Lydia BENTLEY

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In 1782 Thomas, his wife Hannah, and some of the children moved to the Indian Creek area of eastern Lincoln County, North Carolina. Accompanying Thomas and Hannah were Daniel and Nancy (Lewis) Bentley; Meshack Davis, who had married Thomas and Hannah's daughter Lydia about 1774 in Rowan County; Richard Whiteaker, and his wife Rachel Bentley; and Thomas and Hannah's daughter, Margaret, who would later marry William Yonts in Lincoln Co. NC.

Isaac Davis, son of Meshack, of Union County, Georgia, entered a claim for his deceased father's pension on 6 August 1853, stating that Meshack died "on or about the 15th day of Oct. A.D. 1852 and that his mother Lidia Davis died on or about the 15th day of July, A.D. 1847"

Lydia married Meshack DAVIS Abt 1774, Rowan County, NC. Meshack was born Abt 1749, Maryland; died 15 Oct 1852, Fannin Co. GA. [Group Sheet]

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Isaac married Rhoda JAMES. (daughter of William JAMES and Polly) [Group Sheet]

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Polly named her brothers and sisters as follows: William Davis, born about 1819, died about 1862

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On 9 November 1906 Mary (Polly) Caroline [Davis] Garland, daughter of Isaac Davis, entered a claim for a share of the money appropriated for the Eastern Cherokee Indians by the Act of Congress approved 30 June 1906, in accordance with the decree of the Court of Claims of 18 May 1905 and 28 May 1906. In her claim she stated the following:

Father's name was Isaac Davis his father's name was Meshack Davis who married Lydia Bentley her mother's name was Easter Downing a full blooded Cherokee Indian from whom we claim.

Mary married Ezekiel GARLAND. [Group Sheet]

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On 9 November 1906 Mary "Polly" Caroline [Davis] Garland, daughter of Isaac Davis, entered a claim for a share of the money appropriated for the Eastern Cherokee Indians by the Act of Congress approved 30 June 1906, in accordance with the decree of the Court of Claims of 18 May 1905 and 28 May 1906. In her claim she stated the following:

John Davis, born about 1823, died "unknown"

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On 9 November 1906 Mary "Polly" Caroline [Davis] Garland, daughter of Isaac Davis, entered a claim for a share of the money appropriated for the Eastern Cherokee Indians by the Act of Congress approved 30 June 1906, in accordance with the decree of the Court of Claims of 18 May 1905 and 28 May 1906. In her claim she stated the following:

Adline Davis, born about 1825, died 1905;

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On 9 November 1906 Mary "Polly" Caroline [Davis] Garland, daughter of Isaac Davis, entered a claim for a share of the money appropriated for the Eastern Cherokee Indians by the Act of Congress approved 30 June 1906, in accordance with the decree of the Court of Claims of 18 May 1905 and 28 May 1906. In her claim she stated the following:

; Lizzie Davis, born about 1827, died "unknown"

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On 9 November 1906 Mary "Polly" Caroline [Davis] Garland, daughter of Isaac Davis, entered a claim for a share of the money appropriated for the Eastern Cherokee Indians by the Act of Congress approved 30 June 1906, in accordance with the decree of the Court of Claims of 18 May 1905 and 28 May 1906. In her claim she stated the following:

Nancy Davis, born about 1829, died "unknown"

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On 9 November 1906 Mary "Polly" Caroline [Davis] Garland, daughter of Isaac Davis, entered a claim for a share of the money appropriated for the Eastern Cherokee Indians by the Act of Congress approved 30 June 1906, in accordance with the decree of the Court of Claims of 18 May 1905 and 28 May 1906. In her claim she stated the following:

James Davis, born about 1831, died "unknown"

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On 9 November 1906 Mary "Polly" Caroline [Davis] Garland, daughter of Isaac Davis, entered a claim for a share of the money appropriated for the Eastern Cherokee Indians by the Act of Congress approved 30 June 1906, in accordance with the decree of the Court of Claims of 18 May 1905 and 28 May 1906. In her claim she stated the following:

Sarah Davis, born 1833, living;

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On 9 November 1906 Mary "Polly" Caroline [Davis] Garland, daughter of Isaac Davis, entered a claim for a share of the money appropriated for the Eastern Cherokee Indians by the Act of Congress approved 30 June 1906, in accordance with the decree of the Court of Claims of 18 May 1905 and 28 May 1906. In her claim she stated the following:

George Davis, born 1835, living.

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Polly C. (Davis) Garland died before a ruling was made on her claim. John Davis, age sixty-three, and Isaac L. Garland, age forty-four, both of Wilscot, Fannin County, Georgia, entered a claim 22 August 1907 for their share of any monies due them as heirs-at-law of Polly Garland. Both gave oath that Polly C. Garland died 17 May 1907. Isaac L. Garland stated he saw her buried on 18 May 1907 at Mt. Pleasant grave yard in Fannin County, Georgia.

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Polly C. (Davis) Garland died before a ruling was made on her claim. John Davis, age sixty-three, and Isaac L. Garland, age forty-four, both of Wilscot, Fannin County, Georgia, entered a claim 22 August 1907 for their share of any monies due them as heirs-at-law of Polly Garland. Both gave oath that Polly C. Garland died 17 May 1907. Isaac L. Garland stated he saw her buried on 18 May 1907 at Mt. Pleasant grave yard in Fannin County, Georgia.