Sr. Isaac Davisson

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In his Revolutionary War pension application November 12, 1832, Isaac stated that he was a son of Obadiah Davisson, that he lived in Harrison County, VA during the Revolution, That he was a brother of Major Daniel Davisson, that he was 86 years old, and a resident of Johnson County IN at that time. He stated that he volunteered as a ranger in a company officered by Captain James Booth, Lieutenant John Tucker and Ensign John Tucker about July 1, 1775. The following year, he was engaged as a spy under his brother, Major Daniel Davisson.

Isaac was named to the VA General Assembly December 5, 1793. land deeds indicated that he may have lived in Harrison County as late as March 1808 before moving to Ohio.
From: http://www.rootsweb.com/~hcpd/norman/DAVISSON

He served as orderly sergeant and Indian spy, Virginia Line. He was placed on the pension roll of Johnson County, IN, 1832 for service as private, Virginia militia.

From:
A History and Genealogy
The Davissons
Twelve Generations
1630-1992
Davidson-Davison-Davisson Families
By Russell Lee Davisson published 1993.

Isaac Davission was born in the Millstone Valley of New Jersey, circa 1746; he died October 17, 1847. Isaac is buried in Green Lawn Cemetery, Lot 93, Section 5, at South Charleston, Ohio. He married Isabella Anderson (born 24 October 1756) on 25 May 1779.

In 1871, he received certificate for four hundred acres of land on the West Fork River, Harrison County, Virginia, adjoining lands of John McCauley to include his improvements made in 1776. He was a Revolutionary War soldier named in Book 22 of miscellaneous volumes of lists of militia paid at Pittsburgh. At the time of the Revolution, he was a resident of Harrison County. The Wisconsin Historical Society has a five-page affidavit made by Isaac Davidson (Davisson) in a pension application dated 12 November 1832 (Draper papers) in which he recites:

"That his father's name was Obadiah Davisson; that he lived at station in Harrison Co., VA; that he is a brother of Maj. Daniel Davisson; that his age is eighty-six years; that he is resided in Blue River Township, Johnson County, Indian; that he volunteered as a ranger, when living in Harrison County about 1 July 1775; that the company was officered by Capt. James Booth Lt. John Tucker and Ens. John Tucker; that they crossed the Monongahela's West Fork and ranged as far west as the Ohio River. The next year he was engaged as a spy under his brother, Maj. Daniel Davidson (Davisson). In 1777, Maj. Daniel Davisson commanded Nutter's Fort in Harrison county not far from Clarksburg.

Died:
Interment: Oct 1847 Greenlawn Cemetery, South Charleston , Clark Co., OH

Isaac married ANDERSON Isabella on 25 May 1779 in Harrison Co., WV. Isabella was born on 26 Oct 1756 in VA; died before 1820 in Indianola, Warren Co., IA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. DAVISSON Hezekiah was born on 19 Nov 1780 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co., WV; died on 29 Dec 1851 in Jasper Co., IN.
2. DAVISSON James was born on 03 Apr 1782; died on 15 Feb 1816 in Urbana, Champaign Co., OH.
3. DAVISSON Obediah was born on 13 Feb 1784 in Harrison Co., WV; died on 06 Feb 1862 in Harrison Co., WV.
4. DAVISSON Daniel D. was born on 11 Feb 1786 in Harrison Co., WV; died after 1820 in Clark Co., OH.
5. DAVISSON Mary was born on 29 Feb 1788.
6. DAVISSON Sarah was born on 29 Feb 1788.
7. Jr. Isaac Davisson was born on 09 May 1790 in Harrison Co., WV; died on 29 Aug 1851 in South Charleston, Clark Co., OH.
8. DAVISSON Jane was born on 10 Oct 1792 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co., WV; died in Nov 1869 in Jasper Co., IN.
9. DAVISSON Nancy was born on 05 Jan 1795 in Harrison Co., WV; died on 30 Oct 1860 in Des Moines, Polk Co., IA.
10. DAVISSON Jesse was born on 10 Oct 1798.
11. DAVISSON Jacob was born on 17 Nov 1800 in Harrison Co., WV; died on 26 Nov 1806.
12. DAVISSON Matitlda was born on 25 Dec 1802 in Harrison Co., WV; died in 1897 in Indiana.
13. DAVISSON Thomas was born on 03 May 1804.

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Birth:
or 1720

Obadiah married Elizabeth about 1743 in Millstone River, near Princeton, Mercer Co., NJ. Elizabeth was born about 1721 in Hunterdon Co., NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

With his fathers family moved to North Stonington, CT in 1701 where his father died in 1703. In 1706 when administrator was granted of the fathers estate to Sarah, the mother, and Peter Davison, brother of the deceased, Josiah is recorded as age 14. No record of guardianship has been discovered for any of his father’s children, nothing is known of him in the ensuing five years, to 1711, though a minor, probably acting for himself, from foregoing deeds to him. Josiah had learned the “Potters” trade at age 19 years and was doing business. He afterwards is described as a “Carpenter” and finally as a “Miller”.

Josiah Davisson’s family has become a legion in numbers and in force from ocean to ocean. It is very important that from the day he settled at Wading River, Long Island, until his grandson came out of the dark ages of Virginia. No vital records exist other than a few preserved in Bible and court deeds and records. The fables of family tradition have in a way, aided to locate persons and places.

The seven sons of Josiah Davisson of Millstone, NJ with the possible exception of two, went to Virginia, and Daniel was the first to go. He located in that part of Augusta Co. which is now Rockingham, first on “James Branch”, 1746. During the next 20 years, the older sons of Josiah followed. About 1780 they or their sons were inhabitants of what is now Harrison Co., WV. “The Davisson’s” who are all descendants of Josiah are one of the strong lines of descent from our common ancestor, Daniel Davison, 1630-1693, the “Exile”.

At about 40 years of age, Josiah, for some reason became Davisson. He had eight sons, six of whom took the new name and have sent it down to the present. The reason for this change is shrouded in mystery, but some have believed it was on account of ill will toward Robert Davison of the Monmouth, NJ family. Josiah came to the Millstone Valley below where Princeton now is situated in 1736, with limited means. He purchased thirty-three acres of land, including the site of the Aqueduct Mills, and in a quarter of a century acquired the lands upon the east side of the Millstone up to the Cranbury branch. Here he found Robert Davison in the forks of the streams with Scotch determination to remain, an unverified tradition says. A line fence sometimes makes better enemies, so it may be imagined that Josiah, who had until then non but yielding competition, may have thought this reason enough for putting a new thread in his tartan. This is not history, only tradition, possibly a myth.

Josiah married SKELTON Mary Winthrop in 1716 in Southhold, Long Island Co., NY. Mary was born on 01 Apr 1694 in Wenham, Essex Co., MA; died in 1759 in Millstone, River, near Printceton, Middlesex Co., NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
or 1703

Daniel married DODGE Sarah on 28 Jun 1685 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA. Sarah was born on 13 Jan 1666 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA; died in 1702 in Beverly, Essex Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Between 1702 - 1703