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Will of Mrs. Christiana (__?__) DAVIS, wife of William DAVIS
Source.  Kirk Bentley Barb.  1971.  "Extract from Genealogy of Jefferson Davis."  Pp. 488-508, Appendix III, in Haskell M. Monroe, Jr. & James T. McIntosh, eds.  Papers of Jefferson Davis, Volume 1, 1808-1840.  Louisiana State Univ. Press, Baton Rouge.
 
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Testator:  Mrs. Christiana (__?__) DAVIS
Named in will:
    sister-in-law, Hannah (DAVIS) DUBREE, wife of Jacob DUBREE
    brother-in-law, Joseph DAVIS
Date signed: 19 Nov 1772
Date probated:  7 Mar 1775
Executors:  Benjamin LOXLEY, George SMITH
Witnesses:  Paul Isaac VOTO, Frederick KUHL
Recorded:  Register of Wills, Book Q, pp. 112 ff. (Philadelphia City Hall, Philadelphia Co., PA).

499
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In the name of God Amen I Christiana Davis of the City of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania, Widow, being Sick
500

and Weak in Body but Through the Goodness of God of Sound and well disposing Mind and Memory thanks be to God for the same, and all other his Mercies, do make my Last Will and Testament as follows...

And I go give to Hannah Dubree the Wife of Jacob Dubree the Sum of fifty Pounds... And I do give unto my Brother in Law Joseph Davis of Charles Town in South Carolina, All the Wearing Apparel now in my Possession that belonged to my deceased Husband....  And I do nominate and appoint Benjamin Loxley of the said City of Philadelphia, Carpenter and George Smith of the same Place, Merchant to be the Executors....  in Witness whereof I the said Christiana Davis have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the Nineteenth Day of November in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and seventy two.

Christiana Davis...

Witnessed by Paul Isaac Voto and Frederick Kuhl.

Family Group Sheets

William DAVIS & Christiana __?__

Jacob DUBRE & Hannah DAVIS

Joseph DAVIS

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