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     Roxcellana Darte was born on 8 Sep 1760 at Bolton, Connecticut.² She was baptized on 21 Sep 1760 at Bolton, Connecticut.³ She married John Olds, son of John Old and Anna Sexton, on 23 Jun 1783 at Bolton, Connecticut.^4,5 Roxcellana Darte died on 5 Jan 1841 at Manchester, Connecticut, at age 80.⁶
     Her obituary states: "At Manchester, on Tuesday morning, the 5th inst., Mrs. Roxeylany, Relict of the late John Olds, Esq., aged 80."⁶

     Erlene Dauchenko was born in 1918.¹ She married Arthur Gaylord Olds, son of Arthur Harrison Olds and Etta Mae Giddings, in 1942.^1,2 Erlene Dauchenko died in 2006.¹ She was buried at East Lincoln Cemetery, Amery, Polk County, Wisconsin.³

     Minnie Albertine Dause was born on 17 Feb 1877.¹ She married Elmer Mertillo Olds, son of Albert Langford Olds and Emma Josephine Beach, on 20 May 1898 at Detroit, Michigan.¹

     Mary Davenport married William Wiseman. Mary Davenport died on 17 Jun 1796 at North Carolina.

     Anne Davidge married Charles Griffith, son of Charles Griffith and Mary Wolden. Anne Davidge was born at Anne Arundel County, Maryland. She was the daughter of Robert Davidge and Rachel Warfield.
     She, as Anne Griffith, was named in the will of her father, Robert Davidge on 3 Jun 1769 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.¹

     Azel Davidge was born on 31 Oct 1712 at St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.¹ He was the son of John Davidge and Elizabeth Hudson.

     Bettie Davidge was born on 3 Feb 1709 at St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.¹ She was the daughter of John Davidge and Elizabeth Hudson.

     Delillah Davidge was born on 20 Mar 1719 at St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.¹ She was the daughter of John Davidge and Elizabeth Hudson.¹

     Dinah Davidge married Alexander Warfield, son of Richard Warfield and Ruth Cruchley, on 3 Dec 1723 at St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.¹

     Hudson Davidge was born in 1707 at St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.¹ He was the son of John Davidge and Elizabeth Hudson.

     John Davidge was born s 1670. According to his father's will, he was under age 20 in 1681.¹ He was the son of Robert Davidge and Providence (?). John Davidge married Elizabeth Hudson, daughter of John Hudson, in 1704 at St. Anne's Church, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.^2,3,4 John Davidge married Mary Docwray on 7 Nov 1723 at St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.⁵ John Davidge died on 5 May 1764 at Anne Arundel County, Maryland.⁶
      "According to St. Anne's Parish Records he married Elizabeth Hudson in 1704. She died 1721 A. A. Co. Md. She was the mother of his eight children according to the autobiography of Summerfield Baldwin in the Linage[sic] Books of the National Society of the American Colonists page 69. He died intestate. His second wife was Mary Docwra m. 7 Nov. 1723 at St. Anne's."^2,7
      I have not yet included, in the list of John's children, the Dinah Davidge who married Alexander Warfield on 3 Dec. 1723. She would make the 8th child, but her birth, as well as Robert's, is not recorded in St. Anne's Parish records with the other children.⁸

     John Davidge was born s 1714 at St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.² He was the son of John Davidge and Elizabeth Hudson.¹

     John Davidge was born on 31 Oct 1727 at St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.¹ He was the son of Robert Davidge and Rachel Warfield.¹

