The Descendants of Surry Davis
Surrey married Sarah Maudlin (sic) at Henderson Co., North Carolina about 1789, then after her death, he married her sister, Maragret (sic)
Maudlin (sic) at Henderson County, North Carolina about 1796.
First Marriage:
1. Susan Davis born 6/20/1790
married Little Berry Roberts 9/19/1802
2. Milly Davis married William Gillespie
3. Margaret Davis married Richard Stegall 1813.
(moved to Roane County, TN)
4. Rebecca Davis married Robert Trammel 1814
(3/1814 was scratched out), died in GA 1826.
Second Marriage:
5. Greenville Davis
6. Surrey Davis
7. Jackson Davis
8. Eldridge Davis
9. Lucinda Davis=Isaac Foster
(In a different handwriting the following was added)
10. Kezziah Davis (*Kezziah married James Foster)
11. Sarah Davis
12. Caroline Davis
If you have any information to add to this line, please contact Don Tucker.
Here is some notes that Don has on Surry Davis and his family:
What follows is part of a file on Surry Davis.
Some of this information Don Tucker compiled and some comes from
Foster cousin, Doris Curry, of Dawsonville, GA. Surry
Davis is the father-in-law of my ancestor James Foster.
James had lived in both South and North Carolina before
moving to Habersham and finally to Lumpkin county
Georgia.
James married Surry's daughter
Kizzia Davis. She was born in North Carolina?
in 1812 and died in Lumpkin County GA in 1859.
A cousin, Doris Curry, sent me the following:
"From the application of membership to the National Society
Daughters of the American Revolution for Mrs. Susanmary
Roberts Hall, wife of Dr. C. H. Hall, 225-1/2 West 23rd,
Oklahoma City, OK (National #285904).
dated April 10, 1934. She states she was a descendent of
Surrey Davis i.e., she was the daughter of Sidney Calvin
Roberts and Maude Ballagh.
Sidney was the son of Leroy Roberts and Mary J. Davis.
Leroy was the son of Littleberry Roberts and Susan Davis.
Susan was the daughter of Surrey, who was born December
22, 1764 and died October 1853, and his first wife Sarah
Mauldin.
She references this information on the family history of
Sidney Roberts Stegill(?) and the military records of Surrey.
She also states there was "other" data in the file at the
"DAR" in Washington, D.C.
Surrey was in the South Carolina Militia and served as a
private. Mrs. Hall stated that Surrey was born in Greenville
County, North Carolina and moved when very young to
Abbeville District, South Carolina where he resided until the
American Revolution. He volunteered in June 1780, and
served as a private in Captain John McGaw's Company.
Colonel Robert Anderson's South Carolina Regiment. He
was in the seige of Ninety-Six and in several engagements
with the Indians. His length of service was about fourteen
months.
This application process requested references of Military
Service. Mrs. Hall's reply: Stub entries to Indents for
Revolutionary Claims Books, 0-2 Columbia, South Carolina,
1918. "'See photostatic copy of an account of Surrey Davis
against the State of South Carolina for military service as a
private under Captain Jno. McGaw, on foot 45 days, on
horse, 36 days. (copy attached) (Note from Doris: I did not
receive a copy of the attachments, only a copy of the
application.) Later resided in Georgia and December 18,
1835, Wm. Schley, Governor of Georgia, issued Surrey
Davis, Revolutionary Soldier, land grant. Ref: Register of
Grants, the Secy. of State's Office Georgia, Book, Lee,
District 21-22, Section 1, Page 204. Certified copy of grant
in lottery 1827, attached.
Mrs. Hall stated that her Revolutionary ancestor was
married to Sarah Maudlin (sic) at Henderson Co., North
Carolina about 1789, then after her death, he married her
sister, Maragret (sic) Maudlin (sic) at Henderson
County, North Carolina about 1796.
End of application.
Exerpts from Surrey Davis' application for pension for
service in the Revolutionary War and attached papers
showed the following:
Application for pension dated 30 August 1843, Murray
County Georgia. Surry Davis, age 79, that he was born in
North Carolina, Granville County, in the year 1764, no
record of his age, lived in Abbeville District South Carolina
then Pendleton District South Carolina (twenty years) then
to Granville (Greenville District), South Carolina, nine years,
then to Buncombe County North Carolina, nine years, then to Habersham County Georgia, eleven years, then to Habersham County
Georgia, eleven years, then to Murray County Georgia,
(now a resident). The application also showed his service
record.
Letter from Isaac Foster, Shady Grove, Union County
Georgia, dated September 4, 1854. . . .I write to
inquire..regard to my father in laws claim for
pension...received letter from you on 6th Feb...no proof of
service. One of heirs was supposed to attend to the
matter...has proof been forwarded...if not, let me know and I
will try to get proof from Comptroller Office in South
Carolina...as if there is anything due the heirs of Surry
Davis from the department as I am one of the heirs...Isaac
Foster.
End of application.
Daughter Margaretta Davis Stegall was living in Roane
County, Tennessee when Surry visited her near the time of
his death.
Son Greenville Davis was in Habersham in 1830, and later in
Whitfield County Georgia.
Daughter Lucinda Davis-Foster was in Union County
Georgia about 1854.
