>From my understanding Col. William Lee Davidson, who helped organize Buncombe County, NC, died in Tennessee in 1838. Francine Davidson Eppelsheimer -----Original Message----- From: jasaliby@aol.com <jasaliby@aol.com> To: DAVIDSON-L@rootsweb.com <DAVIDSON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, October 20, 2001 8:21 AM Subject: [DAVIDSON-L] The Various Williams >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/FNR.2ACEB/2287 > >Message Board Post: > >As you all know, there have been many William Davidsons. At this time there were two prominent ones that we know of. One was William, twin of Samuel, and son of John and Mary Morrison Davidson. He was b. in Lancaster Co. PA in 1736. He moved with his parents to Iredell Co. NC in 1748. He m. Maragaret McCoonnell, 1748-1806; served as Lt. in Capt. James Houston's company of NC militia. Was promoted to Maj after the Battle of Ramson's mill. (DAR lineage books) >4th regiment Col. Thos. Polk, Wm. Davidson,Major enlistedApr 15, 1776: Lt. Col. 1777 in 5th regiment.(from roster of NC soldiers). > Buncombe Co, NC was org.1792. Wm Davidson, John Davidson,Thomas Davidson, David Vance, Gabriel Ragsdale, Lambert Clayton and Wm Whitson-all related by blood or marriage-were instrumental in formation of the County.. Gabriel Ragsdale and Wm Whitson were first Rep. to House of Commons; Wm Davidson was 1st Senator. He d. in Buncombe Co. 1809 according to DAR Lineage books. >Gen. William Lee Davidson was the son of George Davidson. He was killed at Cowen's Ford on the Yadkin River in 1781. Had a sister, Ruth. I understand that a lot of things in Davidson Co. NC are named after him. >Col Wm and Margaret had Mary, John, George and Hugh Lawson(twins, b Jan 5, 1768), Jane, Sarah, Elizabeth, Ruth, William Mitchell, and Samuel Winslow. Geo. m Sally McWhirter d. 1837. Hugh L. m Jane Vance. he d. Sept 9, 1841. John m. cousin Martha D. and had a Hugh, b. 1795 (and 7 other children). (from Davidson Bible records) My aunt in OK passed this along to me many years ago. Info is from a work prepared by a Sarah Ragsdale Casey. > >______________________________