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John Davis¹

Key Events:

• John Davis was born ca. 1754 in Augusta Co., Virginia.¹
• He married Jane Clendenin, daughter of Archibald Clendenin Jr. and Ann, in 1774, probably in Botetourt Co., Virginia.^2,3,4
• John died in 1800 in Greenbrier Co., Virginia, at age ~46.^5,6,7

Citations

1. Marlow, Carole Arbuckle, "Linah Mims," e-mail to author, 20 Oct 2001.
2. Chalkley, Lyman, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish, vol II pg 93, citing Circuit Court Judgments and Causes Ended (O. S. 56; N. S. 19), shows "they were married before 25th March, 1775" and that John Rodges said they married in 1774.
3. Marlow, Carole Arbuckle, "Linah Mims," e-mail to author, 20 Oct 2001, shows year, as c., 1772 and probably Greenbriar Co. West Virginia, but Greenbrier did not exist until 1778, and the Greenbriar area was then in Botetourt Co.
4. Will Books, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, 1:136-8, will of John Davis, shows his wife as Jean.
5. Marlow, Carole, "Will of John Davis", shows his will was dated 17 Mar 1800 and probated April 1800.
6. Marlow, Carole Arbuckle, "Linah Mims," e-mail to author, 20 Oct 2001, shows year, county, and state, as West Virginia.
7. Chalkley, Lyman, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish, vol II pg 93, citing Circuit Court Judgments and Causes Ended (O. S. 56; N. S. 19), shows year.

Jane Clendenin^1,2,3

Parents

Key Events:

• Jane Clendenin was born Jan 1758 or Feb 1758.^4,5,6,7
• She married John Davis in 1774, probably in Botetourt Co., Virginia.^8,9,10
• Jane died ca. Aug 1824 in Christian Co., Kentucky.^11,12

Citations

1. Deeds, Greenbrier Co., Virginia, 4:451, Linah Mims and Rebekah his wife to Jane Davis, Jul 1811.
2. Marlow, Carole Arbuckle, "Linah Mims," e-mail to author, 20 Oct 2001.
3. Moses, Marsha, "The Clendenin Massacre", citing Ruth Woods Dayton, Greenbrier Pioneers and Their Homes (Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Publishing Company, 1942) pp. 225-235.
4. Marlow, Carole Arbuckle, "Linah Mims," e-mail to author, 20 Oct 2001, shows c. 1760.
5. Chalkley, Lyman, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish, vol II pg 93, citing Circuit Court Judgments and Causes Ended (O. S. 56; N. S. 19), shows John Ewing deposed she was born January or February, 1758.
6. Moses, Marsha, "The Clendenin Massacre", citing Ruth Woods Dayton, Greenbrier Pioneers and Their Homes (Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Publishing Company, 1942) pp. 225-235, shows Jane the eldest child of Archibald and Anne, about age 4, but not clear if at the time of the massacre or when moving to Greenbrier.
7. Norman, Don, "Descendants Of Adam Clendenin", shows c. 1754.
8. Chalkley, Lyman, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish, vol II pg 93, citing Circuit Court Judgments and Causes Ended (O. S. 56; N. S. 19), shows "they were married before 25th March, 1775" and that John Rodges said they married in 1774.
9. Marlow, Carole Arbuckle, "Linah Mims," e-mail to author, 20 Oct 2001, shows year, as c., 1772 and probably Greenbriar Co. West Virginia, but Greenbrier did not exist until 1778, and the Greenbriar area was then in Botetourt Co.
10. Will Books, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, 1:136-8, will of John Davis, shows his wife as Jean.
11. Christian Co. Wills D:181-3, dated 10 Jul 1824 and probated in the September term.
12. Marlow, Carole Arbuckle, "Linah Mims," e-mail to author, 20 Oct 2001, shows county and state.

Archibald Clendenin Jr.^1,2,3

Parents

Key Events:

• Archibald Clendenin Jr. was born ca. 1730 in Virginia.^4,5
• Archibald married Ann, daughter of Margaret Sergeant, Bef 1756.^6,7,8
• Archibald died on 15 Jul 1763 in Greenbrier, Augusta Co., Virginia, at age ~33.^9,10,11

Citations

1. Chalkley, Lyman, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish, vol II pg 182-3, citing Circuit Court Judgments and Causes Ended (William Douglass vs. Davis--O. S. 232; N. S. 82), shows Archibald Clendennin had a son Archbald Jr.
2. Moses, Marsha, "The Clendenin Massacre", shows name as Archibald Clendenin.
3. Norman, Don, "Descendants Of Adam Clendenin", shows name as Archibald Clendenin Jr.
4. Marlow, Carole Arbuckle, "Ancestors of Rebecca Davis", pg 3, shows year, as c. 1735, and state.
5. Norman, Don, "Descendants Of Adam Clendenin", shows year, as c. 1830.
6. Marlow, Carole Arbuckle, "Linah Mims," e-mail to author, 20 Oct 2001, shows married.
7. Moses, Marsha, "The Clendenin Massacre", citing Ruth Woods Dayton, Greenbrier Pioneers and Their Homes (Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Publishing Company, 1942) pp. 225-235, shows married prior to moving to Greenbrier, c. 1756.
8. Norman, Don, "Descendants Of Adam Clendenin", shows married c. 1754.
9. Marlow, Carole Arbuckle, "Ancestors of Rebecca Davis", pg 3.
10. Chalkley, Lyman, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish, vol II pg 93, citing Circuit Court Judgments and Causes Ended (O. S. 56; N. S. 19), show he was killed by Indians in Greenbrier and year, and James Burnsides, Sr., deposed he 15th July, 1763.
11. Norman, Don, "Descendants Of Adam Clendenin", shows "killed by Indians in the Muddy Creek Massacre in Greenbrier County VA July 15, 1763," but Greebrier Co. did not exist until 1778.

