I'm a Shaffer descendant. What items did you have. Were any of the Shaffer names Jacob/Rosina; Jacob/Otilla and Daniel ? Just curious. Subject: [DAVIDSON-L] Beaver Co PA Davidson documents for sale > > > Hello: > > I recently purchased some very old letters and documents of the James M. Davidson Family of Beaver County, PA. They were with Shaffer Family documents but since I couldn't find the connection of the Davidson & Shaffer families, I sold the Shaffer items. (I had thought the Shaffer items were related to my own family but they are not.) > > James M. Davidson was a descendant of John and Mary Dunlap Davidson. The genealogy can be found at > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~genea/Dzjohn2.html > > John and Mary's son, Charles, married Sarah McCreary. I believe that Charles and Sarah are the parents of James M. Davidson who continued to live in Brighton...and > Sarah resided with James after Charles' death. > > I find the Davidson (James M.) in the Beaver Co censuses with wife, Margaret, and children Robert M., Maria, Sarah, Ida. > > The items I am selling are: > > One document, is an ORIGINAL, handwritten DEED, dated 1833. It appears to be the sale of property to JOHN MUSSER by James W. Hemphill and his wife, Mary. This Musser family is somehow related to Davidson but I don't know how. > > This is what the top of the 1833 deed says: > > This Indenture, made the twentieth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three between James W. Hemphill of the village of Bridgewater in the county of Beaver and state of Pennsylvania and Mary M. his wife of the one part, and John Musser of New Sewickley township in the County and state aforesaid of the other part. > > A letter from James M. Davidson to his wife, Margaret, in 1845. He mentions "Uncle Robert" and more. > > Receipt (1864) with tax stamp for furniture at Allegheny City, Pa. (Now the Northside, Pittsburgh) > > Letter to James M written by daughter Maria but with the names of Robert M, Mrs. Margaret, Sarah A. among those sending it. > > Another receipt (for timber) with tax stamp dated 1867. (Oatman & Co.) > > Shipping order of James M. Davidson... The Goods were sent on the steamship, ROBERT FULTON, 1847 - Wheeling WV to Irwins Landing, Beaver Co PA.. > > There is a souvenir booklet of pictures of Blackpool, England. > > If you are intereted in these items, please write to Linda at LCFlu@aol.com > > I will post a follow-up message if the items are sold. > > > > ==== DAVIDSON Mailing List ==== > DAVIDSON - DAVISON - DAVISSON Web Page > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~genea/davidson.html > > >