     Robert Davidge was born s 1705 at Anne Arundel County, Maryland. This is an estimated date since his birth is not recorded in the St. Anne's Parish records, although those of siblings are. He was the son of John Davidge and Elizabeth Hudson.¹ Robert Davidge married Rachel Warfield, daughter of Richard Warfield and Ruth Cruchley, on 12 May 1726 at St. Anne's Church, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.² Robert Davidge died in Jun 1769 at Anne Arundel County, Maryland.³
     He left a will on 3 Jun 1769 at Anne Arundel County, Maryland. "In the Name of God Amen I Robert Davidge of Ann Arundel County being weak of Body but of a sound Disposing mind and Memory do make and Ordain this my last Will & Testament
"Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my son John Davidge during his natural Life my Dwelling Plantation with all my Lands Joining and his Heirs forever in fee Simple after the Death of my Son John Davidge all that Tract or Parcel of Land being part of three Tracts called Smith's Rest, Ruly's Search, and Edward's Neck Beginning at a marked post standing near the Side of a Creek called poets Creek & running across my Land to another Marked post standing near the Road that leads to the lower end of the Neck and from thence to the head of Fishing Creek and from thence with the sd Creek & south River to the beginning Post, also all that other Tract or parcel of Land called Davidges Purches, Beginning at a place called Thomas's Point and Runing up the Bay Side to fishing Creek thence with the said Creek and South River to the Beginning. Item I give and bequeath unto my grandson Robert Davidge and his heirs forever in fee Simple after the Death of my Said Son John Davidge all the remaining part of my Lands contiguous to my Dwelling Plantation. Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Ann Griffith one Negro Woman named little Phillis and her two Sons one named Harry and the other named Paul. Also I give unto my sd. Daughter one feather Bed and furniture belonging thereto. Item I give and bequeath unto Joshua Yates the son of Elenor Yates during his Natural Live one Negro Woman named Moll and her Daughter named Fanny but in case the said Joshua Yates should die without Lawful issue, my Will is that the said two Negroes with all their issue shall be the property of my Son John Davidge and his heirs
"Lastly I constitute and appoint my Son John Davidge my whole and Sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament revoking all Wills made by me before the Date hereof I give and bequeath unto my said Son John Davidge all the Residue of my Estate both real and personal In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this third day of June in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty Nine.
Robert Davidg (Seal)
Signed Sealed published pronounced & Declared by the said Robert Davidge as his last Will and Testament in presence of us the Subscibers
Will Thomas
Rob Johnson
William Lovell
"At the foot of the aforegoing will was thus written Vizt
"Anne Arundel County ??? June the 28th 1769 Came William Thomas & being one of the People called Quakers on his solemn affirmation declared & Robert Johnson & William Lovell the 3 subscribing Evidences to the within Will made Oath that they saw Robert Davidge the Testator herein named Sign and Seal and heard him publish pronounce and declare the Same to be his Last Will and Testament and that at the Time of so doing he was to the best of their Several Apprehensions of a Sound mind Memory and Understanding and that they Severally Signed their names as Witnesses to this Will in the presence and at the Request of the Testator and in the presence of each other.
Sworn before Elie Vallette D Commy AA Cty."⁴

     Robert Davidge married Providence (?).¹ Robert Davidge died in 1681/82.
      Skordas lists a Robert Davidge who immigrated in 1670 and had married Sarah Tanney before 1669. His references are Liber 12, folio 471 and Liber 16, folio 73.²      The Robert Davidge referred to by Skordas may be a different man from the one who wrote his will in 1681 but Russell combines them. Under Thomas Tenny, Russell says "immigrated 1649 with wife Mary and daughter Sarah who married Robert Davidge of Anne Arundel County." She says Sarah married Robert Davidge by 1669. "A carpenter, he demanded the 300 acres due him by marriage to [sole heir] Sarah, for her father's rights. [Patents, 12:471] But based on the wording of Robert's will, Sarah was not the mother of his only son, so[if the two men are the same --DWO] she must have died ca. 1670 or a little later and he m. (2) Providence."³
A Robert Davidge left a will on 28 Sep 1681 at Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
     Davidge, Robert, Anne Arundel Co., 28th Sept., 1681; 24th Apr., 1681. To wife Providence, execx., 1/3 of plantation and 200 A. on n. side Patapsco R. To son John, residue of plantaiton[sic] at 20 yrs. of age, and to inherit entire plantation at death of mother. Test: Arthur Hide, Chas. Crow, Jas. Offord. 2. 194. ⁴

Note the illogical date sequence with the will written after the probate. Because of this I obtained a photocopy and have attempted my own transcription.

"28th Day of ye 7th br Called September in ye year 1681 I Robt Davidge of Ann Arundl County in ye Province of Maryland Carpenter finding my self not well in ... but of pirfect Sense & Memory do from my own freedom make ... to be my Last will & Testament in Manner & form following
"[Firstly?] my will is that my just debts of wever [sic] kind soevr be paid by my Excx hreafter named
"2dly I giv & bequ... unto my wife Providence Davidge one third part of my Plantason I now Liv on & one third part of ye housing during her naturall Life
"3rdly I Giv & bequath unto my Sonn Jno Davidge my [whole?] plantason I now Live On two thirds parts to be [ ... ] att 25 yeares old the other part at the decease of his mother ... Land I giv unto my Sonn Jno Davidge to have & hold for Ever
"4thly as for my ... my will & order .. after my Debts ar paid .... att ... my as Equall as they can .. my wife Providence Davidge have her first choice & my Sonn Jno Davidge the other half
"5thly my will & order ... chattels & hoggs falls to my part on ye plantason of Wm Davis Decd be sold & ... to ye payment of my debts
"6thly my will & order is .. debts shall be found due from ye Estate of ye deceased Wm Davis my Excx hrafter named shall pay the one half of them
"7thly as for my part of ye Plantasion wereon ye deceased Wm. Davis Lived I have alienated all my ... rom me and my ... to Jno H... of Ann Arundll County to have & hold to him and his heirsfor Ever for a Vallu already recd which value is his part of two hundred acres of Land lying on ye north side of patapsco River it being formerly ye aforsed decd Wm. Davis all which parcell of Land & the appurtenances I give unto my wife Providence Davidge to have & to hold for Ever & do make order & appoint my Loving wife Providence Davidge to be my & ye Sol Execx of this my Last will & Testament In witness wereof I have hereunto Sett my hand & Seal ye day & year first above written 1681.
Robt Davidge (Seal)
Signed Sealed & delivered to .. my Last will & Testament in ye presence of
Arthur Hid
Charles Crowe (his mark)
James offord (his mark)