Ann^1,2,3,4,5

Parents

Key Events:

• Ann was born on 30 Nov 1738 in Virginia.^6,7
• Ann married first Archibald Clendenin Jr., son of Archibald Clendenning and Nancy Ann Ewing, Bef 1756.^8,9,10
• Ann married second John Rodgers in 1767.^{8,11,12,13,14,15}
• Ann died ca. 1817 in Greenbrier Co., Virginia, at age ~79.^16,17
• She was buried in Old Welch Cemetery, Greenbrier Co., Virginia, where there is a stone set by her great, great-grandson, the humorist Will Rodgers. The cemetery is just outside present Lewisburg, West Virginia.¹⁸

Citations

1. Marlow, Carole Arbuckle, "Linah Mims," e-mail to author, 20 Oct 2001, shows name as Ann McSwain.
2. Price, William T, Historical Sketches of Pocahontas County, pg 611, shows name as Jennie (perhaps confused with her daughter?) Ewing.
3. Matthews, Jack, "Captive of The Shawnee", shows name as (Mrs.) Nancy Clendenin, sister of John Ewing.
4. Moses, Marsha, "The Clendenin Massacre", citing Ruth Woods Dayton, Greenbrier Pioneers and Their Homes (Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Publishing Company, 1942) pp. 225-235, shows name as Anne McSwain.
5. Norman, Don, "Descendants Of Adam Clendenin", shows name as Ann McSwain.
6. Marlow, Carole Arbuckle, "Ancestors of Rebecca Davis", pg 3, shows date, with year as 1738.
7. Moses, Marsha, "The Clendenin Massacre", citing Ruth Woods Dayton, Greenbrier Pioneers and Their Homes (Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Publishing Company, 1942) pp. 225-235, shows year, as 1732.
8. Marlow, Carole Arbuckle, "Linah Mims," e-mail to author, 20 Oct 2001, shows married.
9. Moses, Marsha, "The Clendenin Massacre", citing Ruth Woods Dayton, Greenbrier Pioneers and Their Homes (Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Publishing Company, 1942) pp. 225-235, shows married prior to moving to Greenbrier, c. 1756.
10. Norman, Don, "Descendants Of Adam Clendenin", shows married c. 1754.
11. Marlow, Carole Arbuckle, "Ancestors of Rebecca Davis", pg 4, shows as her third marriage.
12. Chalkley, Lyman, Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish, vol II pg 93, citing Circuit Court Judgments and Causes Ended (O. S. 56; N. S. 19), shows "Archibald's widow Ann married John Rogers" and year.
13. Royall, Anne Newport, Sketches of History, Life, and Manners, pg 65 shows that after arriving safe in her old neighborhood, "within a few days" she married a Mr. Rodgers, father of Mrs. Maiz."
14. Norman, Don, "Descendants Of Adam Clendenin", shows year, as 1767.
15. Ann Royall relates, based on a family tale then 60 years old that Ann married Rodgers within a few days of arriving at safety. This seems unlikely, and Chalkley provides a year, based on court records, which seems more reasonable.
16. Marlow, Carole Arbuckle, "Linah Mims," e-mail to author, 20 Oct 2001, shows year, as c., and Greenbriar Co. West Virginia.
17. Royall, Anne Newport, Sketches of History, Life, and Manners, pg 66, shows it was seven years since Ann died, apparently in 1824 when the author traveled to the area.
18. Marlow, Carole Arbuckle, "Ancestors of Rebecca Davis", pg 3.

Nancy Davis^1,2,3

Parents

Key Events:

• Nancy Davis was born ca. 1775.⁴
• Nancy married Donel Fear on 8 Apr 1790 in Greenbrier Co., Virginia.^5,6,1

Citations

1. Greenbrier Co. loose papers, marriage permission, Nancy Davis, 7 Apr 1790.
2. Will Books, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, 1:136-8, will of John Davis, shows a daughter Nancy.
3. Christian Co. Wills D:181-3, names a daughter Nancy Fair as heir.
4. Marlow, Carole Arbuckle, "Linah Mims," e-mail to author, 20 Oct 2001, shows year, as c. 1773, but other sources show parents married in 1774.
5. Greenbrier Co. Marriages, bk 1A:39, shows date, as 7th.
6. Greenbrier Co. loose papers, marriage bond, Donel Fear and Henry Lewis, 8 Apr 1790.

Elizabeth Davis^1,2,3

Parents

Key Events:

• Elizabeth Davis was born in May 1783.^4,5
• Elizabeth married William Long on 9 May 1814 in Greenbrier Co., Virginia.^6,7,8

Citations

1. Greenbrier Co. loose papers, marriage bond, William Long and James M. Leiughein, 9 May 1814, shows name as Elisabeth Davis.
2. Greenbrier Co. Marriages, bk 1A:80, shows name as Elizabeth Davis.
3. Will Books, Greenbrier Co., West Virginia, 1:136-8, will of John Davis, shows a daughter Betsy, a common nickname for Elizabeth.
4. Marlow, Carole Arbuckle, "Linah Mims," e-mail to author, 20 Oct 2001.
5. Marlow, Carole Arbuckle, "Ancestors of Rebecca Davis", citing deposition of Jane Davis 3 Jul 1805, stating Elizabeth was 22 years old last May.
6. Greenbrier Co. Marriages, bk 1A:80, shows date.
7. Greenbrier Co. loose papers, marriage bond, William Long and James M. Leiughein, 9 May 1814, shows to be married "shortly."
8. Christian Co. Wills D:181-3, names a daughter Betsy Long as heir.