Jr. Daniel Davison

Notes:

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]

Sarah married KIMBALL Daniel on 27 Nov 1708 in Wenham, Essex Co., MA. Daniel was born about 1684 in Wenham, Essex Co., MA; died on 17 Dec 1754 in Andover, Essex Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
or 1690

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]

Andrew married CHESEBROUGH Rebecca on 29 Jan 1723 in First Church, Stonington, Salem Co., CT. Rebecca (daughter of CHESEBROUGH Elisha and MASON Rebecca) was born on 16 Nov 1707. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WARDEN Benjamin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married HARRISON Phoebe about 1743 in Rockingham Co., VA. Phoebe was born in 1724 in Long Island, Queens Co., NY; died in 1807 in Rockingham Co., VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married WILKINS Sarah in 1740. Sarah was born in Somerset Co., NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married BONHAM Mary in 1779. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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]

Rebecca married AUSTIN Ebenezer on 14 Jun 1742. Ebenezer was born on 22 Apr 1706. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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.

Died:
Interment: Sep 1825 Baptist Cemetery, Monroe , Preble Co., OH

Josiah married HERRON Virginia Edith on 23 Oct 1771 in Augusta Co., Rockingham Co., VA. Virginia was born on 03 Jul 1752 in Wading River, Suffolk Co., NY; died in Mar 1801 in Harrison Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Josiah married WILLIAMS Nancy Ann on 23 Oct 1801 in Harrison Co., WV. Nancy was born on 30 Jul 1772; died on 17 Mar 1844. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ann married Jr. Reuben Moore about 1767. Reuben was born about 1740 in Frederick Co., VA; died in 1822. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Phoebe married EWING John in 1768. John was born in 1741 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA; died on 17 May 1822 in Rockingham Co., VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BURROWS Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MOORE William. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married CHRISTOPHER Charity on 11 Oct 1800 in Hunterdon Co., NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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]

Notes:

In 1773, Daniel and Prudence built a log cabin on Elk Creek in Harrison County, VA on the present day site of Clarksburg, WV. Their claim on 400 acres of land was recognized when the land commissioner sat in Clarksburg in 1781. By 1778, Davisson had permitted a number of settlers to build cabins adjacent to his. One cabin joined another to form a wall that made the little village a fort. In that time of Indian raids, a fort was a necessary consideration.

At its first meeting near Buckhannon in 1784, the Harrison County Court decided to place the county buildings on Daniel Davisson’s. George Jackson asked permission at the same meeting to build a dam and grist mill on Elk Creek about a hundred yards from the edge of the village. Daniel is everywhere in the court records of the 1780’s. He viewed the road “to Levi Shinn’s”, filled and order to “to build stocks, whipping post, and pillory” in 1785 and collected a shilling for candles he furnished the justices in 1786. He accepted a place on the committee to superintend construction of a building for Randolph Academy in 1788 and proved to the court that he worked 20 days in 1788 and 30 days in 1790 as a commissioner helping to cut a road from the State Road near Kingwood to the mouth of the Little Kanawha River. In 1788, he presented the court his commission as a Captain in The Virginia militia.

The Harrison County court ordered a courthouse erected in 1787 and by 1790, Daniel had built a residence and “ordinary” across the street. This establishment functioned as a store, hotel, restaurant and meeting place. In 1790, the county court accepted Hezekiah Davisson in place of Daniel “to keep the road in repair from for of Elk in Clarksburg to Limestone Creek and from the courthouse to the mouth of the Elk”.

Apparently the Davisson establishment served an an unofficial adjunct to the Courthouse. By 1795, the court authorized Daniel to “keep the courthouse key and to sweep the courthouse clean for a year at 15 shillings.” By 1800, the court allowed Daniel $12.50 for his room to hold court for 1 year.