And on ye back sid. was ... written By virtue of a ... from ye Hon .. Philip Calvin Esqr. Chief Judge or ... for probate ... dated ye 24th day of aprill anno 1682."⁵

     Sarah Davidge was born on 1 Jul 1710 at St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.¹ She was the daughter of John Davidge and Elizabeth Hudson.

     Annie Scovel Davis was born on 15 Apr 1884.¹ She was the daughter of Seneca F. Davis and Independence Louisa Olds.¹

     Charles H. Davis was born on 10 Apr 1855.^2,3 He married Minetta L. Olds, daughter of Amos Olds and S. Minerva Rice, on 29 Jan 1885.^4,5

     Esther Davis was born c 1810 at South Carolina. She was the daughter of Joseph Davis.¹ Esther Davis married Jesse Burrell b 1828.
     Esther Burrell appeared on the census of 20 Sep 1850 in the household of Jesse Burrell.²
Esther Burrell appeared on the census of 19 Jul 1860 in the household of Jesse Burrell at Millburgh, Greenville County, South Carolina.³
Esther Davis appeared on the census of 17 Jun 1880 at O'Neal Township, Greenville County, South Carolina, as follows:
Burrel, Easter, widow, 70, keeping house, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
, Irena, 31, daughter, single, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
, Charles L., 7, grandson, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.⁴

     Eugene Davis was the son of Opal May Arteberry.¹ Eugene Davis died on 6 Jan 1971.¹

     Fay Davis was born at Seaside, Oregon.¹ She married Farel C. Olds, son of Peter Parker Olds and Etta May Clark, on 23 Aug 1923 at Clatsop County, Oregon.^2,3

     Genevieve W. Davis was born on 30 Apr 1874.¹ She married Charles Burnell Olds, son of Benjamin Baldwin Olds and Diantha Martin Curtis, on 3 Apr 1902.¹

     George Rice Davis was born on 23 Sep 1887 at Wilmington, Connecticut.¹ He was the son of Charles H. Davis and Minetta L. Olds.¹

     Gertrude Frances Davis was born on 5 Apr 1889 at Wilmington, Connecticut.¹ She was the daughter of Charles H. Davis and Minetta L. Olds.¹

     Jesse Fenton Davis was born on 24 Jun 1878.¹ He was the son of Seneca F. Davis and Independence Louisa Olds.¹ Jesse Fenton Davis married Mary E. Hall on 6 Sep 1899.¹
     Jesse Fenton Davis appeared on the census of 6 May 1910 at Union Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania, as follows:

     Jesse John Davis was born on 15 Jul 1878 at Ohio.^2,3 He married Bertha E. Olds, daughter of Hubert Brown Olds and Mary A. Lehman, on 23 Dec 1899.^1,4 Jesse John Davis died on 14 Mar 1955 at Bloomville, Ohio, at age 76^3,4 and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bloomville, Seneca County, Ohio.⁵
     Jesse John Davis and Bertha E. Davis appeared on the census of 28 Apr 1910 at Bloom Township, Seneca County, Ohio, as follows:
     244/253 Davis, Jesse J., head, 31, marr. once, 10 yrs, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio, general farming employee
      , Bertha E., wife, 31, marr. once, 10 yrs, 1 child, 1 living, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio
      , Russel O., son, 3, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio
      Olds, Mary, mother-in-law, widowed, 64, widowed, 4 children, 4 living, b. Ohio, parents b. Penn., own income
      Lehman, Elizabeth, Aunt, 72, single, b. Ohio, parents b. Penn., own income.⁶
Jesse John Davis appeared on the census of 19 Jan 1920 at Bloom Township, Seneca County, Ohio, as follows:
     37/37 Davis, Jesse J., head, 41, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio, farming
      , Bertha, wife, 41, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio, housekeeping
     38/38 , Russel, son, 12, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio.⁷
Jesse John Davis and Bertha E. Davis appeared on the census of 29 Apr 1930 at Bloom Township, Seneca County, Ohio, as follows:
     172/172 Davis, Jesse J., head, 51, 1st marr. at 21, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio, farmer
      , Bertha E., wife, 51, 1st marr. at 20, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio
      , Russell O., son, 23, 1st marr. at 21, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio, mechanic in garage
      , Beatrice J., daughter-in-law, 1st marr. at 20, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio.⁸
Jesse John Davis and Bertha E. Davis appeared on the census of 12 Apr 1940 at Bloom Township, Seneca County, Ohio, as follows:
     79 Davis, Jesse J., head, 61, 8 yrs of school, b. Ohio, lived same house in 1935, farmer
      , Bertha E., wife, 61, 8 yrs of school, b. Ohio, lived same house in 1935
      , Russel O., son, 33, married, 1 yr of high school, b. Ohio, same house in 1935, bus driver and farmer
      , Beatrice I., dau-in-law, 31, married, 2 yrs high school, same house in 1935, b. Ohio
      , Dan O., grand son, 2/12, b. Ohio.²
     An obituary for him appears in the Advertiser Tribune (Tiffin), 15 March 1955 page 1, col. 1 and page 4 col. 1, and in the Bloomville Gazette, 17 March 1955 page 1 column 4. He was a son of John and Amanda (Seigley) [Davis] born 15 July 1878, married Bertha Elizabeth Olds 23 Dec 1899, and died at 76 on 14 March 1955 in Bloomville.⁴

