Some "Davis" records in Bienville parish Extracted from Family History Library microfilms by Dianne Duncan ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ 1870 (Book I p206) land purchase for $3040 DN Davis and J Dawkins (stepson) to AJ Wilson; Witnesses: WL Yarbrough, Wm Higginbotham Book I p 404 Lanham - Davis Book J, p 159 Jackson Higginbotham to William Higginbotham Witnesses: DN Davis and JW Mitchell 1871, (Book J, p 249), DN Davis from from J Dawkins (Jackson Dawkins, stepson) Witnesses: Allen Hollom (Hollmon?), NA Martin 1872, (Book J, p 320)Daniel Davis purchased property from the estate of Pinkney Yarbrough (Willis Yarbrough was administrator of the estate) Witnesses: WW (HH?) Rousseau, J Rousseau (Book J, p 349) DN Davis purchased property from JW Mitchell Witnesses: JJ McConnaly, TT Snead 1874, (Book K, p 95)Aug 1, 1870 Daniel N Davis sold 3 acres for $60 to JJ Mconathy Witnesses: JB Rice, JM Conathy (FHL film # 0266012) 1874 (Book K, p 111) Sept 12, 1874, Alman Davis to Wm Davis Witnesses: IG Smith, WW Daniel 1874, (Book K, p 153) Tax sale to WL Davis and DN Davis (11/27/1874) Witnesses: RB Bower, SB Dubose (FHL film # 0266012) 1875 (Book K p 254) DN Davis from John H Scheer and Benjamin Geren (of New Orleans), May 18, 1875, (FHL film # 0266012) Witnesses: JJSprawls, AW Black 1875 (Book K, p 283) DN Davis to Thos A Teel Aug 25, 1875 Witnesses: WL Davis, YA Rice (Book K, p 493) Sam Davis to WL Davis, witnessed by DN Davis 1877 (Book K, p675 - 677) Inventory of estate of Lucinda (Lanham) Davis (deceased w/o Daniel N Davis) Initially filed Jan 4, 1866, Final recording dated Nov 23, 1877 Estate Appraisers: Franklin Lanham, WG Yarborough Witnesses to appraisal: WL Yarbrough, Wm Higginbotham Heirs: WL Davis, SC Davis, Samuel Davis, Sintha Davis, James Davis Value of estate $11, 316.00 (Separate property = $585, Community property = 10,731) Assets included a promissory note against Jane Mitchell for $312 (appraised at 50 cents on the dollar) 1879 (Book K, p 913) March 19, 1879 Sale of property from DN Davis to Henry Hennegan, Witnesses: Saml W Pullig, John Preams 1880, (Book L, p 277) July 1, 1880 DN Davis sold property to Sam Davis (son) Witnesses: WL Davis (son). Ben Edwards 1880 (Book L, p 324) Oct 23, 1880 Lucinda (Lanham) heirs Judegment against DN Davis to Scheen & Brady, to Ben Gerson 1880 (Book L, p 362) July 2, 1880 Daniel N Davis to Jessy Woods (sale of property for $100), Witnesses: Owen Myrrick, Sam Davis 1880 (Book L, p 363) statement of Owen Mirrack swore he saw Sam Davis sign the above document 1882 (Book M, p 43) Jan 5, 1882, R Goff to Jas L Goff Witnesses: DN Davis, AJ McConathy 1882, (Book M, p 46) Jan 13, 1882, Daniel N Davis to JC Goff Witnesses: WP Odon, HN Brinson 1882 (Book M, p 60) Jan 7, 1882 WF Roberson to John C Boice "Record changed to conform with original filed in succession papers of Rosana Davis this Sept 1922" Witnesses: WL Davis, BJ Baker