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Samuel Davidson
b.1 Oct 1748 West Pennsborough Twp., Cumberland Co., PA
d.11 Jun 1803 Bedford Twp., Bedford Co., PA
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m. Abt 1736
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m. Abt 1769
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1774 - DAVIDSON, Samuel, by virtue of Dedimus Postestatem on April 9, last, was administered the oath of office as Justice of the Peace and Justice of the Court of Common Pleas of Bedford Co Pa on May 3 1774 Forum: Court Records - Bedford County 1792 Tax Records, Bedford Twp, Bedford County - Samuel Davidson over 1000 acres 5 horses 5 cows Samuel was one of the largest tax payers 1 negro 1 tan yard 1796 Tax Assesment, Bedford Twp, Bedford County DAVIDSON, Samuel--400 acres, 100 cleared, 5 houses, 2 barns, 7 horses, 5 cows, value $6720; ditto--313 acres, value $939; ditto Mountain Land--300 acres, value $150; tax for all $27.28; ditto for Slaves--value 4100, tax $0.50. 1800 Federal Census - Bedford Twp., Bedford Co., PA Samuel Davidson 5 sons bet 16 and 26 bet 1774 and 1784 Father - Over 45bef 1755Samuel 3 daugters bet 10 and 16 bet 1784 and1790 Mother- Over 45 bet 1755 and 1774Margery Ellen From Bedford County Archives, Vol. 5, Page 19 Samuel Davidson, son of George Davidson, was born 1728 in the Cumberland Valley. His father was among the earliest settlers at Carlisle where he engaged in merchandising. About the year 1769, Samuel removed to Bedford where he took a prominent part in public affairs. From 1770-1773 he served as treasurer of the county of Bedford and in 1774 was commissioned one of the Provincial Justices. He was chosen a deputy to the Provincial Conference of July 15, 1774 and appointed by the Conference held at Carpenter’s Hall in June 1776, of which he was a member, one of the Judges of the election for Bedford County to choose delegates to the first Constitutional Convention of the State. During the Revolutionary struggle he was colonel of one of the associated battalions of the county and did effective service on the frontier protecting the farmers against the wily savages of Ohio. Scattered through the Provincial records and Archives are numerous references to this worthy of Revolutionary times. Col. Davidson was continued in commission as one of the justices by the Supreme Executive Council Nov. 13, 1778, and served additional terms as treasurer from 1783-1795. He was a member of the Council of Censors in 1783-84. In July, 1789, he was appointed one of the Commissioners for the State of Pennsylvania under the act to provide for the valuation of lands and houses and an enumeration of slaves for the Eighth Division. He died in Bedford, June 11, 1803 aged 75 years, more than half of his life spent in public affairs. See Vol. 14, Pa Archives 2 series, Vol. II, 3 series No 2, 410. Page 21 (Sketches) Samuel Davidson came to Bedford County in 1769, the son of John and Ann Davidson of Cumberland County. He married Margery Ellen Thompson and they had nine children, five sons and four daughters. He served as Lieut. Co. during the Revolution in 1771 and died at the age of 55. History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania, Vol 1. (Lewis, 1906) Pg. 430 Notes on Major John Davidson: Born Mar 8, 1815 Father: Matthew Davidson, died 1825 Grandfather: Col. Samuel Davidson Notes on Col. Samuel Davidson: “Colonel Davidson was a tanner by trade and erected one of the first tanneries in Bedford county, probably as early as 1770.” Also see 1/2 page sketch on Samuel in Egle's, Notes and Queries, p 410 From: Lancaster Journal, June 25, 1803 Died at Bedford on Saturday the 11th of June, Col. Samuel Davidson--aged 55 years. To say that during the whole course of his active life, the deceased was honest, humane, generous, patriotic, moral, and religious, would not be enough--with these prominent and effectual virtues, he united many other qualities still more amiable and engaging--a simplicity and sweetness of manners, a social sprightliness of mind, a uniform correctness of opinion and conduct, a goodness of heart and an evenness of temper and disposition--which made him dear to all who knew him. The circle of his friends, within which he more immediately moved, will long perceive a melancholy claim, that cannot be filled, and will deeply mourn the absence of their most favorite companion as a loss that cannot be repaired. But the amiable comfort of his bosom, and his numerous and respected children, will be altogether uncomfortable, for as a husband, and as a father, his character was of the highest grade and his conduct altogether exemplary. His public character was equally dignified and respectful. Early in his life, and early in the revolutionary war, he took a decided and active part in favor of the liberties of his country--he filled various civil and military offices of great responsibility, with honor to himself and usefulness to his country and fellow citizens, and his political sentiments and conduct were uniformly of that rational kind, which is to do respect and obedience to laws, the government, and the constituted authorities, united, a zealous attachment to and support of, the essential rights and liberties of the people. Davidson tombstone erected in1858 by daughter of Samuel, Mary Ann Davidson (see photos)
1777 Cumberland County, Milford Township taxpayers (Future Bedford County?) Deley, Peter 1779 Cumberland County, Milford Township taxpayers, Pg. 195, (Future Bedford County?) AcresHorsesCattleNegroes Davidson, Samuel22 Dailey, John11 Two men are listed next to each other 1782 Cumberland County, Milford Township taxpayers, Pg. 616, (Future Bedford County?) Dayley, John21 Dayley, Timothy3021 Davidson, Samuel2021 Dayley, Peter33 ____ Cumberland County, Milford Township taxpayers, Pg. 739, (Future Bedford County?) Davis, Samuel10012 Daley, Timothy20011 Daley, John1 From Orphan's Court settlement of estate November Term 1810. Samuel Davidson and George Davidson, two of the administrators of Samuel Davidson dec'd, report that they did, on Monday October 29, 1810, expose to public sale the lands and tenements comprising share #7, but no person offering a sufficient price, the sale thereof was adjourned to Tuesday October 30, 1810, on which day the same lands and tenements as well as those contained in share #5 were exposed to sale, and the lot on Juliana Street in Bedford Borough (being part of share #7) was sold to Joseph Keffee of Bedford Borough for $560, but no person offering sufficient price for any part of shares #5 and #7, the sale was adjourned until October 31, 1810, when the lands and tenements remaining unsold of shares 7 and 5 as well as those contained in share #4 were exposed to public sale, at which time the lot on the west side of Bedford adjoining Charles J. Smith and Patrick McMurry (being part of share #7) was sold to John Tod Esq. for $100, but no persons offering sufficient price for the remainder, the sale was adjourned to Wednesday November 7, 1810 at the Courthouse in Bedford, but no person offering a sufficient price for any part of said shares, the sale was adjourned to Thursday November 8, 1810 at the Courthouse, where "The Brick yard place", containing 139 acres, and 100 acres of woodland adjoining the same on Wills Mountain (being share #4), and also the 150 acre tract, called "Romacks Place", (being part of share #7) were sold to Jonathan Walker Esq. for $3,300, but that no persons offering a sufficient price for the remainder of the property mentioned in said return, the same remains still unsold. The terms of sale decreed by the Court were altered by the administrators for the benefit and interest of the estate as follows: one-third of the purchase money to be retained by the purchaser until the death of the widow and to be a lien on the estate, he paying her the interest on the same during her life, and after her death to be paid to the administrators; the residue to be divided into three equal parts, the first third to be paid in hand, the second third in one year, and the remaining third in two years without interest, to be secured by bond and mortgage. November 10, 1810. The above return, being read and considered, is approved by the... (Source: Orphan's Court Records, Docket #2, Bedford County Courthouse, Bedford, Pa.) References
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