THE DAVIS FAMILY ** With Crockett and Pickens connections. ** compiled by E. M. Sharp From research done by Mr. D. L. McWhorter of Bethel, North Carolina, in teh Archives of the State of North Carolina, and in Mecklenburg Co. North Carolina. and Researched on the Pickens family by E. M. Sharp of Memphis, Tenn. ROBERT DAVIS, SR. We know something of the Pickens family and the claims which are well substantiated that several brothers came to Bucks Co. Penn. with their parents who were William Henry Pickens and Margaret Pike Pickens. The brothers listed are: Thomas, Israel, Robert, John, Andrew, William and Gabriel. It is a well known fact that nearly all of those brothers or their descendants lived at some time in Augusta County, Virginia and later went to Abbeville County S.C. by way of the Waxhaw settlements in Mecklenburg Co. N.C. and Lancaster Co. S.C. Tradition has always affirmed that they had some sisters, whose names were not later remembered, nor who they married. After long search and study of both facts and traditions it seems fairly well established that two of the sisters were: Anne Pickens who married Robert Davis and Lucy Pickens who married first Mathew Galaspey, and second, John Kerr. Traditions in the Davis family affirm that they are connected with the Pickens family. Also in the Pickens family this same tradtion prevails. It is known that there were several Later Pickens-Davis marriages, but the traditions state that there was a still earlier connection and that Anne Pickens, an older sister of the Pickens brothers was the wife of Robert Davis. It will be developed in the following paragraphs that Robert Davis was one of the earliest setlers on the Virginia frontier, and that he went to the Waxhaw Settlements in N.C. and S.C. among the earliest pioneers, probably with the Rev. Alexander Craighead congregation who fled from the extreme frontier of Virginia in the Calfpasture area after the defeat of Gen. Braddock. Robert Davis died in 1770 and his will was probated in Mecklenburg Co. N.C. The orginal will and settlement papers are in the Archives of N.C. at Raleigh. One account of the Davis family has been prepared by Mr. Robert Lemuel Davis of North Belmont, N.C. (Gaston County) which addmittedly contains many errors, some of them glaring errors, but there is still a great kernal of truth in his genealogy. He states that Robert Davis was born in Noarth Ireland, where he was married about 1727 to Anne Pickens. He also states that he was the father of 22 children, the oldest being William Davis who was born in 1730 in County Tyrone Ireland, that he came first to Augusta county Virginia and later to the Waxhaw settlements in 1741. He does not name all of the 22 children, claiming that many are unknown now. He does name, William, Mose, George, John and a daughter who married Robert Crockett. His treatment of the families of some of the sons of Robert Davis is also faulty. Therefore one must take his account as the work of an amateur who did not verify all of his facts and jumped to conclusions, based on tradition and certain data that seemed to fit into the traditions. Never-the-less there is always that element of truth in all traditon that can serve as a guide. Through the aid of Mr. Davis L. McWhorter, of Bethel, N.C. who is not a professional genealogist, but who has the professional attitude and technique we have the following facts. ROBERT DAVIS * died in Mecklenburg Co. N.C. and his will is on record in Book C. Page 12. His will was signed on May 4, 1770, and was probated some months later. Executors: Son, GEORGE DAVIS, and son, ROBERT DAVIS, and WIFE, not named. Children named: 1. George Davis 2. Robert Davis 3. James Davis 4. William Davis 5. Moses Davis 6. Catherine Davis who married Robert Caldwell. {ts note: number 6. Catherine