1782
The first appearance of William Davis is in a deposition quoted on
page 294 of HISTORY OF GARRARD COUNTY, by Forest Calico (1947) in
which a man named John Bryant states that he visited Lewis Craig's
Station on Gilbert Creek, and he states that living there in 1782
were the Craig family, John Price, Benjamin Robinson, William
Davis, and others. He stated that only 12 or 15 families were
living there at the time. This was Rev. Lewis Craig, son of
Taliaferro Craig and a noted Baptist minister who led a large
caravan of 600 souls on a long trek into the frontier from
Virginia. This caravan is remembered as "The Travelling Church,"
because so many of Craig's Baptist congregation followed him into
frontier Kentucky.

William Davis and Benjamin Robinson seemed to have been closely
associated throughout their lives. William Davis named one of his
sons Benjamin Robinson Davis, another Garrard County deposition
recalls them hunting together, and they lived on adjoining farms
near David's Fork Baptist Church a few miles west of Lexington,
Kentucky near Winchester Road.

That the William Davis mentioned in the Garrard County deposition
is the same one who was later living near David's Fork Baptist
Church is supported by evidence that his neighbor Benjamin Robinson
is the one mentioned in the deposition. In 1832 Benjamin Robinson
stated in his Revolutionary War Pension Application that he moved
into Kentucky in the fall of 1781 to and settled on Gilbert's
Creek, living there for about four years. He may have come with The
Travelling Church, and perhaps so did William Davis. It appears
from the Fayette County Census that the Benjamin Robinson of the
pension application is the same Benjamin Robinson who lived for
years near William Davis -- the same William Davis who is living
close to a younger Benjamin Davis and near Absolom Adams.

1786
Fayette County, Ky Burnt Records, Book 5, page 393
John Craig and his wife Sarah to William Davis
100 acres, North Fork of Elkhorn, for 50 pounds Virginia money.
Land adjoins that of Benjamin Robinson.
[This would be Captain John Craig and wife Sarah Page. Captain
John Craig was a son of Taliaferro Craig and a brother to Rev.
Lewis Craig. David's Fork is connected to the North Fork of
Elkhorn].

1791
Vinson Cusenbary to Mary Davis, daughter of William Davis
May 31, 1791 in Bourbon County, Kentucky
Bourbon County, Ky Marriage Bonds
Ky Ancestors, Vol. 15, A-1, page 10 (1979)

1794
Benjamin R. Davis is born. He will later marry Franky Adams and
live in Owen County, Kentucky. Walter Davis obtained Benjamin's
pension application based on his War of 1812 service in which he
states that he was born near David's Fork Meeting House in Fayette
County, Kentucky. He gives his middle name as "Robertson."
David's Fork Meeting House is located on Cleveland Road immediately
north of its junction with Winchester Road. Absolom Adams, father
of Franky Adams, was one of the founding members. Many familiar
names appear in the surviving records: Estes, Kemper, Yancey,
Adams. Franky Adams' name appears. William Davis's name does not
appear, but many of the names of the earliest male members of the
church are missing.

1809
William Stewart to Nancy Davis
August 12, 1809 in Fayette County, Ky
Surety: Dudley Robinson, witness for Groom, John Davis
consent of bride's father William Davis, and groom's mother Lucy
Stewart

1809
Dudley Robinson [son of Benjamin Robinson], to Elizabeth
Cussenberry, daughter of Vincent Cussenberry [and Mary Davis],
September 5 1809 in Fayette County, Kentucky. bond by John Davis.
Witness William Stewart.

1810
In the 1810 Fayette County, Kentucky Census William Davis and
Benjamin Robinson (name given as Robertson) are living very close
to each other, where William Davis and his wife are over 45, and
in his household is a boy under 10, a girl and boy between 10 and
16, and a male between 16 and 26. He has two slaves.

1813
Benjamin Davis married to Frances Adams
June 6, 1813 in Fayette County, Kentucky

1815
William Davis [Jr] and Daniel, Elisha, and Vinson Cushingberry
appear on the tax lists of Allen County, Kentucky. Davis has no
property listed, while the Cusingberrys have acreage on Difficult
Creek, where Daniel had a patent on a tract of land.

