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Eleanor DAVIS

Eleanor's father was Joseph DAVIS and her mother was Jemima WIMSATT. Her maternal grandparents were James WIMSATT and Elizabeth LNU. She had a brother and four sisters, named James, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Ann and Mary.

General Notes
- single on 13 Nov 1797 per mother Jemima's will
  m. St. Mary's Cty, MD 26 Nov 1801 to John WALKER (poss. brother of Joseph WALKER Sr.)
  
  from St. Mary's County wills, abstracts:
  Davis, Jemima
  Will of Jemima Davis, JJ #2 FOLIO: 203, 11/13/1797; 1/16/1798
  Son: James Davis, all of my plantation utensils, one bay horse colt come of late, and my cider casks.
  Daughter: Elizabeth Wimsatt, my side saddle.
  Daughters: (youngest), Ann Davis, Eleanor Davis, Rebecca Davis and Mary Davis, the balance of my estate.
  EXECUTOR(S): Daughters, Ann Davis, Eleanor Davis, Rebecca Davis and Mary Davis.
  WITNESSES: Ignatius Abell, Mary Abell, Ann Wimsatt
  
  source:
  http://www.stmarysfamilies.com/
  
  possible matches from SMC marriage records:
  Davis, Eleanor
  Walker, John
  Nov. 26, 1801
  county court record
  
  (too early:) Davis, Eleanor
  Murphy, John
  bef. 1731
  Reno
  
  from Maryland Marriages, 1655-1850 (search for Eleanor Davis, SMC):
  
  Eleanor Davis Female 26 Nov 1801 John Walker Saint Mary's
  
  source: ancestry.com

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Joseph DAVIS
  
  Eleanor DAVIS
  
  James WIMSATT
  
  Jemima WIMSATT
  - d. 1797
  
  Elizabeth LNU

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