Davis is crossed out} Tradition states that Robert Davis was born in North Ireland, where he was married to Anne Pickens. Some of their children were born in Ireland, and they are said to have come to America abound 1735 or a bit earlier. The known facts in America about them are as follows: Kegley's Virginia Frontier Records show that Robert Davis first received 400 acres in 1735 in South Garden, among the mountains of the Branches of Hardware River in Virginia. At that time all this territory was in Goochland County, and is located in what became the extreme southern end of Augusta county. The same year he received an additional 400 acres in the same location. This section is actually in the Branches of James and Roanoke Rivers. Kegley, shows that in 1746 Robert Davis received a grant of 300 acres on the West side of the Blue Ridge. On Nov. 22, 1746, one James Davis, received a grant of 626 acres part of a larger grant of 8,100 acres on Catawaba river. Kegley shows that in 1748 the Clerk's fee book in Augusta County,Va. shows that Robert Davis, along with many others, is "Not found". This, says Kegley, is an indication of how restless the pioneers were on the frontier, moving from place to place and the county officials unable, or unwilling to keep up with them. Tradition states that one of the older daughters of Robert Davis married Robert Crockett, so we will bring in the Crockett records along with the Davis records. Kegley shows that Robert Crockett received a grant of 350 acres on Sept. 28, 1745 on Luney's Mill Creek. Prior to this however Robert Crockett had proved his importation with an affidavit in Orange Co. Va. as follows: "Robert Crockett, for himself, Margaret his wife, John, Arshbell, Jane, Samuel and Robert." Chalkley's Annals of Augusta county show the will of ROBERT CROCKETT dated Nov. 16, 1746. He named, Wife - Margaret, Sons: John Asbal, Samuel, Robert, James, Alexander, and Jane. Executors were Wife and ROBERT DAVIS. Witnesses were: Thomas Gillham, James McCorkle, Robert Bratton. Proved by all witnesses, Feb. 19, 1746. ROBERT DAVIS seems to have lived a fairly quiet life while in Augusta as there are relatively few records of him. He did not trade lands, but witnessed a good many deeds for other people showing who his friends and neighbors were: James Lynn, Patrick Campbell, David Moore, James Crawford, James Caldwell, George Gardner, John Rutledge, James Trimble, David Steward, James Miller, John Hutchingson, James McCorkel, John Brown, James Cathey, John Crockett, Robert Bratton, Andrew Pickens, Robert McClenachan, John Ramsey,and others. Of the above list of people it is known that those who are also to be found in the Waxhaw are: John Ramsey, John Hutchinson, Robert McClennachan, Robert Bratton, Andrew Pickens, the Caldwells, Crocketts, and others. Chalkley, Vol. I. p. Aug. 20., 1746. Report as to a Road from top of Marsh Mountain to William Kings and then the court house. ROBERT DAVIS, Overseer, and those to be under him are: Andrew Pickens, Samuel Kincaid, James Young, Robert McClellan, Hugh Young, James Clark and many others. Most other records of Robert Davis in Augusta are in connection with the settlement of the estate of Robert Crockett. A few years after death of Robert Crockett. His widow Margaret married John Ramsey. The following records are to be found: Vol. III, p. 7 - Aug. 19, 1747, Robert Crocketts inventory, was made by Henry Gay, John Gay and Wm. Elliott. August 3, 1747, Accounts of debts paid by Margaret Crockett, part of estate of Robert Crockett. Vol. I, p. 56 - Nov. 18, 1752. John Ramsey and Margaret his wife, the late Margaret Crockett. p. 59 - May 19, 1753 - Robert Davis, and Executor of Robert Crockett, is about to leave the Colony and begs to be released. John Ramsey who married Robert Crockett's widow is