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Major William DAVIDSON[1, 2, 3]

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  • Name William DAVIDSON 
    Prefix Major 
    Born 10 Oct 1736  , Lancaster, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • 10 Oct 1736; Lancaster, Pennsylvania -> Heritage of Old Buncombe
    Gender Male 
    Immigration Abt 1740  , Rowan, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [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
    Residence From Abt 1775 to 1783  Greenlee, Mcdowell, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [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."
    Military Abt 1780–1781  American Revolutionary War Find all individuals with events at this location  [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
    Residence Abt 1784–1785  Bee Tree, Buncombe, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [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."
    Property 7 Aug 1787  Buncombe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [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

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      "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"
    Died Bee Tree, Buncombe, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried Swannanoa, Buncombe, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [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.
    Person ID I2321  Kendrick-Hemphill
    Last Modified 15 Dec 2012 

    Father John DAVIDSON,   b. 1709, Shankill Parish, Armagh, , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1749, , Iredell, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years) 
    Mother Mary MORRISON,   b. , , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 1727  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F56  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret MCCONNELL 
    Children 
     1. Mary McConnell DAVIDSON,   b. Abt 1760,   d. 29 Apr 1842  (Age ~ 82 years)
     2. John DAVIDSON,   b. 1764
     3. Hugh DAVIDSON,   b. 1768
     4. George DAVIDSON,   b. 1768
     5. Jean DAVIDSON,   b. 1772,   d. 1804  (Age 32 years)
     6. Sallie DAVIDSON,   b. 1774,   d. 1838  (Age 64 years)
     7. Ruth B. DAVIDSON,   b. 1777
     8. William Mitchell DAVIDSON,   b. 1780,   d. 1840  (Age 60 years)
    +9. Colonel Samuel Winslow DAVIDSON,   b. 2 Apr 1781, Burke County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1858, Swannanoa, Buncombe, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2015 
    Family ID F1048  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S359] Asheville and Buncombe County, accessed; 11 May 2011; 151; this book refers to many original records which offer primary information although it does not include source citations as such (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S510] Heritage of Old Buncombe County - General John and Mary (Morrison) Davidson (304), pp. 189-190 (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S511] Early Settlement of Buncombe County and the Drover's Road, 13 February 2010; accessed; 15 December 2012 (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S512] Heritage of Old Buncombe County - Major William and Margaret McConnell Davidson (307), pp. 190-191 (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S359] Asheville and Buncombe County, accessed; 11 May 2011; 87; this book refers to many original records which offer primary information although it does not include source citations as such (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S516] Newton Academy (Asheville, North Carolina), 6 February 2010; accessed; 15 December 2012 (Reliability: 2).