OWEN Edson

Family/Spouse: UNKNOWN Dorcas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Interment: Sep 1849 Glenwood Cemetery, Homer , Cortland Co., NY

Roderick married DAVISON Lavina on 30 Nov 1797 in Homer, Cortland Co., NY. Lavina (daughter of DAVISON Asa and PRIDE Sarah) was born about 1775 in New Lebanon, Columbia Co., NY; died in 1850 in Homer, Cortland Co., NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Interment: Glenwood Cemetery, Homer , Cortland Co., NY

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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]

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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]