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DAVISON Abigail

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  DAVISON Abigail (daughter of DAVISON Asa and PRIDE Sarah).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  DAVISON Asa was born on 01 Sep 1736 in Preston, New London Co., CT (son of Davison, II Thomas and HERRICK Lydia); died on 29 Jan 1831 in Grafton, Renssealaer Co., NY.

    Notes:

    Record and Pension Office, War Department.
    Respectfully returned to Almond A. Davison, Manito, Illinois.
    Washington, D.C., March 28, 1896.

    The records of this office show that Asa Davison, served as a private in Captain Nathaniel Webb's Company, 4th Battalion, Connecticut Forces, commanded by Col John Durkee, Revolutionary War. He enlisted, March 1, 1778, to serve 5 months, was discharged, January 1, 1779.

    The records also show that Asa Davison, served as a private in the 1st Company, Fifth Connecticut Regiment, Commanded by Lieut. Col. Sherman, Revolutionary War. His name first appears on the roll for March 1782, and he was discharged, June 22, 1782.

    The records further show that Asa Davison, served as a private in Capt. Nehemiah Rise's Company, 8th Connecticut Regiment, Revolutionary War. He enlisted Aug. 16, 1779 to serve six months, and was discharged, Jan. 15, 1780.

    The records also show that Ezra Davison, served as a private in Capt. Benjamin Durkee's Company of Matrosses, at Port Trumbull, Connecticut. He enlisted, Aug. 12, 1782, (That day he was 17 years old.), to serve 12 months, and was discharged, Aug. 12, 1783. By authority of the Secretary of War. Signed by Col. U.S. Army Chief in Office.

    Note that they were enlisted for short campaigns of a few months to a year, following which they would return home to take care of farm and family, then enlist again. (GEW)

    In other accounts, Asa Davison appears at “The Battle of Lexington”, and “The Battle of Monmouth”. He was also with Gen. Benedict Arnold, on his famous campaign to Canada.

    Asa served with the English Army during the French and Indian War, at the siege of Louisburg, Nova Scotia. After the war, the family settled there for a time, where his son, Ezra was born in 1765. At some point, he moved the family back south, as we find him in Ashford, Massachusetts at the start of the Revolutionary War.

    At some point after the war, the family migrated on down to Grafton, New York, where Asa died in 1824. He was buried in the Brock burying ground in the northeast part of Grafton.

    Died:
    Interment: 1831 Brock Cemetery, near Grafton , Rensselaer Co., NY

    Asa married PRIDE Sarah. Sarah was born on 24 Aug 1743. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  PRIDE Sarah was born on 24 Aug 1743.
    Children:
    1. 1. DAVISON Abigail
    2. DAVISON Olive
    3. DAVISON Lydia
    4. DAVISON Louisa
    5. DAVISON Jane
    6. DAVISON Charles
    7. DAVISON Anna
    8. DAVISON Paul died on 19 Feb 1805.
    9. DAVISON Ezra was born on 11 Aug 1765 in Nova Scotia Co., Canada; died on 29 Apr 1834 in Grafton, Renssealaer Co., NY.
    10. DAVISON Lavina was born about 1775 in New Lebanon, Columbia Co., NY; died in 1850 in Homer, Cortland Co., NY.
    11. DAVISON Rufus was born on 20 May 1775 in Ashford, MA.
    12. DAVISON Nathan was born on 01 Jun 1781 in Ashford, MA.
    13. DAVISON John P. was born about 1793 in NY; died in 1872.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Davison, II Thomas was born on 30 Jan 1701 in Preston, New London Co., CT (son of DAVISON Thomas and TRACY Hannah); died in 1751 in Pomfret, Windham Co., CT.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    or 1702

    Thomas married HERRICK Lydia on 31 Aug 1726 in Griswold Churck, Preston, New London Co., CT. Lydia was born on 13 Jul 1707 in Pomfret, Windham Co., CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  HERRICK Lydia was born on 13 Jul 1707 in Pomfret, Windham Co., CT.
    Children:
    1. DAVISON Andrew was born on 17 Jun 1727 in Preston, New London Co., CT; died on 15 Feb 1784 in Kings, Nova Scotia Co., Canada.
    2. DAVISON Zepheniah was born on 05 Mar 1728 in Preston, New London Co., CT; died on 17 Apr 1793.
    3. DAVISON Christopher was born on 15 Apr 1731; died on 15 Apr 1731.
    4. DAVISON Christopher was born in 1732.
    5. DAVISON Daniel was born on 04 Jun 1734 in Preston, New London Co., CT.
    6. 2. DAVISON Asa was born on 01 Sep 1736 in Preston, New London Co., CT; died on 29 Jan 1831 in Grafton, Renssealaer Co., NY.
    7. DAVISON Lydia was born on 01 Apr 1739.
    8. DAVISON Elizabeth was born on 01 Apr 1741.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  DAVISON Thomas was born in 1670 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA (son of Sr. Daniel DAVISON and LOW Margaret); died on 02 Dec 1724 in Preston, New London Co., CT.

    Thomas married TRACY Hannah. Hannah was born on 08 Jul 1677 in Preston, New London Co., CT; died on 23 Jan 1750. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  TRACY Hannah was born on 08 Jul 1677 in Preston, New London Co., CT; died on 23 Jan 1750.

    Notes:

    Died:
    or 1751

    Children:
    1. Davison, I Jonathan was born on 30 Aug 1697 in Preston, New London Co., CT; died in 1753 in Preston, New London Co., CT.
    2. DAVISON Margaret was born on 08 Mar 1698 in Preston, New London Co., CT; died on 31 Aug 1729.
    3. 4. Davison, II Thomas was born on 30 Jan 1701 in Preston, New London Co., CT; died in 1751 in Pomfret, Windham Co., CT.
    4. DAVISON Christopher was born on 23 May 1705 in Preston, New London Co., CT.
    5. DAVISON John was born on 23 Jun 1708 in Preston, New London Co., CT.
    6. DAVISON Hannah was born on 23 Feb 1709 in Preston, New London Co., CT.
    7. DAVISON Samuel was born on 08 Oct 1715 in Preston, New London Co., CT.