Dear Joan, The only thing that it says about son William is that he "entered the Revolutionalry Army at the age of sixteen years and was wounded at Valley Forge, while on a foraging expedition, by a British soldier. He was reprimanded by Gen. Washington for going beyond the lines, as a metter of discipline, thought it was to get a drink of pure water from a spring." That is all it says about this son. Mary Anne ----- Original Message ----- From: "R Moxley" <rmoxley@rochester.rr.com> To: <DAVIDSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 8:26 AM Subject: Re: [DAVIDSON-L] William Davidson > Hi Mary Anne, > Your info. on William Davidson and Mary Fleming was helpful. Did the book > have any info. on the son William (RS) who was at Valley Forge when 16 years > old? Was he in the PA.11th reg.and did he end up in Erie PA. after the war? > I have been looking for my Wm.Davidson ancestor who fought in the Rev.War. > There were several Williams from PA. Mine is not the one from Erie so I am > still looking. Thank you for any help. > Joan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mary Anne Eskew <eskew@ncats.net> > To: <DAVIDSON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 6:02 PM > Subject: Re: [DAVIDSON-L] William Davidson > > > > I have some information on your William Davidson, b Dec 25, 1725 in > > Scotland. This information comes from a photocopied booklet of a family > > history. Library info is as follows: 4582 DAVIDSON, William Fleming > > Davidson, 1798-1864, ancestry and descendants, family history in > Montgomery > > County, Indiana, 1827-1927. (n.p., 1927 21p. 22 1/2cm, Introduction > > signed: Julia Amy Davidson Waugh 28-5831.) In brief, he emigrated from > > Scotland to the north of Ireland. He married Sarah or Mary Fleming and > lived > > on the Susquehanna River in PA. 5 children: William (RS) at age of 16 > at > > Valley Forge; James(RS) PA Militia (6th Ser. Pa. Archives V5P173); > John(RS) > > PA Militia (6th Ser. PA Archives V5P173); Margaret m Samuel Hughes; > Fleming > > b in PA about 1763 d 1835 in Montgomery County, IN. Obviously I have more > > info, but most of it follows the Fleming family in Montgomery Co. IN, > > although there is a lot of side info pertaining to personalities, jobs, > etc. > > This is not my line, but I believe I had it copied at the Fort Wayne > > library. > > For what it is worth, I also have a Samuel who served in the Rev War, as a > > substitute for his father, James. I don't think he was in long enough to > be > > anything more than a private. However, my Davidson family is also from > IN, > > so that is probably why I was interested. Hope this helps you. > > > > Mary Anne Eskew > > eskew@ncats.net > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <Askum67@aol.com> > > To: <DAVIDSON-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 12:45 PM > > Subject: [DAVIDSON-L] William Davidson > > > > > > > I keep a vigilant watch of the DAVIDSON list in hopes of finding some > link > > to > > > my "William Davidson". > > > > > > I have a Wiiliam Davidson born 25 Dec.1725 in Scotland (when or how he > got > > to > > > America is, at this point in time, unknown). He married Sarah Mary > Fleming > > in > > > PA., circa 1760. He died Jan. 1805 in Bucks Co., PA. > > > > > > Among their children : Fleming ,born 1763, Bucks Co., PA. (he married > > > Margaret Lattimore); William, John, James, and Margaret. It is assumed > > that > > > all the children were in Bucks Co., > > > > > > In biographical sketches I have read , and much, I am sure is hearsey, > > that > > > seven brothers came from Scotland/Ireland and all fought in the Rev. > You > > all > > > write of three brothers who came to America, you seem to be unanimous > > with > > > that fact. > > > > > > My ancestor William would have been too old to have foyght in the Rev., > > he > > > would hve been over 50 yrs. old. > > > > > > Does any of the above have a link to your Davidsons or knowledge of > same?? > > > > > > For the person/persons who wrote of a Samuel Davidson , N.C., I have a > > photo > > > copy of an article where the story of his death/massacre is mentioned, > if > > you > > > are interested , please Email me. askum67@aol.com > > > > > > ______________________________ > > > > > > ==== DAVIDSON Mailing List ==== > > DAVIDSON - DAVISON - DAVISSON Web Page > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~genea/davidson.html > > > > > > ______________________________

Hi Mary Anne, Thank you for your responce. That is a great story. It must have been handed down in the family. Wish I could prove he was my ancestor. Joan ----- Original Message ----- From: Mary Anne Eskew <eskew@ncats.net> To: <DAVIDSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 9:29 AM Subject: Re: [DAVIDSON-L] William Davidson > Dear Joan, > The only thing that it says about son William is that he "entered the > Revolutionalry Army at the age of sixteen years and was wounded at Valley > Forge, while on a foraging expedition, by a British soldier. He was > reprimanded by Gen. Washington for going beyond the lines, as a metter of > discipline, thought it was to get a drink of pure water from a spring." > That is all it says about this son. > > Mary Anne