     In an 1843 case presented to John Watson, ordinary of Greenville District, South Carolina, by John Davis and Gabriel Davis they stated that their father Joseph Davis had died several years past, intestate, leaving a widdow and children and that his widow had recently died. Joseph Davis, decd. had owned 90 acres, more or less, of land in Greenville District on the watesr of the South Pacolet river, adjoining William Blassiingame, Jesse Center and others. The sons were requesting an order that land be sold in order to divide the proceeds among the heirs who were:
The land was later described as part of a tract of land originally granted to Benjamin Huddleston. The heirs were summoned to appear at Greenville Court House on the first Monday of February [1846] and show cause, if any, why this should not be done. When the heirs signed their consent on 10 Nov 1845, both Jesse and Esther Burrell made their marks. The two out-of-state couples did not appear (having been notified for three months in the Greenville Mountaineer) . The decree was signed by Jno. Watson, O. G. D. [Ordinary, Greenville District] on 2 Feb 1846 and the land was sold by the sheriff to Andrew J. Ponder for $45.¹

     Lewis Winter Davis was born on 5 Mar 1874.¹ He was the son of Seneca F. Davis and Independence Louisa Olds.¹ Lewis Winter Davis married Anna Gertrude Cole on 17 Mar 1897.¹ Lewis Winter Davis died in 1951.² He was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Erie County, Pennsylvania, where the inscription is "1874-1951 Davis, Lewis Husband of Gertrude Davis."²

     Mary Elizabeth Davis married James E. West, son of Samuel W. West and Adeline Boiter. Mary Elizabeth Davis was buried at Poplar Springs Baptist Church Spartanburg County, South Carolina. She was born on 4 Mar 1866 at South Carolina. She was the daughter of William Davis and Jensie Sellars. Mary Elizabeth Davis died on 18 May 1946 at Greer, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, at age 80.
     Her obituary states:
"GREER, May 18. -- Mrs. Elizabeth Davis West, 80, one of the oldest residents of Pleasant Grove community, died this morning at 11:50 o'clock following an illness of 14 months. She formerly lived in the poplar Springs section. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist church and was the daughter of the late Billie and Jansie Sellars Davis.
"Surviving are her husband James E. West; one daughter, Mrs. J. H. Edwards; seven sons, Palmer, Willie, Lerlie, Frank, Johnnie, George and Coan West; two brothers Ed and Rich Davis. Also 14 grandchildren and 22 great grand-children.
"Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at Popular [sic] Springs Baptist church by Rev. George Smith, her pastor, assisted by Rev. P. R. Lamb. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
"The following are asked to meet at the church at 3:45 o'clock to serve as active pallbearers Milford Burnett, Melvin Bailey, Alvin Hollingsworth, Perry Foster, Cleve Rogers, and Earl Sloan. Deacons of Popular Springs church are asked to meet at 3:45 o'clock also to comprise the escort of honor.
"After 10 o'clock Sunday morning the body will be at the residence and at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon the body will be carried to the church."¹

     Mary Esther Davis was born on 27 Mar 1892.¹ She was the daughter of Seneca F. Davis and Independence Louisa Olds.¹ Mary Esther Davis died on 21 Mar 1908 at age 15.¹ She was buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Erie County, Pennsylvania, where the inscription is "1892-1908 Davis, Mary E. Daughter of Seneca F. and Independence Davis."²
     Her obituary states: "Death 3/21/1908 Davis, Miss Mary Esther, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Seneca F. Davis died Sat., March 21, 1908 of scarlet fever, nearly 16 years of age. Survived by parents, two brothers and sisters [sic -- a sister]. Buried Evergreen Cemetery."³