__ _William BACKUS _| | |__ | |--William BACKUS | | __ |_Sarah CHARLES __| |__
__ __| | |__ | |--Susie BENNETT | | __ |__| |__
[8291] Possibly the daughter of James and Susannah (Davenport) Bennett.
__ __| | |__ | |--Charles BOYLE | | __ |__| |__
__ __| | |__ | |--Caleb CRANE | | __ |__| |__
_Samuel DAVIS _____+ _Silas DAVIS _| | |_Thankfull HARRIS _+ | |--Samuel H DAVIS | | _Roger GEER _______+ |_Eunice GEER _| |_Keziah TUCKER ____+
[2186] He moved from Indiana Co. about 1844 and bought 300 acres nearSummerville, bordering Jefferson and Clarion Counties. Their land wasat Davis Lane and Davis Hill. Samuel died soon after. His wiferemarried _____ Bennett soon after 1848.(Our Keystone Families, No.751-18) Silas and Samuel were named in their father's will. Nathan,Elias, G.R. and S.H. were in 1850 census with their mother.. BIRTH:Cribbs Family Bible;;;;In poss of E.E. Cribbs(grandson), 24 W. BrownSt., Blairsville,PA in 1941;Note:From Altman, Say, Cribbs & FairGenealogies housed at the Indiana County, PA Historical & GenealogicalSociety. Sent to Geer Family Assn. Newsletter (12:3, p. 58) by ArleneRainelli of Altoona, PA.
[2188] One source says he died in Jefferson County.
[2189]
His will dated 22 July 1847; Letters of administration filed 7 Feb
1848. Last Will of Samuel Davis (Book A:62, Clarion County, PA) July
22 AD 1847.
"It is my will and desire being in my perfect mind and in the fear of
God to make my last will and testament. In the first place I
recommend my immortal spirit to God who gave it in hopes of a joyfull
resurrection. It is my will and desire that my land lying in Indiana
County, Blacklick Township should be sold by my sons Silas and Samuel
after my decease and the money laid out in land some where in this
section of country. It is my will that my wife Polly shall have the
title and use of the land bought with the money as long as she lives
and at her death it is my will and desire that my son Samuel shall
have the title and possession of the same. All the rest of my
children one dollar a piece." Witnessed by Silas Davis and George
Dougherty.
__ __| | |__ | |--David HURD | | __ |__| |__
_Jonathan ROCKWELL _ _Jonathan ROCKWELL _| | |____________________ | |--Sarah "Sally" ROCKWELL | | _Ephriam BENNETT ___+ |_Hannah BENNETT ____| |_Hannah BENEDICT ___+
_Job TYLER _____+ _Hopestill TYLER _| | |_Mary __________ | |--Mary TYLER | | _Daniel LOVETT _ |_Mary LOVETT _____| |_JoAnna BLOTT __+
[1967] MARRIAGE: Torrey, p. 258.