summoned. p. 49 - Nov. 28, 1751 - Archibald Crockett, close Robert Bratton and James McCorkle as guardians. The above quardians complain that John Ramsey who married Margaret, relict and widow of Robert Crockett, father of Archibald are wasting the estate. p. 51 - May 21, 1752 - Robert Bratton, guardian of Archibald Crockett, against Robert Davis and Margaret Ramsey for detaining part of the orphans estate. After Robert Davis's statement that he was about to leave the colony in 1753, he was relieved and John Ramsey took over the duties. Futher data pertaining to the Crocketts will be taken up in connection with Margaret as a possible daughter of Robert and Anne Pickens Davis. NORTH CAROLINA list of applications for land grants, show that on October 1, 1751, the following applied for land: Robert Davis - for 600 acres. William Davis - for 300 acres. Robert Caldwell - for 600 acres. Andrew Pickens - for 800 acres. (See: N.C. Colonial Records. Vol. 4, p. 1250-51.) North Carolina had a law granting land only to people who came into the colony to live on the land. Applications, however were received in advance of the actual removal. We have noted that in 1753 Robert Davis made the statement in Augusta county that he planned to leave the colony. It was about this date or the next year at the latest that he arrive in the Waxhaw Section, along with others from the same area in Augusta County. The land when granted was in the then constituted county of ANSON which included most of western N.C. Early Anson county records show the following: ANSON COUNTY, MILITIA COMPANY: Year 1755. Had 61 officers and men. Among those listed were: Captain - Andrew Pickens Lieutenant - Robert Ramsey Ensin - John Crockett Sgt. - Thomas Wright, Sgt. - William Geard, Sgt. - William King. Corporal - Alexander Crockett. Archibald Crockett, Andrew Nutt, George Davis, John Davis, John Pickens, John Linn, Joseph Pickens, Moses Davis, Robert Davis, Robert Crockett, Robert McClelland, Robert Caldwell, Robert Montgomery, William Davis, William Pickens and others. McBEE's ABSTRACTS of ANSON RECORDS show: p. 216: "William Beard of Anson, sold to ROBERT DAVIS, for 30 pounds Virginia Currency, 300 acres on Waxhaw Creek. April 24, 1756. Witnesses: John Crockett, Robert Ramsey, Repentance Townsend." On the very same day, Robert deeded part of this land as follows: "for natural love and affection for ALEXANDER CROCKETT, 202 acres." ANSON MICROFILM: Feb. 22, 1754. William Pickens and Archibald Crockett were witnesses of a James Larrimore deed. April 4, 1756, Robert Ramsey deed to JOHN DAVIS and MOSES DAVIS, all of Anson, for 35 pounds Virginia Currency, 380 acres on Waxhaw Creek, reginning at red oak, including Beard's corner. Witnesses: John Crockett, Repentance Townsend, Archibald Crockett. NOTE: 17 years later, John and Moses Davis of Abbeville Co. S.C sold the same tract of land to Robert Davis of Mecklenburg Co. N.C. Repentance Townsend was living in Abbeville So. S.C. in 1790 census. ANSON CO. RECORDS; Oct. 28, 1760. The sale of effects of the estate of JAMES McCORKLE (earlier in Augusta note) Buyers included: Jane McCorkle, ROBERT DAVIS, WILLIAM DAVIS, JOHN CROCKETT, James Barnett, Hugh Montgomery, James Gamble, John Linn, Samuel Thompson, ANDREW PICKENS, John Coffee, THOMAS DAVIS, MOSES DAVIS. March 28, 1757 - JOHN PICKENS of Craven District, S.C. deed to Robert McClennachan, Esq. for 55 Pounds Virginia Currency, 500 acres on Waxhaw of Catawaba. Witnesses: Andrew Pickens, Archibald Crockett, William Davis. NOTE: This was a year after Capt. Andrew Pickens had died, and the Andrew who witnessed here, was the future General Andrew Pickens. John Pickens, was his uncle whose wife was Eleanor. The purchaser at sale of James McCorkle's estate, Andrew Pickens, was also the future Gen. Andrew. Note that