This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FNR.2ACEB/1881.1 Message Board Post: A branch of what I call "the original Buckingham Co., VA Davidsons," headed by a William Davidson who was born about 1720 or so, moved to Pittsylvania Co., VA before 1773, and that area became part of Henry Co., VA about 1777. The Davidson land in Henry became part of Patrick Co., VA about 1791. Some members of this particular branch of this Davidson family lived just across the state line in Stokes Co., NC by the 1780s, and several members of this family eventually moved to Grainger Co., TN. Note: The above William Davidson had apparent brothers named Edward Davidson and David Davidson. Edward died in Campbell Co., VA around 1794 and David died in Buckingham Co., VA by 1798. William Davidson had a son with the unusual name of Goulder Davidson (sometimes shown as Golder or Golden). Goulder was named, no doubt, because his father William Davidson had apparently married a Hix women (and Goulder was a name used in that Hix family....the Davidson and Hix families were on the 1746 tithe list in Goochland Co., VA). Goulder Davidson and some of his friends and relatives eventually moved to the Morgan, Madison and Marshall Co., AL area. Limestone Co., AL is in that same area, so that is one clue that "your" Josiah Davidson MIGHT have been a member of this family. Another clue is that the 1850 Limestone Co., AL census shows a man named Willis R. Davidson who was born in VA. Back in Patrick Co., VA, a William Willis had married Levinia Davidson in 1795, and Levinia was a daughter of Goulder Davidson's apparent brother David Davidson. In addition, a man named Davidson Willis was on the 1830 Morgan Co., AL census, along with Allen Davidson, Joshua Davidson (known son of Goulder Davidson....so I'm told by a descendant), Richard Davidson, William Davidson and Henry Davidson. Note: Goulder and David Davidson had apparent brothers back in VA named William "Junior," John and Richard Davidson, and these last three men also appeared in some Henry Co., VA records. The above Davidson family has been traced with some certainty back to a David and/or William Davidson, who both died in James City Co., VA (JCCo) in 1687. The David Davidson in JCCo left naturalization papers there that show that he was born in Holland. I SUSPECT that I am also related to this family, but research on that continues. My DNA haplotype shows that I have a "Viking heritage," and it appears that only a small percentage of all Davidsons have that haplotype. The above David Davidson in JCCo had a son who was also named David Davidson (died 1756 in Charles City Co., VA). Records show that this "second" David Davidson was closely associated with a Thomas Hix, and Thomas Hix was part of the same overall Hix family that was also in Goochland Co., VA in the 1730s and 1740s (and Goulder Hix appeared on the 1746 tithe list in Goochland). Comments?

I am looking for the family of Jacob Davidson, born about 1787 who married Sarah Selvage in Grainger Co, TN. in 1814. Does anyone know any of the Davidsons that moved to Grainger Co, TN from Stokes Co, NC. - Amy -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 9:08 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [DAVIDSON] Re: Davidson This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FNR.2ACEB/1881.1 Message Board Post: A branch of what I call "the original Buckingham Co., VA Davidsons," headed by a William Davidson who was born about 1720 or so, moved to Pittsylvania Co., VA before 1773, and that area became part of Henry Co., VA about 1777. The Davidson land in Henry became part of Patrick Co., VA about 1791. Some members of this particular branch of this Davidson family lived just across the state line in Stokes Co., NC by the 1780s, and several members of this family eventually moved to Grainger Co., TN. Note: The above William Davidson had apparent brothers named Edward Davidson and David Davidson. Edward died in Campbell Co., VA around 1794 and David died in Buckingham Co., VA by 1798. William Davidson had a son with the unusual name of Goulder Davidson (sometimes shown as Golder or Golden). Goulder was named, no doubt, because his father William Davidson had apparently married a Hix women (and Goulder was a name used in that Hix family....the Davidson and Hix families were on the 1746 tithe list in Goochland Co., VA). Goulder Davidson and some of his friends and relatives eventually moved to the Morgan, Madison and Marshall Co., AL area. Limestone Co., AL is in that same area, so that is one clue that "your" Josiah Davidson MIGHT have been a member of this family. Another clue is that the 1850 Limestone Co., AL census shows a man named Willis R. Davidson who was born in VA. Back in Patrick Co., VA, a William Willis had married Levinia Davidson in 1795, and Levinia was a daughter of Goulder Davidson's apparent brother David Davidson. In addition, a man named Davidson Willis was on the 1830 Morgan Co., AL census, along with Allen Davidson, Joshua Davidson (known son of Goulder Davidson....so I'm told by a descendant), Richard Davidson, William Davidson and Henry Davidson. Note: Goulder and David Davidson had apparent brothers back in VA named William "Junior," John and Richard Davidson, and these last three men also appeared in some Henry Co., VA records. The above Davidson family has been traced with some certainty back to a David and/or William Davidson, who both died in James City Co., VA (JCCo) in 1687. The David Davidson in JCCo left naturalization papers there that show that he was born in Holland. I SUSPECT that I am also related to this family, but research on that continues. My DNA haplotype shows that I have a "Viking heritage," and it appears that only a small percentage of all Davidsons have that haplotype. The above David Davidson in JCCo had a son who was also named David Davidson (died 1756 in Charles City Co., VA). Records show that this "second" David Davidson was closely associated with a Thomas Hix, and Thomas Hix was part of the same overall Hix family that was also in Goochland Co., VA in the 1730s and 1740s (and Goulder Hix appeared on the 1746 tithe list in Goochland). Comments? ==== DAVIDSON Mailing List ==== DAVIDSON - DAVISON - DAVISSON Web Page http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~genea/davidson.html