In 1799, Daniel was commissioned a Major in the 11th Regiment of the Virginia Militia. That year the governor received Daniel’s name as a man likely to be a justice of Harrison County. Daniel was voted a delegate to thwe Virginia Assembly in 1801 and in 1802. In 1817, Daniel was appointed High Sheriff of Harrison County for 1 year. Prudence (Izzard) Davisson died in 1806 and Daniel in 1818.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:
"Clarksburg, A Bicentennial Album"
"History of Harrison County WV" p.153

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

Major Daniel Davisson (Obadiah, Josiah, Daniel) was born in the Millstone Valley of New Jersey, circa 1748; he died at Clarksburg, Virginia, in 1819; Daniel Davisson is buried at the Hopewell Baptist Grounds, near West Main and Chestnut streets, at Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia (West Virginia), now the Daniel Davisson DAR Cemetery. He was probably married in 1772, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Prudence Izzard, daughter of George Izzard of South Carolina; said to be a niece of Aaron Burr; she died circa 1806(?) (deed 1808). Her name was variously spelled as Izzard and Izard, but the later spelling is used by her Davisson progeny.

His 400-acre settlement right made in 1773, and certified in 1781, included the principal part of Clarksburg between Elk Creek and the West Fork River. His cabin was allegedly located on Chestnut Street between Pike and Main streets. From being the first settler, he is known as the "Proprietor of Clarksburg." He later built a large stone building on the northwest corner of Second and Main streets where he live for many years. For a long time he kept an ordinary, a tavern or eating house serving regular meals, which was authorized by the county court held 18 September 1787. The author's grandfather told him that next to Daniel Davisson's ordinary was a large livery where he also provided stall hay and oats for the horses of his customers.

Major Davisson was one of the leading men of the county. He took part in the revolutionary struggle being commander of Nutter's Fort. His revolutionary service is referred to in the pension affidavit of his brother Isaac mentioned previously. At the court held on 18 March 1785 he was awarded a contract for the erection at Clarksburg of stocks, a whipping post and pillory. At the following April court he was named surveyor of a highway in "Monongalie," Harrison and Ohio counties, Virginia. Daniel and Hezekiah Davisson were appointed to a commission to locate the road. In 1788, these same Davissons were named trustees for Randolph Academy, then authorized by the General Assembly of Virginia. He was a delegate to the House of Burgesses in 1801-1803. At the age of sixty-nine years, in 1817, he was named high sheriff for Harrison County by the governor of Virginia.

The earliest record of the building of a church in Clarksburg is contained in a deed from Daniel Davisson dated June 21, 1790, which convenes to the "Congregation of Regular Baptist member of Hopewell Church and their successors, in consideration of ten shillings, a lot containing three rods and seven perches." This lot is located on the south side of what is now Main Street, just west of Chestnut Street, and was used a a burial ground from 1788 until shortly after the close of the Civil War. The Daniel Davisson Chapter of the DAR was named in his honor. The chapter currently maintains the burial grounds as a historic site; the church and most grave markers have long disappeared.

Died:
Interment: 1818 Hopewell Baptist Church (now Daniel Davisson DAR Cemetery)

Maj. married IZARD Prudence in 1772 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA. Prudence was born in 1750 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: UNKNOWN Ann. Ann was born about 1755 in Penns Neck, Middlesex Co., NJ; died in 1773. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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

Hezekiah Davisson (Obadiah, Josiah, Daniel) was born circa 1750, on Millstone River near Prince Town, New Jersey, but no definite date is known; he died between April 15, 1794, and January 23, 1796, the will dated and will probated in Harrison County, Virginia. Hezekiah married Ann ....; the census of 1785 records his family as two white persons indicating that his five children named in his will, 1794, were born between 1785 and 1794. Anna his widow married (second) January 23, 1796, William Maulsby.

Hezekiah married PUGH Ann in 1776. Ann was born about 1757 in VA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Interment: Sep 1838 Davisson Cemetery, Brushy Fork, near Quiet Dell , Harrison Co., WV

Josiah married STOUT Martha on 07 Jun 1785 in Harrison Co., WV. Martha was born in 1765 in Hunterdon Co., NJ; died on 01 May 1842 in Harrison Co., WV. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]