James McCorkle was one of the quardians in Augusta Co. of some of the Crockett children. Mecklenburg County, N.C. records show that JOHN RAMSEY, who had married Margaret Crockett, widow of Robert, moved to Mecklenburg later, and he was one of the first Elders of Providence Presbyterian Church, also his stepson Archibald Crockett. However John Ramsey remained in Augusta until around 1763. Augusta Co. VA. Marriage Records: A few very early ones are still extant which give name of the groom only. They show: 1749-50 - JOHN RAMSEY (We know she was Margaret (Robert Davis?) Crockett.) KNOWN CHILDREN OF ROBERT AND ANNE PICKENS DAVIS: 1. William Davis - b. ca. 1730 2. Margaret Davis - m. Robert Crockett ? By tradition. 3. John Davis - (not named in father's will, but other evidence proves him.) 4. Robert Davis 5. Moses Davis 6. George Davis 7. Catherine Davis m. Robert Caldwell {ts note: again this is crossed out, then hand written Catherine - m. Robert Caldwell.} 8. James Davis I. WILLIAM DAVIS. He is named in his father's will. There is dispute as to which William he is. One claim is made that he is the man who married KATHERINE PICKENS, daughter of Andrew Pickens Sr. Another claim is made that the Wm. who married Katherine was son of an Andrew Davis. Other claim is tha William married a Miss Orr. The following is likely the son of Robert Davis: His will was dated Feb. 28, 1797 - Proved Jan. Term 1800. Witnesses: Alex Orr, and Samuel McCulloch. Executors: Sons - Andrew and Henry Davis, and s.l. James McCune. Children: WILLIAM, HENRY, JOHN, ANDREW, MARY Davis; Son-in-law and wife Ann Porter; Joseph Batey and Margaret; James McCune; William Scott and Betsey. II. MARGARET DAVIS -. (1) Robert Crockett, m. (2) John Ramsey. Discussed more fully later. III. JOHN DAVIS. He is not named in his father's will, but was likely an older son on whom all had been bestowed by his father already. Recall old Anson Deed dated April 4, 1756, ROBERT RAMSEY made a deed to JOHN DAVIS and MOSES DAVIS, all of Anson for 35 Lbs. Va. Cur., 380 acres on Waxhaw Creek. Touching Beard's corner. Witnesses: John Crockett, Archibald Crockett, Repentance Townsend. In Mecklenburg Co Records. Book 8, p. 174. April 19, 1773. JOHN DAVIS AND WIFE MARY, MOSES DAVIS AND WIFE JANE, of Craven County, S.C. convey to ROBERT DAVIS, 380 acres on Waxhaw Creek. Witnesses: GEORGE DAVIS, JOHN PICKENS, JOHN DAVIS. Proved in open court by John Pickens. Moses and John Davis moved to Abbeville Co. C.C. John must have died there, though no extant will or estate settlement is to be found, but he was probably the father of several Davises who do appear in Abbeville County whose origin is otherwise unexplained. IV. ROBERT DAVIS. He purchased the Waxhaw tract from brothers John and Moses in 1773. He continued to live on this land which, after the boundary line was run, proved to be in Mecklenburg Co. N.C. He later moved to Abbeville Co. S.C. where he died and his will was proved, but not until after 1790. The census of 1790 , shows Capt. Robert Cavis living in Mecklenburg county, N.C. with 4 sons and 5 daughters. An old diary written by an Osborne boy in Mecklenburg, mentioned that Capt. Robert Davis moved to Abbevill county from the Waxhaws. He died in Abbeville County, S.C. in 1801 and his estate was administered with a will, as follows: ROBERT DAVIS. Est. Administeration. Box 26, Pack 586. Est. Adm. Oct. 7, 1801 by MARTHA DAVIS, ISRAEL DAVIS, EXEKIEL CALHOUN Who was bound in the sum of $10,000. MARTHA DAVIS, died in 1803 and estate was administered as follows: Box 27, Pk. 624. Her will was signed Dec. 26, 1803, Prob. Feb. 4, 1804.Executor: Son - Robert Davis Witnesses: Prudence Baskin, Anna Harris, Joseph Irving. Children named: 1. James Davis 2. Robert Davis - executor. 3. Samuel Davis 4. Martha Davis 5. Milledge Davis 6. Israel Davis NOTE: 4 sons and 5 daughters. 