Peter Davis

Male 1794 -


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  • Name Peter Davis 
    Birth 1784-1794 
    Gender Male 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Hardy Davis,   b. Bef 1755  (Father) 
    Sally  (Mother) 
    Notes 
    • 1802, Feb -- Will Book A, Page 224-225, Moore County, NC
      Will of Henry Cagle, Dec'd. Heirs: wife Caterana Cagle [220 acres including the plantation where I now live adjoining the lands of William, Christian and Henry Cagle Jr.], eldest son William Cagle, son Christian Cagle [50 acres adjoining where he now lives], son Henry Cagle, son Peter Cagle, son John Cagle [200 acres adjoining Cornelius Lathem except 22.5 acres taken up by John McAulay], son Jacob Cagle [100 acres and 50 acres which I bought of John McAulay on Meadow Branch of Wolf Creek], son George Cagle [100 acres where he now lives adjoining Peter Cagle], last son Martin Cagle, daughter Inna Caterena Cockman, daughter Eliza Hubbard and daughter Mary Auman. Executors: wife Caterana Cagle and son William Cagle. Witnesses: Hardy Davis, Peter Davis and Charles Tyler. Proven Feb 1802.

      1807, Nov -- Criminal Actions, Randolph County, NC Box 6
      Presentment of Lewis Davis on a charge of assaulting Susanna Davis, Oct 20, 1807. Peter Davis was a witness.

      1810 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 598
      Peter Davis
      (16-26) 1M
      (10-16) 2M 3F

      1815 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC
      Peter Davis listed 300 acres valued at $900, 100 acres valued at $300, 100 acres valued at $200, 50 acres valued $25, 19.5 acres valued at $10, 50 acres valued at $25, 100 acres valued at $100 and 100 acres valued at $50

      1817, Feb 28 -- Deed Book 13 Page 170-171, Randolph County, NC
      Lewis Davis (of Hawkins County, TN) gave his power of attorney to Peter Davis (of Moore County) to sell all his land located in Randolph County.

      1818-1823 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC
      Peter Davis listed $919 acres valued at $1700

      1818, Jul 9 -- Land Grant #2565, Moore County, NC
      John Shamburger received 100 acres on the Randolph County line adjoining Cagle, Peter Davis, Shamburger, Brown and his own line. Peter Davis and John Cagle were chain carriers.

      1818, Aug 22 -- Deed Book 13 Page 320, Randolph County, NC
      Hardy Davis (of Guilford County) deeded Peter Davis (of Moore County) 300 acres located on Meadow Branch being the land formerly owned by Hardy Davis, Dec'd. James Davis was a witness.

      1820 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 311
      Peter Davis
      (26-45) 1M
      (16-26) 1F
      (0-10) 1M 5F

      1823, Aug 18 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 2
      Ordered that Peter Davis be appointed overseer in place of George Cagle of the road from Nicolas Nalls to the county line and have the following hands to work: George Cagle, Jacob Cagle, George Cagle, John Shamburger Jr., John Shamburger's hands, Belaver Britt, Thomas Shamburger, James Shamburgers's hands and Baus Shamburger.

      1824, Aug 16 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 40
      Ordered that George Cagle be appointed overseer in place of Peter Davis of the road from Nicholas Nall to the [Randolph] county line and have the following hands to work: Peter Davis, George Cagle, John Shamburger, James Boston, John Shamburger's hands and Belaver Britt.

      1825, Aug 15 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 83
      Ordered that Peter Davis be appointed overseer in place of George Cagle of the road from Nicolas Nalls to the County line and have the following hands to work: George Cagle, Peter Davis (Jim and Boston), John Shamburger's hands and Belaver Brit.

      1826, Feb 20 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 104
      Ordered that Jesse Brown Jr. be appointed overseer of the road from Kennedy's Mill to Peter Davis' to the 5 mile post and have the following hands to work: David Kennedy's hands, Hiram Kennedy's hands, Jacob Stuts, Robert Moore, Aaron Kennedy, Jethro Denson, Wm. Cagle, John Brown, John Dunlap, Wm. Williams, Wm. Williamson (son of Belsay), Thomas Williamson Ser., Jeremiah Williams and William Brown.

      1826, Feb 25 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 114
      Deed from Peter Davis to John Shamburger proven by Benjn. Page
    Person ID I36751  Moore County Wallaces
    Last Modified 25 Nov 2021 

    Father Hardy Davis,   b. Bef 1755 
    Mother Sally 
    Family ID F11565  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    1802 Will Book A Page 224/225, Moore County, NC - Will of Henry Cagle
    1802 Will Book A Page 224/225, Moore County, NC - Will of Henry Cagle
    1818 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2565 - John Shamburger
    1818 Land Grant, Moore County, NC #2565 - John Shamburger



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