1816
William Davis [Jr] and Daniel, Elisha, and Vinson Cushingberry
appear on the tax lists of Allen County, Kentucky. Davis has no
property listed, while the Cusingberrys have acreage on Difficult
Creek, where Daniel had a patent on a tract of land.

1817
William Davis [Jr] and Daniel, Elisha, and Vinson Cushingberry
appear on the tax lists of Allen County, Kentucky. The Cusingberrys
have acreage on Difficult Creek, where Daniel had a patent on a
tract of land. William Davis is listed as having 160 acres on
Difficult Creek.

1819
William Davis [Jr] and Daniel, Elisha, and Vinson Cushingberry
appear on the tax lists of Allen County, Kentucky. Davis has no
property listed, while the Cusingberrys have acreage on Difficult
Creek, where Daniel had a patent on a tract of land. Elisha
Cushingberry also owns lots in Scottsville.

1820
William Davis [Jr] and Daniel, Elisha, and Vinson Cushingberry
appear on the tax lists of Allen County, Kentucky. Davis has no
property listed, while the Cusingberrys have acreage on Difficult
Creek, where Daniel had a patent on a tract of land. Elisha owns
lots in Scottsville and Port Oliver. Vinson owns a lot in Port
Oliver.

1820
In the 1820 Fayette County, Kentucky Census, William Davis [Sr] is
recorded living next to Benjamin Davis and Absolom Adams, and not
far from Benjamin Robinson. In his household is a boy between 10
and 16, a woman between 16 and 26, a man between 26 and 45, and
William and his wife, both over 45 years of age. His son Benjamin
Robinson Davis appears to be the head of household next door, but
he may have a brother living with him. There are two men in the
household between 16 and 26, one woman (Franky) between 16 and 26,
four girls under 10, and one slave. Absolom Adams, living next
door, is the father-in-law of Benjamin R. Davis and his sister
Fanny; who married Absolom Adams Jr.

1820
William Davis [Jr] and Daniel, Elisha, and Vinson Cushingberry
appear on the tax lists of Allen County, Kentucky. Davis has no
property listed, while the Cusingberrys have acreage on Difficult
Creek, where Daniel had a patent on a tract of land. Elisha owns
lots in Scottsville and Port Oliver. Vinson owns a lot in Port
Oliver.

1820
Fayette County, Ohio Census Index
James Davis, page 019 Wayne Township
James Davis, page 021 Concord Township

1821
William Davis [Jr] and Daniel and Elisha Cushingberry appear on the
tax lists of Allen County, Kentucky. Davis has no property listed,
while the Cusingberrys have acreage on Difficult Creek, where
Daniel had a patent on a tract of land. Vincent is not listed in
the tax list for Allen County.

1822
William Davis and Daniel Cushinberry appear on tax list of Allen
County. No Vincent or Elisha appear.

1823
William Davis and Daniel Cushinberry appear on tax list of Allen
County. No Vincent or Elisha appear.

1823
Inventory of William Davis, dec'd, Fayette County Will Book F,
page 246; Sept 23, 1823, Jan 1824 Term, and Sale of William Davis,
dec'd, Book F, page 247 by John Davis and William Stewart. Buyers
include Benjamin Robinson, Samuel Mansfield, Wm Scott Sr., Wm Scott
Jr., George Mitchell, Francis Long, Thomas Carter, Robert Waller,
Absolom Adams Jr., Thomas Hughes, Henry Foster, David Wilson, David
Cusenberry, William Stewart, Johnny Robinson, James Hanson, John
Cartwright, John Smith, James Weathers, James Watkins, Boswell
Mitchell, Samuel Haydon, Henry Haydon, Henry Matthews, John
Montgomery, Benjamin McCann, Benjamin Robinson, Richard Hulette,
William Davis, Robert Waller, Jeptha Adams, Dudley Robinson,
Leonard Young, Alexanders Stewart, Hezekiah Estes, John Huldroth,
Jacob Hughes, Stephen Franklin, Vincent Cusenberry, Thomas Carter,
Wyatt Stewart

