| Record Group: | Davis Family |
| Series: | Papers, 1802-1905 |
| Accession #: | 1983.022 |
| Series #: | PDAVI001 |
| Guide Date: | 2/1994 (JK) |
| Volume: | 0.25 c.f. [1 box] |
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This
series consists mainly of legal and personal papers of the Davis
family of Hopewell Twp., Cumberland Co., NJ. Of the 38 documents
in the series, more than half concern land transactions -- many
involving the Tomlinson, Ayers, and Randolph families.
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| Folder | Contents |
| 1. | Road
return, Hopewell Township, 1 November 1802 [recorded]. |
| 2. | Deed,
Richard Davis and wife Ruth to James Tomlinson, 15 September 1808
[recorded, book and page not noted]. |
| 3. | Deed
of release, Job Ayars, John Davis, and Ellis Ayars to Jonathan Davis
31 October 1809 [recorded]. |
| 4. | Quitclaim,
John Davis to Richard Davis, 31 May 1812 [unrecorded]. |
| 5. | Deed,
Samuel Tomlinson and wife Ann, Ebenezer Davis and wife Margaret,
and Nathan Tomlinson to Rachel Tomlinson, 27 November 1812 [recorded]. |
| 6. | Deed,
Richard F. Randolph and wife Elizabeth to Richard Davis, 15 March
1813 [recorded]. |
| 7. | Deed,
Mason Mulford and wife Margaret to Richard Davis, 8 December 1817
[recorded]. |
| 8. | Deed,
Benjamin Dare and wife to Furman Sheppard, 7 October 1820 [recorded]. |
| 9. | Deed
of release, Lewis Davis, Jonathan Davis, Amasa Ayars and wife Sarah,
and George Davis to Beulah Davis, wife of John T. Davis, 12 October
1824 [recorded]. |
| 10. | Deed,
Thomas P. Hughes and wife Mary to Richard Davis, 3 May 1831 [recorded]. |
| 11. | Deed,
Rachel Tomlinson, Lemuel Tomlinson and wife Abigail, Nathan Tomlinson
and wife Louisa, Seeley Tomlinson and wife Rachel, Jonathan Davis
and wife Phebe, Abel S. Tomlinson and wife Lois, and George Tomlinson
to John F. Randolph, 19 March 1832 [recorded]. |
| 12. | Mortgage
deed, John F. Randolph to Rachel Tomlinson, 19 November 1832 [recorded]. |
| 13. | Deed,
Mason Milford and wife Margaret to Thomas C. Sheppard, 17 September
1833 [recorded]. |
| 14. | Sale
of timber of Ruth Davis, 23 December 1833. |
| 15. | Lease,
Ruth Davis to Moses Veal, 2 January 1834. |
| 16. | Deed,
Thomas C. Sheppard to Charles H. Davis, 29 October 1834 [recorded]. |
| 17. | Lease,
James Davis to Charles H. Davis, December 1834. |
| 18. | Lease,
Richard Minch and Adam Minch to John F. Randolph, 26 April 1836. |
| 19. | Deed,
John F. Randolph and wife Esther to Charles H. Davis, 20 March 1839
[recorded]. |
| 20. | Bond
of indemnity, John F. Randolph, Nathan Tomlinson and George Tomlinson
to Charles H. Davis, 9 April 1839. |
| 21. | Bond
and judgment, Charles H. Davis to Nathan Tomlinson, 15 April 1839. |
| 22. | Article
of agreement, Richard B. Davis, 8 March 1841. |
| 23. | Map
of "Pratt Field Woodland, 19 December 1848. |
| 24. | Quitclaim
deed, Charles Bright and wife Keziah, Ezekiel Thomas and wife Hannah
Ann, Jeremiah Y. Davis, Charles Tomlinson, son and heir at law of
Rachel Tomlinson, dec'd, former wife of Seely Tomlinson (formerly
Rachel Davis), Joseph P. Allen and wife Clarissa, Richard B. Davis,
William S. Dunhamond and wife Sarah, Eliza Jane Davis, and George
Davis to Charles H. Davis, 26 February 1849. |
| 24a. | Notes
regarding the division of an estate, no date [apparently related
to the 26 February 1849 quitclaim]. |
| 25. | Agreement,
George T. Davis and Charles Shute, 22 January 1850. |
| 26. | Letter
from Phineas Ayars, Mariah Ayars and Sarah A. Ayars, Shabona Grove,
Illinois, 2-3 October 1852. |
| 27. | Deed,
Richard Minch and Adam Minch to Charles H. Davis, 18 June 1856 [recorded,
book and page not noted]. |
| 28. | Deed,
Belford M. Bonham, Dickeson O. Sheppard and Mordecai T. Davis, Commissioners,
to Charles H. Davis, 24 March 1857 [recorded, book and page not
noted]. |
| 29. | Deed,
Walter B. Davis and wife Harriet N. to William A. Hummel and wife
Ruth, 9-10 April 1857 [recorded]. |
| 30. | Deed,
Jacob Ramel and wife Sarah Ann to Howard S. Davis, 27 January 1858
[recorded]. |
| 31. | Will,
Charles H. Davis, 11-30 August 1869 [copy]. |
| 32. | Legacy
return, Charles H. Davis, deceased, 17 August 1869. |
| 33. | Deed
for cemetery lot, Hiram Davis, 10 April 1870. |
| 34. | Executors
account for Charles H. Davis, 25 July 1870. |
| 35. | Assignment
of mortgage of Howard S. Davis and Hiram Davis to Margaret M. Davis,
16 January 1871 [recorded]. |
| 36. | Deed,
John S. Condrey and wife Rachel to William J. Ayres, 29 January
1874 [recorded]. |
| 37. | Inventory
of Howard S. Davis, 17 January 1905. |
| Created
July 2004 |
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