7. Margaret Davis 8. Jean Davis 9. Rebecca Davis {ts note: This next page listed as no. 8 in Sharps writing, doesn't really fit into the manuscript. I believe that it was a late addition and should go on the above mentioned JOHN DAVIS' material} JOHN DAVIS was granted 150 acres on Jauary 7, 1772 lying on Loyd's Creek and Stephens Creek in Edgefield County, South Carolina. it was sold by Isom Davis who is listed as "Lawful Heir' to Nathan Reed on April 21, 1774 and later sold by Reed to Henry Ware of Stephens Creek on January 24/25, 784 and by Ware to William Wright on Decmember 2, 1794. Found in the deed records of Edgefield Co. S.C. by E.M. Sharp while doing research on the Ware family. Question: is this the John Davis, son of Robert Davis of Mecklenburg Co. N.C. who sold out to come to Ninety Six District in S.C. in 1772? It is my guess that it is he. Further research on Davis in Edgefield county, S.C. would doubtless reveal much more on this branch of the Davis Family. V. MOSES DAVIS. The first mention of him is as a private, unmarried in the Anson company of Militia commanded by Capt. Andrew Pickens in 1755. The journal kept by WILLIAM CALHOUN - one of the original four brothers who came from Augusta Co. to Abbeville county in 1758 - states that when he made his journey back to Virginia that he spent the night on Dec. 29 with ARCHIBALD CROCKETT, and the night of Dec. 30, with MOSES DAVIS, and at 12 Mile Creek on the 31st. Miss Eliza Calhoun who prepared one of the earliest and most comprehensive accounts of the Calhoun family stated that Moses Davis married JANE NOBLE, daughter of John Noble and Mary Calhoun. Mary Calhoun was the sister of the Calhoun brothers who came to Long Cane Creek. John Noble died in Augusta Co. Va. in what is now Rockbridge County, but his widow and children came on to South Carolina. Moses Davis received a Suth Carolina land grant on Long Cane Creek in 1763 and another in 1774. He was living in the Waxhaws when the Calhouns fled back there after the Indian Massacre in 1760, and may have married Jane Noble at that time. It is known that at the same time Andrew Pickens, the furture General, met and woed, Rebecca Calhoun, daughter of Ezekiel Calhoun, and married her in 1765 in the Long Cane Creek communioty in S.C. The old Mecklenburg Co. N.C. deed of 1773 shows that brothers, John Davis and wife Mary and Moses Davis and wife Jane, sold 380 acres on Waxhaw creek to brother Capt. Robert Davis. MOSES DAIVS WILL, Abbeville Co. S.C. Dated Sept. 6, 1804 Proved Dec. 5, 1804 Executors: Wife, no name given: William Davis; Robert Davis; and William Caldwell. Witnesses: William Lesley, Israel Davis, Sarah Noble. Children: 1. William - m. Miss Davis, had no cildren 2. Alexander Davis - deceased - mentions three sons of Alex. 3. Robert Davis - m. Nancy Jones Harris 4. Jane Davis - m. William Caldwell, had 5 children 5. Mary Davis - m. Thomas Harris Grandson - Moses Davis Harris. Of the above children: 1. ALEXANDER DAVIS seems to have married MARY CALDWELL, daughter of James Caldwell, Sr. whose will is proved in 1804. Mary Caldwell Davis was married a second time on June 17, 1806 to James Foster. Marriage record in Dr. Moses Waddell's list of marriages. The children of Alexander Davis and Mary Caldwell Davis were: (1.) William Davis - named in estate settlement of Alex 1803. (2.) Mary Davis - named in estate setlement in 1803. (3.) Moses Davis - Wm. Davis appointed his quardian in 1809. (4.) James C. Davis - Wm. Davis appointed gdn. 1809. (5.) Rebecca Cavis - Wm. Davis appointed gdn. 1809 2. WILLIAM DAVIS, ESQ. apparently the son of Moses Davis, his estate is filed in Abbeville County, Box 26, Pk 600. Est. Adm. Nov. 20, 1824 by William H. Caldwell, John Gray, Samuel L. Watt. Citation was read at Rocky River Church. Inventory made Dec. 6, 1824 by John Cameron, Thomas Jones, Sam Buchannan. Buyers at sale: Margaret, Martha, Jane, Robert, and Martha Davis. William Baker, Christian Barns. No wife is mentioned and no children. 