Name |
William DAVIDSON |
Prefix |
Major |
Born |
10 Oct 1736 |
, Lancaster, Pennsylvania [4] |
- 10 Oct 1736; Lancaster, Pennsylvania -> Heritage of Old Buncombe
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Gender |
Male |
Immigration |
Abt 1740 |
, Rowan, North Carolina [2] |
- "John and George moved their families as well as the widow and two children of Robert to Rowan County, North Carolina" -> Heritage of Old Buncombe
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Residence |
From Abt 1775 to 1783 |
Greenlee, Mcdowell, North Carolina [5] |
- "During the Revolutionary War Major William Davidson lived in what became Burke County on Catawba River near the town now called Greenlee. His place was named The Glades. Colonel Ferguson visited his home there on the raid into North Carolina."
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Military |
Abt 1780–1781 |
American Revolutionary War [3, 4, 5] |
- *"Major William Davidson took a prominent part in the preparations made by the North Carolinians for the battle of Kings Mountain." -> Asheville and Buncombe County
*"Major William Davidson, who had fought during the Battle of Kings Mountain" -> "Early Settlement of Buncombe County" Early Settlement of Buncombe County and the Drovers' Road
*"William was active in the fight for independence--a member of the Committee on Safety and Independence, and a Lieutenant in Captain Houston's Company. He was in the military campaigns of 1780-1781 when Cornwallis invaded North Carolina and fought at King's Mountain, during which time he rose to the rank of Major." -> Heritage of Old Buncombe
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Residence |
Abt 1784–1785 |
Bee Tree, Buncombe, North Carolina [5] |
- "After [the Revolutionary War], Major William Davidson removed with some relatives and friends to the mouth of Bee Tree Creek of Swannanoa River, then in Burke County, but now in Buncombe County, where, in 1784-1785, they formed the famous 'Swannanoa Settlement' and where he resided for the remainder of his life and died and is buried."
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Property |
7 Aug 1787 |
Buncombe County, North Carolina [4, 6] |
- *"the first land grant in Buncombe County was issued to William and James Davidson for 600 acres 'on both sided of the Savannah (Swannanoa)." -> Heritage of Old Buncombe
*"In 1737 the State of North Carolina granted to James and William Davidson a tract of land comprised of 640 acres lying along each side of the Swannanoa River, including areas now known as Biltmore, Biltmore Forest, and Kenilworth. This grant was recorded as the Savannah River Grant." This 640 acres was sold to William Forster II in 1790 for 200 pounds -> "Newton Academy"
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Died |
Bee Tree, Buncombe, North Carolina [5] |
Buried |
Swannanoa, Buncombe, North Carolina [4] |
Address: Piney Grove Cemetery |
Notes |
- Name:
Major William Davidson -> Asheville and Buncombe County
William D. Davidson -> Heritage of Old Buncombe
Connection to parents:
*He is named as the brother of Rachel and Samuel Davidson in Asheville and Buncombe County.
*Named as a child of John and Mary (Morrison) Davidson -> Heritage of Old Buncombe
*Named as the twin brother of Colonel Samuel Davidson -> "Early Settlement of Buncombe County"
Note: There was also a Colonel William Davidson living in Buncombe County at the same time. The two are related, but I don't know how at this time. To make it even worse, there was a General William Davidson a the same time. It is easy to get them mixed up in the records. Be careful.
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Person ID |
I2321 |
Kendrick-Hemphill |
Last Modified |
15 Dec 2012 |