1823
William Davis Heirs to Sarah Davis, a slave named Reuben.
Fayette County Deeds, Book Y, page 114
October 14, 1823
James Davis, William Davis, John Davis, Benjamin Davis, William
Stewart, Vincent Cushenberry, Daniel Cushenberry, and Absolom
Adams, the four latter having married daughters of said William
Davis, for $1.00 to Sarah Davis, a negro man named Reuben aged
about 25 years to be her slave during her natural life and to be
emancipated upon her death.
Signatures: James P. Davis, William Davis, John Davis, Nancy
Stewart, Benjamin Davis, William Stewart, Vincent Cusenberry,
Daniel Cusenberry, Absolom Adams, Fanny Adams.
Signatures acknowledged:
James Davis's signature certified in Fayette County, Ohio..
Vincent and Daniel Cusenberry's signatures certified in Allen
County, Kentucky. Polly, wife of Vincent mentioned.
Absolom Adams and Fanny his wife, and Benjamin Davis's signatures
certified in Owen County, Kentucky.

1823
William Davis Heirs to Jacob Hughes, 101 acres on David's Fork.
Fayette County Deeds, Book Y, Page 117
October 15, 1823
James Davis and Milly his wife, William Davis, John Davis, Benjamin
Davis and Fanny his wife, Vincent Cusenberry and Polly his wife,
Daniel Cusenberry and Sally his wife, William Stewart and Nancy his
wife, "some of the County of Fayette ... some residents in other
counties and out of the state on the one part", to Jacob Hughes for
$2323.00, 101 acres on David's Fork in Fayette County.
Signatures:
Vincent Cusenberry, Daniel Cusenberry, Nancy Stewart, William
Stewart, John Davis, James N. Davis, Mildred? Davis, William Davis,
Fanny Davis, Absolom Adams, Fanny Adams.
Signatures acknowleged:
James and Milaric? Davis signatures certified in Fayette County,
Ohio. Absolom Adams and Fanny his wife, and Benjamin Davis and Fanny
his wife, signatures are certified in Owen County, Kentucky.
Vincent Cusenberry and Polly his wife, and Daniel Cusenberry and
Sarah his wife, and William Davis, signatures certified in Allen
County, Kentucky. John Davis and William Stewart and Nancy his wife
signatures certified in Fayette County, Kentucky.

1823
William Davis Heirs to James Robinson
30 acres + on David's Fork
Fayette County Deeds, Book Y, Page 121
October 18, 1823
Sarah Davis, widow of William Davis, dec'd and James Davis, William
Davis, John Davis, Benjamin Davis, William Stewart and Nancy his
wife late Nancy Davis, Vincent Quisenberry and Polly his wife, late
Polly Davis, Daniel Quisenberry and Sally his wife, late Sally
Davis, in consideration for __, 30 acres, one rood, and eleven
poles on the waters of David's Fork to James Robinson.
Signatures: Fanny Davis, Nancy Stewart, Sarah Davis,
William Davis, John Davis, Benjamin Davis, William Stewart, Vincent
Cusenberry, Daniel Cusenberry, Absolom Adams, James N. Davis,
Mildred Davis, Fanny Adams.
Signatures acknowledged:
Signatures of James and Mildred Davis certified in Fayette County,
Ohio. Signatures of Absolom Adams and Fanny, his wife, and Benjamin
Davis and Fanny, his wife, certified in Owen County, Kentucky.
Signatures of Vincent Milloby [sic] and Daniel Cusenbary, and Polly
wife of said Vincent, and Sarah wife of said Daniel, certified in
Allen County, Kentucky. Signature of William Davis certified in Allen
County, Kentucky. Signatures of John Davis, William Stewart and Nancy
his wife, late Davis, certified in Fayette County, Kentucky.

1. James N. Davis b: NOV 11 1774
2. Mary Davis b: CIR ___ 00 1776
3. Nancy Davis b: CIR ___ 00 1790
4. John Davis
5. William Davis
6. Benjamin Robinson Davis b: OCT 08 1794 in Fayette County, Kentucky
7. Sarah Davis
8. Fanny Davis b: CIR ___ 00 1798