Sr. Josiah Davisson

1744 - 1825  (80 years)

• Name	Sr. Josiah Davisson
  Birth	01 Dec 1744	Augusta Co., Rockingham Co., VA
  Gender	Male
  Death	09 Sep 1825	Monroe, Preble Co., OH
  	Interment: Sep 1825 Baptist Cemetery, Monroe , Preble Co., OH
  Notes	On May 7, 1778, Josiah was named the Sheriff of Rockingham County, and the first jail was erected - but never completed - at a plantation known as Smithland, just north of the City of Harrisonburg. Davisson’s term was brief, because of his inability to collect taxes. His replacement, Abraham Smith, had been a member of the Virginia militia during the French-Indian wars. At one time, he was captured and tried for treason. Another sheriff not only was required to locate and arrest an individual, but following the trial, he was ordered to hang the man, a task he performed from a tree in Harrisonburg.
  Person ID	I36095	Freeman-Smith
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	DAVISSON Daniel,   b. Abt 1716, Wading River, Suffolk Co., NY d. Bef 1750, Augusta Co., Rockingham Co., VA (Age ~ 33 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	HARRISON Phoebe,   b. 1724, Long Island, Queens Co., NY d. 1807, Rockingham Co., VA (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Abt 1743	Rockingham Co., VA
  Family ID	F18441	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	HERRON Virginia Edith,   b. 03 Jul 1752, Wading River, Suffolk Co., NY d. Mar 1801, Harrison Co., WV (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	23 Oct 1771	Augusta Co., Rockingham Co., VA
  Children	1. DAVISSON Daniel,   b. 08 Nov 1772, Rockingham Co., VA d. MO  [natural]   2. DAVISSON Abigail,   b. 11 Dec 1774   d. 1794 (Age 19 years)  [natural]   3. DAVISSON Phebe,   b. 29 Dec 1776, Rockingham Co., VA d. 24 Jun 1849, Bridgeport, Harrison Co., WV (Age 72 years)  [natural]   4. DAVISSON William Scudder,   b. 25 Apr 1779, Rockingham Co., VA d. 30 Mar 1847 (Age 67 years)  [natural]   5. DAVISSON Ann,   b. 02 Jan 1781, Augusta Co., Rockingham Co., VA d. Bef 1808 (Age < 26 years)  [natural]   6. Sr. Reuben Davisson,   b. 24 Oct 1783, Rockingham Co., VA  [natural]   7. DAVISSON Jesse,   b. 23 Sep 1786, Rockingham Co., VA d. 1823, Harrison Co., WV (Age 36 years)  [natural]   8. DAVISSON Edith,   b. 11 Mar 1789   d. 1856 (Age 66 years)  [natural]
  Family ID	F18442	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family 2	WILLIAMS Nancy Ann,   b. 30 Jul 1772   d. 17 Mar 1844 (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	23 Oct 1801	Harrison Co., WV
  Children	1. DAVISSON Absalom,   b. 18 Sep 1802, Harrison Co., WV d. 24 May 1874, Preble Co., OH (Age 71 years)  [natural]   2. DAVISSON Hannah,   b. 07 Sep 1804, Harrison Co., WV d. 10 Jul 1872 (Age 67 years)  [natural]   3. DAVISSON Jonathan William,   b. 16 Nov 1805, Harrison Co., WV d. 16 Jul 1880, Galveston, Cass Co., IN (Age 74 years)  [natural]   4. DAVISSON Josiah,   b. 06 Oct 1808, Harrison Co., WV d. 21 Nov 1863, Preble Co., OH (Age 55 years)  [natural]   5. DAVISSON Mary,   b. 02 Jun 1811, VA d. 16 Mar 1878, KS (Age 66 years)  [natural]   6. DAVISSON Amaziah,   b. 19 Aug 1813   d. 1832 (Age 18 years)  [natural]
  Family ID	F18516	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2024

  
  

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