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Reason (Rezin) Davis (son of John Davis and Ann Thomas)1296, 1297, 1298 was born Bet. 1700 - 1710 in New Castle County, Delaware1299, 1300, and died 06 Jun 1814 in Chatham County, Georgia1301, 1302.He married (1) Mary ?.He married (2) Elizabeth Wood Causey, daughter of Solomon Wood and Lucy.He married (3) Elizabeth Wood.
 Includes NotesNotes for Reason (Rezin) Davis:
According to Will #71 Witness by Johathan B. Brown and Robert Stafford and Exec by Elizabeth and AAron or Asa Davis."To my beloved wife, Elizabeth, four Negroes: Lacy, Milly, Juno and Peter, with all the former property she was in possession of before marriage.Also the rest of my property to be divided among my heirs, and that as equal as they can, only considering what has been received by those that are gone to be part of the same property.
Death date of 1814 would make him more than 100 years old.There may be some confusion as to which Reason Davis was born in Delaware and which died in Georgia?[Copy of Wft.fbc.FTW)
Reason may have been spelled "Rezin".There is a service record for Rezin Davis (Ref. BL.WT 586300)National Archives Warrant 586 for 300 acres September 9, 1789 Capt. Rezin Davis of the Maryland Troops.Rezin or "Reason the Elder" followed his brothers and sons into Newberry District, S.C.Rezin married his second wife, Elizabeth Causey, in Barnwell County, S.C.The following are listed as the only known children of Reason Davis:
Davis, Major Harmonc.1738
Davis, Vannc.1740
m.Susannah Carey
Davis, Williamc.1742
Davis, Reason Jr.c.1744
Davis, Aaron-Asac.1746
It appears that Rezin Davis' ancestor was a Thomas Davis (Married to Mary Pierpont).Thomas migrated to the United States from Wales and settled in Maryland sometime after 1600.Thomas and Mary had a son named Richard who had a son named Rezin.Research is continuing in this vein.
More About Reason (Rezin) Davis:
Date born 2: Abt. 1700, Delaware?.1303
Children of Reason (Rezin) Davis and Mary ? are:
  1. Harmon Davis, b. 1738, South Carolina1304, 1305, 1306, d. date unknown.
  2. William Davis, b. 17421307, 1308, d. date unknown.
  3. Reason Jr. Davis, b. 17441309, 1310, 1311, d. date unknown.
  4. Aaron-Asa Davis, b. 17461312, 1313, 1314, d. date unknown.
  5. William Davis, b. 17421314, d. date unknown.
  6. William Davis, b. 17421314, d. date unknown.

Children of Reason (Rezin) Davis and Elizabeth Wood Causey are:
  1. +Van Davis, b. 1725, Orange County, N.C. near Winston-Salem1315, 1316, d. 10 Nov 1810, Anderson County, S.C.1317, 1318, 1319.
  2. Harmon Davis Sr., b. Abt. 1738, Maryland1320, 1321, 1322, d. Abt. 18031323, 1324, 1325.
  3. William Davis, b. Abt. 1742, Newberry, South Carolina1326, 1327, d. date unknown.
  4. Reason Davis Jr., b. Abt. 1744, Newberry, South Carolina1328, 1329, 1330, d. date unknown, Edgefield, South Carolina1331, 1332.
  5. Jason Davis, b. Abt. 1746, Newberry, South Carolina1333, 1334, 1335, d. date unknown.
  6. Elnathan Davis, b. Abt. 1748, Newberry, South Carolina1336, 1337, 1338, d. date unknown.

Children of Reason (Rezin) Davis and Elizabeth Wood are:
  1. William Davis, b. Abt. 1742, Newberry, South Carolina1338, d. date unknown.
  2. Elnathan Davis, b. Abt. 1748, Newberry, South Carolina1339, 1340, 1341, d. date unknown.
  3. Jason Davis, b. Abt. 1746, Newberry, South Carolina1342, 1343, 1344, d. date unknown.
  4. +Van Davis, b. 1725, Orange County, N.C. near Winston-Salem1345, 1346, d. 10 Nov 1810, Anderson County, S.C.1347, 1348, 1349.
  5. Reason Davis Jr., b. Abt. 1744, Newberry, South Carolina1350, 1351, 1352, d. date unknown, Edgefield, South Carolina1353, 1354.
  6. Harmon Davis Sr., b. Abt. 1738, Maryland1355, 1356, 1357, d. Abt. 18031358, 1359, 1360.
  7. William Davis, b. Abt. 1742, Newberry, South Carolina1360, d. date unknown.