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Note: d in Orange Co., VA. 7 Dec 1758. Orange-VA Court. Berryman Davis was examined in the shooting of Francis Wisdom. The case was sent to trial in Williamsburg the next April, but the records are lost. (information in a query in VA Geneal. Soc. Newsletter, Feb 2000, p19, sent by Mary Miller, 1205 Wedglea Dr., Bedford, TX 76021) [There is a will for Bereman Davis proved in Orange Co., VA 26 Jul 1764, Will Book 2, p350, with Inv & Appr. recorded 23 Aug 1764, p351, and p. 477 Accounts returned 24 Feb 1774. Indication that he was acquitted of the charge.] (See Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, Vol. 28 No. 2 article by Joyce Poole] 23 Oct 1755 Francis Wisdom, Roger Bell, Thomas Graves Vivion Daniel, overseer, have the following for his gang, including Francis Wisdom, Roger Bell, John Goldson, Thomas Graves, et al. Roads, OB 6: 180 [This is probably Francis Wisdom who married Ursula Bell] 2 Sep 1762 Ursula Bell Wisdom Bolling Ursula Bolling ordered to appear with John Bolling to be guardian to Lucy and Frankey Wisdom. OB 6: 675 [published abstract. See Magazine of Virginia Genealogy, Vol. 28 No. 2 article by Joyce Poole]
Note: The parents of Francis Wisdom were Ann Collins and John Wisdom, who die
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