Who were brothers of William Lee? My ancestor claimed that Davidson Cty, TN was named after his family. When I checked, it was named after William Lee Davidson. Was wondering if they were brothers. Janet Littlejohn ----- Original Message ----- From: <tdb0301@viafamily.com> To: <DAVIDSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2001 6:27 PM Subject: [DAVIDSON-L] Re: Davidsons in War of Independence > > > General William Lee Davidson, decendant of George and William Davison of Legacorry, Shankill Parish Co., Armagh, Ulster, Ireland fought for the patriots. He died during the Battle of Cowan's Ford in Mecklenburg County on Feb. 1, 1781. He was my 4th great grandfather. I am just really beginning to organize my research and files left by my father. A local minister worked very hard recently to get a loan from the British Records Office of the General's wallet. It is on display for 1 year here in North Carolina. > > > ==== DAVIDSON Mailing List ==== > DAVIDSON - DAVISON - DAVISSON Web Page > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~genea/davidson.html >

Davidson County, NC and Davidson County, Tn as well as Davidson College in NC are named after General William Lee Davidson. The land for the college was given by his son, William Lee Davidson who was born a month before the General's death. My records indicate that General Davidson had three brothers, George, Samuel, and an unnamed brother who may have died young. Wayne Horton "Dr. Janet Littlejohn" wrote: > Who were brothers of William Lee? My ancestor claimed that Davidson Cty, TN > was named after his family. When I checked, it was named after William Lee > Davidson. Was wondering if they were brothers. Janet Littlejohn