3. ROBERT DAVIS, probably son of Moses Davis Box 26, Pk.589. Est. amd. Aug. 12, 1811 by Nancy and William Davis, William H. Caldwell, John H. Lesley, and John Brannon. bond in sum $10,000. Inventory made Sept. 11, 1811 by Wm. Buford, Samuel Scott, Robert Harris. Buyers at sale: Nancy, Jane H., Rachel W., William Davis. 4. NANCY DAVIS, Box 25, pk580. Est. Amd. Sept. 18, 1823, by Robert, Moses Davis and William H. Caldwell, andJohn Baskin. Sum of $8,000 for bond. Citation read at Rocky River Church. Sale on Oct. 15, 1823. Buyers: Robert, Moses, Jane, Eliza, Sarah, and James Davis. An authentic Bible record in hands of a Mr. Clowe in S.C. states that ROBERT DAVIS married NANCY HARRIS in 1791. Robert was born Feb. 8, 766. Nancy was born Jan. 9, 1774. VI. JAMES DAVIS, son of Robert Davis, Sr. of Mecklenburg Co. N.C. Married: REBECCA PICKENS, daugher of Israel Pickens and wife Martha. James Davis died in Mecklenburg Co. N.C. in latter part of 1805 or early 1806. His will is on record at Charlotte, N.C. Book C. p. 31. names the following: Wife - Rebecca Davis (Pickens) Son - Robert Davis Son - Israel Davis Daughter - Martha Davis - m. Craig Daughter - Sarah Davis - m. Nesbit Daughter - Margaret Davis Daughter - Janet Davis - m. Baker Daughter - Rebecca Davis - m. Baker NOTE: ISRAEL PICKENS died in 1749 in Cub Creek Community,now in Charlotte Co.Va. His widow Martha removed to Anson Co. N.C. and lived in what is now Cabarrus County. She had two Sons: William Pickens who married Elizabeht Black and had no children; and Capt. Samuel Pickens who married Jane Carrigan and had big family one son being Gov. Israel Pickens of Alabama. There were several daughters: Rebecca Pickens - m. James Davis Margaret Pickens - m. James Walkup Hannah Pickens - m. (1.) James Clark, m. (2.) George Davis. VII. GEORGE DAVIS, son of Robert Davis and Anne Pickens Davis; He is said to have been born May 8, 1736 on the Atlantic Ocean as the family was coming to America. More likely he was born in VA. since the Robert Cavis received land grant in 1735 in Va. He died on January 31, 1807 and lies buried at Sugar Creek Presbyterian Church, which is now within the city of Charlotte. He was twice married and his second wife is buried beside him. Married (1). Hannah Sample, according to one account. Their Children are shown in his will which was signed and probated in 1807. Children: 1. John Davis 2. James C. Davis 3. Israel Davis 4. Robert Davis 5. William Davis GEORGE DAVIS married (2) Mrs. Hannah (Pickens) Clark, the widow of James Clark. For a long time this fact seems not to have been known, but the proof has been unearthed by Mr. D. L. McWhorter from the old files of Mecklenburg County records that are stored in the Archives at Raleigh, N.C. The papers show that Hannah was intermarried with George Davis and he assisted in settling the estate of James Clark. George Davis and Hannah Pickens Clark, had no children. She was born in 1749 the year her father died in Va. and she died Oct. 28, 1806. She is buried at Sugar Creek Church beside George Davis. Her tombstone states she was 57 yrears of age. James Clark, was son of William Clark. The executors of his will were Samuel Pickens and Hannah Clark. Report of the sale of his estate is made on Dec. 25, 1781. James may have been killed in the revolutionary war. Hannah bought practically everything that was for sale. A note in the files indicates that James Calrk had signed a note on July 31, 1778 for 115 Pounds, to Joseph Rogers and Martha Moffatt, and was signed by James and Joseph Clark. James there fore living in 1778. The Children of James and Hannah Pickens Clark: 1. Martha Clark - m. John Carrigan (May have been the Rev. John Carrigan who served Presb. Churches in Rowan, Cabarus) 2. William Clark 3. Hannah Clark - m. ______ ? 