davis Family at Rice University.