Daughter Kezziah Davis Foster, wife of James Foster, (Don Tucker's great-great grandfather) lived on the Lumpkin/Dawson
County, Georgia line (probate in Lumpkin County.) until her
death in 1859. Homeplace is presently in Lumpkin County
From "Georgia Memoirs" A biographical sketch of Isaac
Newton Foster-he was the grandson of Isaac Foster and
Lucinda Davis and the great grandson of William Foster
and Barbara Garner who lived and died and were buried in
North Carolina near Asheville."
(?????) Isaac Foster and Lucinda Davis Foster lived in
Union County, probably near Blairsville and it's felt that he
and James Foster were brothers who married Davis sisters,
Lucinda and Kizziah. Isaac named his first son James and
James named his first son Isaac."
Doris Curry. . . . . . .
Don Tucker's notes follow:
"Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Files." Page 910.
"Surry R2766, SC Line, soldier was born 22 or 23 December
1764, in Granville County, North Carolina and when very
young moved to Abbeville District SC. Soldier applied 7
March 1842 in Murray County GA but his application was
made in Roane County TN where he was visiting at that
time. After soldiers service he lived in Pendleton and
Greenville Districts SC then moved to Buncombe County
NC, then moved to Habersham County GA then moved to
Murray County GA. In 1847 he was in Roane County TN and
it was stated he had been "visiting there several years."
Soldier died prior to Oct 1853 leaving children; Greenville
Davis of Whitfield County GA.( Whitfield County is right next
to Murray County), Lucinda, wife of Isaac Foster of Shady
Grove in Union County GA in 1854, and Margaretta Stegall
of Roane County TN.
In the records of SC, it was shown that in 1791, soldier
requested that any money due him be paid to Blake
Mauldin.
In 1842, one Richard Stegall was a resident of Roane
County TN.
In 1843, a Wesley Mauldin was a resident of Murray County
GA."
In 1790 Census for South Carolina, there is a Surry Davis
listed as living in Pendleton County. (Pendleton is just
across the Ga. line from Habersham County, Georgia.)Surry
Davis is noted in the Census Index for South Carolina, 1800,
Greenville Co., S.C. Page 285. 1 male between 26 and 45 is
shown, as is 1 female between 26-45, and 4 females under
10. No slaves. This county looks to have been part of
Pendleton District earlier...or bordering it.
On the 1820 census for Buncombe County, North Carolina,
Surrey Davis is listed. (Buncombe is just to the north
across the N.C. state line.)
In the 1830 Georgia Census Index, there is a Shurry Davis
listed on page 60 of the census for Habersham County.
In "Pendleton District, S.C. Deeds, 1790-1806.", by Southern
Historical Press(Dothan Lib) there is mention of Surry
Davis acting as a witness to a land transaction on
3/24/1791, from John Mauldin,Sr., to Lent Hall. This is
found on pages 273-275 of the records.
On 12/29/1794, there is mention of a land transaction from
McFarron to James Eddins, (details) Serving as a witness is
Surry Davis. Text also mentions that Surry Davis made oath
to E.Browne, J.P. 4/6/1795.
On 5/17/1796, Mauldin gives Andrew Middleton money for
land on Governor's Creek of the Great Rocky Creek which
is bordered on the south by land owned by
"Surkey"(Surry)Davis. P.217. Also mentioned on p.217 are
two other Davis's, John Lewis and Brooks H. DavisSurry
Davis of Habersham co. drew land in the 1820 Land Lottery.
Burnetts Militia district, land lot 1190, district 2, section 1.
Note: Only the 1820, 1827, and 1832 Land Lotteries gave
any special consideration to veterans of wars. The 1805,
1807, and the 1821 lotteries did not even mention vets.
In "The Roster of Revolutionary Soldiers in Georgia, Vol III."
Surry Davis is listed as a veteran from Habersham County,
Georgia who drew land in the Lottery of 1827. Surry Davis
drew land (twice) in the 1832 Gold Lottery. district 2,
section 1, lot 1190. And district 3, section 1, Lot 056(?). This
was for Revolutionary War veterans.
In The book, "Whites Among the Cherokees." Georgia
1828-1838. A jury list of Murray County, Georgia For
January 17.1837 shows that Surray Davis (and several other
Davis') was selected as a Petit Juror. Surry's son
Greenville Davis was chosen for Grand Jury duty on the
same date.
In the 1840 Georgia Census, I located a Greenvill Davis in
Murray County. According to the census record, there were
6 people living in his house. There was one male between
the ages of 30 to 40, one male under 5, one male between 5
and 10, and one male between the age of 70 to 80. There
was one female between 30 and 40, one between 10 and 15,
and one between 70 and 80. Was Surry Davis and his wife
living with Greenvill at this time? If so, he would have been
over 75.
The Georgia Census index for 1850 shows a Greenville
Davis still living in Murray county. See Page 183. 63rd Dist.
Surry moved to Roane county, Tennessee perhaps to live
with his daughter Margaretta and her husband Richard
Stegall. Later he moved back to Georgia, and according to
information supplied by Doris Curry, Surry died in
Meriwether County Georgia in October of 1853.
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