4. Margaret Clark - m. _______? 5. Rebecca Clark - m. _______? George Davis served as guardian of the minor step children as shown by the estate papers in Raleigh. NOTE: The above Mary Clark who m. John Montgomery are ancestors of the late Mr. M.V. Montgomery of Selma, Ala. who did so much work in this time on the Pickens Family and the Montgomery families. THE CROCKETT FAMILY This very large family has been traced in some measure and one version has been published by Miss Zella Armstrong, in a set of books called: "NOTABLE SOUTHERN FAMILIES". One whole volume is devoted to the Crocketts, and it is the work not of Miss Armstrong, but of Crockett genealogists. Included in a valuable old paper called 'THE MAURY PAPER" which seems to be a collection made more than 100 years ago by some descendants showing the earliest origins of the family in France. Briefly the line we are concerned with is given as follows: 1. ANTOINNE DESASURRE PERROMETTE de CROCKETAGNE, was the son of Gabriel Desasurre de Crocketagne, and was born near Montauban in South France on July 10, 1643. He married: Louise Desaix in 1669. They were French Huguenots and left France along with the Fontaines and Maurys and settled at Bantry Bay in North Ireland. There they changed the name to Crockett. Born to Antoinee and Louise were: 1. Gabriel Gistave Crockett - Oct. 12, 1672 at Bantry Bay 2. James Crockett - Nov. 20, 1674 Bantry Bay 3. Joseph Louis Crockett - Jan. 9, 1876 Bantry Bay 4. Robert Watkins Crockett - July 18, 1678, Kenmore parish, Bantry Bay 5. Louise Desaix Crockett - March 15, 1680 Kenmore Parish 6. Mary Frances Crockett - Feb. 20, 1682 Kenmore Parish 7. Sarah Elizabaaeth Crockett - April 12, 1685 Kenmore Parish Of the above, james Crockett married Martha Montgomery an Irish girl, daughter of Thomas Montgomery who was a sailor. Joseph Louis Crockett married Sarah Stuart of Donegal Co. Ireland, and the had 10 children. Robert Watkins Crockett married his third cousin Rachel Watkins in the year 1702, and had three sons and two daughters. Only the two daughters are named: Rachel Elizabeth - b. May 1, 1703 Hanah Watkins - b. June 20, 1705 II. ROBERT WATKINS CROCKETT m. Rachel Watkins in 1702. Had 3 sons and 2 daughters. III. ROBERT CROCKETT, son of Robert Watkins Crockett - died 1747 in VA. Married: MARGARET (Davis ??) The will of Robert Crockett, given as son of Robert Watkins Crockett is recorded in Augusta Co. VA. as follows: (An Abstract) WILL BOOK No. 1, page 24. Signed Nov. 16, 1746. Probated Feb. 6, 1747. Executors named: Wife Margaret and ROBERT DAVIS. Witnesses: Thomas Gillham, James McCorkle, Robert Bratton. Bondsmen for estate: Margaret Crockett, Robert Davis, James McCorkle, Robert Bratton. People named in will: 1. Wife - Margaret, to be executor. /dau of Elijah of 2. son - John Crockett - m. Margaret McCleannan /\Bath Co. VA. 3. son - Archibald Crockett, to the two sons "I bequeath my land in the Cowpaster joining land of James Meassie?" {ts note: There is more written below, but the copy was cut short it is unreadable} 4. Daughter - Jane Crockett. - m. William Thompson 5. Son - Samuel Crockett, to have my tract of land on Jackson River. 6. Son - Robert Crockett 7. Son - James Crockett. "Sons of Robert and James to have the tract I now live on." 8. Son - Alexander Crockett - to have a mare and a cow, (certain other live stock.). 9. "And if my wife have a child I will and bequeath to it, a gray mare." "As to the rest of my goods, place the management and distribution of it to my loving wife MARGARET CROCKETT and ROBERT DAVIS whom I likewise constitute and make my only and sole executors." The above shows that he was expecting another child, which was evidently born and named Andrew Crockett. Andrew is later shown as a minor child and John Ramsey becomes his guardian. A much later statement in the files of Augusta county records is as follows: "Andrew Crockett, of Sullivan County, Tennessee, sold his interest in the Crockett land in the Calfpasture in Rockbridge Co. Va. in 1791." ANDREW CROCKETT, Sr. of Sullivan Co. Tenn. left his will recorded in that county, in Will Book 1, page 196. Signed, July 16, 1830. Named wife - Christina, "Children of my lst wife - Eliza Crockett, Minerva Crockett and Pleasant Andrew Jackson Crockett" To my son - James Crockett andhis son Leander Crockett. "Balance of my property in equal portions to all my children by my first wife." To my daughter - Jennett Crockett. To my step daughter - Sally M. Crockett. (NOTE: Either Sally M was daugher of Christina by a first husband, or he is using an old term sometimes used for daughter-in-law.) EXECUTORS: Wife, Christina, and my two worthy friends, Abraham McClellan and John Feathers. DOCUMENTS INAUGUSTA COUNTY, VA. March 20, 1753 - JOHN CROCKETT, son and heir of ROBERT CROCKETT, deceased, by deed to James Moore. Landon Luney's Mill Creek. Delivered to order of Wm. Taylor, Attorney for Daniel Brough, on Aug. 21, 1816. Witnesses to deed: Robert and Mildred Davis, Archibald Crockett. May 21, 1752 - Robert Bratton, guardian of Archibald Crockett, against Robert Davis and Margaret Ramsey, for detaining part of the estate of orphans. May 28, 1751 - Archibald Crockett chose Robert Bratton and James McCorkle guardians. August 19, 1758 - John Ramsey intermarried with Margaret Crockett, mother of Alexander and John Crockett. June 19, 1764 - John Ramsey chosen guardian by Mary McDonald, 16, John McDonald 14, and court appoints him guardian for Francis, Hugh, Rebecca, William, Elizabeth and Samuel McDonald, all orphans of JOHN MCDONALD. August 10, 1761 - JOHN CROCKETT and Margaret McClenahan and ARCHIBALD CROCKETT and Mary ( ) of Anson County, N.C. convey by deed to James BEARD for 120 Lbs. 246 acres on Cowpasture, cornering on James Meassie. Witnesses: Samuel Crockett. DElilvered by Beard, June 1784. Oct 10, 1774 - JOHN RAMSEY AND MARGARET, and ANDREW CROCKETT of Mecklenburg County, N.C. convey by deed to JAMES CROCKETT of Augusta Co. VA a tract on Calfpasture, known by name of early entry patented to MARGARET and ANDREW CROCKETT Sept. 5, 1749. August 1767 - William Thompson and JEAN his wife to John CROCKETT, part of land formerly surveyed for Robert Crockett, deceased. Delivered to James, Oct. 1773. NOTE: It appears that William Thompson married Jean Crockett. May 18, 1758 - John McPheeters bond as guardian of ALEXANDER CROCKETT, infant orphan of ROBERT CROCKETT. 1758 - John McPheeters, guardian of ANDREW and ALEXANDER CROCKETT, Complains their mother who married John Ramsey is wasting the estate. 1758 - John McPheeters bond with James Phillips and Robert Campbell as security, as guardian of ALEXANDER CROCKETT, orphan of Robert Crockett. May 21, 1755 - John Ramseys bond as guardian appointed by the court for SAMUEL, JAMES, ALEXANDER and ANDREW CROCKETT, Orphans of ROBERT CROCKETT. 1768 - ALEXANDER CROCKETT has left Augusta County. August 1751 - ANDREW PICKENS to WILLIAM McPHEETERS, power of attorney to convey to JOHN McPHEETERS, 221 acres of land in Augusta. ** END ** All the above does seem to indicate, without coming right out and saying so - that there was a close bond of kinship between the Davis family and the Pickens family. THis circumstantial evidence, plus family traditions seem to argue a pretty good case for fact that Anne Pickens did marry Robert Davis. This also account for the Ramsey-Pickens connection, as well as Pickens - Crockett kinship.