DAVIS.
Isaac Davis in 1769 bought from the Webb family, of New
Kent County, eight hundred acres on the north fork of the
Rivanna, near Webb's Mountain. His deed for this land
was witnessed by the great orator, Patrick Henry, and was
probably drawn by him. He was one of the early magistrates
of the county. Dr. George Gilmer in a letter to Mr.
Jefferson at the outbreak of the Revolution, refers to him;
mentioning his leading the Albemarle company to Williamsburg,
he speaks of old Isaac Davis marching at the head of
the troop, as an indication of the determined and zealous
spirit that animated the people. Many years were allotted
the old patriot after the close of the war, his death not
occurring till 1805. His children were William, Elizabeth,
the wife of Richard Durrett, Isaac, who married Harriet,
daughter of Garland Garth, and Robert.
John A. G. Davis came to Albemarle from Middlesex,
and engaged in the practice of law. In 1828 he was associated
with Thomas W. Gilmer in the publication of the Virginia
Advocate. In 1830 he was chosen to occupy the
professorship of Law in the University of Virginia, as the
successor of John T. Lomax. His death took place in 1840.
He married Mary Jane, daughter of Richard Terrell and his
wife Martha, who was the daughter of Dabney Carr and
Martha, sister of Mr. Jefferson. His children were Eugene,
Dr. John Staige, Rev. Dabney C. T., Rev. Richard T., and
Caryetta, wife